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.
Beck Industries Ltd - CS Roofing Southland Ltd - Harrington Electrical - L & W Landscaping - Mocha Rocka - Newfield Four Square - Plaza SuperValue - Surrey Court Motel
AWS Legal - Barnes Oysters - Black's Garage - Challenge Lorneville Motors - Chapman Property Management - C H Faul Division of Aquaheat - CS Roofing Southland Ltd - Diacks Nurseries - Foot Traffic Coaching - Forklifts NZ - Gordon Officer (1991) Ltd - Hanks Place - Hubbers Emporium - Lions Club of Ohai / Nightcaps - Lumsden Four Sqaure - Mend Physio - Nightcaps Four Square - Otautau Four Square - Otautau Gallery - Prime Range Fresh - ROAR Coffee Roasters - Route 6 Cafe - Runholders Talboys, Dykes Boyle & Horner - Waimatuku Garage 2008 Ltd - Wallacetown Motors - Wallacetown Tavern - Western Motors Otautau
Anna Quinn and Associates - Ayto's Dairy - Bay Road Service Centre - Caltex Te Anau - Carriers Arms Hotel - E-Type Engineering 2018 Ltd - Fiordland Lobster - FreshChoice Te Anau - Geoff & Hilary Campbell - James & Sophie Canny - Maurice Green - PGG Wrigtson - Ray White Te Anau - Riverton Lodge Hotel - Riverton SuperValue - Sandfly Cafe - Te Anau Dairy - Te Anau Four Square - Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park - The Bottle-O - The Fat Duck - The Moose Bar & Restaurant - The Ranch - Tuatapere Service Station
Beven West Sawmilling - Bruce & Catherine Winter - D & J Hayes - Five Rivers Cafe - Insurance Brokers Alliance - Mossburn Motors - O'Kanes Garage - Lone Star Queenstown - Phoenix Services Ltd - Revive We're Not Too Shabby - STIHL Shop Queenstown
295 on Tay Motel - Bains Shipping Service - Berry & Co - Bluff Building & Timber Supplies - Bluff Engineering & Welding - Burndale Dairy Farm - C H Faul Division of Aquaheat - First in Windsor - Golden Age Tavern - John Edminston - Lees Dairy & Cafe - McKenzie Marine & Mackraft - Nind Electrical Services - Open Country Dairy Ltd - Rodgers Garage - South Port NZ Ltd - Southern Suzuki - Southfish Ltd - Steve Gooding Marine Services - Willowcreek - Woodlands Motors - Wyndham Four Square - Z Gladstone
Advance Agriculture Ltd - All Plumbing - Anna Quinn and Associates - Andrews Electrical - Bowmont Wholesale Meats - C H Faul Division of Aquaheat - Crossroad Cycles - Drummond Motors - Falls Hotel Mataura - Flowers by Veronica - Gore District Council - Graeme & John Atkinson - JAE Southland - Jim & Jan Phair - Lawnkeeper Invercargill - Malloch McClean - Niagara - Nind Electrical Services - O'Connor Richmond - Pioneer Tavern - Ray White Gore - Steve Geary Engineering - Subway Winton - Telfer Drainlaying - Three Rivers Hotel - WaterForce - Wendy Swain - Winton Auto & Marine Upholstery - Winton New World - Winton Pharmacy - Your Mortgage Team
A B Lime - Aon New Zealand (Southland Region) - Automotive Solutions - Bennets Shoe Service - Central Southland Lodge - Craigs Design & Print - Dave Tippett Automotive - Findex - Hewat Galt - Paramount Motels - 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 Night 'N' Day
Bayleys Southland Real Estate - Bonisch Consultants - Custom Canvas & Watsons Saddlery - Elles Road New World - Elles Road Night 'N' Day Foodstore - Gilkison & Engineering Maintenance - McLeay Jewellers - Pneumatic Contractors - Scholefield Law - Southern Service Station - Tomlinson Family
BDO Invercargill - GWD Russells Ltd - Invercargill Workingmen's Club Inc. - Jason Taylor Vehicle Sales - Macaulay Ford - McConachie Shearing Ltd - Northern Tavern - Riverside Rentals - SBS Bank - Southern Automobiles - Wensley's Cycles - WSP Invercargill - 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.
Rex Cruickshank Memorial Trophy
The best placed Southland rider in general classification receives the Rex Cruickshank Memorial 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 - Glen Thomson.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 021 455 597