{"id":23027,"date":"2024-05-06T21:55:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T21:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T05:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T04:27:51","slug":"challenge-st-polten","status":"publish","type":"races","link":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/","title":{"rendered":"CHALLENGE ST P\u00d6LTEN"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

<\/p>\n

Five Reasons to Race Challenge St. P\u00f6lten<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n
    \n
  1. A unique swim in not one, but two crystal clear lakes.<\/li>\n
  2. Bike on closed roads through the striking UNESCO World Heritage Center Wachau.<\/li>\n
  3. Picturesque run along the river and through downtown St. P\u00f6lten with its stunning Baroque architecture.<\/li>\n
  4. Participate in one of Europe\u2019s oldest middle-distance races.<\/li>\n
  5. Everything centrally located at the renowned Olympic Centrum St. P\u00f6lten with transition like no other in the stadium.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    With 17 years of experience, this Triathlon race is one of the oldest middle-distance races<\/a> in Europe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    With its two-lake swim, this race features a dreamlike backdrop. Thousand spectators line the route and the race routinely attracts some of the best Professional Triathletes in the world. The spectacular bike course features  incredible scenic views as it winds through vineyards and the UNESCO World Heritage Center Wachau. Finally athletes discover the beautiful baroque downtown area of St. P\u00f6lten as they run along the Traisen river.<\/p>\n

    Not only is this doing this race an incredible experience, it is also a qualifying race for THE <\/strong>CHAMPIONSHIP<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

    About St. P\u00f6lten<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Based in Lower Austria, St. P\u00f6lten has many attributes that make it a spectacular event. Lower Austria is a great holiday destination and easy to reach from Vienna Airport.<\/p>\n

    The weekend festival around Challenge St. P\u00f6lten is perfect for all those who enjoy sports.<\/p>\n

    <\/p>\n


    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

    \n\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

    RIDE THE COURSE ON ROUVY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    The ROUVY indoor cycling app provides a suite of tools to help you prepare effectively for races, including exclusive versions of official Challenge Family bike courses, training plans, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Get started today with a free 7-day ROUVY trial.<\/span><\/p>\n

    START NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Five Reasons to Race Challenge St. P\u00f6lten: A unique swim in not one, but two crystal clear lakes. Bike on closed roads through the striking UNESCO World Heritage Center Wachau. Picturesque run along the river and through downtown St. P\u00f6lten with its stunning Baroque architecture. Participate in one of Europe\u2019s oldest middle-distance races. Everything centrally […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23950,"menu_order":31,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[219,224,220,227,222,223],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23027","races","type-races","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cycling","category-europe","category-middle-distance","category-rouvy","category-running","category-swimming"],"yoast_head":"\nCHALLENGE ST P\u00d6LTEN - Challenge Family<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CHALLENGE ST P\u00d6LTEN - Challenge Family\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Five Reasons to Race Challenge St. P\u00f6lten: A unique swim in not one, but two crystal clear lakes. Bike on closed roads through the striking UNESCO World Heritage Center Wachau. Picturesque run along the river and through downtown St. P\u00f6lten with its stunning Baroque architecture. Participate in one of Europe\u2019s oldest middle-distance races. Everything centrally […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Challenge Family\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-04T04:27:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/bollwein_dsc3914-min.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1365\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/\",\"name\":\"CHALLENGE ST P\u00d6LTEN - Challenge Family\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/bollwein_dsc3914-min.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-05-06T21:55:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-04T04:27:51+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/bollwein_dsc3914-min.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/bollwein_dsc3914-min.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1365},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"CHALLENGE ST P\u00d6LTEN\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/\",\"name\":\"Challenge Family\",\"description\":\"Every Athlete, Every Challenge\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Challenge Family\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/cropped-ChallengeFamily_PrimaryLogo_Horizontal_RGB_OnDark-1-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/cropped-ChallengeFamily_PrimaryLogo_Horizontal_RGB_OnDark-1-1.png\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":473,\"caption\":\"Challenge Family\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"CHALLENGE ST P\u00d6LTEN - Challenge Family","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"CHALLENGE ST P\u00d6LTEN - Challenge Family","og_description":"Five Reasons to Race Challenge St. P\u00f6lten: A unique swim in not one, but two crystal clear lakes. Bike on closed roads through the striking UNESCO World Heritage Center Wachau. Picturesque run along the river and through downtown St. P\u00f6lten with its stunning Baroque architecture. Participate in one of Europe\u2019s oldest middle-distance races. Everything centrally […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/","og_site_name":"Challenge Family","article_modified_time":"2025-12-04T04:27:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1365,"url":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/bollwein_dsc3914-min.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/","url":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/","name":"CHALLENGE ST P\u00d6LTEN - Challenge Family","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/bollwein_dsc3914-min.jpg","datePublished":"2024-05-06T21:55:40+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-04T04:27:51+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/bollwein_dsc3914-min.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/bollwein_dsc3914-min.jpg","width":2048,"height":1365},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/races\/challenge-st-polten\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"CHALLENGE ST P\u00d6LTEN"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/","name":"Challenge Family","description":"Every Athlete, Every Challenge","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#organization","name":"Challenge Family","url":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/cropped-ChallengeFamily_PrimaryLogo_Horizontal_RGB_OnDark-1-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/cropped-ChallengeFamily_PrimaryLogo_Horizontal_RGB_OnDark-1-1.png","width":2000,"height":473,"caption":"Challenge Family"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/races\/23027"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/races"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/races"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/races\/23027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28444,"href":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/races\/23027\/revisions\/28444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}