Competitor Start List From Xterra website: The XTERRA World Championship is the culmination of a national and international series of more than 100 qualifying events. In the United States, more than 50 races pave the way to the World Championship. Events around the world bring athletes from the XTERRA Global Tour to compete at the world level. For the past eleven years, this race has put athletes to the ultimate test of endurance and skill. The Maui course is notorious for its unforgiving terrain and stifling heat. Race day conditions can turn even the most seasoned pros into a pile of mush. The battle of human potential -vs- Mother Nature draws thousands to this spectacular venue every October.
Race Course
1.5k swim / 30k mountain bike / 11k trail run
1.5k swim / 30k mountain bike / 11k trail run
Pre-riding of the course is not permitted. Violators will be disqualified. The course is privately-owned land made accessible exclusively for this race. A practice course will be made available to registered competitors. Please check the athlete info tab at the top of this page for information.
SWIM: The open ocean swim is two laps of a 750-meter triangular course starting on Makena Beach, with a 50-meter beach run between laps.
BIKE: There will be one transition area for both the bike and run located at the Maui Prince Hotel. We'll incorporate most of the old course in our plan. The classic Maui Volcano course is still with us after 10 years. Anyone who rode in 1996 will recognize most of it. Same course as 2006 for those returning from last year. Hot, dusty, short and steep, long and relentless and then "the plunge".
RUN: Last year's course proved tough and rugged. It will remain the same for 2007 so expect an easy first mile (if you like climbing) and nothing but rough terrain, lava rocks, uneven surfaces, then more up and down and plenty of sand to simply burn your legs to death.
SWIM: The open ocean swim is two laps of a 750-meter triangular course starting on Makena Beach, with a 50-meter beach run between laps.
BIKE: There will be one transition area for both the bike and run located at the Maui Prince Hotel. We'll incorporate most of the old course in our plan. The classic Maui Volcano course is still with us after 10 years. Anyone who rode in 1996 will recognize most of it. Same course as 2006 for those returning from last year. Hot, dusty, short and steep, long and relentless and then "the plunge".
RUN: Last year's course proved tough and rugged. It will remain the same for 2007 so expect an easy first mile (if you like climbing) and nothing but rough terrain, lava rocks, uneven surfaces, then more up and down and plenty of sand to simply burn your legs to death.
Mountain Bike Course Elevation Gain Table
