Oak Mountain

May 15, United States

See Series Page

Into the red dirt of the deep South.

Launching from the spring-fed waters of Double Oak Lake into a maze of legendary red clay and roots. The dense Alabama canopy makes it hard to see who’s ahead and impossible to know who’s behind. A benchmark for more than twenty years, it’s where champions are made or broken.

Full Distance

May 17 @09:00

120

max
points

Short Track

May 15 @14:00

90

max
points

Full Distance Results

Times, splits and points from the fourth Full Distance race of the series.

Top Step for Marta Menditto and Maxim Chané in Alabama

Marta Menditto and Maxim Chané proved untouchable on the red clay of Oak Mountain, taking the win in the Full Distance race to close the show at Stop 4 of the series. Menditto crossed the line in 2:39:52, while Chané finished with a time of 2:18:32 to put a stamp on the only American stop of the tour.

The podium was rounded out by Isla Hedley and Hannah-Lee Young in the women’s race, with Reed Legg and Michele Bonacina taking the final steps for the men. After two days of world-class racing across both the Short Track and Full Distance formats, the series now leaves Alabama behind as the field heads for the familiar stomping ground beneath Italy's Brenta Dolomites.

Men's Full Distance Results

1

2:18:32

Swim:

20:17

Bike:

1:20:47

Run:

35:51

Points:

120

Total:

328

Rank:

5

2

2:18:57

Swim:

20:15

Bike:

1:20:50

Run:

36:12

Points:

108

Total:

198

Rank:

10

3

2:19:46

Swim:

20:08

Bike:

1:21:03

Run:

37:08

Points:

98

Total:

447

Rank:

1

4

2:21:05

Swim:

20:52

Bike:

1:22:56

Run:

35:13

Points:

90

Total:

271

Rank:

6

5

2:23:26

Swim:

22:45

Bike:

1:22:12

Run:

36:58

Points:

82

Total:

366

Rank:

3

6

2:23:41

Swim:

20:51

Bike:

1:22:29

Run:

38:42

Points:

75

Total:

253

Rank:

8

7

2:24:17

Swim:

20:18

Bike:

1:24:21

Run:

37:43

Points:

69

Total:

191

Rank:

11

8

2:25:07

Swim:

23:17

Bike:

1:23:14

Run:

37:09

Points:

63

Total:

169

Rank:

14

9

2:25:09

Swim:

22:47

Bike:

1:24:16

Run:

36:35

Points:

58

Total:

267

Rank:

7

10

2:25:33

Swim:

20:13

Bike:

1:23:41

Run:

39:59

Points:

54

Total:

373

Rank:

2

11

2:28:54

Swim:

22:50

Bike:

1:23:17

Run:

40:33

Points:

49

Total:

138

Rank:

16

12

2:30:56

Swim:

20:49

Bike:

1:25:46

Run:

42:18

Points:

44

Total:

80

Rank:

21

13

2:32:54

Swim:

20:11

Bike:

1:31:33

Run:

39:06

Points:

40

Total:

68

Rank:

25

14

2:33:08

Swim:

20:49

Bike:

1:27:44

Run:

42:32

Points:

37

Total:

57

Rank:

30

15

2:33:40

Swim:

24:07

Bike:

1:27:42

Run:

40:10

Points:

33

Total:

129

Rank:

17

16

2:37:30

Swim:

20:21

Bike:

1:36:27

Run:

38:42

Points:

30

Total:

55

Rank:

31

17

2:37:49

Swim:

26:01

Bike:

1:30:06

Run:

39:25

Points:

27

Total:

58

Rank:

28

18

2:37:53

Swim:

26:48

Bike:

1:29:59

Run:

38:43

Points:

25

Total:

48

Rank:

35

19

2:39:24

Swim:

24:14

Bike:

1:30:26

Run:

42:52

Points:

22

Total:

79

Rank:

22

20

2:39:31

Swim:

23:11

Bike:

1:31:29

Run:

42:48

Points:

20

Total:

73

Rank:

24

Women's Full Distance Results

1

2:39:52

Swim:

23:34

Bike:

1:31:45

Run:

42:51

Points:

120

Total:

561

Rank:

1

2

2:42:05

Swim:

21:15

Bike:

1:34:57

Run:

44:12

Points:

108

Total:

442

Rank:

3

3

2:42:12

Swim:

24:20

Bike:

1:34:16

Run:

41:49

Points:

98

Total:

421

Rank:

4

4

2:42:13

Swim:

21:56

Bike:

1:34:15

Run:

44:21

Points:

90

Total:

467

Rank:

2

5

2:48:38

Swim:

23:43

Bike:

1:39:30

Run:

43:25

Points:

82

Total:

196

Rank:

7

6

2:52:14

Swim:

23:20

Bike:

1:39:44

Run:

46:48

Points:

75

Total:

131

Rank:

13

7

2:53:53

Swim:

23:36

Bike:

1:42:38

Run:

45:46

Points:

69

Total:

136

Rank:

12

8

2:58:12

Swim:

26:00

Bike:

1:43:33

Run:

46:32

Points:

63

Total:

223

Rank:

5

9

3:01:46

Swim:

26:57

Bike:

1:47:12

Run:

45:20

Points:

58

Total:

159

Rank:

9

10

3:08:26

Swim:

24:00

Bike:

1:50:23

Run:

51:18

Points:

54

Total:

90

Rank:

16

11

3:09:04

Swim:

31:08

Bike:

1:45:19

Run:

50:12

Points:

49

Total:

89

Rank:

17

12

3:14:24

Swim:

23:26

Bike:

1:59:28

Run:

49:36

Points:

44

Total:

76

Rank:

18

See Series Leaderboard

Full Distance - Story of the Race

The calm before the Full Distance storm as Double Oak Lake awaits the return of the world's best.
The men's field dives in, rested and ready for round two of World Cup racing in Alabama.
Minutes later later, the women's field hits the water to battle it out for a maximum 120 series points.
Reclaiming his title as the fastest man in the water, Italy's Michele Bonacina is the first to hit dry land.
Swim specialist Isla Hedley breaks away late to exit the lake first with a commanding 41-second lead.
Reigning World Cup Champion Marta Menditto leaves the water in 5th, with a 2-minute 19-second deficit to claw back.
Faced with an uphill battle, Hannah-Lee Young exits the water in 9th, sitting over 3 minutes off the pace.
Young on the ride of her season so far, tearing through the field to hunt down the front of the race.
Maxim Chané turns the screws on the 30K mountain bike course, clocking the fastest split of the day in 01:20:47 to take charge.
Menditto unleashes a masterclass on two wheels, dropping the hammer to claim the fastest bike split by a full 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Into the final leg, Chané holds the advantage with a relentless Reed Legg breathing down his neck.
Emma Ducreux and Isla Hedley fight for position on the 10K footrace to the finish.
Controlled, clinical, and perfectly paced from start to finish, Maxim Chané claims his first-ever World Cup victory.
A definitive return to winning ways for Marta Menditto as she crosses the line to solidify her lead at the top of the series.
Pure drama in the final meters as a charging Hannah-Lee Young comes from behind to snatch the final step of the podium by a single second.
Chané takes the glory, Legg claims the North American Elite title in 2nd, and Bonacina celebrates 3rd to take the overall World Cup series lead.
Menditto stands tall on the top step, flanked by an incredibly consistent Hedley in 2nd and a breakout Young in 3rd.

Short Track Results

Times, splits and points from the second Short Track race of the series.

Isla Hedley and Reed Legg Strike First in Oak Mountain

Isla Hedley and Reed Legg took the first wins of the weekend in Alabama, each claiming the 90 points that come with a regional championship Short Track win. Hedley finished in 38:12 to take her 3rd straight gold in the series this year and move into 3rd on the leaderboard, while Legg finished in 32:14 to claim victory in his first series race of the year.

Marta Menditto and Hannah-Lee Young took the remaining steps on the women’s podium, with Nicolas Dure and Michele Bonacina filling out the top three for the men. The athletes now have an extra day of rest compared to previous stops, with the juniors taking over the trails on Saturday before the Full Distance race closes the show for Stop 4.

Men's Short Track Results

1

32:14

Swim:

05:06

Bike:

16:14

Run:

09:33

Points:

90

Total:

90

Rank:

19

2

33:04

Swim:

05:39

Bike:

16:42

Run:

09:23

Points:

80

Total:

284

Rank:

4

3

33:08

Swim:

05:02

Bike:

16:58

Run:

09:56

Points:

73

Total:

349

Rank:

2

4

33:23

Swim:

05:15

Bike:

16:49

Run:

09:48

Points:

67

Total:

208

Rank:

7

5

33:33

Swim:

05:03

Bike:

17:01

Run:

10:05

Points:

61

Total:

319

Rank:

3

6

33:56

Swim:

05:19

Bike:

17:31

Run:

09:23

Points:

56

Total:

181

Rank:

8

7

34:00

Swim:

05:20

Bike:

16:59

Run:

10:08

Points:

52

Total:

178

Rank:

9

8

34:10

Swim:

04:51

Bike:

17:18

Run:

10:45

Points:

Total:

Rank:

9

34:34

Swim:

05:44

Bike:

17:28

Run:

10:01

Points:

47

Total:

209

Rank:

6

10

34:50

Swim:

06:05

Bike:

17:15

Run:

10:09

Points:

43

Total:

106

Rank:

15

11

34:59

Swim:

05:21

Bike:

17:51

Run:

10:05

Points:

40

Total:

122

Rank:

13

12

35:10

Swim:

05:13

Bike:

17:45

Run:

10:30

Points:

36

Total:

36

Rank:

33

13

35:10

Swim:

05:44

Bike:

17:14

Run:

10:29

Points:

32

Total:

89

Rank:

20

14

36:20

Swim:

05:50

Bike:

17:27

Run:

11:36

Points:

30

Total:

96

Rank:

17

15

36:21

Swim:

05:05

Bike:

18:44

Run:

10:58

Points:

28

Total:

28

Rank:

35

16

36:34

Swim:

06:01

Bike:

18:11

Run:

10:40

Points:

Total:

Rank:

17

36:49

Swim:

05:19

Bike:

19:29

Run:

10:22

Points:

25

Total:

25

Rank:

38

18

37:09

Swim:

06:37

Bike:

18:17

Run:

10:09

Points:

23

Total:

23

Rank:

40

19

37:21

Swim:

05:35

Bike:

18:30

Run:

11:26

Points:

Total:

Rank:

20

37:32

Swim:

05:22

Bike:

18:41

Run:

11:42

Points:

20

Total:

20

Rank:

44

21

Swim:

06:32

Bike:

19:01

Run:

00:00

Points:

Total:

Rank:

22

Swim:

06:18

Bike:

19:06

Run:

00:00

Points:

18

Total:

31

Rank:

34

23

Swim:

05:58

Bike:

19:19

Run:

00:00

Points:

16

Total:

53

Rank:

27

24

Swim:

06:20

Bike:

19:33

Run:

00:00

Points:

13

Total:

57

Rank:

25

25

Swim:

05:46

Bike:

00:00

Run:

00:00

Points:

Total:

Rank:

Women's Short Track Results

1

38:12

Swim:

05:33

Bike:

19:18

Run:

11:45

Points:

90

Total:

334

Rank:

3

2

39:03

Swim:

06:12

Bike:

19:46

Run:

11:29

Points:

80

Total:

441

Rank:

1

3

39:20

Swim:

06:14

Bike:

19:45

Run:

11:44

Points:

73

Total:

323

Rank:

4

4

39:53

Swim:

06:04

Bike:

20:47

Run:

11:33

Points:

67

Total:

67

Rank:

17

5

40:16

Swim:

05:48

Bike:

20:45

Run:

12:05

Points:

61

Total:

114

Rank:

10

6

41:00

Swim:

05:41

Bike:

21:01

Run:

12:35

Points:

56

Total:

56

Rank:

21

7

41:37

Swim:

06:25

Bike:

21:03

Run:

12:28

Points:

52

Total:

160

Rank:

7

8

42:02

Swim:

06:53

Bike:

21:15

Run:

11:55

Points:

47

Total:

101

Rank:

13

9

42:41

Swim:

05:36

Bike:

22:35

Run:

12:51

Points:

43

Total:

377

Rank:

2

10

43:54

Swim:

06:42

Bike:

21:58

Run:

12:53

Points:

Total:

Rank:

11

44:02

Swim:

07:46

Bike:

20:49

Run:

13:25

Points:

Total:

Rank:

12

44:36

Swim:

07:45

Bike:

22:25

Run:

12:49

Points:

Total:

Rank:

13

44:39

Swim:

07:34

Bike:

21:14

Run:

13:25

Points:

40

Total:

40

Rank:

24

14

Swim:

07:33

Bike:

21:36

Run:

00:00

Points:

Total:

Rank:

15

Swim:

06:24

Bike:

24:33

Run:

00:00

Points:

36

Total:

36

Rank:

25

16

Swim:

06:14

Bike:

24:58

Run:

00:00

Points:

32

Total:

32

Rank:

27

17

Swim:

06:23

Bike:

24:48

Run:

00:00

Points:

Total:

Rank:

18

Swim:

08:14

Bike:

22:48

Run:

00:00

Points:

Total:

Rank:

See Series Leaderboard

Short Track - Story of the Race

A return to the green pines of Oak Mountain, with the Short Track race setting the pace for the double-feature weekend.
Isla Hedley is the first out of the water in 00:05:33, with fellow speedster Emma Ducreux just 3 seconds back.
After an explosive swim from wildcard Lucas Wright, Michele Bonacina, Reed Legg and Federico Spinazzè waste no time putting down the power on the trails.
Out on two wheels, Isla Hedley pushes through the drop-down feature to keep Emma Ducreux in her rear view.
Australia’s Hannah-Lee Young delivers a power performance on the dirt, clocking the second-fastest ride of the day.
Reigning World Cup Champion Marta Menditto carves through the field to claw her way into the leading pack.
Making just his second elite start, Reed Legg stuns the field with a statement ride a full 38 seconds faster than the rest.
Highest-ranked Maxim Chané finds his way into the leading pack with a strong shift on the rugged Alabama trails.
Nicolas Duré puts down the second-fastest bike time of the day to position himself perfectly before transition.
Having already done serious damage on the bike, Legg heads out onto the footrace with the win firmly in his sights.
Menditto does what she does best on her feet, laying down the fastest run split to pressure the front of the race.
Nicolas Duré answers with a blistering run of 00:09:23 to clock the fastest split of the day and systematically close the gap.
Unbothered by the action behind her, Isla Hedley finishes with time to spare to claim her third consecutive gold of the season.
In front of a roaring home crowd, Reed Legg takes his first elite win and World Cup gold ahead of Duré and Bonacina.
Menditto secures a strong 2nd to hold her leaderboard position, while Young celebrates a monumental first-ever World Cup podium in 3rd.

Stories From The World Cup

Stories, videos, and moments from across the World Cup.