Rand Water Race for Victory entries open

THE Rand Water Race for Victory will once again take place on September 15 and will feature the 150km Elite race as well as 110km Classic and 54km races.

Rand Water Board will once again, in conjunction with and support of the Frances Vorwerg School for physically and mentally disabled children, sponsor the annual prestigious road cycle race Classic called the Rand Water Race for Victory.

The start/finish venue being the “Circus”, situated in Daleside/Randvaal, alongside the R59 highway.

Past winners of this well-known race include famed riders such as Darryl Impey, recent winner of a stage in the Tour De France, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg and Willie Smit (2017), all professional cyclists currently on the World Pro Tour circuit.

Our top local professional teams such as Pro Touch, Enzo, Office Guru, Cycle Power and TEG will challenge for the prize monies on offer in the 150km distance. Other racing licensed CSA categories (age groupers and women) are also catered for as are the seeded groups in the 110km.

The 54km distance is aimed at your novices and real recreational riders. A corporate challenge is part of the 110km race. Teams can enter four to 10 riders to compete for the floating trophy.

In the past this race has offered some amazing refreshments and handouts sponsored by Clover, Coca-Cola and Rand Water bottled water, cold drinks and recovery snacks have always being well received by the often exhausted riders as they collect their finishing medals .

The “Think Bike” Motor Bike marshalls will help control the traffic and cyclists, as will the local traffic and metro police. Marshalls will be provided by the school and Albion Wheelers.

For many of our local cyclists the Race for Victory represents the first event of the cycling season for 2019, so yes, get your entries in and enter online at www.raceforvictory.co.za

Details of the route are also included, but roads can be described as “gently undulating”.

All proceeds of the event go to the fund-raising efforts of the Frances Vorwerg School. Rand Water Board has been steadfast in their support for the needs of this vital school, and for the sport of cycling in general.

This race will celebrate its 23rd year since inception, a real milestone.

Other sponsors include Laurium Capital (T-shirts ), Entelect Solutions (IT support), Devin Signs (signage), Netcare 911 (medical support), Coca-Cola, Clover and Fosters Toyota (support vehicles).

The event is officially sanctioned by Cycling South Africa.