NZHCS
Queenstown Hill Climb Series 2026
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Official Wheel Partner
Five stages, five weeks โ ride each Strava segment during its open week and submit your time. Your best four of five results count toward the season total, scored both on raw time (Standy Points) and an age/weight-adjusted handicap (Handy Points). Plus, earn the Mad Dawg badge by riding all five stages in one ride.
Presented byQueenstown Gravel Zombies
Stage 1
The Battle of Slope Hill
๐ 1.0 kmโ 52 mใฐ 5.3% avg
2 Nov โ 8 Nov
Stage 2
Open nowSomething for the roadies
๐ 0.9 kmโ 69 mใฐ 7.7% avg
9 Nov โ 15 Nov
Stage 3
Breathe through your nose
๐ 0.3 kmโ 41 mใฐ 12.4% avg
16 Nov โ 22 Nov
Stage 4
Pain before the pub
๐ 1.5 kmโ 76 mใฐ 4.9% avg
23 Nov โ 29 Nov
Stage 5
Alp de Whakatipu
๐ 0.6 kmโ 42 mใฐ 7.4% avg
30 Nov โ 6 Dec
Clubs (Handy)
Handy points, all 5 stages, top 6 riders per stage count ยท 2 clubsTop Clubs uses Handy Points and counts all 5 stages โ consistency counts here, even if your own individual best-4 drops one.
| # | Club | Riders | Handy Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queenstown Gravel Zombies | 2 | 253 |
| 2 | Gravel Zombies | 2 | 102 |