Morena and good morning Sunners, welcome to Saturday and the first day of what will hopefully be a fantastic weekend.

With a fine day overall forecast, the weather's looking perfect for the 2017 Bay of Plenty Senior Championship down at Omanu Beach, and the third round of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship at ASB Baypark Stadium.

Omanu Beach will play host to nearly 300 athletes this weekend for the 2017 Bay of Plenty Senior Championship which kicks off today at 9am.

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service will be looking to defend the title for the 12th time, having held it since 2006.

Surf Life Saving New Zealand Eastern Region sport manager Mark Inglis says the event draws upon the best of the best, testing both their speed and endurance, to determine the 2017 Bay champions in their respective disciplines.

Individual events and IRB racing will be held today, with the water rescue and team events taking place on Sunday. To follow the live results visit http://liveresults.co.nz/sls or for more information visit Surf Life Saving NZ's website.

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If you prefer the smell of burning rubber over the sea salt, then head down to ASB Baypark Stadium for the third round of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship, with gates opening at 11am.

Eighty of New Zealand's best drifters driving high-octane cars pushing between 400-1000hp will go head-to-head on the short and sharp freshly laid concrete circuit inside the stadium.

Along with the D1NZ Pro Drifting and Pro-Sport Championships, there's plenty of other action on offer including action sport demos from FMX, BMX and Stunt bike riders, D1NZ RC Drifting, plus a huge hard park with music, food, beer gardens, trade-stands, licensed bars and more.

The D1NZ will be bringing its newly formatted and highly popular Night-Show to the Bay which will see drifting under lights inside the stadium with pyrotechnics.

Gates open today at 11am, with the night show from 4.30pm onwards. Tickets cost $15-$140. For more information visit: www.d1nz.com

These are just two of a number fantastic events taking place today, to see more check out SunLive's full What's On listing below.

WHAT'S ON – Saturday, February 25:

18th Tauranga Multicultural Festival

March 4 at Historic Village, 17th Ave 10am - 4pm. Performances, ethnic food stalls, art & crafts & more. Entry $6 adult, $3 child 5-16yrs at door. Eftpos on site. 571 6419

30th Annual Book Sale

Tauranga Rotary Club held April 15, 16 & 17 at Seeka Coolstore, Totara St, Mount. Donations of books, records, CDs, DVDs, jigsaws & sheet music needed. Deliver to: Caltex Welcome Bay, Bayfair, Greerton, Katikati. Z Energy 11th Ave, Hewletts Rd & Bethlehem. Or Ross 544 0817

Art Exhibition

Tammie Rose Riddle exhibition 'Stitches of Reflection” at the Art Lounge, 32 Devonport Rd, Tauranga until March 9. Free entry.

Bay Network Singles Social Club

Friendship group of people aged 55+ who wish to make new friends & enjoy club activities, dining, shows, trips, bbq's etc. Mary-Anne 027 207 1690 or 576 9988

BOP Essential Tremor Support Group

Quarterly meeting at Evans Rd Community Church, Papamoa 10am. Guest speaker. Gold coin donation &/or small plate for morning tea. Ann 542 4005

Come Dancing Tonight

Join us tonight for our first dance of the year. Sequence & old time dancing, great music & supper. Greerton Hall 7.30-10.30pm. Entry $7. Run by Tauranga Scottish Soc. Nola 576 5076

Friendship Force International

Friendship & Home Hosting exchanges with other clubs worldwide. Barbara 574 5711 or email: regclothier@gmail.com www.thefriendshipforce.org

Katikati Tramping Club

Wentworth Traverse, moderate or Wentworth Falls, easy. Ian 548 2351

Messianic Meetings

Every Sat at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 10am. Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis. All ages welcome. 544 7424 or 0210 226 3515

Narcotics Anonymous

Open meetings every Sat 7.30-8.30pm & every Sun 7-8pm, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor), 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Every Mon 7-8pm & Fri 7.30-8.30pm, Hillier Centre. 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. Women's Meeting every Tues 10.30-11.30am Downstairs Hall (accessed from bottom car park), Salvation Army Recovery Church, 375 Cameron Rd. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. 0800 NA TODAY

Petanque @ Club Mt Maunganui

Sat & Sun - coaching & competitive play 1pm. Equip available, all levels welcome. Jo Ann 578 3606

Taoist Tai Chi

Strength, flexibility, stillness. Beginners class on Saturdays. Free to give it a go - no cost for your first session. 15 Koromiko St, Judea 8.30-10am. John 576 9836

Te Puke Community Market

Jubilee Park 9am - 1pm. Monique 027 356 9545

The Original Greerton Hall Market

8am - 12pm. Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Stalls inside/outside. Get your friends together & come along. Tea, coffee, food available. New stallholders welcome. Tricia/Gary 543 1487 027 908 2952 greertonmarket@actrix.co.nz

Trustpower Photographic Exhibition

Until April 9 at The Strand, Downtown Tauranga. Large scale exhibition showcasing our people & places. Free entry.

Village Radio

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1940's - 90's weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

To place a free listing on SunLive's What's On page email Julie at julie@thesun.co.nz