24.01.12
Race photos now available online

Official race photos by Marathon Photos are now available online – check them out by clicking here.

22.01.12
Farlow, Crawford victorious

Australia’s Aaron Farlow came through a strong field to win the sixth edition of the long-course Challenge Wanaka triathlon on Saturday. Farlow broke the tape in 8:41:53, 10 minutes ahead of defending champion Jamie Whyte of Auckland with Aucklander Kieran Doe another six minutes behind in third. Farlow, a rising Canberra-based professional, took his first [...]

16.01.12
Fun at Puzzling World Junior Challenge

Over 270 children from throughout New Zealand marked the opening of the Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Festival with the Puzzling World Junior Challenge Wanaka. The children, aged between six and 15, swam, biked and ran through Lake Wanaka and around Pembroke with not only personal pride at stake but also a spot as a balloon kid, [...]

14.01.12
Long distance racing seminar

The team at fitter.co.nz are presenting a free “racing long distance triathlon” seminar on Thursday 19 January at 2.00pm in the Race Central marquee featuring the following: Pre-race preparation – what to do, think about, eat, drink etc on the Friday, and Race morning) Race planning, strategy and execution The perils of endurance racing Questions [...]

14.01.12
Free Puncture Repair Clinic

Not sure you can handle a puncture – all is not lost! The awesome guys at Racers Edge are putting on a free puncture repair clinic for all athletes on Tuesday 17th at 6.00pm at their store on Ardmore Street. Bring your puncture repair kit and who knows, this vital bit of knowledge could make [...]

11.01.12
Challenge Wanaka steps up for spectators

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, bike and run courses. Combined with the expert commentary of Radio Sport’s Mark Watson [...]