Tour de PPA

Online entries have now closed. Late entries will be taken at all registration points on Thursday (Rondebosch), Friday (Tygervalley) and on race day at Durbanville Racecourse.

The Pedal Power Association is proud to announce the return of another premier event, the Tour de PPA, on Sunday, 26 February 2023. This will be the perfect prep to help cyclists gauge their fitness and fine-tune their strategy prior to the Cape Town Cycle Tour. We will be running an early bird special until Tuesday, 10 January 2023. Entry fees vary from R200 to R450. PPA members receive a huge discount, so be sure to join the PPA to qualify for the discount.

Entries to the Tour de PPA will open to PPA members as well as non-members and is ideal for experienced and average cyclists, as well as newcomers to the sport. E-Bikes and Tandems are welcome to join.

The last PPA-organised funride before the annual Cape Town Cycle Tour, this event starts and ends at the Durbanville Racecourse, and is a great opportunity to get in a final, solid training session on a course with many testing rolling hills. There are two routes in the event – a 105 km and 79 km – and the long route is the final Premier Seeding event for the 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour .

Our PPA Stay Wider of the Rider safe cycling team will be cheering you along at a waterpoint where they will be raising awareness amongst the motorist along the route. Please support our safe cycling campaign and cycle in your Stay Wider of the Rider cycling jersey. We will be handing out spot prizes at the finish venue to some lucky riders wearing our jerseys on the day.

Your entry fee includes timing by RaceTec, finishers medal, a beautiful on route experience, fully stocked waterpoints, post-race village, lucky draw with great prizes to be won. Equal prize money will be awarded to the top three males and females across the finish line in the long and short routes. 

Join us back at Durbanville Racecourse after your ride, relax on the grass and enjoy something to eat and drink while you wait for prize giving and lucky draw at 12h00.

Cycle Lab will be at the start for any last minute mechanicals and spares.

DATE: Sunday, 26 February 2023

VENUE: Durbanville Racecourse, Bowlers Ave, Durbanville.

DISTANCES: 79 km and 105 km

START TIMES: 06h30 – 105 km and 07h15 – 79km

PRIZE GIVING: Equal prize money will be awarded to the top three males and females across the finish line in both distances at 12h00. 

LUCKY DRAW: At 12h00

CUT OFF AT THE FINISH: 13h00

ENTRIES CLOSE: Monday, 20 February 2023. Online entries have now closed. Late entries will be taken at all registration points on Thursday (Rondebosch), Friday (Tygervalley) and on race day at Durbanville Racecourse.

COST:

Early Bird Entries: (valid till Tuesday, 10 January 2023)

79 km PPA member: R200

79 km non-member: R320

105 km PPA member: R300

105 km non-member: R420

General Entries: (From Wednesday, 11 January 2023 till Monday, 20 February 2023)

79 km PPA member: R250

79 km non-member: R350

105 km PPA member: R350

105 km non-member: R450

LATE Entries: (Taken at all registration points as per below)

79 km PPA member: R270

79 km non-member: R370

105 km PPA member: R370

105 km non-member: R470

START GROUPS: Please check your email or SMS for your race details which has been sent.

105 km Start Groups and Start Times
A – 06h30
Tandems – 06h33
B – 06h36
C – 06h39
D – 06h41
E – 06h43
F – 06h45
G – 06h47
H – 06h49
I & EBikes – 06h51

79 km Start Groups and Start Times
A – 07h15
Tandems – 07h18
B – 07h21
C – 07h23
D & EBikes – 07h25

REGISTRATION:

Online entries have now closed. Late entries will be taken at all registration points on Thursday (Rondebosch), Friday (Tygervalley) and on race day at Durbanville Racecourse.

Thursday, 23 February 2023: 12h00 – 18h00: Sportsmans Warehouse, Rondebosch – 34 Klipfontein Rd, Rondebosch.

Friday, 24 February 2023: 12h00 – 18h00: Sportmans Warehouse, Tygervalley – Tyger Valley Shopping Centre, 1 Bill Bezuidenhout Ave, Bellville Park.

Sunday, 26 February 2023: From 05h30: Durbanville Racecourse – Bowlers Ave, Durbanville.

ROUTE UPDATE:

Please take note of the important route changes for the 2023 Tour de PPA. We were in contact with Road Engineers on Tuesday, 7 February and was informed that Vissershok will undergo a 4-week road maintenance project whereby Vissershok will be patched. Due to this, we have made the decision for the safety of riders to not go over the pass. The road is already extremely narrow and road work equipment will pose a problem in a road that is already limited.

The long route, 110km will be reduced to 105km with a neutral zone of 4 km back to the venue. There will be 6 waterpoints on route, please note the final waterpoint will be 12 km before the finish line, there will be no waterpoint at the finish line as per previous years. Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages will be waiting for you at the venue with a refreshing drink and you will receive your medal at the venue too. The long will still start from 06h30.

The short route, 72km has increased to 79km with a neutral zone of 4 km back to the venue. There will be an additional waterpoint added, totalling 4 waterpoints on route. Please note the final waterpoint will be 12 km before the finish line, there will be no waterpoint at the finish line as per previous years. Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages will be waiting for you at the venue with a refreshing drink and you will receive your medal at the venue too. The start time for the short route will also be earlier due to the merge point and to aid riders in the heat, the short route will now start from 07h15.

ROUTE INFORMATION:

105 km route

With rolling hills throughout the route, this is a ride that calls for measured energy outputs. From Durbanville, riders will continue through the suburbs of Durbanville and turn left onto Wellington Road and onto the flatter open roads. At the R312/Fisantekraal intersection, riders continue straight to the R44 where they will turn left. It’s another left at the new robots onto the R45 and left into Voor Paardeberg, right into Vryguns and left again onto the R302 before joining up with the 79 km route at the silos. The riders will then head back towards Durbanville via Philadelphia Road and then Adderley Road.

There will be 6 waterpoints along the route:

Waterpoint 1: At the 21.7km mark (Water and Powerade)

Waterpoint 2: At the 35.9km mark (Water, Coke, bananas, toilets)

Waterpoint 3: At the 60.9 km mark (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets)

Waterpoint 4: At the 74.6km mark at Kassies Padkafee (Water, Coke, bananas, toilets)

Waterpoint 5: At the 84.80 km mark just after the Philadelphia turn off (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets, toilets)

Waterpoint 6: At 93.4 km mark on Adderley Street (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets, toilets)

View and download the GPX file here

Please note there is a 4 km neutral section back to the venue where you will receive your Coke and medal.

79 km route

From Durbanville, riders will continue through the suburbs of Durbanville and turn left onto Wellington Road and onto the flatter open roads. At the R312/Fisantekraal intersection, riders continue straight to the R44 where they will turn left. It’s another left at Windmeul onto Vryguns road and then a left on Slent Road. Riders will joini up with the 105 km route at the silos. The riders will then head back towards Durbanville via Philadelphia Road and then Adderley Road.

There will be 4 waterpoints along the route:

Waterpoint 1: At the 21.7km mark (Water and Powerade)

Waterpoint 2: At the 35.9km mark (Water, Coke, bananas, toilets)

Waterpoint 3: At the 58.6 km mark just after the Philadelphia turn off (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets, toilets)

Waterpoint 4: At 67.4 km mark on Adderley Street (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets, toilets)

View and download the GPX file here

Please note there is a 4 km neutral section back to the venue where you will receive your Coke and medal.

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER:

PPA – 083 414 1442 (this number can also be found on your race number).

TIMING

All results will be available on Racetec’s website after the event: http://results.racetec.co.za. All timing queries can be logged here for attention: http://queries.racetec.co.za/resultqueries

PHOTOS

All event photo’s will be taken by Chris Hitchcock and available for free download on www.photosport.co.za by Monday.

PREMIER SEEDING:

The Tour de PPA long route, 110 km is the very last Official Premier Seeding event for the 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour.

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