Loanne Duvoisin (SUI) and Arthur Serrieres (FRA) captured the XTERRA Oak Mountain Short Track off-road triathlon titles on a hot and humid afternoon at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama – https://bttlobo.com/
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The action-packed event was the first of five XTERRA Short Track races in the XTERRA World Cup, and the first-ever in the U.S. It combined a two-lap 400-meter swim, with a three-loop 7.5-kilometer mountain bike, and a two-lap 3K trail run.
Duvoisin won it in 38 minutes, 30 seconds, Serrieres in 33:28, and both were awarded prize money and 20 points for their efforts. For Duvoisin, the reigning XTERRA Short Track Series Champion, it’s her fourth career XTERRA Short Track victory since winning the first one in 2019, and for Serrieres it’s his third.
As one of 12 points-scoring races in the inaugural XTERRA World Cup, it was a great opportunity for elites looking to lock in a good result early in the season.
To determine XTERRA World Cup Series Champions, elites add their best four scores from the first six full-distance races with their best three (of five) XTERRA Short Track scores, and whatever they get (or don’t get) at the XTERRA World Championship.
In the women’s elite race Jessie Koltz (USA) made quick work of the quick swim and was in the bike-to-run transition with the lead, but Alizee Paties (FRA) was first out of T1 and kept that lead all the way through T2 until Duvoisin made her move.
Duvoisin (pictured) was 15-seconds behind Paties, the XTERRA World Cup points leader, after the swim but then posted the best bike split to pull within striking distance on the run, and doubled down with the fastest 3K sprint of the day to take the tape 14 seconds ahead of Paties.
After passing Paties on the big uphill on the first lap of the run, Duvoisin said she wasn’t sure if she could keep the gap, but was happy that she did.
“After a really bad day yesterday in the full-distance race (she was 7th) it was really satisfying to come here today and get the win,” said Duvoisin. “I love these short races, they’re really cool. And this track is fun – it’s fast and furious and just really happy to get the win today.”
Paties was equally happy with second and to keep the overall lead in the XTERRA World Cup standings after three of 12 points scoring races. Samantha Kingsford (NZL) finished strong in third place.
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