2025 XTERRA World Cup

Australia

March
27
@15:30
Short Track
400m
8K
3K
March
29
@07:00
Full Distance
1.5K
31K
10K
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The biggest stage in off-road triathlon opened with an all-new test for XTERRA’s fastest, launching the chase for the 2025 World Cup title in the crystal-clear waters of Geographe Bay before tearing through the rapid, rowdy trails of Meelup Regional Park.

A double-feature stop that began with the fast-paced Short Track race before delivering the first real endurance test with a Full Distance race under the hot Australian sun, the big question was how the World Champion and proven World Cup winners travelling from Europe would fare against a strong local field of acclimated athletes.

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But after two days of off-road triathlon at its highest level, just two names answered that question in emphatic fashion—claiming wins in both races to leave Stop 1 of the series with the golden cap and maximum points in the overall ranking.

Full Distance & SHort Track Start List
MenWomen
Men
Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen
DNK
Kieran Mcpherson
NZL
Federico Spinazze
ITA
Arthur Forissier
FRA
Michele Bonacina
ITA
Sebastian Neef
DEU
Scott Anderson
DEU
Benjamin Forbes
AUS
Tom Fisher
AUS
Samuel Mcnaughton
AUS
Quirijn Waaijenberg
NLD
Boris Janata
SVK
Takehiro Irokawa
JPN
Francois Carloni
FRA
Women
Solenne Billouin
FRA
Maeve Kennedy
AUS
Marta Menditto
ITA
Aneta Grabmuller
CZE
Hannah Lee Young
AUS
Elizabeth Orchard
NZL
Lorena Erl
DEU
Romane Cizeron
FRA
Lucie Van Der Schalk
AUS
Louise Fox
GBR
Alizee Paties
FRA
Short Track Results
Times, splits and points from the opening race of the series.

Sloth Nielsen and Paties Take Short Track Honours

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Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen opened his campaign with a dominant win in the fast-format race, his swim and run now seemingly matching the strength of his bike. Meanwhile, Paties returned to the top of the podium with a near-flawless performance. The Dane and the Frenchwoman walk away with the lion’s share of points—and their names at the top of the leaderboard heading into the Full Distance race.

Men's SHORT Track Results (Top 5)
#
Athlete
Time
Swim
Bike
Run
Prize Money
Points
Total
Rank
1
Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen
Times:
37:22
Swim:
06:19
Bike:
18:37
Run:
11:09
$900
Points:
75
Total:
75
Rank:
1
2
Kieran Mcpherson
Times:
38:00
Swim:
06:21
Bike:
18:47
Run:
11:41
$700
Points:
67
Total:
67
Rank:
2
3
Federico Spinazze
Times:
38:15
Swim:
05:52
Bike:
18:59
Run:
12:09
$500
Points:
61
Total:
61
Rank:
3
4
Arthur Forissier
Times:
38:27
Swim:
06:17
Bike:
19:36
Run:
11:29
$250
Points:
56
Total:
56
Rank:
4
5
Michele Bonacina
Times:
38:49
Swim:
05:45
Bike:
19:21
Run:
12:36
$150
Points:
51
Total:
51
Rank:
5
WOMen's Short Track Results (Top 5)
#
Athlete
Time
Swim
Bike
Run
Prize Money
Points
Total
Rank
1
Alizee Paties
Times:
41:48
Swim:
06:46
Bike:
20:56
Run:
12:58
$900
Points:
75
Total:
75
Rank:
1
2
Solenne Billouin
Times:
42:42
Swim:
06:41
Bike:
21:11
Run:
13:31
$700
Points:
67
Total:
67
Rank:
2
3
Maeve Kennedy
Times:
43:33
Swim:
06:47
Bike:
21:58
Run:
13:23
$500
Points:
61
Total:
61
Rank:
3
4
Marta Menditto
Times:
44:09
Swim:
06:49
Bike:
21:55
Run:
13:59
$250
Points:
56
Total:
56
Rank:
4
5
Aneta Grabmuller
Times:
44:53
Swim:
06:14
Bike:
21:46
Run:
15:33
$150
Points:
51
Total:
51
Rank:
5
Short Track - Story of the Race
Italy’s Michele Bonacina does what he does best—leading out of the water with the fastest swim split.
Czech star Aneta Grabmüller is first out of the water, setting the tone in the women’s race.
Japan’s Takehiro Irokawa delivers a standout swim, exiting the water in third.
A big pack of chasers, including both current and former World Cup Champions, battle to establish the women’s race order.
Just seconds behind the lead, Spinazze pushed hard to control the pace with countryman Michele Bonachina.
Alizée Paties powers to the fastest bike split, taking over the lead from Aneta Grabmüller.
Local rider Ben Forbes did not disappoint on the bike, putting down the fastest split on two wheels.
Marta Menditto keeps herself in the mix with a strong and steady ride.
After exiting the bike in third, Sloth Nielsen unleashes the fastest run to take the lead.
A fierce effort from Kieran McPherson earns the Kiwi a hard-fought second-place finish.
With the fastest run of the day, Maeve Kennedy brings home a podium on home soil.
Sloth Nielsen starts his season strong, adding another World Cup win to his growing tally.
Full Distance Results
Times, splits and points from the first Full Distance race of the series.

Sloth Nielsen and Paties Go 2 for 2 with Full Distance Wins

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Denmark’s Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen and Alizée Paties of France have given themselves the best possible start to their World Cup campaigns with back-to-back wins at the opening stop in Australia. No longer just a bike specialist, Sloth Nielsen exited the water in the chase pack, stayed within striking distance on the bike, and unleashed a lightning-fast run to take the lead in the final kilometers—sealing the win after a perfectly executed race. For Paties, it was another commanding performance, taking control on the bike and never looking back as she returns to top form and makes her second trip to the top of the podium.

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With 75 points from the Short Track and 100 from the Full Distance, both athletes retain the golden cap and top spot on the leaderboard as the pro series moves on to Greece next month.

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Men's FULL DISTANCE Results (Top 10)
#
Athlete
Time
Swim
Bike
Run
Prize Money
Points
Total
Rank
1
Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen
Times:
2:26:38
Swim:
24:08
Bike:
1:17:37
Run:
43:22
$3,000
Points:
100
Total:
175
Rank:
1
2
Michele Bonacina
Times:
2:27:29
Swim:
22:00
Bike:
1:18:12
Run:
46:11
$2,300
Points:
90
Total:
141
Rank:
2
3
Arthur Forissier
Times:
2:28:54
Swim:
24:02
Bike:
1:20:23
Run:
43:23
$1,700
Points:
82
Total:
138
Rank:
3
4
Benjamin Forbes
Times:
2:30:34
Swim:
24:11
Bike:
1:16:30
Run:
48:28
$1,400
Points:
75
Total:
114
Rank:
6
5
Kieran Mcpherson
Times:
2:30:42
Swim:
24:07
Bike:
1:21:58
Run:
43:25
$1,100
Points:
69
Total:
136
Rank:
4
6
Federico Spinazze
Times:
2:32:58
Swim:
22:30
Bike:
1:18:31
Run:
50:20
$900
Points:
63
Total:
124
Rank:
5
7
Tom Fisher
Times:
2:33:39
Swim:
25:12
Bike:
1:22:15
Run:
44:46
$750
Points:
58
Total:
94
Rank:
8
8
Sebastian Neef
Times:
2:34:09
Swim:
24:12
Bike:
1:23:21
Run:
44:59
$600
Points:
53
Total:
100
Rank:
7
9
Scott Anderson
Times:
2:37:56
Swim:
24:00
Bike:
1:23:12
Run:
49:24
$450
Points:
49
Total:
92
Rank:
9
10
Samuel Mcnaughton
Times:
2:39:17
Swim:
27:34
Bike:
1:23:29
Run:
46:42
$300
Points:
45
Total:
78
Rank:
10
WOMen's Full Distance Results (Top 10)
#
Athlete
Time
Swim
Bike
Run
Prize Money
Points
Total
Rank
1
Alizee Paties
Times:
2:43:51
Swim:
25:30
Bike:
1:27:27
Run:
49:43
$3,000
Points:
100
Total:
175
Rank:
1
2
Marta Menditto
Times:
2:49:21
Swim:
25:32
Bike:
1:29:22
Run:
53:11
$2,300
Points:
90
Total:
146
Rank:
3
3
Solenne Billouin
Times:
2:50:41
Swim:
25:30
Bike:
1:28:41
Run:
55:10
$1,700
Points:
82
Total:
149
Rank:
2
4
Maeve Kennedy
Times:
2:53:52
Swim:
24:50
Bike:
1:34:36
Run:
52:48
$1,400
Points:
75
Total:
136
Rank:
4
5
Hannah Lee Young
Times:
2:58:38
Swim:
27:42
Bike:
1:35:47
Run:
53:53
$1,100
Points:
69
Total:
116
Rank:
5
6
Elizabeth Orchard
Times:
3:01:21
Swim:
27:14
Bike:
1:34:40
Run:
57:41
$900
Points:
63
Total:
106
Rank:
6
7
Lucie Van Der Schalk
Times:
3:09:09
Swim:
29:52
Bike:
1:36:56
Run:
1:00:36
$750
Points:
58
Total:
91
Rank:
7
8
Louise Fox
Times:
3:16:46
Swim:
27:17
Bike:
1:45:23
Run:
1:02:12
$600
Points:
53
Total:
83
Rank:
10
9
Romane Cizeron
Times:
3:17:19
Swim:
27:11
Bike:
1:43:10
Run:
1:05:18
$450
Points:
49
Total:
85
Rank:
8
10
Lorena Erl
Times:
3:20:07
Swim:
29:48
Bike:
1:47:18
Run:
1:01:03
$300
Points:
45
Total:
84
Rank:
9
FULL DISTANCE - Story of the Race
A return to the top of the podium in the opening Short Track race, it was Alizée Paties and Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen that would start the Full Distance race in the golden cap.
Once again, the two Italians set the pace in the men’s swim—Bonacina exited 1st, with Spinazze 30” back and 90” to the chasers.
With Grabmüller sidelined, Aussie Maeve Kennedy took control in the women’s swim—exiting 1st with a 40” gap on the field.
In one of his strongest showings yet, Bonacina still hadn’t given up the lead he earned in the water by the end of the bike.
Back on dry land, Alizée Paties made her move—posting the fastest bike split to take control of the race.
The biker to beat this season, Ben Forbes laid down the fastest men’s bike split—riding into 2nd by the start of the run.
World Champ Solenne Billouin stayed close throughout—her second-fastest bike split keeping the pressure on Paties.
Spinazze held onto a top-three spot by the end of the bike, but Sloth Nielsen and Kiwi racer Kieran McPherson were closing in fast.
With her strongest discipline still to come, Marta Menditto stayed within striking distance—less than a minute off 2nd place.
A perfectly paced effort, Sloth Nielsen opened up on the run—laying down the fastest split to take the lead from Bonacina.
Maeve Kennedy ran her way back to 4th in the women’s race—adding another Asia-Pacific Championship title to her list of accolades as the top regional woman across the line.
Just one second off the fastest run, Forissier fought back from a conservative ride to secure a spot on the men’s Full Distance podium.
Marta Menditto powered past Billouin on the run to cross the line in 2nd, and climb to 3rd in the overall standings.
Giving the home crowd plenty to cheer for, Ben Forbes finished 4th, claiming the men’s APAC Championship title as the top regional male athlete.
Nobody in the women’s field had an answer for Paties, who backed up her bike split with the fastest run to take 1st in the Full Distance and go 2 for 2 in Australia.
Two wins in two days—the Dane heads to Greece wearing the golden cap as the World Cup series leader.
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Leaderboard After Stop 1
MenWomen
Men
Points
Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen
DNK
175
Michele Bonacina
ITA
141
Arthur Forissier
FRA
138
Kieran Mcpherson
NZL
136
Federico Spinazze
ITA
124
Benjamin Forbes
AUS
114
Sebastian Neef
DEU
100
Tom Fisher
AUS
94
Scott Anderson
DEU
92
Samuel Mcnaughton
AUS
78
Boris Janata
SVK
68
Quirijn Waaijenberg
NLD
67
Takehiro Irokawa
JPN
25
Francois Carloni
FRA
0
Women
Points
Alizee Paties
FRA
175
Solenne Billouin
FRA
149
Marta Menditto
ITA
146
Maeve Kennedy
AUS
136
Hannah Lee Young
AUS
116
Elizabeth Orchard
NZL
106
Lucie Van Der Schalk
AUS
91
Romane Cizeron
FRA
85
Lorena Erl
DEU
84
Louise Fox
GBR
83
Aneta Grabmuller
CZE
51
Series Stops
1
1
1
Mar
27.29
Australia
Dunsborough
,
Australia
Short Track
Mar 27
FULL DISTANCE
Mar 29
Short Track
Mar 27
Short Track
·
Mar 27
FULL DISTANCE
·
Mar 29
Short Track
·
Mar 27
NEXT STOP
SEE RESULTS
2
2
2
Apr
26
Greece
Vouliagmeni
,
Greece
Short Track
FULL DISTANCE
Apr 26
Short Track
Short Track
·
FULL DISTANCE
·
Apr 26
Short Track
·
NEXT STOP
SEE RESULTS
3
3
3
May
3
Weston Park
Staffordshire
,
United Kingdom
Short Track
FULL DISTANCE
May 3
Short Track
Short Track
·
FULL DISTANCE
·
May 3
Short Track
·
NEXT STOP
SEE RESULTS
4
4
4
May
17.18
Oak Mountain
Alabama
,
United States
Short Track
May 18
FULL DISTANCE
May 17
Short Track
May 18
Short Track
·
May 18
FULL DISTANCE
·
May 17
Short Track
·
May 18
NEXT STOP
SEE RESULTS
5
5
5
Jul
12
Quebec
Lac Delage
,
Canada
Short Track
FULL DISTANCE
Jul 12
Short Track
Short Track
·
FULL DISTANCE
·
Jul 12
Short Track
·
NEXT STOP
SEE RESULTS
6
6
6
Aug
9.10
Czech
Prachatice
,
Czech Republic
Short Track
Aug 10
FULL DISTANCE
Aug 9
Short Track
Aug 10
Short Track
·
Aug 10
FULL DISTANCE
·
Aug 9
Short Track
·
Aug 10
NEXT STOP
SEE RESULTS
7
7
7
Aug
16
Germany
Zittau
,
Germany
Short Track
FULL DISTANCE
Aug 16
Short Track
Short Track
·
FULL DISTANCE
·
Aug 16
Short Track
·
NEXT STOP
SEE RESULTS
8
8
8
Sep
25
Trentino
Molveno
,
Italy
Short Track
Sep 25
FULL DISTANCE
Short Track
Sep 25
Short Track
·
Sep 25
FULL DISTANCE
·
Short Track
·
Sep 25
NEXT STOP
SEE RESULTS
WORLD CUP Series Info
The XTERRA World Cup is the world's premier off-road triathlon pro series, where the sport’s top elites go head-to-head in a condensed circuit of Full Distance and Short Track races. A points-based battle where every turn, climb, and descent matters, each race is a fight for a share of the series prize purse and the pursuit of becoming the next XTERRA World Cup Champion.

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The 2025 World Cup will feature eight stops and 11 races across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. With no joker rule in play, every race counts toward the overall standings. Full Distance races award series points to the top 30 finishers, with the winner claiming 100 points. Short Track races are invitation-only, featuring the top 30 qualifiers, with the winner earning the maximum 75 points.

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The Short Track showdown in Trentino, Italy, will serve as the series finale, where the next XTERRA World Cup Champions will be crowned ahead of the 2025 XTERRA World Championship.

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Elizabeth Orchard
GBR
Sixteen time World Champion and seven time spelling bee winner, Jack Johnson is the most respected XTERRA athlete of all time.
Position
#3
Points
84
Age
37
Height
178cm
Weight
63kg
Strength
MTB
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