DATEV Challenge Roth 2015 – The Event Guide
Thursday, July 9th
11.00 a.m. For media: Press conference in the “Kulturfabrik” Roth
12.00 a.m. - 06.00 p.m. For athletes: Registration at the registration tent /
Triathlon Park
12.00 a.m. - 06.30 p.m Triathlon Expo in the Triathlon Park
05.00 p.m. “Erdinger Urweisse” Party at the Expo
It’s hard to imagine DATEV Challenge Roth without the Bavarian “Meet & Greet” event with
the top athletes at the Erdinger Urweisse Cabin. On Thursday at 5 p.m. the triathlon stars will
meet for a relaxed get together. Everyone will wear dirndl dresses and lederhosen, and there
will be wheat beer, pretzels and other Bavarian specialties. A perfect opportunity for all fans to
see the tops up close, and also in very unusual outfits. Experience the Bavarian way of life and
have fun!
07.00 p.m. “Bambini Run” at the Hilpoltstein market place
The new Bambini Run for kids between the ages of three and six years will start at the
Hilpoltstein market place at 7 p.m. – i. e. before the NightRun. There will be two groups
(children aged 3-4 years, and 5-6 years). The 150-metres course goes from the market place
towards the end of Marktstraße / beginning of Siegertstraße and back. The little participants
will receive certificates and medals, which are hand-made by the Hilpoltstein nursery schools.
All children of the above-mentioned age groups can take part in the Bambini Run free of
charge, and it will not be necessary to register in advance.
08.15 p.m. “Nightrun” from Hilpoltstein to Roth, Finish Triathlon Park
The “NightRun” is the popular run for everybody a few days before DATEV Challenge Roth,
where the joy of running is in the foreground. The NightRun starts at 8.15 p.m. at the
Hilpoltstein market place. Before the start, there will be music and information by
TEAMCHALLENGE as well as cool drinks from 7 p.m. Then, the mayor of Hilpoltstein, Markus
Mahl, will give the starting signal for the 11.6 kilometers run, where participants may enjoy the
sunset on their way.
Friday, July 10th
06.30 a.m. - 09.00 a.m. For athletes: blueseventy swim training in the Main-Donau-
Kanal / Swim Start
08.30 a.m. - 09.00 p.m. Triathlon Expo in the Triathlon Park
09.00 a.m. - 09.00 p.m. For athletes: Registration at the registration tent /
Triathlon Park
10.00 a.m. - 05.00 p.m. For media: press centre (Schützenhaus) open
04.45 p.m. - 06.00 p.m. Entertainment program at the Stage near the Lake –
The City of Roth welcomes its triathletes
At 4.45 p.m. there will be a colourful parade of actors together with the drummers of the vhs
Roth from the “Augustinum” retirement home to the stage near the lake in order to welcome
the triathletes. There, the City of Roth is going to present itself as a comunity that is
enthusiastic about sports and music: After the drum music of the vhs group the children of
the municipal kindergarten will welcome the athletes with a song, and the show dance girls of
the Roth carnival club in their pretty costumes will whirl around the stage. Of course, there
will also be a performance by the Boogie Woogie dancers of the Roth dancing club who will
take the spectators back to the 1950s. Mayor Ralph Edelhäußer and TEAMCHALLENGE
are going to welcome interesting interview partners from the world of triathlon.
With its popular entertainment program, the City of Roth welcomes the triathletes from all over
the world at the stage near the lake in the Triathlon Park. There, the City of Roth is going to
present itself as a community that is enthusiastic about sports and music.
Between the individual performances, Mayor Ralph Edelhäußer and TEAMCHALLENGE are
going to welcome interesting interview partners from the world of triathlon.
06.00 p.m. - 08.00 p.m. Carbo Party at the festival tent / Triathlon Park
06.30 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. Challenge forAll in the public baths of Roth
The Junior-Challenge is starting on Friday with the Challenge forAll event, featuring the
companies’ triathlon and Challenge Sprint for ambitious triathletes. The traditional race event,
which was celebrating its 10th birthday last year, is an important part of the framework program
of DATEV Challenge Roth.
08.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. Welcome-Party, powered by BAYERN3, market square
At Roth’s party of the year, the big BAYERN 3 Kick-off Party on Friday night, there will again
be lots of fun and action. From 6 p.m. local inn-keepers will provide food and drinks at the Roth
market place. From 8 p.m. there will be music and lots of interviews with the top stars. As a
musical opener, the German singer-songwriter Michael Lane will entertain his audience with
harmonic Folk-Pop. The highlight of the evening will be the performance of the BAYERN 3
Band from 9 p.m., who will certainly heat up the atmosphere and turn the market place into a
rock arena. So it will definitely be a great summer evening, where top athletes, the citizens of
Roth and visitors from all over the world can meet and get to know each other in a relaxed
atmosphere before the big event on Sunday.
Saturday, July 11th
06.30 a.m. - 09.00 a.m. For athletes: blueseventy swim training in the Main-Donau-
Kanal / Swim Start
08.30 a.m. - 07.00 p.m. Triathlon Expo in the Triathlon Park
08.30 a.m. - 03.30 p.m. 11th Junior-Challenge, public baths of Roth
Part two of the popular Junior-Challenge event: Saturday is the day for triathlon beginners,
families and kids with competitions on various distances. For further information on Junior-
Challenge, please be referred to the website www.juniorchallenge-roth.de
09.00 a.m. - 02.00 p.m. For athletes: Registration at the registration tent /
Triathlon Park
09.30 a.m. - 03.00 p.m. Challenge Kids‘ Area - Childcare
The Challenge Kid’s Area offers parents, who participate in or watch the triathlon, the great
possibility to have their children overseen on Saturday between 9.30 am and 5.00 pm, and on
Sunday between 10 am and 5 pm. With a huge Indoor- and Outdoor-Area on the former TSV-
facility next to the festival ground, the Protestant Free Church Ecclesia Roth will again offer
lots of attractions for children of all ages, so the kids will definitely not be bored. The service
offer is valid only for children over 3 years! The costs for the childcare service are 3 EUR per
hour including drinks. Food, as long as the kids do not bring it on their own, can ordered for
additional 3 EUR. The Payment has to be done onsite, the registration has to be done online
via www.ecclesia-roth.de/childcare. If this is not possible, additional onsite registration is
possible, too. Please do not forget to provide the children with sufficient sunscreen and a
headgear (both should have the children’s name on it!).
10.00 a.m. - 05.00 p.m. For media: press centre (Schützenhaus) open
11.15 a.m. Challenge Women For the third time, a pink wave is going to roll over Roth. At 11.15 a.m. the starting signal will
be given for the “Challenge Women” run over five kilometers, which has already acquired the
status of an iconic event in its second year. Athletic women who support their partners during
DATEV Challenge Roth on Sunday, can now also play an active part this weekend. At the Expo area, there will again be a spa lounge for all female visitors, apart from numerous
exhibitors from the field of sports. Around 1,700 starters are going to be expected. The finish-
line of the “Challenge Women” event will be at the Expo area at the festival ground. This will
definitely be a thrilling and emotional experience!
12.00 a.m. For athletes: Race Briefing (spanish) in the festival tent
01.00 p.m. - 06.00 p.m. Bike Check-In and “HIP-Lounge” at the swim start
05.00 p.m. For athletes: Race Briefing (french) in the festival tent
06.00 p.m. For athletes: Race Briefing (german/english) for
individuals in the festival tent
07.00 p.m. For athletes: Race Briefing (german) for relay teams
in the festival tent
07.30 – 12.00 p.m. BAYERN 3 Countdown in Heideck
Premiere for the Countdown Party of BAYERN 3 radio station in Heideck: On Saturday, July
11, there will for the first time be a big party at the Heideck market place. From 8.30 p.m. to
midnight, the market place will turn into a real party zone with an entertainment programme
organized by BAYERN 3, including lots of music, comedy as well as top athletes and exciting
information about DATEV Challenge Roth. Right in the middle of the old town of Heideck, a
big stage and numerous food and drinks stands will be set up. As regards the entertainment
programme, the BAYERN 3 party experts, the Heideck community authorities and
TEAMCHALLENGE have come up with some excellent ideas.
Well-known BAYERN 3 sports reporter Bernd-Uwe Gutknecht will host the evening in his
charming way and with lots of expert knowledge. Among other things, he will welcome one of
the real stars of international triathlon: world triathlete and four-times Challenge Roth winner
Chris McCormack. As another highlight, Bavarian comedian Chris Böttcher will also perform
live on stage. He is famous for imitating the voices of well-known persons, especially from the
world of sports, such as Jogi Löw, the trainer of Germany’s national football team, and for his
Bavarian songs. His current programme features lots of music, parody, wordplay and witty
humour. Of course, there will also be enough time for dancing, singing along and having a
great time, as BAYERN 3 DJ Jerry Gstöttner will definitely play the right music and current hits
to get everyone into a summer party mood.
There will also be several food stations, offering typically Franconian delicacies, and the local
clubs from Heideck will offer beer and other drinks.
07.45 p.m. For athletes: Race Briefing (english) for relay teams
in the press centre / Schützenhaus
Sunday, July 12th Race Day
06.30 a.m. Start of the DATEV Challenge Roth 2015
TOP 50 men, TOP 20 women, athletes elder than 65
years, all SUB 9, fastest age groups, participants for 28th time
The start group schedule to follow!
10.00 a.m. - 08.00 p.m. For media: Press centre (Schützenhaus) open
10.00 a.m. - 09.00 p.m. Triathlon Expo in the Triathlon Park
10.00 a.m. - 17.00 p.m. Challenge Kids‘ Area at the sports facilities next to the festival
ground (further information cf. Saturday)
about 02.11 p.m. Finish of the race winner (male)
about 02.48 p.m. Finish of the race winner (female)
about 04.04 p.m. Finish of the winning relay team
about 05.00 p.m. For media: Press conference (Schützenhaus)
08.00 p.m. Winners’ Award Ceremony for the first three trophy relays
(at the finish line area)
08.00 p.m. Finish line Party
about 11.05 p.m. Closing of the finish-line of 2015 DATEV Challenge Roth
and fireworks
The big final fireworks at the end of the Finish-Line Party will emphasize the uniqueness of
DATEV Challenge Roth. Once again, it will be a spectacular sight with amazing special effects.
So the athletes, spectators, volunteers and all others may look forward to the emotional
highlight at the end of the Roth Triathlon Festival.
Monday, July 13th
9.00 a.m. Registration for the DATEV Challenge Roth 2016 (festival
tent)
10.00 a.m. - 01.00 p.m. Triathlon-Expo in the Triathlon Park
11.00 a.m. Winners’ Award Ceremony DATEV Challenge Roth and
Official German Championship DTU
01.30 p.m. Winners’ Award Ceremony Firefighter World Championship
(Feuerwehrhaus Roth)
07.00 p.m. Volunteers’ Party in the festival tent