There were a few spills this year to add to the spectacle, especially in the hotly contested relay, while in the first race a spooked horse jumped a fence and left a boy with minor injuries.
The cross-country horse race — which traverses the beach, rough hills, gravel roads and a mangrove swamp — was won by Joshua Robinson-Korewha, who also won in 2015, with Kaharau Atutolu second and Pouaka Skinner, 13, third. The first two place-getters came through Rob Pink's riding programme in Rawene.
The Iron Man title went to woodchopper and regular contestant Jesse Whitehead of Waiuku.
Prize money is donated by local families, often in memory of deceased whanau members.
Those remembered on Sunday included Wayne Leef of Mitimiti, a long-time sports day supporter who died in July 2017.