Century City
Cape Town, 7441
South Africa
The Century City Sport Festival celebrates its 14th year of existence and City Cycling Club has been hosting the criterium for the Sports Festival from the first edition and has seen it grow in leaps and bounds. Racing is around a 1.5 kilometre circuit which is secured by the very competent Century City Property Owners security staff. This is the third race in the WP Road Criterium Cup that commenced in February.
The Century City Criterium takes place on 5 March 2023. The ever-popular crit race is hosted by Century City in conjunction with the City Cycling Club. Racing starts at 8h00.
Registration and costs
| Race | Category | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U17 / U19 Dev / Come and Try | R130 |
| 2 | Inter Club Competition | R180 |
| 3 | Womens Championship | R200 |
| 4 | Mens Championship | R200 |
| Scholars | R50 |
Categories and seeding
We will be having the following categories for the Criterium Championship:
- Under 17 and Under 19 Development and those who want to come and try their hand at a crit race.
- Club riders
- Women
- Championship riders – including Under 19 and ALL teams
Course and distances
We will follow the same course as in previous years, starting next to the MyCity bus terminal, around the various roundabouts, and back again. This is a technical circuit with strips of cobblestone in places.
| Time | Activity | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 7h50 | Roads Close | |
| 8h00 | U11 Boys and Girls + U13 Girls | 15 minutes |
| 8h15 | Road Open for Residents | 10 Minutes |
| 8h25 | U13 Boys/ U15 Girls and Boys/U17 Girls | 20 Minutes |
| 8h45 | Roads Open for Residents | 15 Minutes |
| 9h00 | U17/U19 Dev and Come and Try | 30 Minutes |
| 9h30 | Roads Open for Residents | 10 Minutes |
| 9h40 | Club Race | 40 Minutes |
| 10h20 | Roads Open for Residents | 10 Minutes |
| 10h30 | Women’s Championship | 30 Minutes |
| 11h00 | Roads Open for Residents | 10 Minutes |
| 11h10 | Men’s Championships | 50 Minutes |
| 12h00 | Roads Open |
Starting Times
We need to follow a strict timetable due to the requirement to allow resident traffic through. Please ensure you are at the start well in advance of your start time.
Costs
Entries close on Friday 3 March at 21h00. No entries will be considered after this cut off
The costs for this race are:
| Race | Category | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U17 / U19 Dev / Come and Try (Open) | R130 |
| 2 | Inter Club Competition | R180 |
| 3 | Women’s Championship | R200 |
| 4 | Men’s Championship | R200 |
| Scholars | R50 |
Online registration
Event management, online entries and payments made possible by 
Entries close on 2 March 2023 at 21h00
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.
Parking
Parking will be available in the parking area next to Link Road , Century City alternatively at the Virgin Active parking lot.
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 26 February2023) 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 26 February 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.