Win an All-Expenses Paid Trip to the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic with the Gran Fondo World Tour ®!

Free trip for one person to South Africa to participate in Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic on 20 October 2019, including flights, hotel, transfer, VIP event registration, and additional safari day after the event!

The expanding global Gran Fondo World Tour ® (GFWT) series is looking to better understand cyclists' event experiences and requirements.

They would be extremely grateful if you could complete this simple and convienient survey.

It should take around 5-10 minutes to complete (depending on your responses).

All completed surveys will be entered into a prize draw, to win:

  Free trip for one person to South Africa to participate in Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic on 20 October 2019, including flights, hotel, transfer, VIP event registration, and additional safari day after the event.

  3 x event registration to any event of Gran Fondo World Tour 2019 or 2020, including GFWT cycling kit (jersey and shorts)

  If you complete all parts of this survey, they will add your name into the prize draw twice, doubling your chances of winning!

The global survey is available in multiple languages including Spanish, English, German and French.

The survey will close at 18:00 CET on 6 September 2019.

Survey English version: https://www.research.net/r/gran_fondo_rider_survey_2019

Survey Spanish version: https://www.research.net/r/gran_fondo_rider_survey_2019?lang=es

Survey German version: https://www.research.net/r/gran_fondo_rider_survey_2019?lang=de

Survey French version: https://www.research.net/r/gran_fondo_rider_survey_2019?lang=fr

Survey Italian version: https://www.research.net/r/gran_fondo_rider_survey_2019?lang=it

About the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic

The Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic began in 1986 and has been successfully taking place in South Africa’s province of Kwa-Zulu Natal for the past 31 years – making it SA’s oldest ‘classic’ cycling race. 

There have been lots of exciting additions and improvements to this established race with one of the main attractions is that it forms part of the prestigious Gran Fondo World Tour ® Series. The Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic will be the first and only race hosted in Africa in the prestigious race line-up.

The Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic is the series finale of 2019 Gran Fondo World Tour ® Series.

A very challenging 160km route has been added to the already very popular 106km, 65km and 35km race distances. The distance has been well received by locals and makes the Tsogo Sun Amashova one of very few races in South Africa to offer this kind of extreme distance. The hills and overall profile of the Richmond area will push the limits of the brave cyclists prepared to take on the challenge.

Apart from these two main announcements, there are also a number of other things to look forward to for cyclists and spectators. One of these is a comprehensive Expo taking place prior to race day that will see a number of top brands, products and services geared towards healthy living and cycling showcasing their goods to the public. The venue for this year’s race number pick up and late entries has also been changed to the luxurious Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani Hotelon Durban’s beach front.

Some things that haven’t changed for this year’s race is the full road closurse on one of the most picturesque and challenging routes from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The day will also still lends itself to the overall enjoyment of cyclists and spectators alike with fantastic food and festivities to be had on the route as well as live music and an array of food stalls offered post-race on the Suncoast Casino Hotels & Entertainment lawns.

Although the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic is regarded by competitive cyclists as an important event on their cycling calendar, it’s also gained the reputation to be a wonderful event for social cyclists.

Entries are open to anyone with a bike!

For more information about the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic, go to shova.co.za.

About the 2019 Gran Fondo World Tour ® Series

The overall cash prize money will again be $36,000 USD, and will be extended to award the top 5 men and women overall.

Participants need to complete at least 3 events to be eligible for the overall cash prizes. This is to support the growth of participation in series events and help support the growth of international participation too.