Challenge Wanaka Half Triathlon
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Challenge Wānaka
Challenge Wānaka is a multi-day triathlon festival held at Lake Wānaka in New Zealand on 20 February 2027. The event brings together professional and age-group athletes, with over 2,500 participants reported, and includes a central expo and spectator areas.
Distances available at the festival include:
- Middle distance: 2 km swim, 80 km bike, 18 km run
- Aqua bike: 2 km swim, 80 km bike
- Junior Challenge: 150–200 m swim, 1–3 km bike, 250 m–2 km run
Swims take place in Roys Bay on Lake Wānaka and use a rectangular buoyed route. The bike course for the middle distance is run as multiple laps on roads that head toward the Treble Cone area and pass Glendhu Bay, with an out-and-back character along the water’s edge. The run follows an out-and-back lakeside trail from Wānaka township, running close to the water with views across the lake.
Event information lists average conditions as 19°C air temperature, 16°C water temperature, and 15 kph wind speed. Entries include a unique finishers medal, a finishers t-shirt, and a swim cap. The event has been recognised as Challenge Family’s 2024 Most Eco-Friendly Race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
