Road closures for the Amashova Cycle race
Motorists are urged to take not of the road closures in the Highway area.
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CYCLISTS will take to the roads this Sunday, 22 October for the Amashova Durban Classic.
The route for the 106km, 65km and 35km road races is completely closed to traffic.
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The 2017 road closure times:
Chief Albert Luthuli St to Alexandra Road – 4am to 10am
Alexandra Road to Umlaas Road – 5am to noon
Umlaas Road to R103 Inchanga/1000 Hills – 4.30am to 12.45pm
103 Inchanga to Botha’s Hill Butchery – 4am to 2pm
R103 Patna Road to Kassier Road/M13 on ramp – 4am to 2pm
M13 Hillcrest to M13 Westville – 4am to 3pm
M13 Westville to M13 45th Cutting – 4am to 3pm
N3 Outbound to Monty Naicker Street – 5am to 3.30pm
Monty Naicker Street (Pine Street) – 4am to 3.45pm
Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (North Bound) – 4am to 4pm
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There are five cut-off points along the 106km route. If cyclists do not make it to a point by the cut-off time their bicycle will be put onto a bakkie and they will be transported in a bus to the finish line of the race. The cut-off times are the same for the 35km and 65km.
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First cut-off – Inchanga Caravan Park (45.5kms into the race) – 12.15pm
Second cut-off – Outside the Butchery on Botha’s Hill (60.2kms into the race) – 1pm
Third cut-off – Kassier Road, just before the onramp onto the M13 (67kms into the race) – 1.30pm
Fourth cut-off – At exit 17 Pinetown, Queensburgh, St Johns Ave on the M13 (82.5kms into the race) – 2pm
Fifth cut-off – 45th Cutting, under the bridge just before you reach the N3 off-ramp (91.2kms into the race) – 2.30pm
Final cut-off – Finish line – 3pm
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