About 2000 people attended the three-day gathering, which was a motorcycle cultural event on the calendar anyone interested in motorbikes should look into, said March Hare president Graeme Lane, of Waimate.
This year marked the event’s 31st anniversary.
Mr Lane said what kept the event going where others might have folded was the attitude of his volunteers.
"They’re just enjoying it."
Mr Lane and an army of up to 20 volunteers welcomed guests to party, which helped raise funds for community groups. Guests could celebrate motorcycle experiences with like-minded individuals, and let their hair down, or sideways, depending on what they wanted.
There were three bands performing, tyre-tossing, a bungy cord challenge, tug-of-war, and tattoo competitions.
Mr Lane said the event was massive for Waimate and contributed well to the local economy, but dollar figures of what guests spent locally were not yet available.
"You get 2000 people in the place. You go into town and there’s bikes parked everywhere and they’re using cafes, even the market day."
Kale Thompson, of Invercargill, said it was his fourth time.
"Great weather, great party, great bikes," he observed.
His theory behind the longevity of Waimate’s event was people just kept having positive experiences and would bring friends the next year.
"You know it’s going to be a good time."
Doug King, of Clyde, said he had come to every single March Hare Rally.
"When it first started it was about 300 [people], then after a couple of years it kept going up."
