Category: Challenge
Golden debut for Javier Gomez Noya at Challenge Half Barcelona
19 May 2013 – In his first middle distance competition, Javier Gómez Noya spectacularly won both the Half Distance Triathlon European Championship and Challenge Half Barcelona this Sunday. Camilla Pedersen (DEN) took the women’s title for the second year in a row. Gomez dominated the competition throughout, scoring his dream debut in Calella. “I only have [...]
Challenge Melbourne 2014 sells out
14 MAY 2013 – The successful launch of Challenge Family with three events into Australia continues with Challenge Melbourne selling out today with over 1200 competitors. “I couldn’t be happier with the response from athletes and industry people to the announcement of Challenge Melbourne,” said David Hansen, Challenge Melbourne director. “The emails and phone calls [...]
Challenge Family returns to Australia with three new events
Possibly one of the worst kept triathlon secrets in Australia in a long time, Challenge announces its return to Australia with Challenge Forster, Challenge Batemans Bay and Challenge Melbourne. There have been rumours circulating for a while in the triathlon industry of other Challenge races in Australia. We will follow them up. SuperSprint will oversee [...]
Dylan McNeice and Belinda Granger claim inaugural titles at Challenge Taiwan
5 May, 2013 – New Zealand’s Dylan McNeice has again made his mark on the international triathlon circuit as he took his second major title in only his second long distance race at this weekend’s Challenge Taiwan. Meanwhile Belinda Granger (AUS) won the women’s race, claiming her 15th long distance victory in the process. His two [...]
Long distance triathlon returns to Asia with Challenge Taiwan
29 April 2013 – On 4 May, international long distance triathlon will return to Asia with the inaugural Challenge Taiwan, introducing the Challenge Family race experience to Asia. Challenge Taiwan promises to set a new milestone in Taiwan triathlon history as the first full distance race in the country and also marks Challenge Family’s first [...]
Lis Norden and Jens Toft take victory at Challenge Fuerteventura
Issued by Challenge Family Olympic medalist, Lisa Norden once again showed her pedigree with today’s win at Challenge Fuerteventura in her first middle distance race since 2005. A short course athlete also dominated the men’s race with Jens Toft of Denmark making a mark on a pro field that included the likes of Martin Jensen [...]
Javier Gomez Noya confirms his middle distance debut at Challenge Half Barcelona
Javier Gómez Noya, silver medallist at the London Olympics and twice ITU world triathlon champion has confirmed today that he will make his Middle Distance debut on May 19 at Challenge Half Barcelona, which this year is doubling as the official ETU European Half DistanceTriathlon Championships. The news was made official at a Press Conference held today [...]
1500 Long Course Triathletes at Challenge Wanaka this weekend
This weekend Challenge Wanaka will host a record 1,500 long course triathletes as part of the week-long triathlon festival that has attracted world champions and Olympians. The highlight in the flagship Challenge Wanaka race on 19 January is the presence of four-times world champion, Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack, one of the sport’s great athletes with over [...]
Challenge Family increases presence in Asia with addition of Challenge Taiwan
17 December 2012 – Challenge Family today announced two new additions to its Asian race schedule. Challenge Taiwan and Challenge Half Taiwan are the latest additions to the Challenge Family with the inaugural events taking place on 4 May 2013. Taking place in Taiwan’s stunning tropical east coast in and around Taitung, Challenge Taiwan marks [...]
Challenge Family announces Challenge Laguna Phuket Tri-Fest
1 December 2012 – Challenge Family today announced a partnership with Asia’s longest running triathlon and in doing so, revealed its commitment to developing a series of half and full distance events throughout the region. Laguna Phuket Triathlon in Thailand has the longest tradition in triathlon in Asia attracting the sport’s legends and age groupers [...]
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