Etape Caledonia: Sunday 17th May 2009

Firstly, well done to those of you who competed this Sunday. Your spirit and patience was outstanding. We wanted to let you know the facts that we have available at this stage.

Our decision to implement immediate safety contingencies were as a result of significant safety concerns relating to a section of the course that had led to a number of bikes being damaged. Our primary concern was that cyclists could receive punctures in fast sections of the course and subsequently fall from their bikes at high speeds.    

These contingencies included holding competitors mid course, resulting in a delay to the participants taking part in the event, while the roads were made as safe as possible.  Once we were satisfied with the safety of the course the event was resumed. 

We are treating this matter very seriously and the police have now confirmed that they have someone in custody following the incident on Sunday.

Press Release 17th May 2009 -

Press Release 18th May 2009 -

In order to ensure the same situations doesn't happen in 2010, we are already in discussion with the local police and council to put in preventative measures. Provisional Race Results are now available, these results are not official however we still recorded race times and want to acknowlege fast times in each category. We hope to see you all again in 2010!