Challenge ABC
Here you can find some information and answers to frequently asked questions.
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Terms and conditions
As an individual starter you must be at least 21 years old on race day and have a valid national start licence. Alternatively, you can obtain a licence of the day at a price of € 30. However, it will not be possible to take part in the German Championship with a licence of the day.
Participants of the World Championship of Firefighters must additionally hand in a copy of a valid service card or similar certificate.
For relay starters there is a minimum age of 18. No licence will be required. For further information please click here.
Time keeping
For official time keeping only the system provided by the management may be used. The transponder for time keeping is to be worn according to the management’s instructions throughout the race and is to be treated carefully. It must be returned on race day by 10 pm when collecting the bike. If a transponder gets lost, the athlete will have to pay a fee of € 50.
Time limits
Individual starters must finish the disciplines within the following limits:
Swimming: 2:10 hours
Swimming and cycling: 9:30 hours
Swimming, cycling and running: 15:00 hours
Relay teams must finish the disciplines within the following limits:
Swimming: 2:10 hours
Swimming and cycling: 8:45 hours
Swimming, cycling and running: 13:45 hours
Toilets
During the Challenge there will be a sufficient number of portable restrooms, trailers and toilets in buildings nearby for athletes (at the transition zones, aid stations and finish-line area) and spectators (at the swim start and Triathlon Park).
Training on the race course
There are signs on the bike course throughout the year so that it can always be used for training, just as the run course. But training in the Europakanal is only possible at the official training hours on the days before the race. Outside these training hours swimming in the Europakanal is extremely dangerous due to shipping traffic!
Transition zones individual starters
For a map of transition zone I (swim – bike) at the Hilpoltstein landing stage, please click here.
Please note the following:
- Athletes who take off clothes or change their clothes outside the changing zone will be disqualified immediately!
- After swimming athletes have to put the swimming gear into the red bag.
- The helmet must be prepositioned at the bike. In addition, athletes may preposition glasses, bike shoes, socks, gloves and their start number at the bike.
- Furthermore, it is not permitted to ride the bike within the transition zone. Athletes must push their bikes until they leave transition zone I and may only mount it when they have left the transition zone.
As to transition zone II (bike – run) in Hilpoltsteiner Straße in Roth, no riding of the bike within the transition zone is permitted either. Bikes must be handed over to the volunteers waiting at the entrance of the transition zone.
- Here as well athletes who take off clothes or change their clothes outside the changing zone will be disqualified immediately!
- After having finished the bike course athletes must put their bike clothes into the green bag. Volunteers will take it to the finish-line area where athletes can collect it after the race.
Transition zones relay starters
Please note the following:
- In transition zone I, if the transponder is not handed over by the swimmer to the cyclist at the bike, the team will be given a 5-minute penalty! In transition zone I there are washing facilities and a drink station (no food!) for relay swimmers. In addition, relay swimmers may use the warm showers at the Corpus fitness center (right at the left-hand side when you come to Hilpoltstein)
- The relay cyclist must push the bike until he/she leaves transition zone I and may only mount it when he/she has left the transition zone.
- As to transition zone II (bike – run) in Hilpoltsteiner Straße in Roth, no riding of the bike within the transition zone is permitted either. Bikes must be pushed.
- In transition zone II transponders must be handed over at the numbered spots. In transition zone II there are drinks, food and a massage service for the relay cyclists. There is a shuttle bus that takes athletes to the school building in Gartenstraße where they can use the showers.
- The relay runner is the only member of the relay team who has access to the finish-line aid station! There he/she may use the showers or get a massage as well as food and drinks. For the other relay members there is a small beer garden sponsored by Erdinger Alkoholfrei.
Triathlon Expo
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Trophy relays
The Trophy relays are a special form of relay teams. All members of the team are employees of the same company and they will take part in a special competition against further company relays, both from their own company and other companies.
All companies with one or more Trophy relays taking part in the Challenge Roth will have the opportunity of presenting the company on a special page of the programme booklet. The winners of the Trophy competition will receive a challenge cup at their own winners’ award ceremony at the stadium.
If you are interested in taking part in the Challenge Roth with your company’s own Trophy relay team and would like to use the CR as the platform of a special event for your customers or employees, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail.
