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Statement regarding alternative routes for 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour

By Press Office · 355 comments

The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust is aware of the current situation regarding the fires raging in the mountains of the Southern Peninsula through which the Cape Town Cycle Tour traditionally passes. We are in close contact with the City of Cape Town Disaster Management team as well as their Events Office and all the other role players.

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As part of our standard operating procedure we have alternative route plans available for consideration by the authorities.

Once the situation pertaining to the existing route is made clear to us we will be in a better position to make a final decision about our plans for Sunday, 8 March.

We anticipate making a final decision in consultation with all the stakeholders by this coming Wednesday, 4 March.

Our thoughts go out to the people affected by this devastating fire and the brave dedicated firemen trying to bring it under control.

We appeal to the hundreds of cyclists out training for the Cape Town Cycle Tour to please avoid the affected areas and allow the officials the space to perform their duties.

Comments

rock

Mar 4, 2015, 4:40 PM

47kms

Boerklong

Mar 4, 2015, 4:40 PM

Only 47km.

dirtypot

Mar 4, 2015, 4:41 PM

That sucks.

TALUS

Mar 4, 2015, 4:41 PM

Glad I am doing 2 laps. :ph34r:

NixM

Mar 4, 2015, 4:42 PM

Huh?

TALUS

Mar 4, 2015, 4:43 PM

2x sub 3!! :clap:  :clap: :clap:  

Kall

Mar 4, 2015, 4:43 PM

coffee ride up to blue route and back :(

Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

Mar 4, 2015, 4:43 PM

Huh?

From town to the base of OKW and back. Essentially hill hill hill hill hill hill hill hill oh feck look another hill

NixM

Mar 4, 2015, 4:43 PM

More info PLEASE

TheHub is my only contact with the outside world

Kall

Mar 4, 2015, 4:45 PM

BREAKING NEWS: The 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour, scheduled to take place on Sunday, has been shortened from 109km to a 47km circular route due to the fires raging on the South Peninsula. 
Juanhein20

Mar 4, 2015, 4:45 PM

At least i will manage a sub 2 argus

meparak

Mar 4, 2015, 4:45 PM

So whats the route

Stumpmeister

Mar 4, 2015, 4:45 PM

Sub 3 for me this year then.

dirtypot

Mar 4, 2015, 4:45 PM

I'd rather it was cancelled outright than have such a short ride.

urbanroyal

Mar 4, 2015, 4:46 PM

Do we still have seven hours....????????????

TitanioGT

Mar 4, 2015, 4:46 PM

Announced as "Show You Care Solidarity" ride...

DJR

Mar 4, 2015, 4:46 PM

Town to Muizenberg and back on the M3

rock

Mar 4, 2015, 4:46 PM

M3 out and back 

Lucky Luke.

Mar 4, 2015, 4:47 PM

You cannot be serious

Malpiet

Mar 4, 2015, 4:47 PM

No its a 47km loop so will be 94km in total

Fly2High

Mar 4, 2015, 4:47 PM

Fantastic News: Show support for the most scenic views in South Africa . See it as a training ride for next years ride.. :thumbup:

Juanhein20

Mar 4, 2015, 4:47 PM

On a serious note 47 Km ?  This is the Western Cape we have thousands of Kilometeres to ride and the best route is 47Km why not just cancel it then.

pedrofski

Mar 4, 2015, 4:48 PM

New route

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Lucky Luke.

Mar 4, 2015, 4:48 PM

No its a 47km loop so will be 94km in total

Now I know why I haven't bothered with the level of debate on this site for 2 years.

RM Slayer

Mar 4, 2015, 4:49 PM

Doing 2 laps then.  No worries to be back in time for second lap!

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