Xterra North American Championship
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Event overview
The XTERRA North American Championship takes place May 15-17, 2026 in Pelham, AL at Oak Mountain State Park. The three-day festival is a stop on the XTERRA World Tour and the XTERRA World Cup series. The weekend includes the XTERRA North American Championship, the Youth North American Championship (ages 14–19), and the 2026 Youth & Junior Cross National Championship. The event page lists an elite prize purse of $30,000 and notes the XTERRA World Cup series awards a total of $340,000 across its events.
Races, entries and event features
Races include a mix of off-road triathlon formats and a family 5K trail run. Distances listed on the event page include:
- Short Track: swim 400 m, bike 7.5 km, run 3 km
- Sprint: swim 750 m, bike 14 km, run 4.5 km
- Super Sprint: swim 400 m, bike 8 km, run 2 km
- Full Distance: swim 1.5 km, bike 33 km, run 10 km
- 5K Trail Run
The full-distance amateur field offers 58 qualifying spots to the XTERRA World Championship. All multi-sport athletes must have a USA Triathlon license; a one-event Bronze Membership is available for single-race coverage. The weekend also includes an XTERRA festival with live music, food trucks, beer gardens, kids races, and volunteer roles that provide an event shirt and food. Oak Mountain State Park trails are maintained by the local advocacy group BUMP. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
