Lake Wanaka, New Zealand will host the 2020 Challenge Asia Pacific Championships on 15 February as part of the Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Festival series. The Asia Pacific Championships will draw professional and age group triathletes from around the globe to compete on the iconic and...
New Zealand’s top triathlete Braden Currie crushed his international competition in the run today to win the Challenge Wanaka centrepiece event the Half distance race in four hours flat. The Wanaka local came out of the water in second place to Christchurch’s Dylan McNeice only...
Top Tips for Challenge Wanaka Challenge Wanaka is just around the corner, and whether you are racing the AquaBike, half or full distance, and whether you are a complete newbie to the sport, or first timer to Wanaka, or even an established athlete who’s raced here...
IMAGE: Jesse Thomas (Photo credit: Red Bull) One of the USA's leading professional triathletes, Jesse Thomas, has confirmed his place in the already significant men's pro field for Challenge Wanaka 2018. He will take on three former champions, Kiwis Dougal Allan, Dylan McNeice and Braden Currie...
Three hip reconstructions haven’t stopped octogenarian triathlete and patron of the sport, Garth Barfoot, from embarking on a new direction. With running now proving difficult, Barfoot has now turned his attention to Aquabike, investing in the growth of the sport in New Zealand by supporting...
10 reasons to race Challenge Wanaka by Laura Siddall, Professional Triathlete Challenge Wanaka, what can I say… it’s an absolutely amazing place and race. Lake Wanaka is found about a one hour drive from Queenstown, over the Crown Range in the South Island of New Zealand. It’s a small...
Challenge Wanaka Triathlon has taken out the People's Choice award at the Ignite Wanaka Chamber of Commerce Awards 2017. Challenge Wanaka Sports Trust Chairman, Tom Pryde, received the award on behalf of the thousands of athletes, volunteers and supporters who have made the triathlon a globally renowned...
Challenge Wanaka Race Director Bill Roxburgh will be touring New Zealand talking to you about why Challenge Wanaka is the bucket list race and answering your questions on how to compete in the world's most scenic long distance triathlon. Bill will also be joined by special...
Challenge Wanaka are delighted to announce their expansion of the Festival of Triathlon as it hosts the New Zealand National AquaBike Championship on Saturday 17th February 2018. The race, which consists of a 3km swim and a 120km bike, will be a selection race for...
Challenge Wanaka catches up with Anna Johnson, working mum of two from Methven, New Zealand to hear how training for the full distance triathlon is going with Richard Greer from Team CP. Anna: The last 8 weeks and I am sure from now on have been a...
Yesterday [Tuesday 1st August] Challenge Family announced that the event known as ‘THECHAMPIONSHIP’, will again take place at the incredible x-bionic® sphere in Samorin, Slovakia on June 3, 2018, following its successful inaugural race this year. Challenge Wanaka will continue to be a qualifier for the...
We meet Anna Johnson, a working mum who has entered the full distance Challenge Wanaka. We will be following Anna through her training in the lead up to the 2018 race. Living in Methven, New Zealand Anna is a busy mum to two amazing kids as...
