Durbanville Cycle Tour

The Durbanville Cycle Tour, previously known as the Tour de PPA, is taking place on Sunday, 21 February 2027.

The event starts and ends at the Durbanville Racecourse and is a great opportunity to get in a final, solid training session on a course with many testing rolling hills. The long route is the final Premier Seeding event for the 2027 Cape Town Cycle Tour.

PPA members receive a huge 25% discount, so be sure to join the PPA to qualify for the discount.

Entries are now open to PPA members as well as non-members.

The Durbanville Cycle Tour is perfect for experienced and average cyclists, as well as newcomers to the sport. E-Bikes and Tandems are welcome to join.

Your entry fee includes timing by FinishTime, a finisher's medal, a beautiful on-route experience, fully stocked water points, post-race village, and a lucky draw with great prizes to be won. Equal prize money will be awarded to the top three males and females across the finish line in the long and short routes.

Join us back at Durbanville Racecourse after your ride, relax on the grass and enjoy something to eat and drink while you wait for prize giving and the lucky draw at 11:00.

DATE: Sunday, 21 February 2027
VENUE: Durbanville Racecourse, Bowlers Avenue, Durbanville.
DISTANCES: 79 km and 105 km
START TIMES: 06:30 – 105 km and 07:15 – 79 km
PRIZE GIVING: Equal prize money will be awarded to the top three males and females across the finish line in both distances at 11:00.
LUCKY DRAW: At 11:00
CUT OFF AT THE FINISH: 13:00
ENTRIES CLOSE: Monday, 15 February 2027.

ENTER HERE: https://online.entries.co.za/entries/findperson.aspx?pa=se&eid=5281

ENTRY FEE:

79 km PPA member: R350
79 km non-member: R470
105 km PPA member: R420
105 km non-member: R560

*If you do not have a permanent Finish Time timing board yet, you will be required to purchase the permanent board for R150
**Please note: If you are not a PPA Member or a CSA license holder, you will be required to take out a CSA Day License for R50.

START GROUPS: You will receive your start group via email and WhatsApp by Wednesday, 17 February 2027.

REGISTRATION:

Thursday, 18 February 2027: 12:00 – 18:00: Sportsmans Warehouse, Rondebosch – 34 Klipfontein Road, Rondebosch.
Friday, 19 February 2027: 12:00 – 18:00: Sportsmans Warehouse, Tygervalley – Tyger Valley Shopping Centre, 1 Bill Bezuidenhout Avenue, Bellville Park.
Sunday, 21 February 2027: From 05:30: Durbanville Racecourse – Bowlers Avenue, Durbanville.

ROUTE INFORMATION:

105 km route

With rolling hills throughout the route, this is a ride that calls for measured energy outputs. From Durbanville, riders will continue through the suburbs of Durbanville and turn left onto Wellington Road and onto the flatter open roads. At the R312/Fisantekraal intersection, riders continue straight to the R44 where they will turn left. It’s another left at the new robots onto the R45 and left into Voor Paardeberg, right into Vryguns and left again onto the R302 before joining up with the 79 km route at the silos. The riders will then head back towards Durbanville via Philadelphia Road and then Adderley Road.

There will be 6 waterpoints along the route:
Waterpoint 1: At the 21.7 km mark (Water)
Waterpoint 2: At the 35.9 km mark (Water, Coke, bananas, toilets)
Waterpoint 3: At the 60.9 km mark (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets)
Waterpoint 4: At the 74.6 km mark at Kassies Padkafee (Water, Coke, bananas, toilets)
Waterpoint 5: At the 84.8 km mark just after the Philadelphia turnoff (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets, toilets)
Waterpoint 6: At the 93.4 km mark on Adderley Street (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets, toilets)

Strava Map: https://www.strava.com/routes/3431972644959852116

Please note there is a 4 km neutral section back to the venue where you will receive your Coke and medal.

79 km route

From Durbanville, riders will continue through the suburbs of Durbanville and turn left onto Wellington Road and onto the flatter open roads. At the R312/Fisantekraal intersection, riders continue straight to the R44 where they will turn left. It’s another left at Windmeul onto Vryguns road and then a left on Slent Road. Riders will join up with the 105 km route at the silos. The riders will then head back towards Durbanville via Philadelphia Road and then Adderley Road.

There will be 4 water points along the route:
Waterpoint 1: At the 21.7 km mark (Water)
Waterpoint 2: At the 35.9 km mark (Water, Coke, bananas, toilets)
Waterpoint 3: At the 58.6 km mark just after the Philadelphia turn off (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets, toilets)
Waterpoint 4: At the 67.4 km mark on Adderley Street (Water, Coke, bananas, sweets, toilets)

Strava Map: https://www.strava.com/routes/3431970202107673942

Please note there is a 4 km neutral section back to the venue where you will receive your Coke and medal.