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Challenge Danemark :









 all the city celebrates triathlon !









 On Saturday evening, the last triathlete crossed the finish line at the official ETU European Middle Distance Triathlon Champion in the City Square   It has been an exciting and formidable European Championship in Triathlon. The

 of Herning, which was dressed in sunshine and festive colours. The swim started at 10 a.m. at Lake Fuglsang Sø, and while German PRO athlete Patrick   athletes gave us a thrilling race, and the centre of Herning has been buzzing all day.
                               “I think this day has shown some of the many possibilities our municipality has to
 Dirksmeier crossed the finish line as the first athlete, whereby he won the official title of European Middle Distance Champion, around 1,500 athletes
                                offer, and what we can accomplish when we work together. I’m happy that the people
 was fighting their way through 1.9 km svim, 90 km bike and 21.1 km run with massive crowds cheering for them along the way. The bike course took the   of Herning has supported this race as volunteers, as participants and as a cheering

 athletes through the beautiful scenery around Herning, and the run course through a spectacular route in the city centre – straight through the New   crowd,”, says Lars Krarup, Mayor of Herning Municipality.
 York-style public library and around the Søndre Anlæg City Park, in which an annual family culture event was taking place at the same time.



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