Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 127, February 2020 | Page 53

Entries Still Available
for the 2020 Cape
Town Cycle Tour
ADVERTORIAL
Excitement is mounting as thousands upon thousands of South Africans are
eagerly preparing to ride the Cape Town Cycle Tour 2020, and the good news
is that if you can still submit your entry if you want to be part of Cape Town’s
annual festival on two wheels, as there are still a limited number of entries left.
T
he Cape Town Cycle Tour is one of the biggest
bucket list items in South African sport that
everyone wants to tick off at least once, and
Sunday 8 March will be the day when Cape Town
invites its residents and visitors to don their Lycra and/
or crazy costumes and pedal through some of the
most glorious scenery found anywhere in the world.
“There are a few things that set the Cape Town Cycle
Tour apart,” says David Bellairs, a Director of the
Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust. “The route is incredible
– where else can you ride 109km of breathtaking
scenery, laughing and enjoying Instagrammable
moments and the camaraderie of 34,999 like-minded
individuals? It’s a challenge, but one that is achievable
even by those who only dust their bikes off once a
year.”
“Then there’s the welcome that the city provides.
People go out of their way to line the route. They
dress up, they shout, they clap and cheer on the
riders as they pedal by. And don’t forget the hundreds
of volunteers who look forward to being part of the
Cycle Tour every year. The sense of celebration and
community on the day is hard to describe and must be
experienced!”
“Participants get to be part of this amazing ‘gees,’ all
the while knowing that the proceeds go to charity. This
is truly an event that transforms the everyday into an
experience of heroic proportions. No wonder the Cape
Town Cycle Tour has held a special place in South
Africans’ hearts for more than 40 years!”
Over the past five years alone, more than R45 million
has been distributed to social upliftment and cycling
development programmes in and around the Western
Cape, by Cape Town Cycle Tour beneficiaries, the
Pedal Power Association and the Rotary Club of
Claremont. Taking part in the Cape Town Cycle Tour
is one of the easiest ways to support a worthy cause
whilst experiencing a once-a-year opportunity to own
the traffic-free road around the Cape Peninsula.
New Developments
The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust is excited to
announce that e-bikes will be welcomed for the
first time this year, subject to specific conditions to
entry. However, hosting a short course in addition
to the traditional 109km route has been put on hold
until 2021 to allow for further planning and judicious
preparation by the Cape Town Cycle Tour team,
together with key stakeholders including the City of
Cape Town.
“We know that there will be some disappointment
around this decision – we’re disappointed, too,” says
Bellairs. “But as always, the safety of participants
comes first. We hope to have good news soon
regarding the short course for 2021. All stakeholders
will continue working to make this possible.”
But for now, all eyes are on the 2020
Cape Town Cycle Tour, and the fact that
there are still some entries available.
• General entry fee: R550
• PPA entry fee: R470
Keep up to date with Cape Town Cycle Tour
developments by liking our Facebook Page at
www.facebook.com/cycletour or by following us
on Twitter at @CTCycleTour or on Instagram @
ctcycletour. For any event queries, or assistance
with entries, please contact the Cycle Tour Events
Office during office hours on 087 820 7223 or visit
www.capetowncycletour.com.
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