AGM date: 18th November 2026 7pm at 94 Potae Ave. (with an adjournment date if required, of Thurs 19th Nov, 7pm at 94 Potae Ave)

Tuesday twilight series - Race 1

Tuesday 6th October 2026

Course: Kirkpatrick Rd, Wharekopae Rd, Brunton Rd, Kirkpatrick Rd (x2 loops)

Sign on: 5.30pm - 5.50pm. Kirkpatrick Road (north)

Race briefing: 5.50pm - all riders must attend

Race start: 6pm

Distance: 21 km  - Flat

Membership is open for 2026, and your subs are due. Please go to

Get your licence | Cycling New Zealand to join and pay your subs. 

Program for racing Spring 2026 is above. 

Spring race schedule now out (members should have received email). We will be racing every Tuesday evening until 15th December 2026 (weather permitting)

Remember to also join us for our Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning club rides. All riders are welcome, club members, new riders and visitors.

Saturday afternoon (when not racing)

Club ride leaving Nelson Road cemetery 1.30pm

Duration: 2 - 2.5 hours

Course: to be decided on the day

Easy ride out - faster pace home

All riders welcome (club members and new riders)

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Sunday morning (when no long ride scheduled)

Recovery ride, leaving from cnr Gladstone & Roebuck Rd 8am

Duration 2 - 2.5 hours

Course: usually up the coast, but this can change. New riders welcome.

Tena koutou katoa,

Thanks to all who participated in our 2026 summer race series. Our Tuesday night races are on hiatus until the longer days return but we are starting our winter series of rides and races now - we will be trying some new (or perhaps forgotten) routes including some gravel! Please join our WhatsApp group (contact me at 021-063-8823) to be kept abreast of events, last minute updates, weather-cancellations and spontaneous ride requests.

See above for our next scheduled ride / race - a bit more detail here:

-Saturdays leaving the Nelson Road cemetery at 1.30pm, for a 2-to-2.5-hour ride. We will ride as a group on the way out, and return faster, which may mean the group will break up into a faster and slower one. For those who are interested there may be a beer at The Tav (pub across the road from Gisborne Hospital) at around 4 pm - for riders and non-riders alike - (but confirm on WhatsApp if you're unable to join the ride).

-Sundays leaving the My Ride bike shop (corner Roebuck Road and Gladstone Road) at 8am for a two hour or so ride.  Most days we will go up the East Coast to Glenroy Road. We often stop for coffee at Raglan Roast around 10.15.

- Wednesday evening gravel rides on Wednesday evenings starting at 5.30 pm from Willy’s Dairy at Ormond Road. These are not organised by the Club, but all riders are welcome - route is usually up some combination of Riverside, Goodwins, Cave, and Matokitoki Roads. There are also gravel rides during the weekend that Club members often join.  Barry McLoughlin is the prime contact for these (0276627881).

- We are considering a few special rides/races incl. gravel - WhatsApp is best to be kept informed of these. Feel free to offer suggestions and route ideas..

We're always happy for new riders to join us. Any questions, please contact me.

Markus Szillat
President, Gisborne Cycling Cluib

0210638823

pres.gisbike@gmail.com