The organising team behind Challenge Vichy 2013 has released a video of this year’s event, which took place on 1 September.
The video was made by race volunteer Valentin Roussey. As noted by Gael Mainard, Race Director of Challenge Vichy, the video is “a tribute to the work of 700 volunteers who worked to the success of Challenge Vichy 2013, in a good humour, friendliness, and supported by many post-race emails and positive Facebook messages from participating triathletes.”
In the summer of 2012, the European Triathlon Union (ETU) confirmed that Challenge Vichy in France would host the official ETU Long Distance Championships in 2013. This followed the partnership, confirmed earlier in 2012, between the Challenge Family and the European Triathlon Union (ETU). The agreement between the Challenge series race organizer and Europe’s governing body for triathlon saw Challenge Kraichgau and Challenge Roth both host Long Distance Triathlon Continental Championships in 2012.
Challenge Vichy’s swim leg benefits from being between the French city’s two bridges that cross the Allier River making it easily accessible to spectators to see all the action.
The 180K bike takes competitors through the forest before emerging with a breath-taking view of the Auvergne volcanoes and countryside with its iconic wheat fields and sunflowers. Finally, the predominantly flat run goes between the city parks and along the banks of the Allier River.
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