World Championship

*Schedule is tentative. All events are at the host hotel, The Ritz Carlton Kapalua, unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, October 23

Thursday, October 24

Friday, October 25

Saturday, October 26

Sunday, October 27

Monday, October 28

SWIM DISTANCE: 1.5-kilometers (0.93 miles)
MOUNTAIN BIKE DISTANCE: Two 15.5km loops (9.6 miles) on the slopes of the West Maui Mountains
TRAIL RUN DISTANCE: 10.5 Kilometers (6.5 miles)

The XTERRA World Championship course is perpetually evolving.  In 1996 the race featured point-to-point swim, bike, and run legs over sharp lava rocks and dry, dusty bowls on Maui’s south shore. 

In 2011 the race moved to Kapalua and into wet forest trails, pineapple fields, and ridgelines high above the northwest coast on Maui Land & Pineapple Company’s private 22,000-acre oasis. Improvements to the trail structure have been made each season, and new in 2019, the mountain bike course has been 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.

Last year at XTERRA Worlds, following weeks of torrential rain, the mud-soaked bike trails created less than desirable race conditions for competitors.

“We’ve always said that in XTERRA, Mother Nature is your toughest competitor, and while last year’s mud-fest was certainly entertaining, challenging, and even fun for some, it’s not the kind of race experience we want to deliver on our sports biggest day,” said XTERRA President, Janet Clark.

To address the concerns XTERRA race director Chris Appleton, in conjunction with landowners at Troon Golf and the Maui Land & Pineapple Company, identified alternate routes to eliminate trouble spots and maximize the best riding sections.

In late April 2019, Appleton and the operations crew traveled to Kapalua to cut new trail, connect existing sections, and solidify a 16.4K loop that will provide a great mountain bike riding experience comprised of single track, switchbacks, berms, and opportunities to pass. It’ll also feature a ton of climbing and descending with roughly 1,500-feet of climbing and descending per lap (3,000 total).

The course restructure is a year-long effort that will involve several trips by Appleton and the crew to build a sustainable trail system to benefit the local community and XTERRA for years to come.

“By cutting the route now and having local mountain biking enthusiasts ride it regularly until October it’ll create a much better racing surface and bike grooves, and the soil will be in better condition to absorb wet conditions should we be faced with that again,” said Appleton. “Plus, it’ll be open from sun-up to sun-down, so pre-riders and locals alike can enjoy it year-round.”

The two-loop course will also route all the way on to hotel grounds to provide a much better spectator experience and a more engaging live stream for viewers at home.

“We’re thrilled with the changes and believe the athletes and their families will love it too,” said Clark.

The swim course remains a 1.5-kilometer rough water swim at D.T. Fleming Beach fronting the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, and once on the run competitors will be faced with obstacles everywhere, including a technical, steep downhill into a gully where racers will have to jump over and duck under fallen trees, navigate a rocky dry creek, head through thick elephant grass, and along a narrow single track trail with switchbacks that drop all the way down to the beach. The final test of skill and endurance is a calf-busting 250-meter white sand beach run.

START AND SWIM

The race starts with a 1.5-kilometer rough water swim (two 750m laps ) at D.T. Fleming Beach fronting the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; and will feature wave starts beginning with age group men, then age group women. A short beach sprint mid-race between and triangle shaped course gives spectators a chance to pick out their friends and family from the field.

WAVE SWIM STARTS

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. We tentatively anticipate four age-group waves per below, but this will not be finalized until mid-October after all entries are in.

Start Times Note: Times may change. Changes will be announced at the athlete briefing.

XTERRA follows USA Triathlon rules regarding wetsuits and speedsuits.

NO WETSUITS ALLOWED for PROS and AGE GROUPERS.

SPEED SUITS or SKIN SUITS ARE PERMITTED.

Click here to see list of acceptable suits

AID STATIONS

Bike bottles will be available on course – option of water or Gatorade.  There will be five aid stations on the run, each roughly a mile apart, serving water and Gatorade.

XTERRA COURSE MAPS, PRESENTED BY SUUNTO

COURSE MAPS ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

DOWNLOAD BIKE GPS | DOWNLOAD RUN GPS
Suunto Movescount Route: View Bike Course | View Run Course

Maps and Routes Presented by Suunto 9

TIRE CHOICE

Here is some advice from our elite racer Ben Allen on tires: A fast tread xc tire is the best with clingy edges. Maxxis ikon or Schwalbe racing Ralph are very good. Also WTB wolverine is a great tire too. These tires offer a fast rolling moderately spaced tread pattern that combines plentiful working edges that cling to hard packed surfaces and the outside knobs that let you shred the sandy & grassy corners. Top three tire brands specifically for Maui: Maxxis, Schwalbe, WTB.

COURSE PRACTICE HOURS

The course will be open, marked, and ready to ride on Saturday, October 19, simply be respectful of regular users playing Frisbee, walking dogs, jogging, etc.

The entire bike and run course is available anytime from sunrise to sunset, except Saturday during our XTERRA Kapalua 3.3k/5k/10k races from 9am-11am.  It will reopen for riding after the trail runners have cleared the course at roughly 11am.

ON ROAD RIDING

We recommend you head north from Kapalua on Highway 30 – a mile north the road turns into a winding country road with plenty of hill and gorgeous scenery. The village of Kahakola is 14 miles away.

RUN PRACTICE COURSE

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, October 26. The course will be closed until 11am for the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs.  Follow the Red Arrows.

SWIM PRACTICE

D.T. Fleming Beach: This is where the swim will be held and we encourage you to practice on the days leading up to the race. Surf conditions can be rough.  Please obey lifeguard instructions.

Napili Bay: offers a sheltered spot for swimming and you may see turtles.

Lahaina Aquatics Center: The pool is located at the corner of Highway 30 and Shaw Street on the southern edge of the town of Lahaina, and is a 15-20 minute drive from Kapalua.  The pool is typically set for 25 meter swimming.  Admission is free and the pool is open 10am-4pm Monday – Saturday and 12-4pm on Sunday.   A Masters Swim is available for $5 fee at 5:30am Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 6:30pm Tuesday and Thursday.

TRAIN WITH WHAT’S ON COURSE

Lemon-lime Gatorade Endurance Formula will be available on course at all aid stations. Endurance Formula has nearly two times the sodium and three times the potassium of traditional Gatorade. Newly reformulated, it now contains no artificial flavors or sweeteners and a new, lighter flavor.

Friday, 6:30pm  - Aloha Friday Welcome Dinner, Aloha Garden Ballroom

On Friday evening, the XTERRA Tribe will be treated to a Hawaiian-style welcome dinner featuring live island music and dance, 'ono food, and special presentations celebrating the traditions of XTERRA.

A living legend will be inducted into the XTERRA Hall of Fame, and a member of our racing 'Ohana who has shown exemplary courage in the face of adversity will be honored with the Dave DeSantis XTERRA Warrior Award. 

There will also be highlight videos to entertain and inspire; and the chance for one-and-all to connect with friends both new and old.

Your race entry includes entry to the event and friends and family may purchase a ticket for $75 Adult/$38 Child 5-12. Children 4 and under are free.

Maui Brewing Company is hosting one free drink (Island Soda, Beer, Kupu Spirits or Hard Seltzer). BARTENDER TO TEAR OFF WRISTBAND TAB.
Photo ID required to be served and alcoholic beverage.

Sunday, 6:30-10pm - Awards Dinner, Aloha Garden Ballroom

Celebrate your accomplishment of competing on Maui at this gala dinner.  Your race entry includes entry to the event and friends and family may purchase a ticket for $75 Adult/$38 Child 5-12. Children 4 and under are free. All ticket holders will receive a coupon for a celebratory beer (21 and over).

Top finishers in each division will step up to the podium, relive your race with the famed race highlight video, and rock out with a live band.

This is a night to remember! Polynesian fire knife dancers and drummers will welcome you at the entrance.

Following the awards we’ll show the race Highlight Video and then dance the night away with Shea & Full Flavor.

Maui Brewing Company will celebrate your accomplishment with one free drink (Island Soda, Beer, Kupu Spirits or Hard Seltzer). BARTENDER TO TEAR OFF WRISTBAND TAB. Photo ID required to be served an alcoholic beverage.

Sunday, 10pm-2am - After Party, XTERRA Expo Village

Party on at the XTERRA After Party - known as the greatest after party in triathlon.  Sorry, 21 and over only. 

It is a “winner take all” race, with one of the richest pro purses in multi-sport at $105,000 USD and it is awarded solely on the basis of the Maui performance. Since this race is a stand-alone event, it offers a unique opportunity to competitors as even those who have had a less than stellar season are given an opportunity to redeem themselves and earn the coveted title of XTERRA World Champion.

2019 Non-U.S.A. Elite Athlete Prize Money Policy:

You will be contacted by TEAM Unlimited via email to complete a US Government W-8BEN form.  When we receive your W-8BEN, we will issue prize money via bank wire to your account.

We will withhold 30% of total 2019 prize money paid over treaty limits specified in IRS Publication 901 (find your country starting on page 2 – Personal Services Income – and clause related to athlete limitations).  If your country is not listed, we will withhold 30%.

You may file for a refund of 2019 withholdings on IRS 2019 Form 1040NR by April 15, 2020.  Business expenses may be deducted.  Review the instructions and/or seek tax advice.

THE OUTRIGGER RESORTS DOUBLE

The Double award is given annually to the amateur man and woman with the fastest combined XTERRA World Championship and Ironman Hawaii Championship time.  Winners receive four nights stay at the Kapalua Villas!

DAVE DESANTIS XTERRA LEGACY GRANT 

Made possible by 2015 XTERRA Warrior award recipient Dave DeSantis, the Dave DeSantis XTERRA Legacy Grant provides one man and one woman, each year for five years (2018-2022), an opportunity to experience an international XTERRA race. Travel funded by the grant is designed to support recipients with financial need to go after their boldest XTERRA travel dream, and result in a connection with the global XTERRA community through a shared love of the "Live More" spirit. 

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGE GROUP AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER

All age group World Champions are offered the opportunity to defend their title at the following XTERRA World Championship. Sign up to race by December 1st.

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPION BIKE JERSEY

XTERRA World Champions in all divisions will receive a complimentary official World Champion bike jersey. 

HOST DESTINATION – KAPALUA RESORT

The XTERRA World Championship is headquartered at the Kapalua Resort, which will serve as base camp for off-road triathlon’s greatest day.

Race expo will be at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.

HOST PROPERTY

THE RITZ-CARLTON, KAPALUA

The AAA Five-Diamond Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua showcases a stunning, fully-renovated destination resort offering 463 guestrooms, including 107 residential suites, boasting warm-hued wood floors, rich travertine bathrooms, flat-screen LCD televisions and Hawaiian-inspired artwork.  The Waihua Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua beckons with treatment rooms framed by private garden showers, volcanic stone grottos, steam, sauna and whirlpool therapies, outdoor couple’s hale (cabanas) and a fitness center and movement studio with spectacular ocean views. Learn more at www.ritzcarlton.com/kapalua.

Check-In Time: 4:00PM | Check-Out Time: 12:00PM

$10 USD special rate for resort fee per day. Complimentary self parking.

BOOK YOUR RITZ-CARLTON ROOM NOW

Book your reservation with the link above or by calling reservations at 800-241-3333 (global) or 800-262-8440. Plus 14.4167% tax and discounted daily resort fee of $10. Cut-off date is October 1, 2019.

ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS AT OUTRIGGER® RESORTS

Outrigger Maui Condominium Collection

Special condominium rates for XTERRA athletes will be offered for this year’s race at Outrigger’s collection of Maui condominium properties, offering spacious accommodations from studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments with kitchens and living rooms. Rates are per night and do not include taxes or additional fees.

The closest Outrigger Resorts properties to race headquarters are:

The Kapalua Villas (0.33 miles – 2 minutes by car)
Napili Shores Maui by Outrigger (1.62 miles – 9 minutes by car)
Maui Eldorado Kaanapali by Outrigger (7.71 miles – 17 minutes by car)
Aina Nalu Lahaina by Outrigger (10.15 miles – 22 minutes by car)

BOOK YOUR OUTRIGGER ROOM NOW

Promo code: XTMAUI

There are two airports on Maui, Kahului and Kapalua.  Kahului (OGG) is the main airport and handles most of the arrivals to Maui.  There are direct flights to Kahului from many U.S. cities.   If you are flying into Honolulu and then on to Maui, Kahului offers the most options.

Flying into Kapalua airport from Honolulu or Kona on Mokulele Airlines is also an option. The schedule is limited, however the airport is only a ten minute drive from Kapalua Resort and there is a complimentary shuttle to properties within the Resort (Phone: 808-665-9110).

IMPORTANT TSA TRAVEL INFORMATION

The TSA at Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG) would like to offer you a few helpful tips for your return flight home that will help expedite you through the Pre-Flight Airline Check-In and TSA Security Process.

READ THE TSA STATEMENT ON YOUR TRAVEL TO AND FROM MAUI

(Available languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese)

If you want to explore the island during your stay, a rental car is your best option and all the major companies are available at the Kahului Airport.

If you need a large vehicle to transport a large group or a lot of equipment, check out www.mauivans.com.

SPEEDISHUTTLE

SpeediShuttle provides shared ride airport transportation in Mercedes shuttles at a per person rate of $43.55 one way, $87.10 round trip between OGG the Ritz Carlton Kapalua. Effective September 1, the rate is $46.20 one way, $92.40 round trip. Guests with prearranged arrival reservations are met in the baggage claim area, then directed to their waiting shuttle. Vehicle amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, 6’1” headroom, three point seat restraints, adjustable headrests and roomy comfortable seats.

Make your Reservation Today

KAPALUA RESORT SHUTTLE

The Kapalua Resort Shuttle offers transportation between any two points within the resort. Simply call the shuttle service center at 808-665-9110 and a shuttle will be dispatched as soon as possible.

EVENT PARKING

On Saturday and Sunday, please park in the XTERRA Event lot by D.T. Fleming Beach. Take Hanoapiilani Highway to Kapalua. Pass the entrance to Kapalua Resort (Office Road) and turn left at Lower Hanoapiilani Road. Follow the road to D.T. Fleming Beach and turn right into the parking lot just past the pre school.

LOCAL BUS SERVICE

There is bus service on Maui but you can’t bring luggage on board. it’s good for getting around locally and has a bike rack on the front.  However, the bus makes frequent stops and it takes some time to get around.

Driving to Kapalua Kapalua is about an hour’s drive from Maui’s main airport in Kahului. From the airport, follow the signs to Lahaina/Kaanapali. You will be on Highway 380 (Dairy Road) through the town of Kahului and turn left on Highway 30, which takes you to West Maui. Drive 25 miles past Maui’s famed Pali cliffs, scenic beaches, the old whaling town of Lahaina, and the resort areas of Kaanapali, Kahana, and Napili before entering Kapalua, on Office Road.

EVENT ADDRESS

Event address The XTERRA Village is in the Salon Ballrooms at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, One Ritz-Carlton Drive, Lahaina, HI 96761 and telephone 808-669-6200. Here you’ll find athlete packet pickup, event registration, bike technical support, clinics, and expo booths. The hotel grounds are home to the race start and finish and transition. The start line for the triathlon is at DT Fleming Beach, adjacent to the resort.

PARKING

Parking On race day – Saturday and Sunday – Please park in the XTERRA Event lot. Follow the XTERRA parking signs on Hanoapiilani Highway past the entrance to Kapalua Resort (Office Road) and turn left into the parking lot. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua has limited parking and it is used primarily by hotel guests. If you park in the lot, validate your parking ticket at the XTERRA Village, Dinner check-in, or at the bell desk in front of the hotel. For our dinner functions, parking is in the lot at The Ritz-Carlton, as well as public lots and streets in the area. Please be courteous to our host community by not blocking driveways and not parking in marked No Parking Zones.
 

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“HIUWAI AND E AL E” HAWAIIAN CLEANSING AND REJUVENATION CEREMONY

The Beach House Lawn at D.T. Fleming Beach

Athletes, friends and family are welcome to participate in this very special Sunrise Hawaiian Cleansing and Rejuvenation Ceremony where you will be met by renowned cultural advisor, Clifford Naeole.

Clifford will lead you in a ceremony where you will enter the water (or just wade and bath in it) to release negative thoughts, actions, and any other concerns from your life.  As the sun rises to the chanter’s voice, all is forgiven, and you will begin your life renewed and rejuvenated.

All present will be considered participants – and please be there on time, as the ceremony is timed to meet the sunrise and will start promptly Friday at 5:45am.

The XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs are rapidly approaching, and BMW is offering attendees the opportunity to test drive our latest vehicles at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua on the day of the event. In addition, between now and October 26, you can stop by any of our three participating Hawaii dealerships to test drive the vehicle of your choice and receive a complimentary trail run race entry and XTERRA hat (while supplies last).

Simply click below to reserve your spot.

DATES: Saturday, October 26, 2019
TIME: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
LOCATION: The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Maui
ADDRESS: 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Kapalua, HI 96761

RSVP YOUR TEST DRIVE

All registered attendees will receive a $1,000 Credit toward the purchase or lease of a new BMW.

$1,000 offer valid on eligible new model year 2018, 2019, and 2020 vehicles in dealer stock delivered and retailed through December 31, 2019. Models excluded are 2019 & 2020 X7, 8 Series (all variants), 2018 M2 Coupe, 2019 and 2020 M2 Competition, and M5 (all variants). This offer cannot be used for previously ordered or previously delivered vehicles and is only valid on delivery of in-stock vehicles. Offer valid to customers – and their family members residing within the same household, attending The XTERRA Event and registering on site by October 26, 2019. Offer valid on final negotiated price and may be combined with other applicable. BMW offers that are available at the time of purchase. Only one OL number per vehicle may be used. Offer valid towards purchase price of eligible vehicle. Only valid at participating dealers. ©2019 BMW of North America, LLC. The BMW name, model names and logo are registered trademarks.