DATEV Challenge Roth
About the race
DATEV Challenge Roth is widely recognized as the world's largest long-distance triathlon, hosted in the triathlon district of Roth since 1984. The event brings together athletes, supporters, and 7,500 volunteers.
The course distance features:
- 3.8 km swim at the Main-Danube Canal
- 180 km bike course featuring the legendary Solar Hill
- 42.2 km run concluding at the finish line stadium party
The next edition is set to take place on July 4, 2027.
Regulations & documents
The course
3.8 km swim at the Main-Danube Canal, 180 km bike leg featuring Solar Hill, and a 42.2 km marathon run finishing in the triathlon stadium.
Location
City insight: Roth
Roth is a small town in Franconia, near Nuremberg, known for hosting Challenge Roth, a triathlon famed for its huge crowds of spectators lining the course, with a flat canal-side run and rolling hills on the bike. The climate is continental: summers (June to August) are warm, sometimes hot, with thunderstorms, autumn is mild, winters (December to February) are cold, and spring is cool. Early summer is the usual racing season, with long daylight hours. Expect big crowds on race weekend. Nuremberg is about half an hour away, with an airport and rail links.