CHALLENGE GALLIPOLI

Gallipoli, Türkiye · 70.3 (Half-Ironman) · Outdoor · Organized by Challenge

Challenge Gallipoli is a special challenging course surrounded by history and natural beauty. The race starts from the Old Gendarmerie Pier. Triathletes complete the first stage with a 1.9km swim in cool waters, paying their respects to those sleeping in the depths after the apocalyptic days 109 years ago. Exiting T1, athletes head towards ANZAC Cove and its monuments, named after the ANZACs, soldiers from Australia and New Zealand 109 years ago. Athletes who reach Kemikli turn back from here and proceed to Büyük Anafarta. Then, it passes through the trenches where two bullets meet in the air…