National School Community Race

Overview
We’re excited to be delivering a National School Community Race. Anyone can enter this event — you don’t need to have kids racing Nationals or be connected to the schools in any way.
This event is designed for mums, dads, family friends, and ex–high school riders who are in Tauranga during the National School Championships. Whether you’re travelling in to support your riders or you’re a local looking to get amongst the action, this is your chance to jump on the start line and experience the excitement too.
Dates
Sunday 4th October
Venue
Summerhill MTB Park.
Divisions
Open (29 & Under), Masters (30-44), Vet (45+)
Disciplines
Cross Country Short Track (XCC), Cross Country (XCO)
Courses
The courses will be the official National School 2026 XCC & XCO courses.
We will publish a link here closer to the event.
Cost
$35 XCC
$60 XCO
Entries
Entries open 17th July.
Enter through Webscorer. (Registrations can be found at the bottom of this page)
Entries shut 2nd October.

Schedule
| Sunday 4th October | Time |
| Registration | To be confirmed |
| XCC | 11:30 AM |
| XCC Prizegiving | 12:00 PM |
| XCO | 3:00 PM |
| XCO Prizegiving | 4:30 PM |
Please note these times are provisional and schedule will likely change as the day progresses.
Register
Registerations open 17th July. Spots may fill fast so it is first in first served.
Results
2026 National School Community Race Results can be found here after the day has concluded.