Challenge Roth 2012 – day 1
The expo at Challenge Roth 2012 started today at noon, and we have snapped a few images from our first day on the ground in Germany.
On Sunday more than 3200 individual athletes plus 600 relay teams will toe to the start line of the ETU European Long Distance Triathlon Championships in this beautiful region.
All images © Herbert Krabel / slowtwitch.com
Big welcome banners are placed in various spots of this quaint town.
The bulk of athletes has not yet arrived, but they are still easily found all over town.
Karhu shoes aren't that common outside of Europe and this RacerRide model was sold at rock bottom prices.
Bags are ready for the athletes inside the big registration tent.
New Challenge bag – check. Everything ready for race day – most likely.
People can find out their bib number from these public posted sheets. But they also learned that certain Spinergy wheels are not good to go on the course.
The line started to get busy a couple minutes after noon.
A separate line for the relays.
A hard rain fall caused the manhole covers to lift up.
Nice art in the expo.
Asics DS Trainer 17 has some funky colors.
You know you are in Europe when you see lots of Squeezy packs.
Juergen Zack will be racing on Sunday and he looks fit.
Rumor has it that it Zack will be on the triathlon version of this bike with a steeper seat post.
A look at the sleek transition from stem to bars.
The band started the Erdinger Weisse party.
Who says athletes don't enjoy bratwursts a few days before a race?
Most folks though came for the beer.
Mike Aigroz swinging the big hammer at the Hau den Lukas strength game.
Lothar Leder was all smiles, as he usually is. He'll be racing here on Sunday.
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