*Qualified Athletes Only
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 9AM - Start at Port Ramp Marina
Registration Fee: $150 - Sorry, no refunds - Includes event tee, refreshments and Night of Champions dinner. All competitors must present a USA Triathlon license, valid photo ID and sign a waiver and release upon packet pick up. USAT single-day licenses are available for $10 through XTERRA registration. Entries must be received by September 21.
Pro athletes race for their share of the $80,000 prize purse. Sixty-thousand for the XTERRA America Tour Championship , and $20,000 goes to the fastest pros at nationals.
In addition to the championship, XTERRA offers races for trail runners, as well as the XTERRA Utah race. Pick up tips from the pros at one of our XTERRA University clinics or enjoy the XTERRA Expo. Kids can get into the fun at the XTERRA Kids Zone.
The XTERRA USA Championship is open to pros and qualified amateur athletes from the US. Here is how to qualify. Non-qualified athletes can race on our championship course, only half the distance, by signing up for XTERRA Utah which is open to everyone.
Top finishers in each age division are awarded a coveted slot to the XTERRA World Championship at the Makena Resort on Maui where 550 of the world's best competitors vie for the world championship title.
Pro athletes from the US with a valid pro license can compete for the USA Championship title. International athletes may compete for prize money, but are not eligible for the USA Championship title. Visit the pro racing for more information.
In Association with the Harvest Moon Festival
XTERRA and the annual Harvest Moon Festival on Ogden's Historic 25th Street team up to bring you one great weekend of family events. Whether you volunteer, participate or just spectate, there is truly something for everyone young and old.
XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE
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1.5k swim / 30k mountain bike / 10k trail run
SWIM
(20-minute drive from the finish area at Snowbasin) The race begins with a 1500-meter swim in Pineview Reservoir Marina, where water temps hover near the "wetsuit-required" range. A final determination will be made on-site and posted at the registration tent. Note the swim for 2009 is just slightly farther than the start from past years. Follow the signs. Also, the fastest male and female age group swim time (from start to timing station between beach exit and T1) receive a XTERRA Vortex 3 Full wetsuit.
MOUNTAIN BIKE
Racers leave T1 and head west toward Ogden Canyon for the 30K mountain bike. Mild, steady climbs warm up the legs for more demanding climbs on the first half of the bike leg. Note that most of the first 1.5 miles is on a major road. We are allowed to ride on the shoulder and will use delineators to separate you from traffic. Utah Department of Transportation has said we can not ride in the traffic lanes. Stay inside the delineators. We will have volunteers taking numbers and you will be assessed a minimum of a 2 minute penalty if you are caught riding outside of the lane delineators. Should the police handling traffic stop you, your race is done for the day.
A blend of single track and rocky double track will test your bike skills. Make your move soon, because there's a lot of single track ahead. Turn left near Pineview Dam on to Wheeler Creek Trail heading south. Single track dominates the next ten miles of trail. Course elevation climbs to 7,000 feet during the bike leg and takes just one downhill break at about the halfway point. The descent brings you down 550 feet in elevation over a mile and a half. It's a great time to breathe deep and catch a second wind. The final four miles climb back up to about 6,700 feet to T2.
TRAIL RUN
Get ready for more climbing! If you can take your eyes off the trail ahead (and take your mind off the burning in your legs), you'll be treated to a scenic horizon dominated by towering aspens. Take a deep breath and take it all in. You'll need it for the next section of the run. Halfway through the run is the highest point on the entire course at about 7,500 feet. We'll bring you back down to the race compound and through to the finish at Snowbasin.
Headphones, headsets, earbuds, walkmans, iPods, mp3 players or any personal audio device are not to be carried or worn at any time during the race. Bike or run. Variable time penalty for infraction.
