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CYCLISTS' GUIDE
LIGHTHOUSE TO LIGHTHOUSE MTB RACE - TWO DAYS
DATE 23 February 2019
TIME 07h00
ORGANISERS Lions Club Gansbaai
DISTANCE 180;
PROVINCE Western Cape
START VENUE Danger Point Lighthouse,Gansbaai,
PRIMARY CONTACT
NAME Pieter de Vries
NUMBER 083-6289826
EMAIL gansbaaipets@gmail.com
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NAME Boats van Staden
NUMBER 072-7893627
EMAIL boats@vodamail.com
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ENTRY DETAILS



Entries are limited to 250 entrants in this ecologically sensitive region where private land has been opened for the race.




DIRECTIONS

Race Start Coordinates: -34.63023895899312, 19.302221157386157 

Race Finish Coordinates: -34.828250392472484, 20.010103420963787 

THE RUN


When you take on this race you are riding into history. Much of the route follows the trail that the old wagons used, just over a century ago, to supply paraffin to the lighthouses. From the Danger Point lighthouse you set out, but before you do spare a thought for the famous ship Birkenhead for it was here that she sank in February 1852. It was in this tragedy the ‘women and children first’ protocol was used. The route takes you along gravel roads, spoor farm trails and through the Cape’s fynbos to the L’Agulhas lighthouse. Much of the ride is through privately owned property used exclusively for this event. The closing stages of the out leg follow a coastline treacherous for shipping where many came to an unfortunate end. With the lighthouse in sight you cycle to the most southern point of the African continent.


FACILITES

Transport will be provided for your baggage to Agulhas and back.




FACILITES

Transport will be provided for your baggage to Agulhas and back.




FACILITES

Transport will be provided for your baggage to Agulhas and back.

MEDIA RELEASE
Race Name Release Date Media Release
ORGANISER
NAME Lions Club Gansbaai
PROVINCE Western Province
EMAIL gansbaaipets@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.gansbaailions,com
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EDITORS NOTES



EDITORS NOTES

Overnight camping and ablution facilities are available at Danger Point lighthouse for the Friday night. Bring your own tent, mattress and sleeping bag. The race celebrates its 21st anniversary in 2019.



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Finishers: 200

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