XTERRA Triathlon

XTERRA is a series of cross triathlon races, i.e. three-sport races which include swimming, mountain biking, and trail running. The XTERRA Global Tour is owned and produced by TEAM Unlimited. The XTERRA race series is the best-known series of cross triathlons, and is considered by most to be the de facto world championship of the sport.

It began in 1996 on the Hawaiian island of Maui as the Aquaterra, and was later renamed the XTERRA. The Japanese company Nissan Motors Corporation named their popular sport utility vehicle (the Nissan Xterra) in 1999 after the race and was the race series' primary sponsor from 1998 to 2006, when the two companies parted ways.

Organization

The XTERRA has two primary divisions, professional and "age-groupers". In the professional division athletes compete for cash prizes and sponsorships. The age-group division was created for those who still want to compete but have no aspirations to become professional athletes. Both divisions compete in a points series, where athletes accumulate points by placing in the top fifteen positions of any race in which they compete.

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Alumni in Action: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail alumna earns EISA Rookie of the Year award

Vail Daily 28 Feb 2025
EagleVail’s XTERRA World Champion competes in first triathlon of the season ... Last fall, he captured the XTERRA short-track world title, but his main focus is draft-legal road triathlon, the competition seen at the Olympic Games.
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