A Gnome Away from home 2009 was  rip roaring success.

Friday night quiz night posed the usual curley questions, Farewell spit featured in saturday’s entertainment and on sunday was the very first Gnome Run almost twenty participants tore around the course,  some running some walking.

The gnome tossing and bungee thrilled all participants and the crowd alike.

Takaka’s citizens band performed in the street as they have never been seen before.

Colin coke and Alan Swafford entertained with gnome flavoured busking before the street race.

Here are some of the pictures.

The end!And they're off!

Band

What a lovely bunch

Fasted gnomes in the west

Graham and chopper on Farewell Spit. Gnomes away from home