Pushing the limits is all part of the fun in racing off-road. Some times you can push a little to far. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
The XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship in New South Wales, Australia and the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship in Transylvania, Romania showcased some fast paced, fun filled, down & dirty racing. We compiled our top picks of the pics from the weekends racing.
You can read the reports about each of the races here
Bradley Weiss (RSA) and Oly Shaw (NZL) duking it out on the run at the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship. Photo: XTERRA
Do you have the drive and desire to make one of these eye catching trophies yours? Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Amateur athletes sprint from the start line at the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Taking the win in style, overall winner Xavier Jove Riart (ESP) crosses the finish line at the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Overall female winner Lizzie Orchard (NZL) smiles as she rails a fast corner at the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship. Photo: XTERRA
Fast, long, powerful strides through the Transylvanian woods at the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Braden Currie railing a corner on the mountain bike on his way to winning the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship Photo: XTERRA
The mountain bike course at the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship was a thing of beauty. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
His 2nd win in two weeks, Braden Currie claims the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship title. Photo: XTERRA
Crossing the track at the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship Photo: Bereczky Sandor
The pro men toe the line, ready for a challenging race at the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship in Transylvania, Romania. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Off-road athletes love having fun, even while racing. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Shiny hardware waiting for the champions in Transylvania, Romania Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Flying through the forest at the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
You know you pushed the limits when your finisher photo looks like this Photo: Bereczky Sandor
The elite men took off at a blistering pace at the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship Photo: Bereczky Sandor
The pro men battled it out on the bike at the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship. Photo: XTERRA
British pro cross triathlete Jacqui Slack battled her way to 3rd place female overall at the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship Photo: XTERRA
The all to common smile of the Swiss Miss Renata Bucher at the swim start of the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship. Renata took 4th female overall. Photo: XTERRA
Gorgeous single track trails in the lush forests of Romania Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Always something a little different when you race in the dirt. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
If the thought of running in a place like this doesn’t interested you, cross duathlon isn’t for you. For the rest of us, there’s more to come. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Solitude in the green groves of Transylvania Photo: Bereczky Sandor
The podium girls showing off the style of the region in Transylvania for the ETU Cross Duathlon Championship Photo: Bereczky Sandor
Pushing the limits is all part of the fun in racing off-road. Some times you can push a little to far. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
At the ETU Cross Duathlon Champs, speed was the name of the game and sprint finishes were common place on the day. Photo: Bereczky Sandor
High winds and big swells made for difficult swim conditions at the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship in New South Wales, Australia Photo: XTERRA
The one-and-only Ben Allen (AUS) flying across the beach in New South Wales on his way to finishing 3rd overall at the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship Photo: XTERRA
Smiles all around for the overall winner Lizzie Orchard (NZL) and 2nd place finisher Carina Wasle (AUT) Photo: XTERRA
Will Kelsay is one of the top cross triathletes in the world with a 10 year career spanning 5 continents competing in more than 18 countries. He has 20 career wins and more than 70 top 5 finishes. Anyone who has met him knows his passion for the sport is only overshadowed by his huge smile & his appetite for fun.
