Description

One of the oldest XTERRA events in the World is XTERRA CZECH REPUBLIC. In 2020 small town of Prachatice will host the world class PRO field and hundreds of enthusiastic amateur athletes! One of the biggest races in Europe is famous because of combination of race course in the wild nature and race center in the middle of renaissance old town.

Event details and schedule

Races

XTERRA CZECH ORIGINAL
Saturday 11th July 2020
1.5K swim - 33K mountain bike - 10.5K trail run
This is the main race of the weekend. The status of the race is XTERRA European tour race, Global Tour race and XTERRA Czech Championship. You don´t need any license or qualification, everyone can stand at the startline next to the world champions! This race course is well known for its vertisality. Challenging singletracks are well combined with fast fire roads. There is a unique part of the course in the middle of Prachatice rennaissaince historical city center. PRO prize purse: 10 000 USD.

XTERRA SHORTTRACK
Sunday 12th July 2020
2x0.2K swim - 5x1.8K mountain bike - 3 x 1.1K trail run
New XTERRA race concept called SHORTTRACK will have the world premier in Prachatice this year. This race will take place on Sunday at Kristanovicky Lake. Only TOP 25 men and TOP 20 women from the Saturday´s main race will qualify for this race. Competitors will race on very short laps around Kristanovicky Lake with many technical sections and obstacles. This race format will be very interesting for XTERRA Pros and also for spectators. PRO prize purse: 5000 USD.

XTERRA SPRINT-HOBBY (X-TICER)
Saturday 11th July 2020
0.3K swim - 12K mountain bike - 5K trail run
The best chance to try XTERRA! Each part of the race was shortened to make an ideal race for XTERRA beginners. Despite of easy and short course, you can still enjoy signature spots of the Championship race course including transition and finish in the historical Prachatice downtown.

XTERRA RELAYS (TEAMS)
Saturday 11th July 2020
1.5K swim - 33K mountain bike - 10.5K trail run
Chance to try the XTERRA vibe with your friends! Each of you will pick one part of triathlon (swim, bike, run). Share the challenge with your friends and race on the same course as professionals!

XTERRA KIDS DUATHLON
Friday 10th July 2020
Run-bike-run, distances depending on age of kids
Travel with your kids to Prachatice, we have a unique city duathlon on Friday afternoon! The smallest children will run on the cobblestones to the finish line for their first medal. Older kids will try real duathlon race with transitions, some curves, narrow strrets of Prachatice and with the same finish line as PRO athletes on Saturday! The race center is on the Great Square in Prachatice. Every competitor will get his/her finisher medal!

XTERRA HERBI'S TRAIL RUN
Friday 10th July 2020
5K trail run
Herbi was the most enthusiastic crew member. Whenever he could, he came and helped us with everything. He was very, very strong. He was able to hold 3 water barrels in one hand, he never needed to rest, he was always ready to work, he never complained about anything. The real hero – Herbi. The start fee will be given to Czech Army fund for veteran families. This 5K trail run is named after him, the course is same as run loop of the main race.

 

Event Schedule

Thursday 9/7/2020
9am - 3pm - Race bags pick-up (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
4pm - XTERRA Bike clinic - test the course with PRO (Great square, Prachatice)

Friday 10/7/2020
9am – 3pm – Race bags pick-up (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
3pm - Show and Expo starts
3pm – Competitors mandatory briefing (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
3:15pm – 4:15pm – XTERRA Kids Duathlon registration (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
3:15pm – 5:30pm – XTERRA Herbi’s Trail Run registration (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
4:30pm – 5:30pm – XTERRA Kids Duathlon race start (Great Square, Prachatice)
6:00pm – XTERRA Herbi’s Trail Run start (Great Square, Prachatice)
6:05pm – XTERRA Kids Award Ceremony (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
7pm – 9pm – Live music (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
7:30pm – XTERRA Herbis's Trail Run Award Ceremony (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)

Saturday 11/7/2020
6:30am – 7:00am – Late race bags pick-up (Old Town Hall, Great Square, Prachatice)
8am - Show and Expo starts
8am – 10am – Transition area no. 2 open (Parkán area, Prachatice)
8am, 9am, 10am – Shuttles to swim start departure (Small Square, Prachatice)
8am – 10am – Transition area no.1 open for main race and sprint (Křišťanovice)
10am – XTERRA Sprint-hobby START (Křišťanovice)
10:30am – 11:30am – Transition area no.1 open for the main race (Křišťanovice)
11:55am – Czech national anthem (Křišťanovice)
12pm – XTERRA CZECH PRO men & women START (Křišťanovice)
12:04pm – XTERRA CZECH Age-Group men START (Křišťanovice)
12:06pm – XTERRA CZECH Age-Group women START (Křišťanovice)
12:08pm – XTERRA CZECH Relay START (Křišťanovice)
12:40pm – First competitor in hotspot ZÁBLATÍ (Záblatí)
1:00pm – First competitor in hotspot PERLOVICE (Road 141 under Libinske Sedlo)
1:50pm – First competitor in transition no. 2 (Prachatice)
2:40pm – First competitor in the finish (Prachatice)
3:15pm – PRO athletes Flower ceremony (Prachatice)
3:15pm – 7:00pm – Squirt Lubes bike wash & Paul Mitchell showers open (Swimming Pool Prachatice)
5pm – Swim + Bike cut-off time (Prachatice)
6pm – 7pm – Live music (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
6pm – 8pm – Athletes complimentary dinner (Big tent, Great Square, Prachatice)
7pm – 8pm – Award Ceremony (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)
8pm – 9pm – Live music (Stage, Great Square, Prachatice)

Sunday 4/8/2019 – ShortTrack – All races in Křišťanovice
8am – Show and Expo starts
10am – XTERRA ShortTrack Legends - start
12pm – XTERRA ShortTrack PRO Women - start
2pm – XTERRA ShortTrack PRO Men - start
3:00pm – Award Ceremony
3:30pm - ??? - Afterparty

 

Get all the information at our webpage https://www.xterra.cz !