Nils Nilsen battled the rough terrain of Maui, Hawaii, to capture photos of a the beautiful, and dirty, XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon race.
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Great Britain’s Julie Dibens proved that, although her focus remains on road racing, she is a dominant force in XTERRA racing by earning her third XTERRA World Championship title in a row on Sunday. Spain’s Eneko Llanos turned in an impressive off-road performance just two weeks after competing at the Ironman World Championship also winning [...]
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Written by: Dan Hugo
Picking winners isn’t easy, and in a sport as unpredictable as Xterra – with Mother Nature lurking around every corner in the form of kiawe thorns, lava rocks, soft sand, and the hot sun – its downright impossible.
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Athletes took on the beautiful and treacherous course in Ogden, Utah for the XTERRA USA Championship. Photographer Nils Nilsen maneuvered through the rough terrain to catch photos of all of the action.
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The women’s pro field is as deep as the men (18 pre-registered pros in each race) but there is a clear No. 1 and that’s Melanie McQuaid. The three-time XTERRA World Champ from Canada won the first five Cup Series races of the season then started thinking about Utah.
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The man to beat is Conrad “the Caveman” Stoltz, the most feared XTERRA athlete on the planet. He won here last year, won four of the five Cup Series races he entered this year, and showed true grit by winning with an injury in Richmond. That said; anyone who thinks it’s a foregone conclusion that [...]
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While there is no doubt that physical preparation is key to success in triathlon, you may be surprised to learn how important mental preparation is to the outcome of your next race. Over the next few days, professional triathlete Danelle Kabush uses her doctorate and background in sports psychology to provide a training plan for [...]
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Costa Rican triathlon standout Rom Akerson edged Canadian Mike Vine by 50-seconds to win the XTERRA Brazil Championship in Angra dos Reis on Saturday.
It’s the first major professional XTERRA championship victory for Akerson, who won the XTERRA amateur world title in 2006 before he turned pro. Brazilian triathlon great and last year’s champ Alexandre Manzan [...]
The great people of Ogden, world-class facilities at Snowbasin Resort and majestic Wasatch Range have done what no other venue in the history of XTERRA has done before.
First, they rallied the community into hosting an off-road triathlon. Then, they turned that race from a local grassroots affair into a major regional event on the [...]
Expert ($4,000 and over): These bikes are for the athlete who has to have it all and has plenty of change to spare. They’re fast, they’re sexy, and they’re definitely not for the budget-conscious.
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Advanced ($2,000 – $3,999): This group of bikes has what it takes to tear up the trails in Maui without the hefty price tag of top-shelf rigs.
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Beginner ($1,999 and under): These bikes are ideal for the casual XTERRA athlete who’s looking to compete in one or two events each season.
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