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The Charity Bike Ride
The Central South Island Charity Bike Ride covers 365km's of spectacular South Island countryside. Our next ride will be held over the 23rd, 24th & 25th of February 2017. The principle aim of the ride is to add to the $1,000,000 the ride has already raised for local South Canterbury Charities
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Join the Bike Ride!
Joining us on the Central South Island Charity Bike Ride is easy!
You don't have to be an expert cyclist as there are six different grades to suit all levels of experience. If you can't ride and still want to be part of the event, you can join the ride as support crew or a driver.
Our Charities for 2016
Benefactors of the 2016 Charity Ride;
Hospice SC, Family Works SC, St Vincent de Paul, YMCA SC, Cystic Fibrosis SC, Alzheimers SC
The Bike Ride Sponsors
The generosity of the business's and individuals who get behind our fundraising efforts is amazing. To date we have raised over $1,000,000 for local charities and it's mostly down to those who support us year in year out. Please support the ride's sponsors whenever you can.
View all our Sponsors here
THE RIDE 2017
REGISTER ONLINE
CHARITIES
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Rider Registration this page
Support Crew
Support Crew Online Registration Forms are on this page
Postal Registrations
Postal Entry Forms and detailed information are on
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Open Day/Online - Rider Registration
Rider Entries for the 2017 Charity Bike Ride are now Open!
Visit out Open Day from 10am to 2pm at the Community Hall, Caroline Bay, Timaru August 28th 2016
Come down and meet the organisers and the organisations who are going to benefit from our ride.
Remember you can register for $220 on Sunday 28th August after that the cost will be $250.
Local cycle shops have been invited and EftPos available.
Charity Bike Ride 2017..
The Charity Bike Ride is an annual three day event held every February and is the only one of its kind in New Zealand. Cyclists from all over New Zealand and as far afield as Australia participate in the Ride and along the way will enjoy three days of fun and friendship as well as some of New Zealand's most spectacular scenery. (See a Google Map)
DAY ONE
The Cyclists travel from Timaru to Kurow via Waimate, Waihaorunga and Ikawai where they stay overnight at various locations around Kurow.
DAY TWO
At the crack of dawn, the cyclists tackle the Otematata Saddle to Omarama and on to Twizel for lunch. The next leg of the journey provides some spectacular scenery as the cyclists ride from Twizel, past Lake Pukaki and the Tekapo B Power Station and onto to the Army Barracks at Tekapo for the night.
DAY THREE
The final leg of the journey has cyclists riding from Tekapo through Fairlie and on to Cave for lunch. With the excitement evident, it is the last leg of the journey through Pleasant Point and into Timaru finishing at the SBS Events Centre in Morgans Road. The 369km journey is complete and cyclists will unwind at the Charity Dinner held at the Phar Lap Raceway at 6pm.
From Humble Beginnings..
The first Central South Island Charity Bike Ride was held in 2005 with the aim of raising funds for local charities. $27,000 was raised on the inaugural ride and we have held a ride annually since then, raising a whopping total of $1,000,000 for local South Canterbury Charities.
The Ride's Key Objectives:
- Raise money for small local charities/groups
- Motivate participation & increase personal health & fitness
- Raise awareness of the existence of local support & service groups
- Develop attitudinal changes in relation to people with disabilities
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Register for the 2017 ride
Support the ride sponsors
Sponsors play a major role in any community event. Over the last 9 years the generosity of New Zealand & Australian businesses and individuals have supported the Charity Bike Ride to the tune of $1,000,000.00! Please view our Sponsors & support these businesses when you can.
