2026 Challenge Wanaka Half

February 20, 2026 · Wanaka, New Zealand

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Half-Iron
Field size
20
12 men · 8 women
Men SOF
64.91
Women SOF
68.06

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).

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Race summary

2026 Challenge Wanaka Half 2026 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Jack Moody in 3:51:23

Margin: +2:48

Fastest bike: Mike Phillips - 2:07:30

Fastest run: Jack Moody - 1:14:22

Top points: Jack Moody - 69.27 pts

Field: 11/12 finishers, SOF 64.91

Race summary

2026 Challenge Wanaka Half 2026 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Tamara Jewett in 4:29:39

Margin: +1:04

Fastest bike: Rebecca Clarke - 2:30:17

Fastest run: Tamara Jewett - 1:21:26

Top points: Tamara Jewett - 69.48 pts

Field: 8/8 finishers, SOF 68.06

Men race summary

11 finishers from 12 starters · SOF 64.91

Winner
Jack Moody
3:51:23
Winning margin
+2:48
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Ivan Abele · 23:38
Fastest bike
Mike Phillips · 2:07:30
Fastest run
Jack Moody · 1:14:22
Top points
Jack Moody
69.27 pts

Women race summary

8 finishers from 8 starters · SOF 68.06

Winner
Tamara Jewett
4:29:39
Winning margin
+1:04
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Rebecca Clarke · 25:06
Fastest bike
Rebecca Clarke · 2:30:17
Fastest run
Tamara Jewett · 1:21:26
Top points
Tamara Jewett
69.48 pts

Men split podiums

Fastest stored segment times. These are segment rankings, not cumulative race-position order.

Swim

  1. 1
    Ivan Abele
    Finish 4
    23:38
  2. 2
    24:49
  3. 3
    Jack Moody
    Finish 1
    24:51

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    2:07:30
  2. 2
    Ivan Abele
    Finish 4
    2:07:38
  3. 3
    2:07:55

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Jack Moody
    Finish 1
    1:14:22
  2. 1:18:43
  3. 3
    1:18:50
Off-bike and off-run position order needs cumulative split-position data. ProTriStats currently stores segment times and segment ranks, so this page reports the fastest bike split rather than who entered T2 first.

Women split podiums

Fastest stored segment times. These are segment rankings, not cumulative race-position order.

Swim

  1. 25:06
  2. 26:39
  3. 26:53

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 2:30:17
  2. 2:31:40
  3. 2:31:50

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    1:21:26
  2. 2
    1:27:40
  3. 1:28:12
Off-bike and off-run position order needs cumulative split-position data. ProTriStats currently stores segment times and segment ranks, so this page reports the fastest bike split rather than who entered T2 first.

PodiumMen

Winner time: 3:51:23
🥇#1
NZ
Jack Moody
3:51:23
69.27 pts
🥈#2
NZ
Mike Phillips
3:54:11
64.03 pts
🥉#3
DE
Frederic Funk
3:54:37
60.95 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:29:39
🥇#1
CA
Tamara Jewett
4:29:39
69.48 pts
🥈#2
NZ
Rebecca Clarke
4:30:43
65.69 pts
🥉#3
US
Gabrielle Lumkes
4:30:46
62.92 pts

Men · Split Rank Flow

Top finishers by stored split rank. Lower lines are worse ranks; this is not cumulative race position at each checkpoint.

Top 8
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8

Women · Split Rank Flow

Top finishers by stored split rank. Lower lines are worse ranks; this is not cumulative race position at each checkpoint.

Top 8
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

12 participants

3:51:23
Swim
24:51
Bike
2:09:43
Run
1:14:22
3:54:11
Swim
24:56
Bike
2:07:30
Run
1:19:03
3:54:37
Swim
24:49
Bike
2:07:55
Run
1:19:07
3:55:26
Swim
23:38
Bike
2:07:38
Run
1:22:05
4:01:28
Swim
26:53
Bike
2:08:21
Run
1:23:25
4:02:10
Swim
27:50
Bike
2:13:09
Run
1:18:50
4:03:54
Swim
24:57
Bike
2:13:59
Run
1:22:13
4:04:12
Swim
24:52
Bike
2:14:10
Run
1:22:36
4:08:01
Swim
27:01
Bike
2:19:22
Run
1:18:43
4:12:27
Swim
28:06
Bike
2:18:53
Run
1:22:47
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jack MoodyNZ3:51:23Winner24:512:09:431:14:2269.27
2Mike PhillipsNZ3:54:1124:562:07:301:19:0364.03
3Frederic FunkDE3:54:3724:492:07:551:19:0760.95
4Ivan AbeleNZ3:55:2623:382:07:381:22:0557.88
5Calvin AmosAU4:01:2826:532:08:211:23:2551.06
6Scott HarphamNZ4:02:1027:502:13:091:18:5048.59
7Tom SomervilleNZ4:03:5424:572:13:591:22:1345.53
8Dylan CloughAU4:04:1224:522:14:101:22:3643.77
9Brett CliffordNZ4:08:0127:012:19:221:18:4339.46
10Tommaso PucciniAU4:12:2728:062:18:531:22:4734.83
11Oliver PritchardNZ4:16:0927:012:20:481:25:4330.90
DNFRobert HuismanNZDNF23:402:13:12

Female Pro Results

8 participants

4:29:39
Swim
28:54
Bike
2:36:19
Run
1:21:26
4:30:43
Swim
25:06
Bike
2:30:17
Run
1:32:30
Swim
26:53
Bike
2:32:27
Run
1:28:27
4:35:11
Swim
26:55
Bike
2:36:26
Run
1:29:14
Swim
26:39
Bike
2:31:50
Run
1:34:51
4:38:21
Swim
34:59
Bike
2:31:40
Run
1:28:12
4:51:05
Swim
30:50
Bike
2:37:50
Run
1:39:42
4:54:25
Swim
30:58
Bike
2:50:18
Run
1:27:40
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Tamara JewettCA4:29:39Winner28:542:36:191:21:2669.48
2Rebecca ClarkeNZ4:30:4325:062:30:171:32:3065.69
3Gabrielle LumkesUS4:30:4626:532:32:271:28:2762.92
4Jasmine BrownAU4:35:1126:552:36:261:29:1457.54
5Danielle DonaldsonNZ4:36:0126:392:31:501:34:5154.81
6Megan ArmitageIE4:38:2134:592:31:401:28:1251.32
7Sina ZieglerCH4:51:0530:502:37:501:39:4241.12
8Paige CranageAU4:54:2530:582:50:181:27:4037.37