5.05.13
Challenge Wanaka champion takes second title

Reigning Challenge Wanaka champion, Dylan McNeice, has again made his mark on the international triathlon circuit as he took his second major title in only his second long distance race at this weekend’s Challenge Taiwan. Meanwhile two-time Challenge Wanaka champion, Belinda Granger (AUS), won the women’s race, claiming her 15th long distance victory in the [...]

24.04.13
Challenge Family partners with MarkAllenOnline

Challenge Family and MarkAllenOnline have announced a partnership that sees the coaching company of one of triathlon’s greatest sporting legends partner with the world’s fastest growing series of long distance triathlons. In the partnership, athletes will benefit from tailored training plans through MarkAllenOnline.com for each of the 18 Challenge Family races around the world as [...]

22.01.13
Crawford and McNeice take 2013 titles

New Zealand triathletes Dylan McNeice and Gina Crawford are the 2013 Challenge Wanaka champions after setting commanding leads over the field in windy conditions. Crawford triumphed over a stomach bug suffered earlier in the week to set a new women’s course record of 9:24:31, bettering her previous record by about four minutes, while McNeice had [...]

13.01.13
Coach’s Corner – The Taper!

As we enter race week, please find below information from Mikki Willeden, Fitter.co.nz’s nutritionist on how best to prepare yourself for the race during the taper. As the countdown to race day begins, attention turns to the last little things that need to be taken care of in order to line up on the start [...]

23.12.12
Coach’s Corner – Training Tips 2

One of the most important, but least understood, times in the season is the Peak period which usually starts two to three weeks before your race.  If training goes well in this period you will enter the race in great shape.  If you overdo it or rest too much then most of the work of [...]

7.12.12
Jo Lawn signs up for Challenge Wanaka

One of New Zealand’s most successful triathletes, Joanna Lawn, has confirmed her spot at Challenge Wanaka on 19 January, adding a new dimension to the women’s race and ensuring an exciting showdown with four-time Challenge Wanaka champion Gina Crawford and multiple iron distance title holder Kate Bevilaqua (AUS). This is the first time Lawn has [...]