New XTERRA race format „Long Distance“ will debut in Czech Republic in 2022! Wonderful lake of Lipno, small town of Horni Plana, endless gravel roads around an old Schwarzenberg water channel, gradual hills of Sumava mountains and a nearby Austrian ski resort Hochficht all of these places will host XTERRA race unlike any other. This race is a new adventure, new experience, new challenge for athletes who aren´t interested in the most difficult race on the tour. This race is made for endurance athletes who are looking for a new type of long distance race in nature with ultimate race venue and five star service all around. Join us for the first edition of XTERRA Sumava!
SCHEDULE2 km swim – 60 km MTB / Gravel – 21 km run
From your arrival to Horni Plana to the end of the afterparty we want to give you racing experience in new quality standard. Healthy local food, live music, community events, XTERRA staff services, equipped aid stations and of course a stunning race course is the key for your ultimate experience. This course is unique! Swim part will take place in clear waters of Lipno lake. For the first time XTERRA is producing race with less bike technical sections, for the first time XTERRA will allow gravel bikes to race and not only to race! This kind of the course will be the best for gravels or light hardtail mountain bikes. As this race is “point-to-point” type the second transition is in a different location than start / finish location. This allowed us to plan crazy run course through Sumava mountains, around Vltava river with last few K’s on the smooth and fast tarmac path. Even this is not typical XTERRA race there will be still 26 qualify slots available for XTERRA World Championships!
NOW for the first ever XTERRA Long Distance race in Czech Republic!
Start fee price: till 1.1.2022 150€, till 4.1.2022 160€, till 7.1.2022 180€, till the registration is closed (8.27.2022) 200€ Registration dead line: 27th August 2022 Refunds: till 7.1.2022 100% refunds possible, after this date you can still transfer your start fee to another person or to the 2023 edition of the race. After 27th August no refunds possible. Start fee includes: XTERRA quality standard race services, pasta party day before the race, after race dinner, aid station services on the race course, timing of the race, live results, finisher medal, finisher merchandise set, possibility to win XTERRA World Championship slot (winners of each age-group)
3rd September 2022
2 K Swim
60 K MTB / Gravel bike
2 K Run
New triathlon race format called XTERRA Long Distance is first ever triathlon where you can choose any type of bike. Literally this means you can race from time trail road bike to the enduro downhill bike, but in fact the race is made for mountain bike hardtails or very popular gravel bikes. Our race in Lipno lake is point to point triathlon with second transition area on a different place than start, T1 and finish line. Organizer will transport your running gear to the transition area 2 and your bikes back to the finish line.
3rd September 2022
14 K Run
The run race will start just after our triathletes leave the transition area. The course is very simple, whole route is on the perfect tarmac of the bicycle path in direction to Nova Pec and you come back on the same path. There is nearly zero elevation gain and this race is perfect for beginners or families of our competitors.
Host town Horni Plana offers many accommodation options including campsite few meters from the race venue. Check the accommodation recommendations on this webpage: https://www.sumava-lipno.eu/ubytovani-lipno/