XTERRA Costa Rica

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 [email protected].

To get to Costa Rica from abroad, you can fly into one of two international airports:

Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, or Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José.

From Daniel Oduber Airport to Las Catalinas, the drive takes about 1 hour. There is no public transportation available from this airport to Las Catalinas.

From Juan Santamaría Airport, the drive takes approximately 5 hours. If your flight arrives late at night or toward the end of the day, I do not recommend driving to Las Catalinas that same evening. The best option would be to stay near the airport and drive the following morning.

There is public transportation that reaches a nearby town called Flamingo, which is close to Las Catalinas. The company providing this service is Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste (TIG) (https://tiguanacaste.com/). If you choose to travel by public bus, be sure to select the route from San José to Flamingo.

If you are considering arriving in Las Catalinas by bicycle on race day, please note that unfortunately, roads in Costa Rica are generally not suitable for cycling. They lack proper lighting. While many locals do use these roads to commute between towns by bike, they are not ideal for safe cycling, especially for visitors unfamiliar with the area.

If you still choose to travel by bicycle, please take the following safety recommendations into account:

Always use both front and rear lights to increase your visibility.

1. XTERRA Triathlon

• Full Distance: 1500m - 26.2K - 10.4K

• Sprint Distance: 750m - 19.2K - 5.2K

2. Trail Running

• Half Marathon: 31.2k

• Trail Run 15.6k

• Trail Run 5.5k

3. Open Water Swim

• 3200m

• 1600m

• 800m

• 400m

  Kids Run

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• 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/

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/

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

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

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.

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

Full Course XTERRA

Individual Registration Phase 1 - (November 15th to March 31st 2025) => $180

Relays Registration Phase 1 - (November 15th to March 31st 2025) => $275

Individual Registration Phase 2 - (April 1st to May 31st 2025) => $200

Relays Registration Phase 2 - (April 1st to May 31st 2025) => $305

Individual Registration Phase 3 - (June 1st to June 25th 2025) => $220

Relays Registration Phase 1 - (November 15th to March 31st 2025) => $320

Sprint Triathlon

Registration Phase 1 - (November 15th to March 31st 2025) => $160

Registration Phase 2 - (April 1st to May 31st 2025) => $175

Registration Phase 3 - (June 1st to June 25th 2025) => $185

Open Water

3200 & 1600 Registration Phase 1 - (November 15th to March 31st 2025) => $90

3200 & 1600 Registration Phase 2 - (April 1st to May 31st 2025) => $95

3200 & 1600 Registration Phase 3 - (June 1st to June 25th 2025) => $100

800 & 400 Registration Phase 1 - (November 15th to March 31st 2025) => $60

800 & 400 Registration Phase 2 - (April 1st to May 31st 2025) => $65

800 & 400 Registration Phase 3 - (June 1st to June 25th 2025) => $70

30km & 15km Trail Running

Registration Phase 1 - (November 15th to March 31st 2025) => $80

Registration Phase 2 - (April 1st to May 31st 2025) => $85

Registration Phase 3 - (June 1st to June 25th 2025) => $90

5km Trail Running

Registration Phase 1 - (November 15th to March 31st 2025) => $50

Registration Phase 2 - (April 1st to May 31st 2025) => $55

Registration Phase 3 - (June 1st to June 25th 2025) => $60

Kids Run (Registration at race venue)

Cost => $20

The XTERRA Youth Tour provides a clear path for the many young athletes who begin their triathlon journey on a mountain bike to continue racing competitively within the sport of cross-tri and to compete for the title of XTERRA Youth World Champion. A natural stepping stone to the XTERRA World Tour, the Youth Tour offers youth triathletes an array of qualifying races around the world, where top age group athletes are awarded slots to compete on the biggest stage of them all at the XTERRA Youth World Championship.

In alignment with national federations and World Triathlon, XTERRA Costa Rica will offer 5 XTERRA Youth World Championship slots awarded to the top 5 male and female athletes in the Youth B and Junior Youth Divisions.

Youth B (aged 16-17) qualifying and championship races are contested within the Sprint distance

Junior (aged 18-19) qualifying and championship races are also contested within the Sprint distance. Athletes over 18 years of age may choose to participate in Full Distance races, however, the Junior World Championship will be contested as a Sprint Distance race.

For more information about the XTERRA Youth Tour, and qualification into the XTERRA Youth World Championship, please visit https://www.xterraplanet.com/youth-tour.

If you're not staying at Las Catalinas or the Santarena Hotel, you can now secure your spot in the official XTERRA Costa Rica 2025 parking zones! 🏖🔥

✅ All-day parking (unlimited access)
✅ Round-trip shuttle service from parking areas to the race venue at Las Catalinas
✅ Security for your vehicle

🔗 Available now in the XTERRA Online Store (link in BIO) for $15 per day + platform fee =>

https://storefront.chronotrack.com/event/83642?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwL19QxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp9ou7ZhrlkOch4umqON4n2eYL6F4oEEMlGS0uDREidCnqHpGofJaYhQAAAe__aem_PoM4Z4EvH1FFlTSuFJ74SQ

⚠ XTERRA parking areas are located 1 km and 1.5 km before reaching Las Catalinas. The parking lot directly in front of Las Catalinas is strictly reserved for hotel guests and Las Catalinas residents. ⚠