A gruelling annual fitness challenge went off without a hitch despite disappointing numbers, the organiser said.

The Bermuda Triple Challenge 2025 brought individual and group competitors out over the weekend for races, swimming and an obstacle course to raise money for charity.

Jason Correia, the organiser, admitted that the challenge this year attracted its lowest number of participants since 2012, with 200 attendees.

However, he added: “We were blessed with great weather, the participants had a great time, there were no major injuries and the atmosphere was very well shared by everyone who took part.

“The numbers, unfortunately, were down to the lowest they’ve ever been — but we feel that the horizon is very bright and, talking with the international participants, there is a very robust collective effort by everyone involved to make it a much bigger event in the future.”

The Bermuda Triple Challenge included the CG Urban Foot Race in the Towne of St George; the Liberty Mutual Island Challenge, hosted by the Royal Bermuda Regiment; and the Chubb Royal Challenge hosted on Ireland Island South.

It raised about $25,000 on behalf of six local charities this year and has brought in $500,000 since its launch.

Philip Woollins, from Paget, was the fastest man in this year’s challenge, finishing with a time of 2hr 20min 29sec.

He completed the foot race with a time of 18:34, the Island Challenge in 1:36:51 and the Royal Challenge in 25:03.

Lisa Caccioppo, from Bargersville, Indiana, was the fastest woman to complete the challenge.

She finished the foot race in 29:49, the Island Challenge in 2:45:52 and the Royal Challenge in 44:20.

Ms Caccioppo wound up completing the challenge two seconds past four hours.

Alex Brown and Wayne Montgomery, the duo competing as Send It, became the winning competitive team, finishing overall with a time of 2:18:34.

Send It completed the foot face in 19:44, finished the Island Challenge in 1:34:29 and bested the Royal Challenge in 24:20.

Chubb Team 2 became the overall winner of the Bermuda Triple Challenge Competition for balancing the best times with the most mount of cash raised.

The team’s Aidan Mills and Jason Gonsalves were dubbed the “Fittest for Charity”.

The full list of results can be found at the Bermuda Triple Challenge’s website.

Mr Correia said that the Bermuda Triple Challenge struggled to bring in more tourists this year because of delayed marketing.

However, he was confident the organisation could double the number of attendees next year.

He added that the competition has become more inclusive over its history, encouraging people to enjoy themselves rather than show their athletic prowess.

Mr Correia said: “At its core, it is meant to be a community-based event but every year we change the venues or obstacles or different challenges.

“It’s not only for the elite athletes or the international athletes — it is meant for everything from team building to a laugh with your friends.”

He added: “We want people to compete at their own pace. You don’t have to be an elite athlete to take part in the Triple Challenge weekend.

“There are very achievable obstacles for every level of fitness and the individuals or teams can push however hard they choose to push.”

Mr Correia said that he hoped to get next year’s numbers above 500 residents and above 100 international athletes.

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