Statement regarding alternative routes for 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour

Interesting. Ou Kaapse Weg is burning, as is Chappies - that leaves an out and back to the airport??

If the fire is out by the weekend, then surely the ride can still go ahead

Jip will be kinda weird riding through that that landscape...all lunar like....????

Interesting. Ou Kaapse Weg is burning, as is Chappies - that leaves an out and back to the airport??

Please elaborate on this route??

If the fire is out by the weekend, then surely the ride can still go ahead

I think the concern is that Chappies may be destabilized due to the burning of vegetation and damage to catch nets and stuff. Ou Kaapse should have no such concerns but it wont be very pretty over there

Interesting. Ou Kaapse Weg is burning, as is Chappies - that leaves an out and back to the airport??

Errr.. I'm not so sure... They were throwing stones on the N2 a few days ago....

Other big problem with regards to the wind, will be billowing clouds of ash / soot on certain sections of the route. Can be dangerous and a health risk for people with asthma / chest ailments.

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I really hope we don't have to do another detour. I never enjoyed it as much the last time we had to. Come on mother nature, Help us out here.

KUDOS to all involved in fire fighting and the rescue efforts.

I have always wanted a sub three on the detour, horrible and harder route, but at least there is something to shoot for

Al diablo con la vista. Estoy ahi para las ninas.

(To hell with the view. I'm there for the girls). 

No one has said anything about the Muizenberg road works.

It gets very narrow as the road zips left and right between the excavations on either side.

Please elaborate on this route??

Sarcasm

Alternative route could take us back to fish hoek and back via boyes drive and M3 home

Can go through the fire why not? Roadies are used to car fume smoke, in fact I would like to go through the fire will make it more fun.

No one has said anything about the Muizenberg road works.

It gets very narrow as the road zips left and right between the excavations on either side.

Correct, i'm more concerned about this than the route that might or might not change.

I think the concern is that Chappies may be destabilized due to the burning of vegetation and damage to catch nets and stuff. Ou Kaapse should have no such concerns but it wont be very pretty over there

at this point in time that concern is not that section of Chapmans Peak as the fire is not burning where the catch fencing is. IF they can get the Noordhaven fire under control then the south slope of Chappies is safe.

The big concerns is the clean up operations and has the tarmac been damaged as these are harder to repair in a few days.

At this stage I fee there is a good chance we will ride on the original planned route

Alternative route could take us back to fish hoek and back via boyes drive and M3 home

I think this would be the most likely, though I hope it will be the normal route.

 IF they can get the Noordhaven fire under control then the south slope of Chappies is safe.

I can see the south slope from work, and it's about 60% burnt and still burning.  They're not putting it out now as there's obviously more important places to be looking after at the moment.  My wife is in Noordhoek and says that it's coming lower all the time.

I think this would be the most likely, though I hope it will be the normal route.

That would mean two way traffic between Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay.  That would never work.

Kudos for CTCT having contingencies in place. I would be concerned if they were saying that everything is fine and we are riding the original route. Lets see on Wednesday what they say. 

There is also rain forecast for this week. Lets all do the rain dance

Kudos for CTCT having contingencies in place. I would be concerned if they were saying that everything is fine and we are riding the original route. Lets see on Wednesday what they say. 

What if they hold the alternative in Stellies.    No fires here.

If you ride fast enough the flames won`t hurt you, lets make this a feature rather than a problem this can be lots of fun!

No one has said anything about the Muizenberg road works.

It gets very narrow as the road zips left and right between the excavations on either side.

Agree man! I rode through there on Saturday and the road has level changes (like manhole covers 10cm above the road surface) and only one lane (3m max) going between Muizenberg and St James - the other half is still sand and not even ready for tarmac