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The countdown is ticking

On Sunday, the biggest triathlon party of the year will once again be celebrated at the DATEV CHALLENGEROTH On Sunday, July 7th, 3400 single starters and 650 relay teams from 84 different countries will start their DATEV CHALLENGEROTH  race at the Main-Donau-Canal near Hilpoltstein. The first ones as early as 6:30AM. The number of nations […]

Postcard from Sid – DATEV Challenge Roth, simply the best race!

Guten Morgen! Greetings from Roth, Germany It’s one of my favourite times of the year! Challenge Roth – simply the best race. It’s like no other race. I am, unashamedly biased from racing here for the past three years and having the opportunity to experience this race. If you haven’t heard about Challenge Roth, then […]

Maurice Clavel and Radka Kahlefeldt win the tenth anniversary of CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE

In a high-class race and under extremely high temperatures, Maurice Clavel and Radka Kahlefeldt won the tenth edition of the CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE. Clavel initially took the lead from Frederic Funk on the second bike lap and increased the gap during the final half marathon to take the win in an impressive time of 3:50:38 hours. In the women‘s race, Radka Kahlefeldt dominated the event right from the swim  and kept her lead […]

A spectacular Pro Field lines up for the 10th Anniversary of CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE

Complimentary to the 10th anniversary of CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE, the field of professional athletes will be packed with many international triathlon stars. Famous former winners including Giulio Molinari and Yvonne van Vlerken, will face very strong competition, in particular from Nils Frommhold, last years runner-up Frederic Funk, British top athlete Emma Pallant and Austrian top starters Eva Wutti and Thomas […]

How to master the bike course – Tips from Dani

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing great and your season is in full swing! Summer and – with that – race season has arrived all over in Europe. I have four races under my belt already, kicked off things at Challenge Salou in early April and then had a packed schedule with Challenge […]

Pieter Heemeryck and Daniela Bleymehl dominate CHALLENGE GERAARDSBERGEN

‘An amazing race, an amazing course, an amazing city and an amazing crowd’   With an amazing show of power Pieter Heemeryck won CHALLENGEGERAARDSBERGEN today. The Belgian title defender was leading the race almost from start to finish and was obviously the strongest of all racing athletes. ,,It was a surprisingly good race for me.” At the women’s […]

After exercise recovery takes top priority

Following a training session recovery is the main priority for an athlete. Setting the right training impulses triggers the body to adapt and improve. Choosing the correct and appropriate nutrients following a training load is important as nutrients influence among others the metabolic and hormonal environment which in turn influences training adaptations and performance increases. […]

PowerBar® FAQ Sports Nutrition

WHAT IS THE OPTIMAL NUTRITION FOR TRIATHLETES OR DOES IT DIFFER FROM PERSON TO PERSON? Every athlete is unique and hence there is no one-size-fits-all nutrition strategy. Each athlete needs a healthy and varied diet tailored to his or her individual requirements. Factors such as managing your weight effectively, i.e. optimising the ratio of muscle […]

Eat well – perform better!

Introduction: The right nutrition plays an important role in your performance. Support your body in all aspects of sports activity with the right nutrients in order to increase your performance. PowerBar will give you valuable nutrition tips so that you can reach your full potential. In addition, as the official Sports Nutrition Partner, we provide […]

Carbohydrates during exercise – this is how you get more out of yourself

A lot has been written and discussed about carbohydrates recently. One thing however is certain: those who want to be able to call on their full performance potential, especially during prolonged activities, require the appropriate intake of carbohydrates. In the following text you find out why this macronutrient is so important and how it can […]

Caffeine – the popular performance booster

It is almost not possible to think of everyday life without the stimulating effects of caffeine: a cup of coffee in the morning, at least for some of us, kick starts the day. Also, in the world of sport for many years caffeine is known as a performance booster. Occurrences of caffeine The most common […]

CHALLENGECANCUN 2020 opens registrations worldwide

One of the best middle distance events of the year is honored to officially announce the opening of registrations through their website www.challenge-cancun.com The 1st edition was a unique and triumphant experience, where the city of Cancun, known for it’s charm and warmth, took pleasure in hosting athletes, friends and families at this amazing Mexican […]

Sara Svensk and Mathias Lyngsø Petersen triumph at GARMIN CHALLENGEHERNING

Sara Svensk and Mathias Lyngsø Petersen took today the win at GARMIN CHALLENGEHERNING in though Danish weather with heavy rains and cold winds. While the women’s race quickly seemed to be decided during the run, the men’s race had many leaders and was exciting untill the last kilometres. Women’s race The GARMIN CHALLENGEHERNING had an unusual race […]

CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE gets privilege to host ETU European Championship Middle Distance Festival in 2020

A European Championship Aquabike, European Championship Aquathlon and European Championship Middle Distance Triathlon will form a weekend full of racing in Austria.  CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE is about to host the newly introduced ETU European Championships Middle Distance Festival 2020. CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE will become a true triathlon festival with lots of racing options on the highest level of competition, […]

Pro´s ready for THECHAMPIONSHIP: ´Where Idols become rivals´

With only two days to go for CHALLENGEFAMILY‘s THECHAMPIONSHIP – the third edition of this flagship event – the tension for all the pro athletes is mounting. This was very obvious during the media conference just held, where pros making one thing clear: winning here in Samorin, Slovakia, is a highlighted goal in the season […]

Triathlon Spirit of St Polten continues with Challenge Family

3.500 athletes at the start of „the nicest bike course in the world“ and within the series of one of the three most popular races worldwide: The IRONMAN 70.3 St. Pölten. On the 26th of May, the success story continued and the event took place in the triathlon metropole of  St.Pölten in Austria. From 2020, […]

Bkool and CHALLENGEFAMILY launch the Challenge Cup

As part of its partnership agreement with CHALLENGEFAMILY, Bkool is organising a special online competition called the ​Challenge Cup​, running from May 30 to June 27. The Challenge Cup is an ​online competition based on the actual bike courses of four CHALLENGEFAMILY events​. Ride all four events and come top of the overall classification to […]

Šport24.sk is the new title partner for THECHAMPIONSHIP’s TryAthlon

THECHAMPIONSHIP is one of the most important races in CHALLENGEFAMILY‘s race calendar. The best athletes of the world will come to Samorin to determine who is the strongest over the Middle Distance. However, THECHAMPIONSHIP is not only for the best pros, but also for children, age groupers and new starters to the sport. For this […]

Postcard from Sid – Dobrý deň! Greetings from Samorin, Slovakia

Dobrý deň! Greetings from Samorin, Slovakia Well to be honest, I’m not quite in Samorin yet, but will be next weekend for The Challenge Championship. So, I thought I’d give you a heads up on what to expect (or what you’re missing out on) for the weekend. The Challenge Championship is now in its third […]

CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM presents Zone3 as their Official Swim Partner

One of the world’s most top-rated triathlon brands, Zone3, will be the new official swim partner of CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM. Thanks to this partnership, participants of the second oldest race in the world will benefit from a wide range of specially designed endurance products for the next three years. ,,We are very pleased to present our partnership […]

Triple winner of Challenge Heilbronn

Hi everyone, this is Dani again, just a couple of days after my second race of the season, which turned out to be a very special one for me once again. I was able to defend my title at Challenge Heilbronn last Sunday and complete the triple as I won this race in 2017, 2018 […]

A Perfect Day for the Defending Champions

The 10th anniversary of hep CHALLENGEHEILBRONN powered by Audi turned out to be a perfect day for the defending champions Sebastian Kienle and Daniela Bleymehl. Despite Kienle’s previous achilles tendon injury, both he and Bleymehl were in top form and able to defend their titles. Up until race day, the weekend looked far from being […]

Back to the roots: Everything started here

CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE on June 30 will be a very special race for me. I’m traveling to Austria with lots of good memories, after all, in 2012 I was not only third behind Andreas Raelert and Timo Bracht. Even more significant is the memory that it was my very first ever race over the middle distance. At […]

Powerful wins by Ruedi Wild and Elisabetta Curridori at CHALLENGE LISBOA

Under perfect conditions, Ruedi Wild and Elisabetta Curridori took the win at CHALLENGELISBOA today. Wild showed his strength especially in the final kilometres when he surpassed Pablo Gonzalez Dapena. Curridori made the difference on the bike and didn’t give away her comfortable lead anymore during the run. While it has been grey and windy in Lisboa […]

Countdown to the hep CHALLENGEHEILBRONN powered by Audi on 19th of May 2019

Only a week to go, then the starting gun for the anniversary competition will be fired. 10 years Triathlon #intheheartofthecity and for the fifth time the race is held as CHALLENGEHEILBRONN. The triathlon will again be honored this year by hosting the German Championship on the middle distance. In the anniversary year, the Heilbronn Triathlon […]

CHALLENGEFAMILY´s THECHAMPIONSHIP gets global livestream

THECHAMPIONSHIP is most likely the showpiece of CHALLENGEFAMILY‘s international race calendar. This can be seen not only in the very strong pro field, but also in the livestream that will broadcast the entire race. This livestream will be broadcasted on both Slovakian and Czech television and challenge-family.live. With very strong athletes like Sebastian Kienle, Frederic […]

Frederic Funk – Race Report Challenge Riccione

Hi Everyone, I just started my season at Challenge Riccione on May 5th and here is a little race report: In the last two years I started my season in the end of march so Challenge Riccione felt quite late this time which means I couldn’t sit quietly anymore the weeks before. I was absolutely relieved […]