2017 Challenge Wanaka

February 17, 2017 · Wanaka, New Zealand

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
20
10 men · 10 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Dougal Allan won in 8:26:38 with a +5:22 margin. Dougal Allan had the fastest run (3:00:18).

Women: Yvonne Van Vlerken won in 9:15:44 with a +0:27 margin. Emma Bilham had the fastest run (3:12:07).

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Race summary

2017 Challenge Wanaka 2017 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Dougal Allan in 8:26:38

Margin: +5:22

Fastest bike: Dougal Allan - 4:27:37

Fastest run: Dougal Allan - 3:00:18

Top points: Dougal Allan - 66.82 pts

Field: 7/10 finishers

Race summary

2017 Challenge Wanaka 2017 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Yvonne Van Vlerken in 9:15:44

Margin: +0:27

Fastest bike: Laura Siddall - 4:58:58

Fastest run: Emma Bilham - 3:12:07

Top points: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 82.27 pts

Field: 9/10 finishers

Men race summary

7 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Dougal Allan
8:26:38
Winning margin
+5:22
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Mike Phillips · 50:21
Fastest bike
Dougal Allan · 4:27:37
Fastest run
Dougal Allan · 3:00:18
Top points
Dougal Allan
66.82 pts

Women race summary

9 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Yvonne Van Vlerken
9:15:44
Winning margin
+0:27
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Emma Bilham · 54:22
Fastest bike
Laura Siddall · 4:58:58
Fastest run
Emma Bilham · 3:12:07
Top points
Yvonne Van Vlerken
82.27 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    50:21
  2. 50:24
  3. 3
    Luke Bell
    Finish 3
    50:27

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Dougal Allan
    Finish 1
    4:27:37
  2. 2
    4:34:32
  3. 3
    Luke Bell
    Finish 3
    4:36:48

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Dougal Allan
    Finish 1
    3:00:18
  2. 3:02:37
  3. 3
    3:03:18
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
    Emma Bilham
    Finish 3
    54:22
  2. 2
    58:00
  3. 58:02

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    4:58:58
  2. 4:59:29
  3. 3
    Simone Maier
    Finish 5
    5:13:18

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Emma Bilham
    Finish 3
    3:12:07
  2. 3:14:11
  3. 3
    3:14:57
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: 8:26:38
🥇#1
NZ
Dougal Allan
8:26:38
66.82 pts
🥈#2
NZ
Mike Phillips
8:32:00
59.41 pts
🥉#3
AU
Luke Bell
8:42:50
44.45 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:15:44
🥇#1
NL
Yvonne Van Vlerken
9:15:44
82.27 pts
🥈#2
GB
Laura Siddall
9:16:11
81.71 pts
🥉#3
CH
Emma Bilham
9:30:39
63.90 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 7
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7

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

10 participants

8:26:38
Swim
54:32
Bike
4:27:37
Run
3:00:18
8:32:00
Swim
50:21
Bike
4:34:32
Run
3:03:18
8:42:50
Swim
50:27
Bike
4:36:48
Run
3:10:27
8:46:43
Swim
1:01:17
Bike
4:38:36
Run
3:02:37
8:48:45
Swim
50:24
Bike
4:49:18
Run
3:04:39
8:59:50
Swim
55:35
Bike
4:45:26
Run
3:13:16
10:23:34
Swim
53:27
Bike
5:29:56
Run
3:49:43
DNF
Swim
50:22
Bike
Run
Swim
50:32
Bike
4:50:41
Run
Swim
51:03
Bike
4:38:10
Run
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Dougal AllanNZ8:26:38Winner54:324:27:373:00:1866.82
2Mike PhillipsNZ8:32:0050:214:34:323:03:1859.41
3Luke BellAU8:42:5050:274:36:483:10:2744.45
4Allister CairdAU8:46:431:01:174:38:363:02:3739.08
5Simon CochraneNZ8:48:4550:244:49:183:04:3936.27
6Simon BilleauFR8:59:5055:354:45:263:13:1620.96
7Nathan MillerAU10:23:3453:275:29:563:49:43
DNFBryan RhodesNZDNF50:22
DNFPer Van VlerkenDEDNF50:324:50:41
DNFLuke McKenzieAUDNF51:034:38:10

Female Pro Results

10 participants

Swim
58:02
Bike
4:59:29
Run
3:14:11
9:16:11
Swim
58:00
Bike
4:58:58
Run
3:14:57
9:30:39
Swim
54:22
Bike
5:19:34
Run
3:12:07
9:58:58
Swim
1:00:21
Bike
5:27:37
Run
3:25:18
10:03:06
Swim
1:07:37
Bike
5:13:18
Run
3:34:45
10:08:36
Swim
1:00:28
Bike
5:29:07
Run
3:33:18
10:17:22
Swim
1:00:26
Bike
5:35:02
Run
3:37:29
Swim
1:17:32
Bike
5:35:03
Run
3:40:42
10:45:01
Swim
58:03
Bike
5:51:45
Run
3:49:15
Swim
1:07:03
Bike
Run
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Yvonne Van VlerkenNL9:15:44Winner58:024:59:293:14:1182.27
2Laura SiddallGB9:16:1158:004:58:583:14:5781.71
3Emma BilhamCH9:30:3954:225:19:343:12:0763.90
4Alyssa GodeskyUS9:58:581:00:215:27:373:25:1829.02
5Simone MaierDE10:03:061:07:375:13:183:34:4523.93
6Tamsyn HayesNZ10:08:361:00:285:29:073:33:1817.16
7Julia GrantNZ10:17:221:00:265:35:023:37:296.36
8Bonnie Van WilgenburgGB10:38:551:17:325:35:033:40:42
9Yvette GriceGB10:45:0158:035:51:453:49:15
DNFJulia ViellehnerDEDNF1:07:03