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SPORT & OUTDOOR
Absa Cape Epic
Venue: Throughout the Western Cape
Time: -
Price: -
Performances: 21- 28 Mar 2010
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The Absa Cape Epic, now in its 7th year
and promising to be even more exciting than previous years, will take
place from 21 to 28 March 2010. Teams consisting of two cyclists each will
cross 722km of some of the Western Cape’s most beautiful landscapes,
including Diemersfontein, Ceres, Worcester and Oak Valley.
One of the most visited tourist
attractions in the southern hemisphere, the Victoria & Alfred (V&A)
Waterfront, will host the opening celebrations and registration for this
pioneering, tough and breathtaking mountain bike race. Stage 1 will start
in Diemersfontein in the heart of the wine country and riders will finish
eight days later at the well-known wine estate, Lourensford, in Somerset
West.
Cyclists from around the world will
complete eight stages, each with its own challenges and difficulties. The
route changes considerably each year and will lead riders through some of
the country’s most unspoilt terrain. Live entertainment for the entire
family, including wine tasting, magnificent scenery and the finest food
and wine will be on offer at the finish at Lourensford Wine Estate.
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Mountain biking enthusiasts not
participating in the Absa Cape Epic are invited to enter the MTN Cape
Times Vigne-a-Vigne mountain bike race. The race, which takes place on the
last day (28 March 2010), promises participants breathtaking scenery and
spectacular mountain biking terrain, and cyclists will be given the
opportunity to enter either the 50km or 22km one day mountain bike race.
The Cape Times Lourensford Vineyard Run
is a unique 11 km trail running race. The Vineyard Run (also on 28 March
2010) will start at 08:30, providing participants with beautiful vistas
and numerous climbs through the idyllic and picturesque Lourensford Wine
Estate, giving runners the chance to test their trail-running skills.
The Junior Bike Challenge is for kids
between the ages of 12 and 16. These young cycling enthusiasts can enter
at the Lourensford Wine Estate on the day (28 March 2010). There will be a
demarcated Kiddies area with fun activities such as face painting, a jump
castle and much more.
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