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aQuellé Tour Durban riders will be able to enjoy full road closure for their racing, but that will mean some disruption for motorists. Photo: Anthony Grote / Gameplan Media

Tour Durban 2023: Road closures, route and event info

The 2023 Tour Durban road race will take place with three road racing distances based around the M4 on Sunday 14 May.

KZN’s favourite weekend of cycling is just a week away when the new-look Tour Durban will take place with three road racing distances based around the M4 on Sunday 14 May, and three MTB events at Cornubia on Saturday 13 May. The event organisers have shaken things up for 2023 with the decision to change the emphasis for the road race and have now unashamedly focused their attention on providing an overall experience for the bulk of the field and their families and friends, rather than catering primarily for the elite racing cyclists.

Tour Durban gets facelift

The Tour Durban MTB powered by Cycle Lab races will be similar to the previous events, although the addition of an easy, short 10km race, and the inclusion in KZN’s prestige MTB Marathon series has given that event a significant boost, both in numbers and interest from the MTB community.

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However, it is in the road race the participants will notice the biggest changes, and the new look and feel of the race has ensure the official event hashtag, #FamilyFunFor Everyone, is front and centre of all decisions regarding the event. As primarily a charity event, all proceeds from the Tour Durban will be donated to the Domino Foundation to assist with the community work they do in and around KZN. This means that while the so-called racing snakes are still going to be aiming for the win, and will be recognised on the podium and the final results, the event organisers and partners have made a conscious decision to put their efforts into creating an event that caters for the so-called weekend warriors.

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The most obvious alteration to the ethos of the event has been the route, which has seen the removal of the tough climbs inland that have always been a feature of the Tour Durban. The long grind up to Pinetown has been replaced with a spectator-friendly route with full road closure that concentrates the action around the M4, from the start-finish venue at Moses Mabhida to Umdloti. The 110km riders will still have some climbs to test the legs, but the route is much more manageable for the mid-pack riders. There will still be plenty of intrigue out on the route for the top riders with the inclusion of some fascinating new racing features. The event has introduced three new competitions – a six-person team event, a King of the Mountains points event, and a sprint points event – which will make for some fascinating tactics and give incentive to riders throughout the field.

The Gooderson Leisure Team Competition

The Gooderson Leisure Team Competition will give the riders in the 110km event an opportunity to represent their club, school, corporate team or even just join up with a bunch of friends and have a friendly challenge against rivals. There is no entry fee to enter the team competition, where six riders (who are already entered in the 110km event as individuals) can join forces and ride as a team, with the time of the fifth person to cross the line being recorded as the team’s time. While bragging rights are very much on offer – the unofficial title of KZN’s Team Champions is up for grabs – Gooderson Leisure have donated a huge prize which all entrants can win simply by participating. Each of the six members of one team drawn from all team entries will win a voucher for one family room accommodating two adults and two children for two nights (including breakfast) at Gooderson Monks Cowl Golf Resort.

King of the Mountain at Tour Durban

Then there will be two different King of the Mountain (KOM) sites on the route, providing three opportunities for the top climbers to pick up points for the KOM competition, which will then be totalled to decide the 2023 CMH Renault Ballito King of the Mountain.

ALSO READ: KOM and sprint points add to Tour Durban intrigue The Captur KOM presented by CMH Renault Ballito will be situated at the top of the M41 on the second lap at about 54km. The Captur KOM presented by CMH Renault Ballito is situated at the highest elevation of the route and at the top of the longest climb on the first and third loops – just after the Sibaya circle following the climb out from the Umhlanga River. For the slower riders who do not have a power-to-weight ratio that allows them to fight for KOM and sprint points, there will be lucky draw prizes on offer with a charity donation at registration all that is needed for riders to qualify for the hampers supplied by the CMH Nissan and Renault Ballito.

Sprinter’s delight

The speedsters also have an opportunity to collect points and win prizes based on their sprint speed, with the Magnite Sprint brought to you by CMH Nissan Ballito following a similar format as the KOM competition. There will be one sprint point early in the race route which will provide riders with an opportunity on each of the three laps of the route to collect points. While the route is much more spectator friendly with family and friends of the riders able to see their loved-ones up to three times in the 110km, a big emphasis has been placed on creating a carnival-type of atmosphere at the finish venue. The grassy park-like area, either side of the walkway just south of the Kings Park Swimming Pool, will be the scene of the finish festivities with the water truck, Domino Foundations activities, uShaka “celebrities” and ECR will be broadcasting from the venue. Clubs and team are encouraged to put up gazebos and vendors will be selling food, drink and other market items.

Tour Durban: EVENT DETAILS

The Tour Durban Road Race: Sunday May 14th from 6.15am

• 110km –  https://tourdurban.co.za/110km-road-race/
• 42km –  https://tourdurban.co.za/110km-road-race/
• 28km –  https://tourdurban.co.za/28km-road-race/

Tour Durban MTB powered by Cycle Lab: Saturday May 13th from 9am

• 40km –  https://tourdurban.co.za/40km-mtb/
• 20km –  https://tourdurban.co.za/20km-mtb/
• 10km –  https://tourdurban.co.za/10km-mtb/

OFFICIAL BENEFICIARY All proceeds will go to The Domino Foundation

REGISTRATION All riders must go to registration (or send an authorised representative) to collect race packs, race numbers and timing chips. Access is through the main entrance of the Cycle Lab store at Cornubia Mall.

• Friday 12th May: 9am-5pm (MTB and road)
• Saturday 13th May: 6am-7.30am (MTB only)
• Saturday 13th May: 9am-3pm (Road only)

WATER POINTS:

• Station 1: Fairway Avenue overpass on M4 North (northbound)
• Station 2: Portland Drive turnoff on M4 (northbound)
• Station 3: Umdloti Bridge on M4 (turnaround point)
• Station 4: Newlands Drive onramp on M4 (southbound)
• Station 5: Virginia Airport onramp on M4 (southbound)

Route and road closures

Full route maps can be found at  https://tourdurban.co.za/

Main Road Closures Sunday 14 May from 3:30am until 12:30 pm .

Masabala Yengwa Avenue:  Southbound lane from Kings Park to Sandile Thusi Road. Isaiah Ntshangase Road:  Closed in both directions from Masabala Yengwa Avenue to Ruth First Highway. Ruth First Highway (M4):  Closed in both directions from Sandile Thusi Road to Umdloti. M41:  Closed in both directions from M4 to Ridgeside Drive. Ridgeside Drive:  Northbound between the offramp from M41 and the onramp to M41. Sandile Thusi Road: Westbound lane closed from Ruth First Highway to Masabala Yengwa Avenue Battery Beach Road: Closed in the swimming pool area and no access to or from Masabala Yengwa Avenue.

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Inter-club competition to find South Africa's top cycling club.

Medals to all finishers.

Commemorative medals to category winners.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MTB EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 13 MAY AND THE ROAD EVENTS/TANDEM EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 14 MAY

This is a team event and is open to all riders who have already entered the 110km event.

There is no entry fee to enter a team, but only riders who have been entered and paid the entry fee to take part in the 110km Road Race will be allowed to be part of a team. A rider may only be part of one team. Failure to comply with the above will render the entire team entry null and void.

Times for teams will be taken on the fifth rider out of six entrants to cross the line.

While the top teams will be recognised, the main prize will take the form of a lucky draw which will be awarded at the main prizegiving to any team that enters a team of five or six riders.

Each member of the winning team for the lucky draw for the Gooderson Leisure Team competition will win accommodation vouchers, including breakfast, for two adults and two children at Gooderson Monks Cowl Golf Resort.

The longest road race predominantly on the M4 north of Durban.

With full road closure at all times, riders will start with the first of two 42km loops, followed by a short 25km loop with a King of the Mountain point at The Ridge, and then the second 42km loop out and back on the M4.

This route will be spectator friendly with friends and family able to see riders and cheer them on regularly.

This 110km race will decide the country's top cycling club with the club competition sure to create fierce rivalry on the road and loads of banter after one club earns the bragging rights for a year.

Single out-and-back loop on the M4 from Moses Mabhida to Mdloti turn-point.

This event aims to give weekend warriors a chance to test themselves with an achievable target. The hills are never too strenuous but the undulating route provides some beautiful scenery and a chance to be part of the aQuellé Tour Durban vibe.

Short flat out and back loop with full road closure on the M4 to a safe turning point at Umhlanga.

This event aims to give everybody who owns a bike a chance to be part of Durban's favourite cycling weekend.

This event is for riders who are comfortable on a mountain bike and able to ride 40km off road.

There are some climbs that will require a decent level of fitness, and riders will need a moderate level of skill, but there are no sections of difficult technical riding.

Intermediate MTB race with some hills and some sections where riders will need moderate skills.

This event is aimed at riders who have some experience of cycling and feel comfortable riding on relatively easy off-road sections.

Short and relatively easy MTB event for the younger and less fit or inexperienced riders.

This route is relatively flat and will not contain any big climbs or technical sections.

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Durban – Road closures for the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Spur road race on Sunday 29 April have been designed to minimise inconvenience to local residents while providing cyclists with the luxury of enjoying riding the city’s major routes without threats posed by motor vehicles.

“The key to eliminating inconvenience lies in advanced planning,” said race director Stu Berry. “From the race’s side we will ensure the roads are closed in time for the race and re-opened as soon as it is safe to do so after the last rider has passed.”

“For the local residents and the fans who want to watch the race, it simply requires a little advanced planning to be able to work out which of the alternate routes is most suitable,” he added.

The 106km road race routes for the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Spur.

The 106km road race will use major roads and freeways such as the Victoria Embankment (Margaret Mncadi), the M4 Southern Freeway, the Edwin Swales Drive (M7) to Pinetown, Shepstone and Blair Atholl (Rodger Sishi) Roads , the M13 (King Cetshwayo highway), Umgeni road and the M4 coastal freeway to Ballito and back.

These routes will be closed for an hour before the first rider is expected, and will be re-opened half an hour after the last rider has passed that point.

“We are enjoying superb co-operation from the city and the metro authorities which will ensure that not only will the riders be safe on the roads, but the authorities will be on hand to ensure that the disruption to traffic is kept to an absolute minimum.”

Berry did encourage residents in the regions used by the 106km road race to identify roads that will not be affected by the road closures and to plan their movements on the Sunday of the race accordingly.

“This is a one-in-a-year opportunity to showcase the city at it’s best, which we are really excited about,” he added. “We are expecting a big influx of riders from outside of Durban for the race, which will have obvious benefits for local businesses. We are really grateful to the local residents for their understanding and co-operation on that day with the road closures.”

Organisers of the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Spur road race on 29 April have urged local residents to plan ahead to avoid being inconvenienced by the full road closure on highways such as the M4.

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Main Routes to avoid:

• NMR – (North and South)
• Victoria Embankment/Margaret Mncadi
• Edwin Swales/ M7
• St John’s Ave
• Shepstone Road
• Blair Atholl (Rodger Sishi)
• M13 (King Cetshwayo Highway – between Westville and 45th Cutting)
• Umgeni Road (from Alpine to Connaught Intersection)
• Riverside Road
• M4 North and south
• Argyle Road

Alternate Routes to be considered:

• N3 East and West
• N2 North and South
• Sydney Road
• Old Main Road Pinetown
• North Coast Road
• M12/Umhlanga Rocks Drive

Road closure and estimated re-opening times, Sunday 29 April:

The aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Spur takes place on 27 and 29 April 2012. Normal entries close on 22 April at 22h00, after which entries will be taken at a late entry penalty. More information can be found at www.tourdurban.co.za

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aQuellé Tour Durban 2024

The weekend of 20 – 21 April 2024 saw cycling enthusiasts converge at the Moses Mabhida Stadium for the annual aQuellé Tour Durban. More than 3000 entrants took on the pedalling challenge at Saturday’s Mountain Bike race and the Road Race on Sunday.

Participants and spectators alike enjoyed the pleasant days out-of-doors, spent cheering on the cyclists as they sailed along the scenic Durban coast. Joanna van de Winkel claimed the women’s title on Sunday, while Josh Reeders took first place in the men’s race.

Each cyclist over the finish line was welcomed with a refreshing bottle of aQuellé.

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To ensure the safety of all the participants in the aQuellé Tour Durban cycle races on Sunday 11 September, the organisers and the city traffic officials will enforce full closure of a number of roads in the greater eThekwini region. The carefully managed road closures are designed to minimise inconvenience to local residents, and all roads will be reopened once the safety team has confirmed that the last cyclist has cleared the sector involved.

As has been the case in the past, the patience and understanding of all residents in the city is greatly appreciated by the race organisers, the participants, the sponsors and supporters of the event, and the Pedal Power Associations #StayWiderOfTheRider campaign.

Sunday 11 September 2022 aQuellé Tour Durban road closures: Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) – Southbound Carriageway: 05h00 -13h00 Margaret Mncadi Ave: 06h30-09h30 M4 North from Durban Country Club to Umdloti Bridge – both directions – 05h00 -12h00 M4 North from Umdloti Bridge to Desainagar Circle – both directions – 06h00 – 08h15 M7 Edwin Swales & M19 to Pinetown: 07h00-10h30 M13 Pinetown to 45th Cutting/N3 contraflow: 07h30-11h00 N3 contraflow: 08h00-11h15 N3 to Monty Naicker Road (old Pine Street): 08h00-11h15

Race Routes 106 km Starting outside the Moses Mabhida Stadium Peoples Park on Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) northbound. Turn right up on Isaiah Ntshangase Road (at Durban Country Club) Turn left up on Ruth First M4 northbound & continue northbound. After the Sibaya Circle, cyclists will continue to the Umdloti turnoff. Proceed along the M4 in a northerly direction and cross over the river and climb up to Desainagar Circle (first traffic circle after Umdloti turnoff) At Desainagar Circle, make a 180 degree turn to start heading back towards Durban on the M4 south bound Proceed south on the M4, passing the Umdloti turnoff and then through the Sibaya Circle by the BP Petrol Filling Station, proceeding south on the M4, passing the La Lucia offramp, Glenashley offramp and the Virginia offramp. Proceed along the M4 South and through the Argyle Road intersection proceeding straight along Florence Nzama Street and carry on straight into Cato Street and make a right turn into Margaret Mncadi Street (old Victoria Embankment) Progress along Margaret Mncadi Street until the M4 South bound carriageway and join the M4 South heading in a southerly direction Take the Solomon Mahlangu turnoff and join the M7 extension heading towards the N2 Pass under the N2 and continue along the M7 through to Pinetown From the M7 at the St Johns Bridge in Pinetown, make a right turn onto the M13 towards Durban (contraflow) Travel along the M13 passing Westville and through 45th Cutting until the intersection with the N3 at Sherwood and make a left turn onto the N3 toward Durban (contraflow) Proceed along the N3 onto Monty Naicker Road (old Pine Street) until the intersection with Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Left turn into Masabalala Yengwa and proceed straight to finish outside Moses Mabhida Stadiums Peoples Park heading in a northerly direction.

90 and 45 km Start on Masabalala Yengwa Ave (old NMR Ave) in northerly direction and make right turn at intersection to go past Durban Country Club Merge onto the M4 Northbound and head towards Umdloti Remain on M4 Northbound and travel past Durban North, Glanashley, La Lucia and Umhlanga Rocks Remain on M4 Northbound and travel through traffic circle at Sibaya At Umdloti Bridge, make a 180 Degree turn at demarcated turn point on M4 and stay on M4 Southbound in the direction of Durban Remain on the M4 Southbound until intersection with Sandlile Thusi (old Argyle Road) Right turn onto Sandile Thusi and cross over Masabalala Yengwa Ave (old NMR Ave) Right turn at onramp onto Masababala Yengwa Ave and finish outside Moses Mabhida Stadium in northerly direction.

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The aQuellé Tour Durban is a two-day mass participation cycling event incorporating road cycling races as well as other allied events and activities.

On Saturday 20 th April 2024, a mountain bike event with a 10km, 20km & 40km route and a development short course event will be staged.

On Sunday 21 st April 2024, the road cycling events will be held with distances on offer being 28km, 42km & 110km. 

A trail run with distances of 10km & 20km will be introduced for the 2024 edition of the event, and will take place at the same venue as the mountain bike event on Saturday 20 th April 2024 using the same routes and marking etc.

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The aQuellé Tour Durban is a two-day mass participation cycling event incorporating road cycling races as well as other allied events and activities.

On Saturday 20 th April 2024, a mountain bike event with a 10km, 20km & 40km route and a development short course event will be staged.

On Sunday 21 st April 2024, the road cycling events will be held with distances on offer being 28km, 42km & 110km.

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 April 2024 using the same routes and marking etc.

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This metro tour of Russia’s capital and most populous city, Moscow, is your chance to get a unique insight into the beautiful and impressive architecture of the city's underground stations. Admire their marble walls and high ceilings representing Stalin's desire for glory after World War 2, and see first-hand how the interiors change with the rise of new political eras. Your guide will lead you through the complex network, which is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems worldwide, with over two billion travelers in 2011.

Opened in 1935, Moscow’s underground system, now 190 miles (305 km) long with 185 stations, is today one the largest and most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world. On this Moscow metro tour, discover the impressive architecture of Moscow’s underground stations and learn how they reflect the Soviet era.

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Go beneath the streets on this tour of the spectacular, mind-bending Moscow Metro! Be awed by architecture and spot the Propaganda , then hear soviet stories from a local in the know. Finish it all up above ground, looking up to Stalins skyscrapers, and get the inside scoop on whats gone on behind those walls.

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We begin our Moscow tour beneath the city, exploring the underground palace of the Moscow Metro. From the Square of Revolution station, famous for its huge statues of soviet people (an armed soldier, a farmer with a rooster, a warrior, and more), we’ll move onto some of the most significant stations, where impressive mosaics, columns, and chandeliers will boggle your eyes! Moreover, these stations reveal a big part of soviet reality — the walls depict plenty of Propaganda , with party leaders looking down from images on the walls. Your local guide will share personal stories of his/her family from USSR times, giving you insight into Russia’s complicated past and present. Then we’re coming back up to street level, where we’ll take a break and refuel with some Russian fast food: traditional pancakes, called bliny. And then, stomachs satiated, we are ready to move forward! We’ll take the eco-friendly electric trolleybus, with a route along the Moscow Garden Ring. Used mainly by Russian babushkas(grannies) during the day, the trolleybus hits peak hours in the mornings and evenings, when many locals use it going to and from their days. Our first stop will be the Aviator’s House, one of Stalin’s Seven Sisters, followed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — and you’ll hear the legends of what has gone on inside the walls. Throughout your Moscow tour, you’ll learn curious facts from soviet history while seeing how Russia exists now, 25 years after the USSR.

Local English-speaking guide

Pancake snack and drink

Additional food and drinks

Tickets for public transport

Souvenirs and items of a personal nature

Tips and gratuities for the guide

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Dress standard: Please wear comfortable shoes for walking. For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people

Traveler Reviews

This tour exceeded our expectations. Nikolai (Nick), our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, thorough, and has a great personality. He didn't take shortcuts and really covered everything that was on the agenda in great detail. We saw beautiful metro stations and learned the history behind them, including many of the murals and designs.

We did the tour with Anna her knowledge and understanding of the History surrounding the metro brought the tour alive. Well done Anna!

This tour was amazing!

Anna was a great tour guide. She gave us heaps of interesting information, was very friendly, and very kindly showed us how to get to our next tour.

Amazing beauty and history.

An excellent tour helped by an absolutely amazing guide. Anna gave a great insight into the history of the metro helped by additional material she had prepared.

great tour and guide - thanks again

great will do it again, Miriam ke was very good as a guide she has lived here all here life so knew every interesting detail.a good day

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Moscow Metro 2019

Will it be easy to find my way in the Moscow Metro? It is a question many visitors ask themselves before hitting the streets of the Russian capital. As metro is the main means of transport in Moscow – fast, reliable and safe – having some skills in using it will help make your visit more successful and smooth. On top of this, it is the most beautiful metro in the world !

. There are over 220 stations and 15 lines in the Moscow Metro. It is open from 6 am to 1 am. Trains come very frequently: during the rush hour you won't wait for more than 90 seconds! Distances between stations are quite long – 1,5 to 2 or even 3 kilometers. Metro runs inside the city borders only. To get to the airport you will need to take an onground train - Aeroexpress.

RATES AND TICKETS

Paper ticket A fee is fixed and does not depend on how far you go. There are tickets for a number of trips: 1, 2 or 60 trips; or for a number of days: 1, 3 days or a month. Your trips are recorded on a paper ticket. Ifyou buy a ticket for several trips you can share it with your traveling partner passing it from one to the other at the turnstile.

On every station there is cashier and machines (you can switch it to English). Cards and cash are accepted. 1 trip - 55 RUB 2 trips - 110 RUB

Tickets for 60 trips and day passes are available only at the cashier's.

60 rides - 1900 RUB

1 day - 230 RUB 3 days - 438 RUB 30 days - 2170 RUB.

The cheapest way to travel is buying Troyka card . It is a plastic card you can top up for any amount at the machine or at the ticket office. With it every trip costs 38 RUB in the metro and 21 RUB in a bus. You can get the card in any ticket office. Be prepared to leave a deposit of 50 RUB. You can get it back returning the card to the cashier.

SamsungPay, ApplePay and PayPass cards.

One turnstile at every station accept PayPass and payments with phones. It has a sticker with the logos and located next to the security's cabin.

GETTING ORIENTED

At the platfrom you will see one of these signs.

It indicates the line you are at now (line 6), shows the direction train run and the final stations. Numbers below there are of those lines you can change from this line.

In trains, stations are announced in Russian and English. In newer trains there are also visual indication of there you are on the line.

To change lines look for these signs. This one shows the way to line 2.

There are also signs on the platfrom. They will help you to havigate yourself. (To the lines 3 and 5 in this case).