Winelands Cycle Race: PPA Listed Event

Please note this event is not organised by the Pedal Power Association. The Winelands Cycle Race event is only advertised by PPA on behalf of the organisers of the event.

NO late entries at registration or on race day. NO registration/ number collection will be allowed on race day because of Covid-19 Regulations.

The Winelands Cycle Race, a seeding race for the 2021 Cape Town Cycle Tour, takes place on Sunday 5 September 2021, starting and finishing at a great new venue, Hugenote Primary in Wellington. The race will take place on a 97.2km route along the Berg River from Wellington via Hermon and Riebeek West to Paardeberg and back to Wellington.

The Rotary Club of Paarl would like to heartily thank you for your participation in our Cycle Tour. All funds generated go to childcare projects in needy communities.

Start time: 07h00

Cut off: 13h00

Online entries will close on Monday, 30 August 2021 at 09h00

Entry Fees: PPA Members R260 and non PPA Members R280

NO late entries at registration or on race day. NO registration/ number collection will be allowed on race day because of Covid-19 Regulations.

Registration:

Friday, 3 September 2021: 14h00 – 17h00 at Bicycle Garage, Laborie Centre, Main Road, Suider Paarl

Saturday, 4 September 2021: 10h00 – 15h00 at Chris Willemse Cycles, Willowbridge, Bellville

Saturday, 4 September 2021: 10h00 – 15h00 at CTCT/Racetec Offices, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch 

Please note this event is not organised by the Pedal Power Association. The Winelands Cycle Race event is only advertised by PPA on behalf of the organisers of the event.

Entry and registration queries: Racetec –  info@racetec.co.za

Route queries: Dave Moss – 082 575 4063 or davejmoss@mweb.co.za

Route description

From the start at Hugenote Primary School, riders head east towards the mountains passing through the eastern suburbs of Wellington before turning onto Church Street towards Bain’s Kloof. Turning left at Hill, Rustenburg and Hexberg roads, the route takes the riders to the north of Wellington before turning right onto Addy / Old Hermon Road and then left onto Oakdene.

After turning right onto the R44 the riders are taken into the wheatlands. This stretch is straight and undulating, providing for fast slipstreaming opportunities.

A left turn at the R46 will take riders past Hermon, over the Berg River and past the R311 at Riebeeck Kasteel to the climb over Bothmaskloof Pass followed by a long downhill to a left turn onto the R45 and return to Wellington.

A nice open stretch of road, undulating an ideal for group riding. The route passes the Voor Paardeberg turnoff dropping down to and passing over the Bot River, before a slight rise passing the northern Lady Loch Road turnoff, cresting a rise at Bakenhof. At the bottom of the hill the riders will turn left onto the southern Lady Loch Road which rises up and crests at Abendruhe before dropping down to the right-hand turn over the Lady Loch Bridge.

The riders are then taken past Douglas Green Winery then turning left at the traffic lights on Stokery, cross the robots at Main Road continuing on the R44 Hermon Road. Shortly after the Old Tannery, turn right onto Oakdene followed by a right turn onto the Old Hermon Road, past the Hawequa prison.

A left-hand turn takes riders onto Hexberg followed by right turns onto Rustenburg, Hill and Church Street. A left-hand turn onto Barlinka and Cummings with a final right turn onto General Hertzog takes you to the finish at Huguenot Primary School.