Whilst the weather conditions weren’t on our side on Sunday, the riders rode like champions in the rainy, windy weather.
Our young athletes have returned with impressive results:
Sanele Shozi secured the title of SA Champ, Ntuthuko Shozi finished 5th, Asanda placed 4th among the fastest 12-year-olds, Nzama took 2nd in the 17 and over category, and Bayanda finished 4th in the boys’ 15 years class.
Under the guidance of their dedicated coach, Mvelo “Cheesy” Ntombela, the team not only achieved remarkable results but also had a fantastic experience exploring Cape Town.
We also engaged with the Velokhaya and Songo teams, emphasizing that BMX is inclusive for all. We look forward to your support and collaboration in the future.
It has been brought to my attention that cyclists are using the section of M4 Ruth First Highway that we have agreed is out of bounds to cyclists.
The out of bounds section of road runs, Durban side – Blue Lagoon / Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve to uMhlanga side – M12 / Lighthouse Road intersection. Please remember this agreement arrived in the interest of protecting cyclist safety. This section of road experiences high vehicle traffic volume and has been the site of numerous cycling related accidents and fatalities. In the interesting of spending more quality time with you on the bike – please remember and bide by this agreement.
The Cycle Lab KZN Schools MTB Series is a series of 4 races that take place annually in the 3rd term.
The events cater for all kids that are able to ride bicycles. The events are safe because they are held within school properties on non-technical tracks comprising laps that are suitable for the different age categories.
Due to the races being mostly flat and fast, there is competitive racing which is a lot of fun for both competitors and spectators. This year the races were held at Maritzburg College, Curro Salt Rock, Howick High School and Waterfall College. The schools also compete to create the most exhilarating tracks. At the end of the series, we conduct a survey and recognise the best event based on : The track, the set-up, catering facilities and ablutions.
Riders are allocated points determined by their respective finishing positions, which are added together at the end of the series, to determine the series winner and the winning school.
The best riders in the province are selected to compete at an inter-schools and inter-provincial competition. The high school event is taking place at Wagpos, Skool in Brits. While the primary school competition is being held at Bergsig Perdegat in Harrismith.
The 2024 Sappi Scottburgh MTB & Trail Run Weekend will take place on Sunday 22 September 2024. For the first time the start/finish will be held at Crocworld just north of the town of Scottburgh. The event includes both Trail Running and MTB Events. The Trail Running events which start at 7am comprises of 5km and 12km routes, with the MTB events starting at 8.30am have 12km, 20km and 45km routes. We would like to thank all the landowners who have graciously given us permission to use their picturesque properties on the KZN South Coast. Pre Entries are open on www.wardevents.co.za and www.myactive.co.za The first 200 pre-entries will receive a race garment and goodie bag. Pre-Entries will close on Wednesday 18 September at 8pm. Late Entries will be accepted on Sunday 22 September at Crocworld from 6am. Finally, we would like to thank all sponsors including Sappi our primary sponsor, together with Premier Hotels & Resorts – Cutty Sark, Hyundai, Ward Events and MRK Wellness. For further information email events@wardevents.co.za or call 082-4921955
The fantastic association that KZN Cycling has with the Bambisanani Partnership took yet another step forward yesterday when a joint project day was undertaken in Nkandla with over 90 x learners involved from six schools in the area that saw training of local coaches undertaken with skills development training sessions being done with the youngsters, who then took part in an inter – schools competition to round out the day.
The Bambisanani Partnership is a multi-award-winning UK based charity that uses the power of sport as a catalyst to promote education, health, global citizenship and leadership, and they are assisting KZN Cycling to be able to carry out projects in the Nkandla area, an area where Bambisanani has operated for a number of years. For the second year running, The Bambisanani Partnership has been named as International Sport and Physical Education Charity of the Year at the annual Acquisition International Non-Profit Organisation Awards. The partnership involves more than 40 schools and universities in both the UK and South Africa, and students from the University of Leeds, Leeds Trinity University and Newcastle College and others travel to the region each year to be part of upliftment projects in the region.
A large contingent of students from the various universities are in the region presently which presented an ideal opportunity for six development coaches and staff to travel to Nkandla and to stage the day’s activities yesterday. Michael Dladla and the other HP coaches ran training sessions for both aspirant coaches and learners with the students, and these skills were then used later in the day during the competitions. Kit and equipment that had been collected in the UK together with a large amount of kit and equipment collected by KZN Cycling as part of its CSI projects was distributed to the learners and schools as well.
Staff and headmasters from the various schools were on hand to witness the programme rollout first hand, and their enthusiastic endorsement of the programme and activities will certainly help the projects in the area to continue to build momentum.
We are excited to bring this FINAL RACE BRIEF to you and look forward to a successful event on Dargle Road this weekend. As you know – the route is tough and demanding. In my view, this is exactly what a Provincial Road event should be. The road surface is good. Potholes have been repaired. Our venue is The Hay Barn. A charming venue on Dargle Road at the Hebron Haven turn off.
You will see that we have amended start times, distances and age category groupings. We did this in the interest of racing and making your event worthwhile. Please make sure you check the start list for your event. Contact me if have any questions.
Good luck if racing and supporting. We’ll see you up there.
Regards
Angus
082 820 4490
TT – START LIST
ROAD SCHEDULE
ROAD – START LIST
REGISTRATION
Venue – Hay Barn
Saturday 6 July – 07:00
Sunday 7 July – 06:00
We have a neutral follow vehicle.
Team Manager’s Briefing will be at registration start time – as required.
TT 13KM START
St Andrews end of Dargle Road. There is ample parking on the side of the road.
ROAD RACE FEEDING ZONE
A feeding zone is located at the Hay Barn turn. PLEASE DO NOT park on the side of the road.
PARKING
Parking is available at Hay Barn. PLEASE DO NOT park on the side of road. Off load your vehicle and then park at Hay Barn if needed for the feeding zone. There is a short work from the starting area to the Start / Finish Line and Feeding Zone.
Parking is available at Hay Barn where the road race will start and finish for age categories. Prize giving will be at the Hay Barn. The Hay Barn will have coffee and food in a unique KZN Midlands setting.
