Sprout Accountants Final Hit-Out
The last round of Winter Worlds 2026. Points are tight, legs are cooked, excuses are fully rehearsed, and someone is absolutely going to say they were “just here for training”.
Racing starts at 2pm. Cancellations or delayed starts will be posted on the Facebook page and group by 8am Sunday.
Round 5 Sponsor
This final round is proudly sponsored by Sprout Accountants — the sort of people who help businesses grow without making the numbers feel like a hill repeat into a headwind.
- Race Round 5
- Date Sun 16 Aug 2026
- Start 2:00 pm
- Location Lincoln Event Centre
- Series Winter Worlds 2026
Round 5 Race Details
The final Sunday of the series. Bring your legs, your number, and whatever emotional support snack gets you through winter racing.
Race Day
Sunday 16 August 2026. Race start is 2pm, with number pick-up before racing.
Location
Registration, start and finish are based at Lincoln Event Centre, with racing on the regular Winter Worlds Lincoln course.
Final Round
Series points, bragging rights and post-race coffee chat all land here. No pressure. Just a little bit of pressure.
Growth
Without
Guesswork
Sprout Accountants
Sprout Accountants are about more than keeping the tax bits tidy. Led by Gillian, they support business owners with accounting, tax, cloud systems, business advisory and the kind of practical coaching that helps people actually move forward.
Gillian brings a strong background in chartered accounting, business support, cloud-based systems and coaching. She is also a keen cyclist, which means she understands that both business and bike racing go better when you have a plan, some resilience, and the occasional honest conversation about where the wheels are wobbling.
Sprout’s approach is simple: no one-size-fits-all package, no pretending they know more about your business than you do, and no making numbers more painful than they need to be. Which, frankly, is refreshing.
- ✓ Accounting, tax and business advisory support
- ✓ Cloud-based systems and software support
- ✓ Personalised help for business owners across New Zealand
- ✓ Local cycling connection — always a bonus in our book
Presented by Whoosh
Winter Worlds 2026 is proudly supported by principal sponsor Whoosh. They are moving above. We are mostly trying to stay upright and keep left. Both noble goals.
Course & Location
The regular Winter Worlds course is flat, fast and open-road. Riders must obey the road rules, listen to the briefing and avoid giving the race director any fresh admin trauma.
Results Will Land Here
After the race, this section can show the Round 5 results directly from a published Google Sheet CSV. No more copy-paste chaos. Mostly.
Results coming after the race.
Race Photos & Highlights
After Round 5, this section can hold the best podium shots, finish-line faces, and those deeply flattering mid-race photos everyone pretends they do not care about.
Backed By Good Sorts
Winter racing does not magically appear from the mist. Sponsors, supporters and volunteers keep the wheels turning.
Last Round. No Hiding.
Round 5 is the final hit-out of Winter Worlds 2026. Points, pride, coffee bragging rights and the usual completely scientific post-race analysis are all on the line.
First race starts 2pm. Facebook updates by 8am Sunday if the weather does something deeply Canterbury.
