XTERRA Triathlon
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- This article is about the competition; for the automobile, see Nissan Xterra.
XTERRA is a series of off-road triathlon races, (three-sport races which include swimming, mountain biking, and trail running). The XTERRA Global Tour is owned and produced by TEAM Unlimited. The XTERRA race series is the best-known series of off-road triathlons, and is considered by most to be the de-facto world championship of the sport.
It began in 1996 on the island of Maui as the Aquaterra, and was later renamed the XTERRA. The Nissan Motor Corporation named their popular sport utility vehicle line after the race and was the race series' primary sponsor for many years. The two companies parted ways at the end of 2006.
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[edit] Organization
The XTERRA has two primary divisions, Professional and "Age-Groupers". In the professional division athletes compete for cash prizes and sponsorships. The Age-Group division was created for those who still want to compete but have no aspirations to become professional athletes. Both divisions compete in a points series, where athletes accumulate points by placing in the top fifteen positions of each race in which they compete.
Several venues known as XTERRA Championships Series offer more points due to their larger draws. In the United States, there are Championships for each region of the country. These venues also offer a "Sport" version of the race where contestants complete races that are typically half the distance of the full version.
For more information about the XTERRA America Tour and how you can be involved, please call the XTERRA Points Series Hotline at 1-828-669-6753.
[edit] Race Format
As an off-road race, the distances can vary widely depending on the terrain available. The target distances are as follows:
- Championship/Pro: 1.5 km Swim, 30 km Mountain biking, 11 km Trail Run
- Sport: 500 m Swim, 15 km Mountain biking, 5 km Trail Run
In the United States the sport distances are often used as miles yielding a 1/2 mile (805 m) Swim, 15 mile (24 km) Mountain Bike, and a 5 mile (8 km) trail run.
The current 2007 XTERRA America Tour Schedule is:
for the global Schedule visit the XTERRA Triathlon Global Tour 2007
2007 XTERRA America Tour
Date EVENT NAME CITY, STATE
3/11/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Guam Piti, GU
3/17/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Saipan Saipan, MP
4/1/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Miami North Miami, FL
4/1/2007 (Sun) XTERRA REAL Granite Bay, CA
4/21/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Arizona Xtreme Mesa, AZ
4/28/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Ft. Yargo Winder, GA
4/28/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Gator Terra Ruston, LA
4/29/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Castaic Castaic, CA
5/6/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Uwharrie Uwharrie, NC
5/20/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Patanella's King of the Hill Lebanon, NJ
5/20/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Last Stand Augusta, MI
5/20/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Dirty Canyon Lakes, TX
5/20/2007 (Sun) XTERRA West Championship Temecula, CA
5/27/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Smith Lake Fort Bragg, NC
6/3/2007 (Sun) XTERRA ACE Big Canyon Oak Hill, WV
6/3/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Deuces Wild Show Low, AZ
6/9/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Eureka Springs Eureka Springs, AR
6/10//2007 (Sun) XTERRA Trimax Mifflinburg, PA
6/10/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Southeast Championship Pelham, AL
6/16/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Buffalo Creek Buffalo Creek, CO
6/17/2007 (Sun) XTERRA East Championship Richmond, VA
6/23/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Dawg Dayz Little Rock, AR
6/23/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Solstice La Grande, OR
6/23/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Tahoe City Tahoe City, CA
6/24/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Garnet Hill North River, NY
6/24/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Torn Shirt Brighton, MI
7/8/2007 (Sun) XTERRA M2Xtreme Ellicottville, NY
7/8/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Lock 4 Blast Gallatin, TN
7/14/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Iron Creek Spearfish, SD
7/15/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Thompson Lake Poland, ME
7/15/2007 (Sun) XTERRA EX2 Flintstone, MD
7/15/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Midwest Mudder Lawrence, KS
7/15/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Vashon Island Vashon Island, WA
7/21/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Hammerman Anchorage, AK
7/22/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Wild Horse Creek Bozeman, MT
7/28/2007 (Sat) XTERRA DINO New Castle New Castle, IN
7/29/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Sky High Grafton, NY
7/29/2007 (Sun) XTERRA First Coast Jacksonville, FL
7/29/2007 (Sun) Crested Butte Bank XTERRA Crested Butte, CO
8/5/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Appalachia Indiana, PA
8/5/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Panther Creek Morristown, TN
8/5/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Camp Eagle Rocksprings, TX
8/5/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Snow Valley Running Springs, CA
8/12/2007 (Sun) XTERRA STOAKED Hanover, NH
8/12/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Iron Will Jonesboro, AR
8/18/2007 (Sat) XTERRA DINO Logansport Logansport, IN
8/18/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Mountain Championship Ogden, UT
8/19/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Charlottesville Charlottesville, VA
8/25/2007 (Sat) XTERRA Mountainman Kaaawa, HI (Oahu)
8/26/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Schiff Scout Wading River, NY
8/26/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Blackhawk Muskegon, MI
8/26/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Wild Ride McCall, ID
9/2/2007 (Sun) XTERRA Onteora Livingston Manor, NY
9/29/2007 (Sat) XTERRA-Nevada Lake Tahoe, NV
9/30/2007 (Sun) XTERRA USA Championship Lake Tahoe, NV
10/28/2007 (Sun) XTERRA WORLD Championship Makena, Maui, Hawaii
