My Next Challenge helps you find your cycling event in New Zealand. Whether you are looking for your next road race or mountain bike ride, check out some of the amazing cycling events around our beautiful country. 


9 Bike events
Craters Classic 2025
image descriptionWairakei, Taupo Waikato

The Craters Classic MTB Race will take place on the 26th of April 2025. The Get Set Aratiatia Adventure is approximately 22km taking in mostly grade 2 tracks. The Spark King Country Wairakei Wizzer is approximately 30kms long and takes in the highlights of Craters Mountain Park.

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Around Brunner Cycle Ride 2025
image descriptionGreymouth West Coast

Around Brunner Cycle Ride will take place on the 3rd of May 2025. The event offers a 130km circuit of Lake Brunner as well as a 260km Enduro. The ride starts and finishes outside Hotel Lake Brunner and showcases stunning views of mountains and lakes throughout the ride.

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Frocks on Shocks 2025
image descriptionFoxton MTB Trails @ Target Reserve Manawatu-Whanganui

Frocks on Shocks 2025 is going to be outta sight!

Be hip! Celebrate International Womens MTB Day, 60’s style!

Frocks on Shocks 2025 is a groovy cross country relay event just for chicks (over the age of 10) to celebrate International Women’s MTB Day on 3 May (the first Saturday each May)....

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The Highlander MTB Challenge by Whaka 100
image descriptionWhakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua Bay of Plenty

No matter what or how you ride, you’ll love the Highlander!

The team from the Whaka100 present the Highlander MTB Challenge! The event aims to pack as much fun and flow into one event as possible without to much hardcore.

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The Taniwha 2025
image descriptionWaikato River Trails Waikato

The Taniwha is a Mountain Bike and Trail Run / Walk event which takes place on the Waikato River Trails. The event offers a 44km marathon run as well as a 22km half marathon, 16km and 7km which can be run or walked.

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Bridge to Bridge North
image descriptionWaimakariri Gorge Bridge Canterbury

Bridge to Bridge "North" is due to take place on the 15th of June 2025. Now 3 mountain bike rides on the Northern Bank of the Waimakariri River.

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Whaka 100
image descriptionWaipa Mountain Bike Park Bay of Plenty

The toughest, ​most satisfying, one-day mtb marathon you’ll ever do. ​ ​

By combining endless single-track with relentless climbs and descents – you won’t know whether to cry with happiness or pain. You’ll most probably do both.

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Five Passes Tour 2025
image descriptionChristchurch Canterbury

The 5 Passes Tour is a four day cycling tour where every facet is fully supported and catered for with over 20 support crew to look after your every need. Travelling from Christchurch on the east coast of the South Island, through to the Alpine Village of Hanmer Springs.

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Bridge to Bridge
image descriptionWaimakariri Gorge Bridge Canterbury

The Bridge to Bridge mountain bike event will return on the 7th of December 2025.

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