The Challenge Family is ramping up its activity on both sides of the pond, as Challenge Penticton in Canada confirms the involvement of international-level pro athletes for the inaugural North American Challenge race, which takes place on 25 August 2013.
Building on the long term partnership recently signed with Challenge Family, Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack will be in Penticton, British Columbia, next August for the pre-race festival leading up to Challenge Penticton. As the organisers note, the legendary athlete’s resume includes more than 200 races around the world since 1993, and podium finishes 88% of the time. He has won 76% of events in his career.
“We are so honoured to have Chris join us in celebrating a new era of triathlon in Penticton,” said Paul McCann, Challenge Penticton board chair. “Not only are his achievements unparalleled in triathlon, but his values toward sport, training and personal growth are completely in line with those held by Challenge Penticton.”
While Macca had already formalized his 2013 race itinerary, the world-renowned triathlete wanted to support the Challenge Penticton event by meeting the community and taking part in local festivities.
Macca has already pledged to race at another Challenge new race, this time across the pond at Challenge Rimini in Italy on 26 May 2013.
In October, Macca announced a ten-year partnership with the Challenge Family. The partnership will see McCormack acting both as an ambassador for the long distance triathlon race series and becoming an integral part of the Challenge Family’s development as it ‘enters its most significant growth phase in the history of the organisation.’
Macca is one of the most decorated professional triathletes in the history of the sport. He has won 12 iron-distance victories – more than any other male – and is the only person to have ever won Olympic and professional iron-distance races. He is a five-time International Triathlete of the Year, four-time Competitor of the Year and was named ESPN’s World’s Fittest Man.
In addition, Challenge Penticton is excited to announce four more internationally recognized athletes – Lothar Leder, Belinda Granger, Janelle Morrison and Jeff Symonds – who will bring a range of experience to the inaugural long distance triathlon course.
