Photos: Mud glorious mud at Maunga Mayhem at Maungatapere

The warm-up to the Maunga Mayhem Adventure Race on Saturday at Maungatapere had everyone jumping.

It promised plenty of fun in the mud and boy, did Maungatapere School's exciting fundraiser deliver on Saturday.

Hundreds took part in the Maunga Mayhem Adventure Race. Maunga Mayhem is an adventure race with 12 different obstacles to complete. It is set on farm land at the base of Maungatapere Mountain off Snooks Rd, west of Whangārei.

The vision behind Maunga Mayhem is to provide good old-fashioned country fun. It is an opportunity for kids to be active outdoors, get outside their comfort zone, build confidence and get muddy.

And, as Northern Advocate photographer John Stone found out, there were plenty of mud-covered competitors by the end of the event.

Riana Lane gets ready to sprint off from the water slide at the Maunga Mayhem Adventure Race on Saturday.

Andrew Booth threw himself into the water slide with great gusto.

Jaimee Mason makes light work of one of the obstacles.

The race gets under way as the runners head towards the tyre obstacle.

Race winner Darren Spratt on the water slide.

Yaiza Sanchez Oliva made big strides over the tyre wall.

How could you not face plant at the end of the water slide?

Jessica Taylor swings across one of the hazards.