New distance: "Cologne Hawaii-Special" - long distance with shortened run course

Why does the Carglass®Cologne Triathlon Weekend needs a further distance? This is easily explained.

Here are the reasons:

I. The CCTW is timed perfectly for Hawaii-Starters. It is the perfect last hard session before the special day on Big Island. That's why many athletes uses the middle distance Cologne226 half for a good preparation. But wouldn't be the long swim and bike distance a good alternative if you don't have to run so far?!

II. The middle distance is perhaps a vanquished opponent and meanwhile became a good friend. But the long distance ... Many athletes don't dare to do it because of the final marathon and the previous physical stress. The long distance with shortened run course would be a further reason to take the next step upward.

III. Perhaps there are also other athletes who did a long distance but the musculosskeletal system (knee, back, hip) doesn't work any longer in case of such a marathon. But without the whole marathon it would be a feasible challenge.

IV. Your preparation for the long distance worked very well but you can't run so long as it is required? The marathon would be a suicide squad and that's why the start on the Cologne226 is still not possible. But Swimming, cycling and a short run are feasible.

So there are many athletes who could be interested in our new "Cologne Hawaii-Special" with 3,8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 14 km running. Many of them have already request. Other athletes don't do it and get off after cycling. Without Finisher-Shirt, without medal, without being celebrated at the finish. Just with the DNF in the results list.

At the Carglass Cologne Triathlon Weekend exist so many differnet distances because all people who love and live triathlon should have a common season highlight. The "Cologne Hawaii-Special" seems to be a reasonable supplement which we have included this year and already want to include next year in the CCTW program.

The long distance executors still be the kings!

therefore starts the "Cologne Hawaii-Special" at 8:30h (the long distance starts at 7:00h). Furthermore there exist some more differences between the "Cologne Hawaii-Special" and the long distance. If you start on the Cologne Hawaii-Special you have to follow a special Cut-Off. At 16:30 (after 8 hours) the disciplines swimming and cycling have to be finished! After that there's only one round (14km) on the run course through the City of Cologne, along the rhine and across the bridge which has to be absolved. Of course inclusive the spiral stair and the finish with view at the cologne cathedral.

The registration for the „Cologne Hawaii-Special“ is available now.