THE GOLDRUSH is a cycle race that delivers a unique story telling experience.

Tracing the arduous multi-day route the early gold miners & pioneering families took by foot, packhorse and dray cart; over an unforgivingly harsh yet beautifully stunning arid wide-open landscape, dotted this day with relics from the early years; THE GOLDRUSH provides a very special historic Central Otago challenge to cyclists.  

The Old Dunstan Road (as it is known today), is one of the country’s premier heritage roads still in use. Cyclists will race over the original 1862 route by gravel or mountain bike in a single day “ride to riches”, from Outram on the outskirts of Dunedin, inland to the settlement of Lower Dunstan (renamed Alexandra in 1863) where community pride & charm runs deep.

A mountainous bike ride, rewarding those with endurance, grit determination and perseverance, THE GOLDRUSH event offers a challenge to a new breed of thirsty/hungry men & women, retracing past tracks in search of the new soul fulfilling gold that lies within the region today on its cycle trails.