The Burt Munro Challenge New Zealand Hill Climb in Southland has been cancelled due to bad weather, and tonight's drag racing event has been rescheduled for tomorrow.
Since its inception in 2006, the rally has grown into one of Australasia’s largest all-round motorcycle rallies.
A post on the organisation's Facebook page this morning said the hill climb could not be run due to strong winds.
Tonight's planned Harley Davidson Twilight Drag Racing has been rescheduled for tomorrow to start at 5pm.
MetService earlier issued a strong wind warning for Invercargill and Bluff between 9am and 3pm today. Westerly gales of up to 120km/h were expected near the coast.
Occasional rain was expected to clear in the late afternoon with a few showers remaining about Stewart Island and the south coast, the forecast said.
