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SportJuly 23

Challenge Wanaka off to Glendhu Bay

Challenge Wanaka has a new home, heading out to Glendhu Station.
Challenge Wanaka off to Glendhu Bay
Challenge Wanaka off to Glendhu Bay
QueenstownFebruary 22

Lifesaving challenge taken in stride

A mother, farmer's wife, volunteer firefighter and endurance athlete became a lifesaver during Saturday's Challenge Wanaka event.
Lifesaving challenge taken in stride
Lifesaving challenge taken in stride
QueenstownFebruary 21

Wanaka athlete a popular winner

It was a dream race for Dougal Allan on Saturday as the hometown boy won Challenge Wanaka, while first-time entrant Yvonne van Vlerken held on for the women's title.
SportFebruary 23

Multisport: McNeice commanding in third win

The hat trick, the treble, the triple crown, or perhaps the ''tri tri'' - whatever you prefer to call it - Christchurch's Dylan McNeice now has it, after winning yesterday's Challenge Wanaka triathlon in commanding style.
Multisport: McNeice commanding in third win
Multisport: McNeice commanding in third win
SportJanuary 20

Multisport: Allan's success could signal future in sport

Multisporter Dougal Allan's long-distance triathlon debut at Challenge Wanaka on Saturday could signal the beginning of a promising career in the sport after the hometown hero clinched third place in the men's elite field.
Multisport: Allan's success could signal future in sport
Multisport: Allan's success could signal future in sport
QueenstownJanuary 19

Date change to boost Challenge Wanaka

Challenge Wanaka would be held a month later than its traditional race weekend next year, organisers announced yesterday.
Date change to boost Challenge Wanaka
Date change to boost Challenge Wanaka
SportJanuary 19

Multisport: McNeice completes first male double at Wanaka

A near-perfect race for Dylan McNeice at Challenge Wanaka on Saturday secured him the event's first male back-to-back victories, while first-time female champion Candice Hammond was ''shocked'' to hold on for first place in a hard-fought women's race.
Multisport: McNeice completes first male double at Wanaka
Multisport: McNeice completes first male double at Wanaka
SportJanuary 19

Challenge Wanaka

Scenes from the Challenge Wanaka multisport event on Saturday.
QueenstownJanuary 18

Dedicated pair of competitors tri, tri again

Among the many athletic achievements at today's Challenge Wanaka, crossing the finish line will mark a bigger milestone than most for Jonathan Simpson and Mark Smoothy, who hope to complete their 40th long-distance triathlon.
Dedicated pair of competitors tri, tri again
Dedicated pair of competitors tri, tri again
SportJanuary 17

Multisport: Paratriathlete building up for Rio in 2016

For the first time in Challenge Wanaka history, a paratriathlete will take on the Lake Wanaka Half triathlon today.
Multisport: Paratriathlete building up for Rio in 2016
Multisport: Paratriathlete building up for Rio in 2016
SportJanuary 17

Multisport: Top field to tackle Challenge Wanaka

Widely recognised by elite athletes as one of the toughest iron-distance courses in the world, Challenge Wanaka will once again put swimmers, bikers and runners of all ages and abilities to the ultimate test today.
SportJanuary 15

Multisport: Champions eager to go back-to-back

Defending Challenge Wanaka champions Gina Crawford and Dylan McNeice have their sights set firmly on back-to-back victories at this Saturday's long distance triathlon.
Multisport: Champions eager to go back-to-back
Multisport: Champions eager to go back-to-back
QueenstownJanuary 15

Appeal made for more event helpers

As the annual Challenge Wanaka festival of sporting events began yesterday, organisers issued an appeal for more volunteers at this weekend's flagship race.
Appeal made for more event helpers
Appeal made for more event helpers
SportJanuary 20

Multisport: Christchurch pair triumph in Challenge Wanaka

Christchurch triathletes Dylan McNeice and Gina Crawford are the 2013 Challenge Wanaka champions after setting commanding leads over the field in windy conditions today.
Multisport: Christchurch pair triumph in Challenge Wanaka
Multisport: Christchurch pair triumph in Challenge Wanaka
QueenstownJanuary 19

Challenge Wanaka: Ready, set, go!

By the time thousands of Challenge Wanaka competitors begin their exercise in extreme endurance this morning, Wanaka GP Andrew McLeod (53, pictured above) will have already swum the equivalent of 152 lengths of Moana Pool and biked the equivalent distance in kilometres from Dunedin to Christchurch.
QueenstownJanuary 18

Men tri, tri, tri, tri, tri, tri, tri again

They call themselves ''the repeat offenders'' - seven blokes who have competed in all six previous individual full-distance Challenge Wanaka triathlons.
QueenstownJanuary 18

More rain predicted

Competitors in the Challenge Wanaka triathlon, which began with a swim in Lake Wanaka early today, may be in for another soaking.
EditorialJanuary 18

Wanaka's great race

Two trends of the past decade are evident in the multi-sport Challenge Wanaka festival which began last Monday and reaches its zenith with the half and full ''iron'' distance triathlons today.
SportJanuary 17

Multisport: Crawford feels on track and in with a chance

Can she win the Challenge Wanaka triathlon for a fifth time? That was the big question hanging over the head of Gina Crawford when she fronted a media conference in Wanaka yesterday.
Multisport: Crawford feels on track and in with a chance
Multisport: Crawford feels on track and in with a chance
SportJanuary 11

Multisport: Teacher's fire shared with pupils

Andrew Sloan's profile on the Balmacewen Intermediate website refers to him as an ''endurance sport junkie and fitness freak''.
Multisport: Teacher's fire shared with pupils
Multisport: Teacher's fire shared with pupils
QueenstownAugust 3

1100 in event already

Organisers of the Challenge Wanaka triathlon say the event is "on track" for its largest field, with 1100 athletes having already registered across the half and full distances.
SportJanuary 24

Challenge Wanaka 2012

Action from the Challenge Wanaka multisport event on Saturday.
QueenstownOctober 7

Event road closures approved

Hazards for cyclists competing in Challenge Wanaka have prompted a single-lane closure of Mount Aspiring Rd for next year's event.
QueenstownMarch 31

Benefits of $23m from two events

Two Wanaka events generated nearly $23.5 million in economic benefits for the town in the past 12 months, according to two surveys released this week.
SportJanuary 20

Multisport: Southlander Whyte surprise winner

Unheralded Southlander Jamie Whyte was a surprise winner of the Challenge Wanaka long-distance triathlon on Saturday.
Multisport: Southlander Whyte surprise winner
Multisport: Southlander Whyte surprise winner