Inclusivity Takes Centre Stage with 2026 Adaptive Challenge
Challenge Wānaka is proud to announce the launch of the 2026 Mitre 10 MEGA Wānaka Adaptive Challenge, timed to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The Adaptive [...]
Youth at the heart of Challenge Wānaka – Registrations are now open!
Challenge Wānaka is gearing up to welcome the next wave of young athletes, with registrations now open for its 2026 student, youth, and adaptive events. Since the junior events began in 2009, [...]
Challenge Accepted: Athletes Triumph in Tough Conditions
After five years of near-perfect race days, the 2025 HiveEnergy Challenge Wānaka Multi and Duathlon reminded everyone what multisport is really about — grit, adaptability, and the spirit to keep [...]
Brodie Kane returns to Wānaka to inspire women into endurance sport
Media personality and multisport athlete Brodie Kane will return to the Gallagher Insurance Challenge Wānaka Half in February 2026, joining Olympic gold medallist Emma Twigg and fitness trainer [...]
High-Calibre Field Gathers for the 2025 HiveEnergy Challenge Wānaka Multi
Wānaka is set to welcome an exciting field of multisport athletes for the HiveEnergy Challenge Wānaka Multi on Saturday 18 October, now in its sixth year. The event has become a must-do [...]
20 Years On — The Scenery Still Steals the Show
Over the past two decades, Wānaka has grown from a small alpine town into a vibrant hub for adventure, creativity, and community. Cafés, trails, and faces have changed — but one thing remains [...]