THE MAIN RACE | XTERRA CZECH 2022
XTERRA ORIGINAL – EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
1.5 K swim
33 K mountain bike
10.5 K trail run
ABOUT THE RACE
1.5 K swim – 33 K mountain bike – 10.5 K trail run
This is the main race of the weekend. The status of the race is XTERRA European Championship, XTERRA European tour race, Global Tour race and XTERRA World Championship qualify race. You don´t need any license or qualification, everyone can stand at the start line next to the world champions! This racecourse is well known for its versatility. Challenging singletracks are well combined with fast fire roads. There is a unique part of the course in the middle of Prachatice renaissance historical city center. PRO prize purse: 25 000 €.
Important note: Swim location changed for this year! Ktissky Lake is 18K from Prachatice. You can travel to the start with your car or use one of the shuttle buses with bike trailers! Departure times on the race day: 8, 9, 10 AM !
Before the race you can put your warm-up stuff into black warm-up bag. Organizer will transport all your stuff to the second transition area, where you can pick it up.
Swim
Swim part of the race takes place at Ktissky Lake. The water has bronze color because of peat bottom of the lake. Water is very clear (but with bronze color) and always warm (20-24 Celsius). Swim course consists of 3 laps, each 500 meters. The start is from the water, between the laps there is a short run and jump back to the water.
Marking
Orange, red and yellow Buoys. Yellow are marking the startline, red ones are for navigation, orange buoys are turning ones. You have to pass all the orange buoys on the right side (to have buoys next to your left shoulder).
Start procedure
We will have 4 start waves: 12:00 – PRO men & women, 12:20 AG men, 12:22 AG women, 12:24 Relays
The referees will call each swim wave to the startline separately. The entrance to the start zone will be clearly marked. Once you enter the start zone, you cannot go back.
Transition Area no.1
The first transition area is located on big meadow upper the lake. It is just few steps from swim start location. Each slot is marked by your race number. You have to put all your stuff into white gear bag with Race gear sign. Organizers will transport your bags with swim gear to the second transition area after the swim leg.
Mountain Bike
This bike course is a mix of cool singletracks, fast fire roads, steep downhills and uphills, fords and everything you can expect from the world class race. First part will take you trough deep forest around Ktis and climb up to the highest peak of the race, Libin. After technical downhill you join the medieval business path called The Golden Path. Last part of the course above Prachatice is the most technical part of the course with lots of singletracks, steep climbs and unpredictable curves. Finish of the bike leg is in the streets of the renaissance old town, where you can expect thousands of crazy fans. On the bike course, there 3 aid stations.
Marking
Blue arrows, tape ropes on the trees, arrows on the tarmac
Transition Area no.2
The second transition area will be on the Great Square in Prachatice. Each competitor will have his marked spot in the transition area. After race gear pick-up will be possible after 5pm.
Run
XTERRA Czech run course is made of 2 laps. After exiting the historical town center you will have to run few hundred meters on the tarmac to get into wood on the slopes of Cerna Hora, a hill above Prachatice. This part of the course is full of narrow singletrails, uphills, jumps, fords, rock sections and more. This is a signature part of our Czech run course! Last kilometer of the run lap is also in the historical city center. New addition to the course is run over the historical barriers, where we have built special steps. The finish line is just in front of the Statue of justice in the middle of Prachatice Great Square. There will be 8 Aid stations on the course.
Marking
RED arrows, tape ropes on the trees, arrows on the tarmac
INTERACTIVE MAPS BY GOOGLE MYMAPS
MAIN PARTNERS
PARTNERS
PRO PRIZEMONEY DISTRIBUTION
Men / Women: Total 25 000 €
| Rank | Men Elite (€) | Women Elite (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st place | 3 000 | 3 000 |
| 2nd place | 2 300 | 2 300 |
| 3rd place | 1 700 | 1 700 |
| 4th place | 1 400 | 1 400 |
| 5th place | 1 100 | 1 100 |
| 6th place | 900 | 900 |
| 7th place | 750 | 750 |
| 8th place | 600 | 600 |
| 9th place | 450 | 450 |
| 10th place | 300 | 300 |
Swim
SWIM COURSE PARTNER
Bike
Run
SCHEDULE
9am – 6pm
Race bags pick-up (Great Square, Prachatice)9am – 4
Race course open for practice
9am – 6pm
Race bags pick-up (Great Square, Prachatice)
9am – 4pm
Race course open for practice
4pm
Show, Expo, Food fest start in Prachatice
4pm – 5pm
Kids races registration (Great Square, Prachatice)
5pm – 6pm
XTERRA Kids races (Great Square, Prachatice)
5pm – 6pm
Registration Herbis Trail Run (Great Square, Prachatice)
6:15pm
XTERRA Kids Award Ceremony (Great Square, Prachatice)
6:30pm
Start XTERRA Herbis Run 5K (Great Square, Prachatice)
7:30pm
Award Ceremony Herbis Trail Run 5K (Great Square, Prachatice)
8pm
Official opening ceremony (Great Square, Prachatice)
8:30pm
Live Music
6:30am – 7:00am
Late race bags pick-up (Great Square, Prachatice)
8:00am
Show, Expo, Food fest start in Prachatice
8am– 10am
Transition area no. 2 open (Great Square, Prachatice)
8am, 9am, 10am
Shuttles to swim start departure (Small Square, Prachatice)
8am– 10am
Transition area no.1 open for main race and sprint (Ktissky Lake)
10am
XTERRA Sprint-hobby START (Ktissky Lake)
10:30am – 11:30am
Transition area no.1 open for the main race (Ktissky Lake)
11:55am
Czech national anthem (Ktissky Lake)
12pm
XTERRA CZECH PRO men & women START (Ktissky Lake)
12:20pm
XTERRA CZECH Age-Group men START (Ktissky Lake)
12:22pm
XTERRA CZECH Age-Group women START (Ktissky Lake)
12:24pm
XTERRA CZECH Relay START (Ktissky Lake)
12:40pm
First competitor in hotspot CHROBOLY
1:20pm
First competitor in hotspot 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 – 7pm
Squirt Lubes bike wash & Paul Mitchell showers open (Swimming Pool Prachatice)
6pm
Swim + Bike cut-off time (Prachatice)
6pm – 7 pm
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)
All races in KTIS (Ktissky Lake)
8am
Show, Expo, Food fest start in Ktiš
8am– 10am
Race bags pick-up XTERRA Short Track
8am- 8am
Transition Area open Elite women
9am
XTERRA Short Track Elite women start
9:45am
XTERRA Short Track Elite women award ceremony
10:15am – 10:45am
Transition area open Elite men
11am
XTERRA Short Track Elite men start
11:45am
XTERRA Short Track Elite men award ceremony
1pm
Beach after party
MEDIA
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