Fuerteventura is the second largest island of the Canary Islands will be the new location for a brand new Half Iron distance triathlon in the Challenge Family. The addition of the new race in the global Challenge triathlon series will bring the number of races in the series to nine in 2011. Five of the races including the new Challenge Fuerteventura race will be half iron distance triathlon events. Most of the races, including the famous Challenge Roth event take place in Europe, except for Challenge Wanaka which takes place in New Zealand.
Triathlon: Challenge Fuerteventura
When: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Where: Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe
Divisions: Age Group
Website: www.challenge-fuerteventura.com
"The date for the Challenge Fuerteventura has been set at the end of the training camp season and at the very beginning of the race season. It's the perfect race to prepare for the Challenge Roth and of course for the whole season," said Felix Walchshöfer. "I'm sure that the Playitas Challenge Fuerteventura will make the Challenge series even more attractive and we warmly welcome the new member in our Challenge Family."
Athletes can look forward to the 1.9km Swim, 90km Bike and 21km Run in the southern part of Fuerteventura, on a course that reflects the island's rugged beauty. The swim will take place in the Atlantic. After the swim athletes will encounter a demanding bike leg that includes several climbs and leads through the beautiful communities of Tuineje and Pajara. The half-marathon will be the highlight of the half Challenge race. After a five-kilometer asphalt lap and two laps of a golf course, the run will take the athletes to a lighthouse with a spectacular view of the sea. The run course is already seen as very challenging and will demand a great deal from competitors, so the race in Fuerteventura will certainly not be among the Challenge series' easiest races.
Challenge CEO Felix Walchshöfer said he was impressed by the planned race course when he visited the island: "A Challenge is a test of one's abilities in a demanding undertaking--and this competition is going to be just that for the triathletes. The Playitas Challenge Fuerteventura is definitely going to be a new athletic highlight for the Challenge series, and the landscape is simply breathtaking!"
The primary sponsor and joint race organizer will be the Playitas Sports Resort, which has earned a strong reputation among endurance athletes for various training camps offered there, and is also well-known for its sponsorship of the Saxo Bank professional cycling team.
The race announcement came today, so the website it not up and running yet. For further information on this race or other races in the Challenge Family visit: www.challenge-family.com.
Source: 220 Triathlon
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