Course description
A middle-distance race in New Zealand's Southern Alps, from 2027 over 2 km / 80 km / 18 km: a swim in Lake Wanaka, a hilly bike course through the surrounding country and a run on the trails along the Clutha River. Peak southern-hemisphere summer while Europe is in winter.
Coach tip
The alpine lake is cool even in February — a wetsuit you can swim two kilometres in comfortably matters more here than a fast bike.
The race sits in the middle of the European off-season: either bring your build forward by six months, or start deliberately without a target time.
The run is on trails rather than tarmac — put part of your final weeks' running on unpaved ground.