Event Calendar

Mar
18
Sat
Criterium Challenge 2023 – Century City – Race 4 @ Century City
Mar 18 @ 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Century City Criterium

The last of our criteriums takes place on Saturday 18 March at 14h00 in the afternoon.  Bring friends and family along to support you at Tigers Milk.  Series prize giving will take place after this event.

Parking Arrangements:

Parking for the cyclists will be at the parking area alongside the taxi rank on Century Way.  This is the same place that we start the annual Century City event each year.  There will be no parking closer to the venue due to road closures

Race Bible

Criterium Race Rules

Registration and costs

Online registrations for this race will open on Monday 27 February 2023.

The costs for this race are:

Race Category Cost
1 U17 / U19 Dev / Come and Try R130
2 Inter Club Competition R180
3 Womens Championship R200
4 Mens Championship R200

Categories and seeding

We will be having the following categories for the Criterium Championship:

Under 17 and Under 19 Development

Club riders

Women

Championship riders – including Under 19 and ALL teams

Course and Distances

The course is a circular route around the Century City Hotel and Conference Centre

 

Start Times and Durations

Time Activity Duration
14h00 U17 / U19 Development 30 mins including final lap
14h40 Club Race 40 mins including final lap
15h30 Ladies Race 30 mins including final lap
16h10 Championship Race 50 mins including final lap

 Parking and Registration

Parking and registration will be on the open ground at Century City in the centre of the race circuit.  Please ensure that you are at the venue well in advance of your race as you will not be able to cross the race circuit while a race is underway.

Online registration

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Entries close on Friday 17 March at 19h00.  No entries will be taken after this time.

Problems with CSA Membership or Licenses?

See the page about CSA membership or licenses, or if you have problems with this during the registration process.

Cancellation Policy

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 epidemic, the organisers of the Western Cape Championships reserve the right to cancel the race should circumstances dictate.  If we cancel the race 7 or more days before the time (on or before 11 March 2023) we will refund those who have entered 60% of their race fee.  Anytime after that, we will refund 30% of your entry fee.  Alternatively, arrangements can be made with the registration team to carry the race fee over to the rescheduled event.  Should you request a refund, when the rescheduled event is announced, you will be required to pay the full amount again.

Entrants who cancel their entries 7 or more days before the time (on or before 11 March 2023) will be refunded 30% of their entry fee.  Cancellations in the 7 days prior to the event, or on the day itself, will not be refunded.

Mar
26
Sun
Killarney – League Race 1 @ Killarney Race Circuit
Mar 26 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Killarney – League Race 1

Welcome to the first race of our 2023 league season – and it’s an all time favourite to warm the legs up for the rest of the races to come!!!!

That’s right – after a year break, we are back at Killarney for the first of our league races

 

Event Hand Book

Event Guide

Registration and costs

The event forms part of the WP Road League for 2023.  Entry into the league for the race number and timing board will cost an additional R50

Routes and distances

Cat 1 entries will be restricted to participants with BOTH a CSA Membership and CSA Full Domestic Racing License valid on Sunday 26 March 2023. No day licenses will be allowed for Cat 1.

Category Duration Start Time
Category 1 / U19 90 minutes 12h00
Category 2 60 minutes 10h45
Category 3 50 minutes 9h40
Women 50 minutes 9h40
U17 / U19 Development & Cat 4 40 minutes 8h45
Under 15 30 minutes 8h00
Under 13 30 minutes 8h00
Under 11 30 minutes 8h00

Starting times

Start times may change closer to the time. Large groups with more than 50 participants will be split into two separate start groups, starting a few seconds apart, similar to Killarney racing during the week.

Time Category Track
8h00 U11/U13/U15Girls Main
8h45 U15/U17/U19Dev/U17Girls/Open Main
9h40 Cat 3 Main
9h40 Ladies Main
10h45 Cat 2 Main
12h00 Cat 1 Main

Costs

Online entries, using the Enter Now button found on this page, is the most cost effective way to enter our races. Entries close the Thursday prior to the race.

The costs for this race will be confirmed closer to the time

Online registration

Entries will open on 16 March 2023 and will close on Friday, 24 March at 17:00.

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Problems with CSA Membership or Licenses?

See the page about CSA membership or licenses, or if you have problems with this during the registration process. NOTE: A CSA Full Domestic Racing License is required for Cat 1 for this race.

Parking

Parking will be behind the pits

Cancellation Policy

The organisers of the Western Cape Championships reserve the right to cancel the race should circumstances dictate.  If we cancel the race 7 or more days before the time (on or before 19 March2023) we will refund those who have entered 60% of their race fee.  Anytime after that, we will refund 30% of your entry fee.  Alternatively, arrangements can be made with the registration team to carry the race fee over to the rescheduled event.  Should you request a refund, when the rescheduled event is announced, you will be required to pay the full amount again.

Entrants who cancel their entries 7 or more days before the time (on or before 19 March 2023) will be refunded 30% of their entry fee.  Cancellations in the 7 days prior to the event, or on the day itself, will not be refunded.

 

 

Apr
16
Sun
2023 WC XCM #1 @ Lourensford Wine Estate
Apr 16 all-day

Lourensford Classic

The 1st WC XCM race will take place on 16 April 2023. Please view https://www.entryninja.com/events/78559-lourensford-classic#general for race start info and programme.  

Cycling South Africa Membership and Licence Requirements:   To register and race (and to qualify for regional or provincial colours), South African riders must hold a valid Cycling South Africa Membership or Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licence at the time of entry.

Juniors and Elites need to have Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licences and  all other categories may have Cycling South Africa Memberships.   For more information about Cycling South Africa, Click here

Please ensure that you have paid your Cycling South Africa fee.  Kindly bring your printed Membership/Licence Card to registration.

Foreign nationals and others with valid reasons for not having Cycling South Africa Membership/ Licences may purchase a day licence at registration or via the entry process in order to race.

Regions

To qualify for WC Colours Awards, you need to enter your Region correctly during the race entry process.  And, the Region that you select during the entry process, must be the same as the Region that you have on your Cycling SA profile.    Please check and correct you CyclingSA profile if necessary.

To check your Region, click your maps below:

 

Marking of the Track:  Marking of the track and the construction of the race village will commence on Thursday prior to the event.

 

 

 

 

Apr
23
Sun
Atlantis – League Race 2 @ corner of Charles Piers and Neil Hare Rd , Atlantis
Apr 23 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm

The 7.7 kilometre Atlantis circuit can be described as the The Fastest Flattest road race in the Cape. This is the second of our league races for the 2023 season

Please ensure that you choose the correct category to race in. Please familiarise yourself with the criteria for the categories.

Youth Categories

Entries for the Youth Ages (U/15, U/17 and U/19) will be accepted for this race

Event Hand Book

The event handbook will be made available closer to the event.

Please familiarise yourself with the details contained therein before coming to the event.

Registration and costs

The event forms part of the WP Road League for 2023.  Entry into the league for the race number and timing board will cost an additional R50

Online registrations will open on 15 April 2023.  Costs for the event to be published closer to the time

Course and distances

  • Category 1 and U/19 men – 10 laps = 77 km
  • Category 2 – 8 laps = 63 km
  • Category 3 – 7 laps = 54 km
  • Women and U/19 girls – 7 laps = 54 km
  • Youth – U/17,U/19 Dev – 7 laps = 54 km
  • Adult Open Category – 7 laps = 54km
  • Youth U/15 boys – 7 laps = 54km
  • Youth U/15 girls – 4 laps = 31km

  • 08h00 – Category 3, Open and Women to race separately
  • 09h30 – Category 2, U/15, U/17, U/19 Development – to race separately
  • 11h00 – Category 1 and U/19

These times will be confirmed closer to the date.  Please keep an eye on the website, social media and in your email inbox for updates.

Parking

Parking will be in Marius de Waal Crescent and Charles Piers Road. See parking areas (marked red) and the race course (green) on the map below.

Atlantis parking areas

Entry

Entries will open on or before Wednesday 12 April 2023 and will close at 21h00 on Friday 21 April 2023.

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Cancellation Policy

If we cancel the race 7 or more days before the time (on or before 16 April 2023) we will refund those who have entered 60% of their race fee.  Anytime after that, we will refund 30% of your entry fee.  Alternatively, arrangements can be made with the registration team to carry the race fee over to the rescheduled event.  Should you request a refund, when the rescheduled event is announced, you will be required to pay the full amount again.

Entrants who cancel their entries 7 or more days before the time (on or before 16 April 2023) will be refunded 30% of their entry fee.  Cancellations in the 7 days prior to the event, or on the day itself, will not be refunded.

This event has been vetted and approved as a 94.7 seeding event

Apr
29
Sat
2023 WC XCO#3 @ Rhebokskloof
Apr 29 all-day

The 3rd WC XCO race takes place at Rhebokskloof, Paarl on 29 April 2023.

Go to the ENTER NOW link below for online entries.

Online Entries Close:  Wednesday, 26 April 2023 @ 12:00.

Cycling South Africa Membership and Licence Requirements:   To register and race (and to qualify for regional or provincial colours), South African riders must hold a valid Cycling South Africa Membership or Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licence at the time of entry.

Juniors and Elites need to have Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licences and  all other categories may have Cycling South Africa Memberships.   For more information about Cycling South Africa, Click here

Please ensure that you have paid your Cycling South Africa fee.  Kindly bring your printed Membership/Licence Card to registration.

Foreign nationals and others with valid reasons for not having Cycling South Africa Membership/ Licences may purchase a day licence at registration or via the entry process in order to race.

Compulsory Practice:      It is compulsory for Nippers and Sprogs to practice the course on the day before the race (Friday) and checking will be done.  This is for their safety – to give parents and riders the opportunity to identify which obstacles riders are not competent to ride and to ensure that they do not get lost on route !

Race categories, Entry fees and Programme info:

W-Cape XCO 3-2023 Programme V01

Race categories are based on your 2023 Birthday Age and not on your current age.  For example, if you are now 10, but turning 11 on 20 December 2023, you are a Sprog Girl for all 2023 races.

Regions

To qualify for WC Colours Awards, you need to enter your Region correctly during the race entry process.  And, the Region that you select during the entry process, must be the same as the Region that you have on your Cycling SA profile.    Please check and correct you CyclingSA profile if necessary.

To check your Region, click your maps below:

Course:

Marking of the Track:  Marking of the track and the construction of the race village will commence on Thursday prior to the event.

WPMTBC only take possession of the track being utilized on the commencement of the official practice and at that stage will offer the necessary marshaling and medical services.

Technical/Feed zones:  There will be two Technical & Feed zones which will operate back-to-back on the start field.  Entrance to these zones will be restricted. Please apply for access at registration.

 

 

 

May
6
Sat
2023 WC XCM #2 @ Redstone Hills Holiday Farm, Calitzdorp
May 6 all-day

Redstone MTB

The 2nd WC XCM race will take place on 6 May 2023. Please view https://www.entryninja.com/events/78613-redstone for race start info and programme.  

Cycling South Africa Membership and Licence Requirements:   To register and race (and to qualify for regional or provincial colours), South African riders must hold a valid Cycling South Africa Membership or Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licence at the time of entry.

Juniors and Elites need to have Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licences and  all other categories may have Cycling South Africa Memberships.   For more information about Cycling South Africa, Click here

Please ensure that you have paid your Cycling South Africa fee.  Kindly bring your printed Membership/Licence Card to registration.

Foreign nationals and others with valid reasons for not having Cycling South Africa Membership/ Licences may purchase a day licence at registration or via the entry process in order to race.

Regions

To qualify for WC Colours Awards, you need to enter your Region correctly during the race entry process.  And, the Region that you select during the entry process, must be the same as the Region that you have on your Cycling SA profile.    Please check and correct you CyclingSA profile if necessary.

To check your Region, click your maps below:

 

Marking of the Track:  Marking of the track and the construction of the race village will commence on Thursday prior to the event.

 

 

 

 

May
7
Sun
Kalbaskraal – League Race 3 @ Kalbaskraal Rugby Club
May 7 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm

We have a new race added to our calendar – Kalbaskraal.  This is the third race in our league series and it’s a good one.  64.5km and 550m of climbing – twice, for the Category 1’s and 2’s

Cyclists start at the Kalbaskraal Rugby Club, and ride in an anti-clockwise direction, taking in Philadelphia Road, past the silos, before heading to Malmesbury on the R304, then turning back towards Kalbaskraal.

Event Hand Book

Event Guide

Registration and costs

The event forms part of the WP Road League for 2023.  Race entry costs R275 for senior riders and R175 for scholars and U19 Development.  Entry into the league for the race number and timing board will cost an additional R50

Route

The race starts at the Kalbaskraal Rugby Club and heads in a southerly direction towards Durbanville.  A left turn onto the Philadelphia Road takes us along to the T-Junction with Wellington Road.  Another left, past the silos, before turning left again, back towards Malmesburg.  A final left before hitting Malmesbury brings us back towards Kalbaskraal.  There is a railway crossing just before Kalbaskraal that you need to be aware of.  The finish line will be just before the railway crossing on your second loop (those that are doing 2 loops)

Distances and Start Times

Category Distance Start Time
Category 1 and U19 129km 8h00
Category 2 129km 8h10
U17, U19Dev and Open 65km 8h20
Category 3 65km 8h30
Women 65km 8h40

Parking

Parking will be at the Kalbaskraal Rugby Club.

Entry

Entries will open on or before 20 April 2023 and will close at 19h00 on Thursday 4 May 2023.

Event management, online entries and payments made possible by

Cancellation Policy

The organisers of the Western Cape Championships reserve the right to cancel the race should circumstances dictate.  If we cancel the race 7 or more days before the time (on or before 30 April 2023) we will refund those who have entered 60% of their race fee.  Anytime after that, we will refund 30% of your entry fee.  Alternatively, arrangements can be made with the registration team to carry the race fee over to the rescheduled event.  Should you request a refund, when the rescheduled event is announced, you will be required to pay the full amount again.

Entrants who cancel their entries 7 or more days before the time (on or before 30 April 2023) will be refunded 30% of their entry fee.  Cancellations in the 7 days prior to the event, or on the day itself, will not be refunded.

This event has been vetted and approved as a 94.7 seeding event

May
13
Sat
2023 WC XCO#4 @ Jakkalsvlei Wine Estate, Herbertsdale
May 13 all-day

The 4th WC XCO race takes place at Jakkelsvlei Wine Estate, Herbertsdale on 13 May 2023.

Online Entries Close:  Wednesday, 10 May 2023 @ 12:00.

Cycling South Africa Membership and Licence Requirements:   To register and race (and to qualify for regional or provincial colours), South African riders must hold a valid Cycling South Africa Membership or Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licence at the time of entry.

Juniors and Elites need to have Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licences and  all other categories may have Cycling South Africa Memberships.   For more information about Cycling South Africa, Click here

Please ensure that you have paid your Cycling South Africa fee.  Kindly bring your printed Membership/Licence Card to registration.

Foreign nationals and others with valid reasons for not having Cycling South Africa Membership/ Licences may purchase a day licence at registration or via the entry process in order to race.

Compulsory Practice:      It is compulsory for Nippers and Sprogs to practice the course on the day before the race (Friday) and checking will be done.  This is for their safety – to give parents and riders the opportunity to identify which obstacles riders are not competent to ride and to ensure that they do not get lost on route !

Race categories and Programme info:

Race categories are based on your 2023 Birthday Age and not on your current age.  For example, if you are now 10, but turning 11 on 20 December 2023, you are a Sprog Girl for all 2023 races.

Regions

To qualify for WC Colours Awards, you need to enter your Region correctly during the race entry process.  And, the Region that you select during the entry process, must be the same as the Region that you have on your Cycling SA profile.    Please check and correct you CyclingSA profile if necessary.

To check your Region, click your maps below:

Marking of the Track:  Marking of the track and the construction of the race village will commence on Thursday prior to the event.

WPMTBC only take possession of the track being utilized on the commencement of the official practice and at that stage will offer the necessary marshaling and medical services.

Technical/Feed zones:  There will be two Technical & Feed zones which will operate back-to-back on the start field.  Entrance to these zones will be restricted. Please apply for access at registration.

 

 

 

May
21
Sun
Red Hill – League Race 4 @ Perdekloof Farm Stall at Y-junction
May 21 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

The infamous Red Hill sees our 4th race in the league series.  Fast-paced through Simonstown, and then THAT climb!

To clear up any confusion over Sunday’s race, the finish line is at the TOP of Red Hill and not at the start venue! Please take note of this for planning your race.

Event Hand Book

The event handbook will be made available closer to the start of the series

Please familiarise yourself with the details contained therein before coming to the event.

Categories and seeding

The following categories will be used based on ability and/or age;  Open Category and scholars u/15 and below will not take part here.  Should there be 10 or more ladies, a separate race will be held for them.  The decision on this will be made on the Friday before the race.

Category Route Start Time
Category 1 and U19 87km 7h45
Category 2 58km 7h55
Category 3 58km  8h05
Women 58km  8h05

Routes and distances

  • Category 1 – 87 kms (3 x 29kms)
  • Category 2 –  58 kms (2 x 29 kms)
  • Category 3 – 58 kms (2 x 29km)
  • Women – 58 kms (2 x 29km)
  • No scholars except u/19’s who will race with Cat 1

Participants who are more than 5 minutes off the pace from the main racing bunch may get disqualified at the discretion of the race director.

Starting times

Category Start Time
Category 1 and U/19 7h45
Category 2 7h55
Category 3 8h05
Women 8h05

Costs

Costs and registration details will be made available closer to the time

Online registration

Entries will open on 11 May 2023 and close at 22h00 on Friday 19 2023.

 Event management, online entries and payments made possible by

Problems with CSA Membership or Licenses?

See the page about CSA membership or licenses, or if you have problems with this during the registration process.

Cancellation Policy

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 epidemic, the organisers of the Western Province Road League reserve the right to cancel the race should circumstances dictate.  If we cancel the race 7 or more days before the time (on or before 14 May 2022) we will refund those who have entered 60% of their race fee.  Anytime after that, we will refund 30% of your entry fee.  Alternatively, arrangements can be made with the registration team to carry the race fee over to the rescheduled event.  Should you request a refund, when the rescheduled event is announced, you will be required to pay the full amount again.

Entrants who cancel their entries 7 or more days before the time (on or before 14 May 2022) will be refunded 30% of their entry fee.  Cancellations in the 7 days prior to the event, or on the day itself, will not be refunded.

Parking

This information will be made available closer to the time.

This event has been vetted and approved at a 94.7 seeding event

Jun
11
Sun
Perdeberg – League Race 6 @ Perdeberg Cellars
Jun 11 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

 

 

Our final race of the league series will be at Perdeberg Cellars.  Bring the family along for the season closing event.  The restaurant at Perdeberg make the most amazing pizza’s, and the wine tasting venue will be open. So plenty to do after the race.

Event Hand Book

The event handbook will be made available closer to the event.

Please familiarise yourself with the details contained therein before coming to the event.

Registration and costs

The event forms part of the WP Road League for 2023.  Entry into the league for the race number and timing board will cost an additional R50

Course and Distances:

  • Category 1 and u/19 men – 150 km
  • Category 2 – 100 km
  • Category 3 – 100 km
  • Women and u/19 women – 100 km
  • Youth – Boys – u/15, u/17 – 50 km
  • Youth – Girls u/17 – 50km
  • Open – 50km

Start times:

  • 08h00 – Category 1 and u/19 men
  • 08h10 – Category 2
  • 08h20 – Category 3
  • 08h22 – Women and u/19 women
  • 08h30 – u/15, u/17, u/19 Development and Open category

Should there be more than 12 women entering the event they will have a separate race

Parking:

Parking will be at Eike Saal

Online registration

Entries will open on or before Wednesday 17 May 2023 and close 17h00 on Friday 9 June 2023.

 Event management, online entries and payments made possible by

Problems with CSA Membership or Licenses?

See the page about CSA membership or licenses, or if you have problems with this during the registration process.

Cancellation Policy

The organisers of the Western Province Road League reserve the right to cancel the race should circumstances dictate.  If we cancel the race 7 or more days before the time (on or before 4 June 2023) we will refund those who have entered 60% of their race fee.  Anytime after that, we will refund 30% of your entry fee.  Alternatively, arrangements can be made with the registration team to carry the race fee over to the rescheduled event.  Should you request a refund, when the rescheduled event is announced, you will be required to pay the full amount again.

Entrants who cancel their entries 7 or more days before the time (on or before 4 June 2023) will be refunded 30% of their entry fee.  Cancellations in the 7 days prior to the event, or on the day itself, will not be refunded.

General queries

Any queries relating to the event can directed to [email protected] or [email protected]

This event has been vetted and approved at a 94.7 seeding event

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