General Info

We would like to extend a warm WELCOME to all participating cyclists in the 2012 Herald VW Cycle Tour Road Races.

Our City’s Weekend Festival of Cycling caters for everyone, from Toddlers to Grand Masters. We have revised the race names and distances to make the race events more accessible. Please note for the 70km Pursuit, previously being the 79km, it is now a 70km route but it is a tougher route with 3 hills included. We encourage all the citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay and surrounding areas to come out in support of the cyclists and contribute towards making the weekend a memorable one for the thousands of cyclists.

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable cycle.

Tony Cooney
Race Director

Event Schedule

Friday 03 February 2012

REGISTRATION: ROAD RACE EVENT

Where: The Boardwalk Race Village, Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth

Time: 09h00 – 19h00
Saturday 04 February 2012

FINAL REGISTRATION: ROAD RACE EVENT

Where: The Boardwalk Race Village, Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth
Time: 08h00 – 17h00

ROAD RACE EVENTS START TIMES

Start/Finish: Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth
Time: 09h00 2km Powerade Kiddies’ Ride
Time: 09h15 500m Powerade Toddlers’ Dash
Time: 10h00 21km Powerade Leisure Ride
Sunday 05 February 2012

ROAD RACE EVENTS START TIMES

Start/Finish: Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth
Time: 06h00 105km Classic
Time: 07h00 70km Pursuit
Time: 07h30 40km Challenge

PRIZE GIVING

Where: The Boardwalk Race Village, Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth
Time: 13h00

Regulations

  • No Helmet – No Ride!!!
  • No tribars permitted.
  • All participants in the 105km Feature Race must be 16 years or older on the day of the race.
  • Cyclists must obey the officials or face disqualification.
  • Cyclists must obey the rules of the road, save where authorised by Traffic Officers.
  • Cyclists must familiarise themselves with their route. No protest relating to deviation will be entertained.
  • Slipstreaming behind vehicles is not permitted.
  • All CSA Road and UCI racing rules will be adhered to. Race number must be fixed on bike and shirt at all times while on the course.

Parking

  • Parking will be available at NMMU 2nd Avenue Campus on 4 & 5 February for participants. Participants will need to show their race number for entry to the parking area.
  • Limited parking is available in the 2nd Avenue Boardwalk parking lot.
  • Alternate parking is available at Kings Beach parking lot.
  • No parking will be available at Hobie Beach or anywhere along Beach Road.

Start/Finish Line

  • Start shutes are on Marine Drive, Hobie Beach.
  • Cyclists are to be in their respective start shutes 30 minutes before the official start time.
  • Cyclists may only proceed to the start / finish line from their loading shute with their starting official.
  • The Start / Finish line is in Beach Road in front of The Boardwalk Race Village.

Cut-off Time

  • Participants must complete the course in 6 hours or less to qualify as a finisher and receive a medal.
  • All cyclist failing to reach the cut-off points as per the road closure schedule will be removed from the course for safety reasons.
  • Support vehicles and marshals will be withdrawn after the cut-off time.

Results

Race timing

  • RaceTec is the official timing system of The Herald VW Cycle Tour.
  • All participants in the 105km, 70km and 40km events must have a RaceTec timing chip to receive an official finishing time.

Prize Money

  • Prize money to the value of R 70 000-00 will be paid.
  • In terms of the new CSA rules, prize money may only be paid to Cyclists with a CSA Racing License.
  • Both tandem riders must have a CSA License to qualify for cash prizes.
  • Lucky draw prizes are available to all participants and are attendance-only prizes.

Medals

  • All finishers will receive a Finisher’s Medal on completion of the route within the time limit.