Harry Linford and Maria Akesson were the big winners in the latest round of the 2017 Sport Northland Run/Walk Series in Paihia.
The Jennian Homes Mother's Day Fun Run/Walk was supported by Olympians Jade Uru (rowing) and Rio silver medallist sailors Molly Meech and Alex Maloney, who came out to cheer on the competitors.
Many of the competitors wore the red Jennian Homes shirts in support of women's heart health in the ''Go Red for Women'' Heart Foundation promotion.
Linford took out the race which took the competitors from Paihia through to above the Waitangi Golf Course, returning through the Waitangi Treaty Grounds to the finish line in Paihia, in a time of 28.53.
Whangarei's Chris Mills was second home in 31.09 with Louis Young (Warkworth) third in 31.41