Hibiscus Coast Classic
Date: Saturday 2 May 2015
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Location: Marine Drive, Margate
Online pre-entries are closed
Hibiscus Coast Classic Route Info
- Start – Margate Fishing Pier
- 60m from start turn left into Post Office Lane
- 100m turn right into Marine Drive
- At 1.1Km right onto R620 (also called Marine Drive)
- At 2.7Km turn left into Seaslopes Road (Seaslopes become Wingate higher up)
- At 6.6Km (T-Junction) turn left onto the P200
- At 11Km turn left into Alford Road
- At 12.5Km turn left onto R620
- At 13.6Km turn right into Marine Drive
- At 14.5Km turn right into Finnis Road
- Finish at 15.5Km
There will be full road closure through the residential areas and traffic officials will be on hand to assist residents
in moving to and from their homes.
Race info
The KwaZulu-Natal south coast will come alive with cycling festivities in early May as the coastal tourist region plays host to the Hibiscus Coast Municipality Cycling Festival from 1-3 May 2015.
Lucrative prize money and full road closure for the cycle race events is certain to attract cycling enthusiasts to Margate for the weekend of cycling festivities, particularly for the Hibiscus Coast Classic on Saturday 2 May, which carries a total prize purse of R45000.
The Hibiscus Coast Classic slots in perfectly between the UCI Cat 1.2 Maritzburg Margate Mayday Classic (Friday 1 May) and the Hibiscus Coast Cycle Challenge (Sunday 3 May), offering all cyclists the chance to compete in the race.
Aimed predominantly at the Vets’ and young age categories, the Saturday event is also open to the elite and under-23 age category but the race entry fee and normal race entry process applies.
The cycle race will be followed by a beach party in true south coast hospitality fashion where drinks and snacks will be provided.
The youngsters, Elite/U23 and Vets racing categories start racing at 10:00 until approximately 15:30 with various distances and loads of prize money up for grabs.
u10 boys and girls; u12 girls – 10km
u12 boys; u14 girls – 30km
u14 boys; u16 girls and OPEN (All ages) – 40km
Vet Men 60+; Vet Women (50-54, 55-59, 60+); Tandems (Open and Mixed) – 60km (2 x 30km)
u16 boys; Elite/u23 Men; Elite Women; Junior Men; Junior Women; Vet Women (30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49); Vet Men (30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59) – 80km (2x40km)
Entries are open. Click here to enter online: www.roag.co.za. For manual entries, click here to download the entry form: www.kzncycling.co.za.
Click here for a breakdown in prize money
Competing in the Saturday event would provide great exposure to South Africa’s road cycling teams as it is the exact same route that will be used for the Category 1.2 event that takes place on Sunday.
KZN Cycling is proud to announce that proceeds from the race will go towards donating 50 bicycles valued at R100000 for local community development as part of the KZN Cycling Development Programme. The bicycles are single speed road bikes with durable tyres suitable for on-road and gravel travel.
Uplifting the local community aims to see the learners competing in the scheduled Chainworx KZN Series at the Dezzi Raceway in Oslo Beach from May 2015. Racing on a closed motor racing circuit, free from public transport, is open to all age groups on any type of bicycle in a safe environment. The criterium races aim to get schools onto road bikes where parents are too scared to let their children cycle on the road.
Note: The recently launched KZN Autumn Series provides cycling fans and enthusiasts the chance to watch UCI teams and Top Clubs battle it out for UCI points in three road race events on 27 April (Freedom Day Classic), 1 May (Mayday Classic) and Hibiscus Coast Challenge (3 May).
The string of top-quality road events will be held in KwaZulu-Natal as part of KZN Sport and Recreation’s programme to continue bringing prestigious cycling events to the province.
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