Previous Winners
| Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
| 2016 |
Evert Scheltinga (NED) |
03:58:14 |
Helle Frederiksen (DEN) |
04:18:13 |
| 2017 |
Lionel Sanders (CAN) |
03:40:03 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) |
04:13:59 |
| 2018 |
Lionel Sanders (CAN) |
03:43:28 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) |
04:06:10 |
| 2019 |
Sebastian Kienle (GER) |
03:38:49 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) |
04:00:25 |
| 2021 |
Florian Angert (GER) |
03:36:02 |
Lucy Buckingham (GBR) |
04:10:44 |
| 2022 |
Gustav Iden (NOR) |
03:43:44 |
Sara Perez Sala (ESP) |
04:08:19 |
| 2023 |
Mathis Margirier (FRA) |
03:31:29 |
India Lee (GBR) |
03:58:29 |
| 2024 |
Kyle Smith (NZL) |
03:27:10 |
India Lee (GBR) |
03:56:45 |
| 2025 |
Kristian Hogenhaug (DEN) |
03:23:53 |
Hanne De Vet (BEL) |
03:48:56 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
| Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
| 1 |
Kristian Hogenhaug |
DEN |
00:08:21 |
01:56:21 |
01:13:19 |
03:23:53 |
| 2 |
Henry Raeppo |
EST |
00:08:13 |
02:01:29 |
01:10:13 |
03:25:52 |
| 3 |
Kieran Lindars |
GBR |
00:08:14 |
02:01:53 |
01:10:37 |
03:25:53 |
Female Race Results
| Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
| 1 |
Hanne De Vet |
BEL |
00:09:03 |
02:16:02 |
01:18:22 |
03:48:56 |
| 2 |
Daisy Davies |
GBR |
00:08:58 |
02:15:56 |
01:19:57 |
03:50:09 |
| 3 |
Anastacia Damm Nielsen |
DEN |
00:09:47 |
02:17:28 |
01:20:54 |
03:53:46 |
Course Records
| Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
| Total |
overall |
03:27:10 |
Kyle Smith |
2024-05-19 |
| Swim |
overall |
00:21:31 |
Richard Varga |
2017-06-03 |
| Bike |
overall |
01:48:48 |
Frederic Funk |
2024-05-19 |
| Run |
overall |
01:06:17 |
Thomas Steger |
2021-08-29 |
| Total |
female |
03:56:45 |
India Lee |
2024-05-19 |
| Swim |
female |
00:23:25 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay |
2017-06-03 |
| Bike |
female |
02:05:48 |
India Lee |
2023-05-21 |
| Run |
female |
01:15:59 |
Anne Haug |
2018-06-03 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for Challenge “The Championship” Samorin is 11:30.
Race Adjustments for Challenge “The Championship” Samorin
| Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Finishers |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
| 2016 |
04:47 |
-00:41 |
05:46 |
00:35 |
27 of 30 |
04:47 |
-00:41 |
05:46 |
00:35 |
| 2017 |
04:29 |
01:02 |
08:58 |
-03:06 |
37 of 47 |
04:38 |
00:10 |
07:22 |
-01:15 |
| 2018 |
04:26 |
-02:03 |
10:53 |
00:40 |
32 of 39 |
04:34 |
-00:34 |
08:32 |
-00:36 |
| 2019 |
11:32 |
-00:17 |
13:35 |
01:45 |
40 of 46 |
06:18 |
-00:29 |
09:48 |
-00:01 |
| 2021 |
08:02 |
-02:37 |
08:55 |
06:27 |
26 of 30 |
06:39 |
-00:55 |
09:37 |
01:16 |
| 2022 |
04:15 |
-00:42 |
07:53 |
00:40 |
31 of 34 |
06:15 |
-00:53 |
09:20 |
01:10 |
| 2023 |
18:43 |
01:17 |
20:50 |
01:16 |
38 of 42 |
08:02 |
-00:34 |
10:59 |
01:11 |
| 2024 |
20:11 |
01:14 |
20:08 |
03:07 |
47 of 54 |
09:33 |
-00:20 |
12:07 |
01:25 |
| 2025 |
27:07 |
45:48 |
11:16 |
03:53 |
38 of 48 |
11:30 |
04:46 |
12:02 |
01:42 |
Prize Money
Challenge “The Championship” Samorin has a total prize purse of 100.000 EUR, paying 10 deep.
Male Race Participants
| # |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
| 1 |
7 |
Daniel Baekkegard |
DEN |
03:38:40 |
03:48:25 |
00:19:36 |
02:02:16 |
02:24:52 |
01:13:48 |
| 2 |
5 |
Frederic Funk |
GER |
03:38:59 |
03:50:26 |
00:19:57 |
01:59:23 |
02:22:20 |
01:16:39 |
| 3 |
3 |
Pieter Heemeryck |
BEL |
03:39:56 |
03:54:44 |
00:19:57 |
02:02:27 |
02:25:23 |
01:14:33 |
| 4 |
6 |
Leonard Arnold |
GER |
03:40:04 |
03:49:55 |
00:20:22 |
02:02:10 |
02:25:33 |
01:14:31 |
| 5 |
2 |
Henry Raeppo |
EST |
03:40:10 |
03:51:30 |
00:19:23 |
02:02:18 |
02:24:41 |
01:15:29 |
| 6 |
4 |
Kieran Lindars |
GBR |
03:40:16 |
03:53:26 |
00:19:19 |
02:03:46 |
02:26:06 |
01:14:10 |
| 7 |
12 |
Damien Le Mesnager * |
FRA |
03:40:27 |
03:50:31 |
00:21:38 |
02:00:31 |
02:25:09 |
01:15:18 |
| 8 |
8 |
Kurt McDonald |
AUS |
03:41:02 |
03:52:45 |
00:20:01 |
02:01:04 |
02:24:05 |
01:16:57 |
| 9 |
1 |
Will Draper |
GBR |
03:41:34 |
03:52:21 |
00:21:24 |
02:02:03 |
02:26:27 |
01:15:07 |
| 10 |
11 |
Harry Palmer |
GBR |
03:41:38 |
03:52:47 |
00:20:02 |
02:03:36 |
02:26:38 |
01:15:00 |
| 11 |
9 |
Jannik Schaufler |
GER |
03:43:23 |
03:53:25 |
00:19:27 |
02:04:02 |
02:26:28 |
01:16:55 |
| 12 |
16 |
Kieran Storch |
AUS |
03:43:55 |
03:54:10 |
00:21:55 |
02:03:30 |
02:28:25 |
01:15:30 |
| 13 |
20 |
Thomas Steger |
AUT |
03:43:56 |
03:56:11 |
00:21:08 |
02:05:15 |
02:29:23 |
01:14:33 |
| 14 |
19 |
James Teagle |
GBR |
03:44:10 |
03:54:49 |
00:20:18 |
02:06:19 |
02:29:36 |
01:14:34 |
| 15 |
18 |
Ondrej Kubo |
SVK |
03:44:19 |
03:55:09 |
00:22:07 |
02:04:17 |
02:29:23 |
01:14:56 |
| 16 |
23 |
Florian Angert |
GER |
03:44:31 |
03:55:27 |
00:19:27 |
02:03:18 |
02:25:44 |
01:18:47 |
| 17 |
15 |
Ognjen Stojanovic |
SRB |
03:44:32 |
03:55:01 |
00:19:45 |
02:07:16 |
02:30:01 |
01:14:31 |
| 18 |
28 |
Gabor Faldum |
HUN |
03:44:36 |
03:55:09 |
00:20:15 |
02:06:00 |
02:29:15 |
01:15:21 |
| 19 |
24 |
Louis Woodgate |
GRE |
03:44:40 |
03:54:25 |
00:19:47 |
02:02:04 |
02:24:51 |
01:19:49 |
| 20 |
22 |
Thomas Davis |
GBR |
03:44:54 |
03:56:28 |
00:19:46 |
02:05:24 |
02:28:09 |
01:16:45 |
| 21 |
40 |
Ivan Abele |
NZL |
03:45:17 |
03:54:49 |
00:20:03 |
02:01:48 |
02:24:51 |
01:20:26 |
| 22 |
46 |
Mikel Arrasate Larrea |
ESP |
03:45:26 |
03:54:55 |
00:20:18 |
02:06:25 |
02:29:43 |
01:15:43 |
| 23 |
17 |
Michele Sarzilla |
ITA |
03:45:37 |
03:56:58 |
00:19:57 |
02:08:45 |
02:31:42 |
01:13:55 |
| 24 |
26 |
Hannes Butters |
GER |
03:45:46 |
03:59:37 |
00:19:00 |
02:03:40 |
02:25:40 |
01:20:06 |
| 25 |
21 |
Marius Bjerkeset |
NOR |
03:46:06 |
03:58:17 |
00:22:05 |
02:01:58 |
02:27:03 |
01:19:03 |
| 26 |
27 |
Quentin Barreau * |
FRA |
03:46:45 |
03:59:56 |
00:20:04 |
02:07:18 |
02:30:21 |
01:16:24 |
| 27 |
25 |
Will Grace |
GBR |
03:48:08 |
03:57:48 |
00:20:56 |
02:09:45 |
02:33:41 |
01:14:27 |
| 28 |
29 |
Emmanuel Lejeune |
BEL |
03:48:18 |
03:59:04 |
00:20:31 |
02:10:44 |
02:34:15 |
01:14:03 |
| 29 |
31 |
Malachi Cashmore |
GBR |
03:49:30 |
04:00:17 |
00:20:07 |
02:07:10 |
02:30:17 |
01:19:13 |
| 30 |
33 |
Joost Friderichs |
NED |
03:50:38 |
04:01:18 |
00:21:23 |
02:05:45 |
02:30:09 |
01:20:29 |
| 31 |
34 |
Carlos Oliver Vives * |
ESP |
03:51:01 |
04:06:31 |
00:20:24 |
02:06:01 |
02:29:24 |
01:21:37 |
| 32 |
35 |
Patrick Cometta |
SUI |
03:52:18 |
04:03:29 |
00:21:52 |
02:07:46 |
02:32:38 |
01:19:40 |
| 33 |
32 |
Jan Volar |
CZE |
03:52:19 |
04:02:20 |
00:19:43 |
02:09:25 |
02:32:08 |
01:20:11 |
| 34 |
47 |
Jesse Hinrichs |
GER |
03:52:47 |
04:03:27 |
00:20:13 |
02:06:43 |
02:29:55 |
01:22:52 |
| 35 |
38 |
Aichlinn O’Reilly |
IRL |
03:53:07 |
04:05:58 |
00:20:41 |
02:06:45 |
02:30:26 |
01:22:41 |
| 36 |
37 |
Tuan Chun Chang |
TWN |
03:55:28 |
04:05:37 |
00:21:12 |
02:10:29 |
02:34:41 |
01:20:47 |
| 37 |
44 |
Hao Miao |
CHN |
03:57:30 |
04:10:59 |
00:19:50 |
02:13:58 |
02:36:48 |
01:20:42 |
| 38 |
43 |
Bartosz Banach |
POL |
03:59:00 |
04:13:00 |
00:23:20 |
02:10:11 |
02:36:31 |
01:22:29 |
| 39 |
36 |
Maxence Mey |
FRA |
03:59:20 |
04:10:16 |
00:20:46 |
02:14:02 |
02:37:48 |
01:21:32 |
| 40 |
50 |
Almog Elazary * |
ISR |
04:05:48 |
04:16:08 |
00:21:05 |
02:29:12 |
02:53:17 |
01:12:31 |
| 41 |
41 |
David Rother |
GER |
04:12:33 |
04:24:06 |
00:24:33 |
02:20:27 |
02:48:01 |
01:24:32 |
| 42 |
48 |
Rastislav Srnanek |
SVK |
04:19:20 |
04:32:54 |
00:29:44 |
02:20:05 |
02:52:49 |
01:26:31 |
| |
42 |
Matej Machacek |
SVK |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Female Race Participants
| # |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
| 1 |
102 |
Caroline Pohle |
GER |
04:04:28 |
04:16:33 |
00:21:17 |
02:16:17 |
02:40:34 |
01:23:54 |
| 2 |
105 |
Lena Meißner |
GER |
04:08:55 |
04:19:59 |
00:21:14 |
02:19:02 |
02:43:15 |
01:25:40 |
| 3 |
103 |
Marta Sanchez |
ESP |
04:10:25 |
04:21:21 |
00:21:16 |
02:19:21 |
02:43:37 |
01:26:48 |
| 4 |
104 |
Katrine Graesboell Christensen * |
DEN |
04:10:38 |
04:24:54 |
00:24:47 |
02:17:05 |
02:44:53 |
01:25:45 |
| 5 |
107 |
Elisabetta Curridori |
ITA |
04:11:33 |
04:24:52 |
00:23:20 |
02:21:58 |
02:48:18 |
01:23:15 |
| 6 |
132 |
Megan McDonald |
GBR |
04:13:05 |
04:25:01 |
00:22:20 |
02:19:46 |
02:45:06 |
01:27:59 |
| 7 |
108 |
Anastacia Damm Nielsen * |
DEN |
04:13:29 |
04:28:53 |
00:23:12 |
02:20:07 |
02:46:19 |
01:27:10 |
| 8 |
106 |
Justine Guerard * |
FRA |
04:16:37 |
04:28:27 |
00:22:32 |
02:23:43 |
02:49:15 |
01:27:22 |
| 9 |
112 |
Minttu Hukka |
FIN |
04:17:39 |
04:33:09 |
00:25:23 |
02:23:48 |
02:52:11 |
01:25:28 |
| 10 |
118 |
Carolin Meyer |
GER |
04:20:32 |
04:32:53 |
00:24:22 |
02:24:09 |
02:51:31 |
01:29:01 |
| 11 |
125 |
Brooke Gillies |
GBR |
04:20:33 |
04:32:40 |
00:22:46 |
02:24:43 |
02:50:29 |
01:30:04 |
| 12 |
114 |
Nikita Paskiewiez * |
FRA |
04:21:05 |
04:33:25 |
00:25:58 |
02:25:42 |
02:54:40 |
01:26:25 |
| 13 |
115 |
Jasmine Brown |
AUS |
04:21:16 |
04:35:27 |
00:22:42 |
02:26:42 |
02:52:24 |
01:28:52 |
| 14 |
110 |
Lisa-Maria Dornauer |
AUT |
04:21:34 |
04:34:13 |
00:24:41 |
02:24:06 |
02:51:47 |
01:29:47 |
| 15 |
111 |
Leonie Konczalla |
GER |
04:22:27 |
04:34:04 |
00:26:24 |
02:26:23 |
02:55:47 |
01:26:40 |
| 16 |
117 |
Maaike Vooren |
NED |
04:22:31 |
04:37:58 |
00:21:27 |
02:24:58 |
02:49:24 |
01:33:07 |
| 17 |
113 |
Sofia Aguayo Mauri |
ESP |
04:22:53 |
04:34:18 |
00:22:22 |
02:25:11 |
02:50:33 |
01:32:20 |
| 18 |
122 |
Sophia Green |
GBR |
04:23:14 |
04:34:59 |
00:20:51 |
02:20:42 |
02:44:33 |
01:38:41 |
| 19 |
109 |
Lilli Gelmini |
ITA |
04:26:04 |
04:41:00 |
00:22:09 |
02:33:55 |
02:59:05 |
01:26:59 |
| 20 |
120 |
Zaira Lorenzo Perez |
ESP |
04:29:16 |
04:43:35 |
00:23:57 |
02:29:45 |
02:56:42 |
01:32:34 |
| 21 |
129 |
Francesca Crestani |
ITA |
04:29:24 |
04:41:24 |
00:23:22 |
02:31:19 |
02:57:40 |
01:31:44 |
| 22 |
121 |
Maela Moison |
FRA |
04:30:08 |
04:45:09 |
00:22:33 |
02:29:25 |
02:54:58 |
01:35:10 |
| 23 |
131 |
Line Bonde |
DEN |
04:30:08 |
04:42:09 |
00:26:09 |
02:25:56 |
02:55:05 |
01:35:03 |
| 24 |
126 |
Joeanna Nielsen |
DEN |
04:30:53 |
05:02:00 |
00:24:47 |
02:26:06 |
02:53:54 |
01:36:59 |
| 25 |
130 |
Margrit Elfers |
GER |
04:36:05 |
04:51:14 |
00:25:05 |
02:25:03 |
02:53:07 |
01:42:58 |
| 26 |
123 |
Salome Hegi-Altermatt |
SUI |
04:40:37 |
04:54:56 |
00:24:06 |
02:33:57 |
03:01:03 |
01:39:34 |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
- Leonard Arnold: 19% (4-1)
- Frederic Funk: 12% (7-1)
- Henry Raeppo: 12% (7-1)
- Kurt McDonald: 11% (8-1)
- Daniel Baekkegard: 9% (10-1)
- Damien Le Mesnager: 9% (11-1)
- Harry Palmer: 8% (12-1)
- Pieter Heemeryck: 5% (18-1)
- Kieran Storch: 4% (22-1)
Female Race Participants
- Caroline Pohle: 56% (1-1)
- Katrine Graesboell Christensen: 20% (4-1)
- Lena Meißner: 8% (12-1)
- Elisabetta Curridori: 7% (14-1)