ChallengeTaiwan

Challenge Taiwan (3.8-km swim, 180-km bike, 42-km run) & Challenge Taiwan Half (1.9-km swim, 90-km bike, 21-km run)

The Challenge Taiwan triathlons take place in the southeastern municipality of Taitung, a quick one-hour flight from Taipei.  Competitors swim in the crystal clear and calm waters of Flowing Lake, cycle an undulating course framed by the soaring Carp Mountains and the spectacular Pacific coastline and run through an always-interesting mixture of tropical orchards, rice paddies, parkland, artistic sculpture gardens and cityscape.  Taitung is well-known as Taiwan's endurance paradise, with broad bike lanes featured on every roadway and abundant outdoor activities available to the city's sport-loving population and visitors alike.

"I've always enjoyed racing in Asia," said inaugural women's champion and Challenge Family ambassador Belinda Granger, "but Challenge Taiwan is a gem among gems.  From the course itself to the welcoming community of Taitung to the devoted race