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Olympic distance · 18 September 2027

XTERRA World Championship Full Distance Triathlon

Ruidoso, United States

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
XTERRA
Status
World championship
Distance
Olympic
Terrain
Cross (off-road)
Swim
1.5 km
Bike
27 km
Run
10 km
Date
18 Sept 2027
Swim venue
Lake
Average water temperature
18 °C
Bike profile
Hilly
Bike elevation gain
899 m
Run profile
Rolling
Run elevation gain
280 m
High air temperature
18 °C
Low air temperature
7 °C
Altitude
2,134 m
First edition
2025
Swim start
Mass start

Edition history

202610 Oct 2026Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a lake. The wetsuit call is made on race morning, against the temperature measured then.

The organiser publishes 1.5 km of swimming, 27 km on the bike and 10 km of running.

Everyone starts the swim together, in a mass start. The water is usually around 18 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is hilly, with about 899 m of climbing.

The run course is rolling, with about 280 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 7 to 18 °C. The race is held at about 2,134 m of altitude.

The race was first held in 2025.

This is an off-road race: the bike leg is ridden on a mountain bike, and the run follows trails.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    18 °C · median 21 °C

    The coldest of the 7 Olympic-distance off-road races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    18 °C · median 22.5 °C

    The 2nd coolest of the 22 Olympic-distance off-road races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    899 m · median 1000 m

    The 4th flattest of the 9 Olympic-distance off-road races with a figure, across every circuit.

2

races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a rolling run, out of 25. 14 share the bike profile alone.

45

races across every distance fall in September, out of 354.

68

races are held in North America. 11 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is XTERRA World Championship Full Distance Triathlon 2027?
XTERRA World Championship Full Distance Triathlon is held on 18 September 2027 in Ruidoso, United States.
Is a wetsuit allowed at XTERRA World Championship Full Distance Triathlon?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 18 °C, below the 24.5 °C limit up to which wetsuits are allowed for age-group athletes. The official call is made on race morning.
How hard is XTERRA World Championship Full Distance Triathlon?
The bike course climbs about 899 m, the 4th flattest of 9 Olympic-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run rolling. Expect highs of about 18 °C on race day.

Where to stay

Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.

Suggested stay: 16 Sept 2027 to 19 Sept 2027

The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.

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Entries are handled by the organiser

Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.

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