XTERRA Off-road Triathlon and Duathlon

July 10, 2022

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18th Annual XTERRA EX2

Escape the summer city heat and head for the mountains! Join us at Rocky Gap State Park in Flintstone, MD for the 18th Annual XTERRA EX2 Off-Road Triathlon and Duathlon.

The triathlon race course starts with a two lap swim in warm clear waters of a mountain lake and the duathlon starts with a 3.5 mile trail run. After the first segment, all racers head out to complete two laps of a mountain bike course that includes twisty lakeside singletrack, wide fire roads, smooth grassy sections, and a few rock gardens. Once completing the mountain bike course, racers transition to a 5.3 mile run that has rooty trails, smooth open flats, and a few climbs. All in all, this course is super fun and has challenged thousands of newbies and seasoned vets over the years!

Start List

Race Day Information

Registration WILL BE available onsite race weekend

Updated Course Information

We LOVE Rocky Gap and have an amazing relationship with the park staff. Both the park staff and our team were very surprisingly notified Friday at 2pm (while we were driving up to the park) that we could not use the gorge trail and the trail had to remain closed. We had met in-person with the park last week to confirm that we could indeed use the gorge trail during the race, but the decision was made higher up in Maryland DNR that using the trail would put the park system at added liability risk. This decision was communicated to the park staff Friday afternoon at 2pm who in turn communicated it to us. When we arrived at the park Friday evening, we created a new run course for both the triathlon and the first run of the duathlon and made additional modification to aid station locations to align with the new course design. A summery of the new course is below.

Swim course – remains unchanged from previous years.

Bike course – remains unchanged from previous years, but the aid station locations are now located at mile 1, 2.5, 6.5, and 7.5, and 9.

Run course (triathlon run and duathlon run #2) – all new with a distance of 5.3 miles. Aid stations are located at mile 0.7, 2.4, and 4.2. Elevation gain is about 700 feet on the run and has the same mix of pavement and trail as the old course (about 1 mile of pavement total). I think you are going to love it! There is no stream crossing as the new course avoids the gorge completely.

Run course (duathlon run #1) – all new and is a shortened version of the main run course and has a distance of 3.5 miles with the same mix of pavement and trail as the old course (about 1 mile of pavement total). Aid stations are located at mile 0.7 and 2.4.

Triathlon Distances
.75 miles swimming, 13 miles mountain biking, 5.3 miles trail running

Duathlon Distances
3.5 miles trail running, 13 miles mountain biking, 5.3 miles trail running

The XTERRA EX2 Off-Road Triathlon is one of the points series races held in the United States. Competitors earn points based on their finishing place. Racers use these points to vie for the title of XTERRA Regional Champion thus qualifying for the XTERRA World Championship held in Hawaii.

You are going to love this race venue! With its picture perfect beauty, fantastic amenities, large clear mountain lake, and challenging trail network, Rocky Gap State Park offers a stellar venue for this nationally recognized points series race. Rocky Gap has tons to do and is just a 2.5 hour drive from the Washington and Baltimore metro areas. You can make it a family weekend, with camping, a Jack Nicklaus golf course, awesome beaches, plenty of trails, and fishing – everyone will love it! Or you can make it a fun weekend getaway – there is a fancy lodge/casino on site and plenty of bed and breakfasts located right in Cumberland.

Team Relay Option

Each duathlon and triathlon relay team may be comprised of two or three racers. Each athlete on relay teams must complete at least one FULL segment of the race, either the .75 mile swim (Tri)/3.5 mile run (Du), 13 mile bike, or the 5.3 mile run. Racers will ‘tag’ each other at the bike rack where their bike is placed. For two person teams, one racer will have to complete two FULL segments and the other racer will only complete one segment.

Registration Fees

Triathlon

Soloists
$85 – New Year (by 1/1)
$95 – Early (by 4/10)
$105 – Regular (by 6/10)
$115 – Late (by 7/6)
$125 – Race weekend

2 or 3 Person Teams
$150 – New Year (by 1/1)
$165 – Early (by 4/10)
$180 – Regular (by 6/10)
$195 – Late (by 7/6)
$205 – Race weekend

Duathlon

Soloists
$60 – New year (by 1/1)
$70 – Early (by 4/10)
$80 – Regular (by 6/10)
$90 – Late (by 7/6)
$100 – Race weekend

2 or 3 Person Teams
$110 – New year (by 1/1)
$125 – Early (by 4/10)
$140 – Regular (by 6/10)
$155 – Late (by 7/6)
$165 – Race weekend

Registration Fee Includes

Fun and challenging course design, professional race operations, wonderful volunteer support, awesome aid stations, medical support, plentiful post-race food, electric atmosphere, great music, awards and give-a-ways, and a race t-shirt you’ll love.

Race Weekend Schedule

Saturday July 9th
4:00pm to 7:00pm – Check-in and course open for pre-riding

Sunday July 10th
7:00 to 8:00 – Check-in
8:15 – Pre-race briefing
8:45 – Racers assemble at starting line
9:00 – Race starts
11:00 – Post-race food available
12:30 – FREE kids race*
1:00 – Awards (top 5 in each category) and sponsor give-a-ways

* Kids race is for ages 2-11. We split into age groups and run short out and back ‘race’. Kids who participate can pick from the Treasure Box.

Gear Information

Bicycles

Helmet use is mandatory. All racers are required to wear a CPSC, ANSI, or SNELL certified bicycling helmet while biking.
Mountain bikes with at least a front suspension system are recommended. Racers using cyclocross bikes will not receive an official time

Wetsuits

The water temperature of Lake Habeeb in mid-July is normally around 80 degrees. Water temperature will be measured the day before the race and race morning. All athletes will be notified whether or not wetsuits are allowed under USAT rules.

Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wetsuit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wetsuit at their own discretion, provided however that participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Age group participants shall not wear wet suits in water temperatures equal to or greater than 84 degrees Fahrenheit. The wetsuit policy for elite athletes shall be determined by the USAT Athletes Advisory Council. The AAC has set the wetsuit maximum temperature for elite athletes at 68 degrees for swim distances less than 3000 meters and 71.6 degrees for distances of 3000 meters or greater. Any swimmer wearing a wetsuit with a thickness measured in any part greater than 5 millimeters shall be disqualified.

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Directions

Rocky Gap State Park
12500 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Flintstone, MD 21530

Rocky Gap State Park is located in Western Maryland, 6 miles east of Cumberland in Allegany County. The park is approximately 2.5 hours from the Baltimore and Washington regions.

From Batimore and Washington DC:

Travel to I-70 west.
Travel west on I-70 past Hagerstown.
At Hancock, take I-68 west.
Take exit #50 for Rocky Gap State Park.
Once in the park follow signs for Race Parking. The staging area is near the main bathhouse and snackbar in the ‘day use’ area on the eastern side of the lake.

Awards

Awards will be presented to the top five male and female, age group finishers, and to the top five relay teams. Awards will be presented after the race at the awards ceremony.

Race Rules

Race-provided swim caps must be worn during the swim.
Portable music players or any device requiring earphones are not permitted.
Race numbers must be worn on the front and must be visible at all times.
Pets and Pacers are not allowed on the course.
Respect other racers, volunteers, race staff, and the environment. No littering.
Poor sportsmanship may result in disqualification.
Racers must notify race officials if they drop out of the race.
Stay on designated trails.
No e-bikes

Age Groups

Triathlon Age Groups include:
15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, etc…up to oldest competitor

Triathlon Relay Divisions include:
Co-Ed, Female, Male

Duathlon Age Groups include:
29-Under, 30-39, 40-49, 50+

Duathlon Relay Divisions include:
Open

Additional Information

Ready to Race?

Registration will be available race weekend