Western Cape Road Championships

 

West Coast Cycling Association is hosting the Western Cape Road and TT Championship from Saturday 20 January 2024 to Sunday 21 January 2024.  The Time Trial will be held on Saturday 20 January and the Road Race on Sunday 21January

 

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Please note that all para athletes that want to enter the Championships are to please email [email protected] with the details of your entry and she will enter you manually.  This is to ensure that we cater for all categories when planning the routes.

WE HAVE CHANGED THE TT ROUTE AS WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LACK OF HARD SHOULDER ON THE PREVIOUS ROUTE.  SEE DETAILS BELOW

Race Guide

Attached please find the race handbook for the 2024 Provincial Road and TT Championships

WCC – Event Guide

Time Trial Start List

Attached please find the race handbook for the 2024 Provincial Road and TT Championships
Updated: Friday 19 Jan @ 9am

StartList-TT-v2

Road Race Start Lists

Attached please find the start list for the 2024 Provincial Road Championships
Updated: Friday 19 Jan @ 10am

StartList-Road-v2

Programme

Attached please find the programme for the 2024 Provincial Road and TT Championships

WCC – Programme

Online Entries and Registration

Online entries will open on Monday 18  December 2023.  Costs for the event are as follows:

	Scholars	Adults, Jnr & U/23
Road Race Only	R300	R450
Time Trial Only	R200	R350
Both Road and Time Trial	R450	R600

Number collection

You race numbers can be collected in advance:

Date: Friday, 19 January 2024
Venue: Velddrif Town Hall
Time: 17h00- 18h00

Or on the day, starting at 06h00 each day at the same venue.

Timing Chips

This event will use dedicated timing tags embedded in the frame number, which will be supplied during number collection.  All participants are required to fit the frame number to their bicycle in order to start the race.

Also ensure the bike board does not get damaged during transport to and from the venue. The board can be damaged by strong winds while driving if the bicycle is placed on a bike rack mounted at the rear of a vehicle.

Managers Meeting

All managers must report to the manager’s meeting, which will take place at 06h00 on Sunday morning at the start line. Please bring along your valid CSA Managers License for verification.

Start Times

Time Trial – Saturday

The PROVISIONAL start times for the Time Trial will be published closer to the time.  See below for the distances per category.

Road Race – Sunday

All categories will start from 06h50 onward from the longest distance to the shortest.  Please note that these are PROVISIONAL START TIMES.  Start times will be confirmed closer to the event.

The start times below are provisional and may be amended closer to the event

Group	Distance	Category	Start Time
Group 1	169km	Elite Men	6h50
		U23 Men
Group 2	114km	30-34 Men	7h00
		35-39 Men
Group 3		Junior Men	7h10
Group 4	114km	Elite Women	7h15
		U23 Women
Group 5	114km	40-44 Men	7h20
		45-49 Men
Group 6	87km	30-34 Women	7h30
		35-39 Women
		50-54 Men
		55-59 Men
		U17 Boys
Group 7	57m	60-64 Men	7h45
		Junior Women
		U17 Girls
		U15 Boys
		Para C5
		Para C4
Group 8	57km	40-44 Women	8h00
		45-49 Women
		65-69 Men
		70+ Men
		50-54 Women
		55-59 Women
		60-64 Women
Group 9	30km	65+ Women	8h10
		U13 Boys
		U15 Girls
		Para T2
Group 10	20km	U11 Girls	8h15
		U11 Boys
		U13 Girls

Route

Road Race

We have varying routes for the road race.  Please see below for the route applicable to your and familiarise yourself with it before the time.  Should you have any queries on the route, please direct these to [email protected]

TIP: You are able to open the maps full-screen by clicking the link “View Full Version” just under the map title.

Road Race – 169km route

Road Race –  114km route

Road Race –  80km route

The 80km route will have a 7km neutral zone.  Commissaires will indicate when racing will begin

Road Race – 57km route

Road Race – 20km and 30km routes

The youngsters taking part in the 20km route will be accompanied to the start point by parents and race personnel.  Only once all participants are assembled at the start point, and the 30km riders have passed, will this race start.

TT Circuit

 

The time trial circuit is an out-and-back along the road from Velddrif towards Piketberg. Cones and road markers will be placed at the different turn around points.  Please ensure that you know which distance you are racing.

Start and Finish Areas

The Start and finish line for the time trial will be on Voortrekker Road about 600m from the R27 / Voortrekker Road intersection.

The Start and finish area for the road race will be outside the Velddrif Town Hall in Voortrekker Road, Velddrif.

Updated maps of these areas will be provided closer to the time.

 

Parking

Parking details will be provided closer to the time.

Category Details

Category	Time Trial	Road Race
Elite Men	40km	169km
Elite Women	30km	114km
U23 Men	40km	169km
U23 Women	30km	114km
Vets 30-34 Men	30km	114km
Vets 35-39 Men	30km	114km
Vets 40-44 Men	30km	114km
Vets 45-49 Men	30km	114km
Vets 50-54 Men	20km	87km
Vets 55-59 Men	20km	87km
Vets 60-64 Men	20km	57km
Vets 65+ Men	15km	57km
Vets 30-34 Women	20km	87km
Vets 35-39 Women	20km	87km
Vets 40-44 Women	15km	57km
Vets 45-49 Women	15km	57km
Vets 50-54 Women	15km	57km
Vets 55-59 Women	15km	57km
Vets 60-64 Women	15km	57km
Vets 65+ Women	10km	30km
U11Girls	10km	20km
U11Boys/U13Girls	10km	20km
U13Boys/U15Girls	12km	30km
U15Boys/U17Girls/U19 Girls	20km	57km
U17Boys	20km	87km
U19Boys	30km	114km
Para C1 to C5	15km	57km
Para T1 and T2	15km	30km
Para H1 – H2	12km	30km
Para H3 – H5	15km	57km

Awards

As per CSA Regulations for Road Cycling, Part 3, section 3.5.2.1, gold, silver and bronze medals and championship jerseys shall be awarded in all categories irrespective of the number of participants in each category. 

Registration

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED!  

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Cancellation Policy

If we cancel the race 7 or more days before the time (on or before 13 January 2024) we will refund those who have entered 60% of their race fee.  Anytime after that, we will refund 30% of your entry fee.  Alternatively, arrangements can be made with the registration team to carry the race fee over to the rescheduled event.  Should you request a refund, when the rescheduled event is announced, you will be required to pay the full amount again.

Entrants who cancel their entries 7 or more days before the time (on or before 13 January 2024) will be refunded 30% of their entry fee.  Cancellations in the 7 days prior to the event, or on the day itself, will not be refunded.

CSA Membership and licenses

This is a provincial race and sanctioned under Cycling South Africa, therefore the applicable rules by CSA, and by extension the UCI, will apply. Participants must have a CSA Membership. The requirement is for a CSA domestic racing license to qualify for awards.  Please note that participants NOT holding a domestic racing license or Schools Competitive Membership will not be eligible for any awards, jerseys or medals, nor provincial colours.

In each case a reference to the CSA General Organisation of the Sport, Part 1 (effective 19.02.2019) and Part 3 (effective 25.02.2019), applies;

CSA Membership (as per 1.1.6)  means a licence issued to any cyclist who wishes to participate in a Cycling SA sanctioned event, irrespective of any other licence which that member may hold. (As per 1.2.11) A Membership Licence allows a cyclist to compete in all sanctioned cycling events including inter-provincial events Provincial Championships and league races, excluding National Championships.

Thus, all participants must be in a possession of a CSA Membership (or a day license) to participant.

Day Licenses (as per 3.4.1.5) Day Licence which is issued to a cyclist not holding at least a valid and current Membership Licence or who is unable to produce a valid and current licence upon being requested to do so.

Day licenses can now be purchased on-line at Cycling South Africa’s Membership page. Log in, go to the Profile menu option and use the Purchase button on that page. Select Day Licenses, enter your name and city, then select “Western Cape Road and TT Championship” and tick the appropriate days. You might need 2 day licenses if taking part in both the TT and Road events.

This is a new arrangement and your day license might not be picked by our system yet. If you experience problems entering on this site with such a day license please forward us the day license(s) by email to [email protected] so that we can manually register the day license on this system.

Trouble with your CSA Membership or License?

We often get complaints about participants unable to enter due to a message about invalid CSA membership or license during the online registration process. Our system verifies both your CSA membership and CSA domestic racing license to be valid on the day of the event. Licenses expire on 31 December each year, so you should get a new 2022 license for this event. Membership expires 1 year after your last renewal or purchase. This date could be prior to the event date. Carefully review both expiry dates before contacting us.

New membership or licenses, including renewals, can be purchased online on the CSA membership page.