Here are 24 photos from the the 2010 and 2011 events to whet the appetite ahead of celebrations – with more details to follow.
1. Road Race
Ryan Holt, Patrick Linden and Brian Barron await the starter's gun for the 2010 Road Race. Photo: Tim Cully
2. Road Race
Pictured before setting of in 2010 are Ryan Rafferty and Michael Spotswood. Photo: Tim Cully
3. Road Race
John Phillips, Stephen Stewart, John Hood, Richard Hood and David Stewart turned out for the annual Whitehead Road Race n 2010. Photo: Tim Cully
4. Road Race
Karen Balten, Tania Marshall, Ruth Clarke and Maggi Holmes at the 2011 event in Whitehead. Photo: Ronnie Moore