Local triathlete Tony Dodds has won the the Wanaka round of the national Tri Series, while Wellington's Kate McIlroy won the women's race.
Dodds's victory in a race affectionately dubbed the 'Doddsy International Challenge' delighted the huge crowd lining the course, as well as the national Cystic Fibrosis Association - who Dodds donated his $10,000 cash prize to, in honour of his brother in law's brother, who passed away from the disease a few years ago.
Christchurch's under-23 national representative Mike Phillips ran strongly for second place, while Bryce McMaster was third.
Earlier Kate McIlroy stamped her class on the women's race, making it consecutive wins in the series after victory at Pegasus last week.
McIlroy beat Wanaka local Nicky Samuels and Rebecca Kingsford of Tirau.
