In 2019 there will be 39 races in 29 countries where amateur racers can earn a qualifying spot to race at the 24th annual XTERRA World Championship on October 27, 2019 in Kapalua, Maui.
Amateurs can also earn a qualifying spot into the 2019 or 2020 World Championship by winning their division in the XTERRA European Tour, XTERRA Pan American Tour, and XTERRA Asia-Pacific Tour.
Those racing in the XTERRA America Tour can earn a Maui spot by winning their regional championship; and elite racers qualify by competing in at least one of the races listed below:
| Date | Race | Location | QS | Purse USD |
| 24-Feb | XTERRA South Africa | Grabouw | 51 | TBD |
| 9-Mar | XTERRA Motatapu | South Island, NZL | 18 | $2,400 |
| 23-Mar | XTERRA Argentina #S | San Juan | 26 | $7,500 |
| 30-Mar | XTERRA Asia-Pacific Champs +G | Kenting, Taiwan | 51 | $25,000 |
| 31-Mar | XTERRA Chile #S | San Bernardo | 26 | $7,500 |
| 6-Apr | XTERRA New Zealand +S | Rotorua | 26 | $7,300 |
| 7-Apr | XTERRA Cyprus *S | Akamas | 26 | $7,500 |
| 21-Apr | XTERRA Greece *S | Vouliagmeni | 26 | $7,500 |
| 11-May | XTERRA Brazil #G | Ilhabela | 51 | $15,000 |
| 18-May | XTERRA Oak Mountain #G | Pelham, AL, USA | 51 | $15,000 |
| 18-May | XTERRA Malta *S | Manikata | 26 | $7,500 |
| 26-May | XTERRA Italy-Lake Garda *S | Toscolano | 26 | $7,500 |
| 26-May | XTERRA Costa Rica *S | Reserva Conchal | 26 | $7,500 |
| 31-May | XTERRA Tahiti +S | Moorea | 26 | $7,500 |
| 1-Jun | XTERRA Portugal *S | Golega | 26 | $7,500 |
| 8-Jun | XTERRA Belgium *S | Namur | 26 | $7,500 |
| 16-Jun | XTERRA Denmark *S | Aarhus | 26 | $7,500 |
| 29-Jun | XTERRA Switzerland *S | Vallee de Joux | 26 | $7,500 |
| 7-Jul | XTERRA France *G | Xonrupt | 51 | $15,000 |
| 7-Jul | XTERRA Victoria #S | B.C., Canada | 26 | $7,500 |
| 14-Jul | XTERRA Quebec #S | Q.C., Canada | 26 | $7,500 |
| 20-Jul | XTERRA Beaver Creek #G | Avon, CO, USA | 51 | $15,000 |
| 21-Jul | XTERRA Italy-Scanno *G | Abruzzo | 51 | $15,000 |
| 3-Aug | XTERRA Mexico #G | Tapalpa | 51 | $15,000 |
| 3-Aug | XTERRA European Champs *G | Prachatice, Czech | 51 | $25,000 |
| 11-Aug | XTERRA Poland *S | Krakow | 26 | $7,500 |
| 17-Aug | XTERRA Germany *G | Zittau | 51 | $15,000 |
| 18-Aug | XTERRA Canmore | Alberta, Canada | 15 | ^ |
| 24-Aug | XTERRA Sleeping Giant | O.N., Canada | 15 | ^ |
| 25-Aug | XTERRA Hawaii Island | Hapuna, Big Island | 25 | ^ |
| 31-Aug | XTERRA Dominican Republic #S | Samana | 26 | $7,500 |
| 1-Sep | XTERRA Luxembourg *S | Rosport | 26 | $7,500 |
| 14-Sep | XTERRA Netherlands *S | Ameland Island | 26 | $7,500 |
| 14-Sep | XTERRA Pan Am/USA Champs #G | Ogden, UT, USA | 51 | $25,000 |
| 15-Sep | XTERRA Japan *S | Marunuma | 26 | $7,500 |
| 22-Sep | XTERRA China +G | Kunming | 51 | $15,000 |
| 22-Sep | XTERRA Altifort (Long Distance) | Megeve, France | 18 | TBD |
| 27-Sep | XTERRA Korea | Wonju City | 2 | ^ |
| 28-Oct | XTERRA World Championship | Kapalua, Maui | $100,000 |
KEY:
- * = XTERRA European Tour
- # = XTERRA Pan American Tour
- + = XTERRA Asia-Pacific Tour
- G = Gold Race with min US$15,000 pro prize purse & 100-point scale
- S = Silver Race with min US$7,500 pro prize purse & 75-point scale
- QS = XTERRA World Championship Qualifying Slots available for amateurs
- ^ no prize money or points
Note: Races held on and after September 1 qualify athletes for their choice of the 2019 or 2020 XTERRA World Championship race (tentative as of November 28, 2018).
The 2018 XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon in Kapalua, Maui, took place on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Rom Akerson from Costa Rica and Lesley Paterson from Scotland captured the 23rd annual XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon elite titles on a sunny but muddy day in Kapalua, Maui.
