Amashova cycling road closures
Now in its 28th year, the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic organisers are confident that, as with past events, residents would not only welcome and cheer on contestants but also bear with organisers and traffic authorities who will be closing the roads along the Amashova route from 4am.
The 106km will be kicking off outside the Pietermaritzburg City Hall at 06h45 while the 65km starts at Drew Road in Cato Ridge at 05h30 and the 35km starts outside the Lillies Quarter in Old Main Road, Hillcrest also at 05h30.
Road closure guideline times along the route are as follows:
Chief Albert Luthuli Street to Alexandra Road: 04h00-09h30
Alexandra Road to Umlaas Road: 05h00-11h15
Umlaas Road to R103 Inchanga/1000 Hills: 04h30-12h15
R103 Inchanga to Botha’s Hill Butchery: 04h30-13h00
R103 Patna Road to Kassier Road/M13 on ramp: 04h30-13h15
M13 Hillcrest to M13 Westville: 04h15-14h45
M13 Westville to M13 45th Cutting: 04h15-14h45
N2 Outbound to Monty Naiker Street: 05h00-15h15
Monty Naicker Street (Pine Street): 04h00-15h30
Masabalala Yengwa Ave (North Bound): 04h00-16h00
For those cycling, please ensure the cut-off times for race day are noted. They are as follows:
The First cut-off will be at Inchanga Caravan Park (45.5kms into the race) at 12h15, the second cut-off will be outside the Butchery on Botha’s hill (60.2kms into the race) at 13h00, the third cut-off will be at Kassier Road, just before the on ramp onto the M13 (67kms into the race) at 13h30, the fourth cut-off will be under the pedestrian bridge on M13, just before exit 17 Pinetown, Queensburgh, St Johns Ave (82kms into the race) at 14h00, the fifth cut-off will be at 45th Cutting, under the bridge just before you reach the N3 off ramp (91.2kms into the race) at 14h30 and the final cut-off will be at the finish line at Suncoast at 15h00.
For all those still wishing to take part in this extraordinary race, it is not too late. Late entries will be taken on any of the registration days at an increased fee with registration and collection of race numbers being held at Suncoast in Durban, on the following days and times:
Thursday, 9 October between 13h00 and 18h00
Friday, 10 October between 09h00 and 18h00
Saturday, 11 October between 09h00 and 16h00
Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic organisers have warned that traffic officials policing the route will take a zero tolerance approach to any who venture on to roads that have been closed – from skate boarders, cyclists without a race number and drivers who are too impatient to look for alternative routes.
*Please note there is access to Suncoast via NMR Battery Beach road or via Blue Lagoon.
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