The second Cape Endurance Rally (CER) will be held, in association with Think Bike, on Saturday 3 March 2012 all across the Western Cape. Every single participant in the first event said they thoroughly enjoyed it, so make sure you don't miss out on the fun by keeping that date open and plan to be in Cape Town that weekend.
The Cape Endurance Rally is like a treasure hunt on two wheels. Each participant will receive a list of bonus locations with clear instructions. You can earn points by going to a location and perform whatever task is provided in the instructions (e.g. take a photograph or answer a question). The tasks/questions are not riddles, but straightforward like “Write down the year that appear on the monument”. The bonus locations are spread out across the Western Cape and there are way more of them than what you can visit in the allotted time. Participants must therefore plan their ride carefully ahead of time and decide which ones to visit and which ones to skip. The person with the most points at the end of the rally will be declared the winner. The winner will receive nothing other than a certificate, the admiration of his or her peers and loads of fun getting there (which is just about what all the other participants will be receiving too
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This is NOT a race. There are strict rules against speeding and it will be the smartest rider that will win, not the fastest. It is an endurance rally, so you will have to be prepared to spend some time in the saddle. However, there is also a rest bonus so you can earn points while resting. On the other hand, you might decide you don't care who wins, you just want to participate for the fun of it and see where the Rally Master is sending you.
This is a 2-in-1 event: you can either enter the 12-hour version, or if that sounds a bit long, the 8-hour version. In other words, you either have 12 or 8 hours during which to collect points. The 12-hour version starts 6am and the other at 8am on the same day. The start and end-points will be in the Cape Town area and will be announced in due course (as will the entrance fee, expected to be in the region of R120). We will have an after-rally dinner (included in the fee) during which the winners will be announced. Participants will also have to be available for registration, an odometer check and rider's meeting early evening on Friday March 2nd, 2011.
More information will be provided later, but in the meantime, keep your calendar clear for Friday evening March 2 and Saturday March 3, 2012.
The Cape Endurance Rally is like a treasure hunt on two wheels. Each participant will receive a list of bonus locations with clear instructions. You can earn points by going to a location and perform whatever task is provided in the instructions (e.g. take a photograph or answer a question). The tasks/questions are not riddles, but straightforward like “Write down the year that appear on the monument”. The bonus locations are spread out across the Western Cape and there are way more of them than what you can visit in the allotted time. Participants must therefore plan their ride carefully ahead of time and decide which ones to visit and which ones to skip. The person with the most points at the end of the rally will be declared the winner. The winner will receive nothing other than a certificate, the admiration of his or her peers and loads of fun getting there (which is just about what all the other participants will be receiving too
).This is NOT a race. There are strict rules against speeding and it will be the smartest rider that will win, not the fastest. It is an endurance rally, so you will have to be prepared to spend some time in the saddle. However, there is also a rest bonus so you can earn points while resting. On the other hand, you might decide you don't care who wins, you just want to participate for the fun of it and see where the Rally Master is sending you.
This is a 2-in-1 event: you can either enter the 12-hour version, or if that sounds a bit long, the 8-hour version. In other words, you either have 12 or 8 hours during which to collect points. The 12-hour version starts 6am and the other at 8am on the same day. The start and end-points will be in the Cape Town area and will be announced in due course (as will the entrance fee, expected to be in the region of R120). We will have an after-rally dinner (included in the fee) during which the winners will be announced. Participants will also have to be available for registration, an odometer check and rider's meeting early evening on Friday March 2nd, 2011.
More information will be provided later, but in the meantime, keep your calendar clear for Friday evening March 2 and Saturday March 3, 2012.
