Cycling events worldwide, to ride or to watch. Dates, routes, registration.

Sportives & amateur bike races in New Zealand

12 cycling events in New Zealand: 8 MTB races, 2 sportives & gran fondos, 1 ultra cycling & bikepacking event, 1 gravel race – with dates, routes, entry fees and a link to registration. Including Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge, Tour Aotearoa Brevet and Le Race.

November 2026 2 events

28

Edition Zero Gravel

Waimate, South Canterbury · New Zealand – 250 / 163 / 85 / 53 km · 3,600 / 2,200 / 900 / 500 m
GravelOpen to all

February 2027 2 events

March 2027 6 events

6

Karapoti Classic

Akatarawa Ranges, Upper Hutt (Wellington) · New Zealand – 50 / 20 / 5 km
Mountain bikeOpen to all
6

Motatapu

Glendhu Bay (Wānaka) → Arrowtown · New Zealand – 47 km · 1,150 m
Mountain bikeOpen to all
10

Crankworx Rotorua

Rotorua (Skyline Rotorua / Whakarewarewa Forest) · New Zealand
Mountain bikePros + amateurs
20

Contact Epic (Lake Hāwea)

Lake Hāwea (Wānaka) · New Zealand – 125 / 95 / 63 km · 2,400 / 2,120 / 700 m
Mountain bikeOpen to all
20

Le Race

Christchurch → Akaroa · New Zealand – 100 km
RoadOpen to all

May 2027 1 event

8

Cateye Moonride

Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua · New Zealand – 6 / 12 hours (5–7 km lap)
Mountain bikeOpen to all

October 2027 1 event

22

Whaka 100 MTB Marathon

Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua · New Zealand – 172 / 100 / 50 / 25 / 10 km
Mountain bikeOpen to all

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