XTERRA has announced that its new XTERRA North American Championship will be held at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama. The event, scheduled for May 18, 2024, marks a shift from an all-American XTERRA championship hosted in the western USA to an expanded continental event that spotlights the southeast’s off-road racing scene.
Kirk Ermels, XTERRA US Technical Director, said “Oak Mountain has one of the best trail networks we’ve ever found. Thanks to the amazing work of BUMP (Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers), the course showcases breath-taking scenery and diverse terrain with some of the best mountain biking around.”
The championship weekend includes the XTERRA Short Track off-road triathlon format, as well as full and sprint distance off-road triathlons, and an elite prize purse of US$30,000 up for grabs. As part of the XTERRA World Cup, Oak Mountain will be an integral part of the 2024 season.
“After 16 years of Shelby County and Oak Mountain hosting XTERRA Oak Mountain and last year’s World Cup stop including the first ever Short Track on American soil, we knew it would be a good fit to bring the first ever XTERRA North American Championship here,” said Steve Andrus, XTERRA Americas Tour Manager.
Kendall Williams, Manager of Tourism & Events at Shelby County Alabama, said “We are thrilled to be hosting XTERRA’s first ever North American Championship.
“XTERRA is the leader in outdoor events and we eagerly await showcasing our true southern hospitality to athletes from around the globe.”
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