Matjhabeng Cycle Challenge 2026
Saturday 04 July 2026 | 07:00 AM
Join us at Welkom Rugby Club for the Free State Road Series #2, a full weekend of exciting road cycling action. The event features a Time Trial and Criterium on 4 July 2026, followed by the Road Race on 5 July 2026, offering competitive opportunities across all major road disciplines.
Open to all age groups and welcoming riders from both within and outside the Free State, this event promises fast racing, scenic surroundings, and great competition in the heart of Welkom. Whether you're chasing podiums or building race experience, this is a weekend of road cycling you won’t want to miss.
Road Race 20km
R300.00
Standard entry for Road Race 20km .
Distance: 20km.
Eligible age: 6yrs + of age on 31 December 2026.
CSA license required.
Eligible Age Categories:
- Open (6+) Men -
- Open (6+) Women -
- U11 (6-10) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U11 (6-10) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- U13 (11-12) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U13 (11-12) Girls - Requires Active Membership
Road Race 50km
R400.00
Standard entry for Road Race 50km.
Distance: 50km.
Eligible age: 13yrs + of age on 31 December 2026.
CSA license required.
Eligible Age Categories:
- U15 (13-14) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U15 (13-14) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- Open (15+) Men -
- Open (15+) Women -
- U17 (15-16) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- 60-69 Women - Requires Active Membership
- 70+ Men - Requires Active Membership
- 70+ Women - Requires Active Membership
Road Race 100km
R400.00
Standard entry for Road Race 100km.
Distance: 100km.
Eligible age: 15yrs + of age on 31 December 2026.
CSA license required.
Eligible Age Categories:
- U17 (15-16) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- Open (17+) Men -
- Open (17+) Women -
- Junior (17-18) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- Elite (19+) Men - Requires Active Membership
- U23 (19-22) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Elite (19+) Women - Requires Active Membership
- U23 (19-22) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Sub Vet (30-39) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Sub Vet (30-39) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Veteran (40-49) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Veteran (40-49) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Master (50-59) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Master (50-59) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Grand Master (60-69) Men - Requires Active Membership
Criterium
R300.00
Standard entry for Criterium.
Distance: Laps.
Eligible age: 6yrs + of age on 31 December 2026.
CSA license required.
Eligible Age Categories:
- Open (6+) Men -
- Open (6+) Women -
- U11 (6-10) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U11 (6-10) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- U13 (11-12) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U13 (11-12) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- U15 (13-14) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U15 (13-14) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- U17 (15-16) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U17 (15-16) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Men - Requires Active Membership
- U23 (19-22) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Elite (19+) Women - Requires Active Membership
- U23 (19-22) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Elite (19+) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Sub Vet (30-39) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Sub Vet (30-39) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Veteran (40-49) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Veteran (40-49) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Master (50-59) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Master (50-59) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Grand Master (60-69) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Grand Master (60-69) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Super Grand Master (70+) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Super Grand Master (70+) Women - Requires Active Membership
Time Trial
R300.00
Standard entry for Time Trial.
Distance: 8-20km.
Eligible age: 6yrs + of age on 31 December 2026.
CSA license required.
Eligible Age Categories:
- Open (6+) Men -
- Open (6+) Women -
- U11 (6-10) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U11 (6-10) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- U13 (11-12) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U13 (11-12) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- U15 (13-14) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U15 (13-14) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- U17 (15-16) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U17 (15-16) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Men - Requires Active Membership
- U23 (19-22) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Elite (19+) Women - Requires Active Membership
- U23 (19-22) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Elite (19+) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Sub Vet (30-39) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Sub Vet (30-39) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Veteran (40-49) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Veteran (40-49) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Master (50-59) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Master (50-59) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Grand Master (60-69) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Grand Master (60-69) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Super Grand Master (70+) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Super Grand Master (70+) Women - Requires Active Membership
Road, TT Crit 20km
R600.00
Standard entry for Road, TT Crit 20km.
Distance: 20km.
Eligible age: 6 - 12 of age on 31 December 2026.
CSA license required.
Eligible Age Categories:
- U11 (6-10) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U11 (6-10) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- U13 (11-12) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U13 (11-12) Girls - Requires Active Membership
Road, TT, Crit 50km
R700.00
Standard entry for Road, TT, Crit 50km.
Distance: 50km.
Eligible age: 13yrs + of age on 31 December 2026.
CSA license required.
Eligible Age Categories:
- U15 (13-14) Boys - Requires Active Membership
- U15 (13-14) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- Open (15+) Men -
- Open (15+) Women -
- U17 (15-16) Girls - Requires Active Membership
- Grand Master (60-69) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Grand Master (60-69) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Super Grand Master (70+) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Super Grand Master (70+) Women - Requires Active Membership
Road, TT, Crit 100km
R700.00
Standard entry for Road, TT, Crit 100km.
Distance: 100 km.
Eligible age: 17yrs + of age on 31 December 2026.
CSA license required.
Eligible Age Categories:
- Open (17+) Men -
- Open (17+) Women -
- Junior (17-18) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Junior (17-18) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Elite (19+) Men - Requires Active Membership
- U23 (19-22) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Elite (19+) Women - Requires Active Membership
- U23 (19-22) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Sub Vet (30-39) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Sub Vet (30-39) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Veteran (40-49) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Veteran (40-49) Women - Requires Active Membership
- Master (50-59) Men - Requires Active Membership
- Master (50-59) Women - Requires Active Membership
