1100 in event already
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.
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Challenge Wanaka 2012
Challenge Wanaka 2012
Action from the Challenge Wanaka multisport event on Saturday.
Triathlon: Aussie takes honours in Challenge Wanaka
Triathlon: Aussie takes honours in Challenge Wanaka
Australia's Aaron Farlow beat defending champion Jamie Whyte of Auckland to win the sixth edition of the long-course Challenge Wanaka triathlon today.
Rules bent slightly for crowd favourite
Rules bent slightly for crowd favourite
As the oldest competitor in the world to complete any of the Challenge series of long distance triathlons, 75-year-old Garth Barfoot had plenty to smile about in Wanaka at the weekend.
Event road closures approved
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.
Benefits of $23m from two events
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.
Multisport: Southlander Whyte surprise winner
Multisport: Southlander Whyte surprise winner
Unheralded Southlander Jamie Whyte was a surprise winner of the Challenge Wanaka long-distance triathlon on Saturday.
Extra Challenge for some
Extra Challenge for some
A group of multisport goal-setters who conquered Challenge Wanaka have used their participation in the triathlon to raise thousands of dollars for good causes.
Crash victim: from unable to walk to conquering Challenge
Crash victim: from unable to walk to conquering Challenge
Doctors told Dunedin man Andrew Mitchell he might never walk again after he was run over by a truck in Melbourne while cycling 10 years ago.
Multisport: Athletes say wind 'harder than Hawaii'
Multisport: Athletes say wind 'harder than Hawaii'
"Harder than Hawaii" is the call from seasoned triathlon professionals after a horror day for many on a windswept Challenge Wanaka course.
Multisport: Vidal prevents Wanaka double
Multisport: Vidal prevents Wanaka double
French guile put paid to a home-town double for Tony Dodds and Nicky Samuels at the Contact Tri Series sprint race in Wanaka yesterday evening when Laurent Vidal won the men's race in impressive fashion.
Multisport: Mind games may be key to challenge
Multisport: Mind games may be key to challenge
Mental toughness will help decide who emerges from the pack to win the Challenge Wanaka triathlon today.
Multisport: Fields left open with champions not returning
Multisport: Fields left open with champions not returning
Challenge Wanaka reporter Matthew Haggart takes a look at the form guide for the top contenders in today's long-distance triathlon.
Challenge triathlon brand adds Cairns
Challenge triathlon brand adds Cairns
The Challenge long-distance triathlon brand this week announced the Australian "home of triathlon" had joined its growing stable of international sports events, with the inaugural Challenge Cairns Great Barrier Reef event to be held on June 5 next year.