BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge

From its humble beginnings in 1977 with just 26 participants, the BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge has grown into NZ’s premier and largest cycling event, with around 6,000 riders from across New Zealand and over 20 countries across the globe taking part each year!

Held on the last Saturday of every November around the pristine and picturesque Lake Taupo, the event will this year celebrate its 42nd anniversary on Saturday 24 November 2018.

With a vision of creating inspiring event experiences for everyone, our purpose is to provide cyclists, as well as anyone interested in physical activity, the flexibility to choose a ride distance which best suits their cycling ability and aspiration, providing options to ride either as a team, a group, a family or as an individual.

Accompanying our already popular road and mountain-bike categories, is the 40km Quarter Lake on road event option (taking in the final 40km of the course), complementing the iconic 160km Round The Lake and the 80km Half The Lake category.

Part of the BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, the Huka Mountain Bike has four event categories, the 85km Huka Challenge, 60km Huka Steamer, 35km Huka Teaser and the Huka XL race for licensed riders.

With incentives for groups and families as well, we want everyone to join the ride and celebrate our 42nd anniversary with us.

The relaxation: Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs. Whether you're traveling from overseas or from within New Zealand, you will need a place to stay and prepare yourself for this mammoth event.

Be sure to book accommodation with us as soon as possible, our luxurious rooms are very popular especially during large events like this one so book today!

After the event, you will need a place to relax. Even if you already live in Taupo, you will be aching for a long, hot soak in our mineral waters.

We recommend booking in for a massage at our Living Waters Spa, our massage therapists will be booked out very quickly, soothing the aches and pains away.