The inaugural Challenge Sandefjord is set to take place in Norway on August 24, 2024, with athletes racing over the middle distance across the Norwegian countryside and coastline. It will bring together a field of professional athletes, including local favourites and renowned international athletes.
In the men’s professional field, Casper Stornes (NOR) will be joined by Will Draper (GBR), Sebastian Wernersen (NOR), Jesper Svensson (SWE), as well as Miki Taagholt (DEN).
The professional women’s field includes: Rosie Weston (GBR), Justine Guerard (FRA), Heini Hartikainen (FIN), as well as Chloe Sparrow (GBR).
Elite Women
| Bib | Athlete | Nationality |
| 1 | Rosie Weston | GBR |
| 7 | Justine Guerard | FRA |
| 9 | Gelmini Lilli | ITA |
| 10 | Rhianne Hughes | GBR |
| 12 | Natalie Lawrence | GBR |
| 13 | Heini Hartikainen | FIN |
| 16 | Anastacia Nielsen | DEN |
| 20 | Chloe Sparrow | GBR |
Elite Men
| Bib | Athlete | Nationality |
| 2 | Kit Walker | GBR |
| 3 | Luca Ronchi | ITA |
| 4 | Anders Toft Nielsen | DEN |
| 5 | Sebastian Wernersen | NOR |
| 6 | Sebastian Fuchs | AUT |
| 8 | Andrew Horsfall-Turner | GBR |
| 11 | Jesper Svensson | SWE |
| 14 | Miki Taagholt | NED |
| 15 | Alessandro Degasperi | ITA |
| 17 | Marcus Herbst | GER |
| 18 | Cyrill Knechtle | SUI |
| 19 | Gaetan Fetaud | AND |
| 21 | Marius Bjerkeset | NOR |
| 22 | Toby Nilsbet | GBR |
| 23 | Will Draper | GBR |
| 24 | Ivor Feunekes | NED |
| 25 | Michal Grabowski | SUI |
| 26 | Lennart Sievers | GER |
| 27 | Casper Stornes | NOR |
| 28 | Joshua Berles | GER |
| 29 | Simon Huckestein | GER |
Race day will kick off with a 1.9 km single-lap swim in the calm, sheltered waters of the fjord at Sandefjord. Athletes will then embark on a two-lap 90km bike course that winds through Norway’s landscape, including the site of one of the country’s oldest Viking ships and the lively Døla Hill, where spectators and music will create an atmosphere.
The race’s final leg is a four-lap run through the streets of Sandefjord’s city centre before concluding in the city park at the local Whalers’ Monument.
