{"id":10605,"date":"2020-11-06T21:13:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T19:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparkbikereview.com\/?p=10605"},"modified":"2021-01-23T16:02:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T14:02:39","slug":"2021-around-the-pot-entries-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sparkbikereview.com\/2021-around-the-pot-entries-open\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Around the Pot entries open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Entries for the Chas Everitt Around the Pot, presented by SEESA, opened on Sunday, 1 November. The 2021 races \u2013 which include a 25-miler, 60-miler, 100-miler and ultra-endurance 200-miler \u2013 are set to take place on Saturday, 24 July. Riders who held entries to the Covid-19 affected 2020 event will be able to roll their entries over to the 2021 edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter the general disruptions to racing and enforced postponement of the fourth edition of the Chas Everitt Around the Pot, presented by SEESA, this year we\u2019re really looking forward to the 2021 event\u201d said Petrichor Adventures\u2019 Rohan Germishuys. \u201cThe new pont is in the water at Malgas and we\u2019re bullish that the race will be a great success. As Petrichor Adventures we\u2019ve been amazed at the growth of the race year-on-year and as the entries have grown, we\u2019ve worked to improve our offerings to the riders too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast Facts: 2021 Chas Everitt Around the Pot, presented by SEESA<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/td>24 July 2021<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/td>Swellendam Showgrounds<\/a>, Swellendam, Western Cape<\/td><\/tr>
Entries Open<\/td>1 November 2020<\/td><\/tr>
Entries Close<\/td>Midnight, 21 July 2021<\/td><\/tr>
200-Miler<\/td>R1 100 | 321km with 4 000m of climbing<\/td><\/tr>
100-Miler<\/td>R800 | 160km with 2 350m of climbing<\/td><\/tr>
60-Miler<\/td>R600 | 98km with 1 500m of climbing<\/td><\/tr>
25-MIler<\/td>R325 | 42km with 500m of climbing<\/td><\/tr>
Website<\/td>www.aroundthepot.co.za<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Facebook<\/td>Around the Pot<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Instagram<\/td>@around_the_pot<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re particularly excited for the inaugural 200-Miler\u201d he enthused. \u201cIt\u2019s the first of it\u2019s kind in South Africa and we believe that the terrain of the R\u00fbens and the Overberg has the topography to create a legendary 200-Miler race. The route, like the 100-Miler distance, is suitable for gravel bikes. If anything, with a greater percentage of district road, I\u2019m sure gravel bikes will be the most efficient weapon on the day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 200-Miler route gives us the opportunity to showcase more of the region than ever before\u201d Germishuys added. \u201cIt loops out towards Stormsvlei, passes through Protem and extends south towards Napier and Bredasdorp, before heading towards Malgas. The 100-, 60- and 25-Miler routes remain largely unchanged. With a few small refinements to the final few kilometres, to ensure a more pleasurable finish to the race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRiders who entered the 2020 event will be able to ride the 2021 event with their existing entries\u201d Germishuys promised. \u201cPetrichor Adventures would like to thank all our 2020 entrants for their patience and understanding. The corona virus pandemic has had a tremendous negative impact on Swellendam, as it\u2019s a town driven in no small part by tourism. So, we hope that 2021 will bring lots of cyclists to our town; for the Chas Everitt Around the Pot, presented by SEESA, as well as weekends of leisure riding and training.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The racing side of the Chas Everitt Around the Pot, presented by SEESA, has grown year-on-year; as the event attracts an increasingly competitive elite field. Photo by Oakpics.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the race the Petrichor Adventures team has also been hard at work trail building. Though Swellendam has become known for gravel grinding, the region also boasts incredible singletrack mountain biking. Nearby Grootvadersbosch Conservancy has long been a mountain bikers\u2019 playground, but increasingly Swellendam itself is providing reasons for riders to linger for trail explorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though there are bed and breakfasts aplenty in Swellendam Chas Everitt Around the Pot, presented by SEESA, entrants are encouraged to book their accommodation as soon as they have entered the race. \u201cWe hope we\u2019ll attract record numbers in 2021 and fill as many bed nights as possible for Swellendam\u2019s accommodation businesses\u201d Germishuys added. \u201cRiders will also be able to book to stay in luxury canvas tents, complete with stretchers, mattresses, a bedside table and chairs. These tents are pitched near the finish line, on the Swellendam Show Grounds, which make the weekend\u2019s logistics very easy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enter the 2021 Chas Everitt Around the Pot, presented by SEESA, visit www.aroundthepot.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Seamus Allardice Media<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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