Durban’s Amashova in a category of its own

TO ensure all cyclists’ and the associations for SA and KZN Cycling’s needs were met ahead of this year’s race, Tsogo Sun Amashova’s organisers have revised and proudly announced the final official racing categories for this year’s popular Pietermaritzburg to Durban race.

Not only will SA’s elite racing categories for men be shifted to the challenging 160km race, but all the men’s Vets cyclists will be grouped in one batch for the 106km route with overall winners for first, second and third place receiving prize money. The U19 men will also race in their own batch where first place will receive a gold medal. The U17 boys and girls and U15 boys will ride the 65km distance in line with the CSA maximum distance ruling. Within the women’s section there will still be one women’s category that includes elite, U23 and vets for the 106km distance where the first five women across the line will receive the same prize money as the men.

According to Tsogo Sun Amashova race director, Annie Batchelder, the first 100 people over the line across all categories of the 106km race receive a silver medal, and for the first time ever – cyclists who cross the line first in their respective, recognised age category will also receive a gold medal.

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Durban’s popular Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic will be on Sunday, 20 October and online entries are now open to everyone with a bike and a helmet!

The oldest annual road classic cycling race in South Africa enjoys full road closure and follows the famous ‘Comrades’ route from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. In addition to the race being one of the oldest, it’s also one of the prettiest with picturesque and challenging routes that will see cyclists young and old, beginners to advanced participate in the 35km, 65km, 106km and 160km routes.

Apart from the Tsogo Sun Amashova being regarded as a great family event with a wonderful hospitality area and atmosphere created on the lawns in front of Suncoast Casino and Hotel after the race. Online entries will close on 19 September but normal late registration on the weekend of the race will still take place.

Tailored corporate and charity packages are available, email: melissa@amashova.co.za. To enter the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic, go to www.shova.co.za.

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