SOUTEHRN CAPE NEWS - Knysna Rotary is ready for this weekend’s Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour, the opening sports event of the 2016 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival and one of the biggest events of the 10-day celebration.
“A year of preparation has brought us to this moment,” says race director Elwin Thompson. “And we are ready to welcome nearly 6 000 cyclists and their families to Knysna this weekend.”
Here are a few pointers for cyclists competing in the race and to residents and holidaymakers in Knysna, regarding the closure of roads this weekend.
On Saturday from 05:30 to approximately 9:30 and on Sunday from 05:30 to approximately 11:30, the following roads will be closed to traffic:Trotter Street to the corner of Hedge Street; Hedge Street from Trotter to Waterfront Drive; Gordon Street from Hedge to Gray Street; and Remembrance Avenue.
Waterfront Drive between the N2 and Hedge Street will be closed until 15:00.
In addition, on Sunday the Karatara Road will be closed to traffic from 09:00 to 10:00 for the Peloton.
Once this group has passed, the flow of cars will be monitored by marshals and traffic police to ensure one-way only traffic up to Karatara from 10:00 to 13:00.
“We would like to thank all residents and visitors in the Knysna area in advance for their patience this weekend and ask them to exercise caution while our cyclists are on the roads,” said Thompson.
For the convenience of all cyclists participating in this weekend’s events, here are the times for registration and prize-giving, which will be held at the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival Grounds in Waterfront Drive:
Registration: Friday, July 1 from 13:00 – 20:00
Prize-giving: Saturday, July 2 at 14:00
Registration: Friday, July 1 from 13:00 – 20:00
Saturday, July 2 from 10:00 – 15:00
Prize-giving: Sunday, July 3 at 14:00
Registration: Friday, July 1, 13:00 – 20:00 | Saturday, July 2, 10:00 – 15:00
Late Registration: Sunday, July 3, 07:30 – 08:30
Registration: Friday, July 1, 13:00 – 20:00 | Saturday, July 2, 10:00 – 15:00
Late Registration: Sunday, July 3, 07:30 – 08:30
In the event of not being able to be at registration by cut-off time, cyclists may arrange for someone to collect their race pack by giving them permission in the form of a letter, email or sms, which they must then produce at registration.
Cyclists who are not present at prize-giving, will not be eligible for any lucky draw prizes!
Thanks to generous discounts from local bike shop Knysna Cycle Works, this year the Knysna Cycle Tour has two great bikes, a Ladies Leisure Cruiser and a Fat Cat Beach Cruiser, to give away as lucky draw prizes to one MTB entrant and one Road Race entrant who finish their races.
The draws will take place at the 14:00 prize giving on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3. Remember you have to be there to win.
For any enquiries about the Knysna Cycle Tour, please call Megan or Linda on 079 796 7834.
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