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More trees result of new Challenge Wanaka relationship
Saturday, 19 May 2018, 12:30 pm | Challenge Wanaka
More native trees will feature on the Challenge Wanaka run course as a result of the event naming the Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust as its official charity. More >>
Challenge Wanaka poised for exciting new era
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 2:21 pm | Challenge Wanaka
New Zealand’s largest triathlon festival, Challenge Wanaka, is poised to enter an exciting new era with organisers focused on building the half distance triathlon and new Aquabike races into world-class international events. More >>
Challenge Wanaka Ready for an All-Star Event
Friday, 16 February 2018, 8:21 pm | Challenge Wanaka
CHALLENGE WANAKA READY FOR AN ALL-STAR EVENT February 13, 2018 Olympic silver medallist and 10-time world champion, Javier Gomez (ESP) will headline at this year’s Challenge Wanaka in his first individual race of 2018. Gomez is up against three former Challenge ... More >>
Records fall as Challenge Wanaka prepares to celebrates
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 10:10 am | Challenge Wanaka
Over 1,570 athletes from 28 nations will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the world’s most scenic triathlon and New Zealand’s largest multi-day triathlon festival, Challenge Wanaka, on 20 February. More >>
World class triathletes announced for Challenge Wanaka
Monday, 18 January 2016, 11:54 am | Challenge Wanaka
A top field of international elite athletes are lining up along side a record age group field for the 10th anniversary edition of New Zealand’s Challenge Wanaka on 20 February. More >>
Challenge Wanaka to host Triathlon National Championships
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 11:34 am | Challenge Wanaka
28 JULY 2015 - Challenge Wanaka announced today it has been awarded National Championship status by Triathlon New Zealand and will host the 2016 New Zealand Ultra Distance Championships at its 10th anniversary event on 20 February. More >>
McNeice and Crawford extend Challenge Wanaka dominance
Monday, 23 February 2015, 11:12 am | Challenge Wanaka
McNeice and Crawford extend Challenge Wanaka dominance on perfect day Dylan McNeice of Christchurch and Whanganui resident Gina Crawford today extended their phenomenal record at Challenge Wanaka by scoring their third and sixth victories respectively ... More >>
Top athletes assemble in New Zealand for Challenge Wanaka
Friday, 20 February 2015, 3:13 pm | Challenge Wanaka
20 FEBRUARY 2015 – Challenge Wanaka has one again attracted an impressive field of professional and age group athletes to take on triathlon’s ultimate distance in New Zealand’s spectacular Southern Alps on 22 February. More >>
Challenge Wanaka takes out international triathlon award
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 3:17 pm | Challenge Wanaka
Challenge Wanaka long distance triathlon in New Zealand’s South Island has taken out the Triathletes’ Choice Award for the World’s Most Scenic Race at this year’s Triathlon Business International Awards in Los Angeles yesterday. More >>
Challenge Wanaka on track for record field
Monday, 19 January 2015, 2:22 pm | Challenge Wanaka
New Zealand’s largest annual triathlon festival, Challenge Wanaka, is once again set for a record field of both amateur and world-class professional athletes when the start gun goes off on 22 February With two weeks of entries remaining, numbers ... More >>
Multi-sport legend joins Challenge Wanaka board
Monday, 22 September 2014, 2:24 pm | Challenge Wanaka
The non-profit trust that runs Challenge Wanaka, the world’s most scenic long-distance triathlon, has appointed internationally renowned adventure athlete, Steve Gurney to its board of trustees. More >>
Final countdown to New Zealand’s largest triathlon festival
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 7:54 pm | Challenge Wanaka
A record number of swimmers, bikers and runners of all ages and abilities are about to put months of training to the ultimate test as the Challenge Wanaka triathlon festival gets underway this coming weekend. More >>
Challenge Wanaka gears up for biggest race yet
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 3:27 pm | Challenge Wanaka
On January 19th 2013 Challenge Wanaka will host over 2,000 participants in the week-long triathlon festival that has attracted world champions, Olympians and a record 1,500 long course triathletes. More >>
Challenge Wanaka on track for record race in 2013
Friday, 3 August 2012, 10:12 am | Challenge Wanaka
Challenge Wanaka is on track for its largest field ever on 19 January 2013 with over 1,100 athletes already registered across both the half and full distances. More >>
Spectator experience goes global at Challenge Wanaka
Wednesday, 11 January 2012, 2:44 pm | Challenge Wanaka
Spectators can enjoy New Zealand’s largest triathlon festival, Challenge Wanaka, even more when the race kicks off on 21 January with the addition of a monster screen in the centre of the lakeside town featuring live aerial coverage from the swim, ... More >>
Challenge Wanaka chosen to feature at University of Otago
Monday, 13 June 2011, 2:08 pm | Challenge Wanaka
Challenge Wanaka has featured as a case study by one of New Zealand¹s leading centres of learning, the University of Otago, for its tourism and marketing students. The international iron distance triathlon, which takes place each January, attracts over ... More >>
Challenge Wanaka 2012 Entries Open
Friday, 18 February 2011, 1:51 pm | Challenge Wanaka
Challenge Wanaka 2012 entries opened this week for the world’s most scenic iron distance race set in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. After testing conditions at the recent 2011 event, it has also earned the reputation as being one of the world’s ... More >>
Whyte and Granger win in Lake Wanaka
Sunday, 16 January 2011, 2:05 pm | Challenge Wanaka
Whyte and Granger win in Lake Wanaka LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (January 15, 2011) – Rising New Zealand professional triathlete Jamie Whyte fought off gusting winds and a tough challenge on the run from veteran Aussie Courtney Ogden and Kiwi Bevan ... More >>
Top women athletes confirm spot at Challenge Wanaka
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 4:43 pm | Challenge Wanaka
World-renowned triathlete and multiple iron distance champion, Belinda Granger (AUS) has confirmed her entry at Challenge Wanaka on 15 January, as has current world age group champion, Belinda Harper (NZL). More >>
Challenge Wanaka gears up for biggest event yet
Monday, 3 January 2011, 6:32 pm | Challenge Wanaka
Challenge Wanaka gears up for biggest event yet LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (January 3, 2011) – The fifth Challenge Wanaka is set to break all records with the biggest ever field, the largest men’s pro field, the largest expo and the largest performance ... More >>
