The Far North's Vesparados have achieved their goal of scooting all the way to Bluff, getting there in time for the Burt Munro Challenge in Invercargill.
Now they are wending their long way home.
They have also done well for their cause, Far North Hospice, which as of Tuesday had benefited to the tune of $5276, plus $2000 paid for a scooter that was auctioned on Trade Me by Vesparado Uncle Pete, which has been delivered to its new home in Taranaki.
One of those who celebrated arriving at Bluff wasn't really a Vesparado, however. String (Irvine) was more a Desperado, Bones (Raewyn Pennell) said.
He had made the epic journey aboard a motorcycle as opposed to a scooter, and had the job of scouting the road ahead to check for potholes that might have been more than a Vespa could comfortably handle.