XTERRA Registration/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
The award-winning trails of Oak Mountain State Park are set to host one of the biggest events on the 2023 calendar as the 2nd stop of the XTERRA World Cup, the XTERRA Americas Trail Run Championships and the live-broadcast Short Track race all collide in a weekend-long festival of off-road racing. Expect food, music, and the electric atmosphere of the XTERRA community at a race location that is second to none.
XTERRA Registration/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
The Championship weekend of events includes live coverage of the exciting new XTERRA Short Track off-road triathlon format, plus sprint, super-sprint, and full-distance off-road triathlons alongside 5K and 10K fun runs and the signature half-and-full distance trail marathons.
“We are thrilled to welcome the XTERRA World Cup and Americas Trail Championships to Oak Mountain State Park,” said Kendall Williams, Shelby County Manager for tourism and events. “We take great pride in our parks and county, and look forward to showing athletes from all over the world what true Southern hospitality is all about.”
In addition, as part of the XTERRA triathlon World Cup, Oak Mountain will serve as the second of seven stops in the global series of events that will award $340,000 to XTERRA’s fastest professional athletes. Both the full-distance off-road triathlon on Saturday and the showcase Short Track event on Sunday award points to elite athletes chasing the series cash and crown. And for amateurs, there are 58 qualifying spots into the XTERRA World Championship triathlon to be held September 23, 2023, in Trentino, Italy.
In addition, the XTERRA Americas half-marathon and full-marathon trail runs will award more than $5,000 in prize money, continental championship titles, and XTERRA Trail Run World Championship qualifying spots to harriers from Canada to Chile as one of the pinnacle events on the XTERRA Trail Run World Series calendar.
Surrounding the racing action is a family-friendly festival focused on delivering a premium outdoor lifestyle experience for athletes, spectators, destinations, and community members alike featuring live music, beer gardens, food trucks, kids races, and more.
Join us and be part of “the greatest race on dirt” - a fantastic international event weekend with some of the best athletes from all over the world swimming, riding, and running right in Pelham, Alabama. We are looking for groups or individuals to serve as course marshals and sweeps, help with timing, and hand out recovery at aid stations.
Volunteers will get a great-looking event t-shirt, lunch, and the undying gratitude of the XTERRA family.
Email the XTERRA Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@xterraplanet.com to help out or if you have any questions. It's a fun day on the trails, so we hope to see you there!
If swimmers would like to wear an inflatable tethered safety buoy (examples: https://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/open-water-swim-buoy.html) for the swim portion, they will be allowed. Those swimmers will start at the back of the last wave and will not be counted in official results (USAT rules). Nothing larger than 30" in any direction when inflated. No propulsive equipment (ex.: fins, paddles, etc.) is allowed. This exception rule is only valid for the sprint and super-sprint categories. Please sign up as usual for the event, and swim assist will be designated at a later time.
There is so much to discover right around Oak Mountain State Park! Be sure to check out the new Oak Mountain Brewing Company and The Beer Hog to sample some amazing local craft brews. Don’t miss out on The Margarita Grill…an XTERRA crew favorite!
Want to ride or run some wicked, but fairly untapped trails? Cahaba River Park is for you! Timing should be perfect at the beginning of May to sneak a glimpse of the iconic Cahaba lilies in bloom. These aquatic flowering plants only grown in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina…and only bloom for one month out of the year…MAY!
Visit DiscoverShelby.com to find other events, Places to Go, Things to Do, and more while you are in town. Enjoy!
Active Refund is available for purchase during registration, and will provide 100% refund of your entry fee if you cancel for any reason up to 48 hours prior to the event.
To submit a refund application, visit refund.active.com. Have your Reference ID handy from your ACTIVE Refund Purchase Information email. Full information can be found HERE.
Refer a friend and save up to 25%!
Share your unique referral code (located on the bottom of your event confirmation) with your friends - and if they use it when they register for the event, you save!
You will receive 5% credit for each person that signs up using your code - to a maximum of 5 people:
1 referral = 5% refund
2 referrals = 10% refund
3 referrals = 15% refund
4 referrals = 20% refund
5 referrals = 25% refund
Please allow 7-10 days after the event has ended to receive the referral fees.
271 Pelham Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124
Phone: (205) 987-4043
Store Hours: M-F 10-6, Sat 9-6, Sun 1-5
Cahaba Cycles is located right outside the park.
BUMP, the local trails advocacy group, stands for BIRMINGHAM URBAN MOUNTAIN PEDALERS and their motto is “Build, Maintain, Ride and Preserve” ... the trails in the Birmingham and surrounding area. Their members, riders like you, help keep trails in great shape and open to mountain bikers. They’ve maintained and built sustainable trails at Oak Mountain since 1994. Respect the trails, thank BUMP.
All sponsorship inquiries can be directed to sponsorship@xterraplanet.com.
The new XTERRA Trail Run World Series includes both half-marathon (15-34km) and full-marathon (35km+) races, with individual and team (duo) categories available.
But racing duos who choose to suffer together must also finish together in order to be awarded points and Trail Run World Championship slots.
Every participants need to sign up for an Active. com account.
Choose one person as "Team Captain," and finish the registration process.
During the registration process, the Team Captain needs to "Create a Team."
The rest of the team members must choose "Team - Member," and finish the registration process.
During the registration process, the members need to choose the team created by the captain.
*The process is the same as the Individual Race.
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