Last chance for early-bird entries for 2019 Berge en Dale race
Race organisers ASG Events are providing a 15 per cent discount on the entry fee for the race.
Cyclists wishing to take advantage of a golden opportunity to enter the 2019 Takealot Berge en Dale road race at the early-bird price have until Friday to do so.
As one of the early national classics on the calendar, the feature race on 23 February 2019 over 107km is perfectly positioned as a premier seeding event for the Cape Town Cycle Tour on 10 March. The consequence of this is that it has regularly drawn in the region of 4 000 entrants. ASG Events chief executive Fritz Pienaar said there were a number of attractive incentives for cyclists.
“Besides being extremely good preparation for the Cape Town Cycle Tour, we have decided to keep the entry fee for 2019 the same as 2018,” he said of the race which takes place in Krugersdorp. “On top of that, we have created the early-bird discount which was not available last year. So we believe cyclists will get a real bang for their bucks if they enter before Friday.”
Entries are open to all, and the entry fee will revert to the full price on 1 December, with entries ultimately closing on 13 February. Pienaar also said they have been able to improve the safety aspect of the race, with the venue having been moved to the Silverstar Casino.
“The biggest consequence of this is that we won’t finish on the N14 highway as in previous years,” he pointed out. “There is a bit of an uphill finish, but it is a much safer option going into the Silverstar Casino. There will be no vehicles on the road at the finishing straight, which obviously makes it better for all parties.”
He added that they were assured of the perfect venue for the race village. “The vibe at the Silverstar Casino will provide a great backdrop to the race village, with a variety of restaurants on offer, as well as plenty of fun activities for the whole family.”
The 2018 event was won by Reynard Butler of ProTouch Cycling, while Demacon’s Carla Oberholzer took the women’s title.
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