Multisport Magazine Issue 27 | Page 20

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. 20 | MULTISPORT MAGAZINE