Wheels of fortune awaits top racers

delight over the race. The shorter, but just as competitive 50km race will also be back, along with the more relaxed fun, family orientated 19km ride, which does also bring out some exciting racing among the juniors usually.

Prize-money for this year’s race has been upped with the winner of the 102km race, for men and women, receiving R7 000, while the runner-up bags R5 000 and third place will get R3 000.

As always R1 000 will also go to the king and queen of the mountain and for the first time this year a new category is being launched called the Ultimate Challenge which will award R1 000 for both the man and woman who gets the best time from both the 2017 Daily Dispatch Mountain Bike Challenge and Road Race.

In terms of the new CSA rules, prize-money may only be paid to cyclists with a domestic racing licence (Professional CSA racing licence).

This year the race is being timed by Racetec and as such all riders must have an official Racetec timing chip to be timed for the race.

Racetec will be selling timing chips for R150 at registration.

Entries for this year’s race are available at all local cycling stores, as well as online at www.dispatchcycletour. and will by open until midnight next week Wednesday.

Spectators are welcome to enjoy the race from the start to finish.