Feaver takes feature Beach Race - Watson continues to impress.

And they're off! Jason Feaver takes the lead he held all race.

Unofficial Results.

Jason Feaver from Christchurch on his re-bored Honda CR survived a late-race fuel stop to win the featured 50 mile Burt Munro Trophy on Oreti Beach.

Made world famous in the 'Fastest Indian', the hard sand again resonated to the sounds of motorcycles going flat out, up and down the mile long circuit. Sunny conditions prevailed at the start of the programme before giving way to afternoon showers and humid conditions.

Jason Feaver

In a changed format from previous events the sand was left un-graded, the course was moved further down the beach and the start time was revised to a mid-morning green flag - and a full set of races followed.

Bikes charging through the sea mist were spectacular.

Feaver started proceedings well by taking the first event on the program, the 'Southland Honda Championship', run over two 8 lap races.

Tim George continued his weekend of dominance on the Quads with another commanding ride in the 'Zookeepers Championship'.

New South Welshman Watson was as spectacular
on the beach as the long track.

Murray Royal took the spoils in the 'Jack Daniels' Classics and Christopher Watson was again commanding, spectacular and a long way in front when the chequered flag fell in the 'Cabbage Tree Championship' for bikes up to 500cc. He was a comfortable distance ahead of the pack at the finish of the 'E Hayes and Sons SMCC' 1 mile dash for the Mrs Haynes Cup too.

Baynes Challenged early.

That took us to the featured main where Feaver led from start to finish. He was pushed in the early going by 2008 Trophy winner and local man, Greg Baynes on a KTM 450SX-F , but in the end the Honda had enough of a lead to enable a fuel top up to the handlebar mounted auxiliary tank only a few laps from the completion of the race.

A lead he maintained to the finish.

The Crowd was a good one for the Friday Morning start.

That concluded a spectacular day of speed and flying sand in a celebration of the Munro Spirit.

Attention now turns to the first of Saturday's events, the Sprint racing at beautiful Teretonga Park.