Event organiser, Khaya Groth said they expect a strong field for the race, which starts at 7:30am. "Currently, entries are coming in strong and we are expecting more in the last few days leading towards the event. Preparations are in order and the routes are looking great. Cyclists can expect an exciting and tough challenge," Groth said. Cyclists will battle it out over 20km and 55km, whilst there is also a five-kilometre fun ride. Groth said they expect international cyclists to grace the event. "Yes, international cyclists are more than welcome. We have confirmed one international entry so far. Hopefully, we can build the event to attract more cyclists next year," Groth said on Wednesday.
The winner of the 55km race will pocket P1,000, whilst the runner-up will get P750, and the third-placed cyclist receives P500. In the 20km event, the winner will go home with P750, with the second-placed cyclist receiving P500 and P300 goes to the second runner-up. Entry fee for the 55km race is P250, whilst cyclists part with P200 to participate in the 20km event and P150 for the five-kilometre fun ride. Groth said there is an added incentive for cyclists this year. "An exciting element is that this year we have an all-expenses-paid luxury getaway at a Wilderness Camp up for grabs. Sponsored by Wilderness, all finishers of the 55km event stand a chance to win," Groth said. Other race sponsors include Stanbic Bank, Time Projects, Energade, Artswana, Creative Culture, Kit Group, Grip Runner, Garmin, and Ultimate Cycle Base.
