Challenge News

 

And Austria makes eight!

The world-wide Challenge Family has announced a new member - Kaufhaus Tyrol Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkel in Austria that will take place on September 5 2010, taking the total number of Challenge races to eight. Read More »

 

New event joins Challenge Series

Challenge Copenhagen is the latest event to join the growing Challenge Family. Scheduled for August 15, 2010 it makes history as the first iron distance triathlon to be held in the centre of a capital city. Read More »

 

All-star field for Quelle Challenge Roth

Two of the biggest names in the iron distance racing, Chrissie Wellington (GBR) and Norman Stadler (GER), both world champions, will line up at the eighth Quelle Challenge Roth on July 12, 2009. Read More »

 

New Challenge Family branding launched

Click on the logo to hear about the new Challenge Family branding. "We are triathlon" - a new era begins for worldwide Challenge Series Read More »

 

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Click on the screen to see just why Challenge Wanaka is New Zealand's fastest growing iron distance event.

 

Race photos from Challenge Wanaka 2009

Race photos from Challenge Wanaka 2009 are available from Marathon Photos now - get a free Print It Event CD with each order. Click here for more details

 

Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Festival launches half iron distance event for 2010 (19.1.09)

Challenge Wanaka has announced entries are open for the new half iron distance event at the 2010 Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Festival in New Zealand’s South Island. The Lake Wanaka Half will run concurrently with the full iron distance on Saturday 16 January 2010 with the race timed to end before the first Challenge Wanaka professional athletes arrive in the finish chute. Read More »

 

Two new records at Challenge Wanaka 09 (17.1.09)

Blitzing the course record, Australia’s Chris McDonald powered home to win the third Challenge Wanaka long distance triathlon in 8.37.41, nearly seven minutes clear of plucky Kiwi Keegan Williams. Czech Petr Vabrousek rounded out the podium just 30sec in arrears in what turned out to be a close-fought battle on the run. Read More »

 

WINNER CHALLENGE WANAKA 2009 MALE

Chris McDonald smashes the course record with a time of 8:37:41

 

WINNER CHALLENGE WANAKA 2009 FEMALE

Gina Ferguson shaves five minutes from last year's winning time and is the first woman over the line for the second year running with a time of 9:28:22

 

 

 

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