Date
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Start
13:00
Venue
Ben Ohau Station, Twizel
Twizel, Mackenzie District
Countdown
October
The long ride of the weekend: 40 km of Twizel singletrack with two climbs, and a loop that brings you home to the start. Modest climbing, so it suits most fit riders.
Key facts
01Reach the Darts Bush turn-off by 15:15 or you are moved onto the 16 km course
02Ages 12 and over
03Separate e-bike category
Create a free training plan for the Meridian Twizel Hard Labour Weekend 40 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Twizel
Distance40km
Total climb510m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate37.9 km
Weather
Late-October, Twizel
10°CTypical high
1°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
62%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around 1°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 62% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserMeridian Twizel Hard Labour Weekend Committee
Websitetwizelhardlabour.org.nz
Instagram@meridiantwizelhardlabour
Running since1985
Training
Training for the Meridian Twizel Hard Labour Weekend 40 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Meridian Twizel Hard Labour Weekend 40 km plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km with 510 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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