The 2013 XTERRA Trail Run Series features runs across the country ranging from 5 kilometers to 50 kilometers.

Each region has anywhere from three to seven races that runners can compete in and accumulate points towards their regional championship totals. Age-group results will be tabulated after each race, and the cumulative results at the end of the season will determine the final regional points (see below for more details).

Regional Champions are awarded free entry into the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship - an off-road half-marathon to be held in Snowbasin, Ogden, Utah, in September.

There are also several independent XTERRA Trail Run races in the U.S. for runners who are in a region that does not have a full series.

XTERRA Trail Runs have also gone global with off-road races in such exotic locations as New Zealand, Japan, Italy, France, Brazil, Philippines, and Switzerland.  At the end of the year, runners from all over the world will unite on the beautiful and majestic island of Oahu for the ultimate trail run - the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in November.

Visit www.XterraPlanet.com for more information