Challenge Family Awards 2025: Voting is now open to choose the best races of the year
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The votes of the Challenge Family The 2025 Awards are now open and triathletes can choose the best middle and long distance races on the international circuit, with a strong Spanish presence.
Los Family Challenge 2025 Awards They are already underway. From this December until Sunday 5 2026 JanuaryTriathletes from around the world can vote to recognize the races, organizers, and volunteers who have made their mark this season on the circuit. Challenge Family, one of the leading figures in international middle and long distance triathlon.
These awards, created in 2019They were born with a very clear idea: to put the athlete at the center and value what is not always reflected in a stopwatch.
The atmosphere, the attention given to the athlete, the route, and the overall experience are the pillars that define these distinctions.
Prizes decided by the triathletes themselves
Unlike other awards, the Challenge Family Awards are based directly on participant feedback, collected through the official surveys that are sent out after each test of the calendar.
In other words, external juries and technical committees do not vote: those who have been at the starting line, those who have suffered through the journey, and those who have crossed the finish line vote.
The categories open to voting in 2025 are:
- Best Race Venue
- Best Swim Course
- Best Bike Course
- Best Run Course
- Best Atmosphere
- Best Finish Line Party
- Best New Race
- Best Pasta Party
- Best After-Race Food
- Most Eco-Friendly Race
- Most Family-Friendly Race
- Race of the Year
Each user can only complete the form. one time only, and the winners will be announced on Friday 6 of February of 2026.
Spain, very present in the nominations
Once again, the Spanish events have achieved strong recognition within the Challenge Family circuit, confirming Spain's importance as a key destination for international triathlon.
Challenge Salou – Costa Daurada: four nominations
The Catalan test has been nominated in four categoriesall of them closely linked to the athlete's experience:
- Best Race Venue
- Most Eco-Friendly Race
- Most Family-Friendly Race
- Race of the Year
Behind these nominations are years of joint work between the organization, volunteers, institutions and a community of triathletes who have made Salou a fixed date on the European calendar.
Challenge Peguera Mallorca, among the most outstanding of 2025
For its part, Challenge Peguera Mallorca has achieved six nominationsconsolidating its position as one of the highest-rated events on the circuit:
- Best Race Venue
- Best Atmosphere
- Best Finish Line Party
- Most Eco-Friendly Race
- Most Family-Friendly Race
- Best Challenge Family Race
The Balearic race has built a very distinct identity, with a powerful natural environment, a dedicated public and a clear commitment to sustainability and close treatment of the triathlete.
The value of experience beyond the result
These awards reflect an increasingly clear trend in modern triathlon. Athletes are not just looking for a good course or a fast circuit, but a full experienceCareful logistics, respect for the environment, a family atmosphere, and a goal that will be remembered for years.
Challenge Family has been able to read this evolution and, therefore, these awards have become a real barometer of what middle and long distance triathletes value.
How to vote in the 2025 Challenge Family Awards
The process is simple and open to all athletes who have participated in circuit events:
- Accede to https://www.challengefamily.com/awards
- Complete the voting form
- Deadline: January 5, 2026 at 23:59 (CET)
Every vote counts and can make the difference in highly contested categories.
A tribute to those who make each race possible.
Beyond the names and the awards, the Challenge Family Awards They are a direct tribute to those who work for months to make each event happen: local organizers, technical teams and hundreds of volunteers.
They are the ones who turn a race into a memorable experience, something that modern triathlon values more and more.
