The Investec Tour Durban 2001, KwaZulu-Natal s premier cycling event, was organised by the Rotary Club of Durban and its associates and sponsored by Investec Bank. The race was first held in 1993 and was conceptualised by the Kings Park Cycle Club. Since inception, the organisers have endeavoured to set it apart from other local cycle races. Entrants receive pre-race notification, a race magazine and registration takes place within an expo environment.
Participants start in batches and are timed using computerised transponders.
The race is also one of the few used for seeding by the Cape Argus Cycle Tour. Entry forms are distributed through major cycling magazines and at cycle shops countrywide. Online entry facilities are also available. The Tour Durban is the Rotary Club of Durban s major fundraising event, with proceeds going to local charities. The McCord Hospital Christian Community Aids Care Centre.