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Full distance · 4 July 2027

DATEV Challenge Roth

Also known as Challenge Roth

Roth, Germany

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
Challenge Family
Distance
Full distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
3.8 km
Bike
180 km
Run
42.2 km
Date
4 Jul 2027
Registration
Sold out
Swim venue
Canal
Average water temperature
23 °C
Bike profile
Rolling
Bike elevation gain
1,570 m
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
164 m
High air temperature
25 °C
Low air temperature
14 °C
Overall cut-off
15 h
Entry fee, from
€779
Altitude
339 m
First edition
1984
Swim start
Wave start

Edition history

20265 Jul 2026Held
20256 Jul 2025Held
20247 Jul 2024Held
202325 Jun 2023Held
20223 Jul 2022Held
20215 Sept 2021Held
2020Cancelled
20197 Jul 2019Held
20181 Jul 2018Held
20179 Jul 2017Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a canal. The wetsuit call is made on race morning, against the temperature measured then.

The organiser publishes 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km on the bike and 42.2 km of running.

The swim starts in waves. The water is usually around 23 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is rolling, with about 1,570 m of climbing.

The run course is flat, with about 164 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 14 to 25 °C. The overall cut-off is 15 hours.

The race was first held in 1984.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    23 °C · median 22 °C

    The 19th warmest of the 48 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    25 °C · median 25 °C

    The 24th coolest of the 52 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    1570 m · median 1130 m

    The 15th hilliest of the 43 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

13

races of this distance pair a rolling bike with a flat run, out of 55. 20 share the bike profile alone.

37

races across every distance fall in July, out of 354.

160

races are held in Europe. 22 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is Challenge Roth 2027?
Challenge Roth is held on 4 July 2027 in Roth, Germany. The race is sold out.
Is a wetsuit allowed at Challenge Roth?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 23 °C, below the 24.5 °C limit up to which wetsuits are allowed for age-group athletes. The official call is made on race morning.
What is the cut-off at Challenge Roth?
The course closes 15 h after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How hard is Challenge Roth?
The bike course climbs about 1570 m, the 15th hilliest of 43 full-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run flat. Expect highs of about 25 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for Challenge Roth?
Entries start at €779 for an individual age-group entry, before service fees. Prices rise by tier as the race fills.

Where to stay

Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.

Suggested stay: 2 Jul 2027 to 5 Jul 2027

The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.

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Entries are handled by the organiser

Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.

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