Roth opens its doors for triathlon enthusiasts from all over the world

15 July 2019

Triathlon-feeling at the hot spot of Speck

As part of the worldwide biggest triathlon event on the long distance Speck was for the fifth time one of the hot spots of the DATEV-Challenge in Roth.

3.400 triathletes and the runners of the 650 relays from 84 different countries crossed the company site of Speck twice during the running course and were highly motivated by the viewers. Among the participants started also nine relays for Speck at this year’s DATEV-Challenge.

For almost two decades now the Challenge Roth has been the highlight of the triathlon season and enjoys great popularity from the athletes as well as from the fans. Already at 6.30 a.m. the 3.8 km swimming match started and was followed by the 180 km cycling race. During the final 42 km marathon race the athletes crossed the company site of Speck twice and were motivated to perform at their best by our viewers and staff.

To make sure that our spectators did not miss out on anything, we offered culinary treats and cool beverages for the catering at our party mile. Our little visitors could try out their sporting skills at our playground and amused theirselves in the bouncy castle.

Besides the moderation of the multiple Challenge participant and Speck employee Torsten Hahn in alternation with Martin Hundt, employee of our representative Huckauf Ingenieure GmbH, there was a livestream during the event to inform our spectators about the current state of the competition. Furthermore DJ Jonas created a great atmosphere by playing the best rock and pop hits.

For the first time in the history of the DATEV-Challenge Roth a franconian participant, Andreas Dreitz, won the race in a time of 07:59:02 hours. Lucy Charles-Barclay won the women’s race and crossed the finish line in a time of 08:31:09 hours.

The relay Speck 2 was the best of the Speck relays with a time of 09:09:33 followed by the relays Speck 1 and Speck/Huckauf 1. Again the DATEV-Challenge was an unforgettable event in Roth and we are looking forward being part of this event once more on the 5th of July 2020 with the party mile on the company site of Speck.