Bike Fest Paarl - Optimum Schools Short Track Challenge
Fri 3 Mar 2023 @ Drakenstein Municipality, Western Cape


Organiser
Paarl Trails (pty)

Optimum Short Track Challenge
Date 3 March 2023
Location : Paarl , Western Cape , South Africa
We are excited to present the inaugural Bike Fest Paarl at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate , Paarl from 3-5 March
The Festival also incorporates the South African National Mountain Bike Championships , the Optimum Short Track
Race and a wide range of other events . As organisers we have been planning this festival for almost 3 years but with
Covid as with most events it has been a challenge .
We believe that this festival has the potential to grow into one of the biggest adventure showcases and we are
excited to finally get it going . Paarl is renowned to have some of the best trails in the world and our trail builders
and race directors have paid meticulous attention to the routes and have been working hard over the last 12 months
to ensure come march, competitors will experience the very best trails .
As mentioned above ,Included in a wide variety of events taking place will be Optimum Schools Short Track
Challenge on the Friday afternoon . Paarl Trails and our Hero Legacy Project program as you might know, does allot
to promote and grow the sport and kids are our passion .To this end we decided to present a event focused on the
schools . A 1.7km track has been specially designed for the Optimum Short Track challenge and we will have a race
that includes a schools competition.
Optimum Short Track Challenge info
• 4 laps of the 1.7km short track
• Age categories include 13-14 yrs, 15-16 yrs, 16-18 yrs . Boys , Girls and Mixed categories
• Schools can enter as many competitors as they want to represent your school
• Cost : R120.00 per entrant
• Prizes for the winners as well as the school
• Floating Trophy and Prizes for the winning school
• Points will be allocated to the respective school if there students win, podium as well as points for every
competitor . this will dictate the winning school
• Medals for all finishers

Fri 3rd Mar 2023: Start Times – Categories – Laps – Entry Fee:> R 120 per rider1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
16:00
16:20
16:40
17:00
17:20
17:40
Sub Junior Girls 13-14
Sub Junior Boys 13-14
Youth Women 15-16
Youth Men 15-16
Junior Women 17-18
Junior Men 17-18
3 laps
4 laps
4 laps
5 laps
4 laps
5 laps
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Rules
All standard official MTB rules apply
Each age category in 1.0 above will race separately for that group
Racing will continue until the leader has completed the set number of laps
Once the winner of each group has finished, all riders come off the course
Lapped riders will retain their position
3.0
3.1 
Schools Points Competition
Higher points are allocated for the top 10 positions, and thereafter 1 point for each
rider from a school up to 20th position.
The allocation of points is done automatically by the timing system, and is based on
position in category
Points earned across all the age categories will be totalled for each school, and the
school with most will win the Points Competition
3.2 
3.3 
4.0 Points awarded per position
Position Points Split
1st 200 - - -
2nd 170 30
3rd 150 20
4th 135 15
5th 125 10
6th 120 5
7th 115 5
8th 110 5
9th 105 5
10th 100 11th to 20th 1 each for participation




Classes and pricing
Available classes for the event

Class Distance Price (pp)
Youth Men 15-16 Short Track
Youth Men 15-16 Short Track
8.5 km 5 laps of 1.7km R 120.00
Sub Jnr Girls 13-14 yrs short track
Short track sub jnr girls 13-14
5 km 3 laps of 1.7km R 120.00
Sun Jnr Boys 13-14 yrs
Sun jnr Boys 13-14 Short Track
6.8 km 4 laps of 1.7km R 120.00
Youth WMN 15-16yrs
Youth Women 15-16 yrs short track
6.8 km 4 laps of 1.7km R 120.00
Junior Wmn 17-18 Short Track
Junior Women 17-18 yrs Short Track
6.8 km 4 laps of 1.7km R 120.00
Junior Men 17-18 yrs short track
Junior Men 17-18 yrs Short Track
8.5 km 5 laps of 1.7km R 120.00

Event location
Rhebokskloof Wine Estate, Drakenstein Municipality

Coordinates -33.6846626, 18.9327034
Address Rhebokskloof Wine Estate
City Drakenstein Municipality
Province Western Cape


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