Tour Durban delivers exciting options for cyclists
Normal entries close on 10 April and there are Early Bird competition prizes that close at the end of February.
ENTRIES are pouring in for the 2020 aQuellé Tour Durban on 25 and 26 April.
The household name event is under new management and a whole lot of exciting changes have been made to take Durban’s favourite cycling race to the next level.
For the serious roadies, the main race has been extended and reversed. Totalling 115km now, it starts with an out-and-back loop up the M4 then up into Pinetown with a proper climb up the new Dumisane Makhanye super-highway, followed by a fast descent through Queensburgh and back up the Southern Freeway to the finish at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
For the less fit riders there is a very do-able and family friendly 45km and a double lap 90km option on the M4, starting and finishing at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Saturday sees four new events added to the long weekend of riding. A 20km and 40km MTB race based at Cornubia Mall using new single track carved through the surrounding farmlands. Then there is a road race for the development riders coming through the KZN Cycling programme, and a fun race for smaller kids on bikes and trikes.
For the first 2 500 entrants there is also a free ticket to watch the Cell C Sharks take on the Brumbies at Jonsson Kings Park on the Saturday afternoon, making it a long weekend to remember.
All proceeds will go to the Domino Foundation which serves the underprivileged communities north of Durban. Cyclists can choose to ride in a charity batch with the Cell C Sharks, or The Cows as they raise money for CHOC, or simply join other Durbanites #Riding4Good on full road closures on the Freedom Day long weekend.
Normal entries close on 10 April and there are Early Bird competition prizes that close at the end of February.
All the information and links to the entry portals can be found at www.tourdurban.co.za
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