Riders prepare for the start of the mountain bike section of the Motatapu multisport race at Glendhu Bay on Saturday. More than 4000 elite athletes, fitness fans and fun-runners ran, swam, hiked and biked from Wanaka to Arrowtown in the event. Photo by... : New-era Motatapu 'success'

The temporary village which formed around the 2014 Motatapu finish line on Butlers Green, Arrowtown, swelled by thousands of supporters eager to see their competitors finish. Photos by James Beech. : New-era Motatapu 'success'

Richard Ford, of Drummond, chats with fellow Miner's Trail runner Geoff Williamson, of Dunedin, while Luke Vaughan, of Christchurch, is interviewed by Craig Ferguson, on Butlers Green, Arrowtown, on Saturday. : New-era Motatapu 'success'

Korina Somerville, of Winton, and Nigel Robertson, of Invercargill, cross the Arrow River. : New-era Motatapu 'success'

Louisa Andrew, of Dunedin, broke her own record when she finished in 1hr 28min 46sec. Fellow Miner's Trail runner James Harcombe, of Queenstown, is behind her. : New-era Motatapu 'success'

Tony Simmers, of Cromwell, reaches the finish. : New-era Motatapu 'success'

Invercargill's Bradley McPherson, with Daniel Young, of Dunedin, not far behind. : New-era Motatapu 'success'

Nicola Wall, of Queenstown. : New-era Motatapu 'success'

Yohanna Gulliver, of Christchurch, leads Sally Glass, of Auckland. : New-era Motatapu 'success'

Competitors were keen to view the race results as soon as they were posted. : New-era Motatapu 'success'

Olivia (8) and Lexi (5) Bonner, both of Dunedin, were cheering from the sidelines. : New-era Motatapu 'success'