Organiser
Cycle Lab
Series Events, Venues & Dates
27 May – Steyn City School22 July – Curro Serengeti School12 Aug – HTS John Vorster26 Aug – PTA Boys High- 23 Sept - Prime View Adventure and Leisure
- 30 Sept and 1 Oct Cycle Lab Nationals- Wagpos High
1. Distance, Entry Fee & Starting Times:
Single event entries @ R200 per athlete
R50 Surcharge on all late entries after 20 September 2023. Late entries will be accepted on Saturday morning of the race, at registration.
Age Group | Start time | Race time per rules |
Sub Junior boys | 08:00 | 25-35min |
Youth Boys u/15 | 08:50 | 35-45min |
Youth Girls u/15 | 09:40 | 35-45min |
Sub junior Girls | 09:42 | 25-35min |
Junior Girls u19/18 | 10:25 | 50-60min |
Junior Girls u/17 | 10:28 | 50-60min |
Youth Girls u/16 | 10:31 | 40-50min |
Youth Boys u/16 | 11:30 | 40-50min |
Junior Boys u/17 | 12:20 | 50-60min |
Junior Boys u19/18 | 13:20 | 50-60min |
14:20 ONE PRIZE GIVING for all
* Laps will be confirmed by the appointed Chief Commissaire
* Subject to change
* If you practise on Friday you must have a number board
Points Structure:
The format of Cycle Lab Schools MTB Series allows for all finishers across all categories to score series points.
2. Rules & Regulations Click On Below Link:
https://schoolscyclingsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SCSA-MTB-REGULATIONS-2022.pdf
3. Info on Team Managers
Every school’s controlling body shall appoint an official Team Manager. Training of team managers will be done by Schools Cycling SA. Schools can have more than one team manager but only one will be authorized to communicate with the event organisers.
The team manager is the only person that is allowed to handle pupils’ information; to comply with the POPI act.
4. Categories
- Sub-junior Boys & Girls 13-14
- Youth 15 Boys & Girls
- Youth 16 Boys & Girls
- Junior 17 Boys & Girls
- Junior 18/19 Boys & Girls
5. Terms & Conditions
Races cancelled due to bad weather will not be refunded.
Events will be run under School Cycling SA’s rules.
6. Seeding
- Seeding will be based on the accumulative points from all the events in the Cycle Lab MTB Schools Series.
- Seeded riders will enjoy grid position according to their seeding. Seeding list will be communicated in the week leading up to the event.
7. Pre-race program and registration info
- 08:00 -14:00 Setting up of course, start, finish areas and tech/feed zone
- 08:00 -14:00 Brand activation
- 14:00 Registration opens
- 14:00 Paramedics on site
- 14:00 Course opens for training
- 17:00 End of training
- 17:00 Registration closes
8. Race day info & program
The race program for the day will be as follows: (Subject to change)
- 07h00-07h45
Course open for practise
07h15 - Team Managers meeting
Age Group
Start time
Race time per rules
Sub Junior boys
08:00
25-35min
Youth Boys u/15
08:50
35-45min
Youth Girls u/15
09:40
35-45min
Sub junior Girls
09:42
25-35min
Junior Girls u19/18
10:25
50-60min
Junior Girls u/17
10:28
50-60min
Youth Girls u/16
10:31
40-50min
Youth Boys u/16
11:30
40-50min
Junior Boys u/17
12:20
50-60min
Junior Boys u19/18
13:20
50-60min
14:20 ONE PRIZE GIVING for all
9. Affiliation to School Cycling SA:
The events in the Cycle Lab MTB School Series have been sanctioned by Schools CyclingSA via the Gauteng School Affiliates
10.Prizes & Winners Jerseys.
- Gold Medal For first place in all age categories for both boys and girls.
- Silver Medal For second place in all age categories for both boys and girls.
- Bronze Medal For third place in all age categories for both boys and girls.
- Medals to all finishers.
- Winners jerseys will be awarded to the series points leaders at the end of each race weekend for each age category. For top placed boy and girl for all categories.
- Points will count towards provincial selection and qualification for Cycle Lab National Finals.
11. Trophies
- Top School – Floating trophy
- Top Boys Team
- Top Girls Team
- Top Boy and Girl per category
- All Star School (top 5 performing athletes from each school)
Event location
Prime View Adventure and Leisure, Olifantsfontein
| Coordinates | -25.9538039, 28.1854478 |
| Address | Prime View Adventure and Leisure |
| City | Olifantsfontein |
| Province | Gauteng |
Registration Number: 2015/141112/07