Date: May 21, 2016 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 1.5 kilometers swim, 30 kilometers bike, 10 kilometers run Start: 9:00 AM Location: Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, Alabama Address: 200 Terrace Dr. Contact: 1-877-751-8880 | info@xterraplanet.com Individual Price: $90 Team Price: $115
Date: May 21, 2016 Course: 1.5 kilometers swim, 30 kilometers bike, 10 kilometers run Location: Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, Alabama Address: 200 Terrace Dr.
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Yes, all registration/convenience fees are included in price or disclosed up front. Course Info: The 11th edition of the XTERRA in Shelby County, Alabama will be held May 21 at Oak Mountain State Park.
The race will serve as a qualifier for the 2016 XTERRA World Championship, a gold level XTERRA Pan American Tour stop and a 100-point level XTERRA America Tour championship race.
The event will feature $15,000 USD in prize money for elite athletes, who will compete over a 1.5km swim, 30km mountain bike and 10km trail run. For amateurs, there will be 51 spots into the XTERRA World Championship to be held October 23 in Maui up-for-grabs.
XTERRA will also offer a shorter distance sprint race – 750m for the swim, 15km mountain bike and a 5km trail run – a super sprint race, and 5, 10, and 21-kilometer trail runs.
Paul Mitchell stylists will be on-site giving professional hair cuts in exchange for a $15 (or more) donation to the Challenged Athletes Foundation. 100% of the proceeds benefit CAF.
More: Registration fee includes an event T-shirt and post-race refreshments. Event t-shirts are guaranteed for all athletes registering by April 30. Walk-ups and registrations after May 1 are not guaranteed a t-shirt.
A USA Triathlon license is required. Single-day licenses are available for $15 through XTERRA registration.
Directions: Closest airport is Birmingham (BMH) or fly into Atlanta (ATL) and drive 2 hours to Pelham.
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