A two-day family cycling festival in Knysna, South Africa | 3 – 4 July 2021
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Knysna Cycle Tour heads for the flats and forests – extending planned virtual rides to include, a Pro Race too!
Knysna – The organisers of the Knysna Cycle Tour announced this week that they will be extending their planned virtual rides as Zwift meet-ups and Strava competitions from 21 – 28 June 2020, to include a PRO Race on Sunday 28 June 2020 at 16:00 CET too. The race, hosted and run by the Support SA Talent
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2020 Rotary Knysna Cycle Tour Virtual Races
Welcome to the 2020 virtual Rotary Knysna Cycle Tour. It’s not quite the way we anticipated running the cycle tour this year, but then COVID-19 has turned the world on its head, and we have not been spared. To gauge opinion we recently conducted a rider survey to determine interest in some of the virtual
Read More2020 Knysna Cycle Tour Refund/ Transfer Policy
KNYSNA, South Africa, 21 April 2020 – Following the announcement on 9 April that the Knysna Oyster Festival had been reconvened to 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Knysna Speed Festival, the organiser of the Rotary Knysna Cycle Tour has confirmed its refund / transfer policy. Cyclists that had already entered the event, scheduled
Read MoreNo Rotary Knysna Cycle Tour to be held in 2020
Rotary Knysna Cycle Tour cancelled due to COVID-19 Knysna Oyster Festival to reconvene in 2021 KNYSNA, South Africa, 09 April 2020 – Knysna Speed Festival, the organiser of the Rotary Knysna Cycle Tour scheduled for 27 and 28 June, regrets to announce that the event, together with the entire Knysna Oyster Festival, has been cancelled due
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Knysna Cycle Tour Entries open!
Knysna Cycle Tour entries now open Knysna is green again Knysna Speed Festival new event organisers KNYSNA, South Africa, 25 February 2020 – Entries for the Knysna Cycle Tour, taking place on 27 and 28 June are now open online at www.knysnacycle.co.za. As one of South Africa’s iconic cycling experiences, the various events making up the tour
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Rain doesn’t dampen Knysna Cycle Tour road race
Thousands of cyclists turned up at the start of this morning’s Knysna Cycle Tour road races despite chilly, wet conditions and, according to Marketing Manager Andrew Finn, speaking on behalf of the organisers, Knysna Rotary, the event went off smoothly. The event followed yesterday’s MTB races, the opening event of the annual Knysna Oyster Festival.
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Heyns and De Groot defend MTB titles at Knysna Cycle Tour
Cyclists participating in this year’s Knysna Cycle Tour presented by Knysna Rotary were faced with windy conditions and a downpour just after the start at the first major sporting event of this year’s Knysna Oyster Festival. The event kicked off with four MTB races – 80km, 50km, 30km and 15km. The 80km event was won
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BREAKING NEWS: Route changes for the 104 km Road Race!
Due to concerns by CSA officials about the safety of cyclists riding the new Buffalo Bay section of the route, we have officially changed the 104 km route to a new 116 km route. The new route is very similar to the route of the last eight years. Cyclists leave Knysna and ride on the
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Top 10 things you need to know before you race!
There are a number of race rules and safety regulations which you should be aware of before your race this weekend. These are the top 10. You can familiarise yourself with the others on our website: www.knysnacycle.co.za In the event of not being able to be at registration, you can arrange with a relative or
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New, improved routes designed by local cyclists for this year’s Knysna Cycle Tour
This year the organisers of the Knysna Cycle Tour have announced new, improved routes for their biggest events. Route Manager Andrew Finn said that there is an exciting new route for the longer road race, which is now a 104 km ride. Says Finn: “The route will take riders on a thrilling, scenic adventure through
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