New Zealand
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.
75 Bike events
Pukekohe V8 race track Auckland
The Covid Counties Cycle Classic is a special fundraising event being organised by the Rotary Club of Pukekohe.
Blenheim Nelson Marlborough Tasman
Tour de Gravel 2020 will take place on the 15th of August in the beautiful Marlborough region. The event is a four stage winter gravel riding challenge.
Bottle Lake Canterbury
Canterbury Mountain Bike Series – is a 3 Race Series staged at Bottle Lake in Christchurch. This event is staged every 2 weeks in August and September and competitors will receive points toward the Series in every race.
Blenheim Nelson Marlborough Tasman
The South Island School Road Championships will be held in Blenheim from 29 - 31 August.
Bottle Lake Canterbury
Canterbury Mountain Bike Series – is a 3 Race Series staged at Bottle Lake in Christchurch. This event is staged every 2 weeks in August and September and competitors will receive points toward the Series in every race.
Raglan Waikato
The Karioi Classic is an annual cycling event held in Raglan. The event will be held on the 30th of August 2020. The event offers two challenging routes along coastal gravel roads with amazing views of Mt Taranaki and The Tasman.
Cambridge Waikato
The North Island School Road Championships will be held in Cambridge on 5 - 6 September and will include the following events:
-Team Time Trial incorporating the North Island TTT Titles
-Road Race incorporating the North Island RR Titles
-Criterium incorporating the North Island and National Criterium titles
Cambridge Waikato
Open to U17 through to U23 male and female riders, the three-round series has been developed by Cycling New Zealand to provide a series of track racing opportunities for developing riders in a competitive and supported environment.
Bottle Lake Canterbury
Canterbury Mountain Bike Series – is a 3 Race Series staged at Bottle Lake in Christchurch. This event is staged every 2 weeks in August and September and competitors will receive points toward the Series in every race.
Te Akau Waikato
The Te Akau Gravel Buster will take place on the 13th of September 2020. The event is held in the small Waikato community Te Akau and offers two distances; 42km and 78km.
Craters Mountain Bike Park, Taupo Waikato
Taking place at Craters Mountain Bike Park in Taupo on the 13th of Septmber 2020, the Gambler is a 4 hour Mountain Bike Race.
Tokoroa Waikato
The Tokoroa Day Night Thriller due to take place on the 19th of September has been cancelled.
The event offers both the 12 hour and 6 hour Day Night Thriller team events as well as 100km, 50km & 25km distance races.
Cathedral Square, Christchurch Canterbury
Le Race is a 100km road bike race from Christchurch to Akaroa in beautiful Canterbury. The event has been postponed from the original date od 21st of March 2020 to the new date of 19th September 2020.
Cambridge Waikato
The Team Championship series is a competitive racing series where teams compete in grades according to ability. Elite riders, juniors, weekend warriors and veterans can form a team and compete.
Manawatu Manawatu-Whanganui
The National School Road Championships will be returning to the Manawatu in 2020! The three days will see a Team Time Trial, Road Race and Points Race.
Papamoa Bay of Plenty
PEDAL Papamoa is back on the 27th of September 2020. Cycle the stormwater drain the length of Papamoa with family and friends this Spring.
Wairarapa region Wellington
With five races in the greater Wairarapa between September and November 2020, 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.
Hutt Valley Wellington
The National School MTB Championships will be held in the Hutt Valley, near Wellington on 2 - 4 October and will include the following events:
Thursday 1 October: Registration
Friday 2 October: Downhill - Upper Hutt
Saturday 3 October: Cross Country and Cross Country Relay - Wainuiomata
Sunday 4 October: Enduro - Wainuiomata...
Karapiro Waikato
The Ride Holidays Karapiro 100k Flyer has been postponed from the original date of 4th April 2020 to the 3rd of October 2020. Formerly known as the Rotorua to Taupo 100k, the event will be held for the second year in its new home, Karapiro.
Wairarapa region Wellington
With five races in the greater Wairarapa between September and November 2020, 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.
Invercargill Southland
The combined South Island and National School Track Championships will be held in Invercargill on 6 - 7 October.
Invercargill Southland
Open to U17 through to U23 male and female riders, the three-round series has been developed by Cycling New Zealand to provide a series of track racing opportunities for developing riders in a competitive and supported environment.
Pukekohe Park Raceway Auckland
The Counties Cycle Classic due to be held on the 11th of October 2020 has been postponed until 2021.
Wairakei, Taupo Waikato
The Craters Classic MTB Race due to take place on the 14th of June 2020 at Wairakei in Taupo has been postponed until the 18th of October 2020. Choose from the Short and Sweet 17km course.
Tokoroa Waikato
The Team Championship series is a competitive racing series where teams compete in grades according to ability. Elite riders, juniors, weekend warriors and veterans can form a team and compete.
Wanaka Otago
The Dunlop Builders Bike Wanaka 10hr returns on the 25th of October 2020. This 10 hour mountain bike race is open to teams and Individuals (U18, Schools, Open, 50+). In addition there is a 5 Hour Race open to individuals (U18, Open 50+) as well as a Kids Race.
Rotorua Bay of Plenty
The 14th edition of Emerson's Whaka100 will take place on the 25th of October 2020. The event holds the reputation of one of the toughest mountain bike marathons in the Southern Hemisphere. The Whaka100 is considered to be one of New Zealand’s toughest single day mountain bike events.
Wairarapa region Wellington
With five races in the greater Wairarapa between September and November 2020, 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.
Wellington Velodrome, Hataitai Park Wellington
WELLINGTON'S BIGGEST ONE-DAY TRACK RACING CARNIVAL WITH RACING FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES Entry is free for speed league season pass holders. Otherwise it's $5 juniors, $7 everyone else. Registration from 11am, racing starts at midday. Cycling NZ license required. Regular riders please bring your numbers.
Waikato 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 marathon run as well as a half marathon, 14km and 7km which can be run or walked.
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Waikato
Pedal4Prostate is 4-hour endurance cycling race at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand. Participants will race to complete as many laps as possible while manoeuvring the 2. 7 km National Circuit track.
Wairarapa region Wellington
With five races in the greater Wairarapa between September and November 2020, 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.
Greymouth West Coast
Ride the Wilderness is a Mountain Bike Ride on the West Coast Wilderness Trail on Saturday 14th November 2020. This event gives riders the opportunity to see the West Coast beauty racing the fantastic West Coast Wilderness Trail.
Taupo Waikato
The BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge is NZ’s premier and largest cycling event, and around 5,000 riders from across New Zealand are expected to descend on Taupo on Saturday the 14th of November. Entries open at 9am on 1st July 2020.
Mackenzie Country Canterbury
The Tekapo Alpine Grind event due to take place on the 25th of April 2020 has been postponed to the 14th of November 2020. The annual Tekapo Alpine Grind offers 1hr, 3hr, 6hr and 9hr mountain bike challenges on Balmoral Station in the Mackenzie Country.
Christchurch Canterbury
Many of New Zealand’s leading cyclists will be expected to race around the inner-city streets at the Vantage Criterium National Championships which will return to Christchurch in November.
Christchurch 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.
Ngaruawahia Waikato
The Team Championship series is a competitive racing series where teams compete in grades according to ability. Elite riders, juniors, weekend warriors and veterans can form a team and compete.
Bannockburn Otago
Part of the annual Cromwell Summer Series, test your fitness limits with this 75km endurance ride through the iconic Nevis Road from Garston to Bannockburn. This is a spectacular ride that rewards every tough uphill with an amazing downhill and equally fabulous views. Photo credit Clare Toia-Bailey
Wairarapa region Wellington
With five races in the greater Wairarapa between September and November 2020, 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.
Waimakariri Gorge Bridge Canterbury
The original Bridge to Bridge was a mountain bike ride from The Waimakariri Gorge Bridge to State Highway One Bridge, on the South Bank of the river.
Onewhero Waikato
The Team Championship series is a competitive racing series where teams compete in grades according to ability. Elite riders, juniors, weekend warriors and veterans can form a team and compete.
Bannockburn Otago
Part of the Cromwell Summer Series, the XS Storage Bannockburn MTB Classic offers four ride options to cater to mountain bikers of all ages and abilities. The Adventure Ride is 56km of the best mountain biking Central Otago has to offer.
Craters MTB Park, Taupo Waikato
The Taupo Mountain Club runs a 10 week Summer Series throughout January, February and March. The annual Summer Series caters for all levels of riders from beginners through to the experienced racer. Riders can come to any of the races and simply register on the night.
Clevedon Auckland
SRAM Tour de Ranges returns on the 9th of January 2021.
Lake Dunstan Otago
The Lake Dunstan Cycle Challenge is a road cyclist’s dream. This 96km sealed road circuit – one of the only bunch rides left in New Zealand – goes around the scenic Lake Dunstan, all the way from Cromwell to Luggate before heading back on the Wanaka road.
Glenham Southland
The Glenham Trainwreck Trail is a fundraising event for Glenham School and Glenham Hall taking place on the 16th of January 2021. The event offers three distance options including a 43km mountain bike ride and a half marathon run / MTB.
Hanmer 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.
Hanmer Springs Canterbury
New Zealand’s premier Cross Country Marathon event – a true XCM in NZ’s most iconic big mountain high country.
Snow Farm Otago
The Big Easy is a 44km Mountain Bike course starting at the Snow Farm, including a loop around the very rideable Snow Farm cross-country ski trails. The course then traverses to the top of Mt Pisa, then a full 20km of down hill before finishing in Luggate.