Cross Triathlon

An off-road Triathlon discipline

Common Distances

  • Swim 1 KM
  • Bike 20 KM
  • Run 6 KM

Explore Cross Triathlon, an endurance race combining swimming, mountain biking and trail running. The event features diverse terrains and challenges, pushing your limits in a rigorous multisport competition.

The discipline first emerged in 1996 at a race in Maui, Hawaii, before evolving into the world-renowned XTERRA series. After four years of continental championships, ITU held its first Cross Triathlon World Championship in April 2011 in Extremadura, Spain, at the ‘Ring' complex.

Since then, champions have included Bermuda's Flora Duffy and Mexico's Francisco Serrano, who won the men's title at the inaugural World Multisport Championships Festival in Penticton, Canada in 2017, along with local favourite Melanie Mcquaid. A year later in Fyn, Denmark, it was Spain's Ruben Ruzafa and Lesley Paterson (GBR) with the titles, and at the Pontevedra 2019 World Multisport Championships, Arthur Forrisier of France and Italy's Eleanora Peroncini were crowned champions.

Arthur Serrieres (FRA) and Loanne Duvoisin (SUI) won the 2021 golds in Extremadura, Spain, and on a tough Targu Mures course in 2022 it was Serrieres successfully defending his title and Italy's Sandra Mairhofer with the women's prize. In 2023, Felix Forissier of France and Italy's Sandra Mairhofer earned the World Cross Triathlon Multisport Champion titles in Ibiza.

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World Triathlon, in collaboration with InFront, offers live coverage of all World Triathlon Series races. Working alongside the world's largest public and sports broadcasters, the World Triathlon Series is the first of its kind to feature international live coverage of all events. With up to 20 camera positions at each race, including boat, motorcycle and helicopter cameras, triathlon fans can watch all the action from every corner of the world.

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Upcoming Cross Triathlon Events

21 Jun - 29 Jun, 25

Pontevedra, Spain

2025 World Triathlon Multisport Championships Pontevedra

World Championships, Aquathlon, Cross Triathlon, Duathlon, Long Distance Triathlon, Standard, Standard, Sprint, Standard, Mixed Relay, Paratriathlon, Long Distance, Cross Duathlon, Standard, Aquabike, Long Distance, Age-Group Event

24 Jun, 25

Pontevedra, Spain

2025 World Triathlon Cross Triathlon Championships Pontevedra

World Championships, Cross Triathlon, Standard, Age-Group Event

Keep exploring

Learn more about the different sports disciplines within the world of triathlon.

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