Date
17 Feb 2024
17 Feb 2024
Location
Lake Wanaka
Glendhu Bay, New Zealand
Lake Wanaka
Glendhu Bay, New Zealand
Distances shown in m/km » change to ft/mi
Swim Distance
3 km
3 km
Bike Distance
120 km (with 801 m elevation gain)
120 km (with 801 m elevation gain)
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Event Description
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General Information
| Entry Fees: | $265-320 |
| Start Time: | 08:30 |
Swim
| Distance: | 3 km |
| Type: | Lakeswim |
| Waters: | Lake Wanaka |
| Start Method: | Wave Start |
| Separated Aquabike Start Wave: | Seperated start wave for aquabike athletes |
| Expected to be wetsuit legal? | Most likely yes |
| Cut off time: | 01:40 h |
Bike
| Distance (official): | 120 km |
| Distance (gpx data): | 121.7 km |
| Elevation Gain: | 801 m |
| Closed Roads? | No |
| Cut off time: | 07:00 h |
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 17 Feb in Glendhu Bay in the last 5 years.
17 Feb 2019
17 Feb 2020
17 Feb 2021
17 Feb 2022
17 Feb 2023
17 Feb 2019
12°C - 15°C
7 km/h
WSW
WSW
17 Feb 2020
16°C - 18°C
7 km/h
N
N
17 Feb 2021
11°C - 16°C
4 km/h
SE
SE
17 Feb 2022
11°C - 15°C
7 km/h
NNW
NNW
17 Feb 2023
13°C - 16°C
4 km/h
SSE
SSE
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This review was submitted for Challenge Wanaka 2025
Year of participation: 2025 I participated in Aquabike