The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui
Overview
XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AND KAPALUA TRAIL RUNS
Maui has always been home to the greatest day of XTERRA triathlon, and now it is the new home of the greatest day of XTERRA trail running. We are excited to announce that the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship is moving to Maui on December 4, 2021. Join some of the greatest trail runners on earth for this gathering-of-world-champions weekend!
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, please stay tuned as we navigate the difficulties of hosting an international, championship event in such an uncertain year. We will continue to update the schedule and details as they become available. Please feel free to contact us at trailrun [at] xterraplanet.com for any additional information.
XTERRA Trail Running World Championship - 21km
Since 2008, some of the best trail runners from around the globe have met in Hawaii to test themselves against the trails and each other. This year, this prestigious event is moving to Maui! The XTERRA Trail Running World Championship event takes place on the same trails as the XTERRA World Championship triathlon and will put athletes to the test. No qualification is necessary this year, and while $10,000 in prize money is on the line, all are welcome to compete.
DATE: Saturday, December 4, 2021
WHERE: Ritz Carlton, Kapalua, Maui
DISTANCE: 21K World Championship
Duke’s Beach House XTERRA 10km – Hula Grill XTERRA 5km – Leilani’s 3.3km – Kimo’s Keiki K
DATE: Saturday, December 4, 2021
WHERE: Ritz Carlton, Kapalua, Maui
DISTANCE: 3.3/5/10K Kapalua Trail Runs and Keiki K (10 and under)
The off-road adventurous spirit of XTERRA reaches out to the community with XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs as well as Kimo’s XTERRA Keiki K (free for kids 10 and under).
Duke’s Beach House XTERRA 10K, Hula Grill XTERRA 5K and Leilani’s XTERRA 3.3K races are open to one-and-all (the 3.3km is open for walkers too!). All competitors will experience the famed XTERRA World Championship run course. Parents must register their children for any of the races. Paul Mitchell stylists will be there cutting hair in exchange for a donation to the Challenged Athlete Foundation.
KEIKI K: Free fun run for kids 10 and under. Distances are age appropriate 6-10 year olds run about 1/2km with 5 and under 100 yards. Parents must register their children. All participants get awards and post-race refreshments. Sorry, no t-shirts for children.
ONSITE REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICKUP – New registration and packet pickup will be at the XTERRA Athlete Village at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua.
EVENT PARKING: On Saturday and Sunday, please park in the XTERRA event lot by D.T. Fleming Beach. Take Honoapiilani Highway to Kapalua. Pass the entrance to Kapalua Resort (Office Road) and turn left at Lower Honoapiilani Road. Follow the road to D.T. Fleming Beach and turn left into the parking lot just past the pre-school.
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 [at] xterraplanet.com (volunteer coordinator). Tell us what you’re interested in doing and what your availability is. We’ll try to find a place for you at XTERRA. We hope you can join us!
CONTACT US: For questions or more information, call toll-free 877-751-8880 or email trailrun [at] xterraplanet.com
FUN FOR SPECTATORS
The XTERRA Spectator Village will be open in the finish area and offers fun for the whole family including a bounce house and face painting for the kids, games for everyone, live race reports, music, food and beverage and great viewing of the finish line.
VIRTUAL RACE BAG
XTERRA has gone green and we’re now offering virtual participant race bags to all trail run participants. Email invites will be sent prior to and after the event with special offers from our partners.
Schedule of Events
*Schedule is tentative. All events are at the host hotel, The Ritz Carlton Kapalua, unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, December 1
| 9am-2pm | Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open |
Thursday, December 2
| 9am-2pm | Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open |
Friday, December 3
| 5:45am | “Hiuwai and E ala E” - Sunrise Hawaiian “Cleansing & Rejuvenation” Ceremony - open to all athletes, friends and family who wish to participate (Wear swim gear, meet at the Beach House Lawn at D.T. Fleming Beach. Please be on time – we start promptly at 5:45) |
| 9am | XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Swim Clinic. Meet at the Beach House at DT Fleming Beach (bring your swim stuff to practice afterwards) |
| 9am-5pm | Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open |
| 2pm | XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – MTB Clinic at Expo Village |
| 3pm | XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Run Clinic at Expo Village |
| 6:30pm | XTERRA World Championship Welcome Dinner - Aloha Garden Ballroom (complimentary for competitors, tickets for friends and family available at registration and at the door) |
Saturday, December 4
| 7-8am | Registration Open for NEW Trail Run Entries, XTERRA Expo Village |
| 7-8:30am | XTERRA Trail Run Worlds and Kapalua Trail Run Packet Pickup (pre-registered athletes only) |
| 9am-12pm | XTERRA Spectator Village Open at the finish area – bounce slide, face painting and tattoos for kids, food & drink and exhibits. |
| 9am-12pm | Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Cut-a-thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation |
| 9am | XTERRA World Championship 21K Trail Run Start |
| 9:10am | XTERRA 3.3K Trail Run Start |
| 9:20am | XTERRA Kapalua 5K Trail Run Start |
| 9:40am | XTERRA Kapalua 10K Trail Run Start |
| 10:30am | 3.3/5/10K Trail Run Awards Ceremony |
| 11am | XTERRA Kapalua Keiki K Run (free for kids 10 and under) |
| 12pm | XTERRA Trail Run World Championship Awards Ceremony |
| 12pm | 21K cut-off at Mile 8 (runners will not be allowed to continue after this time) |
Sunday, December 5
| 6:30am | Transition Open for set-up |
| 6:30am | Body Marking, Swim Cap and Timing Chip Pickup Open near finish line |
| 8:00am | XTERRA World Championship ELITE START |
| 8:20am | Transition Closed |
| 9am | XTERRA World Championship Start (see swim wave information) |
| 10am-3pm | XTERRA Spectator Village Open at the finish area – bounce slide, face painting and tattoos for kids, food & drink, exhibits and big screen live race coverage |
| 10am-3pm | Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Cut-a-thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation |
| 10:30am | World Championship elite winner expected |
| 11:50am | World Championship age group winner expected |
| 1:30pm | Elite Awards for top 5 Men/Women (finish area) |
| 2:15pm | Cut-off at T2 |
| 3pm | Transition closed – all gear removed |
| 6:30-10pm | Awards Dinner and Dance Party - (complimentary for competitors, tickets for friends and family available at registration and at the door) |
| 10pm-2am | After Party (sorry, 21 and over only) |
Monday, December 6
| 9am-12pm | Lost & Found, Board Room at the Ritz-Carlton |
Course
XTERRA Trail Running World Championship course information coming soon...
The start is a big, green lawn at the fantastic Ritz-Carlton Kapalua resort hotel. It is an easy run on golf course bike paths for the first half-mile. The fun starts as the course passes under the highway through a short tunnel and heads up the mountain.
You’ll face about 3 kilometers of uphill, wandering through an overgrown golf course, along dirt trails, through Oleander forests and alongside 60-foot high ironwood evergreens, to an unexpected mountain lake at the 650-foot level.
We’ll take you on some old pineapple field roads for another mile up and around the lake and then to what we are calling the downhill delights. You will lose that altitude running a slalom through the old Kapalua Village golf course, which is now overgrown — fabulously treed and with high green bermuda grasses — then suddenly into the open with fantastic views of the Pacific.
Don’t look out too long or you’ll stumble. As you return to the 250-foot level there is a 200-meter technical, steep downhill into a gully next to the golf course, where you’ll jump over and duck under fallen trees and end up in a huge, rocky dry creek – at least we hope it will be dry.
Then through thick elephant grass, into a Cook pine nursery to a paved road that curves and climbs 100 feet to the head of a neat, narrow single track downhill with switchbacks that drop all the way down to the beach road. We simply had to throw in a calf busting 250-meter beach run back to the resort and finish area.
3.3K/5K/10K DIVISIONS: (9 and under) (10-14) (15-19) (20-24) (25-29) (30-34) (35-39) (40-44) (45-49) (50-54) (55-59) (60-64) (65-69) (70-74) (75-79) (80+).
KIMO’S KEIKI K: Free fun run for kids 10 and under. Distances are age appropriate 6-10 year olds run about 1/2km with 5 and under 100 yards. Parents are welcome to run with their children.
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.
Prize Money and Awards
21K PRIZE MONEY
The fastest runners will be racing for $10,000 in prize money – awarded to the top seven men and women in the 21km as follows: $2,000, $1000, $750, $500, $300, $250, $200. XTERRA will also be crowning world champs in age groups starting at 9 & under, then every five years (ex. 10-14, 15-19, etc…) up to 80+. Champs win a commemorative long-sleeve winners T and all racers get a short sleeve shirt and goody bag filled with cool swag.
In addition to the prize money, the top 3 runners in each age group division will receive medals and prizes.
Note: You must be present to receive your awards at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Awards will not be mailed after the event.
|
Place |
Men |
Women |
|
1 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
|
2 |
$1000 |
$1000 |
|
3 |
$750 |
$750 |
|
4 |
$500 |
$500 |
|
5 |
$300 |
$300 |
|
6 |
$250 |
$250 |
|
7 |
$200 |
$200 |
Note: All prize winners (top 7 in the 21K) will be required to complete a W-8/W-9 prior to receiving prize money. If you finish in the top 7 please report to award stage to fill out the paperwork at the start of the 21K awards ceremony.
2021 Non-U.S.A. Athlete Prize Money Policy:
You will be contacted by XTERRA Global 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 2020 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 2021 withholdings on IRS 2020 Form 1040NR by April 15, 2022. Business expenses may be deducted. Review the instructions and/or seek tax advice.
AWARDS
10K – Fastest male and female overall as well as fastest Maui resident male and female win $100 restaurant certificates from T S Restaurants. Note that if a Maui resident is also the overall winner, only one certificate is awarded. Top 3 in each division receive medals and prizes.
5K – Fastest male and female overall as well as fastest Maui resident male and female win $100 restaurant certificates from T S Restaurants. Note that if a Maui resident is also the overall winner, only one certificate is awarded. Top 3 in each division receive medals and prizes.
3.3K – Fastest male and female overall as well as fastest Maui resident male and female win $100 restaurant certificates from T S Restaurants. Note that if a Maui resident is also the overall winner, only one certificate is awarded. Top 3 in each division receive medals.
Keiki K – All runners receive a medal.
Note: You must be present to receive your award. Awards will not be mailed after the race. For safety, headphones are not allowed to be worn during the race.
Accommodations
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.
Exclusive XTERRA rate information available soon - please check back.
Air Travel
STATE OF HAWAII TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Regulations regarding travel to the U.S. and the State of Hawaii are subject to change. For the most current information, check your in-country travel resources, the Center for Disease Control and Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau.
Hawaii employs a Safe Travels pre-travel testing program, even for fully vaccinated passengers. Travelers must have their negative test results within 72 hours of departure to Hawaii as an alternative to Hawaii’s mandatory 10-day quarantine.
For more information visit hawaiicovid19.com/travel and register with the State of Hawaii Safe Travels online system. Only test results from Trusted Testing and Travel Partners will be accepted. All incoming travelers are required to have their temperatures checked and complete a health questionnaire online before they can leave the airport. See full details below on steps and resources to efficiently plan your trip to the Hawaiian Islands.
INFORMATION FOR TRANS-PACIFIC TRAVELERS, INCLUDING U.S. AND CANADA Effective January 26, 2021, this CDC Order went into effect. For international travelers coming to the State of Hawaii, only tests from Trusted Testing Partners will be accepted for purposes of bypassing the State’s 10-day traveler quarantine.
On January 21, 2021, the President of the United States issued an executive order related to travel. For the time being, no changes to the Safe Travels program.
Travelers from Canada may bypass the state’s mandatory 10-day quarantine if they have a negative COVID-19 test result from a lab identified by Air Canada or WestJet prior to departure.
TRAVEL FROM JAPAN, KOREA or TAIWAN
Information for Japan travel may be found here
Information for Korea travel may be found here
Information for Taiwan travel may be found here
MAUI AIRPORTS
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)
Ground Transportation
RENTAL CAR
Hertz - our Preferred Car Rental Agency, offers 5% off all rentals to XTERRA participants, friends and family.
Use code 2213376 when you book your car. Good for travel to XTERRA events and personal travel.
Book Your Rental Car noW
You can also enroll in “Hertz Gold Plus Rewards” at no additional cost to bypass the counter and go straight to your car.
To enroll in the program, click here to go to the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards enrollment page. Once you complete the enrollment process, you will be issued a #1 Club Gold Number instantly, which will be sent to your email. Existing Gold members, please log in to your profile if you have not already, and change your Corporate Discount Program to 2213376.
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 between OGG the Ritz Carlton Kapalua. 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.
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.
Directions
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.
DISCOVER MAUI AND THE ISLANDS OF ALOHA
Maui is the birthplace of XTERRA, and Hawai’i is our home. We invite you to explore the distinct and unique experiences of all of the Hawaiian Islands.
Make the most of your trip to Maui by letting the local experts help you plan your trip. Find hotels, rental cars, maps and more!
MAUI – MOLOKAI – LANAI - KAUAI - HAWAII BIG ISLAND - OAHU
“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.
XTERRA would like to thank all of the sponsors that make the XTERRA World Championship event happen.
PAUL MITCHELL
Presenting Sponsor of XTERRA
Founded in 1980 by John Paul DeJoria and Paul Mitchell, John Paul Mitchell Systems produces more than 100 products—from award-winning styling and care products to cutting-edge heat styling tools and professional hair color—and is available in over 80 countries worldwide.
TS RESTAURANTS
Presenting Sponsor of XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs
TS Restaurants have some of the best dining options in Maui and all are located a short distance from Kapalua near the resort areas of Ka’anapali and Lahaina Town.
KAPALUA RESORT
Official XTERRA Host Destination
Kapalua Resort is a 22,000-acre, master-planned community on Maui ’s northwest coast. The resort is renowned for its world-class golf courses – The Bay and The Plantation Courses; 11 residential communities; premier accommodations at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua and The Kapalua Villas, a tennis complex; the all new 30,000 square foot Kapalua Spa, three white sand beaches, including two of America’s Best Beaches, and a myriad of restaurants and shops. Kapalua Resort hosts signature events each year: the PGA TOUR’s season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions in January, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua’s Celebration of the Arts Festival in April and the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival in June. For more information, visit kapalua.com or call 1-800-KAPALUA.
THE RITZ CARLTON, KAPALUA
Official XTERRA Host Property
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. Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment program offers all interest levels an array of outdoor activities from land to sea, led by trained naturalists. The breathtaking island resort also features six restaurants, enhanced indoor/outdoor meeting space, an inviting children’s pool and luxury cabanas. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua is nestled on 54 acres and enveloped by the 23,000 acre Kapalua Resort, renowned for two championship golf courses, award-winning restaurants and a historic pineapple plantation.
MAUI VISITORS BUREAU
On the island of Maui, mornings of birdsong swell into days of pure exhilaration. From staggering natural beauty to one-of-a-kind adventures, Maui is a magical, tropical playground like no other.
Indeed, Maui is everything you have dreamed Hawaii to be, and almost certainly more than you imagined. Palm-shaded, powdery beaches and lush rainforests… Eclectic small towns and world-famous enclaves… Exclusive, world-class resorts and gem-like B&B’s. It’s all here.
But more importantly, Maui is home to a unique spirit. You will recognize it in the natural smiles that greet you daily, and you will feel its presence long after you depart.
GATORADE ENDURANCE
Official Energy Drink of XTERRA
The Gatorade Endurance line of products is an elite line of sports nutrition products from Gatorade for endurance athletes who have specific fueling needs. Grounded in years of hydration and sports nutrition research conducted by the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, the Gatorade Endurance line of products help deliver fluids and nutrients endurance athletes need for a training session or race. Gatorade Endurance is proud to be an Official Sponsor of the XTERRA World Championships, fueling you throughout the race.
MAUI MOTORCYCLE CO.
Maui Motorcycle Co. is conveniently located in the heart of Kahului, just minutes away from the airport. Our retail store features motorcycle, ATV, utility vehicle, and much, much more!
NEW HOME OF XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLDS!
The XTERRA Trail Running World Championship (21K) has moved to Maui! This prestigious event will join the XTERRA World Championship Triathlon and the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs to make a full world-class weekend. Contact trailrun [at] xterraplanet.com for more information.