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Steam Train Challenge
You can enter in one of the following categories:
1) Relay team of 6 athletes, consisting of 3 mountain bikers and 3 runners
2) Solo athlete (Solo category limited to 100 athletes only)
DATE: Saturday, 20 October 2018
START: 08h00
TERRAIN: Off-road
DISTANCE: approx. 90km in total
CATEGORIES
Relay teams: Male, Female, Mixed (any gender mix), Corporate (any gender mix) and, Schools (any gender mix)
Solo: Overall Male and Female (Solo category limited to 100 athletes only)
DISCIPLINES AND HAND-OVER POINTS
Leg 1: Wellington to Malan Station/Malanstasie (run – approx. 7km)
Leg 2: Malan Station/Malanstasie to Hermon Station (MTB – approx. 22km)
Leg 3: Hermon Station to Gouda Station (MTB – approx. 20km)
Leg 4: Gouda Station to Tulbagh Road Station (run – approx. 8km)
Leg 5: Tulbagh Road Station to Waverley Hills Farm (MTB – approx. 24km)
Leg 6: Waverley Hills Farm to Ceres Golf Club (run – approx. 11km) – runner must have a headlamp
LOGISTICS
Team members’ transport to the handover points is the team’s own responsibility.
On-route seconding by support teams will not be allowed. Any team found to transgress this rule will promptly be disqualified/expelled from the route. Supporters to follow R44 and utilize hand-over points to support their respective teams or solo athletes.
Solo athletes to have one support vehicle to transport the athlete’s mountain bike to Malanstasie and Tulbaghweg.
Cut-offs will be enforced on route to ensure participants’ safety.
ENTRY FEE
Relay teams: R385 per person – R2 310 per team (includes goody bag and medal for each team member)
Solo: R1 050 (including goody bag, medal, and special event memorabilia)
Entry fee includes race entry, goody bag, medal and free entry to the entertainment area. Entertainment area will include live music, food and drink stalls and supervised kiddies zone.
PRIZES
The prizes include the following:
Category winner | Cash | Products | 2019 race |
Solo Male | R1,500 | GU merchandise to the value of R1,500 | Free entry |
Solo Female | R1,500 | GU merchandise to the value of R1,500 | Free entry |
Relay Team (Overall winners) | R3,000 | GU merchandise to the value of R3,000 | Free entry |
Prizes for the remaining podium positions/categories will include merchandise and race memorabilia.
RACE REGISTRATION
Cape Union Mart Adventure Centre, Canal Walk, Thursday 18 October 2018 (13h00 – 20h00)
Bosman Family Vineyards, Lelienfontein, Hexberg Road, Wellington (GPS coordinates S33° 37′ 34.7″ E019° 01′ 28.9″) , Friday 19 October 2018 (13h00 – 19h00)
TIMING
Manual timing will be done
PRIZE-GIVING
Saturday, 20 October 2018 @ 15h00 at the finish at Ceres Golf Club – includes a lucky draw for those present.
TO MAKE CONTACT
Website: http://www.steamtrainchallenge.co.za/
Email: [email protected]
Social media: www.facebook.com/SteamTrainChallenge
: www.instagram.com/steamtrainchallenge
More information: www.steamtrainchallenge.co.za
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Classes and pricing
Available classes for the event
| Class | Distance | Start Time | Price (pp) | 6 person team (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Train Challenge Solo | 90 km | 08:00 | R 1,050.00 | - |
| Steam Train Challenge Team | 90 km | 08:00 | - | R 385.00 |
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Event location
Wellington - Ceres, Wellington
| Route information | |
| Coordinates | -33.6381601, 19.0313917 |
| Address | Stokery Road |
| City | Wellington |
| Province | Western Cape |
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