Date
18 Feb 2023
18 Feb 2023
Location
Lake Wanaka
Glendhu Bay, New Zealand
Lake Wanaka
Glendhu Bay, New Zealand
Distances shown in ft/mi » change to m/km
Swim Distance
1.9 mi
1.9 mi
Bike Distance
74.6 mi (with 2628 ft elevation gain)
74.6 mi (with 2628 ft elevation gain)
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Event Description
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Athlete`s Rating
General Information
| Entry Fees: | $265-320 |
| Start Time: | not provided |
Swim
| Distance: | 1.9 mi |
| Type: | Lakeswim |
| Waters: | Lake Wanaka |
| Start Method: | not provided |
| Separated Aquabike Start Wave: | not provided |
| Expected to be wetsuit legal? | not provided |
| Cut off time: | not provided |
Bike
| Distance (official): | 74.6 mi |
| Distance (gpx data): | 75.6 mi |
| Elevation Gain: | 2628 ft |
| Closed Roads? | not provided |
| Cut off time: | not provided |
Finish
Results
| Results 2025 | Challenge Wanaka 2025 |
| Results 2024 | Challenge Wanaka 2024 |
| Results 2023 | Challenge Wanaka 2023 |
| Results 2021 | Challenge Wanaka 2021 |
| Results 2019 | 2019 National Aquabike Championships New Zealand - Challenge Wanaka |
| Results 2018 | 2018 National Aquabike Championships New Zealand - Challenge Wanaka |
Contact, Website & Registration Info
| Organizer contact email: | event@challenge-wanaka.com |
Accommodation
Weather on Raceday
To give you an idea about how the weather could be on raceday we show you how the weather has been on 18 Feb in Glendhu Bay in the last 5 years.
18 Feb 2018
18 Feb 2019
18 Feb 2020
18 Feb 2021
18 Feb 2022
18 Feb 2018
59°F
4 mph
NNW
NNW
18 Feb 2019
59°F - 63°F
2 mph
SW
SW
18 Feb 2020
57°F - 61°F
4 mph
NNW
NNW
18 Feb 2021
55°F - 68°F
2 mph
SSE
SSE
18 Feb 2022
59°F - 61°F
7 mph
NNW
NNW
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This review was submitted for Challenge Wanaka 2025
Year of participation: 2025 I participated in Aquabike