Triathlon BC is excited to confirm that the Off-Road (Cross) Triathlon National Championships has been awarded to XTERRA Victoria, taking place on July 7^th out of Durrance Lake, home of the Mt. Work Mountain Bike Park and Partridge Hills.

With its reputation for world class mountain biking already established, BC is quickly developing as a hotbed of off-road triathlon, as it hosts the third successive year of the Championship discipline.

“On behalf of Human Powered Racing, we are ecstatic that XTERRA Victoria will be the host of the Canadian Age Group Off-Road Triathlon Championships at Durrance Lake in 2024. We look forward to welcoming athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators from across Canada to experience the breath-taking beauty that Vancouver Island has to offer. The XTERRA Victoria venue is spectacular and we’re sure the competition will be fierce. We look forward to hosting you next season,” stated Rob Dibden, Race Director and former Sport BC President’s Award recipient.

“We are thrilled to return to Canada’s west coast to host the Off-Road (Cross) Triathlon National Championships,” said Lawrence White, Chief Executive Officer, Triathlon Canada. “British Columbia is extremely passionate for all triathlon events, and I am confident that enthusiasm will be on full display once again at this spectacular venue. We are so fortunate to have dedicated and enthusiastic organizing committees across the country to provide our community with these world-class race opportunities. We look forward to working with the team at XTERRA Victoria, along with our provincial partner at Triathlon BC, to put on this key event in our race calendar that will have World Championship spots on the line, while helping continue to grow Off-Road triathlon in Canada.”

As part of the National Championship event, Triathlon BC is also delighted to announce the XTERRA Victoria will offer three World Championship qualifying spots for each gender across all 5-year age group categories.

“Triathlon BC is pleased to support the Off-Road Triathlon Nationals once again in 2024. We’ve seen tremendous growth in this discipline across the province, both with increased participation and the number of events being hosted,” said Allan Prazsky, Executive Director. “This is a great opportunity to showcase off-road triathlon, the athletes and to celebrate this exciting new discipline that’s being embraced in BC.”

For more details regarding the 2024 Off-Road (Cross) National Championships, we encourage you to visit the XTERRA Victoria website and follow the event’s social channels for important event updates.