Challenge Kraichgau

Germans Sebastian Kienle and Julia Gajer took the victories in their home country at the half-iron-distance Challenge Kraichgau this weekend.

Andreas Raelert will face off against fellow countrymen Sebastian Kienle and Timo Bracht.

Germany's Andreas Raelert and the Netherlands' Yvonne Van Vlerken beat out tough competition to take the victories at this weekend's Challenge Kraichgau race in Germany.

Though the Challenge series will gain them no points toward racing in Kona, the Raelert brothers have been vocal about wanting to race each other at the Ford Ironman World Championship this year.