2013 results are posted!

Results are on the results page and can be downloaded. Thanks for your patience
 

Run Option

For 2013 w have added a 12.5km run. This will start at the base of the Remarkabes on Mike Mees farm and finish in Chard Farm winery.
 

2013 Date: Saturday 30th March

The date of the next event is now official: Saturday 30th March 2013. See you then!
 

Results are in!!

Just click on the results page to download the 2012 results.
If any discrepancy, just contact us
 

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Race Reports

 
Please click on any of the race reports below to view the full report.
 

The Susie Todd Report

19/04/2013 1:17:06 p.m.
 
Around 650 people gathered together at Milbrook in the chilly morning to set themselves the goal of competing in the Tour de Wakatipu, whether they were here to break a record in the elite categor...
 

New World Tour de Wakatipu 2013 / News

13/03/2013 11:48:14 a.m.
 
The Queenstown Bike Festival is now just around the corner, and with it comes one of its star event, the New World Tour de Wakatipu. Now in its fifth year, the event attracts elite and sports rider...
 

The Merrell tour de Wakatipu run

13/03/2013 11:46:33 a.m.
 
We are very excited to bring you the first Merrell Tour de Wakatipu run. Once again the good people at Kawarau Falls Station, and Cone Peak Station have allowed a once in a year exclusive acces...
 

Run Option

8/01/2013 8:53:52 a.m.
 
NEW: for 2013 w have added a 12.5km run. This will start at the base of the Remarkabes on Mike Mees farm and finish in Chard Farm winery. A once a year chance to run along the 'far side' of the ri...
 

ALLAN ADDS NEW WORLD TOUR DE WAKATIPU CROWN TO HIS TALLY

8/04/2012 12:48:02 p.m.
 
Wanaka’s Dougal Allan made it look easy as he crossed the finish line when he won the Tour de Wakatipu title on Saturday (April 7) setting a new record of 1.31.40. Six hundred and ninety people ent...
 

Hanlen Fires to 8th at Mountainbike World Cup, South Africa

18/03/2012 1:38:49 p.m.
 
Whakatane's Karen Hanlen raced to a stunning 8th at the first round of the 2012 UCI Mountainbike World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa overnight. In a world class quality field of competito...
 

March News

16/03/2012 4:21:39 p.m.
 
The Queenstown Bike Festival is now just around the corner, and with it comes one of its star events, the New World Tour de Wakatipu. Now in its fourth year, the event attracts elite and sports rid...
 

The Millbrook start

16/03/2012 4:18:28 p.m.
 
Today Millbrook confirmed that we will be able to use the avenue of trees to start. Yahoo!...
 

Oceania Mountainbike Championships

12/03/2012 9:03:08 p.m.
 
Day 2, Cross Country Wrap Hanlen and McConnell Double up Championship Titles Cross Country racing took place at the Oceania Mountainbike Championships today in the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua...
 

Southern Traverse Ltd February News

13/02/2012 6:38:40 p.m.
 
Welcome to the heat of summer At least it has been in Queenstown (26 degrees), and probably more so in the office - and everything, windows, doors, is open - wide open. Not that I am complaining -...
 

More photos from the Queenstown Bike

31/05/2011 3:06:57 p.m.
 
More photos from the Queenstown Bike Festival up now on facebook.com/pages/Fallon-Photography I have uploaded a couple of hundred more images from the Super D, the Tour De Wakatipu and the Dirt...
 

Story of the day

27/04/2011 4:27:59 p.m.
 
At the prize-giving i told a story about the run in on the bridge- here it is. run in on the bridge ...
 

A few photos from Camilla Stoddart

27/04/2011 3:54:52 p.m.
 
A few photos from Camilla Stoddart on this link camilla stoddart photos ...
 

THREE TIMES WINNER FOR NEW WORLD TOUR DE WAKATIPU

24/04/2011 7:23:56 p.m.
 
Queenstown’s Mark Williams made it a hat trick when he fought off a tight challenge for the Tour de Wakatipu title on Saturday (April 23) setting a new record of 1.37.14. Six hundred and ninety peo...
 

Photos from today

23/04/2011 10:07:24 p.m.
 
Check this link for some photos from yesterday Tour_de_Wakatipu ...
 

ON THE DAY REGISTRATION AND RACE BRIEFING

18/04/2011 2:57:04 p.m.
 
Saturday 23rd April 2011. Race packs will be available on the day at the Millbrook registration tent on the following timetable. The following timetable is subject to change Race pack and transpon...
 

FORMER MOUNTAIN BIKING OLYMPIAN BACKS INAUGURAL QUEENSTOWN BIKE FESTIVAL

17/02/2011 5:04:41 p.m.
 
Press Release from Southern Traverse Events Ltd 17th February 2011 Big names in mountain biking will be on stage at the inaugural Q...
 

Tuesday 30th March Newsletter Tour de Wakatipu

30/03/2010 11:25:26 p.m.
 
This is on the entry form page PDF downloads Go to the bottom of the page....
 

Video clip from last year

25/03/2010 10:22:37 a.m.
 
Go to video to watch a short sequence from last year...
 

Questions and Answers

25/03/2010 10:19:06 a.m.
 
Transport We don't have a transport system back to Millbrook Suggestions below either 1. leave a car down near Chard Farm / bungy Jump car park early in the day 2. arrange with friends 3. Cy...
 

March Newsletter One Racers

23/03/2010 12:05:40 p.m.
 
This newsletter is at newsletter and then click on link at the bottom of the page...
 

Millbrook Resort, Queenstown

19/03/2010 12:25:05 p.m.
 
Millbrook has offered special accommodation rates for the event. Village Inn $245 (including GST) Villa Suite Superior $345 (including GST) Millbrook, Queenstown is the ultimate destination r...
 

The Trails

11/03/2010 5:23:14 p.m.
 
Now the trails and tracks are mostly in good condition and will not need much work except for the section around the bottom of the airport, which requires the attention of a digger for a hour or two. ...
 

Tour News

11/03/2010 5:21:14 p.m.
 
The event that we put together last year seemed to gel just right with everybody and everything. So we will not be making to many changes to the set up. Some minor tweaks - the start line and the timi...
 

Expected Growth and Recommended Times

26/01/2010 3:44:25 p.m.
 
We are committed to grow the event while still retaining the atmosphere that we were praised for last year, and have retained the wave system allowing for some "room on the track". In short, the ...
 

Some notes from last year

26/01/2010 3:42:33 p.m.
 
Last Years Reports Following are some comments we received after the race last year, just to give you a taste of things to come... "Thanks for a great event I plan to be a regular." Mark "The...
 

Photos - some there now

15/04/2009 8:20:13 p.m.
 
Check out the first sample of photos...
 

NEW WORLD TOUR DE WAKATIPU PROVIDES SPECTACULAR BACKDROP

12/04/2009 3:27:13 p.m.
 
Queenstown's newest mountain biking competition, the New World Tour de Wakatipu attracted 845 riders for the inaugural event on Saturday (April 11), with the overwhelming response from both serious an...
 

April Newsletter tour de wakatipu

6/04/2009 10:27:47 p.m.
 
The last newsletter and list of entrants and numbers has been sent and is also available...... here and the pdf list of entrants and numbers....
 

A Full list of pdf's and newsletters

2/04/2009 6:38:01 p.m.
 
Newsletters / Course / Start times / Maps Newsletters No 1 and March 31st and April 6th The Course (in detail) Eight different Race Start Times M...
 

Newsletter March - Part 4

27/03/2009 4:59:37 p.m.
 
Questions and Answers Q: My husband and I were thinking of signing up for the "Recreational" race. I just wonder if you can give us more descriptions of the course. A: The start will detour out ...
 

Newsletter March - Part 3

27/03/2009 4:56:54 p.m.
 
Finish line with mini Wine, food and music festival feel! Being at Chard Farm, it will be difficult not to achieve the relaxed atmosphere we're looking for! Once you have reached the finish line, you...
 

Newsletter March - Part 2

27/03/2009 4:53:49 p.m.
 
The numbers are building up! Newsletter MarchEach afternoon and evening we see an influx of entries - as people finish their working day (with a bit of inwork recreational planning) and then again in...
 

Newsletter March

27/03/2009 4:50:22 p.m.
 
Hello and Welcome to the first New World Tour de Wakatipu! We are very excited to bring this new event to you. It is a privilege to be able to stage this mountain bike ride over such a great course...
 

Konica Minolta joins list of sponsors

19/03/2009 3:15:32 p.m.
 
Charles Bateman "On behalf of Konica Minolta, I take great pleasure in working with Geoff and the team at Southern Traverse Ltd, to support local events like the 'Tour de Wakatipu'. As many of you wil...
 

INTEREST BUILDS FOR INAUGURAL TOUR DE WAKATIPU

11/03/2009 9:37:30 a.m.
 
The inaugural New World Tour de Wakatipu on April 11 is attracting widespread interest due to the innovative rural course starting at Queenstown's Millbrook Resort and finishing in the vines at th...
 

Tour de Wakatipu offers innovative mountain bike challenge

11/12/2008 6:42:11 a.m.
 
The New World Tour de Wakatipu, a new mountain bike challenge proposed for Easter Sat 2009, will provide exclusive access through Coneburn Station alongside the Kawarau River and conclude with a funct...
 

New World Tour de Wakatipu

9/12/2008 8:29:27 a.m.
 
Born out of the idea of having a fun challenging mountain bike event set in the Wakatipu Basin that links the two rivers and two lakes using some of the new tracks developed by the Wakatipu Trails Tru...