Course Details
1.5 Kilometer Open Water Swim
A1.5 kilometer swim in Avon’s Nottingham Lake will kick off the point-to-point race.
This is a 2 lap, rectangular course
and a 10 minute warm up is allowed before the race begins. The starting gun will be fired at 9:00 a.m, with swimmers staged in 2 waves, pro and amateur, with 3 minutes between waves. Average water temperature is between 67 and 71 degrees, and wetsuits are allowed but not required. Athletes will be given a plastic bag with a race number at registration/packet pick-up. Please use this bag for all belongings used at T1 for transfer by Race Personnel to finish area in Beaver Creek Village.
25 Kilometer Mountain Bike
After Transition #1 (T1),ride out to pavement and get ready for approx. 3,500 ft of elevation gain. The off-road uphill climb goes along the trails of Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead and Beaver Creek:
Riders leave T1 via the bike path around the north side of the Lake. (Construction is underway in front of the Recreation Center, and the exact exit of T1 will be determined closer to race day with athlete safety in mind
- Turn Left onto paved Benchmark Road (Intersection will be marshaled.)
- Continue over railroad tracks and across HWY 6 (Police controlled intersection)
- Continue straight and begin climb on paved Prater Lane
- Right at roundabout continuing toward Bachelor Gulch on pavement
- Total pavement is approximately 1 mile – Great chance to get the legs cranking!
- Cross under chairlift and pick up the Elkhorn Trail
- Veer Right onto Village to Village Trail (1st Aid Station)
- Follow signs to loop
- Climb to Daybreak Ridge Trail
- Right to Primrose Trail
- Pick up Village to Village & back through Aid Station
- Follow signs to T2 and continue on Village to Village double track
- Short climb to right around base of Chair 11
- Short descent on the dirt road to left and to base of Chair 9
- Turn right and pick up Allie’s Way - Fast rolling singletrack
- Short climb begins at access gate on service road
- Turn Left, descend into Corkscrew, singletrack switchbacks
- Continue on Singletrack / Service Road into T2
8 Kilometer Trail Run
Runners hit the trails for a 8k through aspen glades and along singletrack, returning to the base of Beaver Creek Village for the post-race party!
There is approximately 1,000 ft elevation gain
- Exit Transition #2 (T2)- a slight climb to Service Road under Chair 1
- Cross Kiva skier bridge
- Turn Right onto BC Village Loop
- Turn Left onto Aspen Glade singletrack
- Right onto Cinch and Dally back toward T2
- Left onto Five Senses Singletrack
- Right onto Lost Buck Spur
- Descend Lost Buck to Service Road
- Service Road across Strawberry Park Bridge to Finish
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Registration & Pricing
$85 Solo |
$120 3 person team before 7/31/08
Click here to register through Active.com
There is no race day registration for XTERRA Beaver Creek.
A portion of race fees will benefit Impact Racing Charities.
Getting to Avon Colorado.
Avon is located just an hour and twenty minutes from Denver and 20 minutes from the Vail/Eagle County Regional Airport.
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