2026 Challenge Wanaka Half
February 20, 2026 · Wanaka, New Zealand
Race story in the data
Men: Jack Moody won in 3:51:23 with a +2:48 margin. Jack Moody had the fastest run (1:14:22).
Women: Tamara Jewett won in 4:29:39 with a +1:04 margin. Tamara Jewett had the fastest run (1:21:26).
Men race summary
11 finishers from 12 starters · SOF 64.91
Women race summary
8 finishers from 8 starters · SOF 68.06
Men split podiums
Fastest stored segment times. These are segment rankings, not cumulative race-position order.
Swim
- 1Ivan AbeleFinish 423:38
- 2Frederic FunkFinish 324:49
- 3Jack MoodyFinish 124:51
T1
Split unavailable.
Bike
- 1Mike PhillipsFinish 22:07:30
- 2Ivan AbeleFinish 42:07:38
- 3Frederic FunkFinish 32:07:55
T2
Split unavailable.
Run
- 1Jack MoodyFinish 11:14:22
- 2Brett CliffordFinish 91:18:43
- 3Scott HarphamFinish 61:18:50
Women split podiums
Fastest stored segment times. These are segment rankings, not cumulative race-position order.
Swim
- 1Rebecca ClarkeFinish 225:06
- 2Danielle DonaldsonFinish 526:39
- 3Gabrielle LumkesFinish 326:53
T1
Split unavailable.
Bike
- 1Rebecca ClarkeFinish 22:30:17
- 2Megan ArmitageFinish 62:31:40
- 3Danielle DonaldsonFinish 52:31:50
T2
Split unavailable.
Run
- 1Tamara JewettFinish 11:21:26
- 2Paige CranageFinish 81:27:40
- 3Megan ArmitageFinish 61:28:12
PodiumMen
PodiumWomen
Men · Split Rank Flow
Top finishers by stored split rank. Lower lines are worse ranks; this is not cumulative race position at each checkpoint.
Women · Split Rank Flow
Top finishers by stored split rank. Lower lines are worse ranks; this is not cumulative race position at each checkpoint.
Male Pro Results
12 participants
| Pos | Athlete | Time | Gap | Swim | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack MoodyNZ | 3:51:23 | Winner | 24:51 | — | 2:09:43 | — | 1:14:22 | 69.27 |
| 2 | Mike PhillipsNZ | 3:54:11 | — | 24:56 | — | 2:07:30 | — | 1:19:03 | 64.03 |
| 3 | Frederic FunkDE | 3:54:37 | — | 24:49 | — | 2:07:55 | — | 1:19:07 | 60.95 |
| 4 | Ivan AbeleNZ | 3:55:26 | — | 23:38 | — | 2:07:38 | — | 1:22:05 | 57.88 |
| 5 | Calvin AmosAU | 4:01:28 | — | 26:53 | — | 2:08:21 | — | 1:23:25 | 51.06 |
| 6 | Scott HarphamNZ | 4:02:10 | — | 27:50 | — | 2:13:09 | — | 1:18:50 | 48.59 |
| 7 | Tom SomervilleNZ | 4:03:54 | — | 24:57 | — | 2:13:59 | — | 1:22:13 | 45.53 |
| 8 | Dylan CloughAU | 4:04:12 | — | 24:52 | — | 2:14:10 | — | 1:22:36 | 43.77 |
| 9 | Brett CliffordNZ | 4:08:01 | — | 27:01 | — | 2:19:22 | — | 1:18:43 | 39.46 |
| 10 | Tommaso PucciniAU | 4:12:27 | — | 28:06 | — | 2:18:53 | — | 1:22:47 | 34.83 |
| 11 | Oliver PritchardNZ | 4:16:09 | — | 27:01 | — | 2:20:48 | — | 1:25:43 | 30.90 |
| DNF | Robert HuismanNZ | DNF | — | 23:40 | — | 2:13:12 | — | — | — |
Female Pro Results
8 participants
| Pos | Athlete | Time | Gap | Swim | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamara JewettCA | 4:29:39 | Winner | 28:54 | — | 2:36:19 | — | 1:21:26 | 69.48 |
| 2 | Rebecca ClarkeNZ | 4:30:43 | — | 25:06 | — | 2:30:17 | — | 1:32:30 | 65.69 |
| 3 | Gabrielle LumkesUS | 4:30:46 | — | 26:53 | — | 2:32:27 | — | 1:28:27 | 62.92 |
| 4 | Jasmine BrownAU | 4:35:11 | — | 26:55 | — | 2:36:26 | — | 1:29:14 | 57.54 |
| 5 | Danielle DonaldsonNZ | 4:36:01 | — | 26:39 | — | 2:31:50 | — | 1:34:51 | 54.81 |
| 6 | Megan ArmitageIE | 4:38:21 | — | 34:59 | — | 2:31:40 | — | 1:28:12 | 51.32 |
| 7 | Sina ZieglerCH | 4:51:05 | — | 30:50 | — | 2:37:50 | — | 1:39:42 | 41.12 |
| 8 | Paige CranageAU | 4:54:25 | — | 30:58 | — | 2:50:18 | — | 1:27:40 | 37.37 |