Alpha Challenge
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About the race
ALPHA CHALLENGE is an outdoor obstacle course event at Dublin Bay, Wanaka on 5 December 2026. The event offers timed competitive and untimed open options on marked rugged trails that include mud, water crossings, forest sections and farm terrain.
Participants can choose between these distances:
- 5 km obstacle course
- 10 km obstacle course
Course features described by the organiser include walls, rope climbs, monkey bars, a multi rig built from scaffolding, tyre carries and flips, weighted carries with buckets and sandbags, crawling sections, and water or mud obstacles. The course typically includes eight main obstacles and additional surprises along the route. There is also an Olympus Wall listed among the features.
Additional event formats include Mini Alpha for primary-age children, a Mint Adaptive course for adaptive entrants, Alpha Adventure which is an Amazing Race style team event for teams of four, and Alpha Fit which uses multiple fitness stations.
The competitive category is a qualifier for OCR World Champs with the top three athletes gaining qualification and is NZOSA endorsed. Competitive waves require unaided completion of mandatory obstacles or specified penalties. Open waves allow assistance between participants and shared or reduced penalties. The organiser notes water stations on course, on-site crew at obstacles, and marked trail hazards such as rocks and roots. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
