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Cape Argus Entries Open 1st September

by Henry Peacock

Entries for the 36th Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour – the largest individually timed cycling event in the world – open on Saturday 1 September 2012 at 12pm. The event will take place on Sunday, 10 March 2013, in Cape Town, South Africa.

The route is set to make a return to the flatter 109km version seen in previous years. The orgnaisers have been in constant contact with the City Of Cape Town contractors and Civils to ensure that roadworks being carried out on the course will be completed by March 2013. This means the roads will be in their best condition for the Tour.

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Based on the overwhelming success of the charity group entries that were introduced in the 2012 Cycle Tour, the 2013 event will again see 5 000 entries reserved for charity and corporate groups across the country.

In an effort to improve logistics on the day, charity groups will be seeded according to their ability. This may mean that charity groups do not ride together, but there is an option for individual riders in the group to drop back so they may ride together as a group. The organisers feel this approach is a win-win for all concerned - competitive riders can finish in the fastest possible time, while the casual riders can enjoy the ride without feeling pressurised to make way for the more serious riders.

To make the entry process as efficient as possible for all riders, the organisers have introduced a new queuing system on the Cycle Tour website. The new Queue IT system helps to regulate the amount of people that can enter at any one time, helping to speed up the process and prevent unnecessary technological glitches. Once you start the entry process you will receive an electronic ticket with your position in the queue, and will be sent an email once it’s your turn, allowing you to get on with other things instead of waiting in front of the computer. The new system should speed things up considerably and we are confident riders will appreciate this easier entry process.

Entries for South Africans are limited to 30 000 and are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis, so interested riders are encouraged to enter soon to avoid disappointment.

Online entries can be submitted at the Cycle Tour website at www.cycletour.co.za.