The Championship, Challenge Family’s flagship event, which takes place on May 21, 2023, will broadcast for free via live stream in partnership with Rouvy.
This year’s event has a professional field of over 60 athletes, including defending champion Sara Perez Sala (ESP), Fenella Langridge (GBR), Lucy Buckingham (GBR), Frederic Funk (GER), Matt Hanson (USA) and Aaron Royale (AUS).
The race organisers note that ‘exciting viewing is guaranteed’ as elite athletes compete for a €100,000 prize purse, as well as Challenge Family World Bonus and PTO Gold Level event points. The livestream will broadcast The Championship in its entirety and will feature commentary by Belinda Granger plus special guests.
“As the proud official indoor cycling partner of Challenge Family, Rouvy is delighted to also be partnering for the live broadcast of The Championship in Šamorín,” said Rouvy CEO, Petr Samek.
“We understand the importance of such an event for the triathlete community and as triathletes play an important role for Rouvy, we are keen to support such an activity.”
Challenge Family CEO, Jort Vlam said “We are delighted to extend our partnership with Rouvy to include The Championship live stream.
“They are already instrumental in featuring Challenge Family courses in the virtual world and now we are turning virtual into reality so everyone can enjoy the exciting day of racing as we broadcast world class-triathlon together around the globe.”
The Championship Live, powered by Rouvy is free to watch and will broadcast via www.challenge-family.live and the Rouvy website and social media channels. The Championship takes place on May 21 at the x-bionic sphere sports resort in Šamorín, Slovakia. The start gun for the pro men is set to go off at 08:30 CEST and the pro women at 08:40am CEST.
