Prize Money
CHALLENGE FAMILY prize money breakdown
The below is the current challenge family prize money breakdown for professional athletes.
PRIZE MONEY TIER 1 RACES
M = Middle Distance
L = Long Distance
| PLACING | THE CHAMPIONSHIP | DATEV CHALLENGE ROTH | CHALLENGE SAMARKAND | CHALLENGE ALMERE-AMSTERDAM €50,000 (L) |
| 1 | €15,000 | €30,000 | $15,000 | €TBC |
| 2 | €9,000 | €20,000 | $9,000 | €TBC |
| 3 | €7,000 | €10,000 | $6,000 | €TBC |
| 4 | €5,000 | €7,000 | $4,000 | €TBC |
| 5 | €4,000 | €5,000 | $2,000 | €TBC |
| 6 | €3,000 | €3,000 | $1,500 | €TBC |
| 7 | €2,500 | €2,000 | €TBC | |
| 8 | €2,000 | €1,500 | €TBC | |
| 9 | €1,500 | €1,000 | €TBC | |
| 10 | €1,000 | €600 | €TBC |
PRIZE MONEY TIER 2 RACES
These races all have a €25,000 prize purse with the following breakdown:
Challenge Taiwan, Challenge Sir Bani Yas, Challenge Mogàn Gran Canaria, Challenge Cesenatico, Challenge Salou, Challenge St Pölten, Challenge Gdańsk, Challenge Kaiserwinkl-Walchsee, Challenge Vieux-Boucau, Challenge Peguera-Mallorca, Challenge Barcelona and Challenge Xiamen.
| PLACING | BREAKDOWN |
| 1 | €5,000 |
| 2 | €2,900 |
| 3 | €1,900 |
| 4 | €1,200 |
| 5 | €900 |
| 6 | €600 |
PRIZE MONEY TIER 3 RACES
The following races have variable prize money – please contact our pro athlete liaison, Belinda Granger, for full details:
Challenge Israman, Challenge Florianopolis, Challenge Turku, Challenge Sanremo, Challenge Canberra
In 2025, the following races will not have a professional field:
Challenge Wānaka, Challenge Florianopolis, Challenge Gallipoli, Challenge Malaysia, SAIL Challenge Cap Québec, Challenge New Jersey State, SAIL Challenge Esprit Montréal.
Please note the prize money breakdown is subject to change. Please contact our pro athlete liaison, Belinda Granger, to confirm or with any questions.
If you would like to race as a professional you must have a current Challenge Family Pro Membership. This is to ensure the quality of fields and align with our anti doping policy. To apply, please click the button below: