2007 Challenge Wanaka

January 19, 2007 · Wanaka, New Zealand

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
7
4 men · 3 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Luke Dragstra won in 8:54:17 with a +1:18 margin. Luke Dragstra had the fastest run (3:00:11).

Women: Belinda Granger won in 9:38:26 with a +16:01 margin. Karyn Ballance had the fastest run (3:17:46).

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Race summary

2007 Challenge Wanaka 2007 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Luke Dragstra in 8:54:17

Margin: +1:18

Fastest bike: Justin Granger - 5:00:02

Fastest run: Luke Dragstra - 3:00:11

Top points: Luke Dragstra - 23.81 pts

Field: 4/4 finishers

Race summary

2007 Challenge Wanaka 2007 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Belinda Granger in 9:38:26

Margin: +16:01

Fastest bike: Belinda Granger - 5:21:12

Fastest run: Karyn Ballance - 3:17:46

Top points: Belinda Granger - 49.65 pts

Field: 3/3 finishers

Men race summary

4 finishers from 4 starters

Winner
Luke Dragstra
8:54:17
Winning margin
+1:18
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Luke Dragstra · 50:15
Fastest bike
Justin Granger · 5:00:02
Fastest run
Luke Dragstra · 3:00:11
Top points
Luke Dragstra
23.81 pts

Women race summary

3 finishers from 3 starters

Winner
Belinda Granger
9:38:26
Winning margin
+16:01
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Hillary Biscay · 50:09
Fastest bike
Belinda Granger · 5:21:12
Fastest run
Karyn Ballance · 3:17:46
Top points
Belinda Granger
49.65 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    50:15
  2. 2
    John Newsom
    Finish 3
    51:33
  3. 51:40

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 5:00:02
  2. 2
    5:01:16
  3. 3
    Eddie Smith
    Finish 4
    5:05:17

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    3:00:11
  2. 3:01:09
  3. 3
    John Newsom
    Finish 3
    3:02:10
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. 50:09
  2. 53:30
  3. 1:00:55

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 5:21:12
  2. 5:32:09
  3. 5:37:44

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 3:17:46
  2. 3:20:50
  3. 3:27:44
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: 8:54:17
🥇#1
CA
Luke Dragstra
8:54:17
23.81 pts
🥈#2
AU
Justin Granger
8:55:35
22.00 pts
🥉#3
NZ
John Newsom
9:05:58
7.56 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:38:26
🥇#1
AU
Belinda Granger
9:38:26
49.65 pts
🥈#2
NZ
Karyn Ballance
9:54:27
29.80 pts
🥉#3
US
Hillary Biscay
9:58:35
24.67 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 4
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4

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 3
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

4 participants

8:54:17
Swim
50:15
Bike
5:01:16
Run
3:00:11
8:55:35
Swim
51:40
Bike
5:00:02
Run
3:01:09
9:05:58
Swim
51:33
Bike
5:09:57
Run
3:02:10
9:11:03
Swim
53:33
Bike
5:05:17
Run
3:09:41
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Luke DragstraCA8:54:17Winner50:155:01:163:00:1123.81
2Justin GrangerAU8:55:3551:405:00:023:01:0922.00
3John NewsomNZ9:05:5851:335:09:573:02:107.56
4Eddie Smith9:11:0353:335:05:173:09:410.49

Female Pro Results

3 participants

9:38:26
Swim
53:30
Bike
5:21:12
Run
3:20:50
9:54:27
Swim
1:00:55
Bike
5:32:09
Run
3:17:46
9:58:35
Swim
50:09
Bike
5:37:44
Run
3:27:44
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Belinda GrangerAU9:38:26Winner53:305:21:123:20:5049.65
2Karyn BallanceNZ9:54:271:00:555:32:093:17:4629.80
3Hillary BiscayUS9:58:3550:095:37:443:27:4424.67