Sports Events

Auto-X   (www.autox.co.nz)  

Combine a burn-out competition, bikini jam, live music, exhibitors, freestyle MotoX competition, a car show and Supermotrad track and you have Full Throttle AutoX. Held annually, this automotive extravaganza takes place at Canterbury Rugby League Park, beside Addington Raceway.

Airsoft Auckland Inc   (www.airsoftauckland.co.nz)  

Outdoor sporting club. Paintball like war gaming.

The Tarawera Ultramarathon   (www.taraweraultra.co.nz/)  

A 50-mile (80k) trail run from Rotorua to Kawerau. Shorter distance and relay options.

Multisport Challenge   (www.multisportchallenge.co.nz)  

Website of New Zealand's only dedicated multisport teams event. Taking place in October in Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington.

New Zealand College Games   (www.nzcollegegames.co.nz)  

Supported by the Olympic Committee and held every four years to coincide with the Olympic Games, the New Zealand College Games give secondary school students from all over New Zealand an opportunity to participate in an world class sports event.

CI Sport Event Managers   (www.cisport.co.nz)  

Specialist sport event managers, running events including The Grading Ride, Five Passes and the South Island Ironman.

Wild Wellington MTB Relay   (www.wildwellington.co.nz)  

Website of the wicked mountain bike relay competition on the unique capital city town belt - Mt Victoria.

Commonwealth Games   (www.commonwealthgames.org.nz)  

News, information and results for New Zealand's teams and representatives at the Commonwealth Games.

Auckland Regatta   (www.regatta.org.nz/)  

Website of the biggest single-day regatta in the world, the Auckland Regatta. Held on Auckland Anniversary weekend annually.

Timaru Round the Gorges Relay   (www.roundthegorges.co.nz)  

Athletics New Zealand presents a road relay in Timaru, just two hours south of Christchurch. Senior and junior grades for both men and women, with a minimum age of 14 years.

Coromandel Dive Festival   (www.divefestival.co.nz)  

A long weekend celebrating diving on the Coromandel Peninsula.

High Performance Yacht Design Conference   (www.hpyd.org.nz)  

An international technical conference on yacht design is to be held in Auckland, the City of Sails.

Up & Go World Hacky Champs   (www.worldhackychamps.co.nz)  

Game on! Here is your chance to kick your way to the United States, the origninal home of hacky. Be in to win over $20,000 worth of prizes.

New Zealand Fishing Competitions   (www.fishingcompetitions.co.nz)  

New Zealand’s first fully dedicated guide to fishing competitions and tournaments.

Round the Mountain Cycle Ride   (www.roundthemountain.co.nz)  

A 158 kilometre cycle race traversing a route around the base of Mt Taranaki Egmont.

Lake Hayes Triathlon   (www.lakehayestri.co.nz)  

For a Queenstown triathlon challenge, test yourself in the Lake Hayes Triathlon. The course consists of a 750 metre swim, 20km bike and 5km run, in the beautiful Lake Hayes area.

Richfields Eventing   (www.richfieldseventing.co.nz)  

Website of Richfields International Horse Trial held yearly in Waerenga.

Yarrows Taranaki Cycle Challenge   (www.cyclechallenge.co.nz)  

Taranaki's premier annual cycling event drawing around 2,500 competitive and recreational cyclists each year. Over $100,000 worth of spot prizes and giveaways.

Michael Hill New Zealand Open   (www.nzopen.org.nz)  

The online home of New Zealand's premier golf tournament, the New Zealand Open, hosted at The Hills, a remarkable golf course in Queenstown. Find tournament details, a schedule of events and ticketing information on the website.

Auckland Half Ironman   (www.aucklandhalf.co.nz)  

A half ironman annual event, held in Auckland.

Hamilton to Auckland Express   (www.hamiltontoaucklandexpress.co.nz)  

This 100 kilometre course is fast, fun. scenic and open to anyone with a bike! The Hamilton to Auckland Express begins in Hamilton and travels through Opuatia, Pukekawa, Tuakau and Buckland before enjoying a spectacular street finish in Pukekohe.

New Zealand Millennium Cup   (www.millenniumcup.com)  

The annual New Zealand Millennium Cup is an opportunity for international superyachts of 30 metres or more to take part in a fun, laidback superyacht cup regatta that is a fun and laidback event.

Professional Wrestling Entertainment   (www.prowrestlingentertainment.com)  

New Zealand's very own wrestling promotion, Professional Wrestling Entertainment kicked off with the very successful PWE Debut in April, 2007. PWE plans to hold monthly wrestling events all over New Zealand, with non-stop action, high-risk manoeuvres, pyrotechnics and more.

Tour of the Bay   (www.tourofthebay.co.nz)  

The Caltex Tour of The Bay cyclethon is one of the largest single sports events in the Hawkes Bay, with over 1,800 riders participating in 50km or 110km courses.

Silverstone Race to the Sky   (www.racetothesky.com)  

New Zealand's premier international motorsport hillclimb, held every Easter in the Cardrona Valley between Wanaka and Queenstown. Includes cars, quads and bikes and two full days of action-packed motorsport.