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2016 Challenge Wanaka

February 19, 2016 · Wanaka, New Zealand

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
23
13 men · 10 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Dougal Allan won in 8:31:53 with a +8:55 margin. Matthew Russell had the fastest run (2:54:29).

Women: Yvonne Van Vlerken won in 9:26:50 with a +3:29 margin. Yvonne Van Vlerken had the fastest run (3:12:01).

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Race summary

2016 Challenge Wanaka 2016 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Dougal Allan in 8:31:53

Margin: +8:55

Fastest bike: Dougal Allan - 4:36:06

Fastest run: Matthew Russell - 2:54:29

Top points: Dougal Allan - 76.26 pts

Field: 9/13 finishers

Race summary

2016 Challenge Wanaka 2016 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Yvonne Van Vlerken in 9:26:50

Margin: +3:29

Fastest bike: Laura Siddall - 5:12:29

Fastest run: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 3:12:01

Top points: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 85.07 pts

Field: 6/10 finishers

Men race summary

9 finishers from 13 starters

Winner
Dougal Allan
8:31:53
Winning margin
+8:55
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Dylan McNeice · 43:30
Fastest bike
Dougal Allan · 4:36:06
Fastest run
Matthew Russell · 2:54:29
Top points
Dougal Allan
76.26 pts

Women race summary

6 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Yvonne Van Vlerken
9:26:50
Winning margin
+3:29
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Anna Cleaver · 54:19
Fastest bike
Laura Siddall · 5:12:29
Fastest run
Yvonne Van Vlerken · 3:12:01
Top points
Yvonne Van Vlerken
85.07 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Dylan McNeice
    Finish 4
    43:30
  2. 2
    Maik Twelsiek
    Finish 2
    48:44
  3. 3
    Per Van Vlerken
    Finish 5
    49:25

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Dougal Allan
    Finish 1
    4:36:06
  2. 2
    Maik Twelsiek
    Finish 2
    4:37:57
  3. 3
    Matthew Russell
    Finish 3
    4:48:55

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Matthew Russell
    Finish 3
    2:54:29
  2. 2
    Dougal Allan
    Finish 1
    2:57:23
  3. 3
    Maik Twelsiek
    Finish 2
    3:09:55
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. 1
    Anna Cleaver
    Finish 6
    54:19
  2. 2
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 2
    54:31
  3. 3
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 1
    54:32

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 2
    5:12:29
  2. 2
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 1
    5:15:53
  3. 3
    Rachael Paxton
    Finish 5
    5:57:12

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 1
    3:12:01
  2. 2
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 2
    3:19:05
  3. 3
    Julia Grant
    Finish 3
    3:32:45
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: 8:31:53
🥇#1
NZ
Dougal Allan
8:31:53
76.26 pts
🥈#2
DE
Maik Twelsiek
8:40:48
64.24 pts
🥉#3
US
Matthew Russell
8:42:53
61.43 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:26:50
🥇#1
NL
Yvonne Van Vlerken
9:26:50
85.07 pts
🥈#2
GB
Laura Siddall
9:30:19
80.88 pts
🥉#3
NZ
Julia Grant
10:39:42

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
Dougal Allan1Maik Twelsiek2Matthew Russell3Dylan Mc Neice4Per Van Vlerken5Chris Sanson6Allister Caird7Brad Williams8

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 6
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6
Yvonne Van Vlerken1Laura Siddall2Julia Grant3April Gellatly4Rachael Paxton5Anna Cleaver6

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

13 participants

8:31:53
Swim
54:39
Bike
4:36:06
Run
2:57:23
8:40:48
Swim
48:44
Bike
4:37:57
Run
3:09:55
8:42:53
Swim
54:30
Bike
4:48:55
Run
2:54:29
9:10:29
Swim
43:30
Bike
4:53:46
Run
3:28:51
9:11:37
Swim
49:25
Bike
4:59:54
Run
3:17:57
9:16:59
Swim
55:02
Bike
5:03:34
Run
3:13:36
9:29:14
Swim
54:25
Bike
5:13:44
Run
3:16:25
9:50:44
Swim
54:21
Bike
5:17:43
Run
3:32:07
10:15:12
Swim
1:03:28
Bike
5:27:22
Run
3:38:23
DNF
Swim
45:43
Bike
5:14:05
Run
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PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Dougal AllanNZ8:31:53Winner54:39—4:36:06—2:57:2376.26
2Maik TwelsiekDE8:40:48—48:44—4:37:57—3:09:5564.24
3Matthew RussellUS8:42:53—54:30—4:48:55—2:54:2961.43
4Dylan McNeiceNZ9:10:29—43:30—4:53:46—3:28:5124.20
5Per Van VlerkenDE9:11:37—49:25—4:59:54—3:17:5722.67
6Chris SansonNZ9:16:59—55:02—5:03:34—3:13:3615.43
7Allister CairdAU9:29:14—54:25—5:13:44—3:16:25—
8Brad WilliamsUS9:50:44—54:21—5:17:43—3:32:07—
9Dan McGuiganAU10:15:12—1:03:28—5:27:22—3:38:23—
DNFGraham O'GradyNZDNF—45:43—5:14:05———
DNFMatt RandallNZDNF—58:12—5:17:08———
DNFSean DonnellyDEDNF—48:40—5:26:10———
DNFJoe SkipperGBDNF—54:29—————

Female Pro Results

10 participants

9:26:50
Swim
54:32
Bike
5:15:53
Run
3:12:01
9:30:19
Swim
54:31
Bike
5:12:29
Run
3:19:05
10:39:42
Swim
58:39
Bike
6:03:13
Run
3:32:45
10:55:05
Swim
54:51
Bike
5:58:34
Run
3:55:45
11:16:09
Swim
58:14
Bike
5:57:12
Run
4:14:03
11:22:50
Swim
54:19
Bike
6:01:48
Run
4:19:15
DNF
Swim
1:04:47
Bike
—
Run
—
DNF
Swim
1:00:11
Bike
—
Run
—
DNF
Swim
1:01:40
Bike
—
Run
—
DNF
Swim
54:30
Bike
—
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Yvonne Van VlerkenNL9:26:50Winner54:32—5:15:53—3:12:0185.07
2Laura SiddallGB9:30:19—54:31—5:12:29—3:19:0580.88
3Julia GrantNZ10:39:42—58:39—6:03:13—3:32:45—
4April GellatlyUS10:55:05—54:51—5:58:34—3:55:45—
5Rachael PaxtonAU11:16:09—58:14—5:57:12—4:14:03—
6Anna CleaverNZ11:22:50—54:19—6:01:48—4:19:15—
DNFSimone MaierDEDNF—1:04:47—————
DNFTamsyn HayesNZDNF—1:00:11—————
DNFAlyssa GodeskyUSDNF—1:01:40—————
DNFGina CrawfordNZDNF—54:30—————