International Riders

In 2010, there were 459 riders from 21 different countries and we look forward to you and your family and friends joining us in Taupo for the 2011 event.

Accommodation

Premier Accommodation

The charming Hilton Lake Taupo hotel is located just a short drive from the town centre and features sweeping views over NZ's largest lake and the mountains of Tongariro National Park. Hilton Lake Taupo offers remarkable facilities to its guests: a thermally heated spa and pool, sauna & steam room, a fitness centre and a tennis court.
Our on site restaurant and bar caters to all ages and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Reserve your room 21 days in advance to receive a 20% discount on all room types. Click here to book your stay and enjoy a rejuvenating rest before and after your challenge!

Other Accommodation

Many commercial accommodation providers such as motels and backpackers are already booked, however Cycle Challenge offers a free accommodation service. Please email accommodation@cyclechallenge.com for a list of available accommodation such as apartments, self-contained holiday houses, and B&Bs.

Bike Rental

Natural High is one of New Zealand’s leading adventure tourism companies and carries the country’s largest fleet of rental bikes. Not only does Natural High have New Zealand’s best and largest selection of mountain and road bikes, they also stock tandems, children’s bikes, trailers and other cycling accessories. Natural High’s Auckland depot is conveniently located adjacent to Auckland International Airport or bikes can be relocated to Taupo by arrangement. They also specialise in guided and self-guided bicycle tours, sea kayaking tours and campervan rentals.

Auckland Branch: 10 Uenuku Way, off Tom Pearce Drive. Open Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm. Phone 0800-444-144.
www.naturalhigh.co.nz 

Information about Taupo For general information about the Taupo district, activities and commercial accommodation, go to www.laketauponz.com When you’re planning your trip to Taupo, consider coming a few days earlier to participate in the excitement of BikeFest, a week-long festival of cycling in Taupo. Check our website later in the year for details of events planned for the week. Getting to Taupo Travel to Taupo is now even easier than ever before – Air New Zealand now has direct flights from Sydney, Australia to Rotorua, which is only an hour from Taupo. A number of major airlines also fly direct from many international locations to Auckland and Wellington international airports, both of which are within 5 hours of Taupo. Bike transport This fantastic article by David Killick from Audax Australia Cycling Club in Checkpoint magazine gives you the lowdown on transporting your bike by plane. Thanks to Audax Australia Cycling Club for permission to reprint this article.

Overseas Entries - In Tour Groups

Many of the overseas entries we receive come in as a group (usually with a Tour Leader). These groups are always well looked after by their tour leaders. One tour group we recommend for Japanese visitors is Real New Zealand – more information about their services is below.

REAL NEW ZEALAND - OFFICIAL JAPANESE TRAVEL GROUP PARTNER

リアルニュージーランドは、アウトドア天国ニュージーランドの息を呑むような素晴らしい自然を堪能するアウトドア・アクティビティと、コンペティティブでありながらも遊び心満載の様々なスポーツ・イベントを日本の方々にご紹介しています。なかでも、リアルニュージーランドがオフィシャル・エージェントを務めています「レイクタウポ・サイクルチャレンジ」は、毎年1万人ものサイクリストがニュージーランド各地から集まる、世界最大のセンチュリーライドです。2009年は、記念すべき33周年を迎え、より一層面白い大会へと進化しています。まだ、日本からの参加者は数十人ですが、「いつかはタウポで」と考えていらっしゃるサイクリストが急増していると聞いています。是非、ニュージーランドの最高の自然と、まだ見たことのない超大規模なライディングを楽しんでいただければと思います。参加申し込み等の情報について、詳しくはリアルニュージーランドのウェブサイトをご覧になってください

www.realnewzealand.net

Real New Zealand introduces various outdoor activities in the middle of breathtaking New Zealand natures and also competitive but entertaining sport events in New Zealand. Among many sport events, Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge is one of the most outstanding ones with long standing successful history and overwhelmingly large number of cyclists involved. Real New Zealand is LTCC’s official marketing agents and we help Japanese cyclists to join and enjoy the event. In 2010, LTCC celebrates 34th anniversary and the event never stop improving. From Japan, number of participants are still few tens at this moment but it has been growing year by year. We hear that more and more people are talking about this event in Japan. If you are interested, please go to our website (www.realnewzealand.net), we help you to enter and all sorts of other things you need to do.