“Das beste Rennen auf der ganzen Welt.”
- German translation of winner Chris McCormack’s quote, “This is the best race in the whole world.”
Photo: Me with Felix (Race Director) and V at the “Nudel Party”
My Overall Finish Time: 08:51:41
Photo: My cheering sign!
Summary
I am a happy man. I wanted a personal best time (PR) and I [...]
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“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?”
- Unknown author
Greetings from Roth, Germany, the site of the Quelle Challenge! I arrived here on Friday morning with my bike case on the same flight so already a more positive experience this year.
Why am I racing in [...]
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The Magic of Roth
Photo: David with Annette and Annika Spiegl after the race
Q: What is Roth?
Roth, the name of a town and the surrounding county in the Bavarian region of southern Germany, is the location of the Quelle Challenge – an Iron-distance triathlon that recently attracted 2,700 individual entries and 1,700 athletes in relay [...]
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Well, it’s now only two days before my key race this year, the Quelle Challenge in Roth, Germany.
Laura and I arrived on Sunday morning (June 25) a full week before the race instead of arriving two days before the race like last year. The week has been good as it has given me time [...]
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