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This is a family friendly event.
BACKSBERG DIS-CHEM ROTARY MTB
DATE 18 August 2019
TIME 07h30
ORGANISERS Rotary Club Paarl
DISTANCE 45; 30, 15, 5
PROVINCE Western Cape
START VENUE Backsberg Estate Wine Cellars,Cnr Main & Botha Streets,Paarl
PRIMARY CONTACT
NAME Elsabe Koch
NUMBER 073-3012425
EMAIL elsabe@donkerhoek.co.za
FAX
HOME NUMBER
WORK NUMBER
SECONDARY CONTACT
NAME Clive Trent
NUMBER 083-7539949
EMAIL clive@backsberg.co.za
FAX
HOME NUMBER
WORK NUMBER 021-8755141
ENTRY DETAILS



Pre-entries: www.paarlrotary.co.za. This event is strictly pre-entry. Entries are limited to 900.




DIRECTIONS

Race Start Coordinates: -33.72415584018108, 18.963231347452165 

Race Finish Coordinates: 0.0,0.0 

THE RUN


The surfaces are chiefly made up of jeep track sections with a few open roads.




Marathon Distance: 45 kilometres. Total ascent: 1,064 metres. The bulk of the climbing is done in the first 10 kilometres. There is a fair bit of technical content.


Half marathon Distance: 30 kilometres. Total ascent: 510 metres. This is an easy course by most standards.


The 15 km is geared for novices and beginners.
MEDIA RELEASE
Race Name Release Date Media Release
ORGANISER
NAME Rotary Club Paarl
PROVINCE Western Province
EMAIL robert@donkerhoek.co.za
WEBSITE www.paarlrotary.co.za
ADDRESS

CONTACT PERSON
NAME Luc Bouckaert
PROVINCE
EMAIL luc@bs.co.za
NUMBER 021-8633333
ADDRESS

RACES BY THIS CLUB
TYPE PROVINCE RACE DATE VENUE CONTACT NUMBER
Western Cape Bouckaert Soenen Paarl League 03 February 2019 De Poort Pine Street Paarl Dale du Plessis 082-4116501
Western Cape Bouckaert Soenen Paarl League MTB 03 February 2019 Taal Monuement Scenic Cape Route 62, Paarl, Dale du Plessis 082-4116501
EDITORS NOTES



EDITORS NOTES

Backsberg lies on the slopes of the Simonsberg Mountains, equidistant from Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. This is the ideal location to host a mountain bike event. Do not forget to bring extra money for the Rotary Club of Paarl.



Time Limit: 04:30

Finishers: 900

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