CHALLENGEFAMILY welcomes OTSO as official merchandise partner
“We are so proud to be part of CHALLENGEFAMILY. We will do our best to satisfy this huge triathlon community worldwide and we are confident this is just the beginning of a beautiful partnership”, says OTSO owner Jordi Solé. OTSO will be the official merchandise partner of CHALLENGEFAMILY, creating unique merchandise items as shirts, socks, […]
Star studded line-up at the Integrity Homes CHALLENGEWANAKA
Integrity Homes CHALLENGEWANAKA is excited to announce a star-studded line up of professionals competing at the Asia Pacific Championships in Wanaka on the 15th of February 2020. The race has always been a highlight on the calendar for many Kiwi and International professional triathletes and this year is no different. The middle-distance race will be […]
Challenge Family to build Balkan Triathlon Tradition with introduction of Challenge Budva-Montenegro
With a swim in the crystal blue Adriatic Sea, a bike ride by the picturesque Montenegrin coast with stunning views and a run course on a spectacular promenade with pure Mediterranean spirit, CHALLENGEFAMILY is introducing the brand new CHALLENGEBUDVA-MONTENEGRO. This Middle Distance race will be held October 4th and can be a spectacular ending of […]
Fifth-time Challenge Wanaka participant Carmelo Gallo: ‘This is the most unique race by far’
With only three weeks to go until CHALLENGEWANAKA, Australian Age Grouper Carmelo Gallo (54) is really looking forward to the race that he is calling his ‘highlight of the year’. This year’s edition is going to be his fifth participation. “I was blown away the first time I’ve got there. This race is very spectacular.” […]
CHALLENGEFAMILY World Bonus returns in 2020: pro field will battle for 150.000 dollar
Just after ending CHALLENGEFAMILY‘s 2019 World Bonus last December with amazing winners Pieter Heemeryck and Radka Kahlefeldt, pros can already look forward to the next season of this rankings with again a USD 150.000 end-of-season bonus, which will be paid five deep across both men and women. Athletes can earn points throughout the year at […]
The Professional Triathletes Organisation and Challenge Family announce the inaugural Collins Cup hosted at X-BIONIC® SPHERE, Samorin, Slovakia
London, UK: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that the inaugural Collins Cup will be held on 30th May 2020 at the extraordinary x-bionic® sphere in Samorin, Western Slovakia and will have a prize purse of over $2,000,000. It will bring together the greatest professional triathletes in the world in a team competition to do […]
New transition zone Challenge Heilbronn for more athletes’ amenities
CHALLENGEHEILBRONN powered by Audi has announced some further optimizations for the coming edition, based on the athlete’s feedback. The biggest optimization is the new transition zone, which will be much broader than previous editions. Event hosts Kai and Rik Sauser have again utilized the time after the anniversary race to go through feedbacks and ideas for […]
Postcard from Sid – Greetings from Daytona, Florida
Hello! Greetings from Daytona, Florida the U S of A This postcard got a little delayed in the post over the Christmas festivities, but it’s another good one, as it comes all the way from the International Speedway at Daytona Beach, Florida, the USA! In its second year of running, Challenge Daytona incorporates a whole […]
Be part of the Challenge Family and Friends ambassador program
In 2020 Challenge Family will start something really exciting: the Challenge Family & Friends ambassador program. Athletes from all over the world can apply to become a Friend of the Challenge Family and benefit from many advantages, while being an ambassador for the brand. What are the benefits of being part? All members will receive […]
Challenge Family installs Board of Directors
CHALLENGEFAMILY is pleased to announce the instalment of a Board of Directors. Zibi Szlufcik will move from the CEO position to become President of the Board. The Board is completed by Jort Vlam, Richard Belderok and Jefry Visser. Szlufcik will hand over the CEO role to Jort Vlam, Jefry Visser and Richard Belderok are assigned […]
CHALLENGEFAMILY extends focus on China, introduces brand new CHALLENGEWUHAN
After a last year’s very successful inaugural CHALLENGEANHUI , CHALLENGEFAMILY keeps focusing on China in 2020 and therefore is introducing a brand new race in this triathlon minded region: CHALLENGEWUHAN. This spectacular race will take place on the 24th of May 2020 and gives athletes the possibility to race early season a Middle Distance, Standard […]
CHALLENGEFAMILY Awards: CHALLENGEPEGUERA-MALLORCA crowned as CHALLENGEFAMILY Race of the Year
After announcing CHALLENGEFAMILY ‘s Awards some weeks ago, today there are several winners in all twelve categories. Most prestigious price is definitely for CHALLENGEPEGUERA-MALLORCA: this race is chosen as Race of the Year! CHALLENGEFAMILY athletes liked the spectacular courses through the beautiful surroundings of Mallorca, the swim in the Mediterranean sea, the bike including some […]
Spectacular Challenge Family World Bonus season ended with Pieter Heemeryck and Radka Kahlefeldt taking victory and $30k each!
After an amazing CHALLENGEFAMILY season with 25 races worldwide counting for the CHALLENGEFAMILY World Bonus, it’s Belgian Pieter Heemeryck and Radka Kahlefeldt from Czech Republic who claim a spectacular and powerful win. Thanks to these World Bonus victories, both athletes earn themselves $30k. The World Bonus pays $150k bonus deep across both top five men […]
Spectacular Canadian victories at CHALLENGEDAYTONA: Lionel Sanders and Paula Findlay celebrating magnificent race
With such an amazing strong pro field at the start line of CHALLENGEDAYTONA, it wasn’t far from expectations: this race turned out to be very exciting for both men and women. At the men’s race it was Lionel Sanders from Canada who claims victory, after beating Spanish Pablo Gonzalez Dapena in a final effort on […]
Challenge Daytona preview: ‘Daytona Distance under the lights’
Coming up this weekend CHALLENGEFAMILY will also draw a close to their season. It should be a good finish too, with the second edition of Challenge Daytona (www.challenge-daytona.com), based at the Daytona International Speedway® in Daytona Beach, Florida. The home of the Daytona 500 – the most prestigious race in NASCAR – the venue is seriously impressive […]
Challenge Daytona welcomes athletes from across the globe
Fan-favorites such as Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) and Lionel Sanders (CAN) are among the star-studded field of over 50 professional and thousands of age group athletes set to race on December 13th-15th, 2019 at CHALLENGEDAYTONA. The 2nd annual CHALLENGEDAYTONA festival is held at iconic Daytona International Speedway®, voted “Best New Race” 2018 by Triathlete Magazine. “We […]
Open series Challenge Kaiserwinkl sold out -only registration for European Championship
It’s amazing to tell that our Open Series race for CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE has reached the maximum number of athletes. Despite the fact you can’t register for this open race anymore, you still will be able to enjoy this iconic Challenge: it’s possible to register for the European Championship Middle Distance. We highly recommended this, because CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE […]
‘Race of the Year’ Triathlon Award goes to Challenge Roth for ninth time
For the ninth year in a row, DATEV Challenge Roth was awarded the Triathlon Award for ‘Race of the Year 2019 – Long Distance’. Readers of leading German magazine, Triathlon, have voted for the iconic triathlon in southern Germany every year since 2011. Alice and Felix Walchshöfer accepted the trophy at the ‘Sailfish-Night of the […]
CHALLENGELISBOA The closest international race to any European athlete’s home!
CHALLENGELISBOA’s race venue and host hotels are just 3 km to the Lisboa International airport, fact that makes for a good argument when it states that it is the closest race to any athlete’s home. CHALLENGELISBOA also claims the title of the fastest middle-distance race in the world, a title no other race was able […]
Challenge Family Black Friday Deal 2019: Get a 10% Discount on your entry for many Challenge Family Races!
CHALLENGEFAMILY Black Friday Deal 2019: Get a 10% Discount on your entry for many CHALLENGEFAMILY Races! Choose and sign up for your favourite CHALLENGEFAMILY Race on this Friday and use the Code: CFBLACKFRIDAY19 to get a 10% Discount on your entry fee! Use your chance to set a new race goal for 2020 and save […]
Steven McKenna and Kerry Morris claim victory at Challenge Iskandar Puteri
Australia’s Steven McKenna and Kerry Morris were a class above as they won the CHALLENGEISKANDAR PUTERI men and women’s pro athlete races at Puteri Harbour, Johor, today. The 28-year-old McKenna recorded the fastest time in the 1.9km swim/90km bike/21km run event in 3 hours, 54 minutes and 43 seconds in the men’s race, while Kerry […]
Integrity Homes proudly joins the Challenge Wanaka family as title sponsor of the 2020 event
CHALLENGEWANAKA is proud to announce their partnership with Wanaka’s premium architectural design and build company Integrity Homes. The company with a reputation for superior quality and personal service will come onboard as title sponsor of the 2020 event, which will be especially significant milestone for the event, as it has been given the honour of […]
Postcard from Sid – Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa
Hallo! Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa It’s been a while between trips, but it’s a good postcard to come back with, all the way from Cape Town, South Africa and the inaugural Challenge Family Cape Town. It’s the first time that a middle distance race has taken place in what is known as The […]
Challenge Family introduces the Challenge Family Awards
CHALLENGEFAMILY is launching the CHALLENGEFAMILY Awards for the first time in its history to reward the race organisers, volunteers and all people which put on incredible CHALLENGEFAMILY races around the globe year after year. Starting on this Friday, November 15 at 20:00 CET, you can vote for your favourite race until December 8 (23:59 CET) […]
Star-Studded Roster announced for 2nd Annual Challenge Daytona
Fan-favorites such as Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) and Lionel Sanders (CAN) are among the star-studded field of over 50 athletes representing 12 countries set to race on December 13th-15th, 2019 at CHALLENGEDAYTONA. The 2nd annual CHALLENGEDAYTONA Festival is held at iconic Daytona International Speedway®, voted “Best New Race” 2018 by Triathlete Magazine. “This in extraordinary field […]
Lucy Charles-Barclay looks to claim Victory at Challenge Daytona
On December 13th-15th, 2019, CHALLENGEDAYTONA presents the 2nd annual CHALLENGEDAYTONA Festival at iconic Daytona International Speedway®, voted “Best New Race” 2018 by Triathlete Magazine. The family-friendly international multi-sport festival has a star-studded professional roster, which now includes world champion, Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR). “I have always had a great experience at CHALLENGEFAMILY races and so when […]
Dapena, Pallant Win Inaugural Challenge Cape Town
Cape Town, November 10, 2019 Dapena, Pallant Win Inaugural CHALLENGECAPETOWN Pablo Dapena took the crown in the inaugural CHALLENGECAPETOWN on Sunday, when he sprinted to the finish in a time of 3:46:48. The Spaniard finished approx. 90 seconds ahead of Steven McKenna (Australia) in second place, with Matt Trautman (SA) coming in third. First out of […]
„We want to make Challenge Anhui the Oriental Roth“
The inaugural CHALLENGEANHUI 2019 was one of the most impressive and magnificent debuts of the CHALLENGEFAMILY race series. With thousands of enthusiastic spectators lining the streets and a breathtaking course through bamboo forests, the race was an unforgettable experience for 1200 athletes from over 20 different countries and left its mark on the international triathlon […]
Lionel Sanders looks to make Race History at Challenge Daytona
On December 13th-15th, 2019, CHALLENGEDAYTONA presents the 2nd annual CHALLENGEDAYTONA Festival at iconic Daytona International Speedway®, voted “Best New Race” 2018 by Triathlete Magazine. The family-friendly international multi-sport festival has attracted a star-studded professional field, which now includes one of the world’s most popular athletes, Lionel Sanders (CAN). “I am so excited to be heading to […]
Cape Town ready to make history with first Challenge Cape Town Middle Distance Triathlon and Sport Festival
Cape Town is a week away from rolling out the red carpet for the CHALLENGECAPETOWN Festival, a weekend of sporting events comprising a series of open water swim races in Big Bay on Saturday (9 November), a family fun run on Sunday (10 Nov), as well as the first middle distance triathlon (1.9km swim, 90km cycle and […]
A spectacular pro field lines up for the inaugural Challenge Cape Town
The inaugural CHALLENGECAPE TOWN will take place on Sunday November 10th. The first ever African race of the CHALLENGEFAMILY series can expect an amazing pro race, as lots of very strong athletes from across the globe will be lining up at the start. CHALLENGECAPE TOWN is this year’s newest addition on the CHALLENGEFAMILY world map and welcomes athletes from all […]
Challenge Family returns to Cancún in 2020
Cancún is the only destination in México that has the CHALLENGEFAMILY license, positioning itself as a favorite location for the triathon. Cancún has an important registry of athletes from 10 countries and is expected to reach its goal of 1,500 athletes, plus 3,000 companions. Cancún, Oct. 29, 2019 – Cancún, Quintana Roo’s top destination, will […]
Countdown for Challenge Salou 2020
200 exclusive entries for the Short Distance will be opened on November 1st 2019 CHALLENGESALOU will open 200 exclusive entries for the short distance on November 1st, 2019. With registrations from over 30 countries already, the international interest is as strong as ever and similar to last year’s edition, the race is expected to sell […]
Road to Haute Route Program kicks off with Challenge Family Triathlons
(Lausanne, Switzerland – October 30, 2019) – Haute Route, the world leader in multi-day amateur cycling competitions, today announced the details of the Road to Haute Route partnership with CHALLENGEFAMILY. Starting November 1, 2019, CHALLENGEFAMILY athletes will be able to access a 10% reward on any 2020 3-Day Haute Route event at a special CHALLENGEFAMILY […]
Levi Maxwell and Meredith Hill claim victory at the inaugural Challenge Anhui
The first ever CHALLENGEFAMILY race in Mainland China kicked off on October 20, in the relatively small land-locked province of Anhui. Located in an area famous for international cultural tourism and spectacular scenery of mountain ridges and lakes, the 2019 CHALLENGEANHUI welcomed around 1.200 triathletes from 20 countries and 28 inland provinces. The event held both […]