The 'Tour de France of triathlon', the 'ultimate triathlon party on the planet' - whatever you want to call it, there's no race quite like Roth! Ahead of the 2025 edition of Challenge Roth, TRI247's Jen Lucas-Hill and triathlon legend turned Challenge Family athlete liaison Belinda Granger sit down with 'the santa claus of triathlon' (as Jen put it!) the one and only Felix Walchshöfer, the man behind the race.

In this episode, we get a BTS look at what goes into putting on such a huge event. What drives Felix and the Roth team to keep pushing limits. Felix and Belinda's ultimate Roth memories, and their pre-race podium picks. Plus, some words of wisdom for age-groupers and Felix's take on the future of triathlon and the power of sport to create unity in a divisive world.

Learn more about the history of Challenge Roth: https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-features/what-is-challenge-roth-history-course-records-spectators-cut-off-times

Find out how you can get on the start line in future years: https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-features/challenge-roth-how-to-get-a-spot-on-the-start-line-at-the-fastest-sell-out-triathlon-on-the-circuit

Racing Roth? Tell Jen your race number so she can cheer you on (if she's not too busy buying ALL the pretzels at Bakerei Schimdt!) jenny@247-group.co