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Dylan McNeice and Candice Hammond win Challenge Wanaka 2014
18 January 2014 – Ideal conditions for long-distance triathlon turned into a perfect day for…
1500 Long Course Triathletes at Challenge Wanaka this weekend
This weekend Challenge Wanaka will host a record 1,500 long course triathletes as part of…
Challenge Wanaka on Track for Record Race Entries in 2013
After the launch of Ironman 70.3 Auckland we have been keeping a closer eye on…
Challenge Wanaka offers $80,000 in Prize Money plus Age Group Champs go to Roth
LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (February 20, 2012) – Challenge Wanaka will offer New Zealand’s richest…
Australia versus New Zealand at the Challenge Wanaka Triathlon
Next weekend will see a small band of Australian’s travel across the ditch to try…
Jamie Whyte and Belinda Granger win Challenge Wanaka Triathlon
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 McKinnon to claim the biggest victory of his career with a wire-to- wire win in 9hrs 3min at the fifth Challenge Wanaka long-course triathlon Saturday. Australians Christie Sym and Josh Rix were 3rd and 5th. Read about Christie’s story leading up to the race.
Belinda Granger and Courtney Ogden Head up Australian Challenge at Wanaka
This year’s Challenge Wanaka to be held on 15 January features multiple iron distance champion Belinda Granger and two times ironman champion Courtney Odgen as well as current world age group champion Belinda Harper (NZL) and Challenge Barcelona winner Jimmy Johnsen (DEN). The field includes a number of high profile international professional athletes, including the event’s largest ever men’s pro field of 14 that includes previous Challenge Wanaka winners, Luke Dragstra (CAN) and Marc Pschebizin (GER). But don’t forget Josh Rix…
Challenge series continues to grow – Wanaka full.
Iron distance racing is continuing to grow in popularity with the Wanaka race selling out…