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2014 Challenge Roth – day 4.1

On this Saturday 3,500 individual athletes and 650 relays checked in their bikes into T1 at the Europakanal for the 30th anniversary Challenge Roth.

2014 Challenge Roth – day 4.2

Even more images from the 2014 Datev Challenge Roth bike check-in, with many Pros arriving during that segment. But we do not just feature Pros.

2014 XTERRA Beaver Creek

Josiah Middaugh defended his Beaver Creek title while Chantell Widney of Canada held off Emma Garrard at the XTERRA Mountain Championship. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.

Impatience is certainly not cool

It is clear that most of us are competitive by nature, but there is a time and place for that. At a carbo loading dinner there is no need to race for the pasta.

2014 Challenge Roth – day 3

We stumbled upon gadgets, bikes, people and more on the Friday before the 30th edition of Challenge Roth. That also means only 2 days to go before the big event.

The brand new Shane Niemeyer

Shane Niemeyer was a regular customer in prisons, addicted to drugs and suicidal - but triathlon has turned the life of this man around completely.

2014 Challenge Roth – day 2

The expo at the 2014 Datev Challenge Roth opened its door today and about 5,500 athletes started to pick up their packages. Plus the big Erdinger party was tonight.

Breakfast with Bob in Roth

The legendary Bob Babbitt hosts his daily Breakfast shows from Challenge Roth again, but he is no longer part of Competitor Group. He is the man of Babbitville.

Jamie Whitmore wins ESPY

Jamie Whitmore, an XTERRA world champion struck by a rare cancer in 2008 who became a paracyling world champion, won the 2014 ESPY Award last night for Best Female Athlete with a Disability.

The Don takes the long road

Tim Don has had some of the greatest days in Olympic distance triathlon – including wins at 2006 ITU Worlds and the 2010 Hy-Vee Elite Cup; now he’s making a splash in 70.3s.

2014 Challenge Roth – day 1

This year marks the 30th edition of Challenge Roth and we arrived a day earlier this time to check out the action leading up to this popular event.