Moorea hosts XTERRA Triathlon on 7 and 8 November
Published on 10/18/2026 at 03:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Moorea hosts XTERRA Triathlon Moorea 2026 from 7 to 8 November 2026 at Te Fare Natura in the Opunohu Valley. The island event combines swimming, mountain biking and trail running in French Polynesia.
XTERRA Triathlon brings two days to Moorea in November
The programme begins on Saturday 7 November and continues on Sunday 8 November 2026. The event listing places the competition in the gardens of CRIOBE and at the Te Fare Natura eco-museum, both in the Opunohu Valley.
Tahiti Tourisme event listing identifies Club VSOP MozTeam as the organiser and describes the 2026 programme as the XTERRA Triathlon Moorea. The main Full Distance Triathlon is linked to qualification for the XTERRA World Championships.
The organiser's event page lists swimming, mountain biking and trail running as the three disciplines. It also gives 7 November 2026 as the opening date and 8 November 2026 as the closing date for the competition.
Opunohu Valley links the race to Moorea's nature sites
The venue connects the sporting programme with two named visitor sites rather than an unspecified island location. Te Fare Natura is identified as an eco-museum, while the gardens of CRIOBE are listed as part of the event setting.
The programme includes several race formats. Alongside the full-distance competition, the published information lists sprint, super sprint and children's duathlon events. The course descriptions place swimming in the bay, cycling on mountain terrain and running on trails.
XTERRA's event page confirms Moorea as the location for 7 and 8 November 2026. Its schedule places activities at Te Fare Natura and in Opunohu Bay, with the detailed timetable marked subject to change.
Race formats make the Opunohu venue the central detail
The event is more than a single start line. Its different formats use the water, mountain-bike terrain and trails around the valley, making the listed gardens and eco-museum relevant reference points for visitors following the programme.
The organiser's page states that registration is online and gives 25 October 2026 as the closing date for entries. It does not announce a general closure of Moorea or a restriction on ordinary visits elsewhere on the island.
Visiting Moorea: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- XTERRA Triathlon Moorea 2026 takes place from 7 to 8 November 2026, with the venue listed at Te Fare Natura in the Opunohu Valley.
- The programme is a multi-discipline sporting event. The published information names swimming, mountain biking, trail running and children's duathlon formats, with no general island closure announced.
- The event location is divided between the gardens of CRIOBE, Te Fare Natura and Opunohu Bay, so the programme links several named sites within the valley.
- The terrain described for the races includes open water, mountain-bike sections and natural trails. Visitors following the event should therefore expect an outdoor setting rather than a single indoor venue.
- French is an official language in French Polynesia, and the national currency is the French Pacific franc.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Moorea
When does XTERRA Triathlon Moorea 2026 take place?
The event takes place from 7 to 8 November 2026 in the Opunohu Valley.
Where is Moorea and how do you get there?
Moorea is an island in French Polynesia. The event venue is Te Fare Natura in the Opunohu Valley, with additional programme locations at the CRIOBE gardens and Opunohu Bay.
What is XTERRA Triathlon Moorea 2026?
It is a multi-discipline sporting event organised by Club VSOP MozTeam, combining swimming, mountain biking and trail running on 7 and 8 November 2026.
