In zwei Wochen startet in Daytona das mit Spannung erwartete PTO Championship Race im Rahmen der Challenge Daytona.
Der Startschuss fällt zur Prime Time am Nikolaus-Tag bei uns. Am 6. Dezember um 16:00 Uhr starten die Frauen und um 20:00 Uhr küren die Männer ihren PTO Champion. Die Athleten legen 2 Kilometer im Wasser zurück, ehe es auf die 80 Kilometer lange Radstrecke geht. Der Sieger wird nach einem 18 Kilometer langen Lauf feststehen. Insgesamt warten auf die Athleten 1.150.000 USD.
Beide Rennen werden live im Internet übertragen.
In der Startliste finden sich Michael Weiss und Thomas Steger. Weiss wird am 26. November bereits nach Amerika reisen, um sich auf das Rennen vorzubereiten.
Startliste Damen Challenge Daytona
| Name | Country | Slot Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Crowley | AUS | Automatic Qualifier |
| Anne Haug | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Holly Lawrence | GBR | Automatic Qualifier |
| Carrie Lester | AUS | Automatic Qualifier |
| Heather Jackson | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Laura Philipp | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Skye Moench | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Paula Findlay | CAN | Automatic Qualifier |
| Amelia Watkinson | NZL | Automatic Qualifier |
| Jackie Hering | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Jeanni Seymour | ZAF | Automatic Qualifier |
| Sara Svensk | SWE | Automatic Qualifier |
| Gurutze Frades | ESP | Automatic Qualifier |
| Emma Pallant | GBR | Automatic Qualifier |
| Judith Corachan | ESP | Automatic Qualifier |
| Meredith Kessler | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Agnieszka Jerzyk | POL | Automatic Qualifier |
| Lesley Smith | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Carolin Lehrieder | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Kimberley Morrison | GBR | Automatic Qualifier |
| Manon Genet | FRA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Michelle Vesterby | DEN | Automatic Qualifier |
| Lisa Roberts | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| India Lee | GBR | Automatic Qualifier |
| Lauren Brandon | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Pamella Oliveira | BRA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Katrina Matthews | GBR | Automatic Qualifier |
| Fenella Langridge | GBR | Automatic Qualifier |
| Kristin Liepold | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Rachel McBride | CAN | Automatic Qualifier |
| Jennifer Spieldenner | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Elisabetta Curridori | ITA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Angela Naeth | CAN | PTO Wildcard |
| Lisa Norden | SWE | PTO Wildcard |
| Lucy Hall | GBR | PTO Wildcard |
| Danielle Lewis | USA | PTO Wildcard |
| Renee Kiley | AUS | PTO Wildcard |
| Nicola Spirig | SUI | PTO Wildcard |
| Alissa Doehla | USA | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Nikki Bartlett | GBR | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Kelsey Withrow | USA | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Amelie Kretz | CAN | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Anneke Jenkins | NZL | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Jodie Stimpson | GBR | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Ruth Astle | GBR | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Emma Bilham | SUI | Race Qualifier |
| Lisa Becharas | USA | Race Qualifier |
Startliste Herren Challenge Daytona
| Name | Country | Slot Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Alistair Brownlee | GBR | Automatic Qualifier |
| Sebastian Kienle | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Lionel Sanders | CAN | Automatic Qualifier |
| Ben Hoffman | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Rudy von Berg | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Cameron Wurf | AUS | Automatic Qualifier |
| Javier Gomez | ESP | Automatic Qualifier |
| Timothy O’Donnell | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Pieter Heemeryck | BEL | Automatic Qualifier |
| Andreas Dreitz | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Michael Weiss | AUT | Automatic Qualifier |
| Bart Aernouts | BEL | Automatic Qualifier |
| Matt Hanson | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Sam Appleton | AUS | Automatic Qualifier |
| Cody Beals | CAN | Automatic Qualifier |
| Maurice Clavel | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Florian Angert | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Daniel Baekkegard | DEN | Automatic Qualifier |
| Andrew Starykowicz | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Philipp Koutny | SUI | Automatic Qualifier |
| Matthew Russell | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Igor Amorelli | BRA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Andi Boecherer | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Ben Kanute | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Frederic Funk | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| Andy Potts | USA | Automatic Qualifier |
| Bradley Weiss | ZAF | Automatic Qualifier |
| Eneko Llanos | ESP | Automatic Qualifier |
| George Goodwin | GBR | Automatic Qualifier |
| Kristian Hogenhaug | DEN | Automatic Qualifier |
| Adam Bowden | GBR | Automatic Qualifier |
| Jackson Laundry | CAN | Automatic Qualifier |
| Ruedi Wild | SUI | Automatic Qualifier |
| Nils Frommhold | GER | Automatic Qualifier |
| David Plese | SLO | Automatic Qualifier |
| Thomas Steger | AUT | Automatic Qualifier |
| Joe Gambles | AUS | Automatic Qualifier |
| Sam Long | USA | PTO Wildcard |
| Tim Don | GBR | PTO Wildcard |
| Chris Leiferman | USA | PTO Wildcard |
| James Cunnama | ZAF | PTO Wildcard |
| Magnus Elbaek Ditlev | DEN | PTO Wildcard |
| Gustav Iden | NOR | PTO Wildcard |
| Henri Schoeman | RSA | PTO Wildcard |
| Jonny Brownlee | GBR | PTO Wildcard |
| Vincent Luis | FRA | PTO Wildcard |
| Thomas Davis | GBR | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Eric Lagerstrom | USA | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Taylor Reid | CAN | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Jesper Svensson | SWE | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Justin Metzler | USA | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Jason West | USA | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Kieran Lindars | GBR | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Andrea Salvisberg | SUI | Special CHALLENGE invite |
| Boris Stein | GER | Race Qualifier |
| Andre Lopes | USA | Race Qualifier |
| Morgan Pearson | USA | Host nation Invite |
| Matt McElroy | USA | Host nation Invite |
