106km event

Date: Sunday 8 August 2027

Time: 07h30
Timing Board: R140 (you will only purchase this should you not have one from another FinishTime timed event for example Cape Town Cycle Tour )
Start: Pietermaritzburg City Hall
Finish: Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, Durban
Distance: 106km with full road closure
Online entries open: 22 October 2026
Online entries close: Monday 12 July at 17h00

Number collection and Expo Durban:
Venue: Elangeni Hotel, Durban
Date: Friday 6 August
Time: 09h00 to 18h00

Venue: Elangeni Hotel, Durban
Date: Saturday 7 August
Time: 08h00 to 15h30

Number collection ONLY Pietermaritzburg:
Venue: Pietermaritzburg, venue TBC
Date: Saturday 7 August
Time: 17h00 to 19h00
Please note: This collection point will be strictly for collecting race numbers only. No late entries, no changes to entries and no collection of timing boards will take place.

R70 if you need a temporary day license

Please note the age restriction for the 106km is 14 years old

Seeding
Cyclists are batched according to the seeding of their previous races. There are many options to choose from including: Licensed Categories, Tandem, Open, Mountain Bike, Team Vitality and eBike. The 106km ride is timed.

Licenses
All cyclists wanting to participate in road cycling events longer than 20km have to have a license, this is in accordance with the Cycling South Africa rules. A day license costs R70 and will be added to your online entry.

Discovery Vitality
Discovery Vitality members can earn Vitality points for completing the Amashova cycle race.

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