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Challenge Davos Festival covers new grounds

Challenge Davos Festival is the newest Taking place between 16th Middle Distance Race
addition to the CHALLENGEFAMILY European - 17th September 2017, What is the key value of
Challenge Davos Festival will
race calendar an its first Swiss destination. The combine the internationally a “middle distance” race?

festival offers a unique endurance challenge up orientated middle distance Can it only be defined by its
race of CHALLENGEFAMILY standard distances? Or do
Flüelapass, multiple new race formats on roads you count in your expected
(on Sunday) with the national
completely closed for traffic and an attractive triathlon series “TRI Circuit” effort and time requirements
programme for spectators and guests. with short distance events (on as well? So, is Davos’ setting
Saturday). In addition, with with 1.9 km of swimming, 50
the aim to bring together even km of biking and 21.1 km of
more endurance athletes, the running worthy for a “middle
festival will also include an distance” when you look at
Jacvan avec organisation innovative time trial effort its challenging 1770 positive
by bike, roller-skis or inline- altimeters on the bike course?
skates (or even by run) up the Race Co-Organisator and 4
Flüela mountain pass. time Olympian triathlete Sven
organisation©Challenge Family Riederer is clear about it: “We
talk about a middle distance

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