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THE EU’S PREMIER OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON SERIES

XTERRA is the premier off-road multi-sport brand in the European Union with 18 races in 10 countries providing top competition for professionals and amateurs alike. Multiple distances for all abilities and events for the entire family including trail runs and kids races.

PRO PRIZE PURSE

Silver races offer the equivalent of 7,500 Euro in prize money to the top five men/women. Gold events offer the equivalent of 15,000 Euro to the top seven men/women. XTERRA Czech will host the XTERRA European Championship race in Prachatice and will offer 25,000 Euro + 5,000 Euro (for Short Track event) to the top ten men/women. See the rule section above for more.

AMATEURS AWARDED ENTRY TO XTERRA WORLDS

Amateurs racers will compete against divisional rivals to secure a spot for the XTERRA World Championship. A minimum of 51 slots will be awarded for at each of the XTERRA Gold level events, and a minimum of 26 slots will be awarded for XTERRA Silver level events. See the rules and regulations for more information. See the rule section above for more.


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Tour standings can be found at https://rankings.xterraplanet.com

European Tour 2022 Schedule

Apr 9 2022

XTERRA Malta

Ghajn Tuffieha, MT

World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Sprint Trail Run
Results
Details

Apr 16-17 2022

XTERRA Greece

Vouliagmeni, GR

Elite Purse: €7500 | World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Sprint
Results
Details

May 21-22 2022

XTERRA Portugal

Golegã, PT

Elite Purse: €7500 | World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Sprint
Results
Details

Jun 4 2022

XTERRA Lake Garda

Toscolano-Maderno, BS, IT

Elite Purse: €7500 | World Champion slots: 52

Triathlon Sprint
Results
Details

Jun 11 2022

XTERRA Belgium

Namur, BE

Elite Purse: €7500 | World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Trail Run Sprint Duathlon
Results
Details

Jun 18-19 2022

XTERRA Prague

Vokovice, CZ

World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Sprint Trail Run
Results
Details

Jun 25 2022

XTERRA Switzerland

Charbonnières , CH

World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Sprint
Results Register
Details

Jul 2-3 2022

XTERRA France

Xonrupt, FR

Elite Purse: €20000 | World Champion slots: 51

Triathlon Sprint Short Track
Results Register
Details

Jul 16-17 2022

XTERRA Lake Scanno

Scanno, AQ, IT

Elite Purse: €7500 | World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Sprint
Results Register
Details

Jul 30-31 2022

XTERRA Super Besse

Super Besse, FR

World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Long Distance Sprint
Register
Details

Aug 6-7 2022

XTERRA Nouvelle Aquitaine

Moliets-et-Villemartin, FR

Elite Purse: €7500 | World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Sprint
Register
Details

Aug 13 2022

2022 XTERRA European Championship

Prachatice, CZ

Elite Purse: €30000 | World Champion slots: 51

Triathlon Short Track Sprint Trail Run
Register
Details

Aug 13 2022

XTERRA Ardennes Trophy

Jalhay, BE

World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Long Distance
Register
Details

Aug 19-20 2022

XTERRA Germany

Olbersdorf, DE

Elite Purse: €20000 | World Champion slots: 51

Triathlon Sprint Short Track
Register
Details

Sep 3 2022

XTERRA Sumava

Lipno nad Vltavou, CZ

World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Long Distance Trail Run
Register
Details

Sep 10-11 2022

XTERRA Netherlands

Ameland, NL

World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Sprint
Register
Details

Oct 1-2 2022

2022 XTERRA World Championship

molveno, TN, IT

Elite Purse: €100000 | World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Short Track
Results Register
Details

Oct 15-16 2022

XTERRA Sardegna

Castiadas, SU, IT

Elite Purse: €4500 | World Champion slots: 26

Triathlon Sprint Long Distance
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Details

2022 European Tour 2022 Rules

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Elite Rules

2022 XTERRA Europe Rules & Regulations - Elites

18 Triathlon Events in 2022:

  •  Ten (10) will offer Elite prize money: Silver, Gold & Short Track races
  • Eight (8) will focus on Age Groupers with no Elite prize money
  • Fourteen (14) Full Distance Festivals offering Sprint, Kids and other activities, including four (4) Short Track
  • Four (4) Long Distance Festivals offering Sprint, Kids and Trail Run

2022 XTERRA EUROPE SCHEDULE

Date Race Location Elite Purse
April 9 XTERRA Malta (Silver AG) Golden Bay -
April 16 XTERRA Greece (Silver) Vouliagmeni €7,500
May 21 XTERRA Portugal (Silver) Golega €7,500
June 4 XTERRA Italy - Lake Garda (Silver) Toscolano Maderno €7,500
June 11 XTERRA Belgium (Silver) Namur €7,500
June 19 XTERRA Prague (Silver AG) Prague, CZE -
June 25 XTERRA Switzerland (Silver AG) Vallee de Joux -
July 2 XTERRA Short Track France Xonrupt *€5,000
July 3 XTERRA France (GOLD) Xonrupt €15,000
July 17 XTERRA Italy - Scanno (Silver) Abruzzo €7,500
July 30 XTERRA Super Besse (LD) Super Besse, FRA -
August 6 XTERRA Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Silver) Mouliets et Villemartin, FRA €7,500
August 13 XTERRA Ardennes (LD) Lac de Gileppe, BEL -
August 13 XTERRA European Championship (GOLD+) Prachatice, CZE €25,000
August 14 XTERRA Short Track Czech Republic Prachatice *€5,000
August 19 XTERRA Short Track Germany Zittau *€5,000
August 20 XTERRA Germany (GOLD) Zittau €15,000
Sept 3 XTERRA Sumava (LD) Lipno, CZE -
Sept 10 XTERRA Netherlands (Silver AG) Ameland Island -
Oct 1 XTERRA World Championship Trentino, ITA €100,000
Oct 2 XTERRA Short Track Trentino Molveno *€10,000
Oct 15 XTERRA Sardinia (LD) Castiadas, ITA -


*Short Track events are reserved for invited athletes and entry is free when selected.

2022 XTERRA European Championship: It is not necessary to qualify, nor be European to race at the XTERRA European Championship on August 13th in Prachatice, Czech Republic. The top three elite men and women, regardless of nationality, will be given medals on the podium at the XTERRA European Championship awards ceremony. We will also recognize the top three Europeans in a situation where a non-European athlete earned a podium spot. The top European man/woman will be declared the XTERRA European Champion and awarded a racing jersey. If a non-European wins, he/she is honored as XTERRA European Championship race winner.

Silver Age Group (new in 2022): There are 4 Silver events named ‘Silver AG’ with no Elite prize money. Elites can still race and be ranked within the Elite category. These events, such as the Long Distance, might have a small prize purse, but this will be on a case-by-case basis and up to the organizer to decide. It is the responsibility of the Elites to contact the organisers to see what their policy is. Elites are welcome, but prize money and invitations are not mandatory. 

*There is no European Elite Tour ranking and awards for 2022. XTERRA is working on a World Tour for 2023.

Invitation Rules

Level 1: Athletes ranked in the top 10 of the XTERRA World Ranking must be invited by XTERRA World Tour event organizer and have their entry comped:  https://rankings.xterraplanet.com/

Level 2
April 16–July 3rd: During the first half of the season (Greece | Portugal | Italy, Garda | Belgium | France), athletes will be invited (no entry fee) based on their World Ranking performance from their 2021 European season.

Women   Men  
Sandra Mairhofer ITA Arthur Serrieres FRA
Loanne Duvoisin CHE Felix Forissier FRA
Solenne Billouin FRA Maxim Chane FRA
Michelle Flipo MEX Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen DNK
Morgane Riou FRA Lucas Kocar CZE
Diede Diedericks NLD Panagiotis Bitados GRC
Helena Karaskova CZE Ruben Ruzafa ESP
Marta Menditto ITA Arthur Forissier FRA
Jindriska Zemanova CZE Filippo Barazzuol ITA
Eleonora Peroncini ITA Xavier Dafflon CHE


July 17–October 2: During the second half of the season (Italy, Scanno | France, Nouvelle Aquitaine | Czech, Prachatice | Germany |, the 10 Elites (M / W) who scored the most World Ranking points during the first half of the season will be invited (entry fee comped). The invite list will be sent to all concerned organizers and athletes between July 3rd at 22:00 (CEST) and July 4th at noon (CEST). Athletes will have from July 4th at noon (CEST) until July 10th at midnight (CEST) to validate their entries with organizers. After the deadline has passed, it will be left to the organizer’s discretion to accept late requests. Email dates and times can be used as proof in the instance of disagreements.

Elites must communicate with organizers a minimum of 14 days before an event if he/she cannot attend. In such cases as non-communication or last-minute withdrawals, Elites will not be eligible for the invite program during the following season.

Short Track Selection:

When a Short Track event takes place on the day following the Full Distance event, athletes will be selected from the results of the Full Distance and U23s from the results of the Sprint Distance:

  • Top twenty (20) overall per gender group from the Full Distance
  • Top three (3) U23s from the Sprint Distance (inside 12% of winning time) 
  • Two (2) Wild Cards will be awarded based on the Full or Sprint Distance results and will be decided upon by XTERRA and the Organizer
  • Athletes must finish their race to be awarded a Wild Card (i.e., a bad mechanical ¾ through the bike drops them 20min)

Short Track Tour:

  • Willing to get our best Elites during our 4 major events with Short Track we will add a €20,000 Bonus at the end of the Short Track Tour 2022.
  • We will count your best 3 Short Track results and you must race the Final in Molveno, ITA.
  • Top 25 athletes will get points (see tables above). 
  • Short Track France in Xonrupt, Czech in Prachatice and Germany in Zittau will have €5,000 prize money. 
  • The finale in Molveno will have €10,000 prize money, check details above. 
  • Leaderboard will be visible here: https://rankings.xterraplanet.com 

Prize Purse

*All prize money will be awarded in Euros (€).

Silver Elite - €7,500
Place Purse
1 €1,200
2 €900
3 €700
4 €550
5 €400

 

Gold - €15,000
Place Purse
1 €2,300
2 €1,700
3 €1,200
4 €800
5 €650
6 €450
7 €400

 

Euro Champs - €25,000
Place Purse
1 €3,000
2 €2,300
3 €1,700
4 €1,400
5 €1,100
6 €900
7 €750
8 €600
9 €450
10 €300

 

Short Track - €5,000
Place Purse
1 €900
2 €700
3 €500
4 €250
5 €150

 

Finale Molveno - €10,000
Place Purse
1 €1,200
2 €900
3 €700
4 €550
5 €400
6 €350
7 €300
8 €250
9 €200
10 €150

 

Short Track Tour 2022 - €20,000
Place Purse
1 €2,400
2 €1,800
3 €1,400
4 €1,100
5 €800
6 €700
7 €600
8 €500
9 €400
10 €300

 

Short Track Tour Points

Position Points Position Points
1st 100 14th 31
2nd 90 15th 28
3rd 82 16th 25
4th 75 17th 23
5th 69 18th 21
6th 63 19th 19
7th 58 20th 17
8th 53 21st 15
9th 49 22nd 13
10th 45 23rd 12
11th 41 24th 11
12th 37 25th 10
13th 34    

 

Elite Eligibility

The introduction of new rules based on the XTERRA World Ranking are now available at xterraplanet.com

For any question contact: nico.lebrun [at] xterraplanet.com

AG Rules

2022 XTERRA European Tour Rules & Regulations – Age Group

18 Triathlon qualifier events for 2022 XTERRA World Championship

  • 4 Long Distance Festivals (Sprint + Kids + Trail Run)
  • 14 Full Distance Festivals (Sprint + Kids + other activities)

 

2022 XTERRA EUROPE SCHEDULE

Date Race Location WC Slots 2022
April 9 XTERRA Malta (Silver AG) Golden Bay 26
April 16 XTERRA Greece (Silver) Vouliagmeni 26
May 21 XTERRA Portugal (Silver) Golega 26
June 4 XTERRA Italy - Lake Garda (Silver) Toscolano Maderno 51*
June 11 XTERRA Belgium (Silver) Namur 26
June 19 XTERRA Prague (Silver AG) Prague, CZE 26
June 25 XTERRA Switzerland (Silver AG) Vallee de Joux 26
July 3 XTERRA France (GOLD) Xonrupt 51
July 17 XTERRA Italy - Scanno (Silver) Abruzzo 51*
July 30 XTERRA Super Besse (LD) Super Besse, FRA 26
August 6 XTERRA Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Silver) Mouliets et Villemartin, FRA 26
August 13 XTERRA Ardennes (LD) Lac de Gileppe, BEL 26
August 13 XTERRA European Championship (GOLD+) Prachatice, CZE 51
August 20 XTERRA Germany (GOLD) Zittau 51
Sept 3 XTERRA Sumava (LD) Lipno, CZE 26**
Sept 10 XTERRA Netherlands (Silver AG) Ameland Island 26**
Oct 1 XTERRA World Championship Trentino, ITA 78***
Oct 15 XTERRA Sardinia (LD) Castiadas, ITA 26***

*Double slots for World Championship host country

**Slots for XTERRA World Championship 2022 or 2033

***Slots for XTERRA World Championship 2023

 

2022 XTERRA European Championship: It is not necessary to qualify, nor be European to race at the XTERRA European Championship on August 13th in Prachatice, Czech Republic. The top three finishers in each age group, regardless of nationality, will be given medals on the podium at the XTERRA European Championship awards ceremony.  We will also recognize the top three Europeans in each division even in a situation where a non-European athlete earned a podium spot. Division winners will be awarded an exclusive XTERRA European Championship racing jersey.

Silver Age Group (new in 2022): There are 4 Silver events named ‘Silver AG’ with no Elite prize money. Elites can still race and be ranked within the Elite category.

 

Return of the European Tour

Step 1: Identify Your Age Group – Your age on the 31st of December 2022 will determine your age group.

Divisions for men and women: 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 (m), 80+ (m), and Physically Challenged.   


Step 2: Race & Score – You may enter as many races as you wish and score points by finishing in the top 15 of your age group. There are four 100-point scale brackets for “Gold” races, and 75-point scale brackets for “Silver” races. The season runs from April through October.

Gold: France, Xonrupt | Czech Republic, Prachatice | Germany, Zittau 
Silver: Malta | Greece | Portugal | Lake Garda, Italy | Belgium, Namur | Prague, Czech Rep. | Switzerland | Super Besse LD, France | Ardennes LD, France | Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | Sumava LD, Czech Rep. | Netherlands | Sardegna LD, Italy

Gold 100-point Scale Silver 75-point Scale
Place Points Place Points
1st 100 1st 75
2nd 90 2nd 67
3rd 82 3rd 61
4th 75 4th 56
5th 69 5th 51
6th 63 6th 47
7th 58 7th 43
8th 53 8th 39
9th 49 9th 36
10th 45 10th 33
11th 41 11th 30
12th 37 12th 27
13th 34 13th 25
14th 31 14th 23
15th 28 15th 21

 

Step 3: Must Race Two – You must score and have completed at least two (2) XTERRA events during the season to be named the XTERRA European Tour Champion. There is no limit to how many races you can participate in.

Step 4:  Every Race Counts – The athlete with the most points at the end of the season - by gender and age group - earns the title of XTERRA European Tour Champion and has a qualifying slot for the 2023 XTERRA World Championship.

Step 5: Tie-Breaker – If there is a points tie, the tiebreaker will be the athlete with the highest points within the official XTERRA World Ranking.

Step 6: Qualifying for the XTERRA World Championship - XTERRA World Championship slots will be awarded at every Gold and Silver event during the awards ceremony. Check the table at the top of this document to see the year every slot is valid for. For example: XTERRA Malta - 2022; XTERRA Netherlands 2022/2023; XTERRA Sardegna - 2023.  European Tour winners will receive their World Championship slot for 2023 at XTERRA Sardegna.

XTERRA World Championship Age Group Slots (WC AG Slots)

Gold Events Silver Events
Minimum Slots Minimum Slots
Men | 29 Women | 22 Men | 14 Women | 12
15 - 19 | 1 15 - 19 | 1 15 - 19 | 1 15 - 19 | 1
20 - 24 | 2 20 - 24 | 2 20 - 24 | 1 20 - 24 | 1
25 - 29 | 2 25 - 29 | 2 25 - 29 | 1 25 - 29 | 1
30 - 34 | 3 30 - 34 | 2 30 - 34 | 1 30 - 34 | 1
35 - 39 | 3 35 - 39 | 2 35 - 39 | 1 35 - 39 | 1
40 - 44 | 3 40 - 44 | 2 40 - 44 | 1 40 - 44 | 1
45 - 49 | 3 45 - 49 | 2 45 - 49 | 1 45 - 49 | 1
50 -54 | 3 50 -54 | 2 50 -54 | 1 50 -54 | 1
55 - 59 | 2 55 - 59 | 2 55 - 59 | 1 55 - 59 | 1
60 - 64 | 2 60 - 64 | 2 60 - 64 | 1 60 - 64 | 1
65 - 69 | 2 65 - 69 | 2 65 - 69 | 1 65 - 69 | 1
70 - 74 | 1       70+ | 1 65 - 69 | 1 7.     0+ | 1
75 - 79 | 1   75 - 79 | 1  
      80+ | 1         80+ | 1  

 

Slot roll down:

  • WC AG slots awarded at a Gold event are subject to roll down up to the 5th place finisher.
  • WC AG slots awarded at a Silver event are subject to roll down up to the 3rd place finisher.

Additional WC AG Slots:

  • Additional WC AG slots will be added proportionately to the number of participants per Age Group in every race.
  • 1 slot will be added per every 10 athletes in each age group.
  • The final amount of additional slots will be confirmed on race day.
  • Additional WC AG slots are NOT subject to roll down.

Physically Challenged (PC) Athletes

  • Physically Challenged athletes may choose to compete in the XTERRA Physically Challenged male/female division or in the XTERRA age group divisions. PC athletes must choose whether to race in the PC or age group division at their first race of the season and remain in that category for the remainder of the year. 
  • There are no PC age group divisions (15-19, 20-24, etc.…) or disability categories (PT1, PT2, etc.…)
  • All PC athletes who race at least once will earn a World Championship slot.
  • The male and female PC athletes with the most points at the end of the season earn the title of XTERRA European Tour Champion. PC Athletes must race at least two events to become the European Tour Champion. 

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