It may have got off to a slippery start but the rain wasn't enough to deter those with a love of skateboarding who travelled far and wide for a Hawke's Bay competition.
Skaters travelled as far as Palmerston North to take part in the Bay Skate Bowl competition in Napier on Saturday.
Bay Skate manager Justin Dwyer said it's the first time a bowl competition had been held in Napier with at least 15-20 people taking part. There were only three local competitors.
Napier's Bailey Lawson took out first place in "16 and under" bowl competition while ex Napier man Nolan Ewart came second in the open finals and also took out "best trick".
Although a scooter culture seemed to be the current ruler of the Bay Skate park, Dwyer said skateboarding was still very much alive with competitors between 8 to 43 years old taking part in the competition.