Challenge Beijing

Challenge Beijing set to take place on 7 and 8 September 2024 over the Olympic and Sprint distances in the Beijing Expo Park, situated in the popular holiday region of Yanqing. Challenge Beijing has been certified as an A+ level event by the China Triathlon Sports Association (CTSA). International top professional athletes will also be invited to participate..

With over 21 million residents, Beijing is not only the world's most populous national capital city but also one of the oldest cities in the world, with a rich history dating back over three millennia. As the last of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, Beijing has been the political centre of the country for most of the past eight centuries. Yanqing District, where Challenge Beijing is based hosted alpine skiing, bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 50,000 square metre  Beijing Expo Park is located in the southwest of Yanqing, about 74km away from the city centre. With the Gui River running through it and the Haituo Mountain Range in the background, with its lakes and mountains in full view, it’s a spectacular destination for a triathlon.

The swim course is in the Gui River with T1 located at the bottom tunnel  of Guirui Theatre. The shape of the theatre is like a colourful butterfly spreading its wings and ready to fly. The bike course goes through the Expo Park and it surroundings, crossing over the Gui River Bridge and the World Grapes Expo Garden in view of the Haituo Mountains. T2 is in front of the International Pavilion (also known as “Xuejinggong”, Snow Crystal Palace) with the run course following the "rainbow runway", passing iconic buildings and scenery in the Expo Park with athletes experiencing the artistic concept of landscaping that unites man and nature.