XTERRA Mountain Cup - Beaver Creek
July 18, 2009
XTERRA Beaver Creek is honored to be selected as the Mountain Cup Race in the XTERRA America Tour. The race, in its second year, promises to showcase the best off-road racing in the Rockies. Multi-sport and adventure racing legend Mike Kloser, and XTERRA Pro Josiah Middaugh have designed a true championship course to test athletes’ endurance and strength at altitude.
A $10,000 pro prize purse and amateur age-group prizes will draw rookies, experienced XTERRA athletes, and an accomplished Pro field from around the world. Race next to the top athletes in off-road racing as they challenge themselves at altitude in Beaver Creek, Colorado – Saturday, July 18, 2009.
New for 2009
A shortened Sport Distance course is also offered for those athletes not quite ready to leap into the full XTERRA event. Points are not awarded for this race.
A f ree kids duathlon is offered at Beaver Creek Resort. The start time is 10:15am. Kids will complete a short mountain bike ride, followed by running loops around the base of Chair 6, Centennial Lift.
XTERRA Full Course Details: 1 mile swim, 15.5 mile mountain bike, 5.75 mile run
A 2 lap, 1 mile swim in Avon’s Nottingham Lake will kick off the point-to-point event.
T1 will send racers out on the pavement and provides a chance to get the legs cranking for the off-road uphill climb along the trails of Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead and Beaver Creek. Rolling singletrack brings riders into T2 at the base of the Centennial Lift in Beaver Creek Village. Runners hit the trails for 5.75 miles through aspen glades, returning to the base of Beaver Creek Village for the post-race party!
XTERRA Sport Course Details: .5 mile swim, 9 mile mountain bike, 3 mile run
Please note, XTERRA American Tour age-group points will not be awarded for this distance.
A 1 lap, .5 mile swim in Avon’s Nottingham Lake will starts off this point-to-point event.
T1 sends racers out on the pavement and provides a chance to get the legs cranking for the off-road uphill climb along the trails of Beaver Creek. Rolling singletrack brings riders back to T2 at the base of Centennial Lift in Beaver Creek Village. Runners hit the trails for 3 miles through aspen glades, returning to the base of Beaver Creek Village for the post-race party.
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