
Latest News and Updates
Entries for the 2023 Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge open at noon THIS THURSDAY! 🙌🏼
Don't forget, the FIRST 1000 entries will receive early bird rates, so be sure to secure your spot as soon as entries open.
Entries Open Noon 1st June 2023
Be one of the first 1000 entries and receive a special early bird rate.
Tailored Coaching Plans by Ventouro
Join us for a Facebook Live 7pm on Tues 30 May with guests, pro cyclist & head coach James Oram, event ambassador Ian Jones, owner of Ventouro Coaching Tim Gudsell & nutrition advice expert Tom Shand.
XCover - Protect yourself when you enter
It protects you if you can’t make the event for the likes of injury, illness, or public authorities issuing a travel warning for the day of the event, or the day prior.
Since 1977 - 45 Year Celebration
We’re excited to celebrate our 45th year with all of you, and can’t wait to see you at the start line this year.
Partnership Opportunities Available
If you have an interest in joining our wonderful family of event partners, we’d love to hear from you and have a chat about the wealth of opportunities on offer.
⭐️ 2023 Event Category Update ⭐️
We're stoked that the popular Length of the Lake and Shimano Gravel Grind events will be back for 2023, alongside fan-favourites Round the Lake, Enduro, and the Lakesider 🙌🏼
Entries for our 45th Event Open on June 1st 2023
Join us for the 45th Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge! 🎉🚴♀️🚴♂️ Mark your calendars! Save the date for November 25th and celebrate this milestone year with us 🎉🎉🎉
Women’s Enduro Record Broken
Completing the double lap Enduro of the BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge is a major feat on its own, but taking out the record is something else! Congratulations Georgia Perry!
2022 Special Awards
These awards represent the essence of the BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge and we are proud to be able to honour people in the name of these awards each year.
Photos and Finisher Certificates are still available!
Follow the link below to review and order your 📷 photos 📷 and download your finisher certificate.
And congratulations to this year’s top performers!
The top guns in the 99 Bikes Round the Lake, Shimano Gravel Grind, and BDO Huka Challenge crossed the finish line and took home with them a share of the nearly $20,000 in prize money.
Event day is here - Tim at Ventouro, our training and coaching partner, says there are 3 key things to think about before and during the event
Event day is here, time to put all the hard work into practice.
Online entries close tonight at 11:59pm!
Enter ONLINE NOW for a speedier rider check in! In person late entries will be available Friday 25 November from 12pm-8pm at the Great Lake Centre.
It’s event week! Some top tips from Tim at Ventouro our training and coaching partner
In the week leading up to the event, you can do more to undermine your training than you can to enhance it.
Shimano Gravel Grind - Course Map Released
You’ve been waiting for it - and here it is - the course map for the inaugural Shimano Gravel Grind. Approx. 75km of combined sealed and unsealed surfaces we are really looking forward to this one!
Looking for the perfect entry-level challenge? An event category for the whole family?
The Lakesider is for you! Your family will enjoy 16 km of leisurely riding that's mostly flat, and offers plenty of jaw-dropping, beautiful scenic moments.
Over $30,000 in spot prizes and nearly $20,000 in prize money up for grabs!
That's right: not only are you going to get to ride in New Zealand’s largest cycling event, but you'll also have the chance to claim some prize money or to win some INCREDIBLE prizes.
Park the excuses, pump the tires, and get set to be part of one of New Zealand’s most epic events
Don’t kick yourself wondering what if? With a month to go until the BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, there is still plenty of time to commit to a few more training rides in the lead-up to the Length of the Lake, the slightly grittier Shimano Gravel Grind, or the action-packed but shorter BDO Huka Steamer and Teaser events.
Reminder: late entry fee kicks in on November 1st
This year's late entry fee kicks in on November 1st! If you're planning on entering the BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge, you have until October 31st to enter to avoid paying a late entry fee.