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. 


31 Bike events
Bridge to Bridge
image descriptionWaimakariri Gorge Bridge Canterbury

The Bridge to Bridge mountain bike event will return on the 3rd of December 2023.

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Trust House - North Island Team Series Race 5
image descriptionWairarapa region Wellington

With five races in the greater Wairarapa between September and December 2023, riders of all abilities will get a taste of high level competitive ‘teams’ racing only seen in large tours like the New Zealand Cycle Classic and the Women's Tour of New Zealand.

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New Zealand Cycle Challenge
image descriptionWairarapa Wellington

The New Zealand Cycle Challenge is an annual 5-day biking event taking place in Wairarapa. The event is split up into five stages with 1 stage per day.  Anyone can get involved in the tour as a spectator or casual bike rider.

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Pedal Project Wellington Gran Fondo
image descriptionWairarapa Valley Wellington

Cross the official finish line of the Queen Stage of the 2024 New Zealand Cycle Challenge in the Pedal Project Wellington Gran Fondo.

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The James GroundEffect Pony Express 2024
image descriptionHanmer Springs Canterbury

A part of The Ground Effect "James" MTB classic, the James Ground Effect Pony Express is a shorter 65km MTB XCM adventure option to the Epic XCM race.

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Criterium National Championships
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The Criterium National Championships will take place on the 22nd of January 2024. Location is to be confirmed.  

The event includes the Street Race for men and women, Under 17 categories and Under 19 categories.

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Bays Cycle Challenge
image descriptionLyttleton Harbour Canterbury

The Famous Grouse Bays Cycle Challenge will see the peloton leave the Famous Grouse Hotel at 9:00am on the 27th of January 2024.

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Tour of Taranaki 2024
image descriptionNew Plymouth Taranaki

The legendary Tour of Taranaki Cycle Challenge returns on the 27th of January 2024 and takes riders on a striking road race around Taranaki Maunga. The pillar event, The Spark Around the Mountain has 148km to tackle in one day.

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Gold Trail MTB Ride 2024
image descriptionLake Brunner West Coast

Gold Trail is an amazing mountain bike race through the history of the West Coast and the Gold Trails that both our ancestors and many Chinese walked, in the search for their riches of the Gold of the West Coast. Competitors start in the historic Gold Town of Shantytown.

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Elite Road National Championships
image descriptionTimaru Canterbury

The Elite Road National Championship is New Zealand’s premier national road cycling event, attracting New Zealand’s top professional and amateur road cyclists all vying for coveted National Jerseys. This event will take place on 8 - 10 February 2024 in Timaru.

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Moonshine Trail
image descriptionDolamore Park Southland

Moonshine Trail is back at Dolamore Park and the stunning Hokonui Hills on Saturday 10th February 2024. This event offers something for everyone with a family 2km walk, 5km and 15km runs as well as 30, 39 &50 km mountain bike courses. There is also a 30km e-bike tour.

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Queenstown Park Station Fun Ride
image descriptionQueenstown Park Station, Queenstown Otago

The Queenstown Park Station Fun Ride, will take place on the 18th of February 2024. The Queenstown Park Station Fun Ride is a free community event and an amazing opportunity to mountain bike through the stunning Queenstown Park Station on Sunday 20th of February 2022.

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Trans NZ 6 Day Enduro Race
image descriptionCraigieburn Canterbury

The Trans NZ Enduro is taking place from the 28th of February - 2nd of March 2024. The Trans NZ Enduro is a 6 day all-inclusive Enduro mountain biking event that will take riders over some of the best trails in the South Island of NZ.

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Torpedo7 MTB National Championships
image descriptionChristchurch Canterbury

The Torpedo7 MTB National Championships will be held in Christchurch again in 2024.

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Torpedo7 MTB National Championships
image descriptionQueenstown Otago

The Torpedo7 MTB National Championships will be returning to Coronet Peak in Queenstown for the second year in 2024. - 24 Feb. Cross Country National Champs and Short Course Cross Country National Championships - 25 Feb. Downhill Championships Proudly sponsored by Torpedo7.

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Gazley Skoda Karapoti Classic 2024
image descriptionKarapoti Park, Upper Hutt Wellington

The Karapoti Classic will take place on the 2nd of March 2024. Based in Wellington's rugged Akatarawa Ranges, 10k north of Upper Hutt City, the Karapoti Classic is renowned as the Southern Hemisphere’s longest running mountain bike event.

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Motatapu Mondraker Mountain Bike
image descriptionGlendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka Otago

This iconic Mountain Bike is through the magnificent Motatapu, Soho and Glencoe Stations.

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Motatapu Coronet Loop Mountain Bike 2024
image descriptionArrowtown Otago

A stunning backcountry ride which is one of the Mountain Bike options on offer as part of the annual Motatapu race. This is a grade 3 – 4 trail (expert) with some technical aspects, exposure, and plenty of climbing.

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Track National Championships 2024
image descriptionCambridge Waikato

The Track National Championships (formerly named the Elite & U19 Track National Championships) is New Zealand's premier national track cycling event. Held annually in rotation between Cambridge and Invercargill. The 2024 event will be held at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome in Cambridge from 2-7 March 2024.

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Le Race
image descriptionCathedral Square, Christchurch Canterbury

Le Race is a 100km road bike race from Christchurch to Akaroa in beautiful Canterbury. The event offers a number of options to enter including solo, as a team of 4 all completing the 100km, tandem, relay as well as a mountain bike challenge.

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Volcanic Epic MTB Stage Race 2024
image descriptionRotorua, Taupo, Tokoroa Waikato

The Volcanic Epic is a unique MTB stage race, held across 200km’s of New Zealand’s spectacular North Island geothermal region. Riders compete in either the 2 or 4 stage events, across a range of age and speciality categories.

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The Mackenzie 2024
image descriptionLake Tekapo Canterbury

The Mackenzie race takes you on a journey around one of New Zealand's most scenic lakes, Lake Tekapo. For this day only you will have access to private high country stations allowing you the opportunity of a lifetime to cycle your way around this incredible location.

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Craters Classic 2024
image descriptionWairakei, Taupo Waikato

The Craters Classic MTB Race will take place on the 27th of April 2024. The Get Set Aratiatia Adventure is approximately 22km taking in mostly grade 2 tracks. The MB Century Wairakei Wizzer is approximately 30-35kms long and takes in the highlights of Craters Mountain Park.

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Around Brunner Cycle Ride 2024
image descriptionGreymouth West Coast

Around Brunner Cycle Ride will take place on the 4th of May 2024. 2019 saw Around Brunner have a major change, with the Start and Finish being at Moana Hotel Lake Brunner after 12-years of starting and finishing in Greymouth.

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Bridge to Bridge North
image descriptionWaimakariri Gorge Bridge Canterbury

Bridge to Bridge "North" is due to take place on the 16th of June 2024. Now 3 mountain bike rides on the Northern Bank of the Waimakariri River.

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Skoda North Island Schools Cyclo Cross Championships
image descriptionHawkes Bay

The Skoda North Island Schools Cyclo Cross Championships will take place on the 21st of July 2024. Cyclo cross is a form of bicycle racing consisting of multiple small laps through terrain consisting of pavement, grass, hills and obstacles. Races are split up into different age and time categories.

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Skoda South Island Schools Cyclo Cross Championships
image descriptionTimaru Canterbury

The Skoda South Island Schools Cyclo Cross Championships will take place on the 21st of July 2024. Cyclo cross is a form of bicycle racing consisting of multiple small laps through terrain consisting of pavement, grass, hills and obstacles. Races are split up into different age and time categories.

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National School MTB Championships 2024
image descriptionBlenheim Nelson Marlborough Tasman

The National School MTB Championships will be held in Christchurch from the 7 - 10 October and will include the following events:

Cross Country and Cross Country Relay
Downhill Day 1
Downhill Day 2
Enduro

At minimum competiters must be enrolled in Year 7.  

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Ride Holidays Karapiro 100k Flyer
image descriptionKarapiro Waikato

The Ride Holidays Karapiro 100k Flyer will return on the 12th of October 2024. The course is a 100km loop starting and finishing at the Mighty River Domain. Join hundreds of cyclists on this cycle challenge and enjoy the quiet country roads and beautiful Waikato countryside.  

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Whaka 100
image descriptionRotorua Bay of Plenty

The Whaka 100 will take place from the 25th to the 27th of October 2024.  

The Whaka 100 proudly holds the reputation of one of the toughest mountain bike marathons in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Gentle Annie Bike Ride 2024
image descriptionHastings Hawkes Bay

The Gentle Annie is a challenging 132km bike ride from Taihapi to Ohiti Berg near Hastings in the Hawkes Bay.  

The course follows the Gentle Annie road through rugged farmland and high country sheep stations.

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