XTERRA World Championship
Off-road Triathlon’s Biggest Day
XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - OCTOBER 29, 2017
The world’s premier off-road triathlon, combining a 1.5-kilometer (1-mile) rough water swim, a 30.4-kilometer (18.89-miles) mountain bike and a 9.5-kilometer (5.9 miles) trail run best described as a tropical roller-coaster ride through pineapple fields and forests.
The XTERRA World Championship race is the last in a series of nearly 100 off-road triathlon races held in 16 countries and 30+ U.S. States. The concept is to provide a bona-fide off-road world championship for amateur and pro athletes. For pros there is $105,000 in prize money at stake. Amateurs race for the title of XTERRA World Champion.
HOW TO QUALIFY TO RACE IN MAUI
The XTERRA World Championship is maxed out at 800 qualified and “at large” competitors.
Pros
Pro athletes who wish to compete in Maui should mail their credentials to XTERRA at [email protected].
Must race in one rule: In NON-OLYMPIC years it will be mandatory for professional athletes wishing to race at the XTERRA World Championship to compete in at least one XTERRA event during the course of the season.
The Double: Best combined time from Ironman Kona and XTERRA World Championship. Awards a total of $5,000 to the top male and female finishers ($2,500 each).
Amateurs
European Athletes can qualify for the World Championship four different ways:
1. Finish in one of 50 qualifying spots at any gold level XTERRA European Tour race.
2. Finish in one of the 25 qualifying spots at any silver level XTERRA European Tour race.
3. Be selected via the at-large pool by your national race organizer.
4. Qualify at one of the XTERRA World Tour stops.
Challenged Athletes
Challenged athletes may submit their request to compete at XTERRA Worlds by emailing [email protected].
At-Large Entry and Waitlist
Each year in December a very limited number of at-large spots are available for the following year’s World Championship. These spots are open to everyone but due to the limited amount these spots are typically filled within the first 15 minutes of becoming available. A wait-list entry becomes available to those who were unable to claim an at-large entry. Wait-list members will be notified on a first-come, first-served basis in August should spots become available.