It's all happening in the Mackenzie Country. Time your visit to the Countrytime Hotel around one of our many sporting and cultural events.
We look forward to welcoming you!
December/January - Kurow Festival and horse races. Mackenzie Muster and bi-annual Air Show.
February - Tekapo Salmon Waterski tournament, Mountain Bike Race, Multisport Event and Heli-Bike Challenge.
March - National Rowing Regatta, Salmon Fishing Competition and Golf tournaments.
April - Mackenzie Highland Show and Mount Dobson Mountain Bike Race.
May - Duck and Upland Gamebird shooting season opens.
June - Lake Tekapo Mountain Bike Pursuit.
July - Tekapo WinterFest, opening of Mount Dobson, Roundhill and Ohau ski fields.
August - Tekapo Winter Ball, ski the Tasman & Heli-skiing.
September - Spring skiing on all three ski fields.
October - Twizel Multisport Event, fishing season starts, summer gliding season.
November - Aoraki Mount Cook climbing season starts, Kurow Triathlon and Twizel Mistletoe Market.
December - Slap your thigh and whoop your hat at the Omarama Rodeo competitions and New Years celebrations.
The Alps Tour - Road Racing at it's best
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The Alps Tour is a 4 day road cycling tour from Queenstown to Lake Tekapo following the spectacular Southern Alps and the magical Mackenzie Country.
This is quite possibly the most awesome tour riding route in NZ.
The Alps Tour is for anyone who is passionate about cycling and/or cycle racing. All you need to do is choose what to wear and the speed you want to ride - we'll take care of all the logistics.
Despite te name of the Tour, it is a very flat course with rolling hills. The crown range is a significant climb but all the other climbs are rolling. The Tour was very nearly called the Lakes Tour as everyday goes past lakes - 14 total.
The aims of the Alps Tour are:
- Provide a great cycle trip / race in a part of New Zealand that you would rarely have the chance to ride in
- Make use of the spectacular roads, scenery, towns and cafes that follow the Southern Alps
- An excuse to train up for something
- A training base towards another goal
- A way of justifying that new bike
- Meet other passionate bike riders
- To live like a pro cyclist for a long weekend - all you have to do is ride
Nathan Faavae
Ph: 03 5266734
159 Kina Beach Road
RD1 UMO
Tasman
Nelson
New Zealand
Email: nathan@missionevents.co.nz
Website: www.missionevents.co.nz