Gear up for Amashova cycle race
Cyclists can participate in either the fun 35km race, the challenging 65km race, the competitive 106km race or the newly added, gruelling 160km race.
![The Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic began in 1986 and has been sucessfully taking place for the past 31 years – making it SA’s oldest ‘classic’ cycling race. PHOTO: Kevin Sawyer](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2018/08/35shamashova-Copy.jpg)
DURBAN’S popular annual Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic will be taking place in KwaZulu-Natal on the 21st of October 2018.
The oldest road classic cycling race in South Africa is also one of the prettiest with picturesque and challenging routes marked from Pietermaritzburg to Durban that will see cyclists participate in either the fun 35km race, the challenging 65km race, the competitive 106km race or the newly added, gruelling 160km race.
Although the Tsogo Sun Amashova is regarded by competitive cyclists as an important event on their cycling calendar, it’s also gained the reputation to be a wonderful event for social cyclists with a growing number of charities and riders for a cause participating. Entries are open to everyone with a bike and a helmet.
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In keeping with the overall enjoyment of the day there is also plenty of fun for all to be had with great food and festivities on the route and at the relaxed post-race vibe on the Suncoast Casino Hotels & Entertainment lawns with live music on offer.
Tailored corporate and charity packages are available and for more information email melissa@amashova.co.za. For more information to enter the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic, go to www.shova.co.za.
The closing date for online entries is 20 of September. Late entries are also taken but these riders will not be seeded in the 106km event.
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