XTERRA Switzerland on Saturday serves as stop No. 5 of 12 on the 2015 XTERRA European Tour.

Managing director Dave Nicholas and technical director Nico Lebrun were out-and-about in Vallee de Joux on Thursday and bring us this update…

4-time iron-distance champion Stephen Bayliss is the latest big name who has announced to race at XTERRA England, set to kick off in Cranleigh, Surrey on the 30^th August 2015. Bayliss, who counts wins at Ironman UK and Challenge Vichy on his illustrious CV, has been drawn to enter XTERRA England as part of his double bid at the respective world championships in Hawaii at both XTERRA and Ironman.

Coddens, Erbanova win big

Kris Coddens of Belgium and Helena Erbenova of the Czech Republic each posted come from behind wins to capture the third annual XTERRA Greece Championship race at Lake Plastira this afternoon.

There were strong British performances as well from Louise Fox (4th) and Jessica Roberts (5th). This represented a career best performance from Roberts in her debut year as a pro on the XTERRA European circuit.

British pro Henry Sleight is the latest to declare his intention to race XTERRA England and will toe the line on the 30th August 2015.

Sleight has been to XTERRA England twice before, finishing 11th in 2013 (as an age grouper) and a DNF in 2014 (injury). He will be hoping to get into the prize money and challenge for top British finisher here in 2015.

Henry Sleight is targetting a top position in the European Series overall but had a rough start after breaking his collarbone before XTERRA Malta and finishing 12th at XTERRA Portugal in his comeback race. Now he has XTERRA Greece, Italy, France and England in his sights with it all to do in the big ones.

Josiah Middaugh and Suzie Snyder captured the 17th annual 2015 XTERRA East Championship off-road triathlon pro race titles on a hot and humid day around the James River Park System in Richmond, Virginia this morning.

Both came from behind out of the water, took charge on the bike, and held on during the run. It’s the second career Richmond win for Middaugh, who last won it all in 2008, and the first-ever win on the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series for Snyder.