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2010 PRESS GUIDE
JULY 17
BEAVER CREEK RESORT / AVON, COLORADO
XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP 1-mile swim + 15.5-mile mountain bike +5.75-mile trail run
Shonny Vanlandingham
The World’s Greatest Off-Road Triathlon
2010 XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
The 2010 XTERRA Mountain Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, and Degree Men Adventure. Sponsors include
Beaver Creek Resort, Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa, East-West Resorts, Utah Sports Commission, Small Champions,
Avon-Colorado, XTERRA.TV, GU Energy Gel, Gatorade, Zorrel, and the XTERRA Alliance - Wetsuits, Gear, Cycling,
Fitness, and Footwear.
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. For as different as they were, neither could resist
the challenges and thrills this new multisport offered.
Since that day XTERRA has grown into the world’s leading
off-road triathlon with more than 100 races in 15 countries
this year, including 67 in the XTERRA America Tour alone.
The 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
2010 marks the 15th consecutive year of XTERRA racing.
The XTERRA Mountain Championship is the last of five
regionals in the America Tour, and offers up $10,500 in
prize money for pros and 41 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. 25.
Nico Lebrun from France won last year’s Mountain Championship
TABLE OF CONTENTS
XTERRA America Tour Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Schedule of Events and Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon . . . . . . . . .4-5
XTERRA Course Description and Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
XTERRA Pro Race Preview and Start List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
XTERRA Pro Start List and last year’s results . . . . . . . . . .10-11
XTERRA Pro Biographies (Men) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-16
XTERRA Pro Biographies (Women) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-20
2010 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Results from first four races in Pro Series . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-25
2010 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27
Past XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29
2010 XTERRA America Tour Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
How the XTERRA America Tour Works for amateurs . . . .31-33
XTERRA Gear News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
2009 XTERRA USA Amateur Championship Review . . . . . . .35
2009 XTERRA Age Group Regional Champions . . . . . . . .36-37
2010 XTERRA World Tour and World Champs Preview . .38-39
XTERRA Trail Running Series Overview and Schedule . .40-41
How XTERRA started & the world of XTERRA overview . .42-43
TEAM Unlimited, and XTERRA.TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-45
This guide will breakdown the who, what, when, where and
why of the XTERRA Mountain Championship - and
introduce you to some of the professional athletes that will
race in the world’s premier off-road triathlon at Beaver
Creek Resort in Avon, Colorado on July 17.
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Contact :Trey Garman
808.216.8606 // [email protected]
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XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
BEAVER CREEK RESORT - AVON, COLORADO
FRIDAY, JULY 16
4:00-8:00pm
5:00-6:00pm
Registration and Packet Pickup* at Beaver Creek Registration Office (Adult Ski & Snowboard
School, by Starbucks and down one level from Centennial lift.) Short-term parking should be
available in Ford Hall during packet pick-up hours.
XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell-with Josiah Middaugh & Shonny Vanlandingham
at Beaver Creek Registration Office
SATURDAY, JULY 17
6:00-7:30am
Late packet pick-up (No day of registration) at Beaver Creek Registration Office
6:00-8:30am
Transition area set-up T1 and T2 (Set up T2 first, located at the base of Centennial lift in Beaver
Creek. Drive from T2 set up and park at the Bear lot on Highway 6 at the base of Beaver Creek
Mountain. Ride 1/2 mile to T1 at the east end of Nottingham Lake in Avon. Body marking and chip
timing pickup at the start of the swim.
7:30am
Sport T2 close
8:00am.
XTERRA Sport Athlete Safety and Course briefing at swim entrance, Nottingham Lake
8:00am
T2 closes for XTERRA Mountain Championship athletes. All athletes should make their way to the
start of the course in Avon.
8:15am
XTERRA Sport Start
8:30-9:30am
Kids' Duathlon Registration at Beaver Creek Registration office
8:40am
XTERRA Mountain Championship Safety and Course briefing at swim entrance, Nottingham Lake
9:00am
XTERRA Mountain Championship Start - Wave order will be determined on site
9:45am
XTERRA Sport course winner expected
10:00am
Kids Duathlon (FREE) start at the base of Chair 6/ Centennial Lift
10:00am - 2:00pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, to benefit the Challenged Athlete Foundation
11:15am
XTERRA Mountain Championship winner expected
11:30am - 1:30pm BBQ Lunch and post-race party at Beaver Creek Village by the skating rink
1:00pm
T2 Athlete cut-off. Runner must clear T2 by 1:00 p.m. to continue on course
1:00pm
Awards Presentation
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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, July 17
at the finish line area of the XTERRA Mountain Championship
and 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 - 5-time XTERRA National Champion
and Vail resident Josiah Middaugh along with mountain bike
turned XTERRA legend Shonny Vanlandingham. 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 Shonny will even break down into
course specifics and answer any and all questions. FREE.
Saturday at 5pm at Beaver Creek Registration office.
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XTERRA COURSE DESCRIPTION AND MAPS
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 17.
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
F. For a preview of the course, the town of
Avon will host the first Dunk-n-Dash on
Monday, July 12th at 6:00 pm
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.
The Elkhorn trail and Daybreak Ridge trail are
mostly double track, so there is plenty of room
for passing for the slower swimmers. 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. The final section of single
6
track descends the lower section of Cork Screw trail who's
name says it all.
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.
XTERRA COURSE DESCRIPTION AND MAPS
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XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP PRO RACE PREVIEW
The XTERRA Mountain Championship is the last of five
regionals in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and the first major
to be held high up in the mountains.
Nico
The last four races were at relatively low-altitude courses in
Nevada, Texas, Alabama, and Virginia; and while every
destination has its own set of unique challenges – the
Mountain Champs is all about big climbing in the thin air of
the Rockies.
It’s exactly that feature that has attracted the sports best
climbers and mountain dwellers to Beaver Creek Resort in
Avon, Colorado. Of the 15 confirmed pros on the start list,
nine are from Centennial State with others coming from the
French Alps and mountain towns in Utah, New Mexico,
Vermont and South Africa.
Frenchman Nico Lebrun, the 2005 XTERRA World
Champion, will return to Beaver Creek to defend his title just
a week after racing at the XTERRA France Championship
on July 11. In last year’s race Lebrun was more than three
minutes back coming out of the swim but posted the fastest
bike split of the day, went out on the run in first place, and
crossed the line more than a minute ahead of runner-up
Mike Vine.
The real story, however, was what happened to Josiah
Middaugh - the Vail resident who lives just a mile from the
course and like Lebrun, excels at long, sustained, lungburning climbs. The five-time XTERRA National Champ was
in the lead on the bike last year when he hit a wooden sign
post that exploded his pinkie finger (needed nine stitches
post-race), sent him flying over the handlebars, and taco’d
his front wheel. Amazingly he put it all together to finish in
third, but you can rest assured it’ll be a different story this
year.
Outside of what promises to be an all-star battle between
Lebrun and Middaugh, there are two other riders that are
certain to be factors come raceday – Dan Hugo and Cody
Waite. Lakewood, CO resident Waite has had a break-out
season on the XTERRA America Tour and comes in ranked
fourth in the Series and in his element here in the
Mountains. Last year he tussled with the leaders and
actually crossed the finish line in second, but a missed turn
on the run resulted in a time penalty that dropped him to
fourth.
Middaugh had surgery during the off-season to fix some
lingering problems with his IT band that had hampered his
run. As a result he posted the fastest run split at each of the
first three races this year, only to finish second to Conrad
Stoltz who has been nothing short of remarkable in winning
the first four events of the season. Stoltz will not race this
one as he already has a perfect 400-score leading up to
Nationals on Sept. 25 and will dedicate himself to training in
preparation for the USA and World Championships (Oct. 24
in Maui), which opens the door for Middaugh, Lebrun, and
others.
The South African young-gun Hugo, meanwhile, impressed
everyone in his U.S. debut in Richmond, Virginia on June
20, placing second overall and proving he has the speed to
race with the leaders. He just moved in to new training
grounds in Boulder, Colorado but it is yet to be seen if he
can keep up with the established climbers assembled for
this race.
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XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP PRO RACE PREVIEW
In the women’s race the clear-cut favorite is Shonny
Vanlandingham, a two-time XTERRA National Champion
and the most successful rider in NORBA mountain biking
history. “Shonny V” has won this race each of the last two
years, and has been on fire in 2010, taking home titles at the
XTERRA West and Southeast Championship races and
placing 2nd at the other two. Last year her bike split here
was five minutes faster than any other female and she
finished six-minutes ahead of runner-up Danelle Kabush.
Emma
Among those shooting for Shonny is Emma Garrard from
Park City, Utah. No stranger to altitude and having her best
year as a Pro, Emma posted the fastest run split in Texas
and is currently ranked fourth in the Pro Series.
Last year at this race Sara Tarkington from Boulder had the
best race of her XTERRA career and finished in third. Three
other notables - Jenny Smith, Brandyn Roark Gray, and Erin
Kummer - are making their first appearance on the America
Tour this season. Smith, a Kiwi living in Gunnison, CO, is a
seven-year XTERRA vet and won the inaugural XTERRA
Amazon off-road tri in Brazil last month. Gray and Kummer
are both former amateur stand-outs in their second seasons
racing professionally, and both are coming off injuries so it’ll
be interesting to see how they perform.
With nearly 5,000 feet of climbing (3,600 on the bike and
1,300 on the run) in a race that combines a mile swim with
a 16-mile bike and 6-mile trail run, the real competition is
Mother Nature. For all the pros and age group athletes from
around the country a grueling challenge awaits and who
wins may be a matter of who can suffer the best. We’ll find
out July 17.
Photo by James Wright Jr.
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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.
Rank = Current rank in 2010 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series (after 4)
NR = Not ranked in 2010 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
Josiah
Rank - Name - Age, Hometown
2 - Josiah Middaugh - 31, Vail, Colorado
4 - Cody Waite - 31, Lakewood, Colorado
7 - Will Kelsay - 28, Boulder, Colorado
8 - Branden Rakita - 29, Manitou Springs, Colorado
10 - Damian Gonzalez - 33, Stockton, California
11 - Nico Lebrun - 36, Digne-les-Bains, France
12 - Matt Boobar - 37, Stratton Mountain, Vermont
15 - Dan Hugo - 25, Stellenbosch, South Africa
17 - Brad Zoller - 32, Avon, Colorado
Rank - Name - Age, Hometown
1 - Shonny Vanlandingham - 40, Durango, Colorado
4 - Emma Garrard - 28, Park City, Utah
13 - Sara Tarkington - 29, Boulder, Colorado
NR - Jenny Smith - 37, Gunnison, Colorado (New Zealand)
NR - Brandyn Roark Gray - 31, Aztec, New Mexico
NR - Erin Kummer - 25, Boulder, Colorado
Shonny
START LIST BY COUNTRY/ALPHA
Pro Men
USA - Matt Boobar, Damian Gonzalez, Will Kelsay,
Josiah Middaugh, Branden Rakita, Cody Waite,
Brad Zoller
FRANCE - Nico Lebrun
SOUTH AFRICA - Dan Hugo
----------------------------------------------------------------Pro Women
USA - Emma Garrard, Brandyn Roark Gray, Erin
Kummer, Sara Tarkington, Shonny Vanlandingham
NEW ZEALAND - Jenny Smith
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LAST YEAR AT THE MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP
Beaver Creek Resort - Avon, CO (July 18, 2009)
TOP PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age Hometown
1
Nico Lebrun
35
Digne-les-Bains, France
2
Mike Vine
35
Victoria, B.C., Canada
3
Josiah Middaugh
30
Vail, Colorado
4
Cody Waite
30
Lakewood, Colorado
5
Branden Rakita
28
Manitou Springs, Colorado
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
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Also: Alexandra Borrelly (41), Brandyn Roark Gray (37), Flora Duffy (34)
XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)
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
XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)
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
Colorado Springs, CO
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
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MEET THE PROFESSIONALS
JOSIAH MIDDAUGH
Vail, Colorado
2009 XTERRA South Central Champ
5-time XTERRA National Champ
2010 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 2
PERSONAL: Born July 25, 1978from East Jordan,
Michigan...earned a Bachelor of Science degree in health
fitness from Central Michigan Univ. where he ran x-country
and track...works as an endurance coach and trainer.
WEBSITE: josiahmiddaugh.com
SPONSORS: Felt, First Endurance, AVIA, Titec,
Carmichael Training Systems
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been the top
American in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series five of the last six
years. 4x USSSA Snowshoe National Champ (2002, ‘03,
‘08), 6-time North American Snowshoe Champ, 2006 USAT
Winter Triathlon National Champ, and 2005 USAT Long
Course National Champ. Before turning pro he was the ‘02
XTERRA Amateur USA & World Champ in 20-24 division.
2004: 7th in Richmond, won Keystone, 3rd in Big Bear and
Lake Tahoe, won XTERRA Canada. Top American finisher
in Tahoe where he posted the fastest bike and run. Placed
2nd in Pro Series and top American (3rd overall) at Worlds.
2005: 7th in Temecula, 10th in Richmond, 6th in Milwaukee,
3rd in Keystone, 9th in Tahoe, 6th in Pro Series (top
American). Was also the top American at the World
Championship (10th overall) for 2nd straight year.
2006: Finished 3rd at Temecula then broke his knee-cap in
a training ride before the second race of the year in
Alabama. Came back in time for Tahoe where he finished
7th, followed that with a 4th at XTERRA Worlds.
2007: Finished 4th at West Champs, 3rd in Alabama, 4th in
Richmond, 2nd in Utah, 4th at the USA Championship and
3rd in the Pro Series (top American). Was 17th at Worlds.
2008: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds (by 1 second).
Placed 4th at West Champs, won East Champs, was 5th at
Mountain Champs, 3rd at XTERRA USA. Top American in
Pro Series for 4th time. 7th at Worlds (3x top American).
LAST YEAR: Placed 4th at XTERRA Winter Worlds in
Utah, 2nd at XTERRA West Cup, 3rd at Midwest Cup, 2nd
at Southeast Cup, won Teva Mtn Games in his hometown,
was 2nd at Atlantic Cup, won South Central Cup, was 3rd
at Mtn Cup and 3rd at the XTERRA USA Championship.
Placed 9th at XTERRA Worlds (2nd fastest bike split), and
was the 2nd American.
Josiah
THIS YEAR: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West
Championship, South Central Championship, and Southeast
Championship and posted the fastest run split at all three.
Placed third at the XTERRA East Championship.
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CODY WAITE
Lakewood, Colorado
PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978...originally from
Cave Creek, AZ...is a triathlon coach with EPC Multisport.
WEBSITE: epcmultisport.com/blog
SPONSORS: EPCMultisport.com, Wheat Ridge Cyclery,
Seven Cycles, Pearl Izumi, Blue Seventy, Patagonia,
Schwalbe, Scrub, Fluid, Prolong, Ideal Health,
Kalosidesign.com, Rudy Project, and Magura.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year...won the 25-29
XTERRA National Championship in 2006. Best pro finish
was 4th at XTERRA Mountain Champs in 2009.
2007: 15th in Temecula, 9th in Alabama, 12th in Richmond,
5th in Utah, 15th at the USA Champs and 7th in Pro Series.
2008: 12th in Temecula, 13th in ‘Bama, 17th in Richmond,
7th in Utah, 13th at XTERRA USA, and 34th pro at
XTERRA Worlds in Maui.
LAST YEAR: 13th at XTERRA West Cup, 11th at Midwest,
7th at Southeast Cup, 9th at the Northwest Cup, 4th at the
Mountain Cup, 7th at XTERRA USA Championship, and
27th at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Placed 6th at XTERRA West Champs and the
South Central Championships, was 5th at the Southeast
Champs and 9th at the East Championship.
Will
Cody
WILL KELSAY
Boulder, Colorado
PERSONAL: Born August 5, 1981...attended the University
of Colorado where he raced on the national championship
tri team and earned a degree in mechanical engineering.
WEBSITE: willkelsay.com
SPONSORS: Timex, Rudy Project, Powerbar, Colorado
Multisport, WebRhetoric.com, Orbea, Sugoi, ARX,
Aquasphere, Nathan.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year. Named Mr. XTERRA
after going on a 12,630-mile, 12-week, 12-race, x-country
road trip in a beat-up RV to share his love for XTERRA.
2006: Finished 11th in California, 11th in Alabama, DNF in
Richmond, was a career-best 9th in Milwaukee, 10th in
Utah, 17th at USA Championship and 114th in Maui.
2007: 14th at XTERRA West Champs, 10th in Alabama,
14th in Richmond, 8th at Mountain Champs in Utah, his best
career finish. Was 13th at USA Champs & 64th in Maui.
2008: Finished 18th in Temecula, 19th in ‘Bama, 14th in
Richmond, 12th in Utah, and 12th at the XTERRA USA
Championship. Placed 16th overall in the Pro Series.
LAST YEAR: Finished 14th at XTERRA West and Midwest,
9th at Southeast, 11th at Northwest Cup, 9th at Atlantic and
South Central, 8th at the Northeast Cup, 10th at the
Mountain Cup, 10th at the USA Championship race, and
25th at the XTERRA World Champs.
THIS YEAR: Placed 17th at the XTERRA West Champs,
8th at the South Central Champs, 6th at the Southeast
Champs, and 7th at the East Champs.
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BRANDEN RAKITA
Branden
PERSONAL:
Born March 25, 1981...from Durango,
CO...earned degree in civil engineering at Colorado State
University...sales associate/bike fitter at Pro Cycling when not
racing.
WEBSITE: brandenrakita.com
SPONSORS: Pro Cycling, 2XU, The Colorado Running
Company, 2 Toms, Effetto Mariposa, Sidi.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.
2008: Finished 14th at the XTERRA West Champs, 12th at
the Southeast Champs, 16th at the East Champs, 6th at
Mountain Champs, a career-best 5th at the XTERRA USA
Championship and 18th at XTERRA Worlds.
LAST YEAR: Finished 10th at XTERRA West Cup, 8th at
the Midwest Cup, 8th at the Southeast Cup, 4th at the
Northwest Cup, 7th at the Northeast Cup, 5th at the Mountain
Cup, 6th at the USA Championship, and 20th at XTERRA
Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Placed 10th at XTERRA West Champs, 7th at
the South Central Championship, 5th at XTERRA Amazon
(Brazil) and 6th at the East Championship.
DAMIAN GONZALEZ
Stockton, California
PERSONAL: Born December 20, 1976...runs a graphic,
video and web services company.
WEBSITE: xpmultimedia.com
SPONSORS: Orbea, Crank Brothers, Ritchey, Accelerade,
Go Pro, Rudy Project, ZYM, Williams Cycling, Wenzel
Coaching, Devinci’s Delicatessen, Righetti Enterprises,
Birkenstock & More, Stockton Orthopedic, Alpine
Orthopedic, Meyers Optical, Flashbacks Photography, XP
Multimedia.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year. Won the 30-34
XTERRA National Chamionship in 2007.
2008: Placed 21st at the West and Southeast races, 18th at
East Champs and Nationals, and was 32nd among men’s
pros at XTERRA Worlds in Maui.
LAST YEAR: Finished 16th at the West Cup, 13th at the
XTERRA USA Championship, and 38th at XTERRA
Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Finished 14th among pros at the West
Champs, 12th at the South Central Champs, 9th at the
Southeast Champs and 12th at the East Champs.
Damian
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NICOLAS “Nico” LEBRUN
Digne-les-Bains, France
2009 XTERRA USA Champ
2005 XTERRA World Champion
FINAL 2009 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 11
PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1973.
WEBSITE: nico-lebrun.com
SPONSORS: Avia, Cannondale, CG04, Claranor, Edge,
Profile/titec, geax, met, Suunto, scientec, selle Italia, Skinfit
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished in the top four of
the first four XTERRA U.S. Pro Series from 2001-2004.
13 times on the podium in world championships in three
different sports - XTERRA, Duathlon, XTERRA Winter and
Winter Triathlon (world champ in '99 & '00). The crowning
moment in his career, the ultimate victory, was in Maui in
2005. He received a congratulatory letter from French
President Jacques Chirac and was recognized as the offroad triathlete of the year at Competitor's Endurance Sports
Awards that year after winning XTERRA Worlds.
2003: Third at Big Bear, won Richmond, won Czech
Republic, placed 4th in Keystone, won XTERRA Germany,
and was 3rd in Tahoe. Finished 3rd in XTERRA European
Tour standings, and 3rd in XTERRA USA Pro Points Series.
2004: Won XTERRA European Championship in the
Czech Republic, finished second in Austria, third in
Germany, 7th in Holland, was 2nd overall in the European
Tour behind Marceau. In the U.S. he was 3rd at Richmond,
2nd in Keystone, 11th in Big Bear, and fourth at Tahoe.
Placed 4th in U.S. Pro Series.
2005: 2nd at XTERRA Czech, 3rd at Italy, won Austria, 3rd
in Spain, won XTERRA Germany, 2nd in European Tour.
Won XTERRA World Championship more than three minutes ahead of Llanos. Had the fastest bike split (1:29:13).
2006: Finished 2nd at XTERRA France, won XTERRA
Italy, Czech, and Denmark. Placed 3rd at XTERRA
Germany and won the XTERRA European Tour. Also
finished 3rd at the XTERRA East Championship in
Richmond, and was 8th at World Championship
2007: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Italy and Denmark, and
won XTERRA Austria and UK to win Euro Tour for second
straight season. Placed 7th at XTERRA Worlds.
2008: Finished 2nd at XTERRA European Championship
in Italy, then won XTERRA UK, Czech, France-Auron and
France-Mondelieu. Won 3rd straight XTERRA European
Tour Title. DNFd at XTERRA Worlds.
Nico
LAST YEAR: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds, DNF
at XTERRA West Cup, 5th at Midwest Cup, 5th at Southeast
Cup, 2nd at Northwest Cup, 3rd at Atlantic Cup, 2nd at South
Central Cup, 2nd at XTERRA Mexico, then won Northeast
Cup, Mountain Cup and USA Champs. Finished in 2nd
place, just 55-seconds behind Eneko Llanos, at the XTERRA
World Championship. It was his fourth time in the top three
in Maui (2002, ‘03, ‘05, ‘09).
THIS YEAR: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Portugal, 5th at the
XTERRA West Championship, 3rd at the South Central
Champs, and 4th at the XTERRA European Championship in
Italy.
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MATT BOOBAR
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
Matt
PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1972...originally from
Rockport, Maine...earned a degree in exercise science from
Plymouth State University.
SPONSORS: Trek, SRAM, Powerbar, Michelin, Stratton
Mountain Resort, Bontrager.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year, 2nd as a pro...
XTERRA’s overall amateur national champion in 2006 and
2007. Has won four XTERRA National Titles in three
divisions (35-39 in 2007; 30-34 in 2003 and 2006; and
25-29 in 2001), and is a 6-time Northeast Region Champ.
2008: Finished 22nd overall (5th amateur) at USA Champs
and was 66th overall (7th in 35-39) at Worlds.
LAST YEAR: Placed 13th at the XTERRA Midwest Cup,
10th at the Southeast Cup, 13th at Northwest Cup, 11th at
Atlantic Cup, 8th at South Central Cup, 9th at the Northeast
Cup, and 15th at XTERRA USA Championship.
THIS YEAR: Placed 11th at the South Central Champs and
the Southeast Champs, and was 13th at the East Champs.
BRAD ZOLLER
Avon, Colorado
FINAL 2009 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 17
PERSONAL: Born August 10, 1977...from Cincinnati, Ohio
now living and working as a substitute teacher in
Colorado...was on the rowing (crew) team at Purdue
University where he earned degree in aviation technology.
SPONSORS: Rudy Project, Jointworx, Speedplay, Dirt
Republic, Serfas, and Avon Venture Sports.
WEBSITE: bradzoller.com
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Youngest male qualifier to
the 1998 Ironman World Champs.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 2nd year, finished 11th at the
XTERRA Mountain Championship last year.
THIS YEAR: Finished 13th at the XTERRA West Champs,
and 11th at the XTERRA East Champs.
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DAN HUGO
Stellenbosch, South Africa
‘08 & ‘10 XTERRA South Africa Champ
PERSONAL: Born July 1, 1985 in Worcester...moved to
Stellenbosch, Conrad Stoltz’ hometown, when he was in the
10th grade. Lives in Truckee, CA during the season.
WEBSITE: dghugo.com
SPONSORS: Specialized, Jeep Apparel, Puma, Tropitone,
Garmin, and EA Sports.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year. Placed 4th at the 2006
XTERRA Brazil Championship in his first XTERRA.
2007: Finished 2nd at XTERRA South Africa and 6th at the
XTERRA West Championship. Was in third place during
the bike portion of the Southeast Champs in Alabama when
he crashed and broke his hand. The injury kept him out for
the rest of the season.
2008: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship, was
2nd at XTERRA West Champs, Southeast Championship
(by just 16 seconds to Stoltz) and East Championship (by
24 seconds to Middaugh). Placed 9th at XTERRA UK, DNF
at XTERRA Czech, was 12th at XTERRA France-Auron,
4th at USA Championship, missed winning the Pro Series
by 8 points (to Stoltz) and placed 8th at XTERRA Worlds.
LAST YEAR: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Cup, 4th at
the Midwest Cup, 4th at the Southeast Cup, won the
Northwest Cup, was 5th at the Atlantic Cup, 3rd at the
South Central Cup, and 5th at the Northeast Cup. Finished
5th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.
THIS YEAR: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship
for the second time in three years, and the XTERRA
Estrade Real off-road tri in Brazil. Placed 2nd at the
XTERRA East Champs.
SHONNY VANLANDINGHAM
Durango, Colorado
2010 XTERRA West/S’East Champ
2008/2009 XTERRA National Champion
PERSONAL: Born May 29, 1969...earned her degree in
nutrition and played NCAA I basketball at East Texas State
Universityraces for the Luna Chix Pro MTB Teamroasts
her own coffee at her second home on the Big Island of
Hawaiiin 1993 she was leading bike tours in Maui that
eventually spurred her professional racing career.
WEBSITE: teamlunachix.com
SPONSORS: Clif Bar, Luna Bar, Luna Sport Gear, Orbea,
Orca, Shimano, Mavic, Maxxis, Vetta, Crank Brothers, Avia,
Health FX, High Sierra, Lazer, Swiftwick, Camelbak, Rudy
Project, Kona Brewery, and Wahine Farms.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year, third full season. In
her first-ever XTERRA at the World Championship in 2005
she posted the fastest mountain bike split and finished 7th.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: With 15 NORBA National
race wins and three NORBA Series Championship titles,
Vanlandingham is the most successful rider in NORBA
history. A 7-time U.S. National Mountain Bike Team
Member, 3-time (2004-06) NORBA National Series XCountry Champ & 2005 U.S. National Short Track Champ.
2006: Finished 9th (5th best bike split) at both the XTERRA
USA Championship in Tahoe and the XTERRA World
Championship in Maui (third-best bike).
2007: Placed 5th at Mountain Champs, 7th at XTERRA
USA, and 7th in Pro Series. Finished XTERRA-best 4th at
XTERRA World Champs and the fastest bike.
2008: Won the Southeast Champs (her firs XTERRA
victory), was 3rd at the East Champs, 2nd at the Mountain
Champs, 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship (Top
American), was also the top American in the U.S. Pro
Series (2nd overall) and finished 3rd at XTERRA Worlds
where she once again posted the fastest bike split.
LAST YEAR: Had the fastest bike split and placed 3rd at
XTERRA Saipan behind Julie Dibens and Renata Bucher.
Finished 2nd at XTERRA West Cup, 4th at the Midwest and
Southeast Cups, 2nd at the Atlantic Cup, won the XTERRA
South Central Cup in Arkansas, was third at the Northeast
Cup in Vermont, won the Mountain Cup, won XTERRA
Mexico, and was second at XTERRA USA Champs (and
top American for the second straight year). Placed 5th at
XTERRA Worlds, her third straight year in the top 5.
Shonny
THIS YEAR: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA Saipan
Championship and XTERRA Guam in March. Won the
XTERRA West Championship on April 25, was second at the
South Central Championship, won XTERRA Southeast, and
was 2nd at XTERRA East Championship.
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EMMA GARRARD
Park City, Utah
PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1981...hometown is Anchorage,
Alaska...a writer/photographer now living in Park City, Utah.
WEBSITE: emmagarrard.com
SPONSORS: Melrad: Specialized, Avia, Profile Design
Wetsuits, GU, CycleOps, and Garmin.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year, won the overall amateur
XTERRA National title in 2007.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Was a cross-country skier
at the University of Nevada, Reno qualifying for the NCAA
Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
2008: Finished 7th at XTERRA West Champs, 13th at the
East Champs, 7th at the XTERRA United Kingdom
Championship, 12th at the Mountain Champs, 12th at the
USA Championship and 13th at XTERRA Worlds
LAST YEAR: Placed 6th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at the
Midwest Cup, 5th at Southeast and Atlantic Cups, 6th at
Northeast Cup, 8th at the Mountain Cup, 11th at the USA
Championship, and 11th at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Finished 7th at the XTERRA West Champs, a
career-best 4th at the South Central Champs, 5th at the
Southeast Champs, and 4th at the East Champs.
Emma
SARA TARKINGTON
Boulder, Colorado
Sara
PERSONAL: Born February 18, 1981...earned master’s
degree in social work from Colorado State...ran cross
country at the University of Colorado...a social worker
when she’s not racing.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.
RACING HIGHLIGHTS: Member of the junior national
triathlon team that competed in ITU Worlds in ‘97 and ‘98
and Under 23 national team at Worlds in 2003 and ‘04.
2007: Won XTERRA Buffalo Creek and was third at the
Crested Butte Bank XTERRA. Placed 7th at XTERRA
Mountain Champs in Utah, 9th at XTERRA USA
Championship, and 12th at XTERRA Worlds.
2008: Placed 14th at XTERRA East Champs, 10th at
Mountain and USA Champs, and 9th at XTERRA Worlds.
LAST YEAR: Placed third at the XTERRA Mountain Cup,
and 6th at XTERRA USA Championship, and 9th at
XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Finished 8th at the XTERRA West Champs.
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BRANDYN ROARK GRAY
Aztec, New Mexico
Brandyn
2010 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: NR
PERSONAL: Born May 14, 1979...was an all American
swimmer at George Washington University, and an Olympic
trials swimmer...works as a mental health professional
when not racing...also a professional swim coach for
SNRGY multisport...won “Mrs. XTERRA” award in 2009.
WEBSITE: gobranbran.com, snrgymultisport.com
SPONSORS: SQUIRT lube, Rudy Project, BERN, Under
Armour, FatyPus Skis, RAW Revolution, Morningstar
Minerals, XTERRA Wetsuits, InnerAthleteconcepts.com,
and Goode.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year, second as a pro.
LAST YEAR: Won XTERRA East Championship as an
amateur, placed 12th at XTERRA Mountain Cup in her first
race as a pro, was 11th at XTERRA Germany, 7th at the
XTERRA European Championship in Austria, 14th at the
XTERRA USA Championship, and 22nd at Worlds.
THIS YEAR: First XTERRA.
Erin
ERIN KUMMER
Boulder, Colorado
PERSONAL: Born August 22, 1984...from Rochester Hills,
Michigan but grew up in Strasburg, France...earned accounting degree from University of Colorado-Boulder.
WEBSITE: erinkummer.com
SPONSORS: Team Timex
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year, second as a pro. Was
the top overall female amateur at the XTERRA Southeast,
East, and USA Championship races and won the 20-24
XTERRA World Title (3rd amateur, 19th overall) in 2008.
LAST YEAR: Placed 9th at XTERRA Midwest Cup and the
Southeast Cup, 8th at the Northwest Cup, 7th at the Atlantic
Cup, and 6th at the South Central Cup.
THIS YEAR: First XTERRA championship race, she won the
XTERRA Pipesteam Creek off-road tri on Jun 26.
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JENNIFER SMITH
Westport, New Zealand
2010 XTERRA Amazon Champ
Jenny
PERSONAL: Born March 9, 1973...married to XTERRA Pro
Brian Smith...originally from Westport, New Zealand and
now living in Gunnison, CO...works as a personal trainer
and is the co-owner and coach of Snrgy Multisport LLC.
WEBSITE: wheresbrianandjennysmith.blogspot.com
SPONSORS: Trek bicyles, SNRGY Multisport coaching,
RUDY Project sunglasses, Bontrager, Sram, Extreme
steering grips, and Squirt Lube.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Seventh year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Two-time Colorado State
x-country mountain biking champ. New Zealand national
team member at MTB world championships from 2001-07.
2006: 4th in California while posting the fastest bike split,
6th in Alabama, 5th in Milwaukee, 2nd at the USA
Championship and 4th at XTERRA Worlds.
2007: 5th at West Champs, 4th in Alabama, 3rd in
Richmond, won Crested Butte points series race, 3rd at
Mountain Champs, 2nd at USA Championship for the 2nd
year in a row and 3rd in the Pro Series. Placed 24th among
female pros at XTERRA Worlds after mechanicals
2008: Placed 4th at Southeast Champs, 2nd at East
Champs, 3rd at the Mountain Champs, 5th at XTERRA USA
Champs, and 6th at XTERRA Worlds.
LAST YEAR: Placed 8th at XTERRA West Cup, 5th at the
Midwest Cup, 6th at the Southeast Cup, 4th at Atlantic Cup,
3rd at the South Central Cup, 7th at the Mountain Cup, 6th
at XTERRA Germany, 4th at XTERRA Austria, finished tied
for 5th in XTERRA European Tour standings, was 5th at
XTERRA USA Champs,sixth in the final U.S. Pro Series
standings, and 16th at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Won the inaugural XTERRA Amazon off-road
tri in Brazil on June 5.
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2010 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES STANDINGS (AFTER 4)
Pl
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Name
Conrad Stoltz, RSA
Josiah Middaugh, USA
Craig Evans, USA
Cody Waite, USA
Seth Wealing, USA
Trevor Glavin, USA
Will Kelsay, USA
Branden Rakita, USA
Ryan DeCook, USA
Damian Gonzalez, USA
Nico Lebrun, FRA
Matt Boobar, USA
Scott Gall, USA
Kevin Carter, USA
Dan Hugo, RSA
Brian Smith, USA
Brad Zoller, USA
Julian Langer, AUT
Jordan Bryden, CAN
Grayson Keppler, RSA
Chris Newell
Sean Bechtel, CAN
1
100
90
58
63
75
53
DNP
45
49
31
69
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
82
34
41
37
DNR
DNP
28
2
100
90
75
63
DNR
49
53
58
69
37
82
41
45
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
34
DNR
DNR
3
100
90
82
69
75
37
63
DNR
45
49
DNR
41
58
53
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
4
100
82
69
49
75
53
58
63
DNF
37
DNR
34
DNR
45
90
DNR
41
DNR
DNR
DNR
31
DNR
5
Pl
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Name
Shonny Vanlandingham, USA
Melanie McQuaid, CAN
Renata Bucher, SUI
Emma Garrard, USA
Christine Jeffrey, CAN
Lesley Paterson, GBR
Fabiola Corona, MEX
Tracy Thelen, USA
Rosemarie Gerspacher, CAN
Shae Rainer, USA
Christie Sym, AUS
Kristy Lanier, USA
Sara Tarkington, USA
Daz Parker, GBR
Katie Ellis, USA
1
100
90
63
58
75
82
37
49
69
DNR
DNR
DNR
53
45
41
2
90
82
100
75
69
DNR
DNR
53
DNR
63
58
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
3
100
90
75
69
63
82
58
53
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
4
90
82
100
75
69
DNR
63
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
58
DNR
DNR
DNR
5
6
6
Total
400
352
284
244
225
192
174
166
163
154
151
116
103
98
90
82
75
41
37
34
31
28
Purse
$7,200
$4,550
$1,900
$1,000
$1,500
Total
380
344
338
277
276
164
158
155
69
63
58
58
53
45
41
Purse
$6,100
$4,100
$4,400
$1,600
$1,600
$1,600
$500
$500
$500
$400
$1,200
$200
$1,250
$800
$400
$300
$200
$200
1 = XTERRA West Championship (Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort, NV) - April 25 // 2 = XTERRA South Central Championship (Waco, TX) - May 23
3 = XTERRA Southeast Championship (Pelham, AL) - June 13 // 4 = XTERRA East Championship (Richmond, VA) - June 20
5 = XTERRA Mountain Championship (Beaver Creek, CO) - July 17 // 6 = XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden/Snowbasin, UT) - Sept. 25
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
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RACE 1 RESULTS - 2010 XTERRA WEST CHAMPIONSHIP
Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort - Henderson, Nevada (April 25, 2010)
TOP PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age
Hometown
Time
Pts
1
Conrad Stoltz
36
2:06:47
100
2
Josiah Middaugh
31
Vail, Colorado
2:07:26
90
3
Brian Smith
34
Gunnison, Colorado
2:10:01
82
4
Seth Wealing
31
Boulder, Colorado
2:14:14
75
5
Nicolas Lebrun
36
Digne, France
2:15:53
69
6
Cody Waite
31
Lakewood, Colorado
2:16:50
63
7
Craig Evans
32
Hendersonville, Tennessee
2:18:44
58
8
Trevor Glavin
30
San Diego, California
2:20:58
53
9
Ryan DeCook
29
Rochester, Michigan
2:22:22
49
10
Branden Rakita
29
2:27:08
45
Also: Julian Langer (41), Jordan Bryden (37), Brad Zoller (34), Damian Gonzalez (31), Sean Bechtel (28), Jeff
Will Kelsay, Chris Newell, Warren Ellis
TOP PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
Age
1
40
2
Melanie McQuaid
36
3
Lesley Paterson
29
4
Christine Jeffrey
37
5
Rosemarie Gerspacher
33
6
Renata Bucher
32
7
Emma Garrard
28
8
Sara Tarkington
29
9
Tracy Thelen
30
10
Daz Parker
41
Also: Katie Ellis (41), Fabiola Corona (37)
Hometown
Durango, Colorado
Sterling, Scotland (San Diego)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Truckee, California
Boulder, Colorado
London, England
XTERRA WEST CHAMPS CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Shayna Powless
2:59:52
Roseville, CA
20 - 24
Danielle Kehoe
2:59:20
Arvada, CO
25 - 29
Suzanne Snyder
2:47:49 Wallingford, CT
30 - 34
Kellie Wirth
3:09:12
Boise, ID
35 - 39
Sheila Croft
2:50:22
Calgary, AL
40 - 44
Janice Brod
2:59:10
Carson City, NV
45 - 49
Lyndsey Clapperton
3:06:09
Calgary, AB
50 - 54
Tamara Tabeek
3:13:27
San Diego, CA
55 - 59
Beverly Watson
3:24:46
Priddis, AB
* TOP AMATEURS
Time
2:24:14
2:28:21
2:30:04
2:33:50
2:34:55
2:37:05
2:37:57
2:42:28
2:46:30
2:47:50
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
Smith,
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
XTERRA WEST CHAMPS CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Taylor Seavey
2:43:53
Seward, AK
20 - 24
Ben Dewitt
2:31:54
Ventura, CA
25 - 29
Timothy Holland
2:40:06
Tumwater, WA
30 - 34
Jason Michalak
2:20:50 Lakewood, CO
35 - 39
Mark Carey
2:31:24
Rochester, MN
40 - 44
Calvin Zaryski
2:22:36
Calgary, AB
45 - 49
David Marks
2:39:57
Phoenix, AZ
50 - 54
Tom Monica
2:41:01
Thousand Oaks, CA
55 - 59
John Royson
2:58:11
Albany, CA
60 - 64
Mark Bates
3:31:50
Huntsville, UT
65 - 69
John Campbell
3:31:34
Spokane, WA
70+
Hans Dieben
4:12:05
Chula Vista, CA
PC
Craig Vogtsberger
3:27:44
Highlands Ranch, CO
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RACE 2 - 2010 XTERRA SOUTH CENTRAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Cameron Park - Waco, Texas (May 23, 2010)
TOP PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age
Hometown
1
Conrad Stoltz
36
2
Josiah Middaugh
31
Vail, Colorado
3
Nicolas Lebrun
36
Digne, France
4
Craig Evans
32
5
Ryan DeCook
29
Rochester, Michigan
6
Cody Waite
31
Lakewood, Colorado
7
Branden Rakita
29
8
Will Kelsay
28
Boulder, Colorado
9
Trevor Glavin
30
10
Scott Gall
35
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Also: Matt Boobar (41), Damian Gonzalez (37), Grayson Keppler (34)
TOP PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
Renata Bucher
2
3
Melanie McQuaid
4
Emma Garrard
5
Christine Jeffrey
6
Shae Rainer
7
Christie Sym
8
Tracy Thelen
Age
32
40
36
28
37
30
26
30
Hometown
Durango, Colorado
Truckee, California
Austin, Texas
Sydney, Australia
XTERRA SOUTH CENTRAL CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
20 - 24
Danielle Kehoe
3:05:48
Arvada, CO
25 - 29
Suzanne Vernau
2:42:58 Austin, TX
35 - 39
Kristine Gewin
3:09:00
Evergreen, CO
40 - 44
Christiane Reetz
2:55:19
Boerne, TX
45 - 49
Kathy Hudson
2:51:07
Highland Village, TX
50 - 54
Lucia Colbert
2:55:28
Cordova, TN
60+
Libby Harrow
4:21:37
Vero Beach, FL
* TOP AMATEURS
Time
2:02:21
2:05:26
2:06:30
2:08:09
2:11:02
2:13:38
2:15:31
2:16:11
2:19:27
2:19:40
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
Time
2:17:59
2:20:14
2:23:48
2:27:46
2:28:03
2:28:12
2:34:04
2:49:21
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
XTERRA SOUTH CENTRAL CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
20 - 24
Benjamin Dewitt
2:29:35
Ventura, CA
25 - 29
Kyle Grieser
2:22:37
Marble Falls, TX
30 - 34
Shiloh Mielke
2:15:54 Weaverville, NC
35 - 39
Michael Rutter
2:31:14
Boulder, CO
40 - 44
Edward Oliver
2:24:35
Broomfield, CO
45 - 49
Peter Hanson
2:37:03
Incline Village, NV
50 - 54
Casey Fannin
2:28:15
Birmingham, AL
55 - 59
Harry Johnson
2:45:18
Bozeman, MT
60 - 64
Bruce Wacker
3:15:52
65 - 69
John Campbell
3:26:25
Spokane, WA
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RACE 3 - 2010 XTERRA SOUTHEAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Oak Mountain State Park, Shelby County - Pelham, AL (June 13, 2010)
TOP PRO MEN
Pl
Name
1
Conrad Stoltz
2
Josiah Middaugh
3
Craig Evans
4
Seth Wealing
5
Cody Waite
6
Will Kelsay
7
Scott Gall
8
Kevin Carter
9
Damian Gonzalez
10
Ryan DeCook
Also: Matt Boobar (41), Trevor Glavin
TOP PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
2
Melanie McQuaid
3
Lesley Paterson
4
Renata Bucher
5
Emma Garrard
6
Christine Jeffrey
7
Fabiola Corona
8
Tracy Thelen
Age
36
31
32
31
31
28
35
36
34
30
(37)
Age
40
36
29
32
28
37
30
31
Hometown
Vail, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Lakewood, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Cedar Falls, Iowa
College Park, Maryland
Stockton, California
Rochester, MI
Time
2:21:27
2:23:54
2:26:55
2:31:20
2:33:53
2:40:05
2:40:24
2:40:46
2:47:26
2:43:18
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
Hometown
Durango, Colorado
Sterling, Scotland (San Diego)
Truckee, California
Mexico City, Mexico
Time
2:38:02
2:42:05
2:46:28
2:49:41
2:49:57
2:55:06
3:00:02
3:02:19
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
XTERRA SOUTHEAST CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
20 - 24
Jo Markham
3:26:27
Collierville, TN
25 - 29
Suzanne Snyder
2:55:08
Wallingford, CT
30 - 34
Julia Radmann
3:27:14
Smyrna, GA
35 - 39
Heather Coddington
3:35:51
Indianapolis, IN
40 - 44
Angie Childre
3:40:03
Milledgeville, GA
45 - 49
Lori Ann Goldweber
3:22:41
Birmingham, AL
50 - 54
Beverly Enslow
3:13:27
Metamora, IL
60+
Charlotte Mahan
5:54:22
Lenoir City, TN
* TOP AMATEURS
XTERRA SOUTHEAST CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
John Michael Gorum
3:27:03
Fortson, GA
20 - 24
Tomek Barc
4:14:20
Irmo, SC
25 - 29
Blake Voges
2:59:49
Santa Claus, IN
30 - 34
Omar Fraser
2:45:10
Birmingham, AL
35 - 39
Chris Scott
2:48:46
Morrison, IL
40 - 44
Mark Woody
2:44:49
Chapin, SC
45 - 49
Mark Rudder
2:52:32
Atlanta, GA
50 - 54
Casey Fannin
2:46:45
Birmingham, AL
55 - 59
Walt Rider
3:18:24
Memphis, TN
60 - 64
Al Marvin
3:48:35
Denver, CO
65 - 69
Peter Lilley
4:26:19
Charlotte, NC
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RACE 4 - 2010 XTERRA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Richmond, Virginia (June 20, 2010)
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age
1
Conrad Stoltz
36
2
Dan Hugo
25
3
Josiah Middaugh
31
4
Seth Wealing
31
5
Craig Evans
32
6
Brandon Rakita
29
7
Will Kelsay
28
8
Trevor Glavin
30
9
Cody Waite
31
10
Kevin Carter
36
Also: Brad Zoller (41), Damian Gonzalez (37),
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
Renata Bucher
2
3
Melanie McQuaid
4
Emma Garrard
5
Christine Jeffrey
6
Fabiola Corona
7
Kristy Lanier
Age
32
40
36
28
37
30
39
Hometown
Vail, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Lakewood, Colorado
College Park, Maryland
Matt Boobar (34), Chris Newell (31).
Hometown
Durango, Colorado
Truckee, California
Mexico City, Mexico
Marlinton, West Virginia
XTERRA EAST CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
20 - 24
Laura Jorgensen
2:21:43
Miami, FL
25 - 29
Katie Danahy
2:51:36
Richmond, VA
30 - 34
Amber Monforte
2:16:20
Reno, NV
35 - 39
Danelle Grant
2:29:55
Charlottesville, VA
40 - 44
Kathy Coutinho
2:24:32
Fairfax Station, VA
45 - 49
Susan Petronio
2:42:43
Crested Butte, CO
50 - 54
Julia Peck
3:14:57
Culpeper, VA
* TOP AMATEURS
Time
1:46:28
1:47:39
1:50:40
1:52:16
1:55:40
1:55:49
1:56:20
1:57:29
1:58:33
1:58:55
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
Time
1:59:27
2:00:35
2:03:42
2:07:28
2:08:59
2:11:16
2:18:53
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
XTERRA EAST CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19
Carson Hogge
2:16:29
Richmond, VA
20 - 24
Grayson Cobb
2:12:03
Richmond, VA
25 - 29
Blake Voges
2:05:50
Santa Claus, IN
30 - 34
Fred Smith
1:56:42
Knoxville, TN
35 - 39
Frank Febbraro
2:04:33
Frank Febbraro
40 - 44
Konrad Heller
2:07:43
Fredericksburg, VA
45 - 49
Henry Loving
2:14:17
Midlothian, VA
50 - 54
Jean-Paul Martin
2:20:45
Oakton, VA
55 - 59
Nils Holten
2:41:43
Aurora, CO
60 - 64
Charlie Redmond
2:56:16
Demarest, NJ
65 - 69
Peter Lilley
3:16:07
Charlotte, NC
PC
Kent Solheim
2:45:46
Raeford, NC
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ABOUT THE 2010 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES
The 2010 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series consists of six events - five regional championships and Nationals.
April 25
May 23
June 13
June 20
July 17
Sept. 25
XTERRA West Championship
XTERRA South Central Championship
XTERRA Southeast Championship
XTERRA East Championship
XTERRA Mountain Championship
XTERRA USA Championship
Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort (Henderson, NV)
Cameron Park (Waco, TX)
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 four-of-five 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 four scores in the first five 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 $132,500 in prize money: $10,500 at each
regional, $20,000 at the USA Championship, and $60,000 to the top overall points scorers in the Series.
Note: The XTERRA World Championship Oct. 24 in Makena, Maui is a stand-alone event worth $100,000.
2010 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
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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 http://usatriathlon.org/content/index/670. Questions should be directed to Katie
Baker, USA coordinator at [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.
2009 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES CHAMPS
Conrad Stoltz
Melanie McQuaid
The “Caveman” is a 7-time
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
Champion, having won the
title in his rookie season of
2001, and also in 2002,
‘03, ‘05, ‘07, ‘08, and ‘09.
McQuaid is a three-time
Pro Series Champ
having won the last two,
and her first one in 2006.
She’s also a 5-time
runner-up when Jamie
Whitmore won the Series
in 2002-05, and 2007.
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2010 XTERRA AMERICA TOUR PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
5 XTERRA Regional Races
Pro Purse ($10,500)
Rank Men
Women
1st
$1,800
$1,800
2nd
$1,250
$1,250
3rd
$800
$800
4th
$500
$500
5th
$400
$400
6th
$300
$300
7th
$200
$200
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
4th
$4,000
$4,000
5th
$2,500
$2,500
th
6
$1,500
$1,500
7th
$1,000
$1,000
8th
$800
$800
9th
$600
$600
th
10
$500
$400
11th
12th
$300
*Double $2,500
$2,500
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
th
6
$700
$700
7th
$500
$500
8th
$350
$350
9th
$200
$200
th
10
$150
$150
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
Pro Purse ($60,000)
awarded in Utah
Rank Men
Women
st
1
$10,000
$10,000
2nd
$6,000
$6,000
3rd
$3,500
$3,500
4th
$2,500
$2,500
th
5
$2,000
$2,000
6th
$1,500
$1,500
7th
$1,200
$1,200
8th
$1,000
$1,000
9th
$800
$800
10th
$600
$600
$400
$400
11th
$300
$300
12th
th
$200
$200
13
*The Hawaiian Airlines “Double” Purse is awarded to the pro
man and woman with the fastest combined 2010 XTERRA
World Championship and Ironman Hawaii Championship
time, a feat reserved for the world’s leading endurance
athletes as the two races are held just two weeks apart. Last
year Eneko Llanos from Spain won the award for the fourth
straight year.
27
2009 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RESULTS
The XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 26 in Utah was the last of nine races in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series that
featured eight XTERRA Cup regionals and the national championship.
Pl
Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Total
Purse
1
Conrad Stoltz
100
100
100
69
100
DNS
82
DNS
90
572
$10,000
2
Nico Lebrun
DNF
69
69
90
82
90
100
100
100
562
$6,000
3
Josiah Middaugh
90
82
90
DNS
90
100
DNS
82
82
534
$3,500
4
Mike Vine
75
90
82
DNS
75
75
DNS
90
75
487
$2,500
5
Dan Hugo
82
75
75
100
69
82
69
DNS
DNS
414
$2,000
6
Seth Wealing
37
63
DNS
82
49
58
90
DNF
69
411
$1,500
7
Branden Rakita
45
53
53
75
DNS
DNS
58
69
63
371
$1,200
8
Brian Smith
53
58
DNS
DNS
63
69
DNS
63
49
355
$1,000
9
Craig Evans
49
49
63
63
53
63
DNS
DNS
41
332
$800
10 Cody Waite
34
41
58
49
DNS
DNS
DNS
75
58
315
$600
11
Will Kelsay
31
31
49
41
49
49
53
45
45
290
$400
12 Matt Boobar
DNS
34
45
34
41
53
49
DNS
28
250
$300
13 Ryan Ignatz
41
DNS
DNS
58
DNS
DNS
DNS
53
53
205
$200
14 Sam Gardner
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
75
49
DNS
124
$100
15 Jasper Blake
69
DNS
DNS
53
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
122
$100
Also: Ryan DeCook (103), Scott Gall (74), Steve Larsen (63), Mark Leishman (63), Jeff Smith (59), Justin Thomas (58), Tyler Butterfield (58), Brendan
Halpin (45), T.D. Adams (45), Dominic Gillen (45), Brad Zoller (41), Adam Jensen (37), Chris Newell (37), Damian Gonzalez (34), Guy Perry (31).
Pl
Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Total
Purse
1
Melanie McQuaid
100
100
100
100
100
90
90
DNS
100
600
$10,000
2
S. Vanlandingham
90
75
75
DNS
90
100
82
100
90
552
$6,000
3
Renata Bucher
75
90
82
DNS
DNS
DNS
100
63
53
463
$3,500
4
Danelle Kabush
49
DNS
58
90
82
DNS
69
90
58
447
$2,500
5
Christine Jeffrey
69
82
DNS
82
DNS
69
75
DNS
49
426
$2,000
6
Jenny Smith
53
69
63
DNS
75
82
DNS
58
69
416
$1,500
7
Rebecca Dussault
58
DNS
DNS
63
63
75
DNS
69
45
373
$1,200
8
Emma Garrard
63
58
69
69
DNS
DNS
63
53
41
363
$1,000
9
Alexandra Borrelly
31
53
45
49
53
58
DNS
41
34
292
$800
10 Erin Kummer
DNS
49
49
53
58
63
58
DNS
DNS
281
$600
11
Lesley Paterson
82
DNS
90
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
82
254
$400
12 Tracy Thelen
34
DNS
DNS
58
DNS
DNS
DNS
45
37
174
$300
13 Sari Anderson
37
DNS
DNS
DNS
69
DNS
DNF
49
DNS
155
14 Sara Tarkington
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
82
63
145
15 Jari Kirkland 28
63
DNS
41
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
132
Also: Jenny Tobin (120), Susan Williams (75), Carina Wasle (75), Brandyn Roark Gray (68), Kristy Lanier (53), Jennifer Luebke (45), Ingrid Rolles
(41), Flora Duffy (34), Cameron Randolph (28).
DNS = Did not start /// DNF = Did not finish /// DNP = Did not place
1 = Loews XTERRA West Cup (Lake Las Vegas Resort, NV) - May 2
2 = XTERRA Midwest Cup (Battle Creek, MI) - May 17
3 = XTERRA Southeast Cup (Pelham, AL) - May 23
4 = XTERRA Northwest Cup (Farragut State Park, ID) - June 6
5 = XTERRA Atlantic Cup (Richmond, VA) - June 14
6 = XTERRA South Central Cup (North Little Rock, AR) - June 20
7 = XTERRA Northeast Cup (Sugarbush Resort, VT) - July 12
8 = XTERRA Mountain Cup (Beaver Creek Resort, CO) - July 18
9 = XTERRA USA Championship (Snowbasin Resort, UT) - Sept. 26
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
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TOP 5 IN XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES SINCE 1999
2009 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS
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
5. Christine Jeffrey
600
552
463
447
426
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
480
459
403
354
320
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
390
380
302
282
271
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
400
349
329
314
258
300
280
239
209
208
Bold denotes top American (National Champ) in Pro Series
29
300
270
232
202
200
2010
SCHEDULE
DATE
Race
3/13
XTERRA Saipan Championship
3/27
XTERRA Guam
3/28
XTERRA Miami
3/28
XTERRA REAL
4/18
XTERRA Muleshoe
4/18
XTERRA Caloosahatchee
4/24
XTERRA Fort Yargo
4/25
XTERRA West Championship
5/1
XTERRA Epic
5/2
XTERRA Gator Terra
5/2
XTERRA Uwharrie
5/8
XTERRA Del Valle
5/16
XTERRA King Of The Hill
5/16
XTERRA Red River
5/23
XTERRA South Central Championship
5/23
XTERRA ACE Big Canyon
5/23
XTERRA Last Stand
5/30
XTERRA Smith Lake
6/5
XTERRA Four Corners
6/5
XTERRA Tsali
6/6
XTERRA Deuces Wild
6/12
XTERRA Farragut
6/12
XTERRA Eureka Springs
6/13
XTERRA Southeast Championship
6/19
XTERRA Solstice
6/20
XTERRA East Championship
6/20
XTERRA Torn Shirt
6/26
XTERRA Pipestem Creek
6/26
XTERRA YMCA Scales Lake
6/26
XTERRA Tahoe City
6/26
XTERRA Dawg Dayz
7/11
XTERRA Whitewater
7/11
XTERRA EX2
7/11
XTERRA O.N.E.
7/11
XTERRA Vashon Island
7/17
XTERRA Mountain Championship
7/17
XTERRA Hammerman
7/17
XTERRA Lock 4 Blast
7/18
XTERRA Sky High
7/24
XTERRA DINO Versailles
7/25
XTERRA First Coast
7/25
XTERRA Wild Horse Creek
8/1
XTERRA Race at the Rez
8/1
XTERRA Appalachia
8/1
XTERRA Sugar Bottom
8/1
XTERRA Snow Valley
8/1
XTERRA Forest Drive
8/1
XTERRA Panther Creek
8/1
XTERRA Black Diamond
8/8
XTERRA STOAKED
8/8
XTERRA Iron Will
8/8
XTERRA Indian Peaks
8/14
XTERRA DINO Logansport
8/14
XTERRA B.O.L.T.
8/14
XTERRA Portland
8/15
XTERRA Dirty Grizzly
8/15
XTERRA Camp Eagle
8/21
XTERRA Illinois Wilds
8/21
XTERRA MountainMan
8/22
XTERRA Lake Placid
8/22
XTERRA Charlottesville
8/22
XTERRA Austin
8/22
XTERRA Wild Ride
8/28
XTERRA Lake Tahoe
8/29
XTERRA Lory
8/29
XTERRA Schiff Scout
9/25
XTERRA Utah
9/25
10/24
Tentative as of 4.8.10
Location
Saipan
Piti, GU
N. Miami, FL
Granite Bay, CA
Spicewood, TX
Ft Myers, FL
Winder, GA
Las Vegas, NV
Ruston, LA
Ruston, LA
Uwharrie, NC
Livermore, CA
Lebanon, NJ
Ardmore, OK
Waco, TX
Oak Hill, WV
Augusta, MI
Fort Bragg, NC
Farmington, NM
Bryson City, NC
Show Low, AZ
Athol, ID
Eureka Springs, AR
Pelham, AL
La Grande, OR
Richmond, VA
Brighton, MI
Jamestown, ND
Boonville, IN
Tahoe City, CA
N. Little Rock, AR
Charlotte, NC
Flintstone, MD
Ravenna, OH
Vashon Island, WA
Avon, CO
Anchorage, AK
Gallatin, TN
Grafton, NY
Versailles, IN
Jacksonville, FL
Bozeman, MT
Essex, VT
Indiana, PA
North Liberty, IA
Running Springs, CA
Aberdeen, SD
Morristown, TN
Black Diamond, WA
Hanover, NH
Jonesboro, AR
Nederland, CO
Logansport, IN
Raymond, NE
Forest Grove, OR
Macungie, PA
Rocksprings, TX
Hanna City, IL
Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, HI
Lake Placid, NY
Charlottesville, VA
Austin, TX
McCall, ID
Incline Village, NV
Bellvue, CO
Wading River, NY
Ogden/Snowbasin, UT
Ogden/Snowbasin, UT
Makena, Maui
Region
W
W
SE
W
SC
SE
SE
W
SC
SC
SE
W
AT
SC
SC
AT
MW
SE
SC
SE
W
NW
SC
SE
NW
AT
MW
MT
MW
W
SC
SE
AT
MW
NW
MT
NW
SE
NE
MW
SE
MT
NE
AT
MW
W
MT
SE
NW
NE
SC
MT
MW
MT
NW
AT
SC
MW
W
NE
AT
SC
NW
W
MT
NE
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 25. This year there are 66 races in 36 states across the country, as well as the U.S. Territory of Guam and
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan). It marks the 14th 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.
ATLANTIC (AT) - 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, 2009.
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+
(w), 60-64 (m), 65-69 (m), 70+ (m), and we also have Collegiate and Physically Challenged Divisions.
Collegiate Division: To qualify as a collegiate athlete, a current student ID must be presented at registration.
When there are at least three athletes from two or more schools, a team award will also be presented.
Athletes in the collegiate division get age group points as well as collegiate designation.
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 65 events - including XTERRA Points Series
(XPS) races & XTERRA Cup 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 and XTERRA Epic 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
2
7
9
9
10
2
4
10
9
8
40-44
10
6
45-49
7
5
50-54
6
5
55-59
4
2
60+
2
60-64
3
65-69 70+
PC
2
2 2per cat
2per cat
And then comes the showdown! Win in Utah, and you are the XTERRA National Age Group Champion.
All the technical details on How the Series Works
can be found online at xterraplanet.com
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.
See how amateurs qualify for the XTERRA World
Championship on page 39.
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In 2010 and beyond, the XTERRA Eco Team will
continue to make a difference ecologically by offering
a few hours of time to local environmental initiatives
near our race courses. This could be anything from
trail maintenance to park clean-up, ecological
restoration, or tree planting work parties.
The XTERRA Eco Team is an athlete-initiated
program and a core component of XTERRA. Beyond
organized volunteer work parties, XTERRA athletes
are encouraged to sign the “pledge board” confirming
their intent to keep the trails clean and not only
deposit their rubbish in designated drop zones during
the race but to be conscientious wherever they roam.
XTERRA’S COLLEGIATE DIVISION OVERVIEW
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
Any collegian with a current photo ID can race for their
school as an individual. Athletes do not need to be a
member of a school club or team.
Collegiate racers collect points in the XTERRA America
Tour Series and are eligible for age group awards as well
as collegiate awards.
Whenever there are three athletes from two or more
schools entered in the same race they’ll go against each
other for school pride in the college team division. There
must be at least two schools with teams for a team award to
be presented.
A “team” must consist of at least 3 male or female
members. There are no mixed teams. A team can have
more entrants, but less than three will not constitute a team.
Points for team awards (male and female) will count the
finishing positions of the smallest number entered by a
qualifying team. Example: College A has 5 men; College B
has 7 men; College C has 9 men. Only the fastest 5
finishers will count towards the team awards.
Points for team awards will be calculated based on the
finishing positions of the team members. The lowest total is the winner. Example: Each team counts 3 athletes. Team
A finishes 1, 8 and 15 overall for a total number 24. Team B
finishes 5, 6 and 10 for a total number 21. Team C
finishes 2, 9 and 20 for a total number of 31. Team B wins. In no case will more than 7 athletes count towards the team
awards regardless of the total number of entries by any one team. Should a club enter more than 7 men or women, the
coach must nominate the 7 individuals he wants scored for team awards. Positions counted are overall positions in
gender, not just collegiate entrants. This would include professional entries.
Collegiate Cup:
A Collegiate Cup award will be given when two or more schools have at least 3 men and 3 women per school represented. Example: College A has 5 men, 2 women; College B has 7 men, 3 women. There can be no Collegiate Cup award
as there are not 2 teams that meet the overall requirements. Should two or more schools have the necessary entries,
scoring will be similar to the team scoring method with all finishing positions of qualified team members added.
Also:
In addition to age group awards, collegiate entrants race for separate awards. Collegiate awards will be presented to
the top three male and female individual collegiate division finishers, the winning men’s and women’s teams, and the
winner of the Collegiate Cup competition (if applicable). Pre-Registration is required for the XTERRA Collegiate Cup to
be presented.
Sept. 25 - XTERRA Collegiate Nationals - All college students are welcome to race for the XTERRA Collegiate
National Championship in the XTERRA Utah open race taking place on the same course and on the same day as
the XTERRA USA Championship on Saturday, September 25, 2009 at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah.
Collegiate racers are eligible for reduced rate entry fees into the XTERRA Championship events.
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XTERRAGEAR.COM NEWS
Lightweight
XTERRA
Shoes
Designed to Help Athletes Stalk
Their On-Course Prey
TJ Gray and Ashley Brown —
designers of XTERRA’s new line of
footwear and apparel — stood at the
finish line of the XTERRA World
Championship in Maui in October
2008. While many of the competitors
lay in bed the night before counting
sheep in anticipation of the race, that
afternoon Gray and Brown were counting shoes.
Road shoe, road shoe, road shoe.
As athletes poured down from the lower slopes of Mount
Haleakala from their nearly seven-mile trail run over roots,
rocks and ravines, Gray and Brown couldn’t believe their
eyes. “Maybe one in 100 was a trail runner,” said Brown,
who along with partner Gray have also developed shoes for
Nike, adidas and Salomon. “They were all sacrificing
stability for less weight.”
They returned to the drawing board, determined to make
XTERRA the lightest — but still, most stable — trail running
shoe on the market. With four months until the launch of the
shoes at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City,
designs were tweaked, materials tested — including a
unique combination of lighter blown rubber in the forefoot
and a heavier high-abrasion carbon rubber in the heel.
But their biggest scientific sport discovery was yet to come.
After much trial and error in their New Hampshire lab, a
molding model never before seen in the category was
created. Gone was a traditional glued-together midsole,
replaced by a dual-injected, dual-density EVA made of two
layers — the top soft, the bottom harder — giving comfort
and stability while taking away weight.
The result: an eco-friendly design that’s one of the lightest
trail runners ever, weighing in at less than 10.5 ounces for
men, 9.5 for women.
With the weight issue solved, multi-sport competitors Gray
and Brown began to research every movement taken on a
trail — the footplant and lateral pushoff around a 90-degree
directional path change, the flexed-footed jump over water,
the balanced gripped-toe run across a log.
As they were going for a timed run in the woods near their
studios — furiously passing each other, taking turns as the
lead — the big-picture design inspiration for XTERRA’s new
footwear line came: a big-cat predator’s paw.
“Chasing its prey, a big cat grips into the earth — digging
into loose gravel, dirt, gaining time and distance on every
step, every leap,” said Gray, a former collegiate decathlete
at Syracuse.
“The outer part of their foot acts like a traction pad,” he
continued. “It’s from there that we came up with XTERRA’s
unique outsole lug concept.”
The concept’s name: WILDTred. According to Gray and
Brown, its carved claw-like perimeter lug design forms
independent touch pads from forefoot to heel with deep flex
zones for controlled, wrap-around grip. They also noted the
lugs are higher than the shoe bottom’s concave center,
helping it act as its front and rear suspension while creating
a larger surface area.
“With the cat’s paw, we liked the symbolism of man’s
co-existence with all things found in the environment, said
Brown. “We adapt to our surroundings, whether it be
animal, plant or any of nature’s elements.
Continued Brown: “The thought behind XTERRA’s new line
is that the outdoors are no longer to be conquered; they’re
to be connected with.”
XTERRA’s footwear launch includes five styles: trail
runner, trail trainer, ultra trainer, performance sandal, and
performance slide.
For more information on the product — or what retailers
are carrying XTERRA — multisport athletes can go to
www.xterrafootwear.com
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2009 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR RACING
More than 300 qualified athletes representing 42 states
were at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah for their shot
at the national championship of off-road triathlon.
Jason Michalak, 31, from Lakewood, Colorado edged
former XTERRA pro Jason Jablonski from Wenatchee,
Washington by just 28 seconds to win the men’s amateur
overall crown. In the women’s race Jaime Brede, 32, from
Breckenridge, CO topped Keri Grosse, 43, of Leavenworth,
WA by more than a minute.
Kent Robison from Reno (one of the members of the inaugural class of 2001 XTERRA National Champions) won the
60-64 division for his 7th national title - tying him with his
partner in crime Tom Lyons, also from Reno, for the all-time
record. Lyons streak of seven straight national
championships came to an end today at the hands of Kevin
Shelden who edged him by just two minutes. Former Mrs.
XTERRA Cindi Toepel picked up her 5th national title,
Beverly Enslow won her fourth, and Caroline Colonna, Keri
Grosse, Katherine Pollard, Megan Fisher, Wayne Avery,
and Randy Beckner each won their second.
Pictured: Jason Michalak / Cindi Toepel
The 2010 XTERRA USA Championship is Sept. 25
at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah
2009 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Women
Division
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+
PC
Name
(2) Katherine Pollard
Amelia Vandyke
Erin Collins
Jaime Brede
Genevieve Evans
(2) Keri Grosse
(2) Caroline Colonna
(4) Beverly Enslow
(5) Cindi Toepel
Linda Usher
(2) Megan Fisher
Hometown
Roseville, CA
Vail, CO
Cedar Hills, UT
Breckenridge, CO
Carnelian Bay, CA
Leavenworth, WA
Taos, NM
Metamora, IL
Littleton, CO
West Upton, MA
Missoula, MT
Time
3:59:30
4:12:29
3:17:35
3:13:23
3:18:24
3:14:56
3:24:08
3:33:40
3:55:03
5:29:03
4:20:19
2009 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Men
Div
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
PC
Name
Jeroen Keukenkamp
John Donovan
Kaleb Vanort
Jason Michalak
Jason Jablonski
Ed Oliver
Kevin Shelden
(2) Wayne Avery
(2) Randy Beckner
(7) Kent Robison
Jim Meskimen
Ron Hill
Craig Vogtsberger
# denotes national championships won
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Hometown
El Dorado Hills, CA
Incline Village, NV
Mishawaka, IN
Lakewood, CO
Wenatchee, WA
Broomfield, CO
Breckenridge, CO
Reno, NV
Helena, MT
Reno, NV
Truckee, CA
Hayden, ID
Kalamazoo, MI
Time
3:04:48
2:52:13
2:50:28
2:41:04
2:41:32
2:47:57
2:51:43
2:57:08
3:12:54
3:16:29
4:19:41
5:21:22
3:51:25
- - - - - - - - - - - 2009 XTERRA WOMEN’S
Region
NE
15-19
Rebecca Goldstein
Kelli Vossler
Erin Nielsen
30-34
6Andrea McGuire
Waterlivet, NY
Lake Placid, NY
4Sara Hanson
North Haverhill, NH
Troy, NY
Nicole Reintsma
Emily Bashton
Dustine Reppuhn
McLean, VA
Great Falls, VA
Woodbridge, VA
Huntsville, AL
MA
SE
NC
SC
MT
20-24
25-29
Rebekah Sarbone
Jill Zemsta
Richmond, VA
2Julia Radmann
Gainseville, FL
Hampstead, NC
Smyrna, GA
35-39
3Kelly Ault
Morrisville, VT
Tina Eakin
Sophie Shinsky
Alison Case
Melissa Hughes
Mindy Fernando
Jade Gianakopoulos
Brighton, MI
Samantha Rose
Fort Wayne, IN
2Cindy Abbott
Battle Creek, MI
2Kim Jennings
Franklin, MI
2Jocelyn Wood
Springfield, OH
2Maria Hernandez
Springfield, MO
Cedar Park, TX
Waco, TX
Broken Arrow, OK
Reklaw, TX
2Cary Kinross-Wright
Andrea Wilds
Danielle Kehoe
Luisa Bryce
Jaime Brede
Lakewood, CO
Arvada, CO
3Lorraine Bourget
Denver, CO
Breckenridge, CO
Sandy Isbell
Kristen Holman
Golden, CO
4Korrie Dubray
La Grande, OR
Bellingham, WA
LaGrande, WA
NW
Brittany Clawson
Coeur D'lene, ID
SW
Sandpoint, ID
2*Katherine Pollard
Heather McGaffin
Jessica Cerra
Lisa Heisinger
Janice Brod
Roseville, CA
Haleiwa, HI
San Diego, CA
Mill Valley, CA
Carson City, NV
- - - - - - - - - - - 2009 XTERRA MEN’S R
Region
15-19
NE
Logan Marshall
20-24
6Ian Sullivan
Altamont, NY
Jericho, VT
Nathan Moran
MA
SE
NC
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
Aaron Seymour
Kristoffer Nielsen
Craig Hills
Matt Baruch
Newport. RI
2Chris Sams
North Haverhill, NH
Bob Horn
Millerton, NY
2Frank Febbraro
Brooklyn, NY
Jared Levin
Dayton, VA
Richmond, VA
Baltimore, MD
Red Bank, NJ
Falls Church, VA
Kyle Blond
Matthew Kolozsvary
Andrew Jones
Fred Smith
Scott Mills
New Cumberland, PA
2Jeff Richards
Marietta, GA
Umatilla, FL
Sean Hyser
John Reiker
Rock Hill, SC
2Blake Voges
Knoxville, TN
6Teodoro Ramos
Pike Road, AL
2Chris Scott
Atlanta, GA
4Peter Hanson
Santa Claus, IN
7Kyle Grieser
Berwyn, IL
Morrison, IL
Blake Wagner
Adrian Barron
Minneapolis, MN
2Chuck Olinger
Marble Falls, TX
3*Luke Jay
Conway, AR
Austin, TX
Frisco, TX
Jason Michalak
Fred Hankinson
Rickey Tolliver
Mike Hebe
Normal, IL
Saint Charles, IL
SC
Paul Williams
Alex Garza
Tulsa, OK
San Antonio, TX
MT
Christopher Athey
Patrick Valentine
Centennial, CO
Mathieu Signoretty
Littleton, CO
2Justin Barnhart
Lakewood, CO
Beau Behrens
Jamey Yanik
Jason Jablonski
Parker, CO
4David Cloninger
Spokane Valley, WA
Sammamish, WA
Portland, OR
Sandpoint, ID
Wenatchee, WA
Bend, OR
Brandon Reinhard
Benjamin Dewitt
Jimmy Wills
Slater Fletcher
Ben Duemler
Eric Ronning
Lake Tahoe, CA
Ventura, CA
Hermosa Beach, CA
Huntington Beach, CA
St Helena, CA
Incline Village, NV
NW
SW
- - - - - - - - - - - PHYSICALLY CHALLENGE
15-39 SW Les Autres
2 Andrew May
Dublin, CA
40+ SW Les Autres
Fouad Fattoumy
Honolulu, HI
40+ SW Moderate Leg Impairment
3 Mike Hicks
Fountain Hills, AZ
40+ NW Les Autres
40+ MT Blind
Darren Smith
Camas, WA
Michael Stone
Boulder, CO
S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - 40-44
45-49
3Dorothy Hamburg
50-54
6Annette MacNiven
Rosanna Sellers
Red Hook, NY
2Valerie Hardin
Wainscott, NY
5Julia Peck
Fairfax, VA
Doylestown, PA
Gaothersburg, MD
Kassi Day
Robin Boughton
Culpeper, VA
3Lucia Colbert
Ruth Ference
4Charlotte Mahan
Asheville, NC
3Cheryl Stine
Ocala, FL
2Heather McNamara
Cordova, TN
8$*Beverly Enslow
Rome, GA
Lenoir City, TN
Bloomington, IN
2Linda Cole
Brighton, MI
2Caroline Colonna
Metamora, IL
6Karen Robertson
Dillsboro, IN
Olive Branch, MS
NM
Sandi Garcia
Paula Maresh
Grapevine, TX
2Susan Griffin-Kakliki
7*Cindi Toepel
Carol Niemann
Denver, CO
3$*Keri Grosse
Littleton, CO
2Lisa Brummond
Castle Rock, CO
Littleton, CO
Omaha, NE
4Lois Marquart
Leavenworth, WA
Ellen Wallace
Canby, OR
3Meiling Yee
Bellingham, WA
8Barbara Peterson
4Lorenn Walker
Tacoma, WA
7$* Kathy Frank
Sunnyvale, CA
Sunnyvale, CA
Berkeley, CA
Wailua, HI
Santa Cruz, CA
Angels Schnuerch
Naples, NY
55-59
60+
5Linda Usher
Upton, MA
Lynne Collard
Gwen Sarsfield
# denotes number of regional championships
* denotes reigning XTERRA USA Champion
$ denotes reigning XTERRA World Champion
Robin Smith
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - 45-49
6Ken Robins
50-54
5John King
55-59
6Russell Clark
60-64
2Stuart Christie
Cutchogue, NY
Shelburne, VT
Henry Loving
Bruce McLaughlin
Scotia, NY
2Scott Scudamore
Dedham, MA
2Charlie Redmond
Midlothian, VA
8Casey Fannin
Royersford, PA
2Scott Ewing
Dumfries, VA
4Audie Smith
Demarest, NJ
William English
3Peter Lilley
6Errol Lassiter
Birmingham, AL
7Jim James
Destin, FL
Knoxville, TN
James Henderson
Clemson, SC
2Terry Hutchins
Charlotte, NC
5GL Brown
Woodstock, GA
David Maclean
Ann Arbor, MI
7Mike Carter
Ludington, MI
9Steve Cole
Kalamazoo, MI
Marc Scudamore
Kalamazoo, MI
2James Dewlen
Ada, MI
5Wilburn Powell
Austin, TX
4Kevin Shelden
Olive Branch, MS
Albuquerque, NM
2$*Randy Beckner
Stillwater, OK
4David Rakita
Mt Ida, AR
Breckenridge, CO
Eagle, CO
Johnny Baker
Helena, MT
2Tjaling Ypma
Durango, CO
Dave Spencer
John Campbell
William Schubach
3Ron Hill
Kirkland, WA
9$*Tom Lyons
Redmond, WA
5Tom Monica
Bellingham, WA
2John Royson
Spokane, WA
7Kent Robinson
Mercer Island, WA
Gordon Gould
Hayden, ID
7Hans Dieben
Reno, NV
Walnut Creek, CA
Albany, CA
Reno, NV
Woodland, CA
Chula Vista, CA
Peter Dann
65-69
70+
2*Nathaniel Grew
Montpelier, VT
ED REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - 15-39 MW Les Autres
2* Craig Vogtsberger
15-39 SE Les Autres
2 David Kyle
40+ SE Les Autres
2 Todd Atkins
Kalamazoo, MI
Athens, AL
Fayetteville, GA
40+ SE Moderate Leg Impairment
Paul Leonard
Fayetteville, NC
2010 XTERRA WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
Date
Event
Location
February 20
XTERRA South Africa Championship
Grabouw, Western Cape
Dan Hugo and Mari Rabie
March 13
XTERRA Saipan Championship
Northern Marianas
Sam Gardner and Renata Bucher
April 3
XTERRA Portugal Championship+
Figueira da Foz
Franky Batelier and Renata Bucher
April 10
XTERRA New Zealand Championship
Rotorua
Scott Thorne and Nicola Leary
May 30
XTERRA European (Italy) Championship+
Orosei, Sardinia
Franky Batelier and Melanie McQuaid
July 11
XTERRA France Championship+
Xonrupt - Gerardmer
August 7
XTERRA Brazil Championship
Angra dos Reis
August 7
XTERRA Czech Championship+
Spindleruv Mlyn
August 14
XTERRA Germany Championship+
Zittau
August 28
XTERRA Japan Championship
Marunuma
September 4
XTERRA Mexico Championship
Valle de Bravo
September 5
XTERRA Canada Championship
Whistler, B.C.
September 11
XTERRA Switzerland Championship+
Prangins
September 25
Ogden, Utah
October 24
+ XTERRA European Tour events
As of March 29, 2010
Makena, Maui, Hawaii
XTERRA Austria Tour: May 1. Fisching (Styria) // June 5. Döbriach (Carinthia) // June 13. Wels (Upper Austria) // July 24. Kitzbühel (Tirol)
July 25. Falkert (Carinthia) // Aug. 1. Goldeck (Carinthia) // Aug. 15. Kollerschlag (Lower Austria) // Sept. 4. Vienna
Sept. 12. Wolfgangsee (Salzburg).
XTERRA Italian Tour: May 23. Nord Est (Veneto) // May 30. Orosei (Sardinia) // July 26. Avigliana (Piemonte) // August 30. Bolsena (Lazio)
October 10. Isola D’Elba (Elba)
XTERRA Czech Tour: May 22. O2 zlute lazne (Praha) // June 12. Hostivar (Praha) // June 19. Prachatice // June 26. Hluboka // July 10. Decin
July 17 Opava // July 24 Ostrov // July 31 Horni Plana (race of 3 nations) // Aug. 21 Predni (Vyton) // Aug. 28 Melchov // Aug. 28 Hradec Kralove
XTERRA Germany Tour: April 15. Cross Duathlon (Schleiden) // July 31. Lander Cross Triathlon (race of 3 nations) // Aug. 14. Zittau
Aug. 28. Cross Triathlon (Rhein-Neckar)
XTERRA France Tour: May 8. Vire - XTERRA Duathlon // July 11. Xonrupt (Gerardmer)
XTERRA Brazil Tour: March 13. Estrade Real // April 10. Itapira // May 23. Teresopolis // June 5. Manaus // Aug 7. Angra
XTERRA Canada Tour: August 15. Canmore, Alberta // Sept. 5. Whistler, British Columbia
XTERRA South Africa Tour - Jan 30. Buffelspoort Dam, North West Province // February 20. Grabouw, Western Cape // July 8. Pezula, Knysna
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2010 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - OCTOBER 24
Eneko
Julie
Following an action-packed racing season that will span 15 countries with
more than 100 events, XTERRA will host its 15th XTERRA World Championship
in Maui on October 24th. A season-ending blow-out like no other, the World
Championship is the culmination of a worldwide series of races held in Saipan,
South Africa, Portugal, New Zealand, Italy, Malaysia, France, Brazil, Czech,
Germany, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, Austria, 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 at Makena Beach, a grueling
30- kilometer mountain bike on the slopes of Haleakala, and an 11-kilometer
trail run.
Access to this legendary course is permitted once a year - on race day.
Conditions change radically from year to year, diminishing the advantage to
repeat competitors, and perpetuating the course's stature as among the most
intimidating in the series.
The maxed-out field is limited to 550 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.
Last year Eneko Llanos from Spain captured the men’s championship and
Julie Dibens from the UK won the women’s crown for the third year in a row.
A special prime, the Hawaiian Airlines Double, will pay $2,500 to the man and
woman with the fastest combined Hawaii Ironman and XTERRA World
Championship time. Only two weeks and a narrow channel of ocean separate
the two events, which each year attract a growing number of endurance
athletes. In 2009, Spain’s Eneko Llanos won his 4th straight men’s double. Amy
Eck from Kailua, HI and Arnaud Bouvier from France won the amateur awards.
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QUALIFYING FOR MAUI
Amateur athletes can qualify for the
XTERRA World Championship by
finishing in one of the 34 qualifying
spots available at each World Tour
Championship event or one of the 41
qualifying spots (see below) at any of
the five 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+
60-64
65-69
70+
PC
Total
Men
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
NA
1
1
1
3
23
Women
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
NA
NA
NA
3
18
Total
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
6
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XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES OVERVIEW
At the heart of XTERRA is the fundamental idea of putting
on great races in epic places with friendly faces. Pretty
simple, really, but it’s a formula that has proven successful
over the years and that same philosophy is being used to
grow the XTERRA Trail Run Series.
Now in its sixth year as a stand-alone set of races outside
of the off-road triathlon circuit, the XTERRA Trail Run Series
boasts 60 runs in 16 states and several countries, giving
runners the opportunity to race their way around the
worldliterally.
XTERRA’s main focus is on the off-road half-marathon
distance trail run, what XTERRA calls an “Xduro”. When
asked about the paradigm shift (XTERRA Trail Runs used to
be mostly 5km and 10km runs) Tom Kiely, CEO of XTERRA,
explained that “after a decade of producing trail runs alongside our XTERRA off-road triathlons we learned that our
audience wanted a bigger challenge than a 10k. What the
market told us was to create a series of half-marathons that
have a physical challenge parallel to that of a road
marathon, but with Mother Nature along for the ride.”
Two big-time races, in truly stunning adventure
destinations, highlight the 2010 season. The XTERRA Trail
Running National Championship returns to Bend,
Oregon on September 18 and the XTERRA Trail
Running World Championship is back at Kualoa Ranch
on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu on December 5.
Not long ago Bend was named “America’s Best Trail
Running Town” by Outside Magazine, and with its wide
variety of terrain, mild fall climate, endless miles of pristine
trails and a local community full of enthusiasm and support
for the race, runners can expect a one-of-a-kind experience
at Nationals.
“The U.S. Trail Run Series is the fastest-growing segment
of XTERRA and the National Championship race is turning
into a really big deal,” said Kiely. “We think Bend is an
amazing place to visit and explore, and an ideal venue for
the last race in the series.”
There are several regional series in the U.S. - SoCal,
NorCal, Georgia, Virginia, Philly, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Alabama, Arizona, Long Island, New Hamphsire,
Ohio and Texas – and each hosts between 3 and 9 races
through the course of the year. The winner of each age
group in each series earns free entry into the XTERRA Trail
Running National Championship race.
In Bend the championship event is an Xduro (21km/13.1
mile), but the day-long running celebration will also feature
races of 10km and 5km distances, a festival/expo center for
participants and spectators, K9 Challenge, and Paul
XTERRA Trail Running
National Champion
Max King in Bend, OR
Mitchell cut-a-thon. While the race field will include
competitors who have raced in other XTERRA events,
participation is open to the general public.
Following Nationals, runners can say Aloha! Held the
weekend prior to the Honolulu Marathon, the XTERRA Trail
Running World Championship will kick off the “greatest
week of running on Earth” for athletes from around the
globe. For competitive runners, $10,000 in prize money will
be awarded to the top male and female finishers and racers
from Xduro events in South Africa, Brazil, New Zealand,
Portugal, the Czech Republic, Italy, and Japan are
expected to come join in the adventure.
The site at Kualoa Ranch on the northeastern side of Oahu
is nothing short of magical. Arguably the most stunning
landscape in Hawaii, the 4,000 acre working cattle ranch
has been the setting for major motion productions such as
Jurassic Park, Godzilla and LOST. From the steep mountain
cliffs to the sparkling sea, the terrain varies from dense rainforest to broad open valleys and from beautiful white sand
beaches to awesome verdant cliff faces.
This gathering of international trail runners is highlighted
by the 21km Xduro but is accompanied by numerous events
ranging from shorter distance trail runs and kids’ races to an
adventure walk for charity and family entertainment.
“XTERRA is thrilled with the growth of its Trail Running
Series” said Janet Clark, President of TEAM
Unlimited/XTERRA.
“XTERRA Trail Runs give runners an opportunity to
explore some wildly natural environments and challenge
Mother Nature’s diverse and unique offerings from roots to
rocks, to stream crossings and unexpected scenic vistas.”
For more details visit www.xterratrailrun.com.
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2010 XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE
1/9
2/20
2/27
3/7
3/12
3/14
3/14
3/27
4/2
4/10
4/10
4/17
4/17
4/18
4/24
4/24
4/25
5/5
5/8
5/19
5/22
5/22
5/23
5/29
5/29
5/30
6/2
6/5
6/6
6/12
6/12
6/16
6/19
6/26
7/8
7/10
7/11
7/18
7/18
7/26
7/31
8/7
8/14
8/21
8/21
8/21
8/22
8/29
8/30
9/5
9/18
9/19
9/25
9/25
10/2
10/3
10/9
10/10
10/23
10/24
11/6
11/6
11/14
11/25
12/4
12/5
12/12
RACE
XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro
XTERRA South Africa Trail Run
XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Xduro
XTERRA Stillwell Trail Run
XTERRA Sunset Trail Run
XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Chanoko Xduro
XTERRA Portugal Beach Run Challenge
XTERRA Roturua Xduro
XTERRA Bethpage Trail Run
XTERRA Muleshoe Trail Run
XTERRA Doug Harris Memorial Trail Run
XTERRA Redwood Peak Trail Run
XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Xduro
XTERRA Vulture’s Knob Trail Run
XTERRA Crystal CoveTrail Run
XTERRA Warwick Park Revenge Trail Run
XTERRA Malibu Creek Xduro
XTERRA Hibernia Park Blast Trail Run
XTERRA Hargus Lake Trail Run
XTERRA Waco Trail Runs
XTERRA Veneto Trail Run
XTERRA Paris Mountain 15km Trail Run
XTERRA Italy Xduro
XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run
XTERRA Warwick Park Ruckus Trail Run
XTERRA Deep South Trail Run
XTERRA Stillwell Trail Run
XTERRA Mud Run
XTERRA Marin Headlands Xduro
XTERRA Hibernia Park Challenge Trail Run
XTERRA Richmond Xduro
XTERRA Chapin Forest Trail Run
XTERRA Brazil Night Trail Run
XTERRA Mohican Trail Run
XTERRA Montauk Trail Run
XTERRA Bear Creek Xduro
XTERRA Beech Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Avigliana Trail Run
XTERRA Tsali Trail Run
XTERRA STOAKED Trail Run
XTERRA Lake Placid Trail Run
XTERRA Oak Hill Trail Run
XTERRA Austin Trail Run
XTERRA Colonel Francis Trail Run
XTERRA Japan Xduro
XTERRA Bolsena Trail Run
XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run
XTERRA Trail Running National Championship
XTERRA Cheaha State Park Trail Run
XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Xduro
XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run
XTERRA Fall Fitness Trail Run
XTERRA Point Mugu Trail Run
XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races
XTERRA Isola D’Elba Trail Run
XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run
XTERRA Monte Sano Trail Run
XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run
XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run
XTERRA Victoria Bryant Trail Run
XTERRA Trail Running World Championship
XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run
LOCATION
Newbury Park, CA
Grabouw
Winder, GA
Syosset, NY
Saipan, CNMI
Pelham, AL
San Diego, CA
Granite Bay, CA
Figueira da Foz
Rotorua
Bethpage, NY
Spicewood, TX
Clemson, SC
Oakland, CA
Henderson, NV
Wooster, OH
Newport, CA
Pottstown, PA
Malibu, CA
Coatesville, PA
Circleville, OH
Waco, TX
Veneto, Italy
Greenville, SC
Sardinia
San Diego, CA
Pottstown, PA
Jackson, GA
Syosset, NY
Pelham, AL
San Francisco, CA
Coatesville, PA
Richmond, VA
Kirtland, OH
Angra dos Reis
Loudonville, OH
Montauk, NY
Macungie, PA
Beech Mountain, NC
Avigliana, Italy
Robbinsville, NC
Hanover, NH
Greenville, SC
Lake Placid, NY
Boston Township, OH
Austin, TX
Charlotte, NC
Marunuma
Bolsena, Italy
Davidson, NC
Bend, OR
Delta, AL
Ogden, UT
Dacula, GA
Buford, GA
Malibu, CA
Elba, Italy
Makena, Maui, HI
Huntsville, AL
Greenville, SC
Roswell, GA
Pelham, AL
Los Angeles, CA
Royston, GA
Oahu, HI
Laguna Beach, CA
TENTATIVE AS OF 4.12.10 - Learn more at xterratrailrun.com or call toll-free to 877-XTERRA-1
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DISTANCE/SERIES DESCRIPTOR
6/21km – SoCal Series #3
5/10km - World Tour
21/42km – Georgia Series #5
8km – Long Island Series #1
5/10km - World Tour
10km – Alabama Series #3
21km – NorCal Series #2
4/8km - World Tour
11/21km - World Tour
10/20km – Texas Series #1
10km - South Carolina Series #2
5/15km – NorCal Series #3
10/21km - America Tour
11km – Ohio Series #1
5/17km - SoCal Series #5
5km – Philly Series #1
TBA - World Tour
15km – South Carolina Series #3
5/21km - World Tour
15km – Georgia Series #6
5/10/21km – Alabama Series #4
6/21km – NorCal Series #4
21km - America Tour
9km - World Tour
18km - Ohio Series #4
5km - Long Island Series #4
10/21km – Philly Series #5
TBA - North Carolina Series #1
TBA - World Tour
6/13/18km – North Carolina Series #2
16km - America Tour
7km – South Carolina Series #4
5/10km - America Tour
TBA – North Carolina Series #3
27km - World Tour
TBA - World Tour
8/16km – North Carolina Series #4
5/10/21km
10km – Alabama Series #1-2011
21km - America Tour
TBA - Georgia Series #1 - 2011
5km – Georgia Series #2 - 2011
11/18km - SoCal Series #1
5/21/42km – Colorado Series #1 2011
TBA - World Tour
5/10km - World Tour
15km – Alabama Series #2-2011
11km – South Carolina Series #1 – 2011
7/15km – Georgia Series #2 - 2011
10km - Alabama Series #3 - 2011
5/10/15km - SoCal Series #2
5/10km - Georgia Series #4 - 2011
5/10/21km
5/17km - SoCal Series #3 - 2011
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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THE XTERRA PLANET
At the finish line of the very first XTERRA race in 1996 it was clear that XTERRA was going to be more than just a oneoff event. There was passion in the eyes of the competitors and an unwavering feeling that XTERRA was destined to
become a lifestylea movement.
And look at what XTERRA has become
- From that one race in 1996 to 100+ in 15 countries in a 14-year span including a 65-stop America Tour for amateurs
and a full-blown European Tour. XTERRA races can now be found on nearly every continent in the world.
- XTERRA initiated a series of camps across the U.S. to help prepare athletes to race and get them started towards an
active lifestyle. To that end, we offer up half-distance races for newcomers at our major events, plus the chance to
race as part of a relay team. We also offer free XTERRA University clinics taught by our top pros.
- We dish out more than a quarter-million dollars in prize money to attract some of the world's leading multisport
athletes and garner the attention of national and international media.
- We make champions. In the U.S. off-road triathlon series alone we recognize close to 200 amateur regional
champions and 24 amateur national champions, plus relay team and collegiate national champs, XTERRA Trail Run
Series, National and World Champs..
- We put the lifestyle on display for millions to see with XTERRA TV and XTERRA.TV. Dozens of adventure themed
shows reach into homes all over the world with inspiring images of fun activities in great places. Our very own 24/7
web TV network, www.xterra.tv, allows viewers to watch our shows on demand for free.
- We became consumer friendly. First with XTERRA Gear - equipment designed for rugged competition. Then, with
races in more than a dozen countries and nearly every state in the U.S., we knew traveling was part of the game so
we selected Travelocity to power XTERRA Travel on our website.
- With the XTERRA Foundation - we gave XTERRA heart. The XTERRA Foundation is a non-profit specifically
designed to provide educational opportunities for at-risk kids.
- We've opened the doors for runners with the XTERRA Trail Running Series. This year there are more than 60 5km,
10km, and 21km runs reaching into 15 U.S. States and several countries - providing more chances to participate in the
healthy, active, outdoors lifestyle.
- We launched the XTERRA Eco Team to protect and preserve the areas we race in, and give back to the
communities that host us.
- XTERRA brand licensees have introduced bicycling accessories and XTERRA exercise equipment, XTERRA
footwear is widely available with revolutionary designed trail runners, and XTERRA Wetsuits continues to increase its
market share of the wetsuit category.
- We created our very own quarterly magazine, The XTERRA Planet, to keep our membership connected and showcase the amazing athletes and photography we’ve collected through the years.
- And, XTERRA is just 14 years old...
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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 2010 there will be more than
100 off-road triathlon events held in 15 countries. It all started with 123 competitors
one afternoon in Maui, and has since evolved into the most prestigious off-road
multisport race in the world. There are 30,000+ competitors, ages 13-71, from all 50
states and more than 40 countries competing in XTERRA events. TEAM Unlimited
also produces a 60-race worldwide Trail Running Series with National and World
Championship races, and more than a dozen TV shows each year are produced by
TEAM TV.
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.
2010: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 60+ XTERRA Trail Runs
TEAM TV
Since 1990 TEAM TV
has produced nearly
300 television shows
resulting in three
regional Emmy’s and
39 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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