News History of the Challenge The first Channel Challenge in 1986 had 57 competitors by . Published February 15, 2022 Link copied! Copy failed! At the 2003 event winner Bryce Quirk (centre), flanked by second place getter Craig McKenzie and the 2002 winner Rob Harris, who finished third. Updated September 05, 2025 6:51 pm | 4 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!