XTERRA Mountain Championship

XTERRA returns to Beaver Creek / Avon, CO for the 2012 XTERRA Mountain Championship and now operated by TEAM Unlimited.

XTERRA Mountain Championship events include a full-length XTERRA championship race, a shorter distance XTERRA Sprint race as well as 10/21km trail runs.

• Pros race for $15,000 pro purse
• Age groupers battle for slots to the World Championship
• Top amateur finishers earn points toward their standings in the XTERRA America Tour Series

Registration

XTERRA Mountain Championship Online Registration

XTERRA Beaver Creek Sprint Online Registration

Rates

Championship Individual: $75 (until Feb. 1) / $95 / $100 (after April 18) / $105 (onsite)
Sprint Individual: $50 (until Feb. 1) / $75 / $80 (after April 19) / $85 (onsite)

Championship Team: $110 (until Feb. 1) / $140 / $150 (after April 18) / $155 (onsite)
Sprint Team: $75 (until Feb.1) / $110 / $115 (after April 18) / $120 (onsite)

SORRY, NO REFUNDS

Registration fee includes an event T-shirt and post-race refreshments.

A USA Triathlon license is required. Single-day licenses are available for $12 through XTERRA registration.

Note: You must be present to receive your award. Awards will not be mailed after the event.

Qualifying Slots - XTERRA Worlds in Maui

Top finishers at this race are awarded slots to the XTERRA World Championship in Maui based on the following age group allocations.

Course Description

XTERRA Mountain Championship - 1 mile swim / 15.5 mile mountain bike / 5.75 mile trail run

XTERRA Beaver Creek Sprint - .5 mile swim / 9 mile mountain bike / 3 mile trail run

*Course routes are subject to change.

XTERRA WETSUIT POLICY - If water temps drop below 70 degrees, wetsuits are required for age group racers. A final determination and official announcement will be made onsite. Please check the bulletin board at registration for updates.

Swim

A .5 or 1 mile swim in Avon’s Nottingham Lake will kick off the point-to-point race. This is a 1 or 2 lap, rectangular course and a 10 minute warm up is allowed before the race begins. The starting gun will be fired at 8:15am for sprint racers / 9:00 a.m for full XTERRA racers, with swimmers staged in waves. Average water temperature is between 67 and 71 degrees. Athletes will be given a plastic bag with a race number at registration/packet pick-up.  Please use this bag for all belongings used at T1 for transfer by Race Personnel to finish area in Beaver Creek Village.

Bike

After the swim, racers transition to the mountain bike course. Ride out to pavement and get ready to climb for 2,200 feet or 3,600 feet of elevation gain. The off-road uphill climb goes along the trails of Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead and Beaver Creek:

Riders leave T1 via the bike path around the north side of the Lake.

• Turn left onto paved West Beaver Creek Blvd (Intersection will be marshaled during race)
• Continue over railroad tracks and across HWY 6 (Police controlled intersection during race)
• Turn left at skier parking lot and pick up a paved bike path at the end of the lot
• Cross over Prater Road and hit the dirt at the top of the Riverfront Gondola
• Total pavement leaving lake is approximately 1 mile – Great chance to get the legs cranking!
• Follow trail at top of Gondola and cross under Lower BC Express chairlift. You are on the Elkhorn Trail (some steep climbs)
• After you cross under the second lift, you will intersect the "Village to Village Trail". This is where you will see the first Aid Station
• Sprint Course racers will take a left onto "Village to Village Trail" at the Aid Station, immediately crossing over the paved road and follow signs to FINISH bike portion
• Full Course racers will climb up the paved "Strawberry Park" road for .9 miles (Full XTERRA racers only)
• After climbing the .9 miles, turn right onto "Daybreak Ridge Trail". (Full XTERRA racers only)
• At the high point on the trail, turn right onto "Primrose Trail"/ gravel service Road (Full XTERRA racers only)
• At the top of the Arrowhead Lift, you will pass through descending to the West on a skiway, just after you pass by the Arrowhead Yurt on the switchback, you will make a SHARP LEFT TURN onto a winding downhill single track "Arrowhead Mt. Trail" (Full XTERRA racers only)
• When you intersect the "Village to Village Trail", head back across Arrowhead and Bachelor Gulch ski slopes, then back through the Aid Station (Full XTERRA racers only)
• Cross over Strawberry Park paved road and follow signs on "Village to Village Trail"
• Bear right at the junction of "Beaver Lake Trail", then just after you cross under Chair 11, turn right on dirt service road and loop up towards "Beano's Cabin"
• As you approach the Cabin, turn left down the rocky ski way and immediately look for a single track trail on the right, follow this down to intersect the service road to the base of Chairs 9, 10 and 11
• At the base of Chair 9, turn right and pick up "Allie’s Way" - fast, rolling singletrack
• Turn right at the gravel service road "Cinch" for a short, approx. .2 miles up to the "Cork Screw Trail"
• Turn left off "Cinch" service road and descend into "Corkscrew" - singletrack switchbacks with small root drops
• Continue on "Lower Corkscrew" singletrack / service roads into T2

Trail Run

Runners hit the trails for a 3 mile/ 5.75 mile run through aspen glades, along skyways and singletrack, returning to the base of Beaver Creek Village for the post-race party! There is an elevation gain of 700 or 1,300 feet.

• Exit T2 - a slight climb to service road under Chair 1 - Gondola
• Cross Kiva skier bridge over paved road and turn left down hill, paralleling road
• Turn Right onto "Buddie's Way" single track, this turns into a double track skiway
• Turn Left onto "Aspen Glade" singletrack
• At "Cinch" service road, turn right, follow this down below the horse stables.
• Just past the road bend below the stables, turn left onto "Village Loop" single track.
• When you intersect "Cinch", turn left. Sprint racers will then take an immediate right to the finish!
• Full XTERRA racers continue left on "Cinch" past an aid station and turn left up onto "Five Senses" singletrack after crossing over Beaver Creek
• "Five Senses" intersects "Village Rd." for a few hundred feet then back onto dirt trail, follow this up to intersect with "Beaver Lake Trail" service road at this point.
• Turn left up service road and then shortly after a right onto "Lost Buck Spur" singletrack.
• As you cross under ski lift #12, follow "Stack-it" single track across then down hill.
• Follow "Stack-it" below "Lost Buck" service road and the water tank.
• When "Stack-it" intersects "Lost Buck", take this service road to the bottom
• Cross "Strawberry Park Skier Bridge" to Finish!

XTERRA and Sprint Triathlon Maps

Transition 1, Set up and Aerial Swim View (PDF)

View Sprint Mountain Bike Course Map (PDF)

View Full XTERRA Mountain Bike Course Map (PDF)

Transition 2 & Gear Drop Map (PDF)

View Sprint and Full XTERRA Run Course Map (PDF)

Volunteers

Our dedicated team of volunteers across the US and abroad has been key to bringing the XTERRA experience to more people in more places. As the sport grows the need for volunteers increases. This year we need people to help with pre-race and race-day activities. Please e-mail our volunteer coordinator. Tell us what you're interested in doing and what you're availability is. We'll try to find a place for you at XTERRA. We hope you can join us at this year's XTERRA Mountain Championship.

XTERRA Sprint

Distance:.5 mile swim / 9 mile mountain bike / 3 mile trail run

The XTERRA Sprint race is a half-distance race run on the same course and day as the championship race. The race is a great opportunity for new competitors, or for those who want a less-demanding XTERRA experience.

XTERRA Beaver Creek 10/21km Trail Runs

The XTERRA Runs at Beaver Creek are adventurous, fun and challenging. From a 10km around Beaver Creek resort to a grueling 21k half-marathon - XTERRA has a challenge just for you.

XTERRA University

Get ready to XTERRA with the sport's best.

XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell, offers competitors a chance to take in last-minute advice and pointers from some of the best off-road multisport athletes in the sport.

The FREE sessions target improved swimming, biking and trail running techniques plus dealing with the specifics of the Richmond course. There will be time for Q&A with the pros during each session. All classes will be held at the race compound at Brown's Island.

Paul Mitchell Cut-a-Thon

Racing makes you feel good - Paul Mitchell makes you look good! Make a donation to charity and get a professional cut on the spot. No appointment necessary, just come on down.

Josiah Middaugh Hosts the Ultimate High-Altitude Training Camp

Seven-time XTERRA National Champ Josiah Middaugh has gathered all the right ingredients to create the ultimate training camp high atop Arrowhead Mountain, just west of the XTERRA Mountain Championship race site in Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Middaugh has not only been the best American in XTERRA over the past decade, he's also been the best in the classroom while earning a masters in exercise physiology.  His credentials as a mountain man of all seasons are unquestioned with four straight Teva Ultimate Mountain Challenge titles, dozens of Snowshoe national championships, USAT Winter Tri National Titles, and the list goes on.

This June 18-24, in conjunction with Dogma Athletica and The Cycling House , a select few will have the opportunity to learn from the master, alongside three other USA certified tri and cycling coaches.

The camp, spanning six nights and seven days, offers guided support for activities; healthy and nutritious meals; rides on the Vail Valley’s epic singletrack; training on the Beaver Creek XTERRA course; all while staying in an outstanding home located at 8,200 ft near the top of Arrowhead Mountain.

In addition, participants will receive VO2 Max testing; body composition analysis, and access to coaching and training programs designed for success in the rest of their seasons.

For more information contact Rod Connolly, owner and cycling coach at Dogma Athletica at 970-376-5389 or rod@dogmaathletica.com; or Owen Gue, owner of The Cycling House at 406-370-7601 or owen@thecyclinghouse.com.

Wetsuit Policy

XTERRA follows the Swimming Conduct rules for Wetsuit Use established by the International Triathlon Union (ITU) at all Championship Races (Vegas, Waco, Pelham, Richmond, Beaver Creek), the XTERRA USA Championship (Utah), all XTERRA World Tour events, and the XTERRA World Championship. Here are the specifics of the ITU Wetsuit Use Rules:

• Wetsuits are mandatory for Age Group athletes if the water temperature is BELOW 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees C)
• Wetsuits are permitted for Age Group athletes if the water temperature is AT or BELOW 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees C)
• Wetsuits are forbidden for Age Group athletes if the water temperature is ABOVE 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees C)
• Wetsuits are mandatory for Professional athletes if the water temperature is BELOW 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees C)
• Wetsuits are permitted for Professional athletes if the water temperature is AT or BELOW 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees C)
• Wetsuits are forbidden for Professional athletes if the water temperature is ABOVE 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees C)

Official Hotel Partner of XTERRA - Choice Hotels

Choice currently franchises more than 6,100 hotels, representing more than 490,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 countries and territories. Ranging from limited service to full service hotels in the economy, mid-scale and upscale segments, Choice-branded properties provide business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality, high-value lodging options throughout the United States and internationally.

XTERRA racers receive a 15% discount while staying at participating Choice hotels.*

To make a hotel reservation:

Call the Choice Sports Desk at 877.240.AWAY (2929) or visit www.choicesportstravel.com.
Provide your XTERRA Discount Code / Special Rate ID: 00224890
*Discount subject to availability

And, if you’re a Choice Privileges® rewards program member you can enjoy earning points toward free nights, Airline Rewards, gift cards for sports apparel and equipment, and more! It’s easy, fast and free to join. For more details and to become a member, visit www.choiceprivileges.com/signup/XTERRA.

Accommodations

Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain

Host hotel for the XTERRA Mountain Championship offering a special rate of $199 for the athletes competing in this event.  Reservations may be made by calling 888-627-8099 or 970-790-2000 and asking for the XTERRA Beaver Creek rate or rate schedule XTJ11Z.

For more information on the resort visit www.westinriverfrontbeavercreek.com.

East West Resorts

East West Resorts is offering 25% off all properties in Beaver Creek for all XTERRA participants and guests.  Additionally, mention XTERRA to receive an exclusive rate of $175 per night for a spacious one bedroom condo with full living area and kitchen at the Kiva.  Call 855-424-5013 or 1-800-235-3557 to take advantage of this incredible deal today. 

Reserve Your Room Online Today

For more information on East West Resorts visit www.eastwestbeavercreek.com.

Rental Car Discount for XTERRA Athletes

We've partnered with the following rental car companies to offer special rates to XTERRA athletes nation-wide of up to 20% off your car rental. Click on the company logo to book your rental car today.