Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama, has been selected as the destination host for the 2023 XTERRA Americas Trail Run Championships on May 21, 2023.
The XTERRA Americas half-marathon and full-marathon trail runs will award more than US$5,000 in prize money, as well as continental championship titles to runners in age group categories ranging from 15-19 to 80+, and XTERRA Trail Run World Championship qualifying spots to the top finishers in each division.
Two-person teams, aka ‘racing duos’, are also eligible for titles and qualifying spots.
“Oak Mountain has one of the best trail networks we’ve ever found,” said XTERRA US Technical Director, Kirk Ermels.
“With the help of a few local trail running legends, we’ve designed a brand new course that provides the ultimate running tour of those trails, filled with beautiful scenery and epic views. It has a mix of terrain that will offer something for every type of runner, and I believe participants are really going to love the adventure we have in store for them.”
The expansive and picturesque park is one of the few venues in America that can accommodate a single loop, mostly single track full-marathon trail race.
The championship weekend of events also features 5K and 10K fun runs and a Kids race on the same day, all part of a weekend of endurance sports events that includes off-road triathlons, live music, beer gardens, BBQs, camping, and more.
“The overwhelming support and collaboration from our destination partners at Shelby County and Oak Mountain State Park during the site selection process made this incredible weekend of events possible, and we cannot wait to share this world-class venue with our XTERRA family from around the world,” said XTERRA Americas Tour Manager, Steve Andrus.
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