Route Description

Route Description for the Amashova Durban Classic 106km

1. The start is in Chief Albert Luthuli Street (Commercial Rd) outside the Pietermaritzburg City Hall
2. Cyclists turn Right into Alexander Rd and continue up Fox Hill onto the R103.
3. Cyclists turn left at R56 to Thornville via the R603 to Camperdown.
4. The first water point is situated outside the Thornville Chicken Farm 20kms from the start
5. The route continues towards the Umlaas Road intersection where the cyclists will take a hard right turn and ride under the railway bridge.
6. After approximately 500m the route takes a left turn onto the R103 to Camperdown.
7. The route will cross over the N3 into Camperdown.
8. The cyclists take a sharp right turn and then another sharp right about 100m further along.
9. The route then takes a left turn that takes them out of the Camperdown Village onto the R103.
10. The cyclists will take a hard right turn over the N3 again and then immediately a left at the tall gum trees and go parallel to the N3.
11. The cyclists go straight into Doonrug Drive at Cato Ridge.
12. They will turn right into Vrijheid Avenue and left into Drew Lane.
13. Cyclists then turn left into School Road and left into Selby Road and come out under the subway. They will turn right at the four-way stop with Dunbar Spar in front of them.
14. The second water point at Eskom is 40kms from the start
15. The race continues long the R103 through Harrisons Flats.
16. At R103/ Inchanga/Drummond/1000 Hills the race turns left onto the R103. (First cut off point)
17. The third water point is situated at the Comrades Wall of Honour 60kms into the race
18. The route then passes Kearsney College, where the route rapidly begins the decent with a very fast downhill section into Botha’s Hill. (Second cut off point)
19. The cyclists turn right into Kassier Road.
20. They then link up with the M13 at Shongweni where the route takes a left turn onto the M13 Highway.
21. The Gillitts Water Point is situated outside the Gillitts Station on the M13 approximately 80kms into the race
22. The cyclists continue along the M13, which includes the descent down Fields Hill
23. The last water point on the route is at 45^th Cutting outside the Engen garage
24. Jan Smuts Highway ends in a sharp descent, where cyclists must turn SHARP LEFT to enter the outbound lanes of the N3 Western Freeway
25. They will continue along the N3 into Durban underneath the Tollgate Bridge.
26. The route takes the cyclist down Pine Street to a left turn into Aliwal Street which becomes Masabalala Yengwa Ave (NMR Avenue) northbound.
27. The finish line is under the temporary bridge outside Moses Mabhida Stadium
28. Cyclists will turn left into Moses Mabhida Stadium and are welcome to join in the post event activities in People's Park

Route Description for the Amashova 65km Half Challenge

1. Cyclists start in School Road in Cato Ridge at 05h30
2. They will turn left into Selby Road and come out under the subway. They will turn right at the four-way stop with Dunbar Spar in front of them.
3. The first water point outside Eskom
4. The race continues long the R103 through Harrisons Flats.
5. At R103/ Inchanga/Drummond/1000 Hills the race turns left onto the R103. (First cut off point)
6. The second water point is situated at the Comrades Wall of Honour 
7. The route then passes Kearsney College, where the route rapidly begins the decent with a very fast downhill section into Botha’s Hill. (Second cut off point)
8. The cyclists turn right into Kassier Road.
9. They then link up with the M13 at Shongweni where the route takes a left turn onto the M13 Highway.
10. The Gillitts Water Point is situated outside the Gillitts Station on the M13 approximately 
11. The cyclists continue along the M13, which includes the descent down Fields Hill
12. The last water point on the route is at 45^th Cutting outside the Engen garage
13. Jan Smuts Highway ends in a sharp descent, where cyclists must turn SHARP LEFT to enter the outbound lanes of the N3 Western Freeway
14. They will continue along the N3 into Durban underneath the Tollgate Bridge.
15. The route takes the cyclist down Pine Street to a left turn into Aliwal Street which becomes Masabalala Yengwa Ave (NMR Avenue) northbound.
16. The finish line is under the temporary bridge outside Moses Mabhida Stadium
17. Cyclists will turn left into Moses Mabhida Stadium and are welcome to join in the post event activities in People's Park

Route Description for the Amashova 35km Fun Ride

1. Start outside Lillies Quarter in Old Main Road, Hillcrest
2. Travel along Old Main Road and then take the left glide off onto the M13.
3. The Gillitts Water Point is situated outside the Gillitts Station on the M13.
4. The cyclists continue on the M13, down Fields Hill.
5. Please take care going down Fields Hill, slower cyclists must remain on the left hand side.
6. The last water point on the route is at 45^th Cutting outside the Engen garage
7. Jan Smuts Highway ends in a sharp descent, where cyclists must turn SHARP LEFT to enter the outbound lanes of the N3 Western Freeway
8. They will continue along the N3 into Durban underneath the Tollgate Bridge.
9. The route takes the cyclist down Pine Street to a left turn into Aliwal Street which becomes Masabalala Yengwa Ave (NMR Avenue) northbound.
10. The finish line is under the temporary bridge outside Moses Mabhida Stadium
11. Cyclists will turn left into Moses Mabhida Stadium and are welcome to join in the post event activities in People's Park