The Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, which is in its 38th year, is mindful of the need to refresh what's on offer.
There are now three new categories to contemplate for this year's Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge.
Organisers announced the additional events for the November 29 event this week and said they were responding to feedback from participants.
A new 73km road course, called Half the Lake, is a mid-length category which
caters for solo riders who might not be up to the full lake distance and gives the chance to ride the half distance with a teammate. The new timetrial event takes cycling Taupo to an entirely novel venue more used to a petrol rush than pedal power.
Held at Taupo Motorsport Park, riders will complete eight laps on the exciting track.
Event director Kay Brake said the third event was the Urban Jungle MTB Challenge which gives riders a chance to display their mountain biking skills on ramps and jumps. The elimination-style event will be set up in the heart of Taupo.
