Published January 13, 2011 12:48PM
Two Australians are the favorites to win Saturday’s Challenge Wanaka event in New Zealand.
This year’s Challenge Wanaka triathlon will be held on January 15 and will feature multiple iron-distance champion Belinda Granger and two-time Ironman champion Courtney Odgen, as well as current world age group champion Belinda Harper (NZL) and Challenge Barcelona winner Jimmy Johnsen (DEN). The field includes a number of high profile international professional athletes, including the event’s largest ever men’s pro field of 14 that includes previous Challenge Wanaka winners, Luke Dragstra (CAN) and Marc Pschebizin (GER).