New Zealand’s largest triathlon festival, Challenge Wanaka, is poised to enter an exciting new era with organisers focused on building the half distance triathlon and new Aquabike races into ...

A mother, farmer's wife, volunteer firefighter and endurance athlete became a lifesaver during Saturday's Challenge Wanaka event. It was a dream race for Dougal Allan on Saturday as the hometown boy ...

Six years ago Challenge iron-distance triathlon series director Felix Walchshofer issued a warning for the long-running Ironman New Zealand event in launching the inaugural Challenge Wanaka event.

Challenge Wanaka 2012 entries opened this week for the world’s most scenic iron distance race set in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. After testing conditions at the recent 2011 event, it has also earned ...

Challenge Wanaka race director Bill Roxburgh can't believe his luck scoring a new job with the award-winning long distance triathlon. Roxburgh,58, was appointed to take over from former race director ...

Completing the 1.9km swim, 90km road bike and 21.1km run in exactly 4 hours flat, Currie (32) headed off super cyclist Andrew Starykowicz, of the United States, by 2mins.45secs, as he ran through the ...

Dougal Allan competes in the 2017 Challenge Wanaka. Photo / Getty Images It was a day of records at Challenge Wanaka over the weekend with Dougal Allan well and truly confirming his rise in the sport ...

Aaron Farlow of Australia competes on the bike during Challenge Wanaka. Photo / Getty Images Despite his handlebars breaking near the start of the bike leg, Australia's Aaron Farlow came through a ...

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