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a press guide

PRESS GUIDE
2013 XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
The 2013 XTERRA Mountain Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, AVIA, the Live More Card and Beaver Creek
Resort. Sponsors include Gatorade, PowerBar, Rudy Project, Utah Sports Commission, Choice Hotels, XTERRA Wetsuits,
XTERRA Fitness, East-West Resorts, the Town of Avon, FootBalance, Muscle Milk, LifeProof, and Zorrel.
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WELCOME TO XTERRA - THE WORLD’S LEADING OFF-ROAD TRI
In 1996 mountain biking and triathlon met in a duel of the
fittest on the island of Maui. The race consisted of an openocean swim, a mountain bike race, and a trail run. It
represented a bold new racing format that attracted
outdoor enthusiasts, adventure seekers, mountain bikers
and triathletes. The mountain bikers brought their laid-back
style and bold self-assurance. The triathletes brought their
hard-core training and avid dedication. They soon
discovered a common spirit and attitude that pulled them
together.The relationship would become an internationallyrecognized brand called XTERRA.
Since that day, XTERRA has grown into the world’s leading
off-road triathlon with more than 100 races in 15 countries,
including 70 in the XTERRA America Tour alone.
A typical XTERRA is comprised of the following:
1.5 kilometer (0.93-mile) swim in an ocean, lake, or river
30 kilometer (18.6-mile) mountain bike on off-road trails
10 kilometer (6.2-mile) trail run on a variety of surfaces
2013 marks the 18th consecutive year of XTERRA racing.
The XTERRA Mountain Championship is the fourth of four
regionals in the America Tour, and offers up $15,000 in
prize money for pros and 47 qualifying spots into the
XTERRA World Championship for amateurs. Age group
competitors will also earn points in pursuit of winning their
region and qualifying for the invite-only XTERRA USA
Championship held in Utah on Sept. 21.
This guide will breakdown the who, what, when, where and
why of the XTERRA Mountain Championship - and
introduce you to the professional athletes that will race in
the world’s premier off-road triathlon at Beaver Creek
Resort in Avon, Colorado on July 20, 2013.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon and XTERRA University . . . . . . . . . .4
Schedule of Events and Activities Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Course Preview and Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
Pro Race Preview and Start list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Men’s Elite Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-14
Women’s Elite Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-17
Past XTERRA Mountain Championship Results . . . . . . . .18-21
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Standings and Information . . . .22-26
2013 XTERRA World Tour Championships Schedule . . . . . . .27
2013 XTERRA World Championship Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
2013 XTERRA America Tour Schedule; How it works . . . .29-31
2012 XTERRA Regional Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33
2013 XTERRA Nationals Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
How XTERRA Started and info on TEAM Unlimited . . . . .35-36
XTERRA.TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Media Contact :Trey Garman
808.216.8606 // [email protected]
- Raceday Coverage: www.xterraLIVE.com
- On twitter @xterraoffroad ... #xterraBeaverCreek
- Results posted at jtltiming.com/multisport.htm
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PAUL MITCHELL CUT-A-THON AND XTERRA UNIVERSITY
Founded to help physically challenged athletes reach their
athletic goals, the non-profit Challenged Athletes Foundation is
the official charity of the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon at each
championship stop on the XTERRA America Tour.
Stylists will cut hair from 10:00am-2:00pm on Saturday, and
9am to 12 noon on Sunday. All proceeds will go to the CAF.
XTERRA UNIVERSITY
Presented by Paul Mitchell
Learn the art of XTERRA from the best off-road multisport
athletes on the planet - 8-time XTERRA National Champion
and Vail resident Josiah Middaugh along with 2012 XTERRA
Mountain Champion Danelle Kabush. XTERRA University is a
must for first-timers and anyone looking to sharpen their skills
in swimming, mountain biking, trail running, and nutrition.
Josiah and Danelle will even break down into course specifics
and answer questions. FREE. Friday at 5pm at Beaver
Creek Resort.
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XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
BEAVER CREEK RESORT - AVON, COLORADO
FRIDAY, JULY 13
2-8pm
Late Registration and Packet Pickup – Sawatch Ballroom, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort
2-8pm
Expo Open
4pm
Nottingham Lake open for swim practice with Karl Edgerton
5-6pm
XTERRA University and race briefing, presented by Paul Mitchell – hosted by Josiah Middaugh and Danelle
Kabush, along with race director Dave Nicholas
SATURDAY, JULY 14
6-7:30am
Late Packet Pickup (Sorry, no day of race registration) – Sawatch Ballroom, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
6:30-8am Transition Area Set-up (setup T2 first at Beaver Creek – base of Centennial Lift, then bike to T1 or drive to
T1 parking and setup).
6:30-8am Body Marking at Nottingham Lake, Avon
7:30am
T2 Closed for Sprint Athletes
8:00am
T2 Closed for Championship Athletes
8:00am
XTERRA Sprint Pre-race Briefing
8:05 am
XTERRA Sprint Swim Warm-up
8:15 am
XTERRA Sprint Race Start at Nottingham Lake
8:40am
XTERRA Mountain Championship Pre-race Briefing
8:50am
XTERRA Mountain Championship Swim Warm-up
9:00am
XTERRA Mountain Championship Race Start (waves TBD) at Nottingham Lake
9:30-2pm XTERRA Expo Open at Beaver Creek Resort
9:30-2pm XTERRA Trail Run Registration/Packet Pickup Open
9:45am
First place Sprint Finisher Expected
10am-2pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for the Challenged Athlete Foundation
11:15am
First XTERRA Championship Finisher Expected
11:30am
Post Race Barbeque and Party – McCoy’s Patio
12:30pm
XTERRA Kids Sprint - free (parents must register child)
1:00pm
T2 Cut-off
1:00pm
XTERRA Mountain Championship/Sprint Award Presentation
6:00pm
Post race gathering at Bob’s Place (100 W. Beaver Creek Blvd.)
SUNDAY, JULY 15 – BEAVER CREEK VILLAGE
7-8:30am XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run Late Registration/Packet Pickup – Sawatch Ballroom,
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek (adjacent to McCoy’s Patio)
9am-12pm XTERRA Expo Open
9:00am
XTERRA 5K and 10K Start
9am-12pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for CAF
9:40am
XTERRA 10K 1st place finisher expected
10:00am
XTERRA 5K Awards Ceremony
10:30am
XTERRA 10K Awards Ceremony
11:00am
XTERRA Kids Sprint (free - enter at registration)
The XTERRA Kids Sprint at 12:30pm on Saturday & 11am on Sunday
is a great way to get the youngsters involved in a fun environment.
Entry is free, and everyone is a winner.
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XTERRA BEAVER CREEK 5K/10K TRAIL RUNS
The XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run is a race for anyone
and everyone, and the Quinn family is a good example.
This year's XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run is set for July
21 at the Beaver Creek Resort in Avon, Colorado, and it will
feature a 10-kilometer course and a 5K course, both open
to runners of all ages and abilities.
Quinn FamilyFive members of the Quinn family are
registered to run: Don and his wife, Mollie, and three of their
children - DJ (15), Summer (10) and Aidan (9). Another
sibling, Devin (14), will serve as the "support crew captain,"
and his duties will include preparing breakfast for the family
and taking photographs during the race.
"We are somewhere in the mountains of Colorado for the
summer, and it won't be a long drive to Beaver Creek the
night before the race," Don said. "We are volunteering the
day before at a state park, so it will be a late night for us.
Thankfully, we will stay with some friends, so we don't have
to worry about setting up tents in the dark."
Don said the family tries to train together, but they are not
considered an ultra-competitive family. He said the Beaver
Creek Trail Run is a perfect event for the family because it
offers both a 10K and 5K. Don, Mollie and DJ plan to run in
the 10K, while Summer and Aidan will enter the 5K.
"For the altitude we'll be facing, we probably don't train often
enough," Don said. "But when we do, we try to keep it fun.
The plan right now is for everyone to run his or her own
race. This will be the first time for our youngest and the third
time for our second-youngest."
To learn more about the XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run
or
to
register
online,
please
visit
http://www.xterraplanet.com/xduro/beavercreek.html.
XTERRA BEAVER CREEK TRAIL RUNS
When: Sunday, July 15, 8 a.m. start
Where: Beaver Creek Resort, Avon, Colorado
What: 5K and 10K trail runs
Who: Open to runners of all ages and skill levels
The Quinns are a recognized family in many of the Colorado
Rocky Mountain trails, mostly because they spend their
summers there as volunteers. This summer, the entire
family is volunteering at Golden Gate Canyon State Park in
Golden, Colorado. They are also part of the XTERRA Trail
Run Ambassador Team.
"We are excited to be XTERRA Trail Run Ambassadors,"
Don said. "Through our volunteer jobs we have the
opportunity to meet with many hundreds of trail runners,
share trail information, and discuss training tactics and
races. Trail runners are some of the nicest and most
interesting people we meet in our travels."
The Quinns are also known as a traveling family because
they drive around the country in a RV, often stopping to run
or bike on different trails in different states. So far, they have
crossed through nearly 20 states in the past three years.
They have also stopped the RV to compete in previous
XTERRA Trail Run races in Arizona, Colorado and Nevada.
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XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE DESCRIPTION
The XTERRA Mountain Championship course at Beaver
Creek Resort in Avon, Colorado is a stone's throw from
where XTERRA National Champ Josiah Middaugh lives
with his wife and three kids. Here he gives us an insiders
look at what competitors can expect come July 20.
Swim: Nottingham lake in Avon is just big enough to get a
full mile swim with 2 laps. The water temperature should be
a comfortable wetsuit swim for amateurs and close to the
cut-off of 68 for pros. Expect calm waters on race morning.
Buck Creek flows into the reservoir so even though the lake
is small, the water temp rarely tops 70 degrees
Bike: For the full XTERRA distance, the course gains 2,000
vertical feet in the first 5 miles (3,600 total for the full
XTERRA course). All sections are rideable by most
competitors, but prepare for a long climb with little relief.
Thanks to the Beaver Creek trail crews, the climb up
Elkhorn trail now has a majority single track. The course
peaks out at above 9,400 feet above the Arrowhead and
Bachelor Gulch ski slopes. After the Arrowhead Yurt the
course turns a sharp left into a well-maintained single track
that switches through the aspen trees The next section is a
long traverse on the Village to Village trail, a combination of
a wide wood-chip trail and single track. Don't let it deceive
you as this trail gradually gains in elevation as it traverses
Arrowhead, Bachelor's Gulch, and Beaver Creek. Allie's
Way is a moderately technical, fast-rolling single track that
continues to traverse Beaver Creek, but now on a slight
decline.
Run: Although most of the pre-race hype will be about the
bike course, the run is where champions are made. The full
XTERRA run course is essentially two challenging climbs
that each have over 500 vertical feet of climbing (1,300 total
for the course). The first climb is the toughest, but wellshaded in the Aspen trees. Aid will be plentiful on the course
with stations every mile. Both climbs are single track and
the descents are on more gentle service roads.
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XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE MAPS
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XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP PRO START LIST
The professionals competing in the Mountain
Championship are among the best mountain bikers,
triathletes, and adventure racers on the planet.
Below is a look at the tentative pro field.
Note: Rank indicates their position in XTERRA U.S. Pro
Series standings (after 3), NR = not ranked.
Rank – Men – Age, Hometown
1 - Craig Evans - 35, Hendersonville, Tennessee
2 - Josiah Middaugh - 33, Vail, Colorado
3 - Branden Rakita - 32, Colorado Springs, Colorado
4 - Dan Hugo - 27, Stellenbosch, South Africa
5 - Nick Fisher - 27, Ogden, Utah
6 - Will Kelsay - 31, Boulder, Colorado
7 - Ryan Ignatz - 34, Boulder, Colorado
8 - Bradley Weiss - 24, Cape Town, South Africa
9 - Matt Mangen - 30, Ivins, Utah
10 - Andy Lee - 41, Lakeway, Texas
11 - Jason Michalak - 35, Lakewood, Colorado
13 - Cody Waite - 34, Lakewood, Colorado
17 - Chris Ganter - 34, Boise, Idaho
21 - Will Ross - 23, Anchorage, Alaska
23 - Brad Zoller - 35, Palatine, Illinois
NR - Tom Goth - 28, Salt Lake City, Utah
NR - Ben Hoffman - 29, Boulder, Colorado
NR - Joshua Merrick - 31, Alamosa, Colorado
Rank – Women – Age, Hometown
2 - Shonny Vanlandingham - 44, Durango, Colorado
4 - Suzie Snyder - 31, Fredericksburg, Virginia
5 - Brandi Heisterman - 37, Squamish, B.C., Canada
6 - Danelle Kabush - 37, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
8 - Caroline Colonna - 48, Taos, New Mexico
9 - Emma Garrard - 30, Park City, Utah
11 - Kelley Cullen - 32, New Castle, Colorado
12 - Jaime Brede - 36, Breckenridge, Colorado
14 - Tamara Donelson - 37, Edwards, Colorado
NR - Flora Duffy - 25, Boulder, Colorado
NR - Tammy Jacques - 46, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
NR - Jari Kirkland - 37, Crested Butte, Colorado
NR - Heidi Rentz - 29, Moab, Utah
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MEET THE ELITES
Craig Evans - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 1
The 35-year-old from Hendersonville, Tennessee has been
racing XTERRA for a dozen years and as a pro since 2006.
His crowning achievement in the sport came last year when
he was the top American – and 2nd to only Conrad Stoltz against a stacked-international field at the ITU Cross
Triathlon World Championships in Alabama. Evans is a rare
breed, an elite who dedicates more time to his real job and
family than to training. In Beaver Creek, he’ll be wearing
No. 1 as the top-ranked pro in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
rankings. Evans finished 12th at the Mountain Champs last
year.
Josiah Middaugh - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 2
Middaugh has been on fire since winning the XTERRA USA
Championship in September of last year. He followed that
career highlight with a 2nd-place finish behind Javier Gomez
at XTERRA Worlds in October, then started the 2013
XTERRA season with wins at the West and Southeast
Championship races. A good showing at the Mountain
Champs (on his home course) will propel him to the top spot
in the Pro Series heading into the finale in Utah on Sept. 21.
While Middaugh has been the top American in the Pro Series
8-of-last-9 years, he’s never won it. This could be the year.
Branden Rakita - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 3
Rakita enters Beaver Creek ranked 3rd in the XTERRA U.S.
Pro Series. The 32-year-old Durango, Colorado native is one
of the sports best swimmers, and a consistent top five
performer. He earned a civil engineering degree from
Colorado State and can be seen in a plethora of current 2XU
ads. Last year Rakita finished 8th at this race. In the last two
weeks Rakita finished 11th pro at XTERRA France on July 7
and was 16th at the ITU Cross Tri Worlds in the Netherlands
on July 13.
MEET THE ELITES
Dan Hugo - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 4
The 27-year-old from Stellenbosch, South Africa is having a
remarkable season. He has posted six straight runner-up
finishes at XTERRA World Tour races - starting at XTERRA
South Africa, followed by 2nd place finishes in the
Philippines, Saipan, Guam, Malaysia, and the Southeast
Championship in Alabama before winning the East
Championship in Richmond. He was third at XTERRA Brazil
on June 22. A good finish at the Mountain Championship will
put him in contention for the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series crown
in September. Dan finished 8th at Beaver Creek in his last
race here back in 2010. For more on Dan visit dghugo.com
Nick Fisher - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 5
The 27-year-old from Ogden, Utah is one of the sports’ upand-coming stars in his first year as an XTERRA Pro and
fresh-off a career-best 4th place showing at the East
Championship race in Richmond last month. Fisher won
Utah state high school track titles in the 800, 1600, and 3200meters and founded the Weber State tri team while in college.
Fisher won the 25-29 division at Beaver Creek last time he
raced here in 2011.
Will Kelsay - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 6
The former Mr. XTERRA award winner has been a worldwide
inspiration to an entire generation of XTERRA athletes. The
11-year veteran once went on a 12,000-mile, 12-race, cross
country road trip in a beat-up RV to share his love for the
sport, and in 2011 did a six-week, six-country XTERRA road
trip. Kelsay was 11th here last year.
Ryan Ignatz - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 7
Ignatz works full time as a bike fitter at Colorado Multisport
and is also a fit instructor for Retul, but despite limited training still manages to be among the best in the sport. He was
4th at the season opener in Vegas and 2nd (career-best) at
the East Championship last month. Ignatz has been racing
XTERRA for a decade, and his wife Maia is one of the top
women’s age groupers. He finished 6th here last year.
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MEET THE ELITES
Brad Weiss - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 8
The 24-year-old South African finished in the top 5 at
XTERRA South Africa, the Philippines, Saipan, and Guam to
start the season. He was 4th at the Southeast Championship
and a U.S.-best 3rd at the East Championship last month. A
solid showing in the Rockies will put him in the hunt for the
overall Pro Series crown.
Matt Mangen - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 9
The 30-year-old from Celina, Ohio (now living in Ivins, Utah)
finished 8th in his very first XTERRA at the West
Championship in Vegas to start the 2013 Pro Series. He
followed that with another 8th place finish at the Southeast
Championship in Alabama. Impressive results considering
Mangen only started mountain biking this year. He earned a
mechanical engineering degree from Wright State University.
Andy Lee - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 10
Lee finished 12th in his first race as an XTERRA Pro at the
Southeast Championship in Alabama, and followed that with
a career-best 6th place showing at the East Championship in
Richmond last month. Originally from Liverpool, England, Lee
is now a firefighter in Austin, Texas.
Jason Michalak - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 11
The 35-year-old from Lakewood, Colorado finished 7th at the
West Championship and 13th at the Southeast
Championship this season. Michalak was the overall amateur
XTERRA National Champion in 2009 and 2010 before
turning pro. Originally from Nashotah, Wisconsin, he earned
his manufacturing/industrial technologies degree from
Tennessee Tech.
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MEET THE ELITES
Cody Waite - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 13
Waite broke the 5th metatarsal head in his right foot in
February but returned to racing earlier than expected –
finishing 10th at the Southeast Championship in May, and
11th at the East Championship last month. Waite, a tri coach
who creates specific training plans for XTERRA, placed 5th
at this race last year.
Chris Ganter - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 17
The 34-year-old from Boise, Idaho DNF’d at the West
Champs and was 9th by a hair at the Southeast
Championship. Originally from Philadelphia, Ganter earned a
degree in analytical chemistry from Drexel University. This
will be Ganter’s first race in the thin air of the Rockies.
Will Ross - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 21
Having just turned 24, the Anchorage, Alaska native is the
youngest pro in the field but has been racing XTERRA for
seven years now. Ross had his best XTERRA finish ever in
Richmond, a seventh-place showing in 2011. This year Ross
was 16th at the West Champs and 11th at the Southeast
Champs.
Brad Zoller - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 23
The 35-year-old from Palatine, Illinois used to leave a stone’s
throw from where the swim is at Nottingham Lake in Avon,
Colorodo before leaving for a commercial pilot’s job based
out of the midwest. Zoller was on the rowing team at Purdue
University. He finished 6th at the Mountain Championship in
his last race here in 2011. He was 13th at the East
Championship in Richmond last month.
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MEET THE ELITES
Tom Goth - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
Joshua
This will be the first-ever XTERRA championship race for the
28-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Joshua Merrick - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
The 31-year-old from Lakewood, Colorado placed 17th at his
first-ever XTERRA at the West Champs earlier this year.
Merrick earned degrees in psychology & exercise physiology
from Adams State where he was an All-American in track and
cross country.
Ben Hoffman - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
Ben
One of America’s fastest all-around triathletes and winner of
his last three IM races (most recently Coeur d’Alene on June
23). Hoffman is no stranger to XTERRA having won three
XPS races since 2008 and finishing third at the Mountain
Champs behind Conrad Stoltz and Josiah Middaugh last
year.
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MEET THE ELITES - WOMEN
Shonny Vanlandingham - XTERRA Series Rank: 2
Shonny V turned 44 on May 29 and fresh off of winning the
XTERRA Brazil Championship for the third time in four years.
This year the former XTERRA World Champion (2010) also
placed 3rd at XTERRA South Africa, 3rd at the West Champs,
4th at the SE Champs, and 2nd at the East Champs.
Vanlandingham won the Mountain Championship at Beaver
Creek three straight years from ‘09 to 2011 before sitting out
last year due to injury. With 15 NORBA National race wins
and three NORBA Series Championship titles, Shonny was
the most successful rider in NORBA history. A 7-time U.S.
National Mountain Bike Team Member, 3x (2004-06) NORBA
National Series X-Country Champ & 2005 U.S. National
Short Track Champ.
Suzie Snyder - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 4
The 31-year-old is in her 10th year with XTERRA and is the
reigning XTERRA U.S. National Champion. Originally from
Averill Park, New York, Suzie was a three-sport state champ
in cross country, pole vault, and slalom waterskiing. This
season she was second at the West Champs, sixth at the SE
Champs, and sixth at the East Champs. Suzie was 3rd at the
Mountain Champs last year.
Brandi Heisterman - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 5
Brandi is coming off her best two XTERRA showing yet with
impressive 3rd place finishes at the Southeast and East
Championship races. This will be her first race in the Rockies.
The 37-year-old Canadian is a school teacher by trade, and
a mother of two who pens a humorous blog “Babies and
Bikes”
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MEET THE ELITES
Danelle Kabush - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 6
The 38-year-old from Calgary picked up her first Pro Series
race win here at the Mountain Championship last year.
Kabush has been in the top 5 at Worlds four times, including
two runner-ups. This year Danelle placed 5th at the West
Champs, 7th at the SE Champs, and 5th at the East Champs.
The mother of two earned a PhD in sport psychology from the
University of Ottawa in 2007, and writes an informative and
entertaining blog at danellekabush.com
Caroline Colonna - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 8
Caroline did her first XTERRA in 2000. Ten years later won
the 45-49 division XTERRA World Championship then turned
pro. Her best showing in Richmond was 2011 when she
finished 6th. This year she placed 12th at West Champs, 10th
at the SE Champs, and 9th at the East Champs.
Emma Garrard - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 9
Emma is originally from Anchorage, Alaska but now lives in
Park City, Utah. This year she finished 7th at West Champs,
and 6th at the SE Champs. The 31-year-old is the newest
member of the XTERRA Pro “Mom’s club,” having given birth
to her first child, Torin, in December. Learn more about
Emma at emmagarrard.com
Kelley Cullen - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 11
The 32-year-old finished 6th at the West Championship to
start the season. The mother of two is in her second year
racing XTERRA, and finished a career-best 3rd at the
Mountain Championship in 2011. Kelley earned a degree in
elementary education from Montana State where she ran
track and cross country.
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MEET THE ELITES
Jaime Brede - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 12
Jaime
The 36-year-old from Breckenridge placed 8th at the West
Championship to open the season. Brede won 30-34
XTERRA National title in 2010 (for the second-time) before
turning pro. She earned a business administration degree
from Fort Lewis College, and was a barrel racer “can chaser”
in rodeo’s as a little girl.
Tamara Donelson - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 14
The 37-year-old from nearby Edwards, Colorado placed 10th
at the West Championship to open the season. Last year she
finished a career-best 6th at the Mountain Championship. In
2011 before turning pro she won the amateur XTERRA World
Championship.
Flora Duffy - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
The 25-year-old from Bermuda (living in Boulder, Colorado) is
a two-time Olympian that competed at the 2008 Summer
Olympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in
London. The accomplished road triathlete placced 13th at the
Mountain Championship back in 2009.
Tamara
Tammy Jacques - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
The 46-year-old from Steamboat Springs, Colorado is a former UCI world cup mountain biker and Hawaiian Mountain
tour winner.
Jari Kirkland - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
The 37-year-old from Crested Butte, Colorado is an
accomplished adventure racer and ski mountaineer’er, and
former regular on the XTERRA U.S. Tour who finished 10th at
Worlds back in 2003.
Heidi Rentz - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
The 29-year-old from Moab, Utah is a pro mountain biker who
won the women’s race at XTERRA Moab last year and is
competing in her first championship race at Beaver Creek.
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2012 XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Beaver Creek Resort - Avon, CO (July 14, 2012)
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age Hometown
Time
Pts
1
Conrad Stoltz
38
Stellenbosch, South Africa
2:07:05
100
2
Josiah Middaugh
33
Vail, Colorado
2:08:24
90
3
Ben Hoffman
29
Boulder, Colorado
2:10:40
82
4
David Henestrosa
35
Clearfield, Utah
2:10:50
75
5
Cody Waite
33
Lakewood, Colorado
2:13:57
69
6
Ryan Ignatz
33
Boulder, Colorado
2:14:07
63
7
Brian Smith
37
Gunnison, Colorado
2:14:12
58
8
Branden Rakita
31
Colorado Springs, Colorado
2:16:50
53
9
Travis Macy
29
Evergreen, Colorado
2:19:09
49
10
Will Kelsay
30
Boulder, Colorado
2:20:55
45
Also: Lewis Elliot (41), Craig Evans (37), Adam Wirth (34), Damian Gonzalez (31), Gered Dunne (28)
DNF: Bradley Weiss, John Klish
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
Danelle Kabush
2
Sara Tarkington
3
Suzie Snyder
4
Renata Bucher
5
Melanie McQuaid
6
Tamara Donelson
7
Heather Holmes
8
Kim Baugh
9
Caroline Colonna
10
Jennifer Gersbach
Age
36
31
30
34
38
36
31
33
46
33
Hometown
Calgary, Canada
Boulder, Colorado
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Lucerne, Switzerland
Victoria, B.C., Canada
Edwards, Colorado
Pocatello, Idaho
Taos, New Mexico
Durango, Colorado
XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Connor Weaver
2:33:57
Parker, CO
20 - 24
Ryan Petry
2:20:34
Boulder, CO
25 - 29
Scott Archer
2:30:34
Breckenridge, CO
30 - 34
Luke Jay
2:26:15
Littleton, CO
35 - 39
Bryce Phinney
2:23:51
Tucson, AZ
40 - 44
Henry Reed
2:28:54
Avon, CO
45 - 49
Stephen White
2:30:31
Vail, CO
50 - 54
Brent Peacock
2:35:16
Jackson, WY
55 - 59
James Weir
2:41:55
Denver, CO
60 - 64
David Rakita
3:06:24
Durango, CO
PC
Michael Stone
3:18:50
Boulder, CO
Time
2:29:35
2:32:28
2:35:19
2:36:36
2:37:27
2:40:16
2:45:06
2:45:51
2:51:33
2:52:14
Points
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Erin Quinn
3:39:48
Littleton, CO
20 - 24
Jaquelyn Wilds
4:08:24
Lakewood, CO
25 - 29
Amelia Van Dyke
3:02:19
Vail, CO
30 - 34
Maia Ignatz
2:46:22
Boulder, CO
35 - 39
Jessi Stensland
2:50:08
Boulder, CO
40 - 44
Kimberly Baldwin
2:50:22
Boulder, CO
45 - 49
Christy Geyer
3:07:27
Edwards, CO
50 - 54
Lisa Sieders
3:45:31
Denver, CO
55 - 59
Barbara Peterson
3:19:35
Berkeley, CA
60 - 64
Cindi Toepel
3:20:50
Littleton, CO
18
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age
1
Josiah Middaugh
32
2
Seth Wealing
32
3
Brian Smith
35
4
Nicolas Lebrun
38
5
Branden Rakita
30
6
Brad Zoller
33
7
Jason Michalak
33
8
Tim Reed
26
9
Cody Waite
32
10
Patrick Valentine
25
Also: Adam Wirth (41), Matt Boobar (37),
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
Shonny Vanlandingham
2
Melanie McQuaid
3
Kelley Cullen
4
Sara Tarkington
5
Emma Garrard
6
Luisa Bryce
7
Christine Jeffrey
8
Suzie Snyder
9
Kim Baugh
10
Tracy Thelen
Also: Caroline Colonna (41)
Age
42
37
30
30
30
29
38
29
32
32
Hometown
Time
Vail, Colorado
2:12:05
Boulder, Colorado
2:12:24
Gunnison, Colorado
2:12:46
Digne, France
2:13:42
Manitou Springs, Colorado
2:17:19
Avon, Colorado
2:17:36
Lakewood, Colorado
2:20:18
Lord Howe Island, Australia
2:20:24
Lakewood, Colorado
2:21:53
Colorado Springs, CO
2:23:36
Jimmy Archer (34), Chris Vander Linden (31)
Hometown
Durango, Colorado
New Castle, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Park City, Utah
Denver, Colorado
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Cady Simpson
3:38:43
Farmington, NM
20 - 24
Danielle Kehoe
2:51:42
Arvada, CO
25 - 29
Alicia Noel
3:11:38
Conway, MO
30 - 34
Maia Ignatz
2:49:50
Boulder, CO
35 - 39
Tamara Donelson
2:44:41
Edwards, CO
40 - 44
Gina Rau
3:02:28
Sandy, UT
45 - 49
Paula Maresh
3:12:57
Littleton, CO
50 - 54
Deanna McLain
4:05:47
Kremmling, CO
55 - 59
Susan Griffin-Kaklikian 3:37:27
Castle Rock, CO
60 - 64
Cindi Toepel
3:37:53
Littleton, CO
Time
2:30:16
2:33:16
2:35:00
2:35:25
2:39:59
2:46:42
2:48:14
2:48:32
2:51:07
2:54:19
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Evan Tayler
2:51:15
Heber, UT
20 - 24
Tyler Volz
2:47:37
25 - 29
Nick Fisher
2:22:53
Ogden, UT
30 - 34
Ryan Ignatz
2:21:58
Boulder, CO
35 - 39
Bryce Phinney
2:32:23
Tucson, AZ
40 - 44
Henry Reed
2:31:05
Avon, CO
45 - 49
Michael Hagen
2:30:43
Breckenridge, CO
50 - 54
Michael Walker
2:59:35
Cheyenne, WY
55 - 59
Dawes Wilson
2:58:38
Vail, CO
60 - 64
Bill Blankenship
3:24:31
Santa Fe, NM
* TOP AMATEURS
19
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age Hometown
1
Nico Lebrun
36
Digne-les-Bains, France
2
Seth Wealing
31
Boulder, Colorado
3
Josiah Middaugh
31
Vail, Colorado
4
Branden Rakita
29
5
Cody Waite
31
Lakewood, Colorado
6
Justin Hurd
28
Boulder, Colorado
7
Will Kelsay
28
Boulder, Colorado
8
Dan Hugo
25
9
Brad Zoller
32
Avon, Colorado
10
Jimmy Archer
37
Boulder, Colorado
Also: Joe McDaniel (41), Matt Boobar (37), Darin Shearer (34), Chris Bagg (31)
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
2
Sara Tarkington
3
Jenny Smith
4
Emma Garrard
5
Suzie Snyder
6
Tracy Thelen
7
Rebecca Rae
8
Katie Ellis
9
Ingrid Rolles
10
Brandyn Roark Gray
Age
41
29
37
28
28
30
30
25
37
31
Hometown
Durango, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Gunnison, Colorado
Truckee, California
Stafford, Vermont
Christchurch, New Zealand
Phoenix, Arizona
Honolulu, Hawaii
Aztec, New Mexico
XTERRA MTN CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Hannah Rae Finchamp
3:26:44
Altadena, CA
20 - 24
Danielle Kehoe
3:03:08
Arvada, CO
25 - 29
Luisa Bryce
2:54:14
Denver, CO
30 - 34
Kim Baugh
2:54:01
35 - 39
Tamara Donelson
3:02:03
Edwards, CO
40 - 44
Kimberly Baldwin
3:08:14
Boulder, CO
45 - 49
Caroline Colonna
3:07:45
Taos, NM
55 - 59
Cindi Toepel
3:38:25
Littleton, CO
Time
2:13:51
2:14:14
2:16:34
2:17:08
2:21:09
2:22:08
2:22:22
2:23:40
2:24:11
2:25:53
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
Time
2:31:58
2:39:34
2:42:33
2:45:32
2:46:02
2:53:00
2:54:20
2:55:35
3:02:16
3:11:33
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
XTERRA MTN CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Taylor Seavey
2:43:49
Seward, AK
20 - 24
Nick Fisher
2:30:35
Ogden, UT
25 - 29
Greg Abrahamson
2:38:19
Lafayette, CO
30 - 34
Jason Michalak
2:23:45
Lakewood, CO
35 - 39
Henry Reed
2:34:39
Avon, CO
40 - 44
Rickey Tolliver
2:32:25
Parker, CO
45 - 49
Michael Hagen
2:41:01
50 - 54
Tom Monica
2:47:08
Thousand Oaks, CA
55 - 59
Peter Dann
2:52:55
Eagle, CO
60 - 64
David Rakita
3:15:00
Durango, CO
65 - 69
John Campbell
3:46:24
Spokane, WA
PC
Michael Stone
3:34:35
Boulder, CO
TOP AMATEURS
20
TOP PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age Hometown
1
Nico Lebrun
35
Digne-les-Bains, France
2
Mike Vine
35
3
Josiah Middaugh
30
Vail, Colorado
4
Cody Waite
30
Lakewood, Colorado
5
Branden Rakita
28
6
Brian Smith
33
Gunnison, Colorado
7
Tyler Butterfield
23
Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
8
Ryan Ignatz
30
Boulder, Colorado
9
Sam Gardner
34
Surrey, Great Britain
10
Will Kelsay
27
Boulder, Colorado
Also: Brad Zoller (41)
DNF: Seth Wealing, Joe McDaniel, Christopher Bagg
TOP PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
Age Hometown
1
39
Durango, Colorado
2
Danelle Kabush
34
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
3
Sara Tarkington
28
Boulder, Colorado
4
Susan Williams
40
Littleton, Colorado
5
Rebecca Dussault
28
Crested Butte, Colorado
6
Renata Bucher
31
Lucerne, Switzerland
7
Jenny Smith
36
Westport, New Zealand
8
Emma Garrard
27
Truckee, California
9
Sari Anderson
30
Carbondale, Colorado
10
Tracy Thelen
29
Also: Alexandra Borrelly (41), Brandyn Roark Gray (37), Flora Duffy (34)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Morgan Endicott
3:57:24
Alamo, CA
20 - 24
Danielle Kehoe
2:55:43
Arvada, CO
25 - 29
Luisa Bryce
3:00:44
Denver, CO
30 - 34
Jaime Brede
3:03:32
Breckenridge, CO
35 - 39
Cary Kinross-Wright 2:58:41
Golden, CO
40 - 44
Shannon Straub
3:25:43
Evergreen, CO
45 - 49
Caroline Colonna
3:03:31
Taos, NM
50 - 54
Barbara Peterson
3:25:04
Berkeley, CA
55 - 59
Cindi Toepel
3:36:38
Littleton, CO
Time
2:15:06
2:16:29
2:17:42
2:18:09
2:19:14
2:20:23
2:21:33
2:21:45
2:24:05
2:29:17
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
Time
2:30:14
2:36:16
2:36:32
2:36:58
2:40:00
2:41:17
2:41:30
2:47:14
2:51:21
2:53:41
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Christopher Athey
3:40:20
Centennial, CO
20 - 24
Julian Langer
2:36:44
Vienna, Austria
25 - 29
Luke Jay
2:29:44
Littleton, CO
30 - 34
Jason Michalak
2:28:56
Lakewood, CO
35 - 39
Fred Hankinson
2:40:09
40 - 44
Stephen White
2:34:45
Vail, CO
45 - 49
Kevin Shelden
2:39:51
Breckenridge, CO
50 - 54
Tom Monica
2:44:11
Thousand Oaks, CA
55 - 59
Dawes Wilson
2:52:47
Vail, CO
60 - 64
David Rakita
3:11:09
Durango, CO
CA
Michael Stone
3:45:48
Boulder, CO
21
2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES STANDINGS (AFTER 3)
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
West
S'East East
Mtn
USA
Totals
1
Craig Evans
63
82
58
203
Key
2
Josiah Middaugh
100
100
DNS
200
1=100
3
Branden Rakita
82
63
49
194
2=90
4
Dan Hugo
DNS
90
100
190
3=82
5
Nick Fisher
37
69
75
181
4=75
6
Will Kelsay
49
58
69
176
5=69
7
Ryan Ignatz
75
DNS
90
165
6=63
8
Bradley Weiss
DNS
75
82
157
7-58
9
Matt Mangen
53
53
DNS
106
8=53
10
Andy Lee
DNS
37
63
100
9=49
11
Jason Michalak
58
34
DNS
92
10=45
12
Conrad Stoltz
90
DNF
DNS
90
11=41
13
Cody Waite
DNS
45
41
86
12=37
14
Matt Lieto
69
DNS
DNS
69
13=34
15
Tim Snow
DNS
31
37
68
14=31
16
Karsten Madsen
DNS
DNS
53
53
15=28
17
Chris Ganter
DNF
49
DNS
49
18
Brian Astell
45
DNS
DNS
45
19
Ryan DeCook
DNS
DNP
45
45
20
Lewis Elliot
41
DNS
DNS
41
Also: Will Ross (41), Matt Sheeks (34), Brad Zoller (34), Zach Winter (31), Damian Gonzalez (28), Tom Eickelbert (28),
and Joshua Merrick (28).
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
Lesley Paterson
2
3
Melanie McQuaid
4
Suzie Snyder
5
Brandi Heisterman
6
Danelle Kabush
7
Christine Jeffrey
8
Caroline Colonna
9
Emma Garrard
10
Katie Button
11
Kelley Cullen
12
Jaime Brede
13
Jen Gersbach-Venzara
14
Tamara Donelson
15
Catherine Sterling
16
Heather Holmes
17
Rachel Challis
18
Lauren Harrison
DNS Did Not Start
DNF
Did Not Finish
DNP Did Not Place
West
100
82
75
90
41
69
31
37
58
DNS
63
53
49
45
DNS
DNS
34
28
S'East
100
75
90
69
82
58
53
45
63
49
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
41
DNS
DNS
East
100
90
75
63
82
69
58
49
DNS
53
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
45
DNS
DNS
DNS
22
Mtn
USA
Totals
300
247
240
222
205
196
142
131
121
102
63
53
49
45
45
41
34
28
ABOUT THE 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES
The 2013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series consists of five events - four regional championships and Nationals.
April 13
May 18
June 9
July 20
Sept. 21
XTERRA West Championship
XTERRA Southeast Championship
XTERRA East Championship
XTERRA Mountain Championship
XTERRA USA Championship
Lake Las Vegas Resort (Henderson, NV)
Oak Mountain State Park (Pelham, AL)
Richmond, VA
Beaver Creek Resort (Avon, CO)
Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT
The top 15 pros at each event are awarded points based on overall pro finish. Pros will count their best three of four
regional scores plus the points they get (or don’t get) at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah. Thus, the final point total
combines an athletes’ best three scores in the first four races, plus the USA Championship race points. He/she with the
most points in the end is declared the U.S. Pro Series Champ. The U.S. Series will dish out $140,000 in prize money:
$15,000 at the Regional Championships, $20,000 at the USA Championship, and $60,000 to the top overall points
scorers in the Series.
Note: The XTERRA World Championship Oct. 27 in Kapalua, Maui is a stand-alone event worth $100,000.
2013 Pro Points Score Breakdown:
1
100
2
90
3
82
4
75
5
69
6
63
7
58
8
53
9
49
10
45
11
41
12
37
13
34
14
31
15
28
ELIGIBILITY
Athletes racing pro must have been accepted as a professional by a recognized multisport governing body (USA Triathlon,
USA Cycling - road, cyclocross, track or mountain bike; any national governing body for triathlon; and any national
governing body for cycling), and USA Triathlon offers an elite off-road pro license specifically designed for XTERRA
specialists. You can find this information at usatriathlon.org or email [email protected].
In addition, athletes holding elite licenses in cycling, running, swimming or that have participated in the Olympics in the
past 10 years can be eligible by writing to Dave Nicholas [email protected] and presenting their
qualifications.
2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES CHAMPS
Conrad Stoltz
Lesley Paterson
San Diego, California
The “Caveman” is a 10-time
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
Champion, having won the
title in his rookie season of
2001, and also in 2002, ‘03,
‘05, then six straight from
2007-to-2012.
23
Paterson won the
XTERRA Pro Series
crown for the first time,
and also won the USA
Championship, ITU
Cross Tri World Title,
and the XTERRA World
Championship.
2013 XTERRA AMERICA TOUR PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
XTERRA Regional
Championship Races
Pro Purse ($15,000)
Rank Men
Women
st
1
$2,300
$2,300
2nd
$1,700
$1,700
3rd
$1,200
$1,200
4th
$800
$800
5th
$650
$650
6th
$450
$450
7th
$400
$400
Pro Purse ($20,000)
Rank Men
Women
1st
$2,500
$2,500
2nd
$2,000
$2,000
3rd
$1,500
$1,500
4th
$1,200
$1,200
5th
$900
$900
6th
$700
$700
7th
$500
$500
8th
$350
$350
9th
$200
$200
th
10
$150
$150
XTERRA World Championship
Pro Purse ($100,000) @ Maui
Rank
Men
Women
1st
$20,000
$20,000
2nd
$12,000
$12,000
3rd
$7,000
$7,000
th
4
$4,000
$4,000
5th
$2,500
$2,500
6th
$1,500
$1,500
7th
$1,100
$1,100
th
8
$800
$800
9th
$600
$600
10th
$500
$500
24
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
Pro Purse ($60,000)
Rank Men
Women
1st
$10,000
$10,000
nd
2
$6,000
$6,000
3rd
$3,600
$3,600
4th
$2,500
$2,500
5th
$2,000
$2,000
th
6
$1,600
$1,600
7th
$1,300
$1,300
8th
$1,100
$1,100
9th
$1,000
$1,000
th
10
$900
$900
2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGS
The XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 22 in Utah was the last of five races in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series that
featured four regionals and the national championship. Here’s a look at the final standings:
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
1
Conrad Stoltz, RSA
2
Josiah Middaugh, USA
3
David Henestrosa, ESP
4
Craig Evans, USA
5
Branden Rakita, USA
6
Will Kelsay, USA
7
Cody Waite, USA
8
Adam Wirth, USA
9
Will Ross, USA
10 Chris Legh, AUS
West
100
90
63
58
69
DNS
d37
41
45
75
S’East
100
d75
d53
90
d49
63
45
DNF
37
82
East
100
90
63
82
69
75
53
49
41
DNS
Mtn
d100
90
75
d37
53
45
69
34
DNS
DNS
USA
75
100
63
34
69
58
49
41
37
DNF
Totals
375
370
264
264
260
241
216
165
160
157
Also: Damian Gonzalez (130), Ryan Ignatz (116), Lewis Elliot (90), Ben Allen (90), Dan Hugo (82), Ben Hoffman (82), Nico Lebrun (82), Ryan DeCook (73),
Richard Stannard (69), Gered Dunne (62), Kelly Guest (58), Bradley Weiss (58), Brian Smith (58), Doug Hall (53), Travis Macy (49), Sam Gardner (45), Sergio
Sarmiento (41), Chris Ganter (34), Jean-Philippe Thibodeau (34), Llewellyn Holmes (31), Tim Snow (31), Scott Gall (28).
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
Lesley Paterson, GBR
2
Melanie McQuaid, CAN
3
Renata Bucher, SUI
4
Danelle Kabush, CAN
5
Suzie Snyder, USA
6
Tamara Donelson, USA
7
Heather Holmes, USA
8
Sara Tarkington, USA
9
Caroline Colonna, USA
10 Shonny Vanlandingham, USA
West
90
d69
100
75
d63
41
DNS
49
DNF
DNS
S’East
100
90
d45
d63
75
DNP
34
37
28
69
East
82
100
90
69
63
45
58
DNS
49
75
Mtn
DNS
69
75
100
82
63
58
90
49
DNS
USA
100
75
69
82
90
45
41
DNS
37
DNF
Totals
372
334
334
326
310
194
191
176
163
144
Also: Kim Baugh (133), Emma Garrard (123), Carla Van Huyssteen (82), Christine Jeffrey (63), Kate Major (58), Michelle Flipo (58), Jacqui Slack
(58), Beth Walsh (53), Shae Vaughn (53), Katie Button (53), Carina Wasle (53), Brandi Heisterman (49), Kathryn Ross (45), Jennifer Gersbach (45),
Courtenay Brown (37), Jennifer Todd (34).
1 - April 14 - XTERRA West Championship (Aston MonteLago Village Resort - Lake Las Vegas, NV)
2 - May 19 - XTERRA Southeast Championship (Oak Mountain State Park - Pelham, AL)
3 - June 10 - XTERRA East Championship (Richmond, VA)
4 - July 14 - XTERRA Mountain Championship (Beaver Creek Resort - Avon, CO)
5 - Sept. 22 - XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT)
Key: 1=100, 2=90, 3=82, 4=75, 5=69, 6=63, 7-58, 8=53, 9=49, 10=45, 11=41, 12=37, 13=34, 14=31, 15=28
DNS - Did Not Start
DNP - Did Not Place
DNF - Did Not Finish
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TOP 5 IN XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES SINCE 1999
2012 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
375
1. Lesley Paterson
2. Josiah Middaugh
370
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. David Henestrosa
264
3. Renata Bucher
4. Craig Evans
264
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Branden Rakita
260
5. Suzie Snyder
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
390
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Mike Vine
310
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Olivier Marceau
309
3. Candy Angle
4. Brent McMahon
283
4. Jessica Harrison
5. Francisco Serrano
275
5. Melissa Thomas
6. Josiah Middaugh
252
372
334
334
326
310
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
565
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Josiah Middaugh
529
2. S. Vanlandingham
3. Nico Lebrun
476
3. Christine Jeffrey
4. Branden Rakita
427
4. Emma Garrard
5. Dan Hugo
360
5. Suzie Snyder
580
528
440
421
380
Men
Women
1. Sylvain Dodet
290
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Josiah Middaugh
264
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Conrad Stoltz
249
3. Candy Angle
4. Nicolas LeBrun
247
4. Janae Deverell
5. Justin Thomas
179
5. Lynley Allison
300
280
239
209
208
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
500
1. S. Vanlandingham
2. Josiah Middaugh
434
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Seth Wealing
378
3. Renata Bucher
4. Nico Lebrun
341
4. Emma Garrard
5. Craig Evans
318
452
444
401
347
345
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
290
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Steve Larsen
280
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Nicolas LeBrun
264
3. Melissa Thomas
4. Justin Thomas
218
4. Jenny Tobin
5. Jason Chalker
207
5. Candy Angle
300
270
232
202
200
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
572
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Nico Lebrun
562
2. S. Vanlandingham
3. Josiah Middaugh
534
3. Renata Bucher
4. Mike Vine
487
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Dan Hugo
414
600
552
463
447
426
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
300
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Nicolas LeBrun
248
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Kerry Classen
235
3. Raeleigh Tennant
4. Mike Vine
228
4. Kerstin Weule
5. Andrew Noble
201
5. Melissa Thomas
290
265
234
222
214
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
353
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Dan Hugo
345
2. S. Vanlandingham
3. Josiah Middaugh
326
3. Jenny Smith
4. Brian Smith
290
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Mike Vine
276
5. Lesley Paterson
400
330
316
282
281
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
465
1. Anke Erlank
2. Nicolas LeBrun
404
2. Monique Merrill
3. Ned Overend
373
3. Raeleigh Tennant
4. Mike Vine
365
4. Jenny Tobin
5. Kerry Classen
319
5. Cheri Touchette
469
375
343
326
309
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
400
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Mike Vine
337
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Josiah Middaugh
322
3. Jennifer Smith
4. Seth Wealing
322
4. Candy Angle
5. Andrew Noble
303
5. Amber Monforte
400
349
329
314
258
Men
Women
1. Michael Tobin
826
1. Kerstin Weule
2. Mike Vine
820
2. Jody Purcell
3. Kerry Classen
802
3. Lorraine Barrows
4. Ned Overend
697
4. Jenny Tobin
5. Dave Harrison
596
5. Linda Gabor
890
810
688
635
524
Men
Women
1. Seth Wealing
428
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Brent McMahan
413
2. Jamie Whitmore
3. Andrew Noble
391
3. Candy Angle
4. Conrad Stoltz
303
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Brian Smith
300
5. Janae Pritchett
480
459
403
354
320
1999* U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS (First year)
Men
Women
1. Michael Tobin
886
1. Kerstin Weule
2. Jimmy Riccitello
732
2. Jody Purcell
3. John Koenig
676
3. Lorraine Barrows
4. Ned Overend
660
4. Jenny Wood
5. Kerry Classen
635
5. Linda Gabor
886
827
718
708
675
26
390
380
302
282
271
2013 XTERRA WORLD TOUR
The sandy, muddy, bumpy, rocky, and rutted-out trails that lead to the XTERRA World Championship in Maui take
competitors to some of the most exotic locales in the world, from Greece to the Great Ocean Road.
Date
Feb 24
March 2
March 9
March 9
March 23
April 7
April 13
April 28
June 2
June 15
June 22
June 29
July 7
July 14
July 20
Aug 3
Aug 4
Aug 10
Aug 17
Aug 24
Aug 31
Sept 8
Sept 21
Oct 27
Event / Pro Winners
XTERRA South Africa Championship
Richard Murray and Carla Van Huyssteen
XTERRA Philippines Championship
Ben Allen and Lesley Paterson
XTERRA Motatapu
Braden Currie and Nicky Samuels
XTERRA Saipan Championship
Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack
XTERRA Guam Championship
Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack
XTERRA Great Ocean Road
Ben Allen and Renata Bucher
XTERRA New Zealand Championship
Courtney Atkinson and Renata Bucher
XTERRA Malaysia
Ben Allen and Renata Bucher
XTERRA Spain Championship+
Ruben Ruzafa and Renata Bucher
XTERRA Greece+
Ben Allen and Helena Erbenova
XTERRA Brazil Championship
Conrad Stoltz and Shonny Vanlandingham
XTERRA Switzerland Championship+
Victor Del Corral and Helena Erbenova
XTERRA France Championship+
Nicolas Lebrun and Helena Erbenova
XTERRA Victoria
Brent McMahon and Melanie McQuaid
XTERRA Abruzzo+
XTERRA Mexico Championship
XTERRA Canmore
XTERRA Czech Championship+
XTERRA Germany Championship+
XTERRA Japan Championship
XTERRA Ecuador
XTERRA England+
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Location
Grabouw, Western Cape
Cebu
South Island, New Zealand
Northern Marianas
Piti
Angelsea, Victoria
Rotorua
Putrajaya
Cieza, Murcia
Lake Plastira
Ilhabela, Sao Paulo
Vallee de Joux
Xonrupt, Gerardmer
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Scanno, L'Aquila, Italy
Tapalpa, Jalisco
Alberta, Canada
Prachatice
Zittau
Marunuma
Imbabura
Cranleigh, Surrey
Ogden/Snowbasin, UT
Maui, Hawaii
2013 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - OCTOBER 27
Following an action-packed racing season that will span 18 countries with more
than 100 events, XTERRA will host its 18th XTERRA World Championship at
the Kapalua Resort in Maui on October 27. A season-ending blow-out like no
other, the World Championship is the culmination of a worldwide series of races
held in South Africa, Guam, Philippines, Saipan, Australia, New Zealand,
Malaysia, Italy, Brazil, France, Czech, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Canada,
Switzerland, Spain, Canada, England, Greece, and the United States.
The race course, considered one of XTERRA's toughest and most grueling, will
consist of a 1.5-kilometer roughwater swim, a grueling 30- kilometer mountain
bike, and a 10-kilometer trail run.
The maxed-out field is limited to 750 competitors, who represent the best offroad, multisport athletes on the planet. It is a "winner take all" race, with one of
the richest pro purses in multisport at $100,000, and it is awarded solely on the
basis of the Maui performance. Since this race is a stand-alone event, it offers
a unique opportunity to competitors. Even those who have had a less than
stellar season, are given an opportunity to redeem themselves and earn the
coveted title of XTERRA World Champion.
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QUALIFYING FOR MAUI
Amateur athletes can qualify for the
XTERRA World Championship by
finishing in one of the 40 qualifying
spots available at each World Tour
Championship event or one of the 43
qualifying spots (see below) at any of
the six XTERRA Championship Series
races. There are also a limited
number of at-large slots available
early in the year.
DIVISION
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
65-69
70-74
75+
PC
Total
Men
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
23
Women
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
NA
NA
3
19
Total
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
43
2013
SCHEDULE
DATE
3/9
3/23
3/24
3/24
3/24
3/30
4/6
4/13
4/21
4/27
4/28
5/4
5/5
5/12
5/18
5/19
5/19
5/19
6/1
6/2
6/8
6/9
6/9
6/9
6/15
6/16
6/22
6/22
6/23
6/23
6/23
6/29
6/29
6/29
7/7
7/7
7/14
7/14
7/14
7/20
7/20
7/20
7/20
7/20
7/27
7/27
7/27
7/28
7/28
8/4
8/4
8/10
8/10
8/10
8/11
8/17
8/17
8/17
8/18
8/18
8/24
8/25
9/7
9/15
9/28
10/6
10/26
10/26
9/21
9/21
10/27
Race
XTERRA Saipan Championship
XTERRA Guam Championship
XTERRA Miami
XTERRA Camp Eagle
XTERRA Hickory Knob
XTERRA REAL
XTERRA Renegade
XTERRA West Championship
XTERRA Bluebonnet
XTERRA Fort Yargo
XTERRA Jersey Devil
XTERRA Epic - Rustman
XTERRA Gator Terra
XTERRA Key Biscayne
XTERRA Southeast Championship
XTERRA King Of The Hill
XTERRA Last Stand
XTERRA Muleshoe
XTERRA Four Corners
XTERRA Tsali
XTERRA Moab
XTERRA East Championship
XTERRA Eureka Springs
XTERRA East Fork
XTERRA Scales Lake
XTERRA Torn Shirt
XTERRA Clemson
XTERRA Pipestem Creek
XTERRA Sugar Bottom
XTERRA Curt Gowdy
XTERRA Cameron Park
XTERRA Tahoe City
XTERRA Dairyland
XTERRA Lock 4 Blast
XTERRA Freedom Fest
XTERRA Vashon Island
XTERRA Magnolia Hill
XTERRA Whitewater
XTERRA EX2
XTERRA Mountain Championship
XTERRA Sky High
XTERRA La Grande
XTERRA Hammerman
XTERRA DINO Versailles
XTERRA Snow Valley
XTERRA Indian Peaks
XTERRA Les Bois
XTERRA Panther Creek
XTERRA Wild Horse Creek
XTERRA Appalachia
XTERRA Black Diamond
XTERRA DINO Logansport
XTERRA Portland
XTERRA Lory
XTERRA STOAKED
XTERRA Iron Creek
XTERRA Lake Tahoe
XTERRA Illinois Wilds
XTERRA Charlottesville
XTERRA Wild Ride
XTERRA Buffalo Creek
XTERRA MountainMan
XTERRA Epic - Marquette (2014)
XTERRA Pagosa Springs (2014)
XTERRA Dread Mon (2014)
XTERRA Grand Rapids (2014)
XTERRA Epic - Iron Mountain (2014)
XTERRA Degray Lake (2014)
XTERRA Utah (short and long course open races)
Location
Northern Marianas
Piti
North Miami, Florida
Rocksprings, Texas
McCormick South Carolina
Granite Bay, California
San Dimas, California
Lake Las Vegas, NV
Burnet, Texas
Winder, Georgia
Barnegat, New Jersey
Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston, Louisiana
Key Biscayne, Florida
Pelham, Alabama
Lebanon, New Jersey
Augusta, Michigan
Spicewood, Texas
Farmington, New Mexico
Bryson City, North Carolina
Moab, Utah
Richmond, Virginia
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Bethel, Ohio
Boonville, Indiana
Brighton, Michigan
Clemson, South Carolina
Jamestown, North Dakota
North Liberty, Iowa
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Waco, Texas
Tahoe City, California
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Gallatin, Tennessee
Ka’a’awa, Hawaii
Vashon Island, Washington
Navasota, Texas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Flintstone, Maryland
Beaver Creek Resort, Avon, CO
Grafton, New York
La Grande, Oregon
Anchorage, Alaska
Versailles, Indiana
Running Springs, California
Nederland, Colorado
Boise, Idaho
Morristown, Tennessee
Bozeman, Montana
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Black Diamond, Washington
Logansport, Indiana
Forest Grove, Oregon
Bellvue, Colorado
Hanover, New Hampshire
Spearfish, South Dakota
Incline Village, Nevada
Hanna City, Illinois
Charlottesville, Virginia
McCall, Idaho
Bailey, Colorado
Ka’a’awa, Hawaii
Marquette, Michigan
Pagosa Springs, CO
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Middleville, Michigan
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Kapalua, Maui, HI
Red = America Tour Championship Race (Worlds Qualifier) NOTE: Races shown in GREY award points toward the 2014 season
Regions: NE - Northeast / SE - Southeast / MW - Midwest / SC - South Central / MT - Mountain / NW - Northwest / W - West
Tentative as of 2.14.13. For more information visit www.xterraplanet.com or call toll-free to 877-751-8880
Region
W
W
SE
SC
SE
W
W
W
SC
SE
NE
SC
SC
SE
SE
NE
MW
SC
SC
SE
MT
NE
SC
MW
MW
MW
SE
MT
MW
MT
SC
W
MW
SE
W
NW
SC
SE
NE
MT
NE
NW
NW
MW
W
MT
NW
SE
MT
NE
NW
MW
NW
MT
NE
MT
W
MW
NE
NW
MT
W
MW
MT
SC
MW
SC
SC
HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS FOR AMATEURS
The XTERRA America Tour is designed to provide age group athletes with a bona-fide championship to compete for
within their geographic region. At the end of the regular season the top performers in each of eight regions are invited to
compete against other athletes their same age - but from different regions - at the national championship in Utah on
September 22. This year there are 70 races in 39 states across the country, as well as the U.S. Territory of Guam and
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan). It marks the 16th straight year of expansion for XTERRA.
Here's how the Series works:
1) CHOOSE REGION: There are 8 regions, determined by a competitor's primary residence at the time of their first race:
NORTHEAST (NE) - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C.
SOUTHEAST (SE) - Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands.
MIDWEST (MW) - Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky.
SOUTHCENTRAL (SC) - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas.
MOUNTAIN (MT) - Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming.
NORTHWEST (NW) - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska.
WEST (W) - California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Territories.
2) DETERMINE YOUR DIVISION/AGE GROUP: "XTERRA Age" is based on a competitor's age on December 31, 2013.
Athletes compete in the following age categories: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65+ (w), 65-69 (m), 70-74 (m), and 75+ (m), and we also have Physically Challenged Divisions.
Physically Challenged Division: There are two physically challenged age groups, 15-39 and 40+, and 6 categories:
Below the knee amputee, above the knee amputee, below the elbow amputee, above the elbow amputee, blind and
impaired/les autres.
3) RACE AND SCORE: Series competitors race for points at their choice of 70 events - including XTERRA Points Series
(XPS) races & XTERRA Championship Series (XCS) races. Competitors can enter as many events as they'd like and their
best four finishes count towards their total points score. Competitors are required to race in at least one event in their
region, and must COUNT two events in their region. Note: You don’t have to race in two, but you have to count two in your
region. Bottom line, to play the game (to qualify for nationals and win a regional championship) you have to race in at least
one event in your region, and everything more than that is gravy and increases your chances of winning.
4) COUNT ‘EM UP: Points are awarded to the top 15 finishers in each age group at each race. Athletes can earn more
points at XCS races because, generally, participation is higher and the courses are tougher. If an athlete races at more
than one XCS event, only the best finish counts at full points. Any other finishes earn points at the same rate as an XPS
race. There are two points systems:
XTERRA Championship Series Races:
1st
100
2nd
90
3rd
82
4th
75
5th
69
6th 7th 8th
63 58 53
9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
49 45 41
37 34
31
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XTERRA Points Series Races:
1st
75
2nd
67
3rd
61
4th
56
5th
51
6th 7th 8th
47 43 39
9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
36 33 30
27 25
23
21
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HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS CONTINUED...
5) BECOMING A REGIONAL CHAMP: At the end of the regular season in late August, the athlete with the most points by gender, by division, by region - earns the title of XTERRA Regional Champion. In addition, the highest points scorers
in each region are invited to compete for a national title at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah (qualifying spots based
on chart below).
XTERRA USA Championship Slots Available in each of eight regions:
DIVISION
Male
Female
15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39
4
14
18
18
20
4
8
18
18
16
40-44
20
12
45-49
14
10
50-54
14
10
55-59
10
4
60-64 65-69 70-74 75+
PC
6
4
4
2
2per cat
4
2
2per cat
And then comes the showdown! Win in Utah, and you are the XTERRA National Age Group Champion.
Note: All XTERRA America Tour events are sanctioned by
USA Triathlon, the national governing body of multisport in
the United States. As such all athletes are subject to the rules
and regulations set forth by the USAT. Details available at
usatriathlon.org.
The XTERRA Points Series races are a collection of
independently produced off-road triathlons owned and
operated by local promoters, while the Championship Series
events are bigger races with pro purses on full-length
courses operated by the TEAM Unlimited / XTERRA staff.
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All the technical details on How the Series Works
can be found online at xterraplanet.com
- - - - - - - - - - - 2012 XTERRA WOMEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - -REGION 15-19 DIVISION
2Julia Slyer
NE
Averill Park, NY
AT
SE
MW
SC
MT
NW
W
2Meghan Mahoney
Carmel, IN
Clarissa Freeman
Albuquerque, NM
2Erin Quinn
Littleton, CO
Allison Ross
Anchorage, AK
*$Hannah Rae Finchamp
Altadena, CA
20-24 DIVISION
Caitlin Skufca
Wilmington,NY
Kristen Thomas
Newark, DE
Leah Carroll
Wilmington, NC
Antonia Musto
Ada, MI
2Jessica Martin
Bentonville, AR
Amy Petrie
Boulder, CO
Elizabeth Gruber
Corvallis, OR
Ayshalynn Perez
Tamuning, GU
25-29 DIVISION
Allison Yoho
Clifton Park, NY
Adrianne Ott
Washington, DC
3Kristin Jo Markham
Collierville, TN
Jacquelyn Felt
Des Plaines, IL
3Robyn Reyes
Beaumont, TX
2Amelia Van Dyke
Avon, CO
Taylor Shekell
Portland, OR
Kara Lapoint
Truckee, CA
30-34 DIVISION
Kate Boobar
Stratton Mountain, VT
2Nicole Valentine
Rockville, MD
Brook Pace
Tallahassee, FL
Kristen Wade
Plano, IL
Amy Parkinson
San Antonio, TX
$2Maia Ignatz
Boulder, CO
Karen Denolti
Corvallis, OR
3Sian Turner
Redwood City, CA
35-39 DIVISION
Maria Smit
Syosset, NY
2Meredith Jones
Chadds Ford, PA
Namrita Odea
Atlanta, GA
Roxane Kruse
Grand Rapids, MI
2Melanie Etherton
Austin, TX
Jessi Stensland
Boulder, CO
Melissa Norland
Corvallis, OR
Julie Baker
Sonora, CA
- - - - - - - - - - - 2012 XTERRA MEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - - ----Region
NE
AT
15-19 DIVISION
20-24 DIVISION
25-29 DIVISION
30-34 DIVISION
35-39 DIVISION
Logan Marshall
Colin Delaney
Marcus Debergh
John Kinnee
Jason Reyes
40-44 DIVISION
7Matt Boobar
Altamont, NY
Albany, NY
2Alex Modestou
Ayer, MA
Pomona, NY
Stratton Mountain, VT
Tim Kloecker
Lake Placid, NY
2Ian King
Joshua Loren
Daryl Weaver
Thomas Waniewski
Glen Allen, VA
Columbus, NJ
Washington, DC
Wilmington, DE
Lititz, PA
Wynnewood, PA
SE
Dylan Lindsay
Kyle Wachenheim
Matt Greenan
Michael Danish
Daniel Kimball
Marcus Barton
Flowery Branch, GA
Cary, NC
Miami, FL
Tega Cay, SC
MW
Hiram, GA
2Ryan Hospelhorn
John Loucks
Andrew Holly
Antonio Zamora
Ian Linnabary
Waxhaw, NC
5Chris Scott
Hudson, IL
Grand Rapids, MI
Morrison, IL
Dane Baldini
Oak Park, IL
10Kyle Grieser
Rockford, IL
Alex Scott
Owensboro, KY
2Jack Parks
Noah Wright
Steve Etherton
Rocksprings, TX
Bellaire, TX
Bentonville, AR
Marble Falls, TX
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Mckay Hunt
Ryan Petry
James Ellis
Greg Abrahamson
Brian Brown
Rife Hilgartner
North Ogden, UT
Boulder, CO
*3Mathieu Signoretty
Vail, CO
Lafayette, CO
Gunnison, CO
Boulder, CO
Jared Whipps
Nigel Davies
Thomas Hayes
Doug Lowe
Portland, OR
Spokane, WA
Seattle, WA
6Ross McMahan
Incline Village, NV
SC
MT
NW
Dominic Clay
Sammamish, WA
W
La Grande, OR
*2Neilson Powless
Mason Turvey
Paul Dimas
Nicholas Goodman
Seattle, WA
2Bryce Phinney
Roseville, CA
Oceanside, CA
Stockton, CA
Fountain Hills, AZ
Tucson, AZ
- - - - - - - - - - - PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - 40+ W Les Autres
$4 Fouad Fattoumy
40+ MT Blind
4 Michael Stone
15-39 MT Les Autres
5 Craig Vogtsberger
15-39 AT Les Autres
3 Syd Lea
Honolulu, HI
Boulder, CO
Highlands Ranch, CO
Taneytown, MD
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-------------------------------------------40-44 DIVISION
Kellie Peters
Shirley, MA
6Kathleen Couthino
Fairfax Station, VA
Tanya Houghton
Weddington, NC
2Mimi Stockton
Stevensville, MI
Kristis Kees
Cedar Park, TX
Heather Bonewitz
Golden, CO
Jenny Tobin
Boise, ID
2La Kelly
Sedona, AZ
45-49 DIVISION
2Celeste St. Pierre
Lincoln, NH
Julie Guy
Fairfax, VA
3Lori Goldweber
Birmingham, AL
Yoshiko Tischler
Novi, MI
3Linda Cole
Olive Branch, MS
4Paula Maresh
Littleton, CO
Susan Moote
Portland, OR
Kim Devine
Reno, NV
50-54 DIVISION
3Stephanie Landy
Ballston Spa, NY
8Valerie Hardin
Doylestown, PA
4Jackie Nolan
Birmingham, AL
3Heather McNamara
Brighton, MI
Kathy Johnson
Dallas, TX
Anne Gonzales
Aspen, CO
2Lisa Brummond
Canby, OR
$3Tamara Tabeek
San Diego, CA
55-59 DIVISION
7Annette MacNiven
Wainscott, NY
7Julia Peck
Culpeper, VA
6Lucia Colbert
Cordova, TN
*11Beverly Enslow
Metamora, IL
Kim Bear
Santa Fe, NM
3Sally Hill
Midvale, UT
Melinda Greig - Walker
Anchorage, AK
*$10Barbara Peterson
Berkeley, CA
2013 marks the 13th year of the
XTERRA USA Championship Series
60-64 DIVISION
9Linda Usher
Upton, MA
3Lynne Collard
Gaithersburg, MD
65+ DIVISION
6Charlotte Mahan
Lenoir City, TN
*$10Cindi Toepel
Littleton, CO
5Lois Marquart
Tacoma, WA
6Lorenn Walker
Waialua, HI
Carol Lyndell
10Kathy Frank
Santa Cruz, CA
-------------------------------------------------------------45-49 DIVISION
2Tad Norton
50-54 DIVISION
9Ken Robins
55-59 DIVISION
John Lindros
60-64 DIVISION
9Russell Clark
65-69 DIVISION
3Stuart Christie
Warrensburg, NY
2Karl Gordon
Cutchoge, NY
Richmond, VA
3Mark Rudder
Fort Salonga, NY
3Bruce McLaughlin
Scotia, NY
5Don Morrison
Dedham, MA
Richmond, VA
11Casey Fannin
Royersford, PA
West Brandywine, PA
2Frank George
Connellsville, PA
6Peter Lilley
8(75+) Errol Lassiter
Dunwoody, GA
2Brian Parker
Birmingham, AL
Wilmington, NC
2Kenneth Frankenbery
Rome, GA
Charlotte, NC
8GL Brown
Woodstock. GA
$6John Stover
Morrison,IL
Brighton, MI
Jackson, MI
Bruce Wood
Mount Vernon, IN
4James Dewlen
Ada, MI
Michael Grote
Peninsula, OH
*12Steve Cole
Austin, TX
Sherwood, AR
Olive Branch, MS
Tijeras, NM
David Klinger
David Hopkins
Evergreen, CO
Castle Rock, CO
6(75+) Ron Hill
John Brodie
Greg Seaman
Jeff Smith
Alan Moore
Brent Bieshaar
Karl Edgerton
Galen Classen
Stillwater, TX
5David Rakita
Highlands Ranch, CO
2Bruce Rogers
Vail, CO
2Jay Sampsel
Denver, CO
Durango, CO
Don Moote
Tryg Fortun
Bend, OR
4Scott Zavack
Boise, ID
Kenmore, WA
Cliff Millemann
Portland, OR
7Tom Monica
Los Gatos, CA
Davis, CA
Thousand Oaks, CA
70-74 DIVISION
George Roskos
Ronald Scranton
Hayden, ID
Dennis Lloyd
2Scott Sullivan
Dan Walker
Sacramento, CA
Kaneohe, HI
Haleiwa, HI
-------------------------------------------------------------KEY
MT - Mountain Region
15-39 NW Moderate Leg Impairment (Female)
NE - Northeast Region
NW - Northwest Region
Judith Abrahams
Kenai, AK
AT - Atlantic Region
W - West Region
SE - Southeast Region
# denotes number of regional championships
MW - Midwest Region
* denotes 2011 XTERRA USA Champion
SC - South Central Region
$ denotes 2011 XTERRA World Champion
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OGDEN, SNOWBASIN = “TITLE TOWN OF XTERRA”
ALL 140 OF XTERRA’S U.S. OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON
AND TRAIL RUNNING EVENTS LEAD TO UTAH
For the third year-in-a-row the XTERRA USA off-road
triathlon and Trail Run National Championship races will be
held at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, UT, on Sept 21-22.
The XTERRA Trail Run Nationals will be held one day after
the XTERRA USA Championship of off-road triathlon to
create the ultimate XTERRA racing weekend.
The two events will bring more than 1,000 of the nation’s
very best amateur and professional triathletes and trail
runners to Northern Utah to battle for the title of XTERRA
National Champion.
While the USA Championship off-road triathlon is an invite
only race, the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship is
open to the public, so one and all can challenge the best-ofthe-best trail runners and race for a national championship.
“Ogden and Snowbasin are proven winners – between the
facilities at Snowbasin, the great restaurants and
atmosphere along Historic 25th Street in Ogden, and the
unbelievably supportive community – we couldn’t have
asked for a better situation.”
XTERRA Trail Run Nationals is the final event of the 70-race
XTERRA U.S. Trail Run Series, which is currently underway
with races across the country. Runners from the 12
respective regions in the U.S. Series can now focus on
Snowbasin in September as one of their goals.
The invite only off-road tri nationals will be held on Saturday,
Sept. 21, along with full and half-distance XTERRA Utah offroad tris that are open to everyone.
The trail run championship is a 21-kilometer half-marathon,
and the course will start and finish at Snowbasin Resort – a
world-class ski resort that hosted the downhill and super G
races for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and most recently
served as the final stop of the Winter Dew Tour.
Located just 35 miles north of Salt Lake City, and just up the
road from the adventure capitol of Ogden, Snowbasin is an
easy get to and increasingly popular adventure travel
destination.
It has an incredible collection of trails, which are nothing
short of spectacular in late September as the fall colors start
bursting in an array of red, pink, orange, and yellow.
“We are terribly excited to bring our entire XTERRA Tribe –
both triathletes and trail runners - together in Utah this
September. The energy level is going to be off-the-charts,”
said Janet Clark, president of TEAM Unlimited/XTERRA.
The Trail Run Nationals will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22,
and will be accompanied by 5km and 10km trail runs
(registration for all events except the invite-only tri nationals
is open now at www.xterrautah.com).
Both the tri and trail running races will be filmed for
nationally syndicated TV programs that will expose the
beauty of Utah to millions. In addition to the races, XTERRA
will host an expo in downtown Ogden with free kids races,
vendor booths, Paul Mitchell hair cut-a-thon for charity, and
evening dinner parties.
2013 marks the seventh year XTERRA has hosted a trail
running national championship race. In the inaugural
season of 2007 nationals was a 10km race at Incline
Village, NV. In 2008 XTERRA switched the championship
distance to the 21km half-marathon, and moved to Bend,
Oregon, who played host to the past three title races from
2008-2010.
For more information visit www.xterraplanet.com or
www.xterratrailrun.com, or call toll-free to 877-XTERRA-1.
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HOW XTERRA GOT STARTED
IT REALLY STARTED in the late '80's. That's when Tom
Kiely (CEO of TEAM Unlimited - owners and producers of
XTERRA) was tasked with creating more publicity for the
Waikiki Oahu Visitors Association. His idea was sports TV.
"First, sports is part of our life blood in Hawaii, and second,
what looks good on TV? The beaches and the ocean,"
explained Kiely.
The concept was pretty simple. TV sports and
entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the world.
The travel industry is THE BIGGEST industry in the world.
Bring those two together in programming, and you've got
something big.
So he came up with the idea for the Hawaiian International
Ocean Challenge - a lifeguard skills competition that
attracted water safety specialists from Australia, New
Zealand,
California,
and
of
course,
Hawaii.
Then, he forged a relationship with ESPN - the worldwide
leader in sports.
In 1990 the Ocean Challenge was broadcast on ESPN,
and millions of viewers were exposed to the beauty of
Waikiki - the sun, sand, and crystal clear blue water of the
Pacific Ocean. Subsequently, this is where David "Kahuna"
Nicholas enters the picture - as "race director."
"So we get into producing the Ocean Challenge," says
Kiely. "And now I'm thinking I've got all these athletes and
TV crews and if it costs me this much to produce one show,
it'll cost less for another, and even less for a third."
ESPN approves two more shows (Waikiki King's Race and
Diamond Head Wahine Windsurfing Classic) and in 1991
TEAM Unlimited produces three events and three TV
shows. The concept is working, and Hawaii is reaping the
benefits of the outdoor exposure the shows are generating.
"So the next year (1992) we produced seven Hawaiian
Sports Adventure Showsmultiple segments, different
stories, great scenics, and 30-minutes of entertaining, good
fun stuff," said Kiely.
Those seven shows were in addition to the Ocean
Challenge and a few others televised events, including the
inaugural Tour O' Hawaii.
"Now that was a great event," said Nicholas - now the
managing director of the XTERRA Global Tour. "The Tour
O' Hawaii happened before professional cyclists were
allowed to compete in the Olympics so the top riders from
every country kept their amateur status so they could race
in the Olympics. We just missed Lance because he signed
with Motorola, but we had George Hincapie, Jan Ulrich,
Tyler Hamilton, and dozens of others. Looking back, the
field was a who's who of international cycling."
A few years later the Olympics allowed pros to compete,
road cycling in the U.S. was on the decline, and the Tour O'
Hawaii was no more. At the same time, however, mountain
biking was taking off. So in 1995, in addition to 12 other TV
shows and several events, TEAM Unlimited produced the
Hawaiian Mountain Tour.
In doing so Nicholas and mountain bike Hall-of-Famer
Dean Crandall established the rules and held the first-ever
mountain bike stage race. This is also where many of the
XTERRA greats first appeared. The likes of Ned Overend,
Shari Kain, Melanie McQuaid, Steve Larsen, Mike Kloser,
Leslie Tomlinson, and host of others were taking part in the
Hawaiian Mountain Tour. Now these races took place at
Kualoa Ranch on Oahu, where the Koolau mountain range
meets the ocean, and the story goes that after their races
the mountain bikers would ride down to the beach and jump
in the water. It sparked a thoughtwhy not have a
mountain bike triathlon?
By 1996 TEAM Unlimited had produced more than 50
shows and sporting events, and while the idea of an off-road
triathlon was enticing - who'd pay for it?
Almost simultaneously, the Aston Hotel in Maui (now the
Wailea Marriott Resort) was shopping for a good idea for
their grand opening and the Maui Visitors Bureau was
looking for a new event that could tell a different story about
Maui's south shore because all the exposure up to that point
was golf. Well, what better way to show off the hotel and
south shore than 1) starting the race at this beautiful beach
in front of the sponsor hotel, 2) follow a race that covers 21
miles of terrain with two dozen camera's, and 3) put it on TV
for the whole world to see?
Add a phone call to Kiely from a friendly competitor in the
marketplace (to remain unnamed) inquiring on the very
subject of producing an off-road triathlon and you have all
the main ingredients for XTERRA's birth.
Kiely likes to define luck as the "intersection of
opportunity and activity." He recalls bringing Nicholas and
VP of Marketing Janet Clark into his office.
"Look, I said, so-and-so called me and said that they were
thinking about doing an off-road tri and if they do, then we're
forever second, so we have to be the first ones to do it. I
immediately called Aston and the MVB and said O.K., I've
got the idea, here's the thing, bing, bang, boom," said Kiely.
"And that's what got us started in XTERRA."
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TEAM UNLIMITED
TEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company, founded
in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA and in 2013 will offer more than 300
XTERRA off-road triathlon and trail running races in 18 countries worldwide. In the U.S.
alone nearly 200,000 participants took part in the XTERRA lifestyle last year. In
addition, TEAM TV has produced more than 300 adventure television shows resulting
in three Emmy’s and 42 Telly Awards for production excellence since 1990. View
samples at www.xterra.tv, and learn more at xterraplanet.com and xterratrailrun.com.
XTERRA THROUGH TIME
1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural event in Wailea, Maui.
1997: XTERRA adds two events in California, and one in Louisiana in addition to World Championship.
1998: The XTERRA tour goes to Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, and back to Louisiana.
1999: 11 races spanning from California to New Jersey. First year of Pro Points Series.
2000: XTERRA goes global with its first international races in England, Japan, and Canada.
2001: The first year of the XTERRA USA Championship Series, Australia and the Netherlands.
2002: The inaugural XTERRA Saipan Championship, and races in Germany and the Czech Republic.
The XTERRA USA Championship Series expands to 31 races.
2003: The seventh consecutive year of expansion provides more than 50 events to compete in.
2004: Forty-five events in the U.S., plus 33 international races and a full-fledged XTERRA European Tour
2005: First year of the stand-alone XTERRA Trail Running Series and Nevada Passage Adventure Competition.
2011: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 70+ XTERRA Trail Runs. First year for XTERRA Philippines.
2012: First year for the XTERRA Guam Championship and the “Triple Crown” of Guam, Philippines, and Saipan on backto-back-to-back weekends in March.
2013: The expansion of the world tour continues with new races in Malaysia, Spain, Canada, Greece, Italy, Ecuador, and
England
TEAM TV
Since 1990 TEAM TV
has produced more than
300 television shows
resulting in three
regional Emmy’s and
42 Telly Awards for
production excellence.
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XTERRA.TV - FREE 24/7 WEB TV NETWORK
Check out XTERRA.TV to watch a wide variety of XTERRA programming right now. Available content, which is updated
weekly, features everything from the XTERRA World Championship show to adventures in Utah. To see the XTERRA
broadcast schedule listing shows that are on in your hometown check out our network TV Schedule.
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