XTERRA is entering its 18th year

XTERRA CELEBRATING 18TH YEAR IN 2013

As XTERRA enters its 18th year its footprint on the endurance sports community has never been greater.  With 70 races in 35 states in this year’s XTERRA America Tour, 70+ races in the nationwide  XTERRA Trail Run Series, 20 World Tour Championship events, an incredible line-up of sponsors and partners, a bevy of national and internationally broadcast TV productions, an online video channel, branded products ranging from treadmills to wetsuits, and tens of thousands of the most enthusiastic participants on the planet – the XTERRA brand is vibrant and ready to rock in 2013.

2013 XTERRA AMERICA TOUR SCHEDULE

Attached (and embedded below) is the tentative 2013 XTERRA America Tour off-road triathlon schedule featuring 70 races in 35 states, plus the U.S. Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Of note, XTERRA started year-round scheduling last season, so three points-scoring races for 2013 – XTERRA Deuces Wild, Degray Lake and Epic Iron Mountain – have already taken place in 2012.  This year, there are five races scheduled in September and October that will count towards the 2014 season.

The XTERRA Saipan Championship on March 9 opens the 2013 schedule and XTERRA’s regular season ends on the last full weekend of August in order to crown regional champions and send invitations to the top scorers in each division nationwide with enough time for them to make travel plans to compete at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah on September 21.

2013 XTERRA America Tour Schedule as of 1.10.13

Date	Race	Location	Region
9-Mar	XTERRA Saipan Championship	No. Marianas	W
17-Mar	XTERRA Miami	No. Miami, FL	SE
23-Mar	XTERRA Guam Championship	Piti, Guam	W
24-Mar	XTERRA Camp Eagle	Rocksprings, TX	SC
24-Mar	XTERRA  Hickory Knob	McCormick  SC	SE
30-Mar	XTERRA REAL	Granite Bay, CA	W
6-Apr	XTERRA Renegade	San Dimas, CA	W
13-Apr	XTERRA  West Championship	Lake Las Vegas, NV	W
21-Apr	XTERRA Bluebonnet	Burnet, TX	SC
27-Apr	XTERRA Fort Yargo	Winder, GA	SE
28-Apr	XTERRA Jersey Devil	Barnegat, NJ	NE
4-May	XTERRA Epic – Rustman	Ruston, LA	SC
5-May	XTERRA Gator Terra	Ruston, LA	SC
12-May	XTERRA  Key Biscayne	Key Biscayne, FL	SE
18-May	XTERRA  Southeast Championship	Pelham, AL	SE
19-May	XTERRA King Of The Hill	Lebanon, NJ	NE
19-May	XTERRA Last Stand	Augusta, MI	MW
19-May	XTERRA Muleshoe	Spicewood, TX	SC
1-Jun	XTERRA Lory	Bellvue, CO	MT
1-Jun	XTERRA Four Corners	Farmington, NM	SC
2-Jun	XTERRA Tsali	Bryson City, NC	SE
8-Jun	XTERRA Moab	Moab, UT	MT
9-Jun	XTERRA  East Championship	Richmond, VA	NE
9-Jun	XTERRA Eureka Springs	Eureka Springs, AR	SC
9-Jun	XTERRA  East Fork	Bethel, OH	MW
15-Jun	XTERRA Scales Lake	Boonville, IN	MW
16-Jun	XTERRA Torn Shirt	Brighton, MI	MW
22-Jun	XTERRA  Clemson	Clemson, SC	SE
22-Jun	XTERRA Pipestem Creek	Jamestown, ND	MT
23-Jun	XTERRA Sugar Bottom	North Liberty, IA	MW
23-Jun	XTERRA Curt Gowdy	Cheyenne, WY	MT
23-Jun	XTERRA Cameron Park	Waco, TX	SC
29-Jun	XTERRA Tahoe City	Tahoe City, CA	W
29-Jun	XTERRA Dairyland	Sheboygan, WI	MW
29-Jun	XTERRA Lock 4 Blast	Gallatin, TN	SE
7-Jul	XTERRA Freedom Fest	Ka’a’awa, HI	W
7-Jul	XTERRA Vashon Island	Vashon Island, WA	NW
13-Jul	XTERRA  Sky High	Grafton, NY	NE
14-Jul	XTERRA Magnolia Hill	Navasota, TX	SC
14-Jul	XTERRA  Whitewater	Charlotte, NC	SE
14-Jul	XTERRA EX2	Flintstone, MA	NE
20-Jul	XTERRA  Mountain Championship	Avon, CO	MT
20-Jul	XTERRA La Grande	La Grande, OR	NW
20-Jul	XTERRA Hammerman	Anchorage, AK	NW
20-Jul	XTERRA DINO Versailles	Versailles, IN	MW
21-Jul	XTERRA Snow Valley	Running Springs, CA	W
27-Jul	XTERRA Indian Peaks	Nederland, CO	MT
28-Jul	XTERRA Panther Creek	Morristown, TN	SE
28-Jul	XTERRA Wild Horse Creek	Bozeman, MT	MT
4-Aug	XTERRA Appalachia	Indiana, PA	NE
4-Aug	XTERRA Black Diamond	Black Diamond, WA	NW
10-Aug	XTERRA DINO Logansport	Logansport, IN	MW
10-Aug	XTERRA B.O.L.T.	Raymond, NE	MT
10-Aug	XTERRA Portland	Forest Grove, OR	NW
10-Aug	XTERRA Iron Creek	Spearfish, SD	MT
11-Aug	XTERRA STOAKED	Hanover, NH	NE
17-Aug	XTERRA Lake Tahoe	Incline Village, NV	W
17-Aug	XTERRA Illinois Wilds	Hanna City, IL	MW
17-Aug	XTERRA Charlottesville	Charlottesville, VA	NE
18-Aug	XTERRA Wild Ride	McCall, ID	NW
18-Aug	XTERRA  MountainMan	Ka’a’awa, HI	W
24-Aug	XTERRA Buffalo Creek	Bailey, CO	MT
7-Sep	XTERRA Epic – Marquette (2014)	Marquette, MI	MW
28-Sep	XTERRA Dread Mon (2014)	To’C, NM	SC
6-Oct	XTERRA Grand Rapids (2014)	Middleville, MI	MW
26-Oct	XTERRA Epic – Iron Mountain (2014)	Arkadelphia, AR	SC
26-Oct	XTERRA Degray Lake (2014)	Arkadelphia, AR	SC
21-Sep	XTERRA Utah	Ogden/Snowbasin, UT
21-Sep	XTERRA USA Championship	Ogden/Snowbasin, UT
27-Oct	XTERRA World Championship	Kapalua, Maui, HI

HOW THE AMERICA TOUR WORKS

The 2013 XTERRA America Tour is comprised of 58 XTERRA Point Series races (XPS) and five XTERRA Championship Series (XCS) races – also known as the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.  Amateurs are welcome at XCS events, and can earn more points at these races because, generally, participation is higher and the courses are tougher.

XTERRA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (U.S. PRO SERIES)
All four regional championship venues from 2012 return in 2013, as does the USA Championship at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah.

Follow the registration links below for more information on each:
April 13 – XTERRA West Championship – Lake Las Vegas, NV
May 18 – XTERRA Southeast Championship – Pelham, AL
June 9 – XTERRA East Championship – Richmond, VA
July 20 – XTERRA Mountain Championship – Beaver Creek, CO
Sep 21 – XTERRA USA Championship – Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT

For Pros: The top 15 pros at each championship event are awarded points based on overall pro finish.  Pros count their best three-of-four regional scores plus the points they get (or don’t get) at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah. Thus, the final point total combines the best three scores in the first four races, plus the USA Championship race points.  He/she with the most points in the end is declared the U.S. Pro Series Champ. The U.S. Series will dish out $140,000 in prize money: $15,000 at each regional championship race, $20,000 at the USA Championship, and $60,000 to the top overall points scorers in the Series. Note: The XTERRA World Championship on Oct. 27 in Maui is a stand-alone event worth $100,000.

For Amateurs: The XTERRA America Tour is designed to provide age group athletes (amateurs) with a bona-fide championship to compete for within their geographic region. At the end of the regular season the top performers in each of seven regions are invited to compete against other athletes their same age – but from different regions – at the national championship in Utah on Sept. 21.

Here’s how the Series works:

1) CHOOSE REGION: There are seven regions, determined by a competitor’s primary residence at the time of their first race.  New for this year the Atlantic and Northeast regions have merged – creating 8 races in that region.  There are six races in the Northwest, nine in the Midwest and Central regions, and 10 events in the Southeast, Mountain, and West Regions.

2) DETERMINE YOUR DIVISION/AGE GROUP: “XTERRA Age” is based on a competitor’s age on December 31, 2012.  Athletes compete in the following age categories: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 (men), and 75+ (men). We also have Physically Challenged Divisions.

3) RACE AND SCORE: Series competitors race for points at their choice of events – including XTERRA Points Series (XPS) races & XTERRA Championship Series (XCS) races.  Competitors can enter as many events as they’d like but just their best four finishes count towards their total points score.  Competitors are required to race in at least one event in their region, and must COUNT two events in their region.  Note: You don’t have to race in two, but you have to count two in your region.  Bottom line, to play the game (to qualify for nationals and win a regional championship) you have to race in at least one event in your region, and everything more than that is gravy and increases your chances of scoring points and winning.

4) COUNT ‘EM UP:  Points are awarded to the top 15 finishers in each age group at each race. Athletes can earn more points at championship series races because, generally, participation is higher and the courses are tougher.  If an athlete races at more than one championship event, only the best finish counts at full points. Any other finishes earn points at the same rate as the XTERRA Points Series races.  See the points allocation at xterraplanet.com.

5) BECOMING A REGIONAL CHAMP: At the end of the regular season in late August, the athlete with the most points – by gender, by division, by region – earns the title of XTERRA Regional Champion.  In addition, the highest points scorers in each region are invited to compete for a national title at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah.  See breakdown of invites.

Note: All XTERRA America Tour events are sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the national governing body of multisport in the United States. As such all athletes are subject to the rules and regulations set forth by the USAT.  Details available at usatriathlon.org.

The XTERRA Points Series races are a collection of independently produced off-road triathlons owned and operated by local promoters, while the championship series events are bigger races with pro purses on full-length courses operated by TEAM Unlimited / XTERRA.

From now until January 31 XTERRA is offering rock-bottom prices on registration rates for its regional championship races, XTERRA Utah, and the trail runs held at regional champ venues. Entry fees are guaranteed to be the lowest rates racers will see all season. Entry fees are just $75 for the regional championships ($110 for teams), $50 for Sprint races ($75 for Sport teams), $40 for 21km trail runs, $30 for 10km races, and $20 for 5km runs.