A large contingent of Queenslanders will join over 3,000 mad triathletes at Challenge Roth this weekend.
The annual ultra-distance race covers 3.8km swim in the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 180km bike through the south of Roth then a 42km marathon run along the Canal and through the main city. It’s the world’s biggest long-distance triathlon event, attracting over 260,000 spectators!
Perhaps some of the highest profile competitors from Australia are the SBR Triathlon contingent who are racing as part of the Maxing Out Challenge – four unlikely celebrities battling their first long distance triathlon. The Maxing Out Challenge will document Mat Rogers (Dual International Rugby Union & NRL Player), Chloe Maxwell (former Super Model, TV Personality & Author), Ash Bradnam (Media Personality & Nova 106.9 radio host) and Ben Hannant (NRL player & SeaFM radio host) on their epic journey to raise awareness and funds for the 4ASDKids charity which provides early intervention programs for kids impacted by autism.
The team has been supported and coached by Michelle Cooper and David Tabernacle from SBR Triathlon, who are also racing, as well as a number of other SBR athletes.
We wish each & every Queensland a safe and enjoyable race.
Follow the Maxing Out Challenge and donate to 4ASDKids at maxingout.tv.
SBR Triathlon:
Ashley Bradnam, Michelle Cooper, Cara Hansen, Matthew Stewart, David Tabernacle.
Red Dog Triathlon Training:
James Frith, Nathan Johnston, Jeanine Mitchell, Robert Mitchell, Heidi Sowerby
Surfers Paradise Triathlon Club:
James Furnell, Jason Hyland, John Nelson, Mat Rogers, Chrissy Wilkinson
East Coast Cycos:
Warren Forbes, Janet McAfee
Noosa Tri Club:
Alison Caiafa, Julienne Drysdale
Tri Nation:
Ian Parnell, Jane Parnell
UQ Triads:
Jonathan Regan, Mark Smoothy
Bayside Multisport:
Nic Woollett
Energylab Triathlon:
Geoff Miller
Isa Rats:
Matt Kelly
Redcliffe Triathlon Club:
Jan Wanklyn
Sunshine Coast Triathlon Club:
Paul McDonald
Townsville Triathlon Club:
Brad Dowling
No Club:
Graham Crowther, Ben Hannant, Shane Hunt, Sean Latouf, Chloe Maxwell
You can follow the race updates at @ChallengeRoth on social media.
UPDATE: Check out the results on our facebook post:
https://www.facebook.com/TriathlonQueensland/
