Cyclocross returned to Hawke's Bay this weekend, with the opening races of the Bay Ford Bay Mazda Hastings 2020 series.
Whether it was across grass, mud, gravel or dirt, competitors of all ages competed across six events for a spot on the podium on Saturday morning.
The Guppy Rd races, which took 103 riders along the Tutaekuri River in Taradale, were the first of the Cyclocross Hawke's Bay season's calendar. Black Barn Winery is up next on June 21.
Event organiser Ivar Hopman said he was happy to have the season going again.
"It was beautiful weather, a great course, a sold-out crowd and one hundred plus riders," he said.