WELCOME TO CHALLENGE SIR BANI YAS

THE ULTIMATE DESTINATION TRIATHLON

Simply put, this is an event like no other and the first ever 5-day no fuss race experience. Located on a beautiful natural island of Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 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.

This is not just the first long distance race in the Middle East, it’s the perfect get-away and race experience to enjoy with your family and friends. Imagine… once you arrive on the island, there is nothing else to worry about. You can just enjoy the buildup to your race, the entertainment, and posting your PB at the inaugural race. Not forgetting to support your loved ones participating in their side-events and all the after-race rewards.

Challenge Sir Bani Yas is truly a race experience not to be missed.

ABOUT THE RACE

Race Information

Challenge Sir Bani Yas is a race like no other, where you race, sleep and participate at the 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, race, relax and enjoy.

LONG DISTANCE

SWIM 3.8KM

BIKE 180KM

RUN 42.2KM

MIDDLE DISTANCE

SWIM 1.9KM

BIKE 90KM

RUN 21.1KM

COMMUNITY EVENTS

COMING SOON

Sir Bani Yas Island

Sir Bani Yas Island, one of the eight desert islands of Al Dhafra, offers a dramatic landscape that is home to stunning wildlife, a range of family-friendly adventure activities, and historical sites. It’s one of the region’s largest wildlife reserves, home to more than 17,000 free-roaming animals, including Arabian oryx, gazelles, giraffes, hyenas and cheetahs.

3 - 7 April 2025