In what has become a staple of summer in Whanganui, thousands packed the streets around the Heads Road cemetery on Saturday as the annual Cemetery Circuit motorcycle event kicked off.
The circuit, the final roundin the 2020 Suzuki International Series, sees over a hundred bikes from across New Zealand congregate in the city, all with the hope of taking out their respective category.
This year, with the borders closed and international travel a no-go, all contestants bar one Australian were from New Zealand, with entrants hailing from Northland all the way to Southland.
It wasn't only competitors travelling for the event either, with thousands of out of towners and Whanganui locals alike packing in to watch the action, armed with leftovers from Christmas.
Travelling from Tokomaru, spectators Peter and Denise Nelson said the event was well worth it.