Numbers That Will Blow Your Mind
3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling, and 42.2 km running are impressive.
But what happens behind the scenes is just as fascinating.
Here’s the official brag-worthy data from Roth. Facts, figures, and plenty of wow moments from the Home of Triathlon.
Our Legendary Buffet
Fruits & Snacks:
2,970 kg bananas
2,700 apples
1,300 oranges
400 kiwis
660 lemons
680 watermelons
13 kg raisins
15 kg dried fruit
50 kg nuts
Carb Heaven:
1,800 rice cakes
5,500 cakes
3,800 pretzel rolls
12,000 bread rolls
Sweet Treats:
2,800 chocolate bars
800 packs of waffles
Savory Extras:
10 kg vegetable broth
Liquid Energy
40,000 liters Powerbar Iso Active Drink
29,000 Powerbar energy bars
51,000 Powerbar Blackline gels
6,000 liters apple spritzer from Franken Brunnen
6,500 liters Pyraser Waldquelle cola
22,000 liters still mineral water from Franken Brunnen
20,700 cans of Red Bull
4,000 cups yogurt
4,000 cups buttermilk
1,800 liters cocoa
1,000 liters fresh milk
Infrastructure That Stuns
Around 500 banners and signs
150 beach flags
50 blowups
20 archways
1,400 beer garden tables
500 sun umbrellas
6 grandstands totaling 500 meters in length
15 tents covering over 5,626 square meters
Over 5,000 square meters of event flooring
72 showers
479 mobile toilets
3 refrigerated containers (20 ft)
10 refrigerated trailers
45 storage containers (10 ft)
4 storage containers (20 ft)
9 office containers (20 ft)
4.1 km construction fences
5.0 km crowd barriers
4.04 km bike racks
About 30 cars
37 vans
5 trucks
10 forklifts
8 golf carts
45 radios
Organization, Rescue & Support Teams
400 police officers
Over 600 firefighters
36 fire departments
53 clubs
65 race officials
500 rescue service staff
Medical Facilities
Roth is basically a mini hospital on wheels.
48 beds plus 20 reserve
3 intensive care beds
1 surgical bed
Magic in Numbers
What looks like logistics is actually pure passion.
Behind every banana, every banner, and every beer garden table are 7,500 volunteers putting their heart and soul into making it happen.
Without them, the Triathlon Dream Factory wouldn’t be the most emotional race in the world.
