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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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