ATHLETES

Event Schedule

The organizer reserves the right to make change to the race course and schedule depending on changing weather conditions.
The race schedule update date is 13/4/2026.
To arrange itinerary and prepare for the important events, participants should notice on the event schedule.


Event Schedule

4/23 Thu.

EVENT

VENUE

13:00-18:00

226/113km Registration

Taitung County Stadium

13:00-18:00

CHALLENGE TAIWAN EXPO / CHALLENGE STORE

Taitung County Stadium
(Athletics track)

14:30-16:30

Swim Course Practice (Lifeguards on standby)
※Athletes must bring their bibs or relevant documents to verify their identity. 2026 Race Swim Cap is required.

Flowing Lake

4/24 Fri.

EVENT

VENUE

11:00-18:30

226/113km Registration
※226/113km distance participant must complete the registration in the afternoon before 6:30pm, entry will be canceled if overtime.​

Taitung County Stadium

11:00-18:30

CHALLENGE TAIWAN EXPO / CHALLENGE STORE

Taitung County Stadium
(Athletics track)

14:30-15:00

Swim Course Practice (Lifeguards on standby)
※ Only open to JUNIOR (age 3-15) and their coaches.
※ Athletes must bring their bibs or relevant documents to verify their identity. 2026 Race Swim Cap is required.

Flowing Lake

15:00-16:30 Swim Course Practice (Lifeguards on standby)
※ Open to all athletes.
※ Athletes must bring their bibs or relevant documents to verify their identity. 2026 Race Swim Cap is required.

14:00-20:00

226km/113km Bike Check-in and Transition Bags
※Athlete must enter transition area by race bib and timing chip, need to be finished on 4/24.

TA Taitung Forest Park

15:30-16:00

226km/113km Race Briefing Q&A (Chinese)  

Sheraton Taitung Hotel 5F

16:00-17:00

226km/113km Race Briefing for global athletes (English)

17:00 - 20:30

226km/113km Athlete Party
※ Participants are required to show their app tickets and enter at the designated time.

Sheraton Taitung Hotel B1

4/25 Sat.

EVENT

VENUE

4:10

Shuttle Bus starts ※Bike is not allowed on event shuttle bus.

Taitung City

4:30

TA Open - 226km/113km  ※Bike check-in Forbidden.

TA Taitung Forest Park

5:30

TA Close - 226km

6:00

START - 226km: Age Group/Relay/Disability/Buoy group

Flowing Lake

7:00

TA Close - 113km A Group
A Group - 
Pro/M30-34/M35-39/M40-44/F18-39/M18-29

TA Taitung Forest Park

7:30

START - 113km A Group
A Group - Pro/M30-34/M35-39/M40-44/F18-39/M18-29

Flowing Lake

8:00

TA Close - 113km B Group
B Group - F40-69/M45-49/F40-69/M45-49/M50-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability

TA Taitung Forest Park

8:20

START - 113km B Group
B Group - F40-69/M45-49/F40-69/M45-49/M50-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability

Flowing Lake

8:30

Swim Cut-Off - 226km (Cutoff times vary for each wave)

9:00

Swim Cut-Off - 113km A Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
A Group - Pro/M30-34/M35-39/M40-44/F18-39/M18-29

9:50

Swim Cut-Off - 113km B Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
B Group - F40-69/M45-49/F40-69/M45-49/M50-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability

11:00-20:00

CHALLENGE TAIWAN EXPO /  CHALLENGE STORE

Taitung County Stadium
(Athletics track)

11:00-16:00

Sprint / JUNIOR Registration
※Participants must complete the registration with their NHI IC Card.

Taitung County Stadium

13:00-18:00

TA Open - Sprint / JUNIOR (age 6-15) Bike check-in (Deadline will be on 4/25)

TA Taitung Embankment

13:00-20:00

51.5km Registration
※Participants must complete the registration before 8:00pm, entry will be canceled if overtime.​

Taitung County Stadium

13:00

Bike Cut-Off - 113km A Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
A Group - Pro/M30-34/M35-39/M40-44/F18-39/M18-29

TA Taitung Forest Park

13:50

Bike Cut-Off - 113km B Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
B Group - F40-69/M45-49/F40-69/M45-49/M50-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability

13:00-13:30 Swim Course Practice (Lifeguards on standby)
※Only open to Sprint / JUNIOR (age 3-15)
※Athletes must bring their bibs or relevant documents to verify their identity. 2026 Race Swim Cap is required.

Flowing Lake

13:30-16:30

Swim Course Practice (Lifeguards on standby)
※Open to 515km / Sprint / JUNIOR (age 3-15)
※Athletes must bring their bibs or relevant documents to verify their identity. 2026 Race Swim Cap is required.

14:30-19:00

TA Open - 113km Bike check-out
※Athletes need to use the chip and arm number/bib to take the bike, please complete the procedure before 19:00. Race conference will not be responsible for keeping the bike after the time is exceeded.

TA Taitung Forest Park

14:30

Bike Cut-Off (Xinglong Elementary School) - 226km Xinglong Elementary School

16:30

Bike Cut-Off - 226km

TA Taitung Forest Park

16:30-22:00

TA Open - 226km Bike check-out
※Athletes need to use the chip and arm number/bib to take the bike, please complete the procedure before 22:00. If you exceed the time, please collect it at 10:20-12:30 the next day. Race conference will not be responsible for keeping the bike after the time is exceeded.

16:30

Run Cut-Off - 113km A Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
A Group - Pro/M30-34/M35-39/M40-44/F18-39/M18-29

Taitung County Stadium
(Athletics track)

17:20

Run Cut-Off - 113km B Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
B Group - F40-69/M45-49/F40-69/M45-49/M50-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability

17:15-17:45

Sprint / 51.5km Race Briefing Q&A

Taitung County Stadium

17:45-18:30

JUNIOR(Age3-15) Race Briefing Q&A  

19:00

CHALLENGE TAIWAN 113km - Awards Ceremony

23:00

CHALLENGE TAIWAN - Finish-line Fireworks

Taitung County Stadium
(Athletics track)

23:35

Race course closed

4/26 Sun.

EVENT

 

4:10

Shuttle Bus starts ※Bike is not allowed on event shuttle bus.

Taitung City

04:30-05:30

TA Open - Sprint ※Bike check-in Forbidden.
※Only participant who got chip and bib number is allowed to enter.

TA Taitung Embankment

04:30-06:00

TA Open - 51.5km A Group Bike check-in
A Group - M30-34/M35-39/M16-29/F16-29/F40-69
※Only participant who got chip and bib number is allowed to enter.

TA Taitung Forest Park

04:30-06:50

TA Open - 51.5km B Group Bike check-in
B Group - F30-39/M40-44/M45-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability
※Only participant who got chip and bib number is allowed to enter.

6:00

START - Sprint - Age Group

Flowing Lake

6:30

Swim Cut-Off - Sprint (Cutoff times vary for each wave)

6:30

START - 51.5km  A Group
A Group - M30-34/M35-39/M16-29/F16-29/F40-69

7:20

START - 51.5km B Group
B Group - F30-39/M40-44/M45-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability

7:20

Swim Cut-Off - 51.5km A Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
A Group - M30-34/M35-39/M16-29/F16-29/F40-69

7:30

Bike Cut-Off - Sprint (Cutoff times vary for each wave)

TA Taitung Embankment

8:10

Run Cut-off - Sprint (Cutoff times vary for each wave)

8:10

Swim Cut-Off - 51.5km B Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
B Group - F30-39/M40-44/M45-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability

Flowing Lake

08:30-12:00

CHALLENGE TAIWAN EXPO/CHALLENGE STORE

Taitung County Stadium
(Athletics track)

08:30-09:15

TA Open - Sprint - Bike check-out
※ Athletes need to use the chip and arm number/bib to take the bike, please complete the procedure before 9:15. After the time is exceeded, you have to wait until Challenge Junior pick up bike time 11:30.

TA Taitung Embankment

08:30-09:30

TA Open - JUNIOR (age 6-15) ※Bike check-in Forbidden.

08:30-09:30

Bike Check-in - JUNIOR (age 3-6)
※Only participant who got chip and bib number is allowed to enter.

Flowing Lake

8:35

Swim course closed - 51.5km 

9:00

Bike Cut-off - 51.5km A Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
A Group - M30-34/M35-39/M16-29/F16-29/F40-69

TA Taitung Forest Park

9:30

START - JUNIOR (age 6-15)

Flowing Lake

9:50

Bike Cut-off - 51.5km B Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
B Group - F30-39/M40-44/M45-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability

TA Taitung Forest Park

10:15

Bike course closed  - 51.5km 

10:20-12:30

TA Open - 51.5km Bike check-out
※Athletes need to use the chip and arm number/bib to take the bike, please complete the procedure before 12:30. Race conference will not be responsible for keeping the bike after the time is exceeded.

10:30

Run Cut-off - 51.5km A Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
A Group - M30-34/M35-39/M16-29/F16-29/F40-69

Taitung County Stadium
(Athletics track)

10:45

START -  JUNIOR (age 3-6)

Flowing Lake

11:20

Run Cut-off - 51.5km B Group (Cutoff times vary for each wave)
B Group - F30-39/M40-44/M45-79/Buoy/Relay/Disability

Taitung County Stadium
(Athletics track)

11:30

Race course closed - JUNIOR (age 6-15)

Flowing Lake

11:30 - 12:30

TA OPEN - JUNIOR (age 6-15) - Bike check-out
※Athletes need to use the chip and arm number/bib to take the bike, please complete the procedure before 12:30. Race conference will not be responsible for keeping the bike after the time is exceeded.

TA Taitung Embankment

11:45

Race course closed  - 51.5km 

Taitung County Stadium
(Athletics track)

12:15

Race course closed - JUNIOR (age 3-6)

Flowing Lake

12:15 - 13:00

TA OPEN - JUNIOR (age 3-6) - Bike check-out
※Athletes need to use the chip and arm number/bib to take the bike, please complete the procedure before 13:00. Race conference will not be responsible for keeping the bike after the time is exceeded.

10:30

226km - Awards Ceremony

Taitung County Stadium

11:30

Sprint - Awards Ceremony

12:30

51.5km - Awards Ceremony

13:30

JUNIOR - Awards Ceremony

 

Important Notice: No registrations on Race day for all races will be accepted

  1. Athletes need to download “Challenge Asia Pacific” app for online check-in, click to sign the wavier, read it carefully and sign it. After completion, please show the completed check-in page at the check-in area to receive athlete bag.

  2. Athletes who are not 18 years or older will require parental consent and a seperate waiver.

  3. When the participant can’t do the register on time and need agent to do the registration. Please fill up the commissioned consent and need to bring the copy of participant ID card.

※Those who fail to complete the check-in will cancel the entry immediately and will not be allowed to participate in the event.
※When the participant can’t do the register on time you can fill in the commissioned consent, commissioned by friends to help register.