100 km · 20 February 2027
Challenge Wānaka
Wānaka, New Zealand
The race at a glance
- Circuit
- Challenge Family
- Distance
- 100 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Swim
- 2 km
- Bike
- 80 km
- Run
- 18 km
- Date
- 20 Feb 2027
- Swim venue
- Lake
- Average water temperature
- 16 °C
- Bike profile
- Rolling
- Bike elevation gain
- 1,047 m
- Run profile
- Flat
- Run elevation gain
- 82 m
- High air temperature
- 21 °C
- Low air temperature
- 12 °C
- Altitude
- 290 m
Edition history
| 2024 | Held | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cancelled | |
| 2021 | Held | |
| 2020 | Held | |
| 2018 | 17 Feb 2018 | Held |
| 2017 | 18 Feb 2017 | Held |
How the day is laid out
The swim is held in a lake. The wetsuit call is made on race morning, against the temperature measured then.
The organiser publishes 2 km of swimming, 80 km on the bike and 18 km of running.
The water is usually around 16 °C at this time of year.
The bike course is rolling, with about 1,047 m of climbing.
The run course is flat, with about 82 m of climbing.
Typical temperatures for the month run from 12 to 21 °C.
Against the calendar
Where this race sits among the others
Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.
Average water temperature
16 °C · median 18 °C
The coldest of the 11 100 km races with a figure, across every circuit.
High air temperature
21 °C · median 23 °C
The 2nd coolest of the 20 100 km races with a figure, across every circuit.
Bike elevation gain
1047 m · median 1007 m
The 3rd hilliest of the 7 100 km races with a figure, across every circuit.
6
races of this distance pair a rolling bike with a flat run, out of 20. 7 share the bike profile alone.
7
races across every distance fall in February, out of 354.
28
races are held in Oceania. 3 of them in the same month as this one.
Questions about this race
- When is Challenge Wānaka 2027?
- Challenge Wānaka is held on 20 February 2027 in Wānaka, New Zealand.
- Is a wetsuit allowed at Challenge Wānaka?
- Most likely. The average water temperature is 16 °C, below the 24.5 °C limit up to which wetsuits are allowed for age-group athletes. The official call is made on race morning.
- How hard is Challenge Wānaka?
- The bike course climbs about 1047 m, the 3rd hilliest of 7 100 km races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run flat. Expect highs of about 21 °C on race day.
Where to stay
Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.
Suggested stay: 18 Feb 2027 to 21 Feb 2027
The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.
Races of the same distance in the same region
- Challenge Canberra
Canberra, Australia
- Date
- 22 Nov 2026
- Distance
- 100 km
- Country
- AU
- Challenge Wānaka
Wānaka, New Zealand
- Date
- 20 Feb 2027
- Distance
- 100 km
- Country
- NZ
- Gold Coast T100
Gold Coast, Australia
- Date
- 21 Mar 2027
- Distance
- 100 km
- Country
- AU
Entries are handled by the organiser
Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.