The annual RATS Winter Duathlon Series returns for another year of running and biking around Rotorua's beautiful scenery, then running some more.
The Rotorua Association of Triathletes and Multisport Duathlon Series starts this Sunday at 9am from Waipa Village.
As the lakes get cooler, triathlons get less inviting and the duathlon series is an alternative for multisporters.
RATS club secretary Alison King said the event was for the whole family, with a children's race for under-14s, a short circuit race and long circuit race featured on the day.
"If people think they can't do it, they can... you don't need to have been riding for years.