Organisers of the Waitaki Valley Motorcycle Rally are revved up about hosting the event again after a "tremendous response" to their inaugural event over the weekend.
Brent Cowles said they were thrilled as the Waitaki Recreational and Boating Club was hoping to get between 400 and 500 bikers at Parsons Rock and ended up with 760.
Cowles said the club was formed to bring together people who have an interest in motorcycles, cars and boating, and to raise funds for the community.
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"It was our first one (rally) and it was such a success that we'll definitely be running another one next year," he said.
"It is very heartening to have so many people turn out. We are humbled by it."
He said bike enthusiasts had gathered from the length and breadth of the country, from as far afield as Bluff and Auckland to attend the event.
"We've even had people from Australia register. They choose where they come from and how they get here. We've had people on adventure bikes and cross country.
"Bike rallies are not just for bikies, that world is long gone. They are all just bike enthusiasts, people from every walk of life and they are here with a common interest.
Cowles said the goal of the club was to raise funds for the Waitaki Valley community "from Duntroon to Oamarama".
"We also want to return all of our funds back to the community so we are looking at setting up some $500 scholarships that anyone under 18 can apply for anything that's really needed."
He said feedback on the weekend event had been "amazing" with people enjoying all of the activities on offer.
"Overall everyone is loving it. The feedback overall is 'keep it going' and we're going to have to improve every year but we've covered the basics.
"We've had awesome music on Saturday night with people dancing and having a great time. It has just been a really cool event."
Bikers paid a registration fee to enter the council camping ground where the event was held.
"The majority of the cash though goes back into our community."
