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CHALLENGEFAMILY is expanding the CHALLENGEFAMILY World Bonus with more races in 2019

Pieter Heemeryck after fourth place last year: ´No doubt that I´m aiming for top five again this time´ CHALLENGEFAMILY is expanding the CHALLENGEFAMILY World Bonus with even more races in 2019. With the start at the CHALLENGEASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP (Taiwan) in November last year professional Athletes can chase points in CHALLENGEFAMILY races all over the world. […]

Kiwis Braden Currie and Hannah Wells triumph at Challenge Wanaka

New Zealand’s top triathlete Braden Currie crushed his international competition in the run today to win the CHALLENGEWANAKA centrepiece event the Half distance race in four hours flat. The Wanaka local came out of the water in second place to Christchurch’s Dylan McNeice only to be overtaken on the bike leg by American cycling powerhouse Andrew […]

A strong pro field prepares itself for The Championship

Sebastian Kienle: ‘Just talking about the race, makes me smile already’ With assurances from triathletes like Sebastian Kienle, Florian Angert, Ben Kanute, David McNamee, Andreas Dreitz, Antony Costes, Rudy von Berg and Frederic Funk, the preliminary pro field for THECHAMPIONSHIP is strong already. Similarly in the women’s race: Lucy Charles, Radka Kahlefeldt, Anne Haug, Kimberley […]

Top International Professionals enter Challenge Wanaka

CHALLENGEWANAKA continues to attract triathlon’s big names to the shores of Lake Wanaka in 2019, with some of the world’s best confirming their participation. American triathlon powerhouse, Andrew Starykowicz will be certainly pushing the envelope in Wanaka. He is the World Record Holder for the fastest bike split in a Long Distance Triathlon and is […]

Laura Siddall: “I have to pinch myself sometimes to wake up to this amazing life I live”

CHALLENGEFAMILY is more than happy to continue the partnership with Laura Siddall as an CHALLENGEFAMILY Ambassador. The winner of CHALLENGEMADRID 2018 and runner-up of the CHALLENGEFAMILY WORLD BONUS 2018 is joining CHALLENGEFAMILY for a third consecutive year and looks forward contribute to another great triathlon season. She is a perfect match, because she shares the same […]

Happy Valentine’s Day Promotion

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY  Challenges Family wishes everyone a happy Valentine’s Day! Enjoy the day with your loved ones. You always wanted to race with your favourite person, lover, friend, family member, partner in crime…? Take the chance and register today, on February 14th for these races and save 25% on the second registration. CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM CHALLENGEKAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE […]

Triathlon, Ramon Arroyos best medicine

Ramon Arroyo – “I am really looking forward to race Challenge Salou because it means I can practice my best medicine … Triathlon!” When he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis Disease the doctors did not recommend him to do any sport. But not giving in pushed Ramon Arroyo to go even further than he could […]

LEADING GLOBAL TRIATHLON GROUP ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH VISIONARY NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

CHALLENGEFAMILY, the world’s leading global triathlon festival race seriesand the fastest growing mass endurance triathlon brand, announced today a strategic partnership with Olympus, a visionary new community development that uniquely fuses sport, entertainment, fitness, health and more. The parties made the announcement following the passage and adoption, by unanimous vote of the Planning and Zoning […]

Adventure Skimarathon

Hi everyone!It’s Dani again, I hope you’re all well? I am doing great, especially since I finally got rid of my muscle soreness from last weekend… 😉I have tackled a special challenge on Sunday, January 27th and would like to give you some insights about what I have been up to. A find a video […]

DATEV Challenge Roth 2020 taking place on 5th of July

DATEV CHALLENGEROTH will take place in 2020 on the first July-Sunday, on 5th of July 2020. Therefore, the worldwide largest long-distance triathlon will remain on its familiar date. Representatives from IRONMAN, TEAMCHALLENGE GmbH and Deutsche Triathlon Union agreed together on setting a date for the big German long-distance races. Target aim and also a request […]

Hi, it’s me Daniela

Hi everyone, this is Daniela Bleymehl and I am very happy to be an ambassador of Challenge Family in 2019. 🙂 Many of my best moments in my triathlon career have been at Challenge races with the peak of winning Challenge Roth 2018, when a dream came true. But before telling you about my upcoming season […]

Loyalty slots for The Championship for the most loyal Challenge Family athletes

THECHAMPIONSHIP will be taking place in the midlde of Europe on June 2nd 2019 in Samorin, Slovakia, only a one-hour drive from Vienna Airport. This qualification event was created for the best Pros and best Age Groupers with slots rewarded for their results throughout the year. In addition to these qualification slots, CHALLENGEFAMILY would like […]

Challenge Heilbronn heads for registration record

Middle Distance race probably sold out soon Less than 100 entry slots are available for the Middle Distance race in the tenth anniversary year of the hep CHALLENGEHEILBRONN powered by AUDI. With this, the race in Heilbronn is heading for a new registration record. In addition to the very positive feedback on the new bike […]

Challenge Family announces partnership with Sport No Limit Travel

CHALLENGEFAMILY is always looking for ways to improve their races and is therefore very proud to announce their new partnership with the active and sports focused tour operator ‘Sport No Limit Travel’ (SNLT). This deal will give CHALLENGEFAMILY athletes the opportunity to see all travel and hotel options on one page for connected races. Booking […]

Van Vlerken, Kienle and Dapena win Challenge Family World Bonus

CHALLENGEFAMILY Awards $165,000 Triathlon World Bonus Prize Purse The hotly contested CHALLENGEFAMILY World Bonus competition concluded with Sunday’sCHALLENGEDAYTONA race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. In the final analysis, Sebastian Kienle (GER) and Pablo Dapena González (ESP) shared the top ranking for professional men, each taking home $25,000 of the combined first- and second-place bonuses. Yvonne van Vlerken […]

Athletes Make History at Inaugural CHALLENGEDAYTONA

Modified “Daytona Distance” Triathlon Makes for Unprecedented Race Experience DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., — More than 1500 athletes made history at the inaugural CHALLENGEDAYTONA Powered by the Y Triathlon Festival at Daytona International Speedway, December 8-9. Over the course of two days of racing, competitors saw a range of weather conditions. Clear skies and sunshine dominated […]

Inner-City Chicago Youth Heading to Challenge Daytona Triathlon Festival

Thanks to a group of Port Orange, Florida triathletes, three children from inner-city Chicago will compete in the inaugural CHALLENGEDAYTONA Triathlon. The youth athletes, along with their family members, will enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to Daytona Beach, courtesy of the Pain Train.   The Pain Train is a group of 10+ Port Orange, Florida […]

Special Compass Athletes Jim and Michael Sayih to Compete at CHALLENGEDAYTONA

When father and son Jim and Michael Sayih toe the line at the inaugural CHALLENGEDAYTONA Sprint Distance triathlon on December 8th, they’re sure to inspire everyone watching.   Twenty-four-year-old Michael is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. He is the President of Special Compass, an organization founded by his father, Jim, in 2015. As avid competitors, the […]

All-Star Pro Am Relay Set for CHALLENGEDAYTONA

A single day of racing isn’t enough for several of the professional triathletes slated to compete in Sunday’s Middle Distance Triathlon at CHALLENGEDAYTONA Triathlon Powered by the Y. Five of the field’s top contenders will also join a roster of VIP teammates on Saturday for a fast and furious Pro Am Sprint Relay.   The […]

CHALLENGEDAYTONA to Host Women’s Empowerment Panel

CHALLENGEDAYTONA is thrilled to host Women in Triathlon, a dynamic panel including several world-class professional athletes, designed to empower female endurance athletes of all backgrounds and abilities. The event takes place as part of the inaugural CHALLENGEDAYTONA festival weekend at Daytona International Speedway.   The Women in Triathlon panel, a joint effort between Team Leanda […]

Walter Tlaija and Carolina Bilato wins Challenge Florianópolis

The two athletes showed to be in great shape when crossed the finish line with great advantage More than 500 athletes were in the island of Santa Catarina on Sunday, December 2, for another edition of the Challenge Florianópolis, which included Sprint and Half distances, in a relaxed event with the presence of the entire […]

CHALLENGEDAYTONA Partners with Pinarello as Official Bike Course Sponsor

Pinarello is proud to announce sponsorship of the upcoming CHALLENGEDAYTONA triathlon at Daytona International Speedway. As part of the sponsorship, the company has invited Pinarello pro triathlete Cameron Wurf to compete. Wurf most recently set the bike course record of 4:09:06 at the World Championships in Kona, breaking his own previous record. This feat was […]

CHALLENGE DAYTONA DRAWS IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONAL FIELD TO INAUGURAL RACE

On December 9th, an impressive international field of professional triathletes will assemble on the CHALLENGEDAYTONA Middle Distance start line at Daytona International Speedway. These world-class, fiercely competitive athletes are eager to cross the checkered-flag finish line and lay claim to the first triathlon titles ever awarded at the “World Center of Racing.”   The Men’s […]

CHALLENGEDAYTONA Triathlon Powered by the Y Partners With Volusia Flagler Family YMCA

CHALLENGEDAYTONA proudly announces a partnership with Volusia Flagler Family YMCA as Presenting Sponsor. CHALLENGEDAYTONA Triathlon Powered by the Y, the inaugural CHALLENGEFAMILY triathlon festival of events, is scheduled to take place at Daytona International Speedway December 7-9, 2018.   “We’re thrilled to get behind this exciting, community-focused, family-friendly event,” said Teresa Rand, President & CEO […]

Luke McKenzie wins the Challenge Asia Pacific Championship

Luke McKenzie wins the Challenge Asia Pacific Championship  Podium for three of the best triathlon ‘Super Mums’ Held innear perfect conditions, the second Challenge Family Asia Pacific Championship held in Taitung Taiwan, was a huge success. The event attracted close to 1,000 athletes from all over the globe. The crown went to Luke McKenzie in […]

Former world champ takes on massive double header challenge

Former world champ takes on massive double header challenge Former World Champion swimmer and Olympian Moss Burmester is taking on the massive physical challenge of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast followed by Challenge Wanaka a week later. Since retiring from swimming in 2010 Burmester has stayed active through spearfishing and freediving and last year got involved […]

Postcards from Sid – Ciao! Buongiorno! Greetings from Sardinia, Italy!

Ciao! Buongiorno! Greetings from Sardinia, Italy! Sardinia, Forte Village Sardinia is the blissful relaxing setting for Challenge Forte Village. As I’ve said in many of these posts, one of the things I love about the Challenge races is that they are different and that is why Challenge Sardinia, epitomises the Challenge values. Set right in the […]

Former world champ takes on massive double header challenge

Former World Champion swimmer and Olympian Moss Burmester is taking on the massive physical challenge of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast followed by Challenge Wanaka a week later.Since retiring from swimming in 2010 Burmester has stayed active through spearfishing and freediving and last year got involved in multi-sport and cycling which saw him compete in […]

Mirinda Carfrae and Timothy O’Donnell will be racing at the Challenge Asia Pacific Championship in Taitung, Taiwan.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Following the success of THECHAMPIONSHIP 2018 in Samorin Slovakia, CHALLENGEFAMILY’s championship focus will meanwhile shift to Asia for the inaugural Challenge Family Asia Pacific Championship, to be held in Taitung, Taiwan on November 18, 2018. The event, officially known as the Triathlon Middle Distance Championship Asia-Pacific, will be the first Asian triathlon Championship event ever held […]

The Championship 2019 and ways to qualify for this iconic race

‘You don’t want to miss this race’ … this year’s participants…   While the current season for most European triathletes has already come to an end and they’re probably enjoying a well-deserved rest, nevertheless it’s time to plan for the upcoming season! The Championship 2019 will take place on 2nd of June in Samorin, Slovakia. […]

Challenge Family Winter Camp 2018

From 14. – 18. January we love to welcome you to the A|N Winter Camp! For endurance athletes, and especially for triathletes we designed an exciting training program. Upgrade the upcoming season! No matter if you are a beginner or already in good shape, you’ll have fun but also being challenged. Get inspired with the team. “Yes, we’re going to leave […]

Rudy Garcia-Tolson to Anchor Celebrity Charity Relay at CHALLENGEDAYTONA

CHALLENGEDAYTONA, the inaugural triathlon race and endurance sports festival set to debut at Daytona International Speedway, welcomes an all-star celebrity relay. The team, consisting of swimming great Charlie Lydecker, cyclist and NASCAR President Steve Phelps, and runner and beloved Paralympic triathlete Rudy Garcia-Tolson, will compete in the CHALLENGEDAYTONA Middle Distance triathlon on behalf of The […]

Challenge Family World Bonus ranking sees changes after Mallorca and Sardinia

After the results of the last two races, CHALLENGEPAGUERA-MALLORCA and CHALLENGEFORTEVILLAGESARDINIA, there are now two male athletes sharing the lead in the Challenge Family World Bonus. Sebastian Kienle didn’t race either Mallorca or Sardinia, so his total points remain unchanged at 1550. Pablo Gonzalez Dapena, previously in second place behind Kienle, raced in Mallorca, claimed […]