Challenge Family adds entries for sold-out DateTV Challenge Roth

Triathlon Magazine April 21, 2015

Konstantin Bachor of Germany on the bike leg on Solar Hill during the Challenge Roth Triathlon on July 14, 2013 in Roth, Germany. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

The Challenge Family announced today that they are opening up age group slots for the coveted DateTV Challenge Roth 2016 through its series of 44 full and half distance triathlons.

Entries to the flagship race sell out almost instantly and are predicted to again when entries open in July. Contrary to many awarded entries, the slots will not be performance-based. Instead they will be granted through athlete engagement within the individual Challenge Family races around the world.

There are 10 slots available at each half distance and 15 at each full distance race, awarded to the athletes who are judged the best ambassadors for the event they are racing at. This could be through their social media activity, charity fundraising or other activity as defined by the individual races.

“We’re excited to increase the opportunity to race the legendary Challenge Roth for our loyal athletes and also increase our engagement with them,” said Challenge Family CEO, Zibi Szlufcik. “We want to ensure that athletes of all abilities are able to enjoy the memorable life experience that is Roth – who can forget the roar of Solar Hill or the unequalled spectacle of the finish line? We look forward to working with all our races to making the dreams of triathletes around the world come true!”

Visit www.challenge-family.com for more info.

from Challenge Family.

ROTH, GERMANY 2013 Caroline Steffen of Switzerland (centre) celebrates winning the womens event with second place Yvonne van Vlerken of the Netherlands (left) and third place Julia Gajer of Germany (right) during the Challenge Roth Triathlon on July 14, 2013 in Roth, Germany. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)