Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch

Two smiling people dressed in yellow with a purple pool noodle to symbolise the intersex part of the progress pride with intersex flag

People riding bikes. In the front is someone in white. Behind are people in yellow. Text reads: shout out to our sponsor

People riding bikes dressed in dark yellow for the intersex part of the progress pride with intersex flag. Overlaying the photo is the logo for Stratos Technology Partners, one of the sponsors of the rainbow ride. The rainbow ride logo is also overlaying the photo. Photo credit: Seth Costa Hughes

Sponsor boost:
Stratos Technology Partners is a specialist technology and software consultancy that helps ambitious organisations modernise, innovate and scale. We partner with clients to design, build and implement practical AI & software solutions that deliver measurable business impact
stp.co.nz

T-shirts are available in various colours from our website! Order now at rainbowride.org.nz

Photo of the posters: Rainbow Ride; pedal with pride. Celebrating diversity, fitness and sustainability in our bike-friendly city. Benefitting RAD Bikes and Rainbow Hub Ōtautahi. Sponsored by Rainbow New Zealand Community Trust, Stratos Technology Partners, Christchurch Pride, Christchurch Community Events, and Christchurch Attractions. There is a QR code to scan with "for more info and to register visit rainbowride.org.nz" above it. Overlaying the photo is the text 'want to pop one of these bad boys up at work?'

Want to pop one of these bad boys up at your workplace? Email us: rainbowridechch@gmail.com

People riding bikes single file through North Hagley Park, dressed in either red, orange, yellow, or green, in rainbow order

❤️‍🔥Happy Valentine's Day, you cuties! 🥰
Shout out to our generous sponsors Christchurch Attractions, Stratos Technology Partners, and Christchurch Community Events 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Rainbowride.org.nz

A marshal, wearing a blue high-viz vest and purple bandana, holding pompoms and a sign saying "watch out for rainbow bike riders; kia tūpato mo ngā kaieke pahikara āniwaniwa" with a pride flag attached to the fence behind them. The rainbow ride logo is overlaid in the trees behind the marshal. Photo credit: Seth Costa-Hughes

The Rainbow Ride can't happen without our wonderful marshals (cheerleaders 🎉), keeping riders 🚴 and members of the public 🚸 safe as we snake our way through North Hagley Park and the inner CBD. Sign up for free through the Humanitix link on our website rainbowride.org.nz 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🚴🎉

People dressed in light blue, smiling while riding bikes in the rainbow ride in 2025

Profits will be donated to RAD Bikes and Rainbow Hub Ōtautahi, so get amongst it and share the love!
Register now at rainbowride.org.nz

People dressed in white smiling and waving to the camera while riding in the rainbow ride. A banner at the top of the photo has the new rainbow ride logo and the subheading 'pedal with purpose'

March is Pride Month, so only 4 weeks to get ready for a month of celebration 🎉 Register now to ride or marshal for the Rainbow Ride on Saturday 28th March 2026 rainbowride.org.nz

Register now for 2026!
Saturday 28th March
events.humanitix.com/rainbowride26
Check out the full video on our YouTube channel
youtube.com/@rainbowride...

We look forward to riding with you to celebrate Christchurch Pride month!

Register with your friends, kaimahi, and whānau, and start pulling together the outfit and bike dressing to exactly match the colour you have chosen. Watch for updates on craft and bike-prep events in advance of our ride together on Saturday 28 March.

Rainbow Ride 2026 Join follow Cantabrians as we form a single rainbow snake biking through town in celebration of diversity, fitness, sustainability and our bike-friendly city

The Rainbow Ride team is proud to announce registrations are now open for our 3rd annual ride taking place on Saturday 28 March 2026. This year we've moved to Humanitix to manage registrations and updates to our participants. Pick your colour and follow this link events.humanitix.com/rainbowride26

Note that @spokescanterbury.bsky.social are taking a break from running Biketober in 2025, but please get in touch with them if you would like to get involved in organising something for 2026! 🚲🫶

From Big Street Bikers:
It’s Biketober, so we’re giving you lucky Locky Dockers in AKL and CHC a free tune up. See the schedule below. They’ll tighten things up so you’ll be good to ride all summer long.
Big thanks to Electric Bike Team (AKL), Action Bicycle Club (CHC), and the good folk at Mercury

Rainbow Ride supports Mayoral candidate, Sara Templeton. Proudly riding in the 2024 & 2025 Rainbow Rides, supporting Pride Month, supporting safe cycling infrastructure, and supporting communities.

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch Sign up to receive updates such as when registration opens and crafting workshops to help make costumes, bike decorations, and a rainbow banner!

It’s time to celebrate the amazing Rainbow Ride 2025 and announce the date for 2026 - Saturday 28 March! Use the link below sign your for updates such as when ride registration opens in November, when crafting workshops are scheduled, and other essential Rainbow Ride news - tinyurl.com/4r5fubjt. 🏳️‍🌈🚲❤️