October
2026- Season opener · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
THE 2026–27 SEASON
MAKE TUESDAY
YOUR TIME.
Long summer evenings. New challenges. A season of small gains that add up to something bigger.
22 race nights15 best results proposed1 summer to make your own
13 OCTOBER 2026 — 30 MARCH 2027
A summer worth
showing up for.
Regular 16 km out-and-back races on Old Tai Tapu Road anchor the season, with two Worsleys climbs, a Summit hill climb and a surprise night.
Your race-night guide. Christmas and the grand final use the reverse course, starting and finishing at Tai Tapu Hotel. Check the weekly race information before travelling.
SAVE YOUR TUESDAYS
Your season, month by month.
November
2026- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Worsleys Road hill climb #1
The first Worsleys Road climb of the season.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
December
2026- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Christmas race & social drinks
Reverse course: start at Tai Tapu Hotel and return to the hotel. Christmas drinks afterwards.
January
2027- Racing restarts · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
February
2027- Summit hill climb
Take on the Summit hill climb.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
March
2027- Worsleys Road hill climb #2
The second Worsleys Road climb of the season.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
Old Tai Tapu Road — the regular 16 km out-and-back.
- Surprise night
A surprise race night — details to come.
- Grand final & prizegiving
Reverse course: start and finish at Tai Tapu Hotel, with prizegiving at the hotel afterwards.
YOUR SEASON ON THE ROAD
Find your rhythm.
Then change the challenge.
Explore the course maps and elevation profiles, then choose your next Tuesday.
Old Tai Tapu Road · 16 km
The weekly out-and-back from the usual start. Set a benchmark and come back to chase it.
Worsleys Road hill climbs
Two chances to test your climbing legs on Worsleys Road.
Summit hill climb
A climbing challenge to start February. Then three weeks back on the regular 16 km course.
Race back to the hotel
The reverse course starts and finishes at Tai Tapu Hotel. Stay for Christmas drinks in December and the grand-final prizegiving in March.
PROPOSED HANDICAP SERIES
Your best 15 results count.
The proposal rewards riders who turn up regularly, while leaving room for holidays, sickness, other racing and the odd Tuesday when Canterbury serves up horizontal rain.
Scoring and eligibility rules are still to be confirmed.
Season registration
