Athlete

Samara Sheppard

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Age: 35
Nationality: New Zealand
Residence: Churton Park
Team / Sponsors: Privateer — Specialized, Orange Seal/OS Academy
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Career Highlights
  • 3rd — Absa Cape Epic 2024 (first Oceania rider ever on the podium)
  • 6th — UCI MTB Marathon World Championships 2023
  • Multi-time NZ & Oceania MTB (XCO) Champion
Current Elite ORI Score (based on last 12 months)
1035
#19 of 69 Elite Women
How ORI Score works ↗
Best 5 races of 10 qualifying — the races behind this score
PlaceGradePoints
2025-10-12Little Sugar MTB — 100K Elite Women6 of 311+8.82026-04-16Sea Otter Classic — Sea Otter Gravel Women Elite10 of 60HC+7.72026-08-15Leadville Trail 100 MTB — Pro/Elite Women10 of 39HC+6.72026-04-30The Traka — 200 Pro Women10 of 60HC+6.02026-04-25Levi's GranFondo — 138mi Elite Female8 of 311+6.0
20 results
ChronologicalBy Event
Chequamegon MTB Festival
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Sep 18, 2026Elite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Female12th—02:17:13
Sep 13, 2025Elite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Female6th—02:20:28
Sep 14, 2024Elite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Female10th—02:20:42
Leadville Trail 100 MTB
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Aug 15, 2026Elite Pro/Elite Women10th—06:34:20
Aug 9, 2025Elite Pro/Elite Women15th—07:43:02
Aug 24, 2024Elite Pro Female17th—07:52:32
Lost and Found Gravel Grinder
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Jun 13, 2026Elite FULL BULL (99 miles) Pro Women2nd—05:38:06
Unbound Gravel
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
May 29, 2026Elite Women - 200 MILE17th—11:11:18
May 30, 2025Elite Women - 200 MILE Female41st—11:46:09
Stetina's Pay Dirt
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
May 16, 2026Elite 71mi Elite Female1st—02:39:49
The Traka
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Apr 30, 2026Elite 200 Pro Women10th—07:12:16
Levi's GranFondo
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Apr 25, 2026Elite 138mi Elite Female8th—07:23:06
Sea Otter Classic
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Apr 16, 2026Elite Sea Otter Gravel Women Elite10th—05:12:05
Apr 18, 2024Elite Fuego XL Women Elite2nd—04:46:03
Little Sugar MTB
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Oct 12, 2025Elite 100K Elite Women6th—05:16:45
Oct 13, 2024Elite 100K Elite WomenDNF—DNF
Big Sugar Gravel
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Oct 4, 2025Elite BIG SUGAR 50 MILE ELITE WOMEN12th—02:36:38
Aug 24, 2024Elite BIG SUGAR 100 MILE ELITE WOMEN FemaleDNF—DNF
SBT GRVL
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Aug 16, 2025Elite Pro WomenDNF—DNF
Whiskey Off-Road
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Apr 26, 2024Elite Pro Women Backcountry Race7th—03:58:02