CRANKWORX Rotorua event director Tak Mutu has a stressful wait ahead of him next week.
And that's got nothing to do with him hosting the best mountain bikers in the world in his hometown. His first child, Maia, is due two days after the massive festival concludes next Sunday.
Mutu said the plan if baby comes early will be to hand the duties on to his second-in-charge, Ari Tibble.
"It's okay, Ari is smarter than me anyway," Mutu said with a laugh.
The five-day festival - which was first held in Rotorua last year - begins on Wednesday and runs until next Sunday, with thousands of people expected to attend the event under the gondolas on Mt Ngongotaha.