{"id":19299,"date":"2023-06-16T12:34:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T12:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/uncategorized\/lets-race-challenge-samarkand\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:32:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:32:26","slug":"lets-race-challenge-samarkand","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/news\/lets-race-challenge-samarkand\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s race: Challenge Samarkand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Race back in time with a new middle distance event in this treasure-filled ancient city in Uzbekistan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 16, the first edition of Challenge Samarkand will take place. There is more than enough reason to sign up for this spectacular race in Uzbekistan, which is set in a breathtaking ancient city. TRI247 wrote a great story about the race and tells you why you should not miss this race in particular. Make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tri247.com\/race\/lets-race-challenge-samarkand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s sum up the top three reasons \u2013 according to TRI247 \u2013 to race Challenge Samarkand:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-222aa45e\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a05d2a9b\">\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0c12e3e1 gb-headline-text\">1. Race through a UNESCO World Heritage Area surrounded by stunning historic Islamic architecture spanning thousands of years<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-164baf5f\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-698d24c3\">\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b14dfaa gb-headline-text\">2. Perfect swimming conditions in the purpose-built rowing lake, fed by a crystal clear mountain river<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-656fb42d\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2e5a39c9\">\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-63223bc3 gb-headline-text\">3. Enjoy the friendly Uzbek hospitality as more and more visitors discover this hidden tourism gem.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>More info on Challenge Samarkand or register directly <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge-samarkand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via the race website<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10295 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/samarkand-bike-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Race back in time with a new middle distance event in this treasure-filled ancient city in Uzbekistan.&#8221; On Sept. 16, the first edition of Challenge Samarkand will take place. There is more than enough reason to sign up for this spectacular race in Uzbekistan, which is set in a breathtaking ancient city. 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