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Ride the Challenge Taiwan course on Rouvy. ROUVY is the go-to indoor cycling app for triathletes, offering a realistic indoor cycling experience on video courses. Every ROUVY session allows triathletes to practice on gradient-precise courses to build fitness, confidence and muscle memory.
Selling out in hours, Challenge Taiwan is set in southern Taiwan in Taitung on the Pacific Ocean. The course takes in the best of the spectacular ocean road and tropical rainforests as well as the local culture and that, coupled with one of the sport’s largest expos, its unrivalled atmosphere and Taiwanese welcome, has made Challenge Taiwan one of Asia’s bucket events.
The surroundings of Taitung offer many accommodation options for all sorts of levels of stay.
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Thousands of kids race in the Challenge Taiwan Junior Challenge plus there are multiple shorter distances for all ages
Humango is the world’s leader in personalized adaptive AI training technology, and its AI supercoach, Hugo, creates training plans that work around your schedule, not the other way around.
Simply tell Hugo your training availability, and let it customize your middle or long-distance triathlon plan. And when life’s busy schedule gets in the way, Hugo will continuously monitor and re-plan your training to ensure you make the most of your time and arrive at your Challenge Family event ready to perform your best!
Rise to the Challenge With Humango’s AI-Powered Training!
We recommend you to travel trough Taipei and take the time to visit this vibrant city! You can then take a domestic flight, or catch the train, to Taitung.
The swim course is in crystal clear water from a natural spring and mild temperatures in a man-made reservoir with easy viewing for spectators.
The bike is set on an undulating course which heads north between the soaring Carp Mountains and spectacular Pacific Ocean coastline.
The run combines the cultural heart of Taitung city with the beautiful Pipa Lake Park, the surrounding tranquil rice fields and orchards and vibrant ocean promenade. Tie Hua Village, a vibrant destination in the heart of downtown Taitung, is filled with colour and music. Lined with a sea of colourful hot air balloon lanterns, this is the place to be in Taitung for a relaxing yet energetic atmosphere.
Unique 2026 medal for all our particpants, including for all our side events.
Also unique 2026 finishers t-shirt for all our finishers on all different events.
High quality neoprene, something for all the family.
The surroundings of Taitung offer many accommodation options for all sorts of levels of stay.
The surroundings of Taitung offer many accommodation options for all sorts of levels of stay.
The surroundings of Taitung offer many accommodation options for all sorts of levels of stay.
