Challenge Family and ABUS announce three-year agreement
In a year in which the safety of athletes plays a more prominent role than ever before, CHALLENGEFAMILY and ABUS are more than satisfied to announce a three-year partnership to take athletes’ safety to the next level. This safety that comes with this partnership logically has nothing to do with the measures taken in relation […]
More than 3500 participants in Dreams cannot be cancelled run
Many top athletes and celebrities in the virtual Dreams Cannot be Cancelled Run powered by DATEV For many athletes, it was an emotional highlight over the new year, given 2020 had almost no sporting events. From 30 December to 2 January, 3,500 athletes from over 40 nations ran on their specially selected course in the […]
Three PRO tips to nail your triathlon swim start
One of the hardest things in a triathlon is the swim start. It’s very hard to find the right position and even harder to remain this. If you’re not having a great swim start, it’s very likely to be caught up in the rough and tumble. To avoid this, Kieran Lindars -one of the top […]
World cycling elites endorse Anfi Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria 2021
Elites from the world of cycling promote Anfi CHALLENGEMOGAN-GRANCANARIA 2021, which will take place on the 25th of April 2021. The most eagerly awaited triathlon of the season will see over 500 triathletes at the race, which will be carried out under a meticulous sanitary protocol designed especially for the occasion, guaranteeing maximum protection of […]
PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona to be seen at NBCSN and NBC
The PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA served up a smashing end to a challenging year for professional triathletes. Over 100 of the world’s best triathletes, the strongest field ever assembled battled it out at CHALLENGEDAYTONA for a share of the $1.15 million prize purse on offer, the largest the sport has ever seen. The world-famous Daytona International Speedway® delivered […]
Wahoo Announce Official Partnership with Challenge Family
Wahoo – the global leader in smart training – has officially launched a new partnership with CHALLENGEFAMILY, one of the leading global triathlon event organisers. Wahoo joins CHALLENGEFAMILY in a three-year commitment, which will see them as the ‘Official Global Training Partner’ and will be present at all 31 CHALLENGEFAMILY races worldwide – including CHALLENGEDAYTONA […]
Smiling faces and amazing battles: Challenge Daytona was a huge success!
With over 2500 Age Group athletes participating, smiles on the faces of all the athletes and amazing battles between the absolute best athletes in the world, it’s safe to say that last weekend’s CHALLENGEDAYTONA was a huge success. On Friday, amateur athletes could team up with the professional athletes during the Pro-Am Relay. One day […]
Gustav Iden wins $100.000 dollar at PTO 2020 Championship after epic battle: ‘I was thinking this is torture’
In a race that grew to epic proportions, where favourites dropped out but outsiders in some cases showed unexpected things, there was just one supreme winner at the PTO 2020 Championship: Gustav Iden from Norway. “I raced smart once again. I felt like I had pretty good control during the run, but on the bike […]
Outstanding Paula Findlay strikes at PTO 2020 Championship, crowns herself $100.000 champion
With a huge force majeure Paula Findlay just won the PTO 2020 Championship, bringing home an astronomical amount of $100,000. The Canadian, who also won CHALLENGEDAYTONA last year and thus prolonged her title, was on fire the whole day, leading the race almost completely. “I was so shocked. In a field like this I thought […]
Challenge Daytona: ‘Grateful for such an epic event and responsible measures’
It was generally known that CHALLENGEDAYTONA was going to be the final race of the season, but not many people would have thought that it was also going to be one of the first races of the year. After a successful start of the weekend with the Pro-Am Relay yesterday, today is the main day […]
Challenge Daytona Pro-Am Relay: ‘This was the best with the best’
For lots of athletes it’s a dream that comes true: racing with world-class athletes, who are heroes to many of them. Today this dream came true for every participant of the CHALLENGEDAYTONA Pro-Am Relay. In this Sprint Distance race, pro athletes completed the swim part, while Age Group athletes took care of the bike and […]
PTO 2020 Championship pro press conference: ‘Let’s not make it a gunfight, but a nuclear war’
With what is going to be most likely the most spectacular pro field ever seen in a Middle Distance race, tension is growing every day at Challenge Daytona. The PTO 2020 Championship (2-80-18) will take place upcoming Sunday and some of the most interesting pro athletes just came together already during the pro press conference. […]
Challenge Family adds Challenge Gdansk to portfolio: ‘Highlight finish on the pier’
With an iconic location next to the Baltic Sea, a lightning fast course and a breathtaking finish on the beautiful city pier, CHALLENGEFAMILY is already looking forward to the newest race on the calendar: on June 20th, 2021, CHALLENGEGDANSK will take place for at least 1750 athletes. “I’m very proud and happy that after almost […]
Registration Challenge Family The Championship has opened: ‘Happy to focus on 2021’
With enthusiasm, passion and an enormous drive to create a beautiful event, CHALLENGEFAMILY is looking forward to 22nd/23rd May 2021: at these dates, CHALLENGEFAMILY THECHAMPIONSHIP will take place. Registration for this flagship event has just opened. “We are delighted that after this bizarre year and having to cancel the 2020 edition, we can now look […]
Black Friday Deals – November 27th
We have some great Black Friday Deals for you! Discount on the entry fee of a selection of our races and discounts in the CHALLENGEFAMILY and CHALLENGEROTH webshop. Please notice that these special deals are only valid on Friday, November 27th, 2021. You can find the details of all deals below. 10% discount on your entry fee […]
Start list PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona
The wait is over! The strongest field in professional triathlon history is finally set for December 6th at the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA® A galaxy of 100+ of the sport’s elite will assemble on the starting line in Daytona to do battle for a game-changing purse of $1,150,000. The showdown promises to be unmissable and […]
Challenge Taiwan was a huge success: ‘It’s so good to be back at racing again’
When CHALLENGETAIWAN couldn’t take place at the original date in April this year, the organisation was clear: “our race will nevertheless take place this year, we have a deal!” This weekend, November 14th and 15th 2020, 5200 athletes are participating in the event. No less than 550 athletes started at the Long Distance, 1700 at […]
Dee Fuller wants to compete in every Challenge Family race worldwide: ‘something magical about the family you have created’
If anyone has a heart for CHALLENGEFAMILY, it is Dee Fuller. This athlete from The United States of America but based in Australia has the dream to ever complete all CHALLENGEFAMILY races. By the way, Fuller is already busy purchasing this dream with three participations in the Long Distance of CHALLENGEWANAKA, but also participations in […]
Challenge Taiwan has a deal with 5200 athletes: ‘We will show the world how strong we are.’
With over five thousand athletes – 5200 to be more precisely – CHALLENGETAIWAN is firmly on the 2020 race calendar. During the weekend of November 14th and 15th, athletes will start, of course regarding the necessary corona measures, for their Long Distance, Middle Distance or one of the side events. “We have a deal to […]
Challenge Kaiserwinkl-Walchsee decor for 2021 Middle Distance Triathlon, Aquathlon and Aquabike European Championships
With pride, passion and lots of enthusiasm CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE announces that next year the 2021 Middle Distance Triathlon, Aquathlon and Aquabike European Championships will be organized at the iconic race in Austria. “After a year in which we had to cancel a lot of races, including CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE, it is even more special that we can announce […]
Halloween special: Paleo Spiced Pumpkin Bread Recipe
Looking for a delicious pumpkin recipe to celebrate Halloween this weekend? Don’t look any further, cause our favourite chef, Jaimielle Jacobs, has the perfect recipe for you! This Paleo Spiced Pumpkin Bread is super dense, moist and tasty. It can be eaten simply warm with butter or cream cheese/ cottage cheese, served with or sweetened […]
A highlight to welcome in the New Year – Dreams Cannot be Cancelled Run powered by DATEV
For the whole triathlon community, 2020 has been a year with almost no sporting events and without the realisation of many dreams. But dreams cannot simply be cancelled, not in Roth – the triathlon dream factory. Over the new year, TEAMCHALLENGE and the Challenge Women team are offering a special highlight, a virtual run with […]
One hour bike workout by Pablo Dapena
Trick or tri! It’s almost Halloween and this bike workout will definitely scare you! Believe us: it’s hard! The session is one of the favourites of 2018’s CHALLENGEFAMILY’s World Bonus-winner Pablo Dapena. The workout is designed to help you push in the first kilometers on the bike after the swim. Good luck! Warm-up for 15′ (‘ […]
The final wildcard selections for the PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona are known
The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Lucy Hall, Chris Leiferman, Simone Mitchell and James Cunnama have been selected as wildcards for the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA®. In the final round of wildcard selections, the PTO’s focus was on Category 2 and 3 of our published criteria. Category 2 covers newer professionals who, because of the […]
PTO announces Sam Long, Danielle Dingman, Magnus Ditlev and Renee Kiley as wildcard selections for PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona
The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Sam Long, Danielle Dingman, Magnus Ditlev and Renee Kiley have been selected as wildcards for the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA®. In Sam Long and Magus Ditlev we see the young guns of the sport, rightfully stepping up to a championship calibre competition. Both in their early 20’s, their […]
Jonny Brownlee, Angela Naeth, Henri Schoeman and Lisa Norden announced as next wildcards selection for PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona
The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Jonny Brownlee, Lisa Norden, Henri Schoeman and Angela Naeth have been selected as wildcards for the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA®. Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of PTO, commented, “Our third round of wildcard selections is filled with Olympic medallists and a gritty Canadian. With Britain’s Jonny Brownlee and South […]
Another four world class athletes added to stunning PTO 2020 Championship start list at Challenge Daytona
The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Tim Don, Flora Duffy, Gustav Iden and Jessica Learmonth have been selected as wildcards for the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA®. Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of PTO, commented, “The second round of wildcard selections were as easy to make as the first. With these four tremendous world-class athletes added […]
Professional Triathletes announces first wildcard selections for PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona
The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Vincent Luis, Nicola Spirig, Kristian Blummenfelt and Georgia Taylor-Brown have been selected as wildcards for the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA® Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of PTO, commented, “It certainly was not a difficult decision for the non-athlete members of the PTO Board to select these four world-class athletes […]
Calvià is preparing for the 2021 edition of Challenge Peguera Mallorca
CHALLENGEFAMILY and the “Fundación Calvià” have extended the contract that unites them for three years for the development of this triathlon event in the municipality CHALLENGEPEGUERA-MALLORCA is one of the main tourist-sports events in Calvià “Fundación Calvià 2004” and CHALLENGEFAMILY have extended the contract that links both entities for the celebration, in Calvià, of the […]
Automatic qualifiers PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona
The top 40 male and female athletes in the PTO World Rankings on both January 1st 2020 and March 15th 2020 gained automatic qualification to the PTO 2020 Championship and can be seen below. Of the three Collins Cup regions, Team Europe is the best represented with over half of the qualifiers, followed by Team […]
Best drills to improve your swimming by Kieran Lindars
Kieran Lindars is one of the best swimmers in the world of triathlon! To help you improve your swimming, he’s sharing his favourite and most valuable swimming drills with you. Kieran is only 23 years old, but is already one of the best swimmers in the triathlon world. In his first full distance race, the […]
Sebastian Kienle’s favourite recipe
Do you ever ask yourself what top athletes actually eat? How do they manage to remain fit enough for both training and competition? One thing is for sure, nutrition plays a large role. With this in mind, PowerBar wanted to share some of the top athletes’ favourite recipes with you. Today: Sebastian Kienle. Dish: “Mediterranean” spinach […]
Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum wants to offer their athletes a race: the world’s first multi-day indoor triathlon event!
As you all know, it’s a weird year. We almost haven’t had any events, as most had to be cancelled or postponed, cause of the COVID19-virus. In a normal year, at the end of this month CHALLENGEGUNSAN-SAEMANGEUM, our race in Korea, would have taken place. Unfortunately this race couldn’t happen as well, but the team […]
Challenge North America announces new race for 2021: Challenge Miami
CHALLENGENORTHAMERICA®– an organization led by athletes to help enhance race experiences for athletes and their families— has announced expansion efforts with an exciting new race to be held at the Homestead-Miami Speedway®. The CHALLENGEMIAMI™ Triathlon Festival of events weekend will be held March 12-14, 2021 as the first premier event of 2021 at the NASCAR® […]
No-Limit Challenge in Almere huge success despite corona: ‘Always fun to participate’
“Just hurry up.” She said it with a happy smile, but Brittany’s intentions were clear: there had to be no delay during the No-Limit Challenge which just took place, despite all the corona measures in The Netherlands. For Brittany, it was her sixth participation in the No-Limit Challenge, which is meant for people with intellectual […]