2025 XTERRA European Championship and World Cup Ready To Surge in Germany

August 14, 2025

August 14, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 16th edition of the XTERRA European Championship returns August 15–17, 2025 to the O-SEE Challenge in Zittau, Germany, marking the fifth time this venue has hosted the stand-alone event that crowns the continent’s very best. The event is at full capacity, with more than a thousand athletes set to take on its battle-tested trails. A €25,000 Elite prize purse and 58 XTERRA World Championship slots for age groupers add to the occasion. European titles are at stake, and international athletes are here to experience a venue that has earned its reputation through decades of competition.

In the southeastern border triangle of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic, Zittau offers striking scenery from forested climbs and fast descents leading toward the iconic wooden 180° bend that curves over the waters of Lake Olbersdorf. This year, with the XTERRA World Cup, the European Championship, and the 25th anniversary of the O-SEE Challenge converging on the same course, the excitement will build from an athlete’s first stroke to the moment they celebrate together under the stars.

The championship weekend spans every level. On August 16, the Full Distance Triathlon crowns the Elite and Age Group European Champions, and the Sprint Triathlon decides the Junior European titles (Junior 18–19). On August 17, the Lite Triathlon settles the Youth B European titles (16–17), and the Super Sprint determines the Youth A European titles (14–15).

Link to Full Article (Quotes, History, Course) here.

Free-to-use Photos (credit @XTERRAplanet) here.

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