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Challenge Family Announces Partnership with Tri Travel

Challenge Family has announced a multi-year partnership with leading triathlon tour company, Tri Travel, to provide quality and convenient travel support for athletes keen to experience Challenge Family races around the world. In addition to the existing long-standing partnership with DATEV Challenge Roth powered by hep, Tri Travel will initially run hosted tours to four […]

Triathlon Today’s look on Challenge Almere-Amsterdam

“Multiple reasons to race Challenge Almere-Amsterdam! Full of history, thousands of athletes, one of the fastest courses out there and much more to fall in love with!” Triathlon Today took an extensive look at the magic of Challenge Almere-Amsterdam, which is hosting this year’s European Championship Long Distance on 9 September and, of course, the […]

TRI247’s look on Anfi Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria

“Expect palm trees and paella as you kick off your race season – and suntan – with this early bird middle distance race in the Canaries.” TRI247 took an extensive look at Anfi Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria – be sure to check out our race preview here as there is a field of unprecedented level of […]

A legend – Chrissie Wellington – is returning to Roth!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Wonderful news: Chrissie Wellington, multiple world champion and winner of Challenge Roth (where she also set the Long Distance world record at 8:18:13), will return this year to the race she describes as the most beautiful race in the world. She will not return as an athlete, but will be part of the livestream as […]

Some very cool announcements of pro athletes come racing inaugural Challenge Samarkand

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1679915009803{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]On Sept. 17, the first edition of Challenge Samarkand will take place: a race at breathtaking and historic site and at the same time Challenge Family’s first race in Central Asia. This location attracts some of the most famous professional athletes in the world, some of whose announcement videos you can see […]

ROUVY and Challenge Family Athletes Raise $30,000 to Support Türkiye and Syria

In the wake of the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria, over 8,700 ROUVY and Challenge Family athletes have contributed to raise $30,000 for the Red Cross in support of those affected. Cyclists had two weeks to complete the virtual ride on ROUVY’s indoor cycling platform with the amount raised based on how many […]

Sam Laidlow comes to Anfi Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria for ‘unfinished business’

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]He is one of the most popular triathletes today and Sam Laidlow is racing Anfi Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria in exactly one month from now, on April 22. The Frenchman says he has some “unfinished business” to do there, after leading in the race two years ago, but then crashing with Andrea Salvisberg and Thomas Davis […]

Brits dominate in Chile: Tom Bishop and Lucy Byram win Bci Challenge Puerto Varas

Brits Tom Bishop and Lucy Byram have taken victories at Bci Challenge Puerto Varas in 03:45:01 and 04:15:52 respectively, both beating the course records set at last year’s inaugural event. After the swim in Lago Llanquihue, Bishop was second best in the water, behind local Vicente Trewhela who was first out of the water in […]

Thomas Bishop on BCI Puerto Varas victory: ‘This race was amazing’

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thomas Bishop has just won BCI Challenge Puerto Varas. The British world-class athlete finished in a time of 3:45:02 and was supreme. He stayed ahead of Matt Hanson and Mitchell Cunningham, among others, and was extremely strong from start to finish. A detailed race report will follow soon on our website, but here you can […]

Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s BCI Challenge Puerto Varas: 10 questions to Race Director Loreto Diaz

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1679140987107{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]With less than 24 hours to go until BCI Challenge Puerto Varas, the excitement is mounting for sure. You can find a race preview here, but now Challenge Family’s Juanan Fernandez asks Race Director Loreto Diaz everything you want to know about the race as well as the venue. For example, what’s […]

Worth seeing – The Barkley Marathon has started and it’s brutal

Triathlon is, of course, the greatest sport there is, but at the same time we can also enjoy related sports immensely. Yesterday we read an article on Triathlon Today, about the Barkley Marathon, which started yesterday. This run is known as the most brutal ultra run in the world. In the past seven years, no […]

International field lines up at Bci Challenge Puerto Varas

This Sunday, 19 March, the second edition of Bci Challenge Puerto Varas in Chile will take place and the race promises some exciting racing. Both the men’s and women’s races feature a pro field that seems to be fairly evenly matched with perhaps the biggest favourites shaping up to be British athletes, Tom Bishop and […]

Challenge Taiwan: A look back at a festive edition

Challenge Taiwan will take place in just over a month (22 April). It is one of the largest Challenge Family races in the world, with thousands of athletes competing every year. This race suits the whole family: there are distances for all ages and nowhere in the world are so many kids competing in a […]

Media report massively on announcement Challenge Barcelona

Earlier this week we announced our newest race on the calendar: Challenge Barcelona. Naturally, we are particularly proud of the fact that this race takes place right in the center of this world-famous and very popular city. We are delighted to see that the announcement of the race was met with great enthusiasm all over […]

Challenge Family Brings a New Race and a New Distance to the Heart of Barcelona

The highly respected Barcelona Triathlon will have a new look on 8 October 2023 as it becomes Challenge Barcelona Triathlon, bringing not only a new name, but a new distance to test both long and short course professional athletes to the streets of downtown Barcelona. Taking place on Barcelona’s central waterfront, Challenge Barcelona Triathlon will […]

6 reasons why it’s worth it to qualify for The Championship

With six races left to qualify for The Championship 2023 – here you can read all about the remaining qualification possibilities – we would like to give you six reasons why this race is unique and really should not be missing from your racing calendar. Either way, there is reason enough to compete for a […]

Challenge Davos returns: the highest race in the Alps

It is the highest race in the Alps and Challenge Davos is guaranteed to be an experience to remember. The surroundings of the swim and run are unprecedentedly beautiful, but especially the bike course will leave an indelible impression on you for sure. Can you conquer the Flüelapass? Challenge Davos takes place only once every […]

Challenge Family The Championship: 81 days and 6 qualification races left

On May 21, it’s going to happen: Challenge Family’s The Championship. The best professional athletes as well as Age Groupers from all over the world will gather in Samorin, Slovakia, to compete in the highlight of Challenge Family’s race calendar. Only qualified athletes will have the opportunity to race here. Did you know that there […]

Pre-Season Virtual Triathlon Training Camp with ROUVY and Challenge Family

ROUVY, the leading indoor cycling platform, is proud to announce its upcoming virtual Triathlon Training Camp. Designed for triathletes of all levels, this indoor cycling training programme provides an opportunity to prepare for the outdoor season by getting fit, connecting with other athletes, and picking up advice from professional triathlete Frederic Funk. For triathletes, March […]

Challenge Family and ROUVY Stand Together for Türkiye/Syria

Challenge Family and ROUVY are deeply moved by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, where tens of thousands of people have lost their lives and many more have been injured or lost their homes and livelihoods. The people of these countries need help urgently and so ROUVY and Challenge Family have come together to organise […]

‘She said yes at Challenge Wanaka!’

We all enjoyed a very exciting battle for podium at Challenge Wanaka, the scenery was breathtaking and in addition there was a……very special moment at the finish line. Thanks Triathlon Today for bringing us this story! “Johan Lequien crossed the finish line of Challenge Wanaka, he asked his girlfriend Ange Argueta, who had competed in […]

Some of the best Challenge Wanaka pictures

It is certainly one of the most iconic and beautiful race venues in the world. That’s why we not only enjoyed an exciting race – ultimately won by Jack Moody and Grace Thek – but also the breathtaking surroundings of Challenge Wanaka. We have listed some of the most stunning pictures for you!

Sebastian Kienle on Challenge Wanaka: ‘Podium in Paradise’

He had had Challenge Wanaka on his bucket list for years, and last Saturday it was finally his dream come true: at his first race of his farewell year as a pro athlete, Sebastian Kienle was at the start of the race he had been waiting so long to do. Unfortunately he was not completely […]

Jack Moody and Grace Thek Race to Resounding Victory at Challenge Wanaka

In a race filled with excitement, thrills and spectacle, Jack Moody and Grace Thek took the win at Challenge Wanaka. While there was plenty of action throughout the race, the two strongest athletes both won the race with their unrivalled runs. In the men’s race Mike Phillips came out of the water first, in a […]

Challenge Wanaka: the beauty of a Junior Challenge

Youth has the future! We give as many children as possible the chance to get involved with triathlon and experience this sport to the fullest. Today marks our first race of the season – Integrity Homes Challenge Wanaka – and the Junior Challenge is done and dusted already. Enjoy these beautiful images that we can’t […]

Explore four of our race courses with the ROUVY Tri Season Kick Off challenge

There is no better way to virtually explore our courses from home than with ROUVY. For the next 25 days, you can participate in the “Tri Season Kick Off” challenge, riding in four different countries: Challenge Puerto Varas (Chile), Challenge Wanaka (New Zealand), Challenge Taiwan (Taiwan) and Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum (South Korea). If you ride all […]

It’s all about……love!

It’s Valentine’s Day so it’s all about love! Love is what connects us: in life and in sports. We faced thousands of emotional moments during last season. We want to thank you for that. Today you can profit a lot of discounts on second entries for Challenge Family races (make sure to profit since it’s […]

[VIDEO] Lotte Wilms prepares for Challenge Wanaka

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]She is one of the favorites for the overall victory at Friday’s Integrity Homes Challenge Wanaka (full race preview here), but Dutch Lotte Wilms can expect strong competition from her compatriot Els Visser and other top athletes such as Rebecca Clarke and Grace Thek, among others. Do you want to see Wilms preparing for her […]

Stars set for “unofficial World Championship” at DATEV Challenge Roth

Some of the biggest names across the men’s and women’s fields are set to take part in DATEV Challenge Roth 2023 on June 25, in what has been dubbed an “unofficial World Championship” by Laura Philipp. tri247 gathered some great quotes from the world’s best athletes, all of whom are looking forward to the race in Germany. Take […]