Approach to 132km Start
From Maritzburg towards Johannesburg
Do not Take the Tweedie Off Ramp
Proceed another 7.3km to: Exit 114 Currys Post / Lions River
Take this off ramp
At the T junction turn left towards Lions River
Drive approximately 5.5km to the R103 onto a dirt road that becomes tar
Exit opposite The Nguni Guy / The Platform
At the T junction turn left onto the R103
Drive approximately 2.2 km to the lower Mandela Capture Site entrance.
You can exit via the same route but it is advisable to wait until the last batch has left and then take the R103 South towards Durban.
Approach to 106km Start
The start will be under the Comrades Gantry outside the Pietermaritzburg City Hall. We suggest being dropped off at Golden Horse Casino and riding to the start. The marshals will direct you to the start batches
Batches will start under the Comrades Gantry
Batch layout for the Amashova National Classic
- Timing mats will be at the start and any cyclist starting in a higher batch than they have been seeded to, will be picked up by the timing company and will face immediate disqualification.
- Licensed Categories must line up first and then Category AL, BL, CL and DL will line up behind the licensed batches. You will start the race when it is your batch time. Batch times will be smsed to entrants the week of the event
- No cyclists will be permitted to approach from the front. Marshals will ensure that cyclists enter the correct batch. Please assist the organisers by ensuring that offending cyclists waiting in incorrect batches move out immediately.
- Batches are lead to the start area by marshals with signs clearly indicating each batch.
- As the race progresses and the start area become vacant the marshal will lead the cyclists forward in their batches to the start line.
- Latecomers will be allowed into the batches from the rear only.
- There is a 5 minute starting time gap between the licensed batches and a 3 minute time gap between the open seeded batches