DateExpected
Early April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Kai Tahi Foodhall, 20 Parumoana St, Porirua
Porirua, Porirua City
Countdown
April
The ride-only cut of the Grand Traverse: 32 km of mountain bike with a modest 826 m of climbing. Plenty to enjoy without any running at the end.
Key facts
01E-bikes are welcome
02E-Mountain E-Bike riders get their own results class
Create a free training plan for the Porirua Grand Traverse 32 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Porirua
Distance32km
Total climb826m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate27.5 km
Weather
Early-April, Porirua
17°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
38%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 38% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Gav My Ride1:32:3120.8 km/h
02Ross Weston1:37:3619.7 km/h
03Simon Barron1:39:3019.3 km/h
15
Finishers
1:59:17
Median time
16.1 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserPorirua Grand Traverse Charitable Trust (local organiser); MDJ Media & Events Ltd also identifies itself as an organiser.
Websiteporiruagrandtraverse.co.nz
Instagram@poriruagrandtraverse
Running since2006
Training
Training for the Porirua Grand Traverse 32 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 Porirua Grand Traverse 32 km plan targets
Typical sessions
32 km with 826 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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