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2016 Twilight Family MTB at Backsberg

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Bring your family and friends and join us on Friday 2 December at the Backsberg Wine Estate near Paarl for a late-afternoon social off-road ride to celebrate the end of the week and the start of the ‘silly season’.

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We have great new routes for 2016.

The new 4 km route will be open to everyone, from cyclists to walkers and joggers. This mostly-flat route is perfect for novice riders and beginners, and offers a total elevation gain/loss of less than 100m. Participants will pedal around some of the scenic areas of Backsberg, with the popular section around the farm dam still part of the new route. Kids older than 5 are most welcome to enter this route provided they are accompanied by an adult (cyclist, runner or walker) at all times.

The new 15 km route offers a flatter, more family-friendly ride incorporating more of the neighbouring farms and fewer hills, for a total elevation gain/loss of just over 300m. The 15 km route will again incorporate the hugely popular water point on the neighbouring Niel Joubert Estate where bubbly, water and sweets are on offer. Kids older than 10 are welcome to ride the 15 km route, provided they are accompanied by an adult at all times.

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The course will be closed at 20h00 and participants will be re-routed before that should they not be able to complete the course before dark.

There will be no seeding or timing; instead of lucky draw prizes, the best fancy-dress outfits (yes you have to ride your full route wearing your outfit!) will win prizes. The theme will be announced by mid-November.

In order to keep entry fees and event costs low, participants will not receive medals for this informal event, but all entrants will receive an event-specific bike board at registration and something special at the finish. All cyclists older than 18 who enter by 14h00 on Monday 28 November (when pre-entries close) will receive a free bottle of Backsberg’s Tread Lightly wine.

Backsberg Restaurant will offer tasty food for sale, and we invite you to relax with us after the event and have a bite to eat. Pre-ordered picnic baskets will be available (please contact Rozanne@pedalpower.org.za for more information). Wine as well as craft beer will for sale (please Drink & Drive responsibly and organise a designated driver). There will be a jumping castle for the kids, as well as music at the finish.

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‘BRING A BOOK’ CHRISTMAS INITIATIVE:
We are supporting Rotary Paarl’s “Christmas Book Drive” with this event and kindly ask you to support the initiative by bringing your old books (or magazines) to the event. It does not matter if the books are aimed at adults or kids – Rotary will be able to distribute them in the area, including the local farm schools. Look out for the collection boxes next to the registration tables. Alternatively, please chat to one of the Rotarians at the venue about sponsoring an “Edu-box” for a local school kid.

PEDDLER’S MARKET
Clear out your garage before the festive season! Do you have unused cycling ‘stuff’ just lying around in the garage? Bring it, together with a small table and your own chair and sell it at our “Peddler’s Market” at the Twilight Family MTB. We’ll set aside a section near the finish area where you can sell your unwanted cycling kit, spares and the like. Donations to our various development cycling initiatives will also be most welcome.

Read more on the PPA website at http://www.pedalpower.org.za/events/pedal-power-association-128/ and enter before 28 November!

ENQUIRIES: Rozanne@pedalpower.org.za / (021) 671-6340

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