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The award-winning trails of Oak Mountain State Park are set to host one of the biggest events on the 2025 calendar as the 4th stop of the XTERRA World Cup, the XTERRA North American Championship triathlon, and the live-broadcast Short Track race all collide in a weekend-long festival of off-road racing. Expect food, music, and the electric atmosphere of the XTERRA community at a race location that is second to none.
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park Main Office (map)
XTERRA Expo - Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Festival Pavilion/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Festival Pavilion/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Expo - Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Transition Zone - Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Expo - Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Taco Mac / Cahaba Cycles Pelham (map)
Taco Mac / Cahaba Cycles Pelham (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Expo - Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
Oak Mountain State Park (map)
XTERRA Stage/Oak Mountain State Park (map)
The XTERRA North American Championship weekend of events includes live coverage of the exciting new XTERRA Short Track off-road triathlon format, plus full-distance and sprint off-road triathlons alongside a fun kids' bike race.
“We are thrilled to welcome the XTERRA World Cup and North American Championship to Oak Mountain State Park,” said Kendall Williams, Shelby County Manager for tourism and events. “We take great pride in our parks and county, and look forward to showing athletes from all over the world what true Southern hospitality is all about.”
As part of the XTERRA triathlon World Cup, Oak Mountain will serve as the fourth stop in the global series of events that will award $340,000 to XTERRA’s fastest professional athletes. Both the full-distance off-road triathlon and the showcase Short Track events award points to elite athletes chasing the series cash and crown. And for amateurs in the XTERRA North American Championship full-distance triathlon, there are 58 qualifying spots into the XTERRA World Championship triathlon to be held September 27, 2025, in Trentino, Italy.
Surrounding the racing action is a family-friendly festival focused on delivering a premium outdoor lifestyle experience for athletes, spectators, destinations, and community members alike featuring live music, beer gardens, food trucks, kids races, and more.
The XTERRA Youth Tour is designed to nurture the future champions of XTERRA, providing a platform for young talent to build strength and experience on off-road terrains around the world, and the chance to compete against the world’s best at the XTERRA Youth World Championship. The XTERRA North American Championship sprint distance is proud to be a qualifier. Find out more information at https://www.xterraplanet.com/youth-tour.
Join us and be part of a fantastic international event weekend with some of the best athletes from all over the world swimming, biking, and running right in Pelham, Alabama. We are looking for groups or individuals to serve as course marshals and sweeps, help with timing, and hand out recovery at aid stations.
Volunteers will get an event t-shirt, food, and the undying gratitude of the XTERRA family. Sign up for a volunteer shift at https://vmodcui.active.com/volunteer/jobs?eventGroupId=2908332
It's a fun day on the trails, so we hope to see you there!
DISCOVER ALABAMA
There is so much to discover right around Oak Mountain State Park! Be sure to check out Taco Mac Pelham and The Beer Hog to sample some amazing local craft brews. Don’t miss out on The Margarita Grill…an XTERRA crew favorite!
Want to ride or run some wicked, but fairly untapped trails? Cahaba River Park is for you! Timing should be perfect at the beginning of May to sneak a glimpse of the iconic Cahaba lilies in bloom. These aquatic flowering plants only grown in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina…and only bloom for one month out of the year...MAY!
Visit DiscoverShelby.com to find other events, Places to Go, Things to Do, and more while you are in town. Enjoy!
Active Refund is available for purchase during registration, and will provide 100% refund of your entry fee if you cancel for any reason up to 48 hours prior to the event.
To submit a refund application, visit refund.active.com. Have your Reference ID handy from your ACTIVE Refund Purchase Information email. Full information can be found HERE.
No refunds or deferrals will be processed outside of Active Refund.
Refer a friend and save up to 25%!
Share your unique referral code (located on the bottom of your event confirmation) with your friends - and if they use it when they register for the event, you save!
You will receive 5% credit for each person that signs up using your code - to a maximum of 5 people:
1 referral = 5% refund
2 referrals = 10% refund
3 referrals = 15% refund
4 referrals = 20% refund
5 referrals = 25% refund
Please allow 7-10 days after the event has ended to receive the referral fees.
271 Pelham Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124
Phone: (205) 987-4043
Store Hours: M-F 10-6, Sat 9-6, Sun 1-5
Cahaba Cycles is located right outside the park.
BUMP, the local trails advocacy group, stands for BIRMINGHAM URBAN MOUNTAIN PEDALERS and their motto is “Build, Maintain, Ride and Preserve” ... the trails in the Birmingham and surrounding area. Their members, riders like you, help keep trails in great shape and open to mountain bikers. They’ve maintained and built sustainable trails at Oak Mountain since 1994. Respect the trails, thank BUMP.
All sponsorship inquiries can be directed to sponsorship@xterraplanet.com.
Only full distance individual triathletes from within the North American region will be in contention to be crowned as the 2025 XTERRA North American Regional Champion. The country of nationality indicated during the registration process should align with the country that issued the athlete's passport.