Race for Victory

RACE for Victory’s 20th edition will open the 2015 road cycling season on Sunday, September 13.

The Rand Water Board will once again sponsor this elite cycling event with all the proceeds going towards the Frances Vorwerg School for children with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities.

The renowned Boswell Wilkie Circus tent near Daleside is the new start and finish venue for the cycling race. The tent is situated 40km south of Johannesburg and 35km from Vereeniging.

The Race for Victory routes are similar to last year’s, with a 150km elite route, a 110km classic route and a short 54km route for other riders.

The beautiful but tough Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve provides the backdrop for the elite cyclists. About 3 000 cyclists are expected to battle it out for the King of the Mountain (KOM) prize for the best climber in the reserve, and a further R73 000 in cash as well as product prizes will be up for grabs.

Past winners include illustrious cyclists Alan van Heerden, Gary Beneke, Nic White, Darryl Impey, Malcolm Lange, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, Calvin Beneke and defending champion Eritrean Tesfom Okubamariam.

Pundits consider the Race for Victory as the toughest one-day event on the South African cycling calendar.

Early bird entries are available on www.raceforvictory.co.za and close on August 31.

Late entries will also be taken on the day.