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125th Paarl Boxing Day Track Challenge

Doors open at 11:30 am
Organized by De Villiers National Events
Ticket sales are now open for the 125th staging of the Paarl Boxing Day Track Challenge on 26 December this year.
Some good news for the Paarl faithful is that, to celebrate the 125th staging, all tickets will sell at half price this year!


The 125th staging of the historic Paarl Boxing Day Track Challenge will see South Africa’s top professionals as well as a host of international riders tackle each in front of the passionate Faure Street Stadium crowd.

Past winner and international star, Jonas Rickaert has also confirmed his participation.

A total of R100 000 is up for grabs in prize money this year.

Paarl Boxing Day is well known worldwide as one of the oldest events in all forms of cycling in the world. The meeting started in 1897.

The saying goes in Paarl that you might be the best in the world in a certain track cycling event, but it doesn’t mean much if you’re second best in Paarl!

Paarl is the cradle of track cycling in South-Africa. Boxing Day is not only the biggest track cycling event in Africa, it’s also one of the most spectated sporting events on the continent.

The meeting concludes with the famous 25 Mile Race and the winner of the final event is regarded as the winner of the day. In addition to a prize purse, the Minnaar Cup floating trophy, which dates to 1908, is also up for grabs.