ENTRIES OPEN FOR NZ’S LARGEST CYCLING EVENT
Early Bird entries for this year’s BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge have opened with hundreds of riders already taking up the challenge.
New Zealand’s largest cycling occasion, and arguably one of the country’s largest sports participation events is again looking forward to welcoming around 6,000 riders and over 9,000 supporters to the Taupo region on Saturday 30 November.
With a philosophy of inclusion, the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge offers a wide variety of options for people to get on their bikes and be part of the annual pilgrimage to one of New Zealand’s longest and most established events, this year celebrating its 43rd running.
There are 14 different event categories on offer including the fast paced Criterium events on the Friday night, the multi lap Enduro events, the iconic 160km Bike Barn Round The Lake, the 75km Half the Lake, the shorter 40km Quarter Lake, as well as the 80km, 60km and 30km BDO Huka Mountain Bike options and last but not least the 5km Kids Heart Ride, and the 16km Lakesider for families.
Event Director, Debbie Chambers says “At the BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge we’re all about getting people together for a bit of exercise and fun. We have some great team and group incentives on offer this year to encourage groups of friends, riding buddies and colleagues to ride together and celebrate together. Our hospitality options at the event village as well as Taupo’s great cafes and shops, and an abundance of activities to keep everyone busy, means that Taupo offers a great excuse for a weekend away before the Christmas rush.”
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For more information visit https://cyclechallenge.com
Lisa was born in Auckland at the start of the 1970s, living in a small campsite community on the North Shore called Browns Bay. She spent a significant part of her life with her grandparents, often hanging out at the beaches. Lisa has many happy memories from those days at Browns Bay beach, where fish were plentiful on the point and the ocean was rich in seaweed. She played in the water for hours, going home totally “sun-kissed.” “An adorable time to grow up,” Lisa tells me.
Lisa enjoyed many sports; she was a keen tennis player and netballer, playing in the top teams for her age right up until the family moved to Wellington. Lisa was fifteen years old, which unfortunately marked the end of her sporting career. Local teams were well established in Wellington, and her attention was drawn elsewhere.