Invercargill’s Burt Munro Challenge has kicked off, with the popular hill climb on the Bluff.
Bikes from 1946 right through to the modern era raced up the hill that ordinarily takes tourists to the Bluff viewpoint.
Organisers closed the road to general traffic.
Hundreds of people lined Flagstaff Rd this morning where motorcycles tried to clock the best time possible up the 1.4km track.
A motorcyclist races up Flagstaff Rd during the Burt Munro hill climb. Photo: Giordano Stolley
Racers from as far as the United States were taking part in the annual event, but the majority were from all corners of New Zealand.
Spectators line up to watch the race. Photo: Giordano Stolley
Ducatti, Triumph, Suzuki, Honda, Norton and more were all to be seen. Not only were two-wheelers going up the hill, quad bikes were also taking part.
A motorcyclist tackles the 1.4km track. Photo: Giordano Stolley
