Organisers of the Tshwane Classic Cycle race are intent on making Pretoria’s signature mass participation road cycling race a family festival when the event takes place on November 4 this year.
While elites and amateur adults and teens tackle road races over distances of 98km, 60km and 20km on totally closed roads, the younger generation will be fully catered for with a series of routes within the race venue at the Voortrekker Monument.
Tshwane Classic organiser Mauritz Meyer said they were determined that nobody should be excluded from the fun.
“Our message is that we want everyone from the cradle to the most senior riders to participate in this iconic race. We are starting at the very beginning. This is even for those who may be only a few days old and still in their prams,” Meyer explained.
He added that parents with children up to two years old could enjoy a relaxing stroll over 500 metres.
“There are no winners and every participant will receive a medal and a gift-pack,” he said.
Meyer said the next group, from two to five year old, would ride over a course of 500m on anything with wheels, “whether it be two or more”. It does not have to be a bicycle and this will also be a race for fun, with no winners, but medals and gift-packs will go to all participants.
A big attraction for the children’s races would be the fact that these took place entirely within the grounds of the monument. There is no traffic in the grounds so safety will not be an issue. Even the longer race, over 5km for children up to 10 years, will be on the grounds and without traffic concerns.
According to the organizers the children’s races were all about participation. The whole area in which these races were taking place would be child-friendly with colourful decorations and music appropriate to them.
“We are obviously hoping for no incidents, but to make sure there will be an emergency tent and qualified doctor on duty. There will even be a dentist available while the Cancer Association of South Africa will be on hand to hand out sun block to prevent riders from getting sun burnt,” Meyer concluded.
For more information go to www.tshwaneclassic.co.za
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