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Prachatice
Prachatice
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
*Schedule subject to change.
Thursday 3/9/2020
9:00 - 15:00 - Race bags pick-up (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
16:00 - XTERRA Bike clinic - test the course with PRO (Great square, Prachatice)
Friday 4/9/2020
9:00 – 15:00 – Race bags pick-up (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
15:00 - Show and Expo starts
15:00 – Competitors mandatory briefing (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
15:15 – 16:15 – XTERRA Kids Duathlon registration (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
15:15 – 17:30 – XTERRA Herbi’s Trail Run registration (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
16:30 – 17:30 – XTERRA Kids Duathlon race start (Great Square, Prachatice)
18:00 – XTERRA Herbi’s Trail Run start (Great Square, Prachatice)
18:05 – XTERRA Kids Award Ceremony (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
19:00 – 21:00 – Live music (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
19:30 – XTERRA Herbis's Trail Run Award Ceremony (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
Saturday 5/9/2020
6:30 – 7:00 – Late race bags pick-up (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
8:00 - Show and Expo starts
8:00 – 10:00 – Transition area no. 2 open (Parkán area, Prachatice)
8:00, 9:00, 10:00 – Shuttles to swim start departure (Small Square, Prachatice)
8:00 – 10:00 – Transition area no.1 open for main race and sprint (Křišťanovice)
10:00 – XTERRA Sprint-hobby START (Křišťanovice)
10:30 – 11:30 – Transition area no.1 open for the main race (Křišťanovice)
11:55 – Czech national anthem (Křišťanovice)
12:00 – XTERRA CZECH PRO men & women START (Křišťanovice)
12:04 – XTERRA CZECH Age-Group men START (Křišťanovice)
12:06 – XTERRA CZECH Age-Group women START (Křišťanovice)
12:08 – XTERRA CZECH Relay START (Křišťanovice)
12:40 – First competitor in hotspot ZÁBLATÍ (Záblatí)
13:00 – First competitor in hotspot PERLOVICE (Road 141 under Libinske Sedlo)
13:50 – First competitor in transition no. 2 (Prachatice)
14:40 – First competitor in the finish (Prachatice)
15:15 – PRO athletes Flower ceremony (Prachatice)
15:15 – 19:00 – Squirt Lubes bike wash & Paul Mitchell showers open (Swimming Pool Prachatice)
17:00 – Swim + Bike cut-off time (Prachatice)
18:00 – 19:00 – Live music (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
18:00 – 20:00 – Athletes complimentary dinner (Big tent, Great Square, Prachatice)
19:00 – 20:00 – Award Ceremony (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
20:00 – 21:00 – Live music (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
Sunday 6/9/2019 – ShortTrack – All races in Křišťanovice
8:00 – Show and Expo starts
10:00 – XTERRA ShortTrack Legends - start
12:00 – XTERRA ShortTrack PRO Women - start
14:00 – XTERRA ShortTrack PRO Men - start
15:00 – Award Ceremony
15:30 - Afterparty
COURSE INFORMATION
XTERRA CZECH FULL DISTANCE
Saturday 5 September 2020
Distances: 1500 Meter Swim | 33K Mountain Bike | 10.5K Trail Run
This is the main race of the weekend. The status of the race is XTERRA European tour race, Global Tour race and XTERRA Czech Championship. You don’t need any license or qualification, everyone can stand at the start line next to the world champions! This race course is well known for its verticality. Challenging single tracks are well combined with fast fire roads. There is a unique part of the course in the middle of Prachatice renaissance historical city center. PRO prize purse: 10 000 USD.
Before the race you can put your warm-up stuff into black warm-up bag. Organiser will transport all your stuff to the second transition area, where you can pick it up.
Swim
Swim part of the race takes place at Kristanovicky Lake. It is the highest situated human-made lake in the Czech Republic. The water has bronze colour because of peat bottom of the lake. Water is very clear (but with bronze colour) and always warm (20-24 Celsius). Swim course consists of 2 laps, each 750 metres. The start is from the water, between the laps there is a short run and jump back to the water from the pier.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_XWtyN3ofw
Swim Map:
Transition Area no.1
The first transition area is located on big meadow upper the lake. It is just few steps from swim start location. Each slot is marked by your race number. You have to put all your stuff into blue gear bag with Bike gear sign. Organisers will transport your bags with swim gear to the second transition area after the swim leg.
Mountain Bike
This bike course is a mix of cool single tracks, fast fire roads, steep downhills and uphills, fords and everything you can expect from the world class race. First part will take you down the Blanice river, after first Aid station you have to climb back to the Kristanovicky Lake. Near the lake you turn left and after few kilometres you join the medieval business path called The Golden Path. Last part of the course above Prachatice is the most technical part of the course with lots of single tracks, steep climbs and unpredictable curves. Finish of the bike leg is in the streets of the renaissance old town, where you can expect thousands of crazy fans. On the bike course, there are 3 aid stations.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EH69bF5Doo
Elevation profiles
Bike Map:
Transition area no.2
New location of second transition area will give us more space to set safe and nice bike park in the town center of old Prachatice. ParkIng area is just 100meters from Great Square in Prachatice. Transition area will be "run trough style". Our volunteers will grab your bike and you will run into gear bag tents, where you should place your run gear in the morning. For this transition you will use red gear bags with "Run gear" sign. After your transition you have to put all your bike stuff into this bag and hang it on marked spot in the transition area.
Trail Run
XTERRA Czech run course is made of 2 laps. After exiting the historical center you will have to run few hundred meters on the tarmac to get into wood on the slopes of Cerna Hora, a hill above Prachatice. This part of the course is full of narrow single trails, uphills, jumps, fords, rock sections and more. This is a signature part of our Czech run course! Last kilometer of the run lap is also in the historical city center. New addition to the course is run over the historical barriers, where we have built special steps. The finish line is just in front of the Statue of justice in the middle of Prachatice Great Square. There will be 8 Aid stations on the course.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rExV3qKgXuU
Elevation profiles
Trail Run Map:
XTERRA Czech Interactive Map:
XTERRA RELAYS (TEAMS)
Saturday 11th July 2020
Distances: 1.5K swim - 33K mountain bike - 10.5K trail run
Chance to try the XTERRA vibe with your friends! Each of you will pick one part of triathlon (swim, bike, run). Share the challenge with your friends and race on the same course as professionals!
Swim
Swim part of the race takes place at Kristanovicky Lake. It is the highest situated human-made lake in the Czech Republic. The water has bronze colour because of peat bottom of the lake. Water is very clear (but with bronze colour) and always warm (20-24 Celsius). Swim course consists of 2 laps, each 750 metres. Start is from the water, between the laps there is a short run and jump back to the water from the pier. The timing chip is like your relay pin!
Transition area no.1
Swimmer will give it to the biker in marked RELAY TRANSITION in the end of the individual race transition area.
Mountain Bike
This bike course is a mix of cool single tracks, fast fire roads, steep downhills and uphills, fords and everything you can expect from the European Championship course. First part will take you down the Blanice river, after first Aid station you have to climb back to the Kristanovicky Lake. Near the lake you turn left and after few kilometres you join the medieval business path called The Golden Path. Last part of the course above Prachatice is the most technical part of the course with lots of single tracks, steep climbs and unpredictable curves. Finish of the bike leg is in the streets of the renaissance old town, where you can expect thousands of crazy fans. On the bike course, there are 3 aid stations.
Transition area no.2
Relays transition zone will be located at the entrance to the transition area. Biker will give timing chip to runner. He will run trough transition area and continue to the run course.
Run
XTERRA Czech run course is made of 2 laps. After exiting the historical center you will have to run few hundred meters on the tarmac to get into wood on the slopes of Cerna Hora, a hill above Prachatice. This part of the course is full of narrow single trails, uphills, jumps, fords, rock sections and more. This is a signature part of our Czech run course! Last kilometer of the run lap is also in the historical city center. New addition to the course is run over the historical barriers, where we have built special steps. The finish line is just in front of the Statue of justice in the middle of Prachatice Great Square. There will be 8 Aid stations on the course.
XTERRA SHORTTRACK
Sunday 12th July 2020
Distances: 2x0.2K swim - 5x1.8K mountain bike - 3 x 1.1K trail run
New XTERRA race concept called SHORTTRACK will have the world premier in Prachatice this year. This race will take place on Sunday at Kristanovicky Lake. Only TOP 25 men and TOP 20 women from the Saturday ́s main race will qualify for this race. Competitors will race on very short laps around Kristanovicky Lake with many technical sections and obstacles. This race format will be very interesting for XTERRA Pros and also for spectators. Big screens in the race center will guarantee you will be able to watch complete race live! PRO prize purse: 5000 USD.
Swim
Two very short laps, each 200 meters. After first lap, there is just short run out of the water and jump from pier back to the water. There is a great chance to see the swimmers for the whole swim leg of the race.
Mountain Bike
It is short, twisty, super-technical course around the lake. Rock gardens, jumps, ramps, cyclocross style uphill, drops, ford and many and many of other interesting spots on the race course. After each lap the competitors will ride through the race center full of fans.
Trail Run
This short lap will be very fast in the first half, but very technical in the second half. The whole SHORTTRACK course is in the same small location, this is why we are expecting thousands of fans around the course! After each lap athletes will run through the race center.
Marking: Yellow arrows with sign SHORTTRACK, tape all around the course
XTERRA SPRINT-HOBBY (X-TICER)
Saturday 11th July 2020
Distances: 0.3K swim - 12K mountain bike - 5K trail run
The best chance to try XTERRA! Each part of the race was shortened to make an ideal race for XTERRA beginners. Despite of easy and short course, you can still enjoy signature spots of the Championship race course including transition and finish in the historical Prachatice downtown.
Before the race you can put your warm-up stuff into black warm-up bag. Organiser will transport all your stuff to the second transition area, where you can pick it up.
Swim
Start of the race is at Kristanovicky Lake, 10 K from Prachatice. Water is clear (with bronze colour) and warm (20-24 Celsius). The sprint race swim course is just one lap of 300 meters in the waters of Kristanovicky Lake. There will also be many live guards to keep the safety of the race. You can swim with or without wetsuit, no restrictions.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_XWtyN3ofw
Marking: One lap around red buoys. All buoys on your left shoulder. Start line marked by yellow buoys.
Transition Area no.1
The first transition area is located on big meadow upper the lake. It is just few steps from swim start location. Each slot is marked by your race number. You have to put all your stuff into blue gear bag wit Bike gear sign. Organisers will transport your bags with swim gear to the second transition area after the swim leg.
Mountain Bike
Most of the course copies the main race course. We skip the dangerous downhills and steep climbs to make the race suitable for mountain bike beginners or roadies. The course is still very challenging with one nice longer uphill and last downhill into the center of Prachatice, where the second transition area will be located. There will be one Aid station on the course.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EH69bF5Doo
Marking: PINK arrows, tape ropes on the trees, arrows on the tarmac
Transition area no.2
New location of second transition area will give us more space to set safe and nice bike park in the town center of old Prachatice. Parkan area is just 100meters from Great Square in Prachatice. Transition area will be "run trough style". Our volunteers will grab your bike and you will run into gear bag tents, where you should place your run gear in the morning. For this transition you will use red gear bags with "Run gear" sign. After your transition you have to put all your bike stuff into this bag and hang it on marked spot in the transition area.
Run
The run course is the same for main and sprint races. The competitors of the sprint race run just one lap. First and last part of the course is in the old city center. The middle part is in the wood on slopes of Cerna Hora (hill). This part of the course is more technical, with few steep uphills and downhills. There are also some nice narrow single trails and a few hundred meters across the field. There will be 3 Aid stations on the course.
Marking: RED arrows, tape ropes on the trees, arrows on the tarmac
XTERRA KIDS DUATHLON
Friday 10th July 2020
Run-bike-run, distances depending on age of kids
Travel with your kids to Prachatice, we have a unique city duathlon on Friday afternoon! The smallest children will run on the cobblestones to the finish line for their first medal. Older kids will try real duathlon race with transitions, some curves, narrow streets of Prachatice and with the same finish line as PRO athletes on Saturday! The race center is on the Great Square in Prachatice. Every competitor will get his/her finisher medal!
Kids 0-5 age: run 300m – start: St. Jacobs Church, finish: Great Square
Kids 6-7 age: run 500m – start and finish: Great Square
Kids 8-9 age: duathlon: run 300m – MTB 800 m – run 300m
Kids 10-11 age: duathlon: run 300m – MTB 800 m – run 300m
Kids 12-13 age: duathlon: run 600m – MTB 1600 m – run 600m
Kids 14-15 age: duathlon: run 600m – MTB 2400 m – run 900m
Interactive map:
XTERRA HERBI'S TRAIL RUN
Friday 10th July 2020
5K trail run
Trail run will be hold in memory of our late friend and supporter Tomas Herbi Prochazka, who died in war accident in Afghanistan last year. Herbi was the most enthusiastic crew member. Whenever he could, he came and helped us with everything. He was very, very strong. He was able to hold 3 water barrels in one hand, he never needed to rest, he was always ready to work, he never complained about anything. The real hero – Herbi. The start fee will be given to Czech Army fund for veteran families.
Course:
After exiting the historical center you will have to run few hundred meters on the tarmac to get into wood on the slopes of Cerna Hora, a hill above Prachatice. This part of the course is full of narrow single trails, uphills, jumps, fords, rock sections and more. This is a signature part of our Czech run course! Last kilometer of the run lap is also in the historical city center. New addition to the course is run over the historical barriers, where we have built special steps. The finish line is just in front of the Statue of justice in the middle of Prachatice Great Square.
PRIZE INFORMATION
Full Distance Professional Athletes Prize money distribution:
Men / Women: Total 10 000 USD
1st place: 1400 USD
2nd place: 1100 USD
3rd place: 800 USD
4th place: 600 USD
5th place: 500 USD
6th place: 400USD
7th place: 200 USD
The prize money will be paid in full amount after the race in cash (Euros).
SHORTTRACK Pro Prize money distribution:
Men / Women
1st place: 1500 USD
2nd place: 1000 USD
3rd place: 500 USD
Prize money will be paid in full amount after the race in cash (in Euros).
The prize money will be paid in full amount after the race in cash (Euros).
ENTRY FEES
Start fee includes:
Professional race organisation, clean and safe transition areas, opportunity to qualify for XTERRA World Championship, traffic closures, swim safety cover, race insurance, volunteer help during the race, nice commemorative bike and run bib numbers, professional timing services, competitor photos, KALAS finisher bike jersey (+25 € for registrations after 30/4/2020), after race dinner for athletes, finisher medal, warm Paul Mitchell showers and sauna after the race, Squirt bike wash for free, gifts from organiser and sponsors.
To all start fees 8% Active fee will be added in the end of registration process!
XTERRA CZECH FULL DISTANCE
Saturday 5 September 2020
Distances: 1500 Meter Swim | 33K Mountain Bike | 10.5K Trail Run
Individual Entry Fee: 120 €
Team Relay Entry Fee: 130 €
XTERRA SPRINT-HOBBY (X-TICER)
Saturday 5 September 2020
Distances: 0.3K swim - 12K mountain bike - 5K trail run
Individual Entry Fee: 40 €
XTERRA KIDS DUATHLON
Sunday 6 September 2020
Run-bike-run, distances depending on age of kids
The registration for the kids race is free. You can also register kids on the race day during registration hours.
XTERRA HERBI'S TRAIL RUN
Friday 4 September 2020
5K trail run
Open registration for the benefitian run. On the race site you can donate Czech Army Veteran Fund as a memory for our late friend Herbi, who died in Afghanistan war in 2018.
POSTPONED
Due to health and travel concerns related to COVID-19 XTERRA Czech has been postponed to 4-6 September, 2020. For more information contact michal [at] xterra.cz.