Published February 18, 2015 02:23PM

There’s a reason Challenge Wanaka made our list of 16 Bucket-List Triathlons. It’s considered a tough, “honest” and breathtakingly beautiful (as in Lord of the Rings-beautiful) course and is set in a charming alpine resort town. See images from the past two runnings of the race above, and check back for images from the 2015 version this weekend.