Where does the XTERRA World Championship take place?
WHERE: At The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui’s northwest coast. WHY: The XTERRA World Championship race is the last in a series of more than 40 off-road triathlon races held in 25 countries. The concept is to provide a bona-fide world championship for amateur and elite off-road triathletes. For pros there is $100,000 in prize money at stake.
When does the elite race start at Xterra?
To provide a clean race for the professional field, the elite race will start at 8am and the age group field will start at 9:00am (tentatively), which would allow elites to get on to their second lap of the bike before the first age groupers start their first lap.
Is the XTERRA trail run open to the public?
The village of Kahakola is 14 miles away. The run course is part of the Village Walking Trails and is open to the public. You can run any day between sunrise and sunset except Saturday, December 4. The course will be closed until 2pm for XTERRA Trail Run Worlds and Kapalua Trail Runs.
When was the first Xterra Off Road Triathlon?
WORLD’S PREMIER OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON. This will be the 24th year for the XTERRA World Championship on Maui, the birthplace of off-road triathlon. The first XTERRA race was held here on November 3, 1996 and was televised on Fox Sports Net.
WHERE: At The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui’s northwest coast. WHY: The XTERRA World Championship race is the last in a series of more than 40 off-road triathlon races held in 25 countries. The concept is to provide a bona-fide world championship for amateur and elite off-road triathletes. For pros there is $100,000 in prize money at stake.
The village of Kahakola is 14 miles away. The run course is part of the Village Walking Trails and is open to the public. You can run any day between sunrise and sunset except Saturday, December 4. The course will be closed until 2pm for XTERRA Trail Run Worlds and Kapalua Trail Runs.
To provide a clean race for the professional field, the elite race will start at 8am and the age group field will start at 9:00am (tentatively), which would allow elites to get on to their second lap of the bike before the first age groupers start their first lap.
How big is the XTERRA mountain bike course?
Improvements to the trail structure have been made each season, in 2019, the mountain bike course was re-imagined from one big 32-kilometer loop to two 15.5-kilometer loops to improve the race experience and minimize the impact severe weather has on the route.