Thousands of cyclists will again take to the streets of the Mother City for the 46th annual Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday 10 March.Photo: Tobias Ginsberg/Volume Photography


Entries for the 46th Cape Town Cycle Tour will close on Wednesday 31 January.

The general entry fees are R850 (109 km) and R445 (42 km), with discounted entries available for scholars 18 years and under. Corporate entries are priced at R1 000 and international entries are priced at R1 550.

On Sunday 10 March, riders will embark on the routes with the safety of fully closed roads and the on-route support of the Cape Town Cycle Tour’s beneficiaries, the Pedal Power Association and Rotary Club of Claremont.

The 109 km route takes cyclists through the Southern Suburbs, along the False Bay coast and past the puzzled penguins of Simon’s Town. After the Cape Point Nature Reserve Z the halfway mark Z riders will cool off in Scarborough and Misty Cliffs before getting their first sight of the world-famous Chapman’s Peak Drive. The final ascent of the day, Suikerbossie, provides one of the legendary challenges of the route, followed by the descents through Camp’s Bay and Clifton, finishing in Green Point.

The 42 km event – successfully launched last year – provided thousands of cyclists who may not have been quite ready for the full lap, the opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of the city. Far from a mundane meander along a closed freeway, they will again enjoy the vineyards of Constantia and the cooling Newlands Forest on their return, without skipping any of the big-event organisation the 109 km riders enjoy: refreshment stops; fully closed roads and superb spectator support make either option a safe, enjoyable way to spend the day on your bike.

The tour turns 46 this year, and there is a strong group of loyalty members who ride it annually, enjoying the day of two-wheeled freedom in one of Africa’s busiest cities. And it’s such a beautiful ride – the sea, the mountain, the wildlife – there can’t be a prettier mass-participation ride in the world. A true celebration of cycling in a beautiful city that everyone must join.

  • For more information or to enter, visit www.capetowncycletour.com.

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