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Medscheme Walkerville MTB Classic, Gauteng's coldest, toughest mountain-bike challenge

Date: 12 July 2008
Venue: Lapeng Hotel and Conference Centre
Distances: 35km and 60km
Starting time: 9:00
On-line entries: www.cyclingnews.co.za/www.cyclelab.com
Entry fees: 60km (R120), 35km (R80)
Closing date for on-line entries: 7 July 2008

Number collection venues:

Friday, 10 July: Cycle Lab Fourways 9:00 - 17:00 (Tel: 011 707 2700)

Saturday, 11 July: Lapeng Hotel and Conference Centre: 09:00 - 16:00

Sunday, 12 July: Lapeng Hotel and Conference Centre: 07:00 - 8:45

Names and Contact numbers of the Event Organisers:

Rosie van Pype: 016 910-3122
Mauritz Meyer: 083 513 6632
Events office: (011) 662 2494

Directions to the start from Johannesburg:

Follow the R59 towards Vereeniging
Past the Blockhouse Engen 1-Stop
Take the Walkerville off-ramp (first one after the Blockhouse)
Right at the off-ramp stop sign
The Lapeng Hotel and Conference Centre is +- 7km on, on the right hand side.

There will be signage on the day indicating directions to the start

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