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.