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Challenge Canberra 2026

Sun, 22 Nov 2026

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Challenge Canberra returns to Black Mountain Peninsula on Sunday, 22 November 2026, bringing a major day of multisport racing to Canberra. The event features long, standard and sprint-distance triathlon options, plus aquabike races for athletes who want to swim and cycle without the run leg.

Challenge 100: a 2 km swim, 80 km bike and 18 km run, available for individual competitors and teams.
Challenge 100 Aquabike: a 2 km swim followed by an 80 km bike course.
Challenge Olympic: a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike and 10 km run, available for individuals and teams.
Challenge Olympic Aquabike: a 1.5 km swim and 40 km bike course.
Challenge Sprint: a 750 m swim, 20 km bike and 5 km run, with draft-legal and non-drafting categories.
Challenge Kids' Aquathlon: a 100 m swim and 1 km run.

Challenge Canberra is also a qualifying race for The Championship 2026. The event combines swimming, cycling and running in a scenic Canberra setting, with race formats suited to experienced athletes, teams, shorter-distance competitors and young participants.

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