Entering the World Championship
The 2025 World Championship is already full. The athletes qualified in 2024 XTRI World Tour races and our merit selection.
To qualify for the 2026 World Championship, you need to be a top finisher in one of the qualifying XTRI World Tour races. Winners and runners-up are invited. This follows the calendar year (2025), and the invitation is for the year following their win (2026).
Other PRO/Elite athletes may apply based on merits from 2022, 2023 or 2024. We might have a slot for you if you consider yourself a candidate for the win. Sebastian Kienle (second place in 2023) and Laura Zimmermann (current female XTRI World Champion) got a PRO slot in the last two years.
Minimum merit requirements to apply for women:
Please submit a link to your PTO ranking and the best result from 2022, 2023 or 2024 and email us.
Minimum merit requirements to apply for men:
Please submit a link to your PTO ranking and the best result from 2022, 2023 or 2024 and email us.
Applications are submitted during enrolment by entering the requested PRO/Elite information. Applications are then evaluated by our jury which will rank them and award World Championship slots for the top-ranked athletes.
Pro/Elite athletes not making it into the World Championship will be moved to the general Norseman draw.
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