A regular fixture on the Canadian circuit, Carolyne Guay has clinched victories in Québec, Bromont, and Tremblant. Now, as the XTERRA World Cup arrives in her hometown, Guay braces for her toughest test yet.

College runner turned off-road triathlete, Sam Teller has become a familiar face on the XTERRA circuit. Trading comfort-zone stability for the adventure and experience of full-time racing, his journey is a gritty tale of ambition, sacrifice, and the pursuit of cross-tri dreams.

From the absolute spectacle that is XTERRA France to the custom-built bike trails of Canada to trails that wind through the UNESCO heritage sites of Slovakia, here’s all the reasons you need to get your race kit ready in July.

Federico Spinazzé achieved the extraordinary: racing in two countries over one weekend, navigating 2 flights and a ferry to make the second start line. It was a high-stakes gamble, but as they say, you have to bet big to win big, and this time Spinazzé won. Big.

“It’s now or never,” says Dr. Anna Zehnder. After completing her medical studies in 2021, the Swiss athlete faced a pivotal choice. Instead of pursuing a medical career, she went all in on her dream of professional sports, seizing every opportunity to make it happen.

From seasoned veterans to local heroes, meet the athletes who conquered Oak Mountain and etched their names in XTERRA history.

The 28 year-old has been a regular on the pro XTERRA circuit since 2022 but this season has seen a different Anderson: a racer who is knocking on the door of the world’s best.

For all the pros looking to close gaps on the leaderboard, the biggest opportunity now lies ahead with a heavily weighted Short Track race in Oak Mountain. But in order to score big, they’ll need to qualify first.

A tropical run in French Polynesia, a circumnavigation of a Mediterranean island, and a South American debut all await in May 2024.

All the XTERRA World Tour races happening in the month of May.