Series Rules

Each stage is scored using two parallel systems — Standy (time-based) and Handy (age and weight-adjusted).

Standy points are calculated relative to the fastest and slowest rider of your gender in that stage. The fastest rider scores 100; the slowest scores 1. All other riders are scaled linearly between those two points.

Handy points apply a bonus for riders who are older or heavier than the average for their gender in that stage, and a corresponding penalty for younger or lighter riders. The rider with the highest adjusted score receives 100 Handy points; all others are scaled relative to them.

Times are self-reported via this website. A Strava activity link is required with each submission as supporting evidence. The Race Committee has final say in any disputes.

Entry fee must be paid before stage submissions are accepted.

Alongside the main points classification, each stage week runs a Local Legend mini-competition: whoever rides that week's segment the most times wins.

The Local Legend window runs exactly with the stage — the same Monday-to-Sunday open period. Every effort on the Strava segment during that window counts, including multiple efforts in a single ride.

Tracking is fully automatic. Once you've connected Strava to your account, your efforts are detected and updated every 15 minutes — no manual entry required. Submit your best time as usual for the points classification; Local Legend takes care of itself.

There is a weekly winner for each stage. The main prize goes to the overall season Local Legend — the rider with the most cumulative efforts across all 5 stages. One prize is awarded per city (Auckland, Cambridge, Wellington).

The Mad Dawg challenge is simple: complete all 5 stages in a single ride.

Earn your place on the Mad Dawg Wall of Fame by submitting your ride with your story — the conditions, the suffering, the glory. Points are fleeting. The Wall is forever.

Mad Dawg submissions can be made at any time during the series. Your ride must be verifiable on Strava.