Datev Challenge Roth

DATEV Challenge Roth, the world's largest long distance triathlon with over 300,000 spectators and 5,000 athletes

Five reasons to race Challenge Roth:

1. Unrivalled atmosphere with 260,000 spectators and 7,500 volunteers
2. Long legacy as the world’s most sought after race
3. The triathlon dream factory with world records and personal best times a reality
4. The world’s largest triathlon expo
5. A finish line party to beat all finish line parties!

Over 3,400 individual participants and 650 relay teams from more than 80 nations, a high-class field of participants and around 260,000 spectators along the race course and at the triathlon stadium: This is DATEV Challenge Roth, the world’s biggest long-distance triathlon. 

The race starts with a 3.8km swim in the Main-Donau-Canal, followed by a 180km bike race and a marathon run of 42km. The unbelievable world’s best time established by Magnus Ditlev in Roth in 2024 is 7:23:24.

Roth athletes will experience a spectacular high-class sports event under the Challenge brand. At the same time, DATEV Challenge Roth is a big family festival, including a great surrounding programme, e. g. triathlon expo at the Roth Triathlon Park (Thursday to Monday), NightRun, Junior Challenge and Challenge forAll and a Finish-Line Party on race day. DATEV Challenge Roth starts in the early morning at 6.30 a.m. with the swim in the Main-Donau- Canal (near the Hilpoltstein landing stage) and ends with a spectacular fireworks display at the Roth triathlon stadium at 11 p.m.