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Moonlight miles down the Hawkesbury.
Registration Open
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Gallagher Insurance Challenge Wānaka 100 2027
Lake Wānaka swim under Southern Alps light.
Wānaka, New Zealand Saturday 20 February 2027
Why you might love it
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Often called the world’s most scenic middle-distance triathlon — alpine lake, heritage mountains, festival energy.
Who this suits
Age-group triathletes chasing a destination middle-distance; aquabike for swim-bike specialists.
Getting ready
Preparation
New Zealand’s scenic Challenge Family festival flagship evolves in 2027 into the Challenge Wānaka 100: 2 km lake swim, 80 km bike and 18 km run beside Lake Wānaka and the Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage mountains. Aquabike and junior mini races fill the same weekend.
In your Race Year
February — Gallagher Insurance Challenge Wānaka 100 2027
A challenging February chapter — build the months before it around getting there ready.
See my yearWhere this could take you
One finish line starts the next.
This challengeGallagher Insurance Challenge Wānaka 100 2027
Multisport · 2 km swim / 80 km bike / 18 km run · Feb 2027
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middle distance to full distance — one step up, not a giant leap.
A future horizonExpedition Wild West Adventure Race 2027
Multisport · about 450 km / 4.5 days · Jun 2027
A bigger challenge to keep in mind for later — epic, and one people talk about for years.
Or try something different
Vansbrosimningen 2027
Take the swim leg and make it the whole story — pure open water, no transition.
Just an idea, not a plan — your year is yours to shape.
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