The SBS Bank Tour of Southland cycle race receives excellent support and cooperation from a huge range of sponsors, funders, organisations and volunteers.
For one week a year, all Tour supporters join together with a single cause - to produce the most professional, safe and hospitable multi-staged cycle race in New Zealand. The tremendous community support that is traditionally offered to the Tour of Southland is instrumental to the ongoing success of this proud Southland sporting occasion.
Businesses and funding organisations are obviously essential to the success of the Tour - without funding the event would not be possible. A range of sponsorship options and special awards are available to anyone interested in joining the "Tour family".
SBS Bank is the Tour naming rights and general classification sponsor.
Jesco Hydraulics sponsor the King of the Mountains classification.
Harcourts Real Estate sponsor the Sprint Ace classification.
Wensley's Cycles sponsor the Team classification.
Henderson Construction sponsor the U23 classification.
Stonewood Homes sponsor the O35 (silver) classification.
McLeay Jewellers sponsor the Most Combative classification.
Businesses and organisations have the ability to sponsor a cycling team which provides excellent exposure through the various media that are associated with the event. Involvement as a team sponsor is also a great opportunity for some fun and intense staff-team building!
Team sponsors pay a team entry fee, arrange a manager and a driver, food, a support vehicle, supporting staff, and often arrange a masseuse, mechanic, promotional wear for support staff and radio equipment to communicate with riders. The benefits are numerous not the least being totally immersed in a positive, active, successful event.
Each stage has a main stage sponsor but also features numerous sprints and hill climbs along the way that involve associated sponsors.
Each Sponsor associated with the Tour of Southland, receives acknowledgement of their support through the Official Tour Programme, in the Southland Times Tour Supplement and on the official Tour website.
Advance Agriculture Ltd - AWS Legal - Bowmont Wholesale Meats - Central Southland Lodge - Crossroad Cycles - Drummond Motors - E H Ball ITM - Falls Hotel Mataura - Flourish Cafe - Flowers by Veronica - Gore District Council - Graham & John Atkinson - JAE Southland - Lawnkeeper Invercargill - Malloch McClean - Mataura Licensing Trust - Niagara - O'Connor Richmond - Pioneer Tavern - Polythene & PVC Products Ltd - Prime Range Fresh - Ray White Gore - Steve Geary Engineering - Stirling Contracting Drummond - Stiring Sports Gore - Subway Winton - Swain Family - Telfer Drainlaying - Three Rivers Hotel - Wallacetown Motors - Windsor Health - Winton Auto & Marine Upholstery - Winton New World - Winton Pharmacy
Ayto's Dairy - Bay Road Service Centre - Caltex Te Anau - Carriers Arms Hotel - Colac Bay Tavern - D T King Transport - E H Ball ITM - Evans Freight 2000 Ltd - Fiordland Lobster - Fresh Choice Te Anau - Geoff & Hilary Campbell - Maurice Green - PGG Wrigtson - Ray White Te Anau - Riverton Electrical - Riverton Hammer Hardware - Riverton Lodge Hotel - Riverton SuperValue - Sandfly Cafe Te Anau - Sandy Diack - Subway Te Anau - Te Anau Dairy - Te Anau Four Square - Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park - The Bottle-O - The Fat Duck - The Hungry Hippo - The Moose Bar & Restaurant - The Ranch - Tuatapere Service Station
Alpine Honey - Bruce & Catherine Winter - D & J Hayes - E-Type Engineering 2018 Ltd - Five Rivers Cafe - Insurance Brokers Alliance - Mossburn Motors - Night 'N' Day Arrowtown and Queenstown - O'Kanes Garage - Queenstown Lone Star Cafe & Bar - Revive We're Not Too Shabby - Stihl Shop Queenstown
295 on Tay Motel - Bains Shipping Service - Berry & Co - Blue Sky Meats (NZ) Ltd - Bluff Building & Timber Supplies - Bluff Engineering & Welding - C H Faul & Co Ltd - David Burnett & Burndale Dairy Farm - Dick Ryan - East Road Pets - First in Windsor - Galley Takeaways - Golden Age Tavern - J B & S G Price Wyndham Four Square - John Edminston - Lees Dairy & Cafe - Maritime Union of New Zealand (Bluff) - McKenzie Marine & Mackraft - Nind Electrical Services - Open Country Dairy Ltd - Panda Boarding Cattery - Rodgers Garage - South Port NZ Ltd - Southern Suzuki - Southfish Ltd - Steve Gooding Marine Services - White Tops Dairy - Willowcreek Dairies - Woodlands Motors - Z Gladstone
A M & B E Stearne - Barnes Oysters - Black's Garage - Challenge Lorneville Motors - C H Faul & Co Ltd - Collingwood Foodcentre - CS Roofing Southland Ltd - D T King Transport - Diacks Nurseries - Dome Cafe - Forklifts NZ - Gordon Officer (1991) Ltd - Hanks Place - Hubbers Emporium - Hydraulic Solutions Southland - L & W Landscaping - L R McLean & Company Properties Ltd - Lions Club of Ohai / Nightcaps - Lumsden Four Sqaure - Lumsden Hotel - Mend Physio - Newfield Four Square - Nightcaps Four Square - Otautau Four Square - Otautau Gallery - Roar Coffee Roasters - Route 6 Cafe - Runholders Talboys, Dykes Boyle & Horner - Surrey Court Motel - Waimatuku Garage 2008 Ltd - Wallacetown Tavern - Water Force - Western Motors Otautau
Central Physiotherapy - Central Southland Freight Ltd - Central Southland T.A.B - Country Jewel - MacDonald Perniskie - McGregor Concrete Ltd - Menzies Marshall Law - Mitre 10 Winton - Motoworx Winton - Paper Plus Winton - Preston Russell Law - Shaw Fix Automotive - Winton Bakery - Winton Flooring Xtra - Winton Motorcycles
A B Lime - Andrews Electrical - Aon-PGG Wrightson - Automotive Solutions - Beck Industries Limited - Bennets Shoe Service - Craigs Design & Print - Dave Tippett Automotive - Findex - Harrington Electrical - Hewat Galt - Make 'N' Bake - Mocka Rocka - Nind Electrical Services - Paramount Motels - Phoenix Services Ltd - Plaza SuperValue - ProHealth Physiotherapy - Scullys Transport Ltd - Stihl Shop Winton - Tay Street Night 'N' Day Foodstore - Tower Lodge Motel - Walker Murdoch Law Ltd - Windsor New World - Windsor Stationery & Lotto Ltd - Windsor Street Physiotherapy - Winton Chiropractic Clinic - Winton Middle Pub & Patrons - Winton Night 'N' Day
Bonisch Consultants - Custom Canvas & Watsons Saddlery - Elles Road New World - Elles Road Night 'N' Day Foodstore - Gilkison & Engineering Maintenance - Greg Miller Plumbing Ltd - McLeay Jewellers - Pneumatic Contractors - Professionals MacPherson Real Estate Ltd - Scholefield Law - Southern Service Station - Southland Real Estate - The Auction House - Tomlinson Family - Tyne Traders
BDO Invercargill - GWD Russells Ltd - Invercargill Workingmen's Club Inc. - Macaulay Ford - McConachie Shearing Ltd - Northern Tavern - Opus International - Parkside Panels - HVS Motors - Riverside Rentals - SBS Bank - Southern Automobiles - Sport Southland - Wensley's Cycles - Vital Signs
The SBS Bank Trophy
is awarded to the Tour winner.
The Ray O'Connor Memorial Trophy
is presented to the winner of the King of the Mountain.
Southern Fresh Milk Trophy
The best placed Southland rider in general classification receives the Southern Fresh Milk Trophy.
Tindale Memorial Trophy
is presented to the winner of the Tour's Individual Time Trial.
Sheepish Award
The Sheepish Award is presented to the person who has entertained all with the biggest gaffe of the Tour.
Lantern Rouge
The Lantern Rouge is awarded to the last (but not least) rider on General Classification - someone has to be last.
For further information please contact the SBS Bank Tour of Southland Race Director - Sally Marr.
Email: sally.marr@cyclingsouth.org.nz
Mobile: 027 420 2831