All weekend finishers will receive a medal when they cross the line.
The Full Distance and Sprint triathlons will award the Top 3 in each age group.
The Super Sprint Triathlon will award the Top 3 overall athletes.
XTERRA Youth races will award the Top 3 athletes in each category.
The XTERRA North American Championship full distance triathlon offers 56 slots to the 2026 XTERRA World Championship in Ruidoso, NM, USA, and it will award $25,000 in elite prize purse money. View full breakdown of slots and prize money at https://www.xterraplanet.com/race/xterra-oak-mountain-triathlon#prizes.
XTERRA World Championship slots will be emailed following the race. However, trophies and age group medals will not be mailed, and all winners must be present to receive their awards.
XTERRA North American Champion Titles
Only Full Distance, Youth A (Super Sprint), Youth B (Sprint), and Junior (Sprint) individual triathletes from within the North American region will be in contention to be crowned as the 2026 XTERRA North American Regional Champion. Jerseys will be given to all first place XTERRA North American Regional Champions.
The country of nationality indicated during the registration process should align with the country that issued the athlete's passport. Nationalities may not be changed mid-season.
USAT Youth Awards
To be eligible for awards, athletes must:
Be a U.S. Citizen
Be a U.S. National (someone who has resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years and has not represented another country in competition in the previous year)
For USAT questions, please contact [email protected].
Award Ceremonies
All award ceremony times are tentative and subject to change to accommodate getting as many athletes on the podium as possible.
Friday:
Men's & Women's Short Track Awards - 4:30PM
Saturday:
Super Sprint Triathlon - 11:00AM
Sprint Triathlon - 2:00PM
Sunday:
Full Distance Triathlon - 2:00PM
Post-Race Meet-up
Following the Sunday festivities, there will be an informal meet-up at Taco Mac in Pelham at 7PM. All are welcome. (map)
Photos from the 2026 XTERRA North American Championship by Enduro Photo
All finish line photos are free to download!
https://endurophoto.zenfolio.com/f652117424
Be sure to check out the photos from the Swim, Bike, and Run courses, available to purchase downloads and prints with discounts on your entire gallery of images. All photos will be searchable by bib#.
Each registered athlete will receive an email after the event with a unique link to their personalized gallery of race photos.
Email [email protected] with any questions.
Timing will be done by All Sports Timing.
START LISTS (Available race week, stay tuned.)
OFFICIAL XTERRA RESULTS (Available after the race.)
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