South Island School Road Championships

4-5 July 2026
Christchurch
Canterbury Schools Cycling Association

The 2026 South Island School Road Championships will be held in Christchurch from 4-5 July 2026 and hosted by the team at Canterbury Schools Cycling!

The event will include an Individual Time Trial, Road Race and Team Time Trial - held at Ruapuna Motorsport Park.

EVENT DETAILS

Click here for the provisional Event Manual - TBC

Start Lists

TBC

Categories

Age as at 31 December 2026.

Individual Races: U20, U17, U16, U15, U14, U13 boys and girls

Teams Race: Senior (U20), Junior (U16) and Year 7 & 8

The size of team for the Team Time Trial is:U20: 5 riders with time taken on the 4th rider (4 to finish)U16 and Y7&8: 4 riders with time taken on 3rd rider (3 to finish)At a minimum competitors must be enrolled in Year 7

ENTRY DETAILS

Entries will open 2026!

All entries will need to be completed by the schools sports coordinator via the Sporty platform. Parents please liaise with your school to register student riders.

Schools must be affiliated for 2026 and follow the Step by Step Guide here before they will be able to enter this event.

Click here to view the live entry list- TBC

Entry Fees- TBC

Individual Time Trial =
Road Race =
Team Time Trial =

Key Entry Dates

Entries Close -TBC

Payments must be Received by TBC (otherwise the students will not be eligible to race) - TBC

If you are entering a Composite team please advise us by adding COMPOSITE into the team name in Sporty. See CNZ Schools Rules for more information. Composite teams are eligible to compete and will be recognised on the podium if they place in the top 3, however as per the current Schools Cycling Rules, they are ineligible to receive a medal.

Refund Policy

Refunds requested after the entry closing date will only be processed on the presentation of a medical certificate to CNZ Schools no later than one week prior to the event finishing. All refunds will incur a $25 administration fee.

No refunds are available unless requested in writing prior to the Team Managers meeting.

Terms and Conditions

Click here for the event terms and conditions.

RULES

This event will follow Cycling New Zealand Schools Rules. All riders should familiars themselves with the complete Rules under which racing will be conducted.

Health and Safety
Everyone has a responsibly towards Health and Safety at an event.

The safety of the riders, officials, volunteer and spectators are included in the event planning. This includes (but not limited to) road restrictions, traffic management and event advisories to the local businesses and residents.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Health and Safety please report to the Chief Commissaire or to the Race Manager.