The Pedal Power Association is proud to announce the return of one of our premier events, the PPA One Tonner, a popular seeding event for the annual Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday, 6 November 2022. We are running an early bird special until Friday, 30 September 2022. Entry fees vary from R50 to R570. PPA members receive a huge discount, so be sure to join the PPA to qualify for the discount.
Entries to the PPA One Tonner is open to PPA members as well as non-members and is ideal for experienced and average cyclists, as well as newcomers to the sport. E-Bikes and Tandems are welcome to join.
The prestigious event returns to the scenic Stellenbosch Winelands, with the start hosted at Stellenbosch High School and the finishing along the traditional Helshoogte Road with a short neutral section back to Stellenbosch High School. There will be three distances on offer; 40 km; 109 km; 170 km to cater for all fitness levels, a perfect day for the entire family. The two long routes of 109 km and 170 km are both official premier seeding events for the 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour.
The PPA One Tonner, is one of only two events on the PPA calendar that offer a route longer than 120 km. Although there will be no official team entries to the PPA One Tonner this year, the race offers the perfect opportunity for your entire DC team to have a final practice run prior to the Old Mutual Wealth Double Century which takes place in November.
This year, we will offer an information tent to assist riders with any last-minute questions as well as a bike shop for minor bike adjustments and last-minute spares anyone may need. There will be a variety of vendors offering coffee for your caffeine fix as well as pancakes, food, beer, cooldrinks, and more! There will be a bike park to ensure more room around the venue for everyone. So come sit back, relax, and enjoy the moment with friends and family.
The PPA Bike4All team believes in putting more people onto bicycles and will set up a BMX track at the venue, so bring along your kids and be sure to enquire about our bicycle distribution and development program.
Our PPA Stay Wider of the Rider safe cycling team will be cheering you along at the 170km waterpoint where they will be raising awareness amongst the motorist along the route. Please support our safe cycling campaign and cycle in your Stay Wider of the Rider cycling jersey. We will be handing out spot prizes at the finish venue to some lucky riders wearing our jerseys on the day.
Your entry fee includes timing by RaceTec, finishers medal, a beautiful on route experience, fully stocked waterpoints, post-race village, lucky draw with great prizes to be won from Thule, Krank’d, GPM Sports and more. Prize money will be awarded to all distance winners in 2022, with men and women receiving equal prize money up to R30 000.
The three routes cater for everyone, the 40 km is perfect for beginners and riders that would just like to get in a short ride, the 109 km caters for the fitter riders that enjoy longer distances and the 170 km is perfect for the endurance rider and those that would like to get in their last training and test their fitness levels, before the Old Mutual Wealth Double Century and test their fitness levels. The waterpoints will be fully stocked and you can expect sweets, chocolates, banana’s, water, Coke and Powerade.
We wish to thank our partners Toyota SA and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages.
