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carlo_sg · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:26 pm Post subject: Chapman's Peak Open

Chapman's peak is open.
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ICEBURN · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:51 pm Post subject:

Cape Town's spectacular Chapman's Peak Drive, known simply as "Chappies" to countless cyclists and road runners, was reopened on Friday.

The nine kilometre route, which winds along cliffs above Atlantic breakers, had been closed since June last year, following recurrent rockfalls.

The reopening ceremony was performed by Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle, who has been pushing concession operators, the Entilini consortium, to make the road useable again.

Entilini, which operates the route as a toll road, has a contract that controversially entitles it to payouts from the provincial government even if the road is out of commission.

Entilini obtained the 30-year concession in May 2003, after the road was closed because of rockfalls in which a motorist died.

Since then it has constructed massive catch nets on the slopes above the road to hold back rocks, and a semi-enclosed tunnel on the most vulnerable stretch.

Chappies has for years formed the most spectacular section of the Two Oceans Marathon, and the Argus cycle tour.

This year's Argus was allowed to use the route as a special dispensation, even though the drive was closed to motorised traffic.
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Alpine1 · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:

Can't wait for December-what an awesome road

Cuzzen · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject: Chappies

Silver Bullet · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:03 pm Post subject:

AWESOME AWESOME +1
it means we will be able to cycle it again for Argus 2010.
Cant wait....

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jellon · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject:

looks like madeira
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carlo_sg · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

Silver Bullet · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:30 am Post subject:

Brent_RS · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject:

NO WAYS - I was there on Saturday and thought it had been open forever. Very nice piece of road, wish I had my car though

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