Cross Triathlon
Course changes to Fyn 2018 ITU Multisport World Championships Festival
The Local Organising Committee of the 2018 ITU Multisport World Championship Festival has decided to implement some changes in the courses of some of the races. Long Distance World…Introducing Cross Triathlon
Cross triathlon, or X-tri, is an off-road triathlon discipline that typically takes place over a 1 kilometre (km) swim, 20 to 30km mountain bike and 6 to 10km trail run.
The discipline first emerged in 1996 at a race in Maui, Hawaii, and later evolved into the world-renowned XTERRA series.
After four years of continental championships, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) held its first Cross Triathlon World Championship in April 2011 in Extremadura, Spain, at “The Ring” complex, an innovative outdoor sports facility with a strong sustainability and environmental focus.
After yet another successful world championship event in Sardegna, Italy, won by reigning men’s champion Ruben Ruzafa (ESP) and last year’s women’s silver medalist Flora Duffy (BER), the ITU, in cooperation with Australian outdoor event specialist In2Adventure, will host the X-tri world championships in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time since the event’s inception five years ago.
2016 Lake Crackenback ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships
The 2016 world championship weekend (November 18-20) will be held at the picturesque Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa in the iconic Snowy Mountains of New South Wales – the same location that hosted the 2015 Oceania Triathlon Union (OTU) Oceania Championships won by two-time Olympian Courtney Atkinson (AUS) and fellow compatriot and 2012 Olympic silver medalist triathlete Erin Densham in February.
Starting at an altitude of 1200m above sea level, the course (1500m / 30km / 10km) will present a unique challenge to competitors with the stream-fed, fresh alpine waters of Lake Crackenback, the fast flowing single track of the mountain bike course and a challenging trail run with Australia’s highest peak, Mt Kosciuszko, as the backdrop.
Latest Cross Triathlon News
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Serrano (MEX) and McQuaid (CAN) battle the off road to be named Cross Triathlon World Champions
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Unbelievable course to be showcased at the Cross Triathlon World Champs
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Penticton is ready to crown the 2017 Multisport World Champions
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Penticton to be the Mecca of triathlon this summer
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Triple Crown for Ruben Ruzafa (ESP) at Cross Triathlon World Championship
He was the hunter for the first part of the race, as he predicted, but his patience, experience and skill...Nov 19, 2016 -
Flora Duffy (BER) seals season 2016 with third World Championship title
It’s been a career best season for Bermuda’s Flora Duffy that just got dialled up another level when she...Nov 19, 2016 -
Age Group women headline day one at Cross Tri World Championships
It was our age group women that were the first to race the purpose built course at the 2016 Snowy Mountains...Nov 18, 2016 -
2016 Snowy Mountains ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships pre-race press conference highlights
Ahead of the 2016 Cross Triathlon World Championships some of the sports top athletes gathered at the press on...Nov 17, 2016
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