Carrie Lester, from Australia, warms her hands before the start at Challenge Wanaka on Saturday. : Challenge Wanaka

Eventual women's winner Candice Hammond waits for the start gun. : Challenge Wanaka

The teams swimmers start. : Challenge Wanaka

Ben Logan from Wanaka leaves the water after completing the 3.8km swim leg. : Challenge Wanaka

Challenge Wanaka winner Dylan McNeice cycles around the Glendhu bluffs. : Challenge Wanaka

Ben Logan, of Wanaka, cycles past Paddock Bay. : Challenge Wanaka

Keegan Williams, Cambridge. : Challenge Wanaka

Local favourite Gina Crawford, of Wanaka. : Challenge Wanaka

A competitor flashes past. : Challenge Wanaka

Mark Whiticker, of Tweed Heads, New South Wales, takes on some water. : Challenge Wanaka

Supporters Courtney Taylor and Brooke Churstain, both of Winton, Dalton Ewing, Jeff Ewing and Debbiew Ewing, all of Christchurch, Courtney Churstain and Ryan Taylor, both of Winton. : Challenge Wanaka

Challenge Wanaka volunteer Danny Holt (10), of Wanaka, collects drink bottles near Albertown. : Challenge Wanaka

Lake Wanaka Half individual competitors climb past Lake Hawea. : Challenge Wanaka

Andie Lowry, from Queenstown, scorches along Hawea Flat while competing in the individual half event. : Challenge Wanaka

onathan Simpson (left) and Mark Smoothy who have both entered every Challenge Wanaka also both completed their 40th event. : Challenge Wanaka

Richard Ussher, of Nelson, runs to finish second. : Challenge Wanaka

Challenge Wanaka race director Victoria Murray-Orr congratulates winner Dylan McNeice at the finish line. : Challenge Wanaka

Challenge Wanaka elite men's winner Dylan McNeice (centre), of Christchurch, with Richard Ussher (left) of Nelson, 2, and Dougal Allan, of Albert Town, 3. : Challenge Wanaka

Challenge Wanaka 2014 women's champion Candice Hammond, of Cambridge. : Challenge Wanaka

Albert Town athlete Gina Crawford runs up the Challenge Wanaka finishing chute in second place on Saturday, accompanied by her son Benjamin (2). : Challenge Wanaka

Crawford and son Benjamin, after finishing. : Challenge Wanaka

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