Date mid-November Type One-day | Nickname(s) Everyone's Race | |
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Region Johannesburg, South Africa English name Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge Discipline Road, Mountain Bike and Children's events | ||
The Telkom 94.7 cycle challenge is the world's second-largest timed cycle race, after the Cape Argus Cycle Race. It is held annually on cycle challenge Sunday, the third Sunday of November in the city of Johannesburg. Between 20,000 and 30,000 participants complete the challenging 94.7 km (58.8 mi) course every year. The event's main sponsors are 947_(radio_station) and Telkom (In previous years, Momentum.)
The 94.7 Mountain Bike Challenge is held the weekend before the road race. It consists of two distances; a 30 km (19 mi) race and a 55 km (34 mi) race. In 2012 a 40 km (25 mi) fun ride was introduced and took place the day before the 94.7 Mountain Bike Challenge.
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94.7 Cycle Challenge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA