CYCLINGSA FOCUSES ON NEW ONLINE PLATFORMS TO DRIVE #GROWCYCLING STRATEGY

To celebrate 140 years of cycling in South Africa, Cycling South Africa has embarked on a digital transformation strategy that aims to connect, support, and educate cycling enthusiasts to grow and develop the sport.  Over the past months, CyclingSA has been working to create a new online presence that embraces the digital landscape and makes […]

CYCLINGSA PRESIDENT’S QUARTER 1 REPORT

SA Individual Time Trial Championships

Riders compete in the SA Individual Time Trial Championships near Swellendam in the Western Cape of South Africa on 19 March 2021. As the first quarterly report that CyclingSA has made available to our affiliate members and the broader community, I hope it provides insight into the current status and plans for CyclingSA. The report […]

2021 SA NATIONAL TIME TRIAL AND ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS

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The 2021 South African National Road Championships will be held for the Junior, Under 23, Elite, Master and Para-Cycling categories from Thursday, 18 – Sunday, 21 March in Swellendam. CyclingSA awarded the hosting rights for the 2021 SA National Championships to Swellendam Municipality under Anton Groenewald’s management and the Swellendam Cycling Club in November 2020. […]

CALL FOR RIDER REPRESENTATIVES

A key focus for CyclingSA is to build an all-inclusive and diverse cycling community.  In order to ensure that the Rider’s Commission is an equal and fair representation, the commission consists of: One male and female per discipline. Road, MTB, Track, BMX and Para-Cycling disciplines. The role of the Rider’s Commission is to: Act as […]

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ROAD AND TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The South African Road and Time Trial Championships are now confirmed to proceed as planned in Swellendam from 18 – 21 March 2021. MEC Anroux Marais for Cultural Affairs and Sport indicated that the event would be subject to complying with the conditions set out in the: Disaster Management Act relating to Adjusted Level 3 […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT – 200 DAYS IN OFFICE

Ciska Austin

It has been a busy couple of months for CyclingSA and I’m happy to update you on the progress we’ve made during this time. First on the list of priorities was to review the structure of Cycling SA as a National Federation to ensure we execute and implement the key deliverables effectively. STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE At […]

LEVEL 1 UPDATE – EFFECTIVE FROM 22 SEPTEMBER 2020

With the announcement of transition to Level 1, government has eased restrictions to increase the limit on gatherings which positively impacts cycling events. Whilst the majority of regulations under Level 2 and 3 remain in place until the Minster of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture amends the last published gazette for sport. The […]

LEVEL 2 UPDATE

Following the announcement of Level 2 lockdown on Saturday 15 August 2020, government has now included provision for recreational sport. In terms of cycling, the introduction of Level 2 now allows recreational cyclists to attend events (with a temporary day license) and the opening up of all cycling disciplines. While recreational sport is permitted under […]

LEVEL 3 LOCKDOWN EVENTS FROM 1 SEPTEMBER – UPDATE

In our attempt to bring events back, it is absolutely key that organisers, entry portals, administrative companies and participants are fully aware of the conditions under which these events can operate. No blanket permission has been granted to host events under lockdown conditions. All events are subject to SASREA, COVID19 Risk Mitigation and provincial affiliate […]

CALL FOR CYCLING SA NOMINATIONS

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CyclingSA is calling for nominations of persons interested to become involved on a provincial and national level. Individuals wanting to apply or who would like to nominate candidates should kindly do this through their respective regional and provincials affiliates. SPORT AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION Director of Road Cycling Events and Safety Commissioners DIVERSITY COMMISSIONERS  Transformation, Development […]

LOCKDOWN EVENTS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

As events begin to open up, we ask all cyclists who plan to participate, to be up to date with the COVID-19 safety procedures which will affect riders on race day.  Some basic things to consider:   You will require either a valid CSA membership to be able to participate in any sanctioned cycling events. In […]

JULY REPORT BACK

LOCKDOWN EVENTS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW As events begin to open up, we ask all cyclists who plan to participate, to be up to date with the COVID-19 safety procedures which will affect riders on race day.  Some basic things to consider:   You will require either a valid CSA membership to be able […]