Ride Strong – Photo: © David Sutton Photography

Farmstrong Ride Strong

In keeping with Farmstrong's key messages about staying connected and keeping active, ride strong is a semi-serious, race category for the farming community. This is a great chance to get off the farm, “recharge your batteries” and catch up with mates

You can enter either distance for any event as Ride Stong, and race to be crowned as Ride Strong 2025 Champions, and still be eligible for the main class category placings!

A new points system will be introduced this year. Points will be rewarded by finishing order, i.e. one point for first, 2 points for second etc, with final series placings determined by the lowest combined score from your best three events.

Full category and age group information is available on the entry form.

Win a weekend away with Farmstrong

Be in to win a $1200 Farmstrong travel voucher for a weekend away when you enter in the Farmstrong Ride Strong category at any event at the Property Brokers Gravel in Paradise 2025!

Each rider will automatically recieve a maximum of one entry per person on entering the Ride Strong category in any event, distance or class. Prize to be drawn at the prizegiving following the final event, the White Rocks, in Enfield.

About Farmstrong

Farming is a job with a unique set of challenges. Many are hard to predict or control. They range from climate events like drought and flood to fluctuations in commodity prices, changing government legislation and new technology.

Along with these external factors, come the demands of running any business – financial and production planning, managing cash flow, hiring and managing staff, succession planning etc. These pressures aren’t going to disappear so it’s vital that farmers develop the skills and resilience to cope.

Research shows many farmers are great at looking after their equipment and stock, but, like other NZers, they can neglect their own wellbeing. As an industry, we can’t afford to let these pressures reach the point where they damage productivity and affect the lives of families. Farmstrong is an initiative to help farmers, growers and their families to cope with the ups and downs of farming by sharing things they can do to look after themselves and the people in their business

In 2024, 15,500 farmers and growers increased their wellbeing thanks to Farmstrong.

To find out what works for you and “lock it in”, check out Farmstrong’s farmer-to-farmer videos, stories and tips at www.farmstrong.co.nz

Explore the 2025 events

The Crop Duster

23 February ’25
Alexandra
Otago

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Puketapu Gravel 'n' Tar

23 March ’25
Palmerston
Otago

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The Gravel Muster

13 April ’25
Middlemarch
Otago

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White Rocks

03 May ’25
Enfield
Otago

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Plus, win a Ridley Gravel Bike valued at $8,000*

*FURTHER OPTIONAL UPGRADES AVAILABLE AT ADDITIONAL COST. T&C’S APPLY

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