The late Wayne Affleck, who was one of the founders and chairman of the Burt Munro Challenge. File photoThe annual pilgrimage to Invercargill has begun for motorbike enthusiasts nationwide and beyond, with the Burt Munro Challenge to begin on Wednesday. The Burt Munro Challenge, the largest motorcycle rally in the Southern Hemisphere and now in its 13th year, will feature seven motorcycle events between Wednesday and Sunday. Affleck, one of the founders and chairman of the Burt Munro Challenge, died unexpectedly in August. Affleck's legacy to the event was the increasing numbers of people who arrived each year and the fact people attended the Burt Munro Challenge to have fun.

Source: Stuff February 05, 2019 03:55 UTC