The 2025 Bike It Now! Nasty Challenge will be held on April 12.

Celebrating 21 Years of Naseby, get your entries in!

https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=378530

News Update: 26 March 2025

Naseby Challenge 2025 – 21st Year!

Join us for the 21st annual Naseby Challenge on April 12th, 2025!

Important Dates:

• Race Day: Saturday, April 12th, 2025
• Entry Deadline: Monday, April 7th, 2025 (2 weeks from now!)

Key Information:

• We’ve noticed many teams with only one entrant. Please ensure all team members register promptly.
• Race Options:
  • 6-hour team and solo races (including an e-bike team option). The 6 hour race will have some modified single track.
  • 3-hour solo races (including e-bike and gravel bike classes).
• Location: Naseby Camp and Ernslaw One Forest.
• Sponsors: A huge thank you to our sponsors: Bike it now Central Otago, Specialized, Design Windows Dunedin and Central Otago, Giro, Sram, Emersons, Thule, Rabbit Ranch. Nidd Realty, Fox, Camelbak, Maxxis, Muc-off, One Square meal, Mosgiel mini digger hire, Oil changers, BBB cycling, Naseby Holiday Park,Expresso2go, Mr Whippy,Ernslaw1, Bluebird. Please support them!
• Food: This year, cooked food will not be available for purchase. The camp’s BBQ area is available for your use.
• Drinks: Coffee from Expresso2go will be available all day Saturday. Mr. Whippy Central will be on-site with ice cream and drinks on race day.

Event Schedule:

• Friday:
  • Camp opens: 5:00 PM
  • Registration: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (marquee on site)
• Saturday (Race Day):
  • Wake-up call: 8:00 AM
  • Registration: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
  • Vehicle access to the event site will be closed after 9:45am.
  • Race start (3/6 hour): 10:00 AM (start banner)
  • 3-hour race finish: 1:00 PM
  • 6-hour race finish: 4:00 PM
  • Prize giving: Approximately 4:30 PM (or as soon as results are available). A Specialized hardtail and other sponsor prizes will be awarded.
• Costume Contest: Dress as your favorite superhero for a chance to win cash prizes for best individual and team costumes!

Registration:

• Entries are still open at: www.mountainbikingotago.co.nz

Contact:

• Race Director Craig Bates: 0274894361