Waimate NZ

The home of Gravel Racing in New Zealand, a small rural town with a rich history. A place of welcome and community, what better place to host Edition Zero Gravel. 

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Event HQ, Registration, Start and Finish and the finish line village are all located at the Victoria Park Velodrome.  

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Visit Waimate to find out everything about where to stay, eat and play.

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Getting here...

Driving... 2.5 hours south of Christchurch, 2.25 hours north of Dunedin

Flying... You can fly direct to Timaru (40mins) away, internationally, you can arrive into Christchurch, Dunedin or Queenstown. All have good car hire facilities and extensive riding as well. 

Riding... watch this space for bikepacking commute routes from Dunedin airport and Queenstown airport.

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Buy a copy of "The Spoken Word" by Alan J. Pegley here to learn all about this history of road racing in the region.

 

​Staying...

Waimate has a range of accommodation from motels, hotels, BnB's and lots of camping. All of the accommodation info is here.

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​Event Parking

If you are staying in Waimate - please ride to the event.

If driving to Waimate - please park on Hillary St and Queen St

Please avoid parking on Naylor St, Shearman and Tennant Streets.