Challenge Canberra is a qualifying race for The Championship 2026. There is one slot for each of the top six (6) finishers in each male and female age group at every Challenge Family full distance and middle distance race.
- Slots will roll down in each category up to 12th place.
- Qualifiers will have four (4) weeks to confirm their spot after the qualifying race.
- Qualifiers will receive their slot by e-mail after the race.
Challenge Family Professional Athlete Slots
- One slot for each of the top six (6) male professional finishers at all Challenge Family full distance and middle distance races in the qualification period (6 slots per race).
- One slot for each of the top six (6) female professional finishers Challenge Family full distance and half distance races (6 slots per race).
- Slots will not roll down.
- Note: For Challenge Canberra, slots will still be allocated for the Pro Open event each year
