CHALLENGEMIAMI® TO BE TELEVISED ON NBCSN
PRO RACE TELEVISED ON NBCSN, PRO & AGE GROUP RACES LIVESTREAMED ON FACEBOOK Miami, Florida: CHALLENGEMIAMI’s home, Homestead-Miami Speedway®, delivers the perfect backdrop for the fast and furious race action broadcast live to a global community of triathlon fans. CHALLENGEMIAMI Pro Race will be broadcasted three times on NBCSN, on March 18th at 2pm ET, March 21st at 12pm ET, and […]
Challenge Family expands to Russia: Challenge Moscow newest set piece on race calendar
With around 5,500 participants, 100,000 spectators, a Middle Distance and various side events, CHALLENGEMOSCOW is the newest addition to the CHALLENGEFAMILY race calendar. This race, which takes athletes to the iconic city’s most famous sightseeings, will take place on July 18, 2021. “Racing in a beautiful city like Moscow is definitely a bucket list thing […]
Wells and Smith both take a triumphant win on the new Integrity Homes Challenge Wanaka course
Glendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (20 February 2021) – The Integrity Homes CHALLENGEWANAKA Festival Challenge Half and Garth Barfoot Aquabike saw 800 happy competitors enjoy the new course out in Glendhu Bay on a spectacular day Wānaka day. 2019 winner Hannah Wells repeated her success with a triumphant win on the tough new 2021 […]
Dedicated team Challenge Wanaka: ‘Everybody sat around the television and was like yay’
While months of hard work have gone into making the Integrity Homes CHALLENGEWANAKA possible, the past few days have been tense. A small COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland, about 1500 kilometers away, forced the New-Zealand government to lock down part of the country. CHALLENGEWANAKA‘s team remained positive, worked very hard and the relief was huge when […]
Challenge Roth dreams to come true in September
TEAMCHALLENGE has announced the postponement of the world-famous DATEV CHALLENGEROTH by two months – from 4 July to 5 September 2021. By making this move, the organisers of the world’s largest long distance triathlon hope to significantly increase their chances of being able to stand by their motto “Dreams cannot be cancelled”, providing hope to athletes […]
Challenge North America hosts top world-wide athletes in Miami race
CHALLENGENORTHAMERICA® will host a professional triathlon event at CHALLENGEMIAMI® on the Homestead-Miami Speedway, one of the most picturesque tracks on the NASCAR circuit. Taking place on March 12, 2021, the event will take the competition to even higher stakes than the previous race, CHALLENGEDAYTONA®, as top athletes from all around the world will participate. Top […]
Challenge Daytona announces succesful broadcast figures at the PTO 2020 Championship
The PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA® served up a thrilling finale to a challenging year for professional triathletes as over 100 of the world’s best triathletes, the strongest field in triathlon history ever assembled, battled it out over a 100-kilometer course at CHALLENGEDAYTONA® on Dec 6th 2020. The world-famous Daytona International Speedway® delivered an electrifying race […]
Challenge Wanaka battles expected between Currie, Smith, Wells and Adams: ‘It’s always nice to race here’
With a superb field of pro athletes at the Integrity Homes CHALLENGEWANAKA in less than two weeks, eyes are particularly focused on the men’s battle between Braden Currie (NZL) and Kyle Smith (NZL) and the women’s battle between Hannah Wells (NZL) and Teresa Adam (NZL). CHALLENGEWANAKA will be the first major race of 2021. While […]
DATEV and Challenge Roth continue their success story together
Good news for triathletes the world over: DATEV eG has renewed its title sponsorship contract with CHALLENGEROTH for a minimum of three years, ensuring athletes from around the globe can continue to make their dreams of crossing the finish line in the triathlon mecca come true. “We are very happy to continue our support of this […]
Legendary Relay Team at Challenge Gdansk
A team of legendary Polish athletes will join the inaugural CHALLENGEGDANSK as the so-called Champions Relay. This Relay Team will participate at the sprint distance and consists of Alicja Pęczak, Przemysław Miarczyński and Adam Korol. All participants, solo or relay, can try to beat the finish time of the Champions Relay. All participants who succeed […]
PTO announces new date of 28th August for inaugural Collins Cup
The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that the date of the inaugural Collins Cup has been moved to 28th August 2021. The event will have a record setting prize purse of $1,500,000 and will be hosted, as originally planned, at the extraordinary x-bionic® sphere in Šamorín, near Bratislava, Slovakia. It will bring together the greatest professional triathletes in […]
A glimpse into the life of Radka Kahlefeldt
Hi, I am Radka Kahlefeldt, wife, mother, professional triathlete, and currently 30 weeks pregnant with our second child. I would like to share with you my journey through my second pregnancy and I would like to share with you some of my ideas, tips, and fun facts. First pregnancy When I was pregnant with our […]
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′ (‘ […]