Swim 1.9km | Lake | Flat |
Bike 90km | Fast/Flat |
Challenge Canberra Aquabike! Challenge 1.9km swim and 90km bike. This spectacular race will be held on Sunday 16 November 2025! The flagship middle distance event is also a World Qualifying Event for 2026 Multi Sports World Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The new Challenge Canberra course is one of the most exciting courses in Australia, now starting at Commonwealth Place with iconic landmarks and a scenic course that starts in the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin, a swim course that allows for all those supporters to watch every stroke you do from start to finish.
Get ready to experience one of the fastest bike courses on the Australian triathlon circuit. The updated CHALLENGECANBERRA bike course now features a thrilling section along Majura Parkway — a long, smooth stretch of road where athletes can hit speeds of up to 50km/h with ease. Aero bikes will be the weapon of choice, and personal bests are waiting to be broken.
This is your chance to push limits, embrace the challenge, and be part of something special. The CHALLENGECANBERRA bike course is ready. Are you?
Bike Course
Click Here to view interactive map – 10km – Lap 1
Click Here to view interactive map – 40km – Lap 2 & 3
Bike Cut Off Time – 11.30am – athlete must be off the Majura Parkway.
If participants do not make it to these markers at these times they will be put in the sag wagon and taken to transition to complete the run leg. All athletes are encouraged to finish.
From T2 athletes will get the chance to take the tape on the Challenge Canberra finish chute if they wish with family and friends cheering them across the line after a 1.9km swim and a 90km bike. The athletes finish time will be final once they enter T2.
