Challenge Istanbul, which will be held under the main sponsorship of Oral B in cooperation with the Turkiye Triathlon Federation and Challenge Family, will witness the competition of hundreds of local and foreign triathletes on September 1.

Challenge Istanbul, which was organized for the first time last year in cooperation with Challenge Family, one of the world's largest triathlon organization brands, and the Turkiye Triathlon Federation and attracted great attention from the participants, will be reorganized on September 1 this year.

The organization, which is the world's first and only intercontinental triathlon race, is organized under the main sponsorship of Oral B, the global brand of oral care products.

Stating that a challenging course consisting of 2.3 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running awaits the triathletes, Turkiye Triathlon Federation President Bayram Yalçınkaya said the following about the race:

“This year, the race will take place under the umbrella of Challenge Family, one of the world's leading triathlon organization brands. Triathlon is an important sport where three different disciplines come together and the athlete pushes his own limits. Istanbul's natural beauty and its location connecting two continents make this organization very special. “I invite the entire triathlon family to be a part of this unforgettable experience.”

Jort Vlam, CEO of global triathlon series, Challenge Family, also made the following evaluations:

"We're delighted to return to the magnificent and historic city of Istanbul and work withthe Turkiye Triathlon Federation to deliver this memorable event. Nowhere else in the world can you race in Europe and Asia on the same day and the backdrop of Istanbul is hard to beat. Also new for this year is the top three of each age group will qualify for The Championship, our flagshipmiddle distance event held each year at the x-bionic sphere near Bratislava in Slovakia. We look forward to welcoming Challenge Istanbul athletes to this prestigious event!"

The bike stage of the Challenge Istanbul will take place on a course over the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. The swim stage will be between Kanlıca - Küçüksu and the run stage will be between Küçüksu - Çubuklu.

The organization, which has attracted the attention of international triathlon authorities since the day it was organized, will also host the Europe Triathlon Cup Istanbul this year.

For detailed information about the race and to register, you can visit the website www.challenge-istanbul.com.