The crowd watches on.
Athletes check the water before the start of the Challenge Wanaka 2012 swim on Saturday.
A competitor dunks his goggles before the start.
Athletes take to the water for the 3.8 km swim.
Athletes take to the water for the 3.8 km swim.
Athletes take to the water for the 3.8 km swim.
Athletes take to the water for the 3.8 km swim.
Athletes take to the water for the 3.8 km swim.
Athletes take to the water for the 3.8 km swim.
Athletes take to the water for the 3.8 km swim.
The swim leg under way.
Petr Vabrousek, of the Czech Republic, exits at the end of the swim leg.
Colin Gunn, from Australia, leaves the transition area.
A competitor leaves the transition area.
Kerry Rowley, of Dunedin, leaves the transition area.
Martin Grabinski (yellow), from Germany, and Jim Goodwin, of Auckland, climb a bluff on the way to Glendhu Bay during the cycle leg.
Kieran Doe (6), of Auckland, and Aaron Farlow, from Australia, grunt it out from Cromwell to Tarras.
Amanda Scott, of Dunedin.
Eventual winner of the mens' Lake Wanaka Half Individuals, Braden Currie, from Australia, on the way to Glendhu Bay.
Competitor 1673.
A competitor near Glendhu Bay.
Cycle leg.
A competitor near Glendhu Bay.
Glenn Cochrane, from Australia, on the way to Glendu Bay.
Hannah Lawrence, of Auckland, on the cycle leg near Glendhu Bay.
Kieran Doe, of Auckland, on the cycle leg from Cromwell to Tarras.
Lynda Watson, of Hokitika, climbs a rise on the way to Glendhu Bay.
Shonagh North (631).
Steve Dowling (1121).
Aaron Farlow, from Australia, arrives at the transition point after the 180km cycle leg.
Aaron Farlow, from Australia, arrives at the transition point after the 180km cycle leg
Race winner Aaron Farlow, from Australia, at the finish of Challenge Wanaka 2012.
Race winner Aaron Farlow, from Australia, at the finish of Challenge Wanaka 2012.
Challenge Family CEO, Felix Walchshöfer, checks Farlow.
Challenge Wanaka Race Director, Victoria Murray- Orr, of Wanaka, speaks to Farlow.
Winner of the mens' Lake Wanaka Half Individuals, Braden Currie, from Australia.
Winner of the mens' Lake Wanaka Half Individuals, Braden Currie, from Australia.
Gina Crawford, of Wanganui, race winner at the finish of Challenge Wanaka 2012.
Gina Crawford, of Wanganui, race winner at the finish of Challenge Wanaka 2012.
Second place getter Jamie Whyte gets a kiss from his fiancee, Fiona Eagle, both of Auckland, at the finish line.
Lesley Stevens, of Dunedin, on the Lake Wanaka Half Individuals.
Lesley Stevens, of Dunedin, on the Lake Wanaka Half Individuals.
Jack McKenzie, of Palmerston North, on the marathon leg.
Jessica Stacey, of Tauranga, enters the finishing strait during the Lake Wanaka Half.
Wanaka local and crowd favourite Simone Maier, on the marathon leg.
The crowd watches on.
The last finisher, 75 year old Garth Barfoot, of Auckland.
Challenge Family CEO Felix Walchshöferof and Challenge Wanaka race director Victoria Murray-Orr speak to Barfoot.
A competitor near Glendhu Bay.
Action from the Challenge Wanaka multisport event on Saturday.
Photos by Gregor Richardson; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.
