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Good old-fashioned games and races for all the family were the order of the day at Birds Beach over Auckland Anniversary weekend, when the annual Tapora Fun Day was held.
After a day’s delay due to unseasonal wind and rain on Sunday, January 26, the event went ahead on the Monday, which proved to be a winning move according to organiser Maggie Hunt.
“We had an amazing day. Kids had a ball, as did the adults, and it was a great mix of beach people and rural people from around the area,” she said.
“New friends were made and it was just a great community spirit with people laughing and enjoying themselves.”
There were kids’ running and egg-and-spoon races, a ‘fast walking’ race for adults and sack races for both, plus a water balloon toss that turned into a water fight and several bouts of tug of war.
Other fun included a lolly scramble, water slide, competitions and raffles, plus stalls selling produce, Tapora merchandise, doughnuts and a sausage sizzle.
The fun day raised more than $3380 for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, which Hunt said was awesome for a small rural community.
“We are very grateful to our sponsors, donors and participants, and very proud of ourselves,” she said.
