Clarence River (gravel) virtual cycling route
New_Zealand Clarence River (gravel)
Distance: 11.40 km
Elevation Gain: 40 m
Elevation Loss: 101 m
Difficulty: 44 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 0.03 FIETS
Avg Grade: -0.57 %
Max cat climb: 5
Min elevation: 779 m
Max elevation: 839 m
Ride Category: Flat

The Clarence River (Maori: Waiau Toa) is a major river which flows through the Kaikoura Ranges in the northeast of New Zealandโ€™s South Island. At roughly 209 kilometres (130 mi) long, it is the longest river in Canterbury and the eighth longest in New Zealand. The Maori name for the river, Waiau Toa, points to a legend regarding this river and the nearby Waiau Uwha River. Both of these rivers have their sources on either side of the St James Range, separated by roughly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), before flowing in different directions and ending 80 kilometres (50 mi) apart at their mouths. According to legend, the Waiau Toa and Waiau Uwha were lovers who for reasons unknown were turned into their respective rivers, with the increased flow from snow melt said to represent their weeping from being separated.

Rank Rider Date Time Power W/kg Speed
🥇 alan schmidt Jun 02, 2023 00:19:10 372 W 3.69 w/kg 35.69 km/h
🥈 Douglas Forer Dec 17, 2024 00:19:31 335 W 4.04 w/kg 35.06 km/h
🥉 Chris Jun 05, 2023 00:20:04 300 W 4.01 w/kg 34.09 km/h
4 Geir Skaugen Nov 29, 2024 00:20:19 308 W 3.62 w/kg 33.67 km/h
5 Igor Tatarinov Jul 18, 2023 00:20:23 304 W 3.62 w/kg 33.56 km/h
6 Tom Smeets Mar 20, 2023 00:20:34 283 W 3.88 w/kg 33.27 km/h
7 Tigo Star Apr 17, 2023 00:21:01 288 W 3.33 w/kg 32.55 km/h
8 Rainer Klee Oct 12, 2024 00:21:25 271 W 3.19 w/kg 31.94 km/h
9 Robert Rheault Jun 09, 2023 00:21:38 241 W 3.71 w/kg 31.63 km/h
10 J F Nov 01, 2024 00:22:03 259 W 2.94 w/kg 31.03 km/h
11 Jos Tusveld Jul 05, 2023 00:22:10 245 W 3.10 w/kg 30.86 km/h
12 Mike Buckhurst Jun 23, 2023 00:22:17 244 W 3.25 w/kg 30.70 km/h
13 Bruno Cognon Aug 26, 2023 00:22:34 227 W 3.11 w/kg 30.32 km/h
14 Eric Green Dec 07, 2024 00:22:39 240 W 2.93 w/kg 30.21 km/h
15 Sytze Veenstra Dec 05, 2024 00:22:54 219 W 3.13 w/kg 29.88 km/h
16 Rikard Persson Dec 16, 2023 00:22:55 222 W 3.08 w/kg 29.85 km/h
17 Stephen Mangeon Jul 01, 2023 00:22:56 231 W 3.08 w/kg 29.83 km/h
18 Piotr Ziemiański Nov 23, 2023 00:22:58 231 W 2.92 w/kg 29.79 km/h
19 Petro Mol Oct 12, 2024 00:22:58 249 W 2.62 w/kg 29.79 km/h
20 Andrew Fawcett Sep 12, 2023 00:23:27 234 W 2.66 w/kg 29.18 km/h
21 Nick Kaldenbach Dec 17, 2023 00:23:29 222 W 2.71 w/kg 29.13 km/h
22 Markus Geiger Jun 03, 2023 00:23:35 213 W 2.73 w/kg 29.01 km/h
23 Martin Budd Apr 10, 2023 00:23:48 202 W 2.82 w/kg 28.75 km/h
24 Rod McGovern Oct 31, 2023 00:23:50 214 W 2.76 w/kg 28.71 km/h
25 D Speelman Jun 06, 2023 00:23:55 207 W 2.65 w/kg 28.61 km/h
26 Jan Theron Nov 03, 2023 00:24:03 198 W 2.83 w/kg 28.45 km/h
27 Piet van Hulst May 29, 2025 00:24:21 197 W 2.63 w/kg 28.10 km/h
28 Indalecio Lekerika Oct 05, 2023 00:24:26 173 W 3.26 w/kg 28.00 km/h
29 Frank S Nov 15, 2023 00:24:33 210 W 2.33 w/kg 27.87 km/h
30 Filip Ufnalewski Jan 11, 2024 00:24:37 201 W 2.48 w/kg 27.79 km/h
31 Gino Pino Oct 15, 2024 00:24:44 178 W 2.74 w/kg 27.66 km/h
32 Tristan Kramers Mar 30, 2023 00:24:46 187 W 2.60 w/kg 27.62 km/h
33 Manfred Schwarz Jan 28, 2025 00:24:46 183 W 2.77 w/kg 27.62 km/h
34 Raf Van Grieken Aug 31, 2023 00:24:49 195 W 2.44 w/kg 27.57 km/h
35 Robert Oroloko Jul 05, 2023 00:24:50 171 W 2.85 w/kg 27.55 km/h
36 Audrey Schmidt Jun 02, 2023 00:24:51 184 W 2.70 w/kg 27.53 km/h
37 Silvano Turati Jun 04, 2023 00:24:51 181 W 2.59 w/kg 27.53 km/h
38 Fabio Zanirato Oct 03, 2024 00:24:56 164 W 2.93 w/kg 27.44 km/h
39 Rémy Jouanne Jul 31, 2023 00:25:04 176 W 2.80 w/kg 27.29 km/h
40 Armand Pinkaarts Dec 15, 2023 00:25:07 185 W 2.47 w/kg 27.24 km/h
41 Eva Klusoňová Oct 31, 2024 00:25:08 188 W 2.51 w/kg 27.22 km/h
42 Richard Cowan Jun 03, 2023 00:25:11 189 W 2.39 w/kg 27.17 km/h
43 Bart Koekkoek Sep 24, 2024 00:25:26 199 W 2.09 w/kg 26.90 km/h
44 Dru Dixon Jul 13, 2023 00:25:30 174 W 2.57 w/kg 26.83 km/h
45 Rene van Leeuwen Nov 23, 2023 00:25:36 184 W 2.22 w/kg 26.72 km/h
46 MB Dec 13, 2023 00:25:36 177 W 2.72 w/kg 26.72 km/h
47 Roman Mospan Feb 07, 2024 00:25:40 180 W 2.40 w/kg 26.66 km/h
48 SandstormBRVR Nov 15, 2024 00:25:51 168 W 2.55 w/kg 26.47 km/h
49 Grzegorz Jurczak Jan 13, 2024 00:25:54 203 W 1.96 w/kg 26.42 km/h
50 Chris Ashley Sep 04, 2024 00:25:57 168 W 2.30 w/kg 26.36 km/h
51 Andreas Scheurell Jun 04, 2023 00:26:00 172 W 2.36 w/kg 26.31 km/h
52 Mesozoid Feb 13, 2024 00:26:07 169 W 2.38 w/kg 26.20 km/h
53 David Dos Santos Rodrigues Feb 09, 2024 00:26:14 155 W 2.50 w/kg 26.08 km/h
54 Rik Lukey Aug 14, 2023 00:26:15 165 W 2.44 w/kg 26.06 km/h
55 theo van moorsel Feb 11, 2025 00:26:17 186 W 2.11 w/kg 26.03 km/h
56 Jacob Stang Jan 22, 2024 00:26:18 167 W 2.39 w/kg 26.01 km/h
57 Bruno Paradis Nov 25, 2023 00:26:24 161 W 2.27 w/kg 25.91 km/h
58 Matthieu Bourgois Jan 05, 2024 00:26:27 166 W 2.21 w/kg 25.87 km/h
59 Hans Petiet May 01, 2023 00:26:29 98 W 1.40 w/kg 25.83 km/h
60 Richard Bernatz Jan 20, 2025 00:26:32 181 W 2.10 w/kg 25.79 km/h
61 Jim Gray Nov 02, 2023 00:26:34 167 W 2.26 w/kg 25.75 km/h
62 Jos Carboex Feb 08, 2024 00:26:47 167 W 2.23 w/kg 25.54 km/h
63 Jozef Čeginik Jan 12, 2024 00:26:48 169 W 2.11 w/kg 25.53 km/h
64 sjalie Aug 01, 2023 00:26:51 163 W 2.14 w/kg 25.48 km/h
65 Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen Jun 20, 2023 00:26:58 174 W 1.98 w/kg 25.37 km/h
66 William Santens Jan 05, 2024 00:27:04 161 W 2.15 w/kg 25.28 km/h
67 John Savill Jun 03, 2023 00:27:08 167 W 2.09 w/kg 25.21 km/h
68 Italo Giorgio Falzoni Jun 13, 2023 00:27:08 164 W 2.19 w/kg 25.21 km/h
69 Michael Spyra Mar 29, 2025 00:27:10 182 W 1.92 w/kg 25.18 km/h
70 Ron Bregman Dec 02, 2024 00:27:13 151 W 2.01 w/kg 25.14 km/h
71 Craig Sears-Black Nov 28, 2025 00:27:20 168 W 1.98 w/kg 25.03 km/h
72 Andrea Sfrisi Feb 09, 2026 00:27:24 153 W 2.15 w/kg 24.97 km/h
73 K F Sep 18, 2025 00:27:38 142 W 2.25 w/kg 24.76 km/h
74 Alain PERRIN Feb 19, 2024 00:27:39 187 W 1.65 w/kg 24.74 km/h
75 Ray P Aug 13, 2023 00:27:41 157 W 2.04 w/kg 24.71 km/h
76 Matt Jan 28, 2025 00:28:08 152 W 1.90 w/kg 24.32 km/h
77 Rainer Ertl Mar 22, 2024 00:28:17 150 W 2.00 w/kg 24.19 km/h
78 Karen Buckhurst Sep 25, 2024 00:28:17 153 W 2.04 w/kg 24.19 km/h
79 Clive Pritchard Dec 29, 2023 00:28:25 142 W 2.03 w/kg 24.08 km/h
80 Peter Muris Jul 27, 2023 00:28:30 143 W 1.91 w/kg 24.01 km/h
81 BRUNO MYNAME Dec 03, 2023 00:28:32 123 W 2.46 w/kg 23.98 km/h
82 Frederik Vanrietvelde Jun 19, 2023 00:28:33 140 W 2.00 w/kg 23.96 km/h
83 Rick King Jan 13, 2024 00:28:40 136 W 2.00 w/kg 23.87 km/h
84 Krzysztof Brok Jan 25, 2024 00:28:42 171 W 1.74 w/kg 23.84 km/h
85 Iain McDougall Jun 10, 2024 00:28:54 136 W 2.00 w/kg 23.67 km/h
86 jack66 Jun 24, 2025 00:28:59 142 W 1.89 w/kg 23.61 km/h
87 Edward Redfoot Jun 01, 2023 00:29:07 134 W 1.91 w/kg 23.50 km/h
88 JJosef Kluson Jul 04, 2023 00:29:08 137 W 1.83 w/kg 23.48 km/h
89 Saskia van Zijp Jun 29, 2023 00:29:22 129 W 1.95 w/kg 23.30 km/h
90 Christian Ditheridge Nov 04, 2023 00:29:27 137 W 1.85 w/kg 23.23 km/h
91 Mike 8008 Feb 17, 2026 00:29:33 128 W 1.88 w/kg 23.15 km/h
92 Russell Crengle Aug 14, 2023 00:29:45 139 W 1.85 w/kg 23.00 km/h
93 Louis Veltmeijer Nov 24, 2025 00:29:49 119 W 1.92 w/kg 22.95 km/h
94 Dave Threlkeld Sep 18, 2023 00:29:50 136 W 1.79 w/kg 22.93 km/h
95 Pierrot G. Jan 05, 2025 00:29:54 134 W 1.69 w/kg 22.88 km/h
96 Greg Boyd Jul 18, 2024 00:29:55 131 W 1.72 w/kg 22.87 km/h
97 Greg Boyd Jul 25, 2024 00:29:55 133 W 1.75 w/kg 22.87 km/h
98 Christopher Epo Aug 23, 2023 00:29:57 140 W 1.63 w/kg 22.84 km/h
99 David Fuller Jan 11, 2024 00:29:57 133 W 1.77 w/kg 22.84 km/h
100 Douglas Michel Jan 28, 2024 00:29:59 131 W 1.88 w/kg 22.82 km/h
101 Steve Salzwedel Jun 18, 2023 00:30:00 136 W 1.60 w/kg 22.80 km/h
102 Paul Stowell Jan 11, 2024 00:30:17 147 W 1.56 w/kg 22.59 km/h
103 Leszek Tomasiczek Jan 14, 2026 00:30:43 129 W 1.74 w/kg 22.27 km/h
104 Richard Tanner Sep 01, 2025 00:30:53 133 W 1.61 w/kg 22.15 km/h
105 Rene van der Steen Mar 02, 2025 00:30:54 109 W 1.82 w/kg 22.14 km/h
106 Jonathan Salzwedel Jun 12, 2023 00:31:04 124 W 1.68 w/kg 22.02 km/h
107 Peter Ondruško Jun 08, 2023 00:31:10 143 W 1.51 w/kg 21.95 km/h
108 Gilbert olivain Dec 24, 2023 00:31:12 136 W 1.66 w/kg 21.93 km/h
109 Filip Neesen Jan 18, 2026 00:31:17 109 W 1.68 w/kg 21.87 km/h
110 christian soulard Dec 02, 2023 00:31:18 111 W 1.73 w/kg 21.86 km/h
111 Peter Vincent Balyta Crespo May 14, 2025 00:31:21 123 W 1.64 w/kg 21.82 km/h
112 Gérald VABRE May 24, 2024 00:31:25 138 W 1.47 w/kg 21.78 km/h
113 Claude Deguelle Dec 11, 2024 00:31:27 147 W 1.43 w/kg 21.75 km/h
114 Chris Massey Jun 24, 2024 00:31:28 115 W 1.74 w/kg 21.74 km/h
115 jeanette peterson Mar 18, 2025 00:31:56 98 W 1.62 w/kg 21.42 km/h
116 Klaus Magdziak Mar 13, 2025 00:31:57 115 W 1.53 w/kg 21.41 km/h
117 W van Koetsveld Oct 30, 2024 00:32:06 116 W 1.55 w/kg 21.31 km/h
118 Katja Skof Mar 04, 2026 00:32:06 109 W 1.68 w/kg 21.31 km/h
119 Maurizio Gaudino Jun 03, 2024 00:32:07 120 W 1.46 w/kg 21.30 km/h
120 Ursula Schwarz Oct 22, 2023 00:32:17 102 W 1.79 w/kg 21.19 km/h
121 Joel MALLARINO Jun 07, 2023 00:32:19 112 W 1.49 w/kg 21.17 km/h
122 Cumbriancyclist Jun 04, 2026 00:32:26 114 W 1.52 w/kg 21.09 km/h
123 Alan G. Jun 01, 2023 00:32:29 98 W 1.78 w/kg 21.06 km/h
124 Yves Livernois Jun 24, 2023 00:32:37 111 W 1.52 w/kg 20.98 km/h
125 Beatrice D'ONOFRIO Dec 11, 2023 00:32:37 95 W 1.70 w/kg 20.98 km/h
126 Jan Olav Kvisli Dec 16, 2023 00:32:57 101 W 1.55 w/kg 20.76 km/h
127 Susan Parker Dec 09, 2024 00:33:01 95 W 1.73 w/kg 20.72 km/h
128 Massimo Villa Dec 13, 2023 00:33:13 105 W 1.46 w/kg 20.60 km/h
129 Pieterjan Lannoy Sep 03, 2024 00:33:14 104 W 1.44 w/kg 20.59 km/h
130 Norman Salzwedel Jul 06, 2023 00:33:23 112 W 1.24 w/kg 20.49 km/h
131 Michel Roy Jun 11, 2023 00:33:27 109 W 1.45 w/kg 20.45 km/h
132 A.L. Jan 19, 2025 00:33:45 97 W 1.45 w/kg 20.27 km/h
133 Jo Janssen Nov 19, 2025 00:33:52 122 W 1.27 w/kg 20.20 km/h
134 Ron Peterson Jan 24, 2024 00:33:57 112 W 1.26 w/kg 20.15 km/h
135 Beatrice Schueler Nov 17, 2024 00:34:07 80 W 1.74 w/kg 20.05 km/h
136 Paul Turnbull Dec 29, 2025 00:34:08 104 W 1.39 w/kg 20.04 km/h
137 Joseph Jun 04, 2023 00:34:12 101 W 1.38 w/kg 20.00 km/h
138 Eugen Diel Feb 18, 2024 00:34:39 102 W 1.36 w/kg 19.74 km/h
139 Peter Delboeuf Jan 07, 2025 00:34:49 100 W 1.33 w/kg 19.65 km/h
140 corry kivits Feb 02, 2025 00:34:49 94 W 1.49 w/kg 19.65 km/h
141 Szilard Krizmanics Jan 27, 2024 00:35:00 99 W 1.36 w/kg 19.55 km/h
142 Lawrence Mar 20, 2024 00:35:03 99 W 1.46 w/kg 19.52 km/h
143 Lawrence Oct 09, 2024 00:35:03 94 W 1.38 w/kg 19.52 km/h
144 R Louwerse Dec 27, 2023 00:35:21 90 W 1.32 w/kg 19.35 km/h
145 Franco Vanzo Nov 25, 2023 00:35:23 98 W 1.31 w/kg 19.34 km/h
146 Amy Pitchforth Jan 20, 2026 00:35:32 100 W 1.31 w/kg 19.25 km/h
147 paul.wilkinson7389@googlemail.com Jun 24, 2024 00:35:42 82 W 1.44 w/kg 19.16 km/h
148 Mark Thompson Jun 02, 2023 00:36:02 91 W 1.30 w/kg 18.99 km/h
149 Handbike-Andi Dec 29, 2024 00:36:25 97 W 1.26 w/kg 18.79 km/h
150 Graeme Wilson Nov 29, 2024 00:37:08 87 W 1.16 w/kg 18.42 km/h
151 Gilbert Steinmann Jun 20, 2025 00:37:45 124 W 1.03 w/kg 18.12 km/h
152 Paul Booth Sep 27, 2023 00:37:58 102 W 1.10 w/kg 18.02 km/h
153 Bernard Schneider Dec 05, 2023 00:38:08 85 W 1.16 w/kg 17.94 km/h
154 Barbra Barbra Jan 30, 2025 00:38:12 86 W 1.48 w/kg 17.91 km/h
155 Janette Lee Jan 10, 2024 00:40:16 70 W 1.27 w/kg 16.99 km/h
156 Max Wall Mar 11, 2025 00:41:56 81 W 0.92 w/kg 16.32 km/h
157 Iwona Ziemianska Feb 16, 2024 00:42:45 72 W 0.96 w/kg 16.00 km/h
158 Matthias Köhne Jun 01, 2023 00:44:32 88 W 0.84 w/kg 15.36 km/h
159 Jean-Claude Tondini Nov 13, 2023 00:45:26 66 W 0.88 w/kg 15.06 km/h
160 Scott Wilkes Apr 02, 2024 00:46:21 68 W 0.81 w/kg 14.76 km/h
161 t ttt Aug 18, 2025 00:46:51 72 W 0.80 w/kg 14.60 km/h
162 Mark Rose Nov 01, 2023 00:47:39 69 W 0.79 w/kg 14.36 km/h
163 Milan Čuturilo Dec 12, 2025 00:52:07 87 W 0.62 w/kg 13.13 km/h
164 CherylAnn May Nov 15, 2023 00:57:44 58 W 0.59 w/kg 11.85 km/h

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