The second edition of the KMD Challenge Copenhagen - the iron distance race in the heart of the beautiful Danish capital Copenhagen - will see a bunch of raw triathlon talent battle it out for the win on the men's side on August 14, 2011.
The inaugural winner from last year, Aussie Tim Berkel, will try to defend his title. Both last year's runner up, Keegan Williams from New Zealand (who latest impressed at Challenge Roth with a 3rd place finish) and Dane and 3rd place finisher Jens Grønbæk will also be on the start line.
Other contenders are the ever podium present Dane, Martin Jensen, who had to withdraw from last year's race after two flats and the strong Brit, Stephen Bayliss, a late entry.
On the women's side Australian iron-woman legend Rebekah Keat will look to defend her title from last year. One of the greatest at long distance racing is Joanna Lawn from New Zealand and she will be eager to add another iron distance win to her impressive list of long distance results. A dark horse is Dane Karina Ottosen who undoubtedly will be cheered on by the home crowd.
The biggest stars of KMD Challenge Copenhagen however will be the 1,900 age groupers who in the last couple of years has created a triathlon boom in Denmark. Each have a dream and a personal motivation on race day when a beautiful journey reaches its climax. Almost 2,000 athletes and 100 relay teams - 2,300 athletes in all - will participate on August 14.
This makes KMD Challenge Copenhagen the second largest iron-distance race in the Challenge Family next after the legendary Challenge Roth - and KMD Challenge Copenhagen can already measure itself with legendary iron-distance events such as Ironman Frankfurt, Austria and Switzerland in terms of size and media impact.
KMD Challenge Copenhagen is also proud to announce this relay team of absolute Danish sports super stars (past and present) that on Sunday August 14 will be on the start line supporting the information campaign Whoisnumberone - a volunteer charity cause that put focus on men and cancer.
One of the biggest Danish sports stars ever will come to Copenhagen and compete in a relay team for KMD Challenge Copenhagen. The winner of 8 Le Mans 24 hour races - the most by any driver ever - racing driver Tom Kristensen, will be competing at the 2011 KMD Challenge Copenhagen on a relay team with Danish ironman star Rasmus Henning and former 3-time Olympian swimmer and World Champion, Jacob Carstensen.
Carstensen will swim the 3,8 km, Tom Kristensen will use his legs as the engine on the 180 km bike ride and Rasmus Henning will run half of the marathon distance with the other half being completed by a lucky man or woman who has the best motivation for being on the team.
The stars will support the cause WhoIsNumberOne - a charity that creates awareness on men with cancer - and will split up the iron distance race between them to raise awareness and money for this important cause that KMD Challenge Copenhagen also supports.
Live timing of the Challenge Copenhagen race will be available as well as status updates via Twitter. Check the website for details: www.challengecopenhagen.com
