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Thanks to the marshals.

This was a well organised event, plenty static marshals.

Plenty RSC and minicipal traffic officers.

5 categories

Each category had a commissaire who clearly identified themself with their marshals

Good solid briefing,

Sufficient refreshment at the coke stand, although we never went there.

Sufficient clean portaloos.

Elite level competitors riders with good discipline,

Medical back up was good.

Radio between myself and my commissaire made the category we managed silky smooth.

There were 4 THINK BIKE marshals on the event as well.

Very different approach.

Made me extremely proud of our own marshals. Well done guys n gals, you really rock.

Andy, Any idea of the respective starting points of each the forthcoming cycle races?

Eg Franschoek/Paarl/Philadelphia/etc with dates. Or a link where one can see a program/schedule.

I tried to find info via internet, without definite results. The Western Province Cyling Association list Saturday races, nil on Sundays, from what I can see.

Also, how many races do they want marshals for during the rest of the year? 

GeelKameel, ek dink dis hierdie klomp ....

http://www.thehubsa.co.za/forum/events/event/1077-the-ppa-ribbens-office...

The PPA Ribbens Office National Summer League 2014

Stage 1: Sat 11 January 2014  Tour de Philadelphia (88 km)

Stage 2: Sun 19 January 2014  Tour de PPA league and funride (110 km / 72 km U16)   Durbanville Racecourse

Stage 3: Sun 26 January 2014  Bouckaert-Soenen league and funride (126 km / 72 km U16) Paarl Boys High

Stage 4: Sun 2 Feb 2014  Rollercoaster league and funride (81 km) False Bay Rugby Club

Stage 5: Sun 9 Feb 2014  Signal Hill hill climb (5.24 km)

Stage 6: Sun 16 Feb 2014  Tour de Medallion league and funride (101 km / U16 tbc) Boschendal Wine Estate

Stage 7: Sun 23 Feb 2014  Cape Town Criterium (1 hour + 1 lap)

Hi Tony

Ek het dit gesien. Datums lyk reg ens. Maar ek sal graag wil weet of dit hierdie klomp is wat marshals soek.

Wat ek nie sien nie is waar hulle wegtrek. Bietjie soek lyk so:

    Tour de PPA = Durbanville

    Bouckaert-Soenen = Paarl 

    Rollercoaster = Bergvliet/Constantia??

    Signal hill = Kaapstad (5km wedren teen Seinheuwel op...why Marshall)

    Tour de Medallion = Stellenbosch (Boschendal?)

    RON Cape Town = iewers in die Kaap

En ek sien dis omtrent almal deel van 'n PPA Funride.

 Ek glo dat ons eerder die groter wedrenne (Provinsiaal/Nasionaal/Liga ens) moet marshall, nie elke PPA event nie --- ons sal heel jaar elke tweede naweek aan diens wees indien ons funrides ook help.

Laasjaar het ons vir Liga wedrenne gehelp, geen Funride was betrokke nie. Redelik ernstige fietsers, daardie klomp. Spoed en tegniek en taktiek ens. Nie 'n massa fietse met 'n bondel vinnige ouens vooraan nie.

Open for comments

is Liga fietsry wat voor die PPA funride wegtrek.

Correct itis league racing of a high order.

We had a team of three riders Cecil, Tony and I that did the first of the series- Stage 1: Sat 11 January 2014 RON Tour de Philadelphia (88 km) *

It was well organised and it was nice n early.

I have had a call from the orgnaisers.

They have up to now received many calls from both cyclists and non cyclists comending them on the marshals with the daglo orange armbands on BMW's.

In fact other race event organisers have called asking who we are, where we come from and we can book out the rest of the summer series, autumn series and winter series.

We got the same feedback after the last Spring series at Windmeul.

There were other marshals. but the BMW riders stood out as a really top class service.

Clearly we are doing something right!!!

Well done guys.

The Bouckaert-Soenen is in Paarl, (not Bergvliet/Constantia).

http://www.paarlrotary.co.za/bouckaert-soenen-road-and-mtb-cycle-race.html

I remember seeing a huge start/finish event last year at the industrial area between Noorder Paarl and Wellington, possibly that was the Bouckaert-Soenen

I am still looking for masrshals if you can help let me know

In answer to Geelkameel's queries:

1) Yes, this is a League series

2) The best place to find information on cycling events is on the Pedal Power Association (PPA) website under the events section. Everything you need to know is usually there: race date, start time, venue, map to the start (or at least a link to a website where you can find a map), etc. The direct link to the PPA events page is as follows: http://www.pedalpower.org.za/?post_type=sp_events&eventDisplay=upcoming

Western Province Cyling Events has 4 LEAGUE cycle races here in the Boland and Cape Town region for the next 4Sundays.

If you are of advanced skill sets, good on tar, and can be relied on to be responsible please let me know if you are willing to ride as a race marshal, looking after the safety of thew cyclists and general traffic.

 You are paid R400.oo per marshal to cover running costs.

Please PM if you can assist

Check your calendar and only respond if you can commit.

Hi Chief,

Can be available on Sunday, 2 Feb 2014. One of your posts say that it's at 16h30 though so sure it meant to say 6h30? 

Is the meeting place at Alphen or some sport ground?

Have sent what's app.

ps. Don't have "blue teeth"helmet but have a phone :-)

Kind regards,

Salim

I'll be at Paarl Boys High this Sunday 26th at 05h45.

From Cape Town, take Exit 55 from the N1 (R45/Paarl Main Road). Turn left, follow the Main Road beyond the Boulevard turn-off to Brug Street; Paarl Boys High School Sports Grounds and follow the ‘parking’ signs. S: 33°74.99; E: 18°96.49.

Route

Hi marshals

I myself will be elading the Greyton ride all day until 17H00, 30 bikes in all.

If you have not marshalled cycling before, please be aware that cyclists corner faster than motorcycles and cars. As cyclist and commissaire I have seen many falls or close calls in cycling races because of marshalls and lead vehicles not realising how fast bicycles can corner and end up being caught or hit on the exit of the corner.

Having been a league cyclist myself, cyclists do not slow down for most corners, as we do on motorcycles and in cars, and sometimes even accelerate just before and after a corner.

Best is to speed up and get quite a bit ahead of the cyclists before the corner or, if safely possible, take the corner wide enough (eg on the outside of the corner) so that cyclists catching you can safely pass on the inside.

Just my 2 cents..

good advice Pepe.

Always ensure that your're 100-200m clear of the bunch just before and after corners.

Thankl Paul, sage advie indeed.

On this WPCE event series, the cyclists are top notch, viciously competitive and fast,

Each and every one as sleek as a racing snake.

You need to be very awake at corners!

Downhills as well, several times while leading the lead pack on the Argus I have found myself doing 95 kph and more down chappies and other side Suikerbossie to try keep ahead of the leaders. I've been on and just over my limits just to get clear.

It's amazing how fast a racing cyclist with the scen tog a finish can go down a hill, irrespective of twisties.

When doing sectors, even the middle groups can catch you out if you are not very awake.

Situational awareness is very important in race marshalling.

My biggest near miss was barreling down far end of Boyes Drive into the tight right hander onto Mian, jinking to miss the two drain covers with cyclists screaming at you to get out the way, and you are doing 90kph, way too fast to survive an oops.

Then you just hunker down, and go.... and 'note-to-self' - to never let that happen again.

Too true, Andy.

When you work with pro riders they can descend faster than a motorbike. On the long fast twisties in the Tour de France you often see the cyclists outrun the bikes.

Even experienced league riders can go amazingly fast around corners on a downhill. When the Argus Detour went over Ou Kaapseweg there is one particular riht-handed hairpin on the way down where the fast guys do incredible speeds. My topspeed around that was slightly over 60 km/h, but the fast riders just came whizzing past me in that hairpin.