RACEQUEST TRAVEL DATEV CHALLENGE ROTH

2014 ATHLETE GUIDE

WELCOME TO CHALLENGE ROTH

“The best part about RaceQuest Travel … was the Staff. They really cared, genuinely, about my success and happiness during my stay. Pretty amazing experience and you are doing something very special. A part of me selfishly hopes no one finds out about RaceQuest so I can keep it all to myself.” – Dustin Hinton, RaceQuest Travel client at IRONMAN® Florida 2013

Krista Baker-Scheyer CEO, Co-Founder

Kelli Eldridge Director of Marketing, Co-Founder

Scott Coey Athlete Ambassador, Co-Founder

O n behalf of everyone at RaceQuest Travel, our professional athletes and support staff, we want to welcome you to the world’s most popular triathlon, the legendary Challenge Roth! Our program to support your race week has been in the works for many months, because we want you to enjoy every aspect of your time here. This guide includes helpful

information to acquaint you with our schedule of events, our staff, partners, and what you can expect when traveling with RaceQuest.

As RaceQuest founders, we are endurance athletes ourselves, taking on “halfs” and “fulls” (and more!) around the world—from the Challenge Family races, IRONMAN® , and even Norseman. We speak your language, and we understand the unique challenges and de-mands placed on you as a traveling triathlete. Our mission is to provide you with services that will help set the stage for your best race experience ever! So get those feet up, relax, and if there’s something you need help with during your stay, just ask.

With warm regards from your RaceQuest Travel Co-Founders,

© 2014 RaceQuest Travel—All content and images; All rights reserved. Photography: J. Andres Vargas for RaceQuest Travel

“Now bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible…”

-Shakespeare

RaceQuest Travel pro triathlete, coach and client, 3x IRONMAN® Champion, Jessica Jacobs.

Jessica will be guiding our athletes at IRONMAN® Florida this year. Join us!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 All athletes and spectators arrive at Hotel Schneider, Sperlingstrasse 4+5, 90584 Allersberg Pro athlete Sebastian Neef, along with RaceQuest Travel staff, LJ and John, will greet you at the hotel Bike assembly begins (bike mechanic located at the hotel) Dinner reservations at local restaurant this evening in Roth

THURSDAY, JULY 17

Athletes: Morning swim with pro triathlete, Sebastian Neef

Athletes: Bike/run course Preview with Sebastian Neef

Spectators: Spectator Day touring with LJ and German Tour Guide at The Romantic Road (romanticroadgermany.com)

5:00 p.m. “Erdinger Urweisse” Party at the race expo

It’s hard to imagine DATEV Challenge Roth without the Bavarian “Meet & Greet” event with the top athletes at the Erdinger Urweisse Cabin. On Thursday at 5 p.m. the triathlon stars will meet for a relaxed get together. Everyone will wear dirndl dresses and lederhosen, and there will be wheat beer, pretzels, and other Bavarian specialties. A perfect opportunity for all fans to see the top pros up close, and also in very unusual outfits. Enjoy the Bavarian way of life and have fun!

8:15 p.m. “Night Run” from Hipolstein to Roth, Finish Triathlon Park

The “Night Run” will start at 8:15 p.m.—a run for everybody, in which 200 running enthusiasts are going to take part again this year. Before the start, there will be music and information by Team Challenge as well as cool drinks of the local brewery at the Hipolstein market place from 7:00 p.m. Then, the Mayor of Hipolstein, Markus Mahl, will give the starting signal for the 11.6 km run, where participants may enjoy the sunset.

Dinner Reservations at local restaurant (Roth)

FRIDAY, JULY 18 Athletes: 6:30 a.m.—9:00 a.m. Optional Morning swim with pro triathlete, Sebastian Neef and RaceQuest’s Scott Coey

Athletes: Bike/Run Course Preview with Sebastian Neef (leisurely, scenic bike ride up to 50 miles optional)

Spectators: Spectator Day with RaceQuest’s Scott, LJ and John in Regensburg, one of Germany’s best-preserved Medieval cities and one of the few to remain unscathed from WWII bombings

Athletes: 3:00 p.m. Registration with Sebastian Neef

4:45 p.m. Parade

Enjoy a colorful parade together with the drummers of Roth and the standard-bearers of the county’s voluntary fire brigades from the Augustinium Retirement Home to the stage near the lake to welcome all triathletes. The City of Roth will present itself as a community that is enthusiastic about sports and music. After the drum performance, a group of children from the municipal kindergarten Eckersmuhlen will welcome the athletes with a song, and the show dance girls of the Roth carnival club in their pretty costumes will whirl around the stage. Of course, there will again be a performance by the Boogie Woogie dancers of the Roth Dancing Club. They will take spectators back to the 1950s with their performance. Between the individual performances, Mayor Ralph Edelhauber and Team Challenge are going to welcome interesting interview partners from the world of triathlon.

6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Carbo Party in the festival tent at the Roth Triathlon Park (free entry for all competitors); also a limited number of Carbo Party tickets for non-athletes. They will be available at the athlete service desk for 15 Euros each; children up to age 12 have free entry.

RACE WEEK SCHEDULE AND KEY EVENTS

SATURDAY, JULY 19 Athletes: 6:30 a.m.—9:00 a.m. Morning Swim with Sebastian Neef Spectators: Tour Roth with RaceQuest’s Scott, LJ and John Athletes: Bike/Run Course Preview with Sebastian Neef 1:00 p.m.—Bike Check-in begins 5:00 p.m.—Expo Welcome Party 6:00 p.m.—Race Meeting in English (Participation in the race briefing at the festival tent is mandatory for all racing athletes!) Dinner reservations at local restaurant (Roth)

SUNDAY, JULY 20—RACE DAY! Since there will be high traffic the morning of the race, all participants are encouraged to be at the race site by 4:50 a.m. Please use the travel route to Roth via Allersberg toward Heuberg 6:00 a.m. Red clothing bag to be dropped at T1, Green bag to be dropped at truck near entrance to swim Spectators will be led by Sebastian Neef to various points on the course to cheer on their athletes via bike. RaceQuest Travel staff will be on hand to drive spectators as well.

MONDAY, JULY 21 OPTIONAL: Day in Pottenstein, Bavaria health resort for spectators with Sebastian Neef and RaceQuest staff Optional afternoon at the expo for awards Bike Disassembly Dinner reservations at local restaurant (Nuremberg)

TUESDAY, JULY 22 Drive to Nuremberg Airport for departures

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING CHILDCARE:

This year, the Protestant Free Church Ecclesia Roth will again organize the childcare program of the Challenge event. On Saturday between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., and on Sunday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., children can take part in an interesting fun and games program, while their parents participate in or watch the triathlon.

The childcare staff have prepared lots of activities for children of all ages, so the kids will definitely not be bored!

They can try uni-cycling, goal wall shooting or handicrafts, play Lego, or have their faces painted. There will also be table tennis and a bouncing castle, as well as many other attractions for the little ones. The fee for child care is up to 3 hours (5 Euros), more than 3 hours (10 Euros).

RACE WEEK SCHEDULE AND KEY EVENTS

OFFICIAL RACE GUIDE

ATTENTION ATHLETES

Please take a moment to review the DATEV Challenge Roth Official Athlete Program, contained within the link be-

low. Please click the link or copy and paste it into your browser. There are many important race details that are

important to your success on race day!

http://www.challenge-roth.com/files/challenge/content/downloads/140610_Letzte%20Mitteilungen%20DCR%

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Scott Coey

RaceQuest Travel Co-Founder

LJ White

RaceQuest Travel Ambassador

John McCool

RaceQuest Travel Ambassador

RACEQUEST TRAVEL (U.S.)

24/7 EMERGENCY CONTACTS:

Krista Baker-Scheyer 01+703-623-5494

Kelli Eldridge 01+205-613-6550

RACEQUEST ROTH STAFF:

Scott Coey, Co-Founder

Mobile: +44 7814 664531

LJ White

Mobile: 01+703-626-7810

John McCool

Sebastian Neef

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