Yunca Junior Tour of Southland

16/09/2026

YUNCA 2026 ENTRIES CLOSING SOON!

Thinking about racing the 2026 YUNCA Junior Tour of Southland?

Now’s the time to get your entry in.

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE
8:00 PM — SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

Three days. Six stages. Junior riders from across New Zealand and Australia heading to Southland for one of the highlights of the junior racing calendar.

Already entered? Tag a mate who should be on the start line with you.

Still thinking about it? Don’t miss out.

ENTER HERE:
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=436524

2–4 October 2026
Southland, New Zealand

40 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS. WHO’S NEXT?

14/09/2026

YUNCA 2026 ROLL CALL — WHO’S COMING SOUTH?

We’re getting close now!

In just a few weeks, riders from around New Zealand and Australia will head to Southland for three days, six stages and the 43rd YUNCA Junior Tour of Southland.

If you’re already entered, check in below!

Tell us:
Where are you coming from?
What grade are you racing?

Tag a mate you’ll be lining up against while you’re at it.

Haven’t entered yet? There’s still time to get yourself on the start line.

From the Teretonga Time Trial to the final YUNCA Criterium, six stages are waiting.

Enter here:
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=436524

40 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS. WHO’S NEXT?

2–4 October 2026
Southland, New Zealand

10/09/2026

Looking forward to welcoming our mates from across the ditch again in October. Bring on the epicness

Twenty-two junior cyclists will travel across the Tasman to race in New Zealand as part of an AusCycling Development Academies initiative.

10/09/2026

YOU CAN ONLY PICK ONE…

Six stages. Three days. Six very different challenges.
If you could choose just ONE stage of the 2026 YUNCA Junior Tour to race, which one are you picking?

1️⃣ Teretonga Time Trial
2️⃣ Stage 2 Circuit Race
3️⃣ Beast of the East
4️⃣ Newvale Circuit
5️⃣ Waianiwa Road Stage
6️⃣ Final Criterium

Are you taking the race against the clock?
The speed and tactics of the circuits?
The challenge of Beast of the East?
The longer road stage?
Or are you saving yourself for the final crit?

Give us your stage number and tell us why!

Past YUNCA riders, you can play too. Which one would you want another crack at?

40 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS. WHO’S NEXT?

07/09/2026

THE INVERCARGILL AIRPORT MOUNTAIN LEADER JERSEY

Earn it on the climbs. Wear it with pride.

Across the 2026 YUNCA Junior Tour of Southland, the road doesn't just decide who is fastest — it rewards the riders prepared to fight when the road goes up.

At designated Mountain primes, riders will battle for points towards the Invercargill Airport Mountain Leader classification, with:

3 points — 1st
2 points — 2nd
1 point — 3rd

The rider leading the classification earns the right to pull on the Invercargill Airport Mountain Leader jersey.

A huge thank you to Invercargill Airport for continuing to support the YUNCA Junior Tour and putting their name behind one of the Tour's most fiercely contested jerseys.

Who will earn the right to wear the polka dots this October?

40 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS. WHO'S NEXT?

2–4 October 2026
Southland, New Zealand

ENTRIES ARE OPEN NOW:
webscorer.com/register?raceid=436524

06/09/2026

THE ABL SPRINT ACE JERSEY

Every prime. Every point. Every sprint.

Across the 2026 YUNCA Junior Tour of Southland, some of the fiercest battles won't just happen at the finish line.

At designated sprint points throughout the Tour, riders will fight for points towards the ABL Sprint Ace classification — with 3 points for first, 2 for second and 1 for third.

The rider who accumulates the most points earns the right to wear the green ABL Sprint Ace jersey.

A huge thank you to Amalgamated Builders Limited (ABL) for continuing to support the YUNCA Junior Tour and putting their name behind one of the Tour's most hotly contested jerseys.

Who will be the fastest when the points are on the line?

40 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS. WHO'S NEXT?

2–4 October 2026
Southland, New Zealand

ENTRIES ARE OPEN NOW:
webscorer.com/register?raceid=436524

05/09/2026

THE YUNCA TOUR LEADER JERSEY

One Tour. Six stages. One leader.

The yellow Yunca Tour Leader jersey is the one every rider wants to wear.

From the opening 2.6km time trial at Teretonga to the final criterium at Yunca, every second counts. The rider with the lowest accumulated time leads the General Classification and earns the right to pull on the Yunca Tour Leader jersey.

For more than 40 years, Yunca has stood behind this Tour, helping generations of young riders test themselves on the roads of Southland. That incredible long-term support continues in 2026 as we prepare for the 43rd YUNCA Junior Tour of Southland.

So the question is...

Who will wear yellow this October?

40 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS. WHO'S NEXT?

2–4 October 2026
Southland, New Zealand

ENTRIES ARE OPEN NOW:
webscorer.com/register?raceid=436524

03/09/2026

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE YUNCA MEMORY?

This year will be my first YUNCA Junior Tour as Tour Director, and one of the things I’ve really enjoyed in the lead-up has been learning more about the incredible history of this event.

More than 40 years of racing means there must be a heck of a lot of stories out there, and I want to hear them!

The great rides and stage wins, absolutely... but especially the funny stuff....

The things that went wrong!
The terrible weather!
The road-trip stories!
The rivalries!
The characters!
The moments that still get brought up years later!

So, whether you raced YUNCA, supported a rider, coached, volunteered, officiated or just came along for the ride:

What’s your favourite YUNCA Junior Tour memory or funniest YUNCA story?

Share it in the comments and dig out the old photos too! We'd love to see them.

I’m looking forward to reading these.

40 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS. WHO’S NEXT?

03/09/2026

YUNCA 2026 — STAGE 6

Kieran O’Neill Orthodontist brings us the final stage of the 43rd YUNCA Junior Tour of Southland — the YUNCA Criterium.

FAST. TECHNICAL. ALL TO PLAY FOR.

After three days of racing, the Tour comes down to one final battle on the streets of Invercargill.

YUNCA CRITERIUM
CRITERIUM
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026
ONSLOW STREET CIRCUIT

The tight urban circuit takes riders from Onslow Street through Rockdale Road and Inglewood Road before returning to Onslow — a fast, technical finale where positioning, timing and speed will matter right to the finish.

With the final stage comes one last opportunity to attack, defend a jersey, move up the standings or simply leave everything out on the road.

A huge thank you to Kieran O’Neill Orthodontist for supporting Stage 6 of the 43rd YUNCA Junior Tour of Southland and junior cycling.

🔥 ONE FINAL STAGE. ONE FINAL BATTLE.

🔥 40 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS. WHO’S NEXT?

ENTRIES ARE OPEN NOW:
webscorer.com/register?Raceid=436524

02/09/2026

YUNCA 2026 — STAGE 5

NEW STAGE. NEW SPONSOR. NEW CHALLENGE.

Southern Insulation joins the YUNCA Junior Tour in 2026, bringing us Stage 5 of the 43rd edition — the brand-new Waianawa Loop.

For the first time, YUNCA heads onto the open roads of Western Southland, with riders taking on a completely new course before the Tour reaches its final stage.

📍 WAIANAWA LOOP
🚴 ROAD RACE
📅 SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026
📌 WAIANIWA / DRUMMOND–ISLA BANK AREA

A new course means a new challenge. New roads to learn, new opportunities to attack and another chance for our young riders to put their mark on the YUNCA Junior Tour.

A huge thank you to Southern Insulation for coming on board and supporting this brand-new stage, the 43rd YUNCA Junior Tour of Southland and junior cycling.

🔥 NEW ROADS. NEW CHALLENGE. SAME YUNCA.

🔥 40 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS. WHO’S NEXT?

ENTRIES ARE OPEN NOW:
webscorer.com/register?Raceid=436524