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The Xterra has two primary divisions, Professional and "Sport". In the professional division athletes compete for cash prizes and sponsorships and race greater distances. The Sport division was created for those who still want to compete but have no aspirations to become professional athletes.
As an off-road race, the distances can vary widely depending on the terrain available. The target distances are as follows:
In the United States the sport distances are often used as miles yielding a 1/2 mile (804 m) Swim, 15 mile (24 km) Mountain Bike, and a 5 mile (8 km) trail run.
Events and Locations
The majority of Xterra Triathlons are held in the United States. Even with a current total of over 40 races held between the first race in March and the international championships in October an ever increasing number of races are sanctioned each year.
Some previous race locations and general dates have include:
| March | |
| Mesa, AZ | |
| April | |
| Granite Bay, CA | McCormick, SC |
| May | Moab, UT Canyon Lake, TX Waynesboro, VA |
Ruston, LA Lebanon, NJ |
| June | |
| Norman, OK Brighton, MI Oak Hill, WV Ogden, UT North River, NY |
LaGrande, OR Show Low, AZ Buffalo Creek, CO Jonesboro, AR Quanah, TX Meridian, MS |
| July | |
| Crested Butte, CO Truckee, CA Little Rock, AR Logansport, IN Anchorage, AK |
Jacksonville, FL Flintstone, MD Hartford, CT Gallatin, TN Dockton, WA |
| August | |
| Farmington, CT Charlottesville, VA Sisters, OR Wading River, NY Spearfish, SD Carrollton, KY |
Jackson, GA Mt. Gretna, PA Grafton, NY Ka`a`awa, HI Hastings, MN |