Challenge Sir Bani Yas is the latest edition to the Challenge Family series of long-distance triathlon events. Challenge Family series consists of 35 events in 27 countries with 75,000 participants. Challenge events typically offer either;  

• Middle distance triathlon – 1.9km swim | 90km bike | 21km run
  • Individual and relay
  • 18+ years

• Long distance triathlon – 3.8km swim | 180km bike | 42km run
  • Individual and relay
  • 18+ years 

Challenge Sir Bani Yas will offer both the middle- and long-distance categories along with some selected community events to cater for accompanying partners, children and friends. 

Community events to be launch soon. 

Simply put, Challenge Sir Bani Yas is an event like no other and the first ever 5-day all-inclusive no fuss race experience. Located on a beautiful natural island of Sir Bani Yas Island your race village will be your home to eat, sleep and participate in a wide selection of friend and family fun activities and excursions, from sunset DJ sessions to mingling with the local wildlife whilst horseback riding in the surrounding nature reserve. 

You race at the very same location! This means that all the usual inconveniences of transporting your equipment between the race village and your accommodation, worrying about what taxi to book, where to eat, how and where to meet other athletes is all taking care of, you just need to arrive in Abu Dhabi, relax, race, and enjoy. 

Challenge Sir Bani Yas will take place 3rd to 7th April 2025.

No, the race experience runs from the 3rd to 7th April, and includes inclusive accommodation packages for the race week. Details on accommodation will be released soon.

• Professional Triathletes 

• Amateur / Non-professional (Age Group) Triathletes 

• Families with children, Partners and Friends of Triathletes 

• Volunteers 

• Sponsors & Partners 

The event schedule will be announced soon. Please follow our social media challenges for all the latest updates. 

The below policy applies to all athletes from all categories in the first edition of the Challenge Sir Bani Yas: 

REFUNDS – You are able to apply for a refund on your entry fee according to the below timeline:  

• 100% refund until 6 months before the event date 

• 50% refund until 3 months before the event date 

• 25% refund until 3 weeks before the event date 

• No refund in the final three weeks before the event date 

As a premium option is available to purchase during the registration process, an athlete can purchase the cancellation cover which gives him/her additional flexibility on refunds as follows: 

• 100% until 2 months before the event date 

• 75% until 1 month before the event date 

• 50% until 1 week before the event date 

• No refund from 24 hours before the event date 

• Transfer to another athlete up until 1 months before the event date 

The cost of the cancellation option is 10% of the event registration fee and can be purchased during the registration process or within two weeks after completing the registration. 

• CATEGORY CHANGES – You are able to change your race category up to 30 days prior to the event day. For category upgrades you will need to pay the difference in entry fees. There are no refunds for category downgrades. 

• NAME TRANSFER – This event does not allow the transfer of an entry into another Athlete´s name unless the athlete has purchased the cancellation cover. 

• DEFERRALS – Challenge Family events do not offer deferrals to another year or another event, or as above, to another participant. 

Participant data is stored in the registration platform provided by Active, this data is not used by any third-parties or used for commercial activities. The data is controlled by (race organiser) and Challenge Family GmbH, who will use the participant data for newsletters, race information and invitation to The Championship (when qualified) and analysis for marketing optimization.

Your age category is calculated based on the age you will be on 31st December in the year of the competition (31/12/2025). 

Full details of all costs will be announced prior to registration opening, later this month. 

• Average daytime temperature: 26 – 29 degrees
• Average water temperature: 23 – 27 degrees