The good news from both a cyclist and Retina SA point of view is that the event has been sanctioned to take place on February 20 from the Boksburg City Stadium.
This road cycling event has been held in Ekurhuleni for the past 33 years and it will once again serve as a seeding event for the Cape Town Cycle Tour, a testament to the reputation and organisational standard of excellence the event has consistently delivered over the years.
There are two distances, the 116km Super Classic where the top cyclists in South Africa will compete for the Ernest Hunt Trophy and a share of the R70 000 in category prizes.
The 62km Challenge caters for novice and fun cyclists.
The event will be Covid-19 compliant and strict protocols will be implemented at all points of contact. All participants will be required to provide physical proof of vaccination or a valid negative Covid-19 test conducted less than 72 hours before the start.
No spectators will be allowed into the stadium.
Ekurhuleni based community groups involved in the organising of the event include volunteers from Retina South Africa, Springs Wheelers, Hamnet Emergency Communications, Benoni Red Cross, Road Rangers, East Rand Cycling organisation and local schools and service clubs.
Online entries close on February 6.
Enter HERE to meet this deadline.
All proceeds from the event go directly to finding treatments for retinal blinding conditions such as Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt Dystrophy, Usher Syndrome and other rare blinding conditions. Over the past 32 years over R10milj has been raised by this event.
