Competitors in the novice athletic short category (from left) Daniel Pryde (Otago), Serg Chirila (Canterbury), Ahmed Barnawi (Otago) and Matthew Bartlett (Otago) perform at the Nabba Otago South Island Championships. Photos by Peter McIntosh. : Bodybuilders' time to strike a pose
Competitors in the novice athletic short category (from left) Daniel Pryde (Otago), Serg Chirila (Canterbury), Ahmed Barnawi (Otago) and Matthew Bartlett (Otago) perform at the Nabba Otago South Island Championships. Photos by Peter McIntosh. : Bodybuilders' time to strike a pose
Competitors in the senior figure 40+ are, from left, Lisa Williams (Otago), Liz O'Sullivan, Judy Duggan and Maria Oliphant-O'Donnell, all of Southland. : Bodybuilders' time to strike a pose
Competitors in the senior figure 40+ are, from left, Lisa Williams (Otago), Liz O'Sullivan, Judy Duggan and Maria Oliphant-O'Donnell, all of Southland. : Bodybuilders' time to strike a pose
Bodybuilders' time to strike a pose
They stride out - men barefoot and the women in towering heels - to line up on stage under the glare of the lights.