About Us
Challenge Wanaka is run by The Challenge Wanaka Sports Trust together with a team of dedicated individuals with many of years of event experience between them, all united by the desire to provide athletes with one of the most memorable long distance races of their careers.
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The Challenge Wanaka Team
| Race Director | Victoria Murray-Orr |
|---|---|
| Event Director | Nicole Fairweather |
| Event Manager | Iona Sanders |
| Swim Leg Director | Marie Roxburgh |
| Bike Leg Director | Jess Townshend |
| Run Leg Director | Terry Davies |
| Half Course Director | Bill Roxburgh |
| Comms Director | Barbara Swann |
| Transition Director | Grant Crotty |
| Volunteers Manager | Alexa Wood |
| Gear Manager | Ross McKay |
The Challenge Wanaka Sports Trust is a charitable trust whose primary objective is to arrange and provide events and activities having a sporting, recreational and/or social value for the benefit of the citizens of both the Southern Lakes area and the citizens of New Zealand in general. It applies the trust funds in and towards the benefit of the community and New Zealand in general by way of financial contribution towards the establishment and maintenance of recreational, educational and health facilities and services with particular reference to people having disabilities or other extraordinary needs.
Contact Us
Challenge Wanaka
Phone: +64 (0)3 443 2700
Fax: +64 (0)3 443 2702
E-mail
event@challenge-wanaka.com
Postal Address:
PO Box 738, Lake Wanaka, 9343, New Zealand
Physical Address:
Level 1, 99 Ardmore Street, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

