RaceRanger to Test Age Group Market at Challenge Wānaka
RaceRanger, the innovative triathlon drafting detection system developed in New Zealand, has announced they will be used for the first time by amateur, age-group athletes at next month’s Challenge Wānaka. Over the past 2 years RaceRanger has been used extensively at most of the top-level non-drafting triathlons around the world. After being used as an […]
DATEV Challenge Roth Sets Date for 2026
DATEV Challenge Roth, the world’s largest long-distance triathlon, will take place on 5 July in 2026, maintaining its tradition of being held on the first weekend in July. Representatives of TEAMCHALLENGE and Ironman have once again worked together to coordinate the dates of Germany’s most important long-distance races. This coordinated planning ensures that athletes, media, […]
Challenge Samarkand increases prize money to $75,000
With a prize pool of a whopping $75,000, Challenge Samarkand has significantly increased the prize money to be earned for the 2025 edition of the race in Uzbekistan. The prize money is obviously for pro athletes competing in the pro race, with the top six – both men and women – taking home a wonderful […]
World’s Best Head to Challenge Sir Bani Yas
The groundbreaking Challenge Sir Bani Yas has captured the imagination of Nice world champion, Sam Laidlow, as he confirms his place on the start line for the highly anticipated event on 5 April. “I am excited to race Sir Bani Yas Challenge this year, it’s not often a completely new race comes along in what […]
Let’s race…..Challenge Sir Bani Yas
“Challenge Sir Bani Yas is a WILD new triathlon giving athletes the unique opportunity to race on a desert island (complete with roaming giraffes) while staying on a specially chartered cruise ship. A true bucket list race in the making, read our race guide to find out everything you need to know about this spectacular […]
Best of the Best for 2024 Announced at Challenge Family Race Awards
Following voting by athletes from around the world, the top Challenge Family races for 2024 have been revealed with today’s announcement of the Challenge Family Awards winners. The Challenge Family Awards were developed in 2019 to provide recognition to the global team of race directors and teams behind the scenes for all they do for […]
Let’s race…Challenge Taiwan
It is the biggest triathlon in the world, and for a reason: TRI247 therefore dives into the world of Challenge Taiwan and tells you exactly why you should actually experience this race for yourself! “Challenge Taiwan is Asia’s largest long distance triathlon, with entries typically selling out within a week opening! And it’s not hard […]
Make a difference to your results with the right Nutrition
Nutrition affects most aspects of our training and racing. It is without doubt one of the most important aspects of race preparation. Yet, athletes typically spend far more time thinking about training than about nutrition. Hours and hours are spent in the pool, on the bike, and on the trails. Far less time is spent […]
Challenge Family ‘The Year That Was’ Documentary
What a year 2024 was! From Challenge Almere-Amsterdam to DATEV Challenge Roth, from Challenge Peguera-Mallorca to Challenge Wānaka, from Challenge Barcelona to Challenge Beijing and everything in between. The Challenge Family 2024 spectacle is captured as we follow three athletes and discover what drives them, why they race and what triathlon means to them, so […]
Handling Matters
The Quintana Roo V-PRi (and V-PR) are the best-handling bikes in triathlon. Pro triathlete Jon Breivold explains why handling matters, and how it helps him achieve faster bike splits and better results. Tri bikes handle poorly—some triathletes just accept this statement as a fact of life. I’m not sure why, but they just do. Triathlon […]
The best moments of 2024…..according to the Challenge Family Management Team
In 2024, we saw the world’s best athletes deliver top performances, we saw Age Group athletes race to new records, we saw new races emerge and existing races continue to grow. So, determining a top three ‘best moments’ is very difficult – not to say impossible – but still we asked everyone on the Challenge […]
Challenge Almere-Amsterdam to Extend Hosting of European Championships
Challenge Almere-Amsterdam will host the European Championship Long Distance Triathlon in 2025 and for the following three years with a 25% increase in prize money plus an extended cooperation with Rabobank. Following Challenge Almere-Amsterdam’s hosting of the Europe Triathlon Challenge Long Distance Championships for the past three years, the race organization and Europe Triathlon announced […]
The Magic of Roth Reaches Over 340 Million
A year full of records comes to an end with the publication of DATEV Challenge Roth’s Media Report 2024. In addition to the two world best times, DATEV Challenge Roth also set a new record in terms of media reach. The cross-media reach of the race was 342 million, 6% higher than last year. Last […]
Challenge Salou renews collaboration with Adventure Bike Rental
Great news for ahletes who are looking forward to race Challenge Salou next year (scheduled for May 11, 2025), but are struggling with traveling with a bike: the race announced a extensive collaboration with Adventure Bike Rental and therefore everyone can once again enjoy exclusive services to ensure top performances during the race. The upcoming […]
Voting Opens for 2024 Challenge Family Awards
It’s awards season once again at Challenge Family with voting for the Challenge Family Race Awards opening today, 11 December 2024. The Awards were established in 2019 to celebrate the race organisers, volunteers and everyone who works behind the scenes to deliver the best race experience possible for the athletes at Challenge Family events around […]
Have you already qualified for The Championship 2025?
If you have not yet secured your place for the Championship 2025, you still have the opportunity to compete alongside elite athletes at the magnificent x-bionic® sphere. There’s no need to worry; seven races spanning seven countries remain available for you to demonstrate your abilities and earn your spot. Just pick your race and registerd […]
We Want to Hear from You – Take Our Survey and Be In to Win!
We’d love to ask you for just 10 minutes of your time to complete our survey and help us get to know you a little better and understand what tri gear you have, or would like to have, plus a few questions about your training, travel and expo preferences. This is so we can work to ensure […]
2024 Season End Confirms Jack Moody and Alanis Siffert as Challenge Family World Bonus Winners
Stand-out seasons for New Zealand’s Jack Moody and young Swiss athlete, Alanis Siffert have seen both athletes finish top of the 2024 Challenge Family World Bonus standings, each taking home a US$22,000 bonus to help support their career goals for 2025. With five Challenge Family podium finishes from six races, including three wins at Challenge […]
DATEV Challenge Roth Race of the Year for the 13th time in a row
The triathlon district of Roth shows once again that triathlon is at home here. DATEV Challenge Roth was named the best race of the year for the 13th time in a row at the prestigious “Sailfish Night of the Year” near Frankfurt. This exceptional result underlines the event’s undisputed leading position in the triathlon world. […]
[VIDEO] Get ready for an unforgettable experience at Challenge Sir Bani Yas
Rarely did you see a race as unique as Challenge Sir Bani Yas. We could write a lot about it, but better yet watch the video below. Immerse yourself in a luxurious world as you prepare for perhaps the race of a lifetime! A unique race, together with other athletes, your family and/or friends! Hop […]
It’s Black Friday Deals Time!
Now’s the time to finalise your 2025 race plans! For one day only on Friday 29 November you can enjoy… 10% off selected races around the world + A massive 20% off selected items in the Challenge Family Shop and great deals from our partners many of which are running NOW! Enjoy Black Friday registration […]
Alistair Brownlee announces immediate retirement
Alistair Brownlee definitely is one of the most accomplished triathletes in history, renowned for his dominance in the Olympic distance and his successful transition to other triathlon formats. But “it’s time to close this chapter” as Brownlee today announced his immediate retirement. Brownlee was a Challenge Family ambassador – including branding on his race and […]
Final Battle of the Season Set for Challenge Florianópolis 2024
One of the final races of the 2024 triathlon season, the sold-out Challenge Florianópolis, will take place on Sunday, 24 November, on the scenic coastline of Santa Catarina in Brazil. The event brings together a strong field of Brazilian and American athletes alongside over 1,100 age groupers, promising exciting competition in both the men’s and […]
Tara Sosinski and Callum McClusky Take Combined Titles at Challenge Canberra
Challenge Canberra 2024 has concluded following two days of competitive racing with a who’s who of young Australian short course talent, up against long course athletes. The two days featured an Olympic distance on Day 1 and the sprint distance on Day 2 with the combined scores deciding the overall Challenge Canberra titles. Both races […]
Short and Long Course Athletes to Go Head-to-Head at Challenge Canberra
Challenge Canberra is delivering a full festival of sport to Australia’s capital city this weekend, 16/17 November, with no less than six events over two days, including the Pro Open combining the Standard and Sprint distances, and age group worlds qualifying events. The Pro Open will be contended by a solid field of some of […]
Challenge Family World Bonus Top Placings Decided at Challenge Xiamen
After a thrilling day’s racing at yesterday’s Challenge Xiamen, it’s all change in the Challenge Family World Bonus, with Jack Moody (NZL) and Alanis Siffert (SUI) now confirmed as unbeatable for 2024. While the winning titles of the inaugural Challenge Xiamen were being contended, there was a whole other race within a race being played […]
Memorable Wins for Stojanović and Siffert at the Inaugural Challenge Xiamen
In his seventh Challenge Family race of the season, Ognjen Stojanović (SRB) took that elusive first Challenge win today at Challenge Xiamen in 3:41:02 and confirmed his second position in the Challenge Family World Bonus. And it was a faultless performance from Alanis Siffert (SUI) who dominated from start to finish, taking the win in […]
[VIDEO] It’s on at Challenge Xiamen
With a small but strong field of pro athletes racing Challenge Xiamen this weekend, we’re gearing up for our latest addition to the race calendar. Make sure to feel the hype for this brand new race and make sure as well to not miss anything this weekend!
Gdańsk Marathon Returns for 2025 as First Challenge Family Marathon
After a two-year break, Gdańsk will again become the arena of one of the largest running events in Poland. During a recent press conference at Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk, the return of the marathon to the streets of Gdańsk was announced as a Challenge Gdańsk event, making it the first standalone marathon in the Challenge […]
High Stakes on the Line at This Weekend’s Challenge Xiamen
The inaugural Challenge Xiamen this Sunday promises exciting racing featuring a small but competitive professional field with not only victory on the line, but also crucial deciding points for the Challenge Family World Bonus. The men’s professional field includes Jack Moody (NZL), the current leader of the Challenge Family World Bonus with three wins under […]
[VIDEO] Relive Challenge Barcelona
One minute of silence, a duathlon format and tough weather conditions: Challenge Barcelona was a race to not quick forget and it was spectacular racing for sure. Make sure to check our race report and down below you’re able to relive the action:
Wayaffe and Pohle Take Victory in Tough Conditions at Challenge Barcelona
A heavy swell, forecast to increase, saw the swim cancelled at today’s Challenge Barcelona, turning the race into a duathlon for the sold-out field of 3,500 athletes. But this did not deter Jonathan Wayaffe (BEL) and Caroline Pohle (GER) from achieving their wins in 2:18:55 and 2:37:36 respectively. The day started with a one-minute silence […]
Triathlon First Announced for Challenge Sir Bani Yas
With over 1,300 athletes from 68 countries registering their interest before general entries open next week, Challenge Sir Bani Yas in Abu Dhabi on 3-7 April is one of the most anticipated triathlons for 2025. The first long distance (226km) triathlon in the UAE, Challenge Sir Bani Yas is also billed as the most unique […]
DATEV Challenge Roth More Than Doubles Prize Purse
DATEV Challenge Roth has more than doubled its 2025 pro athlete prize purse for the top ten professional finishers at Roth, ensuring a significant boost for athletes competing in the world’s largest long-distance triathlon. The increase has also seen the race elevated to Platinum tier in the PTO world rankings For the upcoming event, DATEV […]
Challenge Barcelona Triathlon 2024 Nears 3,500 Participants
Challenge Barcelona Triathlon 2024 will take place on Sunday, November 3, with registrations nearing the 3,500-participant limit—an increase from last year’s 3,200 athletes, which confirms its status as a premier event on the triathlon calendar. Registration will remain open until Wednesday, October 30, or until all 3,500 spots are filled across the various categories and […]