XTERRA Costa Rica

RACES

ACTIVITIES

races

Course grading:

Easy

Intermediate

Difficult

SWIM 1.5K

BIKE 21K

RUN 9K

Activities

Some activities may not yet be confirmed, and are subject to change.

Pasta Dinner at Pots & Bowls

2025.8.22

18:00 - 20:00

Available throughout event.

MTB & E-bikes for Rent

2024.8.22 - 2025.8.21

09:00 - 17:00

Available throughout event.

Live Music

2025.8.23

14:00

Available throughout event.

Expo Village

2025.8.19-22

13:00 - 20:00

Available throughout event.

Award Ceremony

2025.8.23

Available throughout event.

Sound Journey

2025.8.23

18:30

Available throughout event.

sChedule

This schedule is not yet confirmed, and subject to change.

Sun 2025.08.10

Time

activity

location

14:30-15:15

Open Water Briefing

Online - XTERRA COSTA RICA website

16:45-18:00

Full Distance / Sprint Triathlon Briefing

Online - XTERRA COSTA RICA website

Fri 2025.08.22

Time

activity

location

13:00

XTERRA Expo Open

Conservatory Hotel Santarena and Plaza Danta (map)

13:00-21:00

Trail Running and Open Water Package Pick Up

Las Catalinas (map)

16:00-16:30

Swim Practice by Crol Swimming Academy

Las Catalinas, Playa Danta (map)

17:30-18:15

Trail Running Race Briefing (ENGLISH)

Las Catalinas (map)

18:20-19:00

Open Water race Briefing (ENGLISH)

Las Catalinas (map)

21:00

XTERRA Expo Closed

Las Catalinas (map)

Sat 2025.08.23

Time

activity

location

04:30

START - Trail Run and Trail Half Marathon

Las Catalinas (map)

07:45

START - Open Water Swim 3200m

07:50

START - Open Water Swim 1600m

09:00

START - Open Water Swim 800m

09:00-19:00

XTERRA Expo Open

Conservatory Hotel Santarena and Plaza Danta (map)

09:05

START - Open Water Swim 400m

11:30

Awards Ceremony

Las Catalinas (map)

13:00-15:30

Kids Run Registration - XTERRA Race Office

Conservatory Hotel Santarena.

13:00-21:00

Full Distance and Sprint Triathlon Package Pick Up

Las Catalinas. Center of Joy (third floor) (map)

15:00-21:00

Full Distance and Sprint Triathlon Bike Check In - Transition Area

Las Catalinas (map)

16:00

START - Kids Run

Las Catalinas (map)

18:00-18:30

Mandatory Elites Race Briefing

Las Catalinas. Center of Joy (third floor) (map)

18:30-19:00

Full Distance and Sprint Triathlon Race Briefing (ENGLISH)

Las Catalinas - Center of Joy (third floor) (map)

21:00

Expo Closes

Conservatory Hotel Santarena and Plaza Danta (map)

Sun 2025.08.24

Time

activity

location

04:45-05:45

Transition Area Opens

Las Catalinas (map)

06:00

START - XTERRA Elite Male

Las Catalinas (map)

06:02

START - XTERRA Elite Female

Las Catalinas (map)

06:25

START - Full Distance Triathlon (Male - Female - Relays)

Las Catalinas (map)

07:00

START - Sprint Triathlon

Las Catalinas (map)

08:00

XTERRA Expo open

Conservatory Hotel Santarena and Plaza Danta (map)

11:00-14:00

Bike Pick Up | Transition Area Close

Las Catalinas (map)

12:30

Awards Ceremony

Las Catalinas (map)

14:00

Event Closes

Conservatory Hotel Santarena and Plaza Danta (map)

Accommodation

This information is not yet confirmed, and subject to change.

Event Info

The information below is not yet confirmed, and subject to change.

World Championship Slot Allocations for 2025 and 2026

Due to limited capacity, the slot allocations for this event will be done as follows: Direct qualifiers will have the choice to take a slot for either 2025 or 2026, while slots awarded by roll-downs and bonus slots will only be for 2025.

Those who receive slots which are only valid for 2026 may request to be put on a waiting list for the 2025 event by contacting worlds@xterraplanet.com.

Airport and Travel Information

The nearest airport is Daniel Oduber Quiros Airport (LIR), located approximately 45 minutes from Las Catalinas by car. The airport already has direct flights from USA and Europe. It is best to rent a car of your choice or look for a shuttle service company to Las Catalinas. For athletes, travelling from San José the road through Liberia or through the La Amistad Bridge would be the most recommended. Due to heavy traffic in San José; this drive can take from 4 to 6 hours.

What sports & events will the festival feature?

XTERRA Triathlon

Full Distance: 1500m - 25K - 9K
Sprint Distance: 750m - 15K - 5K

Open Water Swim

3200m
1600m
800m
400m

Live Music

Expo

Is a FEUTRI´s license required?

Yes, FEUTRI´s License is required
In the case of teams, at least one member of the team must have the FEUTRI License.
The License is purchased and paid directly on the FEUTRI website.
You can purchase the Annual License or the 1-Day License by accessing the following link:

https://www.feutri.org/afiliacion-feutri/

How to get from San José to Guanacaste by public transportation?

You must choose San José - Flamingo (Liberia) or San José - Flamingo (Puente de La Amistad).

Public transportation in Costa Rica is very accessible but slow... on the way to the final destination it stops in many communities and towns. From Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) you should be prepared for a trip of about 6-7 hours. If you bring your bike in a box you can store it in the trunk of the bus.

Flamingo is a town near Las Catalinas. From Flamingo to Las Catalinas you must take a Taxi, normally you will find taxis informing them providing this service. From Flamingo to Las Catalinas it takes approximately 15 minutes by car.

When you go to buy the ticket you can choose where to board the bus. This can be boarded from the Juan Santamaría International Airport.

website => https://tiguanacaste.com/

What are the wetsuit rules?

For amateurs athletes, water must be below 24 degrees to be permitted

For Elites athletes, water must be below 20 degrees to be permitted.

What is the best option for Car Rental?

Enterprise Rent a Car is one of our main sponsors and in the following link you can find the best offer to rent your car

Regulations

XTERRA => https://www.xterraplanet.com/race-rules/rules-criteria-index

FEUTRI => https://www.feutri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Reglamento-Jr-Elite-24-25-V2.pdf

World Championship Slot Allocations for 2025 and 2026

Airport and Travel Information

What sports & events will the festival feature?

XTERRA Triathlon

Full Distance: 1500m - 25K - 9K
Sprint Distance: 750m - 15K - 5K

Open Water Swim

3200m
1600m
800m
400m

Live Music

Expo

Is a FEUTRI´s license required?

Yes, FEUTRI´s License is required
In the case of teams, at least one member of the team must have the FEUTRI License.
The License is purchased and paid directly on the FEUTRI website.
You can purchase the Annual License or the 1-Day License by accessing the following link:

https://www.feutri.org/afiliacion-feutri/

How to get from San José to Guanacaste by public transportation?

You must choose San José - Flamingo (Liberia) or San José - Flamingo (Puente de La Amistad).

When you go to buy the ticket you can choose where to board the bus. This can be boarded from the Juan Santamaría International Airport.

website => https://tiguanacaste.com/

What are the wetsuit rules?

For amateurs athletes, water must be below 24 degrees to be permitted

For Elites athletes, water must be below 20 degrees to be permitted.

What is the best option for Car Rental?

Enterprise Rent a Car is one of our main sponsors and in the following link you can find the best offer to rent your car

Regulations

XTERRA => https://www.xterraplanet.com/race-rules/rules-criteria-index