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