SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday  11th of August 2022
9:00–18:00 Race bags pick-up (Great Square, Prachatice)
9:00–16:00 XTERRA course open for practice

Friday 12th of August 2022 
16:00-17:00 Race bags pick-up Kids, Herbi’s Trail run (Prachatice, race office)
17:00-18:00 XTERRA Kids race (Prachatice, Great Square)
18:15 Kids awards ceremony
18:30 XTERRA Herbi’s Trail Run 5K start
19:30 Herbi’s Trail run awards ceremony

Saturday 13th August 2022 
8:00–10:00 Transition area no. 2 open (Great Square, 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)
10:00–10:30 XTERRA Sprint-hobby waves START (Křišťanovice)
11:00–11:30 Transition area no.1 open for the main race (Křišťanovice)
12:00 XTERRA CZECH PRO men & women START (Křišťanovice)
12:04–12:30 XTERRA CZECH Age-Group men START (Křišťanovice) Detailed information about your start wave will be announce a week before the event.
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 at the finish area (Prachatice)
15:15 PRO athletes Flower ceremony (Prachatice)
15:00–19:00 Squirt Lubes bike wash & Paul Mitchell showers open (Swimming Pool Prachatice)
17:30 Swim + Bike cut-off time (Prachatice)
19:00–20:00 Award Ceremony (Great Square, Prachatice)

Sunday 14th August 2022 
All events in Křišťanovice
8:00–10:00 Race bags pick-up (Short Track elite men & women)
8:00–8:45 Transition open Short Track Elite Women
9:00 XTERRA Short Track Elite Women start
9:45 XTERRA Short Track Elite Women Award Ceremony
9:55–10:15 Transition open Short Track Elite Men
10:30 XTERRA Short Track Elite Men start
11:15 XTERRA Short Track Elite Men Award Ceremony

XTERRA CZECH FULL DISTANCE

Distances:  1.5K 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 versatility. Challenging single track and fast fire roads. There is a unique part of the course in the middle of Prachatice's Renaissance historical city center. PRO prize purse: €15 000

Swim
The swim part of the race takes place in Kristanovicky Lake. The race starts from bronze waters of the lake and swimmers swim one (0.3 km Sprint race) or two (0.75km loop / 1.5 km total original and relay race) loops. The loop is triangle shape and you swim with all buoys on your left shoulder. Between two laps there is Australian exit. Check pre-race competitors manual from detail information about start waves, procedure and swim specific rules.

Transition Area no.1
The first transition area is located on big meadow by the upper lake. It is just few steps from swim start location. Each slot is marked by your race number. You must 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 up hills, 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 kilometers 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 rennaissance old town, where you can expect thousands of crazy fans. On the bike course, there 3 aid stations.  

Transition Area no.2
New / old location for transition area is main Prachatice square called Great Square. Transition bars will be marked with your bib numbers. Every athlete has his own 0.7meter area. Dismount line will be clearly marked. 

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, up hills, 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 RELAYS (TEAMS) FULL DISTANCE

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.

For course details see full distance above

XTERRA SPRINT

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 the signature spots of the Championship race course including transition and finish in historical Prachatice town!
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 in Kristanovicky Lake. Race starts from bronze waters of the lake and swimmers swim one (0.3 km Sprint race) or two (0.75km loop / 1.5 km total original and relay race) loops. The loop is triangle shape, and you swim with all buoys on your left shoulder. Between two laps there is Australian exit. Check pre-race competitor’s manual from detail information about start waves, procedure, and swim specific rules.

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
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. 

Transition Area no.2
New / old location for the transition area is the Great Square in Prachatice. Every athlete will have his own marked spot in the transition. He will put his running shoes before the race into transition and he will pick-up all his gear after the race from the same place.

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 uphill’s 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.

XTERRA SHORT TRACK

Distances:  2x0.2K swim - 4x1.9K mountain bike - 2 x 1.2K trail run
New XTERRA race concept called Short Track had the world premiere in Prachatice back in 2019. TOP 30 best competitors from Saturday races will have chance to try unique Short Track course around Kristanovicky Lake. This race is fast and furious, great to watch even better to race! Short Track will be live streamed worldwide. PRO prize purse: € 5000

Swim 2 x 200m

Very short 200 meter loop with mass start of all 25 competitors from the beach. Between laps there is Australian exit and jump back to the water from the pier.

The qualification key

XTERRA Full race – TOP 20 – overall standings male / female
XTERRA Sprint race – TOP 3 under 23 years old male / female
(to qualify for the Short Track the time of athlete cannot be slower more than 12% of winner’s time of the sprint race)
Wild cards – up to 7 competitors (male/female)
Total max. 30 competitors in Elite men / women final race

Wild card rule

TOP 20 in XTERRA World Ranking cannot finish the race due to unrepairable mechanical problem on the 2nd half of the race.
TOP 50 in XTERRA World Ranking had mechanical but still manage to finish the race.
Athlete finished between 20-30th position of the main race.

XTERRA KIDS DUATHLON

Distances:  Run-bike-run, distances varies with age
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
Kids 6-7 age:           run 500m
Kids 8-9 age:       triathlon 300m run – 800m MTB – 300m run
Kids 10-11 age:   triathlon 300m run – 800m MTB – 300m run
Kids 12-13 age:   triathlon 300m run – 1600m MTB – 600m run
Kids 14-15 age:   triathlon 300m run – 1600m MTB – 600m run

XTERRA HERBI'S TRAIL RUN

Distance:  5K
Trail run is held in memory of our late friend and supporter Tomas Herbi Prochazka, who died in war accident in Afghanistan in 2018. 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.
All the races will start from Prachatice, Great Square. The course copies the original XTERRA Run course.
One lap around old Prachatice town and up to famous Dubovy Vrch. Try the original XTERRA Czech run loop with so many technical single tracks, fast downhills and unbelievable finish on the renaissance square. Total ascent meters 155!