{"id":17694,"date":"2019-07-08T15:23:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T15:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/uncategorized\/the-countdown-is-ticking\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:46:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:46:21","slug":"the-countdown-is-ticking","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/news\/the-countdown-is-ticking\/","title":{"rendered":"The countdown is ticking"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, the biggest triathlon party of the year will once again be celebrated at the DATEV CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong>ROTH<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

On Sunday, July 7th, 3400 single starters and 650 relay teams from 84 different countries will start their DATEV CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong>ROTH\u00a0<\/em> race at the Main-Donau-Canal near Hilpoltstein. The first ones as early as 6:30AM.<\/p>\n

The number of nations marks a new record for the world\u2019s biggest long-distance triathlon event.<\/p>\n

CEO Felix Walchsh\u00f6fer: \u201cIt is great to see from how many countries and from which countries our athletes are coming this year and all that in a small Franconian town like Roth.<\/p>\n

Starter groups stacked with talent promise an exciting race<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s field, there will be six of the top ten finishers from Hawaii. There are more than half a dozen of possible contenders for the podium. One of them, Bart Aeronauts of Belgium, already knows how it feels to win in Roth. In 2017, he was the first to cross the finish line at the DATEV CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong>ROTH<\/em> in Roth\u2019s town garden.<\/p>\n

The athlete, who finished second in Hawaii last year, would love to repeat this success, but knows that it won\u2019t be easy: \u201cI just want to enjoy Sunday\u2019s competition and have a really good race from start to finish. I will need that if I want to reclaim my title from 2017. The competition is tough and it will be hard, but I love competing with the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the best is Andreas Dreitz. In 2018\u2019s DATEV CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong>ROTH<\/em> he finished second with a strong time of 7:53:06.<\/p>\n

2019 he wants to stand on the podium again: \u201cI had a good race last year, but there are some things I could have done better. That\u2019s what I plan to do, while, at the same time, keeping in mind all the things I already did well last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

David McNamee of England, Braden Currie of New Zealand and Cameron Wurf of Australia, who finished 5th<\/sup> last year and set a new record on the bike course (4:05:37), also have ambitions regarding the first place.<\/p>\n

On the long-distance track, McNamee is considered the fastest Briton and he\u2019s looking forwards to start in Roth: \u201cI always wanted to start in Roth. That\u2019s what every triathlete in the world wants. I like competing with strong athletes and here I have the chance to compete with the strongest field outside of Hawaii.\u201d Cameron Wurf used winter to work on his swimming and running form. He admits: \u201cThe race here last year opened my eyes and showed me that I have to work even harder. I not only want to be the strongest on the bike at long-distance, but the strongest all-around athlete.\u201d For Braden Currie Sunday is about fun. \u201cThere is not too much pressure on me on Sunday and that\u2019s always the best situation for me. It is a dream to be here.\u201d And he admits: \u201cOf course an even bigger dream would be winning it all.\u201d That is also how Andreas B\u00f6cherer, who was voted a favorite to win this race by the readers of a triathlon magazine, sees it: \u201cI feel honored by that vote, but I prefer to stand on top of the podium instead of getting early praise.\u201d To end up on top of that podium he has a clear plan: \u201cSwim first, then ride the bike, then run. And all that as fast as possible.\u201d he says with a smile.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s field there will probably be a quartet fighting for victory. Experts think that Lucy Charles-Barcley (UK) will have the best chances to finish first after swimming for 3.8 km, riding the bike for 180 km and running 42.195 km. At DATEV CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong>ROTH<\/em> 2018, after an exciting race against Daniela Bleymehl (nee S\u00e4mmler) she celebrated a second place. The same place she finished in in Hawaii in 2018. \u201cLast year after crossing the finish line, unfortunately I was on the wrong side of the nine second difference. Some things went wrong in my race in 2018 and I hope I can do those things better this time.\u201d But Sarah Crowley of Australia, Rachel McBride of Canada and the local hero Anja Ippach, who spontaneously decided to start in this year\u2019s race, won\u2019t just turn over and let her have the victory.<\/p>\n

Roth has been on Crowley\u2019s to-do-list for a while. \u201cThis is the last big race I haven\u2019t checked off yet.\u201d she says. And she is looking forward to the great competition on Sunday. \u201cThe ultimate reason for doing this sport is to see how far you can push your limits and we push each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rachel McBride is especially excited about the fast bike course in Roth. \u201cMy main goal is to cross the finish line and to enjoy the incredible atmosphere there. And if I can get a place on the podium, even better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anja Ippach decided very late to participate in her home town race. After falling out of the Ironman Ireland two weeks ago she was looking for something to make her feel good: \u201cThis race holds so many memories for me. Because of my spontaneous decision I don\u2019t have any pressure and I\u2019m not nervous.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the first time nine hours of live TV coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no doubt, this race, in the men\u2019s field as well as in the women\u2019s field, is going to be exciting. For all fans of triathlon who can\u2019t be at the racetrack on Sunday: TV station Bayerische Rundfunk (BR), for the first time, brings nine hours of life coverage of DATEV CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong>ROTH<\/em> \u2013 a batch of honor for the biggest one day sports event in Bavaria.<\/p>\n

For Steffen Lunkenheimer of BR, the live coverage is just the logical next step:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been partnering with triathlon in Roth for years. In the last years the technical situation has improved in a way, that we are glad to tackle this project this year. Even though we are part of the coverage of the Olympic Games every two years, a live coverage as big as this one has never before happened on BR.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides the live coverage on TV, there will be an international livestream online. This live stream will be hosted by Belinda Granger and Dirk Bockel.<\/p>\n

The expected external conditions promise a great race on Sunday. After a heat wave in the last weeks, temperatures on the race day will be at around 22\u00b0. The water temperature at the moment is at 24.6\u00b0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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