Challenge Almere-Amsterdam
 Challenge Almere-Amsterdam
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Almere Netherlands
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| First run | 2013 |
| organizer | Challenge Family GmbH |
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| distance |
 3.86 km
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| track record | Men: 7:50:15 h, 2019 Matt Trautman Women: 8:51:13 h, 2017 Yvonne van Vlerken
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| Website | Official website |
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Challenge Almere-Amsterdam has been the name of a long-distance triathlon event (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running) in the Dutch city of Almere since 2013 . From 1983 to 2012 the event was held under the name Almere-Triathlon . It has been part of the Challenge Family World Series every September since 2013 .
history
Almere Triathlon (1983-2012)
→ See also Almere Triathlon .
The first long-distance triathlon was held in Almere in 1983, making the Almere Triathlon the oldest of its kind after the Ironman Hawaii . In 1985, 1991, 1999 and 2006 the competition was also the venue for the European Triathlon Championships Union (ETU).
In 2008 the World Championships over the long distance of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) took place as part of the Almere Triathlon .
Challenge Almere-Amsterdam (since 2013)
Since 2013 the triathlon has been held as Challenge Almere-Amsterdam as part of the Challenge Family series. German Susan Blatt and Belgian Bart Colpaert won the premiere .
As part of the Challenge 2014, the ETU European Championships over the long distance were held for the fifth time at an event in Almere and for the third time at a Challenge competition . The winner was Heleen bij de Vaate from the Netherlands and Markus Fachbach from Germany .
On September 9, 2017, the ETU European Championship on the long distance was held here again after 2014.
Route
- The swimming distance of 3.86 km is two laps in the Weerwater , a lake within the city of Almere. The start is on the Esplanade near the city center.
- The 180 km cycle route leads around parts of the southern Flevoland polder on a circular route in two laps . From Almere, the participants first drive south to the Gooimeer , from where they are then guided clockwise along the IJmeer and the Markermeer to the north to the outskirts of Lelystad . From there the course runs south towards the town of Zeewolde , then turns west in Horsterwold and leads back to Almere along the Gooimeer. The route is largely flat due to its location on the polder, but at the same time it is very susceptible to wind, as most of the cycling discipline leads directly along the water.
- The running route over the marathon distance consists of a circuit around the inner-city lake Weerwater , which has to be completed a total of six times. Starting from the transition area on the Esplanade, the route leads counter-clockwise around the lake; the finish is at the end of the sixth lap in the center of Almere.
A special feature of the route is that it is 4.5 m below sea level .
Results
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→ For the winners of the previous event, see Almere Triathlon .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Challenge Almere: History. Retrieved March 8, 2016 .
- ^ Fachbach and Bij de Vaate crowned European champions at Challenge Almere. (No longer available online.) September 14, 2014, archived from the original on September 15, 2014 ; accessed on September 14, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
