Friday last week sees the rally site at Oturehua under snow which caused a few small headaches during last-minute preparations.
A good turnout of bikers to the 30th Brass Monkey Rally on Saturday.
Motorcyclist Rob (no last name given) abandons his 1937 Indian motorcycle on the Danseys Pass road on Saturday. Supplied photo by David Crutchley.
Adrian Hood of Danseys Pass Coach Inn talks to Shortlands Station tractor driver Donald Dunsmuir, who has just loaded Rob's Indian motorcycle on to a ute. Supplied photo by David Crutchley.
A 56-year-old Christchurch man lost control of his bike on-site, breaking his leg and bringing the Otago Rescue Helicopter to the rally.
Alexandra man Graeme Borley, who took his 160cc Vespa GS to this year's rally, has been to "26 or 27" rallies. He thought this year's event, with the snow and ice, was getting back to what the Brass Monkey is all about.
Freestyle motocross rider Blake O'Connor, of Southland, entertains the crowd.
Colin Duncan (Westport), Peggy O'Neal (Auckland), Jim Laughton (Greymouth) and Dylan Laughton (Greymouth).
Father and son, Gordon Nicoll (Dunedin) and John Nicoll (Mosgiel).
Trevor Charnley (Christchurch), Clayton Dovey (Christchurch) and Dennis Charnley (Christchurch).
Oturehua Winter Sports Club volunteers Kate Whyte (Oturehua) and Claire Mulholland (Ranfurly).
Wayne Shore (centre) with sons Connor Shore (14) and Taylor Shore (15), all of Dunedin.
Ange Wilkinson and Sam Taylor (Christchurch).
Snow didn't deter a good turnout of bikers to the 30th Brass Monkey Rally in Oturehua this Queen's Birthday weekend. The ODT photos are by Colin Williscroft and prints are available from otagoimages.co.nz.