RACE PREVIEW
T
he second Challenge Family Asia Pacific The Championship
will be hosted in Taiwan Taitung on November 18, 2018.
Challenge Family will host the 2018 Challenge Family
Asia Pacific The Championship on November 18, 2018. This
triathlon is the first Asian Triathlon Championship to be hosted
in Taiwan.
There will be over 3000 triathletes participating in Challenge
Family Asia Pacific The Championship. This competition includes
1.9km swimming, 90km cycle and 21.1km run. The professional
athlete will be chasing for the high bonuses and the champion title
of the Asia Pacific Champion.
Since 2016, Jovi Lo, The Asia Pacific executive director of the
Challenge Family, points out that Taitung is the 'triathlon resort'
of Taiwan. In order to let all triathletes and the world know the
beauty of Taitung, the Challenge Taiwan team strived to obtain the
right of hosting Challenge Asia Pacific Championship in Taitung
from Challenge Family general headquarters. With vigorous
support from the Taitung county mayor Chien Ting Huang and the
Challenge Taiwan team, they gained the right to host the Challenge
Asia Pacific Championship.
In addition to the competition, Challenge Taiwan values the
experience of the local culture and wants to show this to
the athletes.
Challenge Family Asia Pacific The Championship will take place
in Taitung, which is the most beautiful backyard of Taiwan. The
clear flowing lake, the magnificent East Rift Valley coastline, the
traditional culture of Taiwanese aborigines and the cheering
from Taitung people are all included in Taitung, giving athletes an
experience to remember.
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