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XTERRA Cup Series

The nation’s leading off-road triathlon series is evolving and expanding with a new look 60+ event XTERRA America Tour in 2009. Enter the XTERRA Cup Series, replacing the four-race regional championship format with an eight-stop nationwide Cup Series.  Each of XTERRA’s eight regions in the U.S. will host an XTERRA Cup championship race with $10,000 in prize money for pros and 35 qualifying spots into the XTERRA World Championship for amateurs.  Age group competitors will also earn more points at the Cup Series races in their pursuit of winning their region and qualifying for the XTERRA USA Championship.

Read our updated XTERRA America Tour Rules - PDF

Heart of Arkansas

XTERRA South Central Cup Sponsor

http://www.heartofarkansas.com/

 

Shelby County Alabama
XTERRA Southeast Cup Destination Sponsor
http://www.shelbyal.com/
http://www.shelbycountytourism.org/

 

LOEWS - Lake Las Vegas Resort

XTERRA West Cup Sponsor

http://www.loewshotels.com

Confirmed XTERRA Cup locations include:

May 2 - Loews Lake Las Vegas XTERRA West Cup
Henderson, NV - Lake Las Vegas
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May 17 - XTERRA Midwest Cup
Augusta, MI - Fort Custer Park
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May 23 - XTERRA Southeast Cup
Pelham, AL - Oak Mountain Park
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June 6 - XTERRA Northwest Cup
Athol, ID - Farrugut State Park (near Coeur d'Alene)
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June 14 - XTERRA Atlantic Cup
Richmond, VA - Brown's Island
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June 20 - XTERRA South Central Cup
N. Little Rock, AR - Burns Park
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July 12 - XTERRA Northeast Cup
Warren, VT - Sugarbush Resort
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July 18 - XTERRA Mountain Cup
Beaver Creek, CO - Beaver Creek Resort
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Professionals racing in the XTERRA Cup Series can drop three races from their point total, thus counting five of eight events plus the USA Championship in Utah towards their final score.

The XTERRA USA Championship race will have a $20,000 race purse, and will also award $60,000 to the top overall points leaders in the Series.  Combined with the $105,000 purse awarded at the XTERRA World Championship, there will be more than a quarter-million dollars up for grabs in the U.S. next year.

All told there will be more than 60 XTERRA off-road triathlons in 35 states, the U.S. Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of Saipan in 2009, marking the 13th consecutive year of expansion for the sport.

Each Cup location will offer a variety of activities including:

  • Other competitive events such as trail runs, mtb races, duathlons, swims, paddling events, adventure races and more
  • XTERRA University clinics presented by Paul Mitchell
  • Paul Mitchell Cut-A-Thon to benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)
  • Great parties afterwards
  • Teasing the XTERRA crew as usual!
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