tour durban route 2022

2022 aQuelle Tour Durban : Routes

Hello MTB’ers!

Here's what you can expect on Saturday 10 September!

We know that you don't like the be caught unawares so we've mapped out the two MTB routes (35km & 20km) for this year's aQuellé Tour Durban MTB powered by Cycle Lab. The team at EMBA have worked really hard on making sure that they can offer you the best routes possible for what should be another exciting day of racing.

They have also made sure that both tracks will be marked out correctly so no one will get lost! We cannot wait to see you there!

CHECK THEM OUT HERE - http://tourdurban.co.za/mtb-routes/

Entries are now open for the aQuellé Tour Durban 2022 is back

Updated Aug. 17, 2022, 4:47 p.m. | By Sponsored by aQuelle

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Road Cycling & MTB

WELL DONE TO ALL THE RIDERS!

Commemorative medals to category winners.

Free quality sublimated sports shirt to all pre-entries who have entered by midnight 31 March 2024. Sizes will be strictly as ordered (no swopping on collection), so please consult the size chart below.

E-Bikes are welcome in all events, but due to interest and rise in numbers of E-Bikes they will be batched separately. Failure to comply with E-Bike or any other batching will result in time penalties or disqualification.

Tandems and E-Bikes may take part in the 110km Team Road Race but are not eligible for prizes,

PLEASE NOTE: ALL MTB & GRAVEL EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 20 APRIL ALL ROAD EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 21 APRIL.

This event is for riders who are comfortable on a mountain bike and able to ride 40km off road.

There are some climbs that will require a decent level of fitness, and riders will need a moderate level of skill, but there are no sections of difficult technical riding.

Team race (top three times from team of four) will be included in the 40km MTB race only.

Intermediate MTB race with some hills and some sections where riders will need moderate skills.

This event is aimed at riders who have some experience of cycling and feel comfortable riding on relatively easy off-road sections.

THIS EVENT IS NOT TIMED

Short and relatively easy MTB event for the younger and less fit or inexperienced riders.

This route is relatively flat and will not contain any big climbs or technical sections.

NO TEAM ENTRIES ALLOWED AT REGISTRATION/LATE ENTRY!

This is a team event and is open to all riders who have already entered the 110km event.

There is no entry fee to enter a team, but only riders who have been entered and paid the entry fee to take part in the 110km Road Race will be allowed to be part of a team. A rider may only be part of one team. Failure to comply with the above will render the entire team entry null and void.

Times for teams will be taken on the sum of the times of the first 4 riders out of 5 entrants to cross the line.

Team race (top four times from team of five) will be included in the 110km road race only.

NO LATE ENTRIES ON SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2024

The longest road race predominantly on the M4 north of Durban.

With full road closure at all times, riders will start with the first of two 42km loops, followed by a short 25km loop with a King of the Mountain point at The Ridge, and then the second 42km loop out and back on the M4.

This route will be spectator friendly with friends and family able to see riders and cheer them on regularly.

Team race (top four times from team of five), King of the Mountain (points from three KOM points) and Sprint (points from three sprint points) competition will be included in the 110km road race only.

Follow the link below for PROVISIONAL maps:

Route Maps and Details

An out-and-back loop on the M4 from Moses Mabhida to Mdloti turn-point.

This event aims to give weekend warriors a chance to test themselves with an achievable target. The hills are never too strenuous but the undulating route provides some beautiful scenery and a chance to be part of the aQuellé Tour Durban vibe.

Short flat out and back loop with full road closure on the M4 to a safe turning point at Umhlanga.

This event aims to give everybody who owns a bike a chance to be part of Durban's favourite cycling weekend.

Sock orders are for colletion only at Race Day Registrations

Other Information About Event

Race apparel.

Official aQuelle Tour Durban sock by Gilnokie for sale

20% of the profits from the sale of the socks will be donated to charity!

ORDERS CLOSE AT 12PM ON 12/04/2024

Two colour options - White and Royal - Black and White

Price R155/pair

Sizes: 3-7 8-12

The sock is produced using an Air blended Poly/Nylon fibre
Treated with Hydrocool, a moisture management system
Silver AGP for long lasting freshness
The sock is an ultra light foot with padding in the heel and toe
Seamless toe
Mesh panels for heat release
Bridge support
New improved Elasticated leg for better hold

Race Giveaways

Everyone who enters before midnight on March 31st will be guaranteed a quality, sublimated Female or Unisex aQuellé Tour Durban sports shirt. Sizes will be strictly as ordered (no swopping on collection), so please consult the size chart below.

KOM competition Three timing points (Pt 1 on laps 1 and 3; Pt 2 on lap 2) Top 20 get points (20 down to 1) Highest total wins Tiebreaker (best result at last timing point; if still tied, then best position at second timing point)

Sprint competition Three timing points (same point on all three laps) Top 20 get points (20 down to 1) Highest total wins Tiebreaker (best result at last timing point; if still tied, then best position at second timing point)

Race Information

aQuellè Tour Durban Trail Runs 20km: Price-R230 starting at 6:00 am 10km: Price R195 starting at 6:30 am 5km: Price R135 starting at 7:00 am Late entries will be charges R50 extra.

Entries will be opening in early December 2023 on the KZN Trail Runnning website, with registration and late entries on Friday 19 April 2024 and race day on Saturday, 20th April 2024. All participants will be expected to check in the starting line 15 minutes before the starting time of each distance for the race briefing.

Participant substitutions:

Substitutions are available at a 5% admin fee until 12 April 2024. Thereafter no substitutions are allowed. Please email [email protected] to make any participant changes

Seeding/Batching: As this is a recreational ROAD Cycling event, the Tour Durban 2023 and Cape Town Cycle Tour 2024 results are used to seed/batch riders. If participants did neither of those events, they are batched according to Entry Date

The ROAG MTB seedings are used to batch the MTB events.

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT EVENT

T-SHIRT SIZING CHART

This is the SECOND event of the 2024 ROAG KZN MTB Marathon Series

Please note that to qualify for ROAG Series points:

· Nippers, Sprogs, Sub Juniors need to take part in the 20km

· Youths & Juniors need to take part in the 40km

· Seniors to Grand Masters need to take part in the 40km

· E-bike riders do not qualify for points in the ROAG Series

TRAIL SERIES

· 18 years & Under need to take part in the 10km Trail Run.

· 19 years & Over need to take part in the 20km Trail Run

For more info on the ROAG series rules please go to: https://roag.org/series/44/publicabout/

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Amashova Durban Classic Cycle Race – Route & Road Closures

October 11, 2022
By Thulani Zungu
Press release

Amashova Durban Classic Cycle Race - Route & Road Closures

The 106km will start from the Pietermaritzburg City Hall, the 65km will start from Cato Ridge and the 38km will start from Hillcrest. All events will finish under the pedestrian bridge in Masabalala Yengwa Avenue.

Road Closures

Race date: Sunday 23 October 2022

Road Closure times below:

Tour Durban reassures riders as entries open for 2022 race

Tour Durban road and MTB race organisers reassured riders that the 2022 events are unlikely to be impacted by the recent flood damage suffered to the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

Early Bird entries opened on Wednesday 1 June for the 106km, 90km and 45km road races on Sunday 11 September and the 40km and 20km aQuellé MTB races powered by CycleLab the day before.

Tour Durban reassures riders amidst chaos of floods

Meanwhile, race bosses stressed that there is every indication that the planned race routes would all be ready for the races.

“The good news is that we are working closely with the authorities that control the M4 north to uMdloti and beyond, and at the moment there aren’t any changes to the route for this year’s race,” said race director Alec Lenferna. “Everyone involved is doing a fantastic job on the roads and the major damage to the M4 is not in the section that we are looking to utilise, so we are very confident that all will be ready by race time.”

The signature lap up the M4 and back to Durban is the anchor for the new 106km road race that traverses the greater Durban area, as well as the very popular 90km and 45km road races.

“It has been a very busy time for the race charity The Domino Foundation which has been very active in assisting affected communities. “When we get to ride the M4 in September we look forward to it being a statement of recovery and renewal for all people in the region.” he added.

Covid regulations forced the aQuellé Tour Durban to stage the race inside a contained section of the M4 last year, and race organisers were pleased to get a route for the new date in September signed off that signalled a return to the traditional long road race route.

“This race has a core of very loyal supporters and we have been listening to their thoughts and suggestions,” said Lenferna. “It is encouraging to be able to organise what many have been asking for.”

The new aQuellé Tour Durban MTB races powered by CycleLab introduced last year around Cornubia Mall also saw an influx of entries when they opened online, and Lenferna says the same applies to the 20km and 40km route options.

“The MTB team has assessed the damage to the trails and bridges that are used on these routes and have plans to address these repairs,” said Lenferna.

“Fortunately we have time on our side as our races are in early September, and with the ongoing support and co-operation of all the parties involved and the local authorities, we can look forward to some great riding,” he said.

The aQuellé MTB races powered by CycleLab take place on Saturday 10 September and the aQuellé Tour Durban road races take place on Sunday 11 September.

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