Challenge launches virtual race festival

Race organiser Challenge has teamed up with Rouvy to offer triathletes the opportunity to compete against some of the biggest names in triathlon

Published: November 14, 2022 at 1:17 pm

The organisers of Challenge Roth have today announced the launch of Triathlon Fall Fest, which invites triathletes to train and race with Roth champion, Magnus Ditlev as well a Challenge Family all-star cast.

From 24-27 November, Ditlev, Frederic Funk, Kyle Smith and Belinda Granger, among many others, will land on online training platform Rouvy to meet, train and race online with the international tri community.

Anyone can join the unique series of group rides, races and webinars from home and try to challenge the elites with real power effort, and on real routes, such as Roth, Almere, Šamorín, and Wanaka. There'll also be competitions throughout to win race entry and top tri kit.

Triathlon Fall Fest Schedule

24 November

7pm UTC: Wanaka race* with Frederic Funk, Kyle Smith and Petr Vabrousek (the race is also available in different time zones – 12pm UTC and 11pm UTC on Thursday)

26 November

9am UTC: Almere group ride with Simona Krivankova

4pm UTC: WEBINAR: Get ready for your race

6pm UTC: Samorin group ride with Ondrej Kubo (360° experience available)**

27 November

8:30am UTC: Live video stream with triathletes

Join the Challenge Family CEO, Jort Vlam, multiple long-distance champion Belinda Granger and pro athlete Simona Krivankova as they give their expert commentary on Challenge Roth.

8:40am UTC: Warm up with Magnus Ditlev and friends

Join Magnus together with some other top names in the sport, for a short warm-up and friendly chat, before the race. Your chance to pose questions to triathlon’s superstars.

9am UTC: Challenge Roth race with Magnus Ditlev and friends (the race is also available in different time zones – 2pm UTC and 6pm UTC on Sunday)

The Fall Fest comes to a dramatic finale with a race on the epic Challenge Roth course. Compete side-by-side with an all-star line-up, including Magnus Ditlev, Pablo Dapena González, Thor Bendix Madsen, Fenella Langridge, Lucy Buckingham, Nikki Bartlett and many more! Plus there’s a chance to win an entry to the sold-out 2023 Challenge Roth!

*Races are for ‘smart trainers only’.

**ROUVY’s freshly released OmniMode™ is the next generation of the ROUVY indoor cycling app, providing the athlete with improved features and a 360° range of views to create an even more immersive cycling experience. To be able to see 360° views, ROUVY apps should be updated to version 2.15.0 (or higher).

Prizes

● 2 x entries to Challenge Roth

● 2 x Abus GameChanger TT Helmets

● 2 x Wahoo Elemnt Rival Watches

● Zone3 wetsuit

● 4 x Velosocks

● Powerbar kit

Prize winners will be chosen in random draws among the event participants.

How can I register for Triathlon Fall Fest?

Registration is free of charge and ROUVY provides a 14-day free trial for the newcomers.