DOWNLOAD EUROPEAN TOUR AMATEUR RULES

Step 1: Identify your Age Group – How old you are on December 31, 2018 determines your age group. We have 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. At the discretion of the race director athletes with an XTERRA age under 15 may participate, but they will not earn points.

Step 2: Race and Score – Enter as many races as you want and score points by finishing in the top 15 of your age group. There are four 100-point scale “Gold” races and the remainder are 75-point scale “Silver” races. 

Gold races: France, Germany, Denmark, Spain.
Silver races: Malta, Cyprus, Greece, Garda-Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech, Abruzzo-Italy, Romania, Poland, Finland, Norway.

Step 3: Must Race Two – You must race 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 count.

Step 4: Most Points Win - 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 a qualifying spot into the XTERRA World Championship race to be held Oct. 28, 2018 in Kapalua, Maui.

Step 5: Tie Breaker - If there is a tie in points, the tie-breaker will be the person with the most wins. If still tied after counting wins, the person finishing highest in the most recent race where both competed. If no head-tohead exists, tie-breaker goes to the person finishing highest in most recent race.

Step 6: Qualifying for XTERRA Worlds in Maui - Maui slots will be awarded to XTERRA European Tour Champions at the end of the season, and at every XTERRA European Tour Gold and Silver Event.

2018 XTERRA European Championship: It is not necessary to qualify, nor be European, to race at the XTERRA European Championship, which will double as the XTERRA Germany Championship on August 18 at Zittau. This is a one day award as opposed to the Tour Championship which counts all races. In Germany, the top overall finisher, regardless of nationality, in each age group will be honored as the XTERRA European Champion. The top German finisher in each age group will be named the XTERRA Germany Champion.

Physically Challenged Athletes - Physically Challenged athletes may choose to compete in the XTERRA Physically Challenged male/female division or in 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 entire year.

- There are no PC age group divisions (15-19, 20-24, etc…) or disability categories (PT1, PT2, etc…)
- PC athletes who race at least one XTERRA will earn a World Championship slot.
- The male and female PC athlete with the most points at the end of the season earns the title of XTERRA European Tour Champion.

DOWNLOAD EUROPEAN TOUR ELITE RULES

Step 1: Race and Score – Enter as many races as you want and score points by finishing in the top 15 of the elite field. There are four 100-point scale “Gold” races and the remainder are 75-point scale “Silver” races. The season is from April-to-September.

Gold races: France, Germany, Denmark, Spain.
Silver races: Malta, Cyprus, Greece, Garda-Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech, Abruzzo-Italy, Romania, Poland, Finland, Norway.

Step 2: Most Points Win - The male and female elite athlete with the most points at the end of the season earns the title of XTERRA European Tour Champion and earns $2,500 in Tour bonus money. If there is a tie in points, the tie-breaker will be the person with the most wins. If still tied after counting wins, the person finishing highest in the most recent race where both competed. If no head-to-head exists, tie-breaker goes to the person finishing highest in the most recent race.

2018 XTERRA European Championship: It is not necessary to qualify, nor be European, to race at the XTERRA European Championship, which will double as the XTERRA Germany Championship on August 18 at Zittau. This is a one day award as opposed to the Tour Championship which counts all races. In Germany, the top overall male/female elite finisher, regardless of nationality, will be honored as the XTERRA European Champion. The top German male/female elite finisher will be named the XTERRA Germany Champion.

Elite Prize Money: Silver races offer the equivalent of $7,500 USD in prize money to the top five men/women. Gold events offer the equivalent of $15,000 USD to the top seven men/women. The European Championship race in Germany will offer $25,000 USD for the race and distribute an additional $20,000 USD to the top 10 men/women in the final XTERRA European Tour rankings. The exact amount of Euros will be based on currency exchange on Feb. 1, 2018.