Two-time Ironman World Champion and now Challenge Family event ambassador, Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack has given his backing to the inaugural Challenge Weymouth event, which takes place in Dorset, UK, on 14 September.
Challenge brand ambassador Macca is regarded as one of the greatest names in the sport of triathlon. He has twelve Ironman victories, won over 200 races around the world since 1993 and has broken the 8-hour mark 4 times.
Race Director Alan Rose said “We are excited and honoured to announce that Macca is considering joining us in our inaugural Challenge Weymouth event. This adds to what is already going to be a fantastic opening to the new Challenge UK venue, but also to the atmosphere of the race. We are confident that this will enable us to raise the global profile of the beautiful town of Weymouth, and help us to reach out to many more athletes.”
Challenge Family CEO, Felix Walchshöfer is also very much looking forward to the inaugural Challenge Weymouth event. He said “Weymouth offers quintessential English seaside culture at its best, and is a perfect fit for a Challenge Family event. It is also through pure coincidence that Weymouth is where I spent many weeks as an exchange student and so I’m very much looking forward to revisiting this beautiful area.”
He continued, “Our partnership with Macca has been formed through our mutual desire to deliver a powerful legacy for the sport, that consistently focuses on the athletes. We are really happy to have him on-board, and really do hope that we will be able to watch him compete in Weymouth this September.”
Moving from its previous venue in Henley to Weymouth in 2014, the inaugural Challenge Weymouth will aim to deliver the Challenge Family race experience this September, Alan Rose said, “When athletes sign up to Challenge Weymouth we don’t want to simply be offering them an ‘entry’ to race, it’s all about the race ‘experience’.”
Challenge Weymouth provides a full and half distance event; and for those who prefer a team atmosphere, there are relay team entries too. The event will start in the beautiful clear blue waters of Weymouth Bay with the bike section set up to be fast and smooth – showcasing the English countryside.
The run course is alongside the seafront and throughout Weymouth town. The organising team note that this will not only ‘attract the local support and be a perfect spectator location, but also provide competitors with gorgeous surroundings and a whole host of entertainment.’
