Entries open for 750km cycle race
Only 130 entries are accepted into this exclusive event
The date for the third edition of the TransCape MTB Cycle Race has been confirmed for February 5-11, 2017.
Mountain bike enthusiasts are urged to get their entries in for this exclusive event as soon as possible to avoid missing out on a cycling experience of a lifetime.
According to race owner, Lenore Collett, the seven-stage event will, as for the past two years, take competitors along a challenging 750km route from Knysna to Franschhoek, but with a few changes to certain stages.
“We listened to the riders’ comments from the first two races who found stage two from George to Calitzdorp, and stage four from Riversdal to Swellendam, particularly tough. With this in mind our route coordinators are working on some tweaks to these sections and fine-tuning the other five stages of the race to make it a little less intense,” says Collett.
But don’t be fooled, she adds. “It still won’t be a walk in the park, so riders can still expect a helluva challenge with all the amazing scenery, fine dining and creature comforts competitors have come to expect from the TransCape.”
While it will provide a stern but fair challenge for pro riders, dedicated amateur mountain bikers will also find it achievable ,with every finisher sure to leave with a true sense of accomplishment.
The seven-day event, open to individual riders and teams of two cyclists (men’s/women’s/mixed), will see the field taken on a classic route from Knysna to George on day one, then on to Calitzdorp on day two before heading to Riversdal on day three.
Stage four will see the group tackle the tweaked route from Riversdal to Swellendam before the intrepid field heads to Greyton on day five with the next stop Villiersdorp on the penultimate day. On the final day it’s a short (under 80km) but hard ride from Villiersdorp to the finish line and a medal of honour at the beautiful La Couronne Wine Farm in Franschhoek.
Race cyclists will be spend their evenings enjoying the best wine the Cape has to offer and scrumptious local fare prepared under the watchful eye of well-known chef, Nic van Wyk in the evenings. Riders also get to spend race nights sleeping snug in hotels, guest houses and other comfy sleeping quarters.
Only 130 entries are accepted into this exclusive event. To enter, call Collett on 082-575-0716 or visit www.transcapemtb.co.za.
