Challenge Family Doubles Prize Pot for ‘The Championship’
Challenge Family has doubled the 2021 prize purse for the middle distance event at this year’s ‘The Championships’ ,at the x-bionic sphere sports resort in Šamorín, near Bratislava, Slovakia, with many of the world’s top professional athletes now competing for a share of a €100K prize purse on 22 May.
In addition, the male and female champions will receive a week’s accommodation for two at the ‘x-bionic stratosphere’, presented as the most luxurious of the x-bionic sphere’s hotel rooms, with all the facilities of the Olympic training centre at their disposal. Places second to tenth will each receive a week in a Junior Suite at the sports resort.
“This is a world-class event in a world-class venue featuring the sport’s top professional athletes and it’s important the prize money reflects the prestige of the event and provides athletes with a pay day that is representative of their achievement,” said Challenge Family CEO, Jort Vlam.
“I’d like to extend a personal thanks to our partners at x-bionic sphere for their support. I have no doubt the athletes will make the most of the opportunity of a week’s training at one of the leading venues in the world.
“x-bionic sphere was created to offer athletes the most up-to-date equipped Olympic sports resort, and the facilities are second to none.”
Prize Money Breakdown – Male and Female
€15.000 + 1 week stay in strato sphere
€9,000 +1 week stay in junior suite
€7.000 +1 week stay in junior suite
€5,000 +1 week stay in junior suite
€4.000 +1 week stay in junior suite
€3,000 +1 week stay in junior suite
€2,500 +1 week stay in junior suite
€2.000 +1 week stay in junior suite
€1.500 +1 week stay in junior suite
€1.000 +1 week stay in junior suite
With qualifying races still taking place, the professional field for The Championship 2022 will be announced in early May.
All athletes, both age group and professional, must qualify at one of Challenge Family’s 33 races around the world by placing in the top six with a roll down to twelfth. The next qualifying race is Anfi Challenge Mogán Gran-Canaria on 23 April.
