Jan Frodeno, Emma (Snowsill) Frodeno and Simon Whitfield are all on hand. All three are Olympic gold medalists! Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Challenge Roth CEO Felix Walchshoefer welcomes the media and athletes to the 2017 Challenge Roth triathlon. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Nils Frommold, the 2015 winner, is looking to repeat his top finish again in 2017. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
German triathlete and 2014 Challenge Roth winner Timo Bracht will be racing his final long distance race on Sunday. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone, a training partner of Jan Frodeno, is one of the favorites in Roth this year. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
All eyes will be on two-time reigning Ironman world champion Daniela Ryf as she tries to break Chrissie Wellington’s iron distance world record of 8:18:13. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
What will Ryf be facing on Sunday? Read our analysis here. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The Netherlands’ Yvonne Van Vlerken will race her 10th Challenge Roth this weekend. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Canadian Heather Wurtele is racing Roth for the first time. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Fireman Rob Verhelst has returned to Challenge Roth and will run the marathon in his full firefighter gear. Learn more about his cause here. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Felix Walchshoefer, Nils Frommhold, Daniela Ryf and Timo Bracht. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Felix Walchshoefer, Rob Verhelst and Katrin Walchshoefer-Helneder. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
CEO of Challenge Family Zibi Szlufcik is ready for an all-out effort for the race weekend. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
ID’s are check and gear bags handed out at athlete check in. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The swim start is prepared and ready for the athletes to roll in on Sunday morning. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
2016 champion (and iron-distance world record holder) Jan Fordeno led an 8K run on Saturday morning along the swim canal. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Although a few hundred said they came to run with Jan, most were interested in autographs and selfies with the two-time Ironman world champion. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Selfie! Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Three-time Roth champion Chrissie Wellington was on hand to announce details of the 2018 Collins Cup that will be held as part of Challenge Roth on July 1, 2018. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Felix Walchshoefer provides a brief overview of how The Collins Cup will be integrated into race day. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Three Teams: European, U.S. and International will each be represented by six male and six female athletes each. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Organizers and team captains. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The 2017 Challenge Roth expo is a park-like environment just outside of the finish stadium. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The 2017 Challenge Roth expo is a park-like environment just outside of the finish stadium. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The stadium awaits the crowds and the athletes. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Of course there is Challenge Coffee available. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Jan Frodeno, Emma (Snowsill) Frodeno and Simon Whitfield are all on hand. All three are Olympic gold medalists! Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
Felix hamming it up with British pro Laura Siddall. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The pasta party is a great pre-race celebration with 2,000 close friends. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The pros in attendance at the pasta party are introduced to the crowd. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The new two-lap run course will have the Roth Church steeple in site for much of the run, giving athletes something to aim at. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The pasta party is for the athletes, but there is a party filling the market square where the town comes out to celebrate Challenge Roth. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
We’re just over 24 hours away from the 2017 Challenge Roth triathlon. Will Daniela Ryf break Chrissie Wellington’s iron-distance world record? How will the new marathon course affect the course’s speed? Who will claim the men’s title? We’ll find out soon! Enjoy these pre-race photos from photographer Paul Phillips.
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