Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. Lye Bow Rd Climb	Otago	8.98 km	13.3%	1,193 m	HC
2. Mount Michael	Otago	13.18 km	8.5%	1,118 m	HC
3. Kune Climber	Manawatū-Whanganui	15.8 km	6.2%	986 m	HC
4. Mount Raupehu	Manawatū-Whanganui	15.52 km	6.2%	968 m	HC
5. Bannockburn-Duffers Saddle climb	Otago	9.86 km	9.4%	928 m	HC
6. Pioneer Day 4 - First climb	Otago	20.97 km	4.4%	923 m	HC
7. Mt Te Aroha full climb to summit	Waikato	7.62 km	11.8%	1,042 m	HC
8. Carrick town climbing challenge	Otago	7.72 km	10.8%	834 m	HC
9. Nevis Rd (BBurn) to yellow signpost	Otago	7.92 km	10.5%	833 m	HC
10. Mount Michael to A1 (Pioneer)	Otago	7.06 km	11.7%	822 m	HC
11. Codgers to Coppermines in Full	Nelson	16.95 km	4.8%	1,920 m	HC
12. Borland Saddle from East	Southland	15.64 km	5.1%	830 m	Cat. 1
13. wanaka to crown summit	Otago	38.7 km	2%	789 m	Cat. 1
14. Arthurs Point to Coronet Peak	Otago	10.5 km	7.5%	788 m	Cat. 1
15. Darfield to Porters Pass	Canterbury	41.77 km	1.8%	753 m	Cat. 1
16. Fringe	Nelson	7.82 km	9.6%	751 m	Cat. 1
17. Arrowtown to Cornent Peak	Otago	19.7 km	3.8%	750 m	Cat. 1
18. Bossu Road from Birdlings Flat	Canterbury	12.04 km	6.2%	750 m	Cat. 1
19. Full Fringe climb - Brook to Top	Nelson	7.83 km	9.6%	748 m	Cat. 1
20. Wanaka Gateway to Crown	Otago	36.76 km	2%	738 m	Cat. 1
21. Thompsons Gorge Tarras side full	Otago	12.58 km	5.8%	729 m	Cat. 1
22. Tui Rd Climb to Saddle	Waikato	5.59 km	12.7%	712 m	Cat. 1
23. Pelorus to Maungatapu	Marlborough	19.61 km	3.6%	999 m	Cat. 1
24. Pain and Suffering on Fringe	Nelson	7.03 km	10%	971 m	Cat. 1
25. Takaka Hill to summit	Tasman	9.51 km	7.4%	702 m	Cat. 1
26. Takaka Hill Sign to Summit	Tasman	9.18 km	7.5%	926 m	Cat. 1
27. Tarras to LindisPassSummit	Otago	46.61 km	1.5%	678 m	Cat. 1
28. Maketawa Track Climb	Taranaki	12.13 km	5.6%	676 m	Cat. 1
29. Broken Hut Road Climb	Canterbury	4.86 km	13.8%	672 m	Cat. 1
30. Takaka Hill full climb (takaka side)	Tasman	9.72 km	6.9%	675 m	Cat. 1
31. Bridge to Bald Hill	Southland	11.36 km	5.9%	824 m	Cat. 1
32. Full Western Valley Road Climb	Canterbury	8.32 km	8%	668 m	Cat. 1
33. Wituhu Full Ascent HC Climb	Manawatū-Whanganui	17.7 km	3.8%	664 m	Cat. 1
34. Codgers-Dun-Classic	Nelson	8.91 km	7.5%	663 m	Cat. 1
35. Fringe Hill Climb	Nelson	7.14 km	9.3%	661 m	Cat. 1
36. Western Valley Road Start to Saddle	Canterbury	8.48 km	7.7%	649 m	Cat. 1
37. Nelson MTB Hillclimb series climb 3 DC - Fringed hill	Nelson	6.64 km	9.7%	647 m	Cat. 1
38. Fringe Climb - Tantragee Rd start - top carpark.	Nelson	6.59 km	9.8%	883 m	Cat. 1
39. Slapjack Saddle Climb	Otago	6 km	10.7%	644 m	Cat. 1
40. Coppermine Saddle via detour	Nelson	16.37 km	3.9%	644 m	Cat. 1
41. Western Road from Port Levy	Canterbury	8.96 km	7.2%	642 m	Cat. 1
42. whare flat/swampy ridge climb	Otago	7.99 km	8%	641 m	Cat. 2
43. Bird Road Climb	Tasman	7.5 km	8.5%	634 m	Cat. 2
44. Western Valley south direction	Canterbury	8.45 km	7.5%	635 m	Cat. 2
45. Boundary Fence to Top	Otago	8.61 km	7.3%	631 m	Cat. 2
46. Top of Nevis shortcut to Carrick turn off	Otago	6.22 km	10.1%	652 m	Cat. 2
47. Kaponga School to Dawson Falls carpark	Taranaki	13.25 km	4.7%	627 m	Cat. 2
48. Croesus - car park to hut	West Coast	10.67 km	5.8%	622 m	Cat. 2
49. Classic climb	Nelson	3.98 km	15.6%	619 m	Cat. 2
50. Old Coach Long Bay	Canterbury	5.92 km	10.4%	615 m	Cat. 2
51. Codgers to Third House	Nelson	10.84 km	5.7%	614 m	Cat. 2
52. Whites Bay Climb	Marlborough	5.25 km	11.7%	613 m	Cat. 2
53. Lighthouse Road to Top	Canterbury	5.69 km	10.7%	607 m	Cat. 2
54. The length of Timaburn Road (up)	Otago	12.16 km	5%	604 m	Cat. 2
55. Patmos to Cargill	Otago	6.65 km	9.1%	604 m	Cat. 2
56. Stony Bay Rd to the Top	Canterbury	5.23 km	11.5%	602 m	Cat. 2
57. Maungatapu Climb - Maitai	Nelson	8.23 km	7.3%	953 m	Cat. 2
58. Starvation Gully full climb	Canterbury	3.91 km	15.3%	598 m	Cat. 2
59. Hilltop summit road	Canterbury	33.04 km	1.8%	599 m	Cat. 2
60. Beebys knob climb	Tasman	4.43 km	13.5%	687 m	Cat. 2
61. Little River to Port Levy climb	Canterbury	5.26 km	11.3%	595 m	Cat. 2
62. Basso Rd (Lake Forsyth to top of Kinloch Rd)	Canterbury	8.89 km	6.7%	742 m	Cat. 2
63. Lieth Valley Rd to Mt Cargill summit	Otago	6.68 km	8.9%	619 m	Cat. 2
64. Bush line to Plateau	Taranaki	8.12 km	7.3%	594 m	Cat. 2
65. Mt Climie - Gate to trig	Wellington	4.67 km	12.5%	584 m	Cat. 2
66. Motatapu Full Climb	Otago	33.61 km	1.7%	917 m	Cat. 2
67. Lighthouse Road Complete Segment	Canterbury	5.2 km	10.9%	567 m	Cat. 2
68. Maitai ford to Maungatapu top gate	Nelson	5.96 km	9.5%	566 m	Cat. 2
69. SUP bored	Nelson	6.48 km	8.7%	565 m	Cat. 2
70. Denniston Hill Climb	West Coast	7.93 km	7%	557 m	Cat. 2
71. Barnicote to the top	Nelson	6.33 km	8.8%	556 m	Cat. 2
72. Buster Car park to Diggings corner	Otago	6.38 km	8.6%	550 m	Cat. 2
73. Barnicoat and Widdershins combined	Nelson	6.53 km	8.4%	789 m	Cat. 2
74. Mt Climie Dipper to the End	Wellington	5.1 km	10.7%	545 m	Cat. 2
75. Mount Bossu Climb	Canterbury	5.56 km	9.8%	545 m	Cat. 2
76. Kinlock 545m at 10.3%	Canterbury	5.32 km	10.2%	545 m	Cat. 2
77. Full Fernhill climb	Otago	4.67 km	11.3%	672 m	Cat. 2
78. Little Akaloa Ocean to Summit	Canterbury	6.27 km	8.4%	525 m	Cat. 2
79. Te Oka Bay Rd Climb	Canterbury	6.32 km	8.3%	711 m	Cat. 2
80. Waitonga Falls climb	Manawatū-Whanganui	11.5 km	4.5%	522 m	Cat. 2
81. 25000spins Queenstown Classic	Otago	14.05 km	3.7%	715 m	Cat. 2
82. Smiths Ford climb to 629	Nelson	5.09 km	10.2%	518 m	Cat. 2
83. Rameka Creek Rd Climb	Tasman	7.04 km	7.3%	517 m	Cat. 2
84. Mangorei Road Full	Taranaki	18.72 km	2.8%	516 m	Cat. 2
85. Bruce Rd Climb	Manawatū-Whanganui	6.9 km	7.4%	509 m	Cat. 2
86. Long Bay Road, Akaroa (Hwy 75 to Summit Rd)	Canterbury	4.79 km	10.6%	507 m	Cat. 2
87. Owhiro bay to the dome	Wellington	11.01 km	4.6%	565 m	Cat. 2
88. Mangorei - Girls High to Top	Taranaki	18.46 km	2.7%	505 m	Cat. 2
89. Chateau to Top of the Bruce	Manawatū-Whanganui	7.11 km	7%	501 m	Cat. 2
90. Jacks Pass Hill Climb	Canterbury	5.47 km	9.1%	499 m	Cat. 2
91. PNP Hawkins Hillclimb (road)	Wellington	10.86 km	4.5%	576 m	Cat. 2
92. Big Hill Road - Cameron Track Junction	Canterbury	7.61 km	6.4%	621 m	Cat. 2
93. glider road to involution	Nelson	6.36 km	7.6%	486 m	Cat. 2
94. Owhiro Bay to Radar Dome	Wellington	11.06 km	4.4%	483 m	Cat. 2
95. Skyline to Saddle	Otago	3.62 km	13.3%	483 m	Cat. 2
96. Gate to 3rd house	Nelson	8.56 km	5.6%	482 m	Cat. 2
97. Macraes Rd	Otago	9.01 km	5.3%	479 m	Cat. 2
98. Climb to Boss View	Canterbury	6.26 km	7.7%	479 m	Cat. 2
99. Le Bons Bay climb	Canterbury	5.09 km	9.4%	479 m	Cat. 2
100. Port Levy saddle to Mt Herbet	Canterbury	5.51 km	8.7%	477 m	Cat. 2

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