Program / SA Trials Weekend

SA DEAF CYCLING TRIALS WEEKEND
29 Jan. – 2 Feb. 2009
(WEEKEND PROGRAM)

Thursday 29 Jan:
Early arrival of some participants.

Friday 30 Jan:
Arrival of all participants and booking in at Serangeti Accommodation, Bellville.
19:00 Welcoming & Supper.
Feedback presentation from Invitation team on Tour de Formosa, 1-9 Nov. 08 Taipei.

Saturday 31 Jan
06:30 – 07:00 Breakfast at Serangeti
08:00 Departure to Klipheuwel for Time trial.
09:00 Start of 30km Time trial.
11:00 Return to Serangeti.
13:00 – 14:00 Serving of Lunch.
Afternoon relaxation at Tygervalley Centre (Ten Pin bowling etc.).
19:00 Supper at Serangeti. Loading of cycles, relaxation and early night.

Sunday 01 Feb. (Race day)
04:30 Breakfast at Serangeti.
05:00 Getting ready for departure to Constantia at 05:15 sharp.
05:45 Arrival, offloading & registration (False Bay Rugby Club grounds).
06:00 Final preparations and warming up.
06:30 Start of 88km Roller Coaster League race (Deaf group may start about 15 min later).

ROUTE DESCRIPTION: Head out along Spaanschemat River Road (level) and over the Eastern side of Ou Kaapse Weg (270m steep climb) to Sun Valley. Continue straight over Black Hill (Medium climb) to Main Road, turn right through Simonstown, up Smitswinkel (gradual 230m climb) past Cape Point, through Scarborough, and up the Slangkop climb (100m climb) to Kommetjie before returning towards Sun Valley. Then it’s up and over Ou Kaapse Weg (270m gradual climb) for the second time and all the way to the finish in Ladies Mile Extension (level).

10:00 All should be safely back at start to return to Serangeti at 10:30.
13:00 Barbeque lunch.
Information sharing about Deaflympics & team selection process.
Departure of some participants.

Monday 02 Feb.
Departure of last participants.

Serangeti, Bellville (GPS: S 33o 52.717’ E 18o 38.596’ )
From N2: Take R300 turn-off towards Bellville and take the left off-ramp onto the N1 towards Bellville / City.
Travel to the R302 off-ramp left, cross 1st robot and right at 2nd robot onto R302 North (Durbanville). Turn right at 3rd robot beyond intersection (M30 - Bill Bezuidenhout), cross Durban Road and turn right at 1st robot to Serangeti.
From Paarl or from City: Take the R302 off-ramp turning towards Durbanville. Follow directions above.