Participants dressed up in a variety of costumes for the run/walk through the mud. Photo / Supplied
Participants dressed up in a variety of costumes for the run/walk through the mud. Photo / Supplied
Wet weather in the Far North resulted in fantastic conditions for the first Bay of Islands Beast mud run in three years.
The run/walk was held on a 7km track near Haruru Falls on Saturday, over muddy farmland with steep hills and swamps.
It was the first time the previouslyannual run has been held since the Covid-19 pandemic began, with the events planned for 2020 and 2021 having been cancelled.
Sport Northland's Tara Wilson said the recent rain made for perfect conditions for the Beast.
One team dressed as road cones for the event. Photo / Supplied
Competitors were encouraged to wear fancy dress, and there was an array of fantastic costumes, Wilson said, including a group dressed as a rainbow, and another as road cones.
Another person was dressed as Buzz Lightyear, from the movie Toy Story.
A costume award is yet to be given out, as the array of outfits meant the organisers needed more time to consider, Wilson said.
More than 400 participants made it to the finish line. Photo / Supplied
The overall winner of the run was Graeme Ewenson, with a time of 37 minutes and 23 seconds.
Eion Galloway came in second, with a time of 38.34s, and Richie Crawshaw was third, completing the course in 39.12s. The fastest female was Nicky Wellwood, with a time of 42.57s.
The top team was the Dirty Old Bastards. The average time among the 408 people who finished the race was one hour, 36 minutes and 41 seconds.
The Paihia Volunteer Fire Brigade provided a hose-down at the finish line.
