Cape Town Cycle Tour 2017 cancelled

First weekend of April would be a much better time to hold the race. Significantly reduced chance of strong winds in April compared with early March.

And when Easter happens to be first weekend of April?

There's nothing wrong with the date.

First weekend of April would be a much better time to hold the race. Significantly reduced chance of strong winds in April compared with early March.

Didn't the Argus used to held on Easter weekend?

Edit: Sorry, wrong thread.

This made international websites: http://road.cc/content/news/218967-videos-crazy-scenes-worlds-biggest-bike-race-cancelled-riders-battle-100kph

Yesterday I took the steel MTB to work off some carbs. While on the promenade in Mouille Point I saw a woman get pushed of her bike by a sudden cross wind. Landed on her face and definitely needed stitches. Even though the event organizers warned people they still tried to ride.

For those still insisting that the wind was okay to ride in, here is an excerpt from the Safety and Security at Cycling Events manual/guide, under the heading Continuous Safety:

Legal responsibility to manage all risk related aspects of an event commences from the time of the first participant/spectator arriving at the event and prevails until such time that the last participant/spectator leaves the event. Subsequently, risk controls and provision of emergency related resources should be effective from at least 1 (one) hour prior to the first expected arrivals, until the last persons have departed.

So, with that statement in mind, what might be good for one person at the start might not be good for another person later one. It's one event, not multiple events (start batches) in one.

 

 

Legal responsibility to manage all risk related aspects of an event commences from the time of the first participant/spectator arriving at the event and prevails until such time that the last participant/spectator leaves the event. Subsequently, risk controls and provision of emergency related resources should be effective from at least 1 (one) hour prior to the first expected arrivals, until the last persons have departed.

Someone's buddy cycled somewhere in the peninsula yesterday and he was fine, so obviously the call was premature.

who cares... Whatever idiot came up with this didn't clear it with thehub Bikehub experts first.

 

Someone's buddy cycled somewhere in the peninsula yesterday and he was fine, so obviously the call was premature.

Fixed! 

This made international websites: http://road.cc/content/news/218967-videos-crazy-scenes-worlds-biggest-bike-race-cancelled-riders-battle-100kph

I saw a post on Twitter - some BBC feed. One person asked where this race was. I wanted to reply with "Fun Ride World Champs", but eventually called it by it's proper name, including the CTCT's self-proclaimed "largest individually timed bike race in the world".

hahah I am travelling all over the globe!!lol

http://www.iol.co.za/sport/cycling/winds-of-change-for-cape-town-cycle-tour-8171174

CAPE TOWN - Moving the starting line of the Cape Town Cycle Tour is one of the issues on the agenda this week when the event’s board of trustees gather to discuss the gale force conditions which contributed to organisers canning the annual event.

The possibility of changing the date of the Cycle Tour would also be up for discussion. In what was a Cycle Tour first on Sunday, event organisers were forced to put the brakes on the colossal tournament, in its 40th year, minutes before a sea of 35 000 cyclists were set to take to the cordoned-off streets of the Cape Peninsula.

They gonna interview Dave Bellairs on Cape Talk

Was hoping for some bargains on deep sections in the classifieds after yesterday

They gonna interview Dave Bellairs on Cape Talk

2nd Monday of March AKA "Bellairs has got some drama to explain"

Just anounced guaranteed entry next year for all who collected race packs. Still have to pay but don't care next year will be my first CTCT

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I'd rather listen to the sound of a flushing toilet than John Maytham.

the 10k weekend that never was, its the right decision to call it off yesterday but it maybe time to consider a backup Day and a second route where road closure may not be a problem.

For those that missed it:

https://omny.fm/shows/the-john-maytham-show/cycle-tour

'preferential entries next year for those that have picked up their race packs this year'

Perhaps it's time for some people to consider another event for the annual getaway on a bike. I'm not knocking the CTCT but is is being loved to death with the number of entrants.

Have a go at the Amashova. For those that haven't done given the Shova a go it's an amazing event through beautiful scenery. It doesn't have have Chappies and so on but from a tactical point of view it is a tough nut to crack. Always been my favorite race actually.

Anyway just an example of what else is on offer.

In light of the culmination of "obstacles" the organisers faced I think they made the right choice to cancel the event. The overall safety of all participants for the entire duration of the event is obviously not negotiable. Sure the wind was insanely crazy, perhaps more so than 2009 (which I also participated in), and although some of us in the racing tandem bunch managed to get to the end of the Blue Route, I pause to think of what may lay ahead of us with protest action or even further extreme weather conditions. We're used to riding in the windy Cape conditions but most of the CTCT field are likely not, and this poses additional risks. Even so, we found it challenging to get going.

In light of yesterdays events, not matter the cause, I'm of the opinion that CTCT organisers need to have a Plan B route. Perhaps an out-and-back route on the M3, like 2 years ago, for most of the fun rider bunches, with an extended distance for the rest that qualify (over De Waal, through the CBD, over High Level Road to Camps Bay and back via the old finish route ?? .. or something along those lines). This way everyone gets a scenic ride, a finish time and of course a medal :-)

My take on the protest action is that it was most certainly planned, but that the protesters had not anticipated on a consequential route change that robbed them of their opportunity of media coverage. Perhaps this angered them and they resorted to co-ordinating another action in Hout Bay (or elsewhere) ??

I fear that this is the start of things to come for big events such as CTCT, OMTOM, Cape Epic and perhaps even other events further afield such as the Comrades Marathon and so on.

Consider the following screenshot posted by somebody on FB this morning, see where it ultimately stems from, and make of it what you will ...

Been thinking about doing the shova.

Then head up to the wetlands and show the daughter ushaka and durbs.

Been thinking about doing the shova.

 

Then head up to the wetlands and show the daughter ushaka and durbs.

I flew up for the 94.7 once, awesome event although Joburg doesn't have quite the appeal Durbs have.. Think I'm also adding the shova to the to-do list

In light of the culmination of "obstacles" the organisers faced I think they made the right choice to cancel the event. The overall safety of all participants for the entire duration of the event is obviously not negotiable. Sure the wind was insanely crazy, perhaps more so than 2009 (which I also participated in), and although some of us in the racing tandem bunch managed to get to the end of the Blue Route, I pause to think of what may lay ahead of us with protest action or even further extreme weather conditions. We're used to riding in the windy Cape conditions but most of the CTCT field are likely not, and this poses additional risks. Even so, we found it challenging to get going.

 

In light of yesterdays events, not matter the cause, I'm of the opinion that CTCT organisers need to have a Plan B route. Perhaps an out-and-back route on the M3, like 2 years ago, for most of the fun rider bunches, with an extended distance for the rest that qualify (over De Waal, through the CBD, over High Level Road to Camps Bay and back via the old finish route ?? .. or something along those lines). This way everyone gets a scenic ride, a finish time and of course a medal :-)

 

My take on the protest action is that it was most certainly planned, but that the protesters had not anticipated on a consequential route change that robbed them of their opportunity of media coverage. Perhaps this angered them and they resorted to co-ordinating another action in Hout Bay (or elsewhere) ??

I fear that this is the start of things to come for big events such as CTCT, OMTOM, Cape Epic and perhaps even other events further afield such as the Comrades Marathon and so on.

 

Consider the following screenshot posted by somebody on FB this morning, see where it ultimately stems from, and make of it what you will ...

 

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i know we struggling with water, but a water cannon can be put to good use!

LÉtape South-Africa also holds good promise.