2013 press guide

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2013 press guide

2013 PRESS GUIDE
2013 XTERRA NATIONALS SPONSORS
The 2013 XTERRA Nationals weekend is presented by the Utah Sports Commission, Paul Mitchell, AVIA, and the
XTERRA Live More Card. Sponsors include Snowbasin Resort, GOAL Foundation, Gatorade, Rudy Project, PowerBar,
KSL TV, ENVE, Zorrel, MediaOne of Utah, the U.S. Forest Service, XTERRA Wetsuits, LifeProof, Muscle Milk, Choice
Hotels, Rockwell watches, FootBalance, XTERRA Fitness, and Wasatch Distributing
XTERRA - NATION’S LEADING OFF-ROAD TRI AND TRAIL RUN
In 1996 mountain biking and triathlon met in a duel of the
fittest on the island of Maui. The race consisted of an openocean swim, a mountain bike race, and a trail run. It
represented a bold new racing format that attracted
outdoor enthusiasts, adventure seekers, mountain bikers
and triathletes. The mountain bikers brought their laid-back
style and bold self-assurance. The triathletes brought their
hard-core training and avid dedication. They soon
discovered a common spirit and attitude that pulled them
together.The relationship would become an internationallyrecognized brand called XTERRA.
Since that day, XTERRA has grown into the world’s leading
off-road triathlon with more than 100 races in 20 countries,
including 70 in the XTERRA America Tour alone.
A typical XTERRA is comprised of the following:
1.5 kilometer (0.93-mile) swim in an ocean, lake, or river
30 kilometer (18.6-mile) mountain bike on off-road trails
10 kilometer (6.2-mile) trail run on a variety of surfaces
2013 marks the 18th consecutive year of XTERRA racing.
XTERRA Nationals is the last race in the America Tour for
both our nationwide off-road triathlon and trail running
series, offering up $80,000 in prize money for pros and 40
qualifying spots into the XTERRA World Championship
triathlon for amateurs, as well as the chance to win a
national championship title. This guide will breakdown the
who, what, when, where and why of the XTERRA USA
Championship - and introduce you to some of the pros
that will race in the world’s premier off-road triathlon and
trail running events at Snowbasin Resort on Sept. 21-22.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Weekend overview, Schedule & Event Descriptions . . . . . . .4-7
Ogden/Snowbasin : XTERRA Kind of Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
XTERRA Course overview and Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
XTERRA Pro Preview and Start List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14
XTERRA Pro Biographies (Men) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-33
XTERRA Pro Biographies (Women) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-48
2013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Overview/Standings . . . .49-53
2012 XTERRA World Tour and World Champs Preview . .54-55
How the XTERRA America Tour Works for amateurs . . . .56-57
2013 XTERRA Age Group Regional Champions . . . . . . . .58-59
2013 XTERRA America Tour Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
XTERRA USA Championship Past from 2001-2012 . . . . .61-76
XTERRA Trail Run Nationals Guide Starts, Preview . . . . .77-81
XTERRA Trail Run Nationals Runner Bios . . . . . . . . . . . .82-89
2013 XTERRA Trail Run Regional Champs . . . . . . . . . . . .90-91
Past XTERRA Trail Run National Race Recaps . . . . . . . .92-96
How the XTERRA Trail Run Series Works & Schedule . . .97-98
How XTERRA Got Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
TEAM Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
XTERRA is also celebrating its 10th year in Utah. Of note,
Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell founded the first XTERRA
here back in 2004.
For more information contact :Trey Garman
808.216.8606 // [email protected]
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THE ULTIMATE XTERRA GATHERING IN NORTHERN UTAH
Two days, two national championship events, one
spectacular destination.
Then on Sunday, Sept. 22 America’s best trail runner Max
King will charge the Wasatch Mountains seeking his sixth
consecutive XTERRA Trail Run National title.
Put it all together and you can see how Snowbasin Resort
and Ogden, Utah, are being transformed into XTERRA Title
Town USA on the weekend of Sept. 21-22.
In addition to the overall national champions, dozens of
age-group titles will be decided on both days, with athletes
ranging in age from 15 to 76 looking to earn the distinction
of 2013 XTERRA National Champion.
Both events will be filmed for nationally syndicated TV
programs, exposing the beauty of Utah to millions of
viewers around the world.
And it’s not too late for athletes to join in and become a part
of the historic weekend. While the USA Championship offroad triathlon is an invite only race, there will be XTERRA
Utah off-road triathlon races that are open to everyone on
Saturday. The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship
on Sunday is open to all runners, so one and all can challenge the best-of-the-best trail runners and race for a
national championship. There will also be 10K and 5K “fun
run” courses available for runners of all ages.
The XTERRA USA Championship off-road triathlon and the
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship are being held
on back-to-back days, and in the same destination, for the
third year-in-a-row. The two events will bring roughly 1,500
of the nation’s very best amateur and professional triathletes and trail runners to Snowbasin Resort to battle for the
title of XTERRA National Champion.
In addition to the races XTERRA will host an expo in downtown Ogden on Friday with free kids races, vendor booths,
a Paul Mitchell hair cut-a-thon for charity, and evening dinner parties. Then on Saturday from 8am to 10pm the streets
shut down for a massive, community wide block party as
Ogden hosts its 12th annual Harvest Moon celebration with
a wealth of family-friendly activities including live music, a
farmer’s market, kid’s activities, arm wrestling, pumpkin
decorating, downtown crit races, and fantastic fare from
Historic 25th Street’s incredible restaurants.
Speaking of the best, this year’s XTERRA USA
Championship race will feature perhaps the deepest pro
field in event history with 50 elites from 10 countries.
Defending champion Josiah Middaugh from the U.S.,
Conrad “the Caveman” Stoltz and Dan Hugo from South
Africa, and the rest of the top 15 ranked men in the
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series will be joined by European greats
and former XTERRA World Champions Nicolas Lebrun and
Ruben Ruzafa, Olympian Leonardo Chacon, and XTERRA
Triple Crown winner Ben Allen from Australia. And don’t
forget to pull for Ogden’s own Nick Fisher, who is having a
breakout season in his first year as a pro.
There is great entertainment to be found at Snowbasin
Resort as well highlighted by the spontaneous, ecstatic, and
sometimes tear-jerking displays of emotion at the finish line.
While it is an epic spot for winter sports (think 3,000 skiable
acres and 3,000 vertical feet) Snowbasin is also ideal in the
summer time and when the Fall colors turn the mountain
landscape into a kaleidoscope of colors, it’s simply spectacular. See for yourself on Sunday by joining the XTERRA
Nation on the Patio at Earl's Lodge with Holy Water Buffalo
playing music for the Soul, followed up by the Shook Twins
playing Folk as part of the Resort’s Blues, Brews, & BBQ
"FREE" Concert Series.
In the women’s race current and former World Champs
Lesley Paterson, Shonny Vanlandingham, and Melanie
McQuaid and the rest of the top 10 racers in the Pro Series
will be joined by Euro stars Renata Bucher, Jacqui Slack,
and Carina Wasle, Olympian Barbara Riveros from Chile,
and American threat Heather Jackson.
For more info visit xterrautah.com or call 877-XTERRA-1
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XTERRA NATIONALS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Opening Festivities in downtown Ogden @ Ogden’s Amphitheater Park (corner 25th/Grant)
12-6pm
Expo and XTERRA Kids Zone Challenge Stations Open
12-6pm
Registration and Packet Pick-up (All events)
12-5pm
Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for the Challenged Athlete Foundation
3:00pm
XTERRA Race Briefing (mandatory for USA Championship triathletes – also available at 6pm)
4pm
XTERRA Kids Bike Race (free)
5pm
XTERRA Kids Sprint (free)
5:00-6pm
XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – hosted by Josiah Middaugh & Lesley Paterson
6:00pm
XTERRA Race Briefing (mandatory for USA Championship triathletes, also available at 3pm)
6:30-9pm
“Night of Champions” Dinner, Grand Lobby, Union Station - Introduction of XTERRA Regional Champion triathletes, ENVE
“Performers of the Year” & Mr/Ms XTERRA 2013. Admission: complimentary for USA Championship competitors, $25 for
guests/public. Note that tickets are limited – first come, first served.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
6:30am
Shuttle operating to/from Snowbasin to Port Ramp Marina, Pineview Reservoir
6:30am
Body marking, T1 open for set-up, late packet pickup at Port Ramp Marina, Pineview Reservoir (no registration)
6:30am
T2 open for Set-up at Snowbasin
8:20am
Last shuttle from Snowbasin to Port Ramp Marina
9:00am
XTERRA USA Championship Start at Port Ramp Marina (1.5k swim, 28k mtb, 10k trail run)
9:20am
XTERRA Utah Start – Long Course at Port Ramp Marina (1.5k swim, 28k mtb, 10k trail run)
9:40am
XTERRA Utah Start – Sprint Course at Port Ramp Marina (750m swim, 19k mtb, 5k trail run)
10am-2pm
Expo area open at Snowbasin – exhibits, live music, food service
10am-3pm
Registration and packet pickup for XTERRA Trail Runs – Nationals, 10K and 5K
10:30-2:30pm
Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon - benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation
11am
XTERRA Sprint winner expected at Snowbasin
11:15/11:45am
XTERRA USA Championship Male/Female Winner Expected
12:00pm
XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Trail Running with Richard Burgunder and Mark Robertson
1:50pm
XTERRA Cut-off at T2
2pm
XTERRA USA Championship/XTERRA Utah Awards Ceremony at Snowbasin
After Party at Harvest Moon celebration in downtown Ogden on 25th Street
6:30pm
XTERRA After Party Kick-off
Noon-10:00pm
Harvest Moon celebration on 25th Street - kids activities, farmer’s market, food, and live bands - headliner Ethan Tucker
8:00pm
XTERRA USA Championship highlight video showing and introduction of Champions – Main Stage
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
7:00-8:00am
Late Registration and Packet Pick-up
9:00am
XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Half Marathon Start
9:05am
XTERRA 5k and 10k Trail Run starts
9:00am-2:00pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-Thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation
10:06/10:19am
Men’s and Women’s National Championship male/female winners expected
11:00am
XTERRA Kids Sprint (free)
11:00am/11:45am XTERRA 5km and 10km awards ceremony / XTERRA National Championship race awards ceremony
Noon-5pm
Blues and Brews Free Concert Series at Earl’s Patio - Holy Water Buffalo and the Shook Twins
2:00pm
XTERRA Expo closes
6:00pm/7:00pm
XTERRA After Party in Ogden/Video Highlights
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XTERRA YOUR WAY - CHANCES TO JOIN IN THE FUN
FREE XTERRA KIDS RACES – FRI, 4 & 5pm in Ogden,
SUNDAY at 11am at Snowbasin
Free running and bike races for kids 12 and under with
courses suited for all ages and skill levels. The XTERRA
Kids running and bike races give the youngsters a chance
to compete like their parents in a positive and fun
environment where everyone wins. Getting kids active,
outside and around positive role models that live and talk
about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle is one of the best
things XTERRA can do to give back to the local
communities where it hosts races.
XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS HALF-MARATHON,
PLUS 10K AND 5K – SUN, 9 a.m.
The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship is being
staged at Snowbasin Resort for the third time. The
picturesque trails will serve as a perfect stage for elite
runners from across the nation to test their skills against the
unique challenges that only Utah can offer. The
21-kilometer half-marathon will serve as the championship
course, but there are also 10K and 5K courses available for
runners. All three races are open to runners of all ages.
XTERRA UTAH SHORT AND LONG COURSE
OFF-ROAD TRIATHLONS - SATURDAY, 9:20/40am
The XTERRA Utah short course features a 750-meter
swim, 19-kilometer mountain bike and 5km trail run. The
long course features a 1.5km swim, 28km bike, and 10km
run. Both races are open to everyone with enough lung
power and determination to challenge Mother Nature.
OGDEN’S HARVEST MOON CELEBRATION
SATURDAY, Noon-10pm on Historic 25th Street
Ogden is shutting down Historic 25th street for a massive
block party that includes a variety of free kids activities,
concerts, street demos and performers, great food, a
farmer’s market, kids crafts, and much more. It’s the
biggest Harvest Moon Celebration ever, including headliner
Ethan Tucker on Saturday night.
XTERRA BY NIGHT
XTERRA isn't XTERRA without a party. First-up is Friday's
(Sept. 21) Night of Champions dinner at Historic Union
Station, and on Saturday night it gets loud! At 6:30 the party
gets underway on Historic 25th Street then at 8pm on stage
XTERRA will honor its National Champions. After that, the
headliner Ethan Tucker will rock it out under the stars for
the rest of the night.
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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
(CAF) 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 Noon-5pm on Friday, Sept. 20 in
Ogden; from 10:30am-2:30pm at Snowbasin on Saturday, and
9-2pm on Sunday. All proceeds 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 - XTERRAUSA Champions Josiah
Middaugh and Lesley Paterson. 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 Lesley will even break down into Utah course specifics
and answer any and all questions. Best part is, the clinic is
FREE. Trail Runners can learn from Richard Burgunder and
Mark Robertson on Sat. at Snowbasin at 12 noon.
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AN XTERRA KIND OF TOWN - OGDEN, UTAH
It’s long been said that XTERRA is more than just a race, it’s
a lifestyle. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in
Ogden, Utah where the Mayor, Mike Caldwell, was the
founder and race director for the first XTERRA race in
Ogden back in 2004! Mayor Caldwell and a collection of the
coolest locals to be found anywhere rallied the entire
community to bring off-road triathlon to their hometown and
are everyday XTERRA people. They swim, bike, and run in
the mountains, have fun, eat well, laugh, and
unpretentiously perpetuate the sports’ motto – “Live More”.
As the XTERRA nation gathers in Ogden, here are just a
few of the cool things they can see, do, and eat:
Snowbasin Resort: Just 35 miles north of Salt Lake
City, the race venue at Snowbasin is world-class and
was home to the downhill and Super G races of the 2002
Winter Olympics. While it is an epic spot for winter
sports (think 3,000 skiable acres and 3,000 vertical
feet), Snowbasin is also ideal in the summer time and
when the Fall colors turn the mountain landscape into a
kaleidoscope of colors, it’s simply spectacular.
“There’s really a love affair going on with XTERRA and
Ogden,” said XTERRA President Janet Clark. “The
community is unbelievably supportive. It’s the only place
I’ve ever been where people – with no affiliation to the race
at all - have stopped me on the street to say thanks for
bringing XTERRA to town.”
Historic 25th Street: Right in the heart of
downtown Ogden, 25th street has it all with
incredible restaurants like Rooster’s Brewing
Company, Brewskis,and Tona Sushi Bar &
Grill, colorful history and museums at Union
Station, an outdoor amphitheater, art galleries, retail shops,
and while XTERRA is in town – the Harvest Moon
celebration. The streets shut down for a community wide
block party that runs all day and culminates with the Ethan
Tucker concert and XTERRA post-race celebration.
XTERRA is indeed coming to town, in a big way. Pros will
race for $80,000 in prize money, dozens of cameramen will
position themselves around Wheeler Canyon to capture all
the action for a nationally syndicated one-hour TV show,
and hundreds of amateur athletes from nearly every state in
the nation will come in pursuit of their dreams to race for an
XTERRA National Championship.
“With the altitude, friendly people, and great facilities this
would be an incredible place for all kinds of athletes to train.
As people become more aware of how great Utah is, it could
become the next Mecca for endurance sports, it’s
gorgeous,” said Melanie McQuaid.
VisitOgden.com
For the kids: Get an up-close look at the fearsome
Tyrannosaurus Rex at Ogden’s Dinosaur Park where they
have hands on exhibits and eight acres of lifesized
dinosaurs in a natural outdoor environment. Also check out
the award-winning exhibits and programs at the Treehouse
Children’s Museum, and run & ride in XTERRA’s free kids
races on Friday, September 20 starting at 4pm.
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DESTINATION UTAH
Trails: In addition to the course offerings at Snowbasin take
some time to ride the east bench of Ogden “home to a
spaghetti bowl of singletrack trails,” and the pristine
Bonneville Shoreline Trail along the slope of the Wasatch
Mountains where the old shoreline of Lake Bonneville met
the hills.
In good company: As proof that Ogden is the place to be,
dozens of major outdoor sports companies have relocated
their operations to be here, including Scott USA, Goode
Skis, Nidecker, Salomon, Atomic, Suunto, Klymit,
Rossignol, ENVE Composites, and many more.
Salomon Center: Adjacent to 25th street is the Salomon
Center, home to a vertical wind tunnel, flowrider wave pool,
climbing wall, bowling alley, billiard hall, bumper cars, mini
golf, movie theaters, Iggy’s sports bar and Sonora Grill.
Discover: While in Utah, competitors are encouraged to
extend their trip and discover Utah. Eleven national parks
and 170,000 acres of National Forest with more than 210
miles of US Forest Service maintained mountain biking,
hiking, and equestrian trails are less than a day’s drive from
Ogden. With places like Zion, Canyonlands, Arches, and
Moab; Utah is indeed the State of Sport.
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Utah Sports Commission: The Utah Sports Commission is
not only a huge supporter of XTERRA, but also more than
40 other world-class sporting events across the state. What
they do for sports in Utah is amazing, see for yourself at
utahsportscommission.com
Stay: XTERRA’s host hotel is the Summit (formerly Ogden
Marriott) on 24th street right in the heart of all the action,
while the Lakeside Village Condominiums are as close as
you can get to Snowbasin Resort.
The People: Behind all these great things to see and do
and eat are the good people of this community, led by the
GOAL Foundation volunteers who work tirelessly to provide
a great experience for all who visit this mountain town.
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XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE DESCRIPTION
Two years ago the U.S. Forest Service let XTERRA use the
Sardine Peak Trail for the first-time and the 7+ mile section
of single and double track is now a fixture. The sweet and
smooth piece of trail offers amazing views and made the
bike course “a true mountain race course that weaves inand-out of aspen glades and pines,” said Snowbasin sport
event operations director Steve Andrus.
“It certainly has that ‘wow’ factor, especially with the
switchbacks that twist and turn through the fall colors,” said
Andrus. “It’s a sensory riot.”
For the full tour, let’s start from the beginning when the
cannon blast at 9am on Sept. 21, 2013 signals the start of
the 13th annual XTERRA USA Championship race.
More wide-open vistas of Ogden Canyon lay ahead before
the downhill onto Maples trail speeds riders through a
meadow filled with wildflowers and back to the bike-to-run
transition at the Snowbasin lodge area where spectators will
have the chance to see their friends and family coming in.
Roughly 350 professional and amateur racers from 45
states will take off from Port Ramp Marina for a 1500-meter
swim (two 750-meter laps) in Pineview Reservoir, where
water temps hover near the “wetsuit-required” range
(Competitor note: a final determination on if this will be a
wetsuit legal or optional swim will not be made until race
morning, so be prepared).
Swim Prime Alert: The top amateur male and female,
timed from swim start to the T1 entrance, will win a
XTERRA Vortex Full wetsuit.
Once on the bike racers leave the swim-to-bike transition
(T1) and head west towards the Wheeler Canyon trail head
for the 28K mountain bike section. (Competitor note: The
first 1.5 miles is on Highway 158, a major road. Ride on the
shoulder inside the delineators that will be placed to
separate racers from traffic).
OK, now to the fun part. It starts with mild, steady climbs on
dirt, rock, and root-ridden mountain trails that climb through
the magnificent Wheeler slot canyon.
“The Sardine Peak section of the course is so sweet, a
constant smooth climb and wide enough to pass,” added
local phenom Nick Fisher.
On to the trail run, the 6.1-mile trail run is pure singletrack
minus a wide section coming out of transition that takes
runners to the start of Green Pond trail. The 10K single-loop
run zigzags its way through aspen groves and fields of
wildflowers. There are a few short, very steep uphill’s and
about 700-feet of climbing then descending before the
jubilation of finishing in front of loads of spectators,
cameramen, cold beer, and a live band jamming away right
on the bricks of the fabulous Snowbasin Resort.
XTERRA UTAH LONG COURSE: Starts at 9:20 a.m. and is
identical to USA Championship course described above
XTERRA UTAH SHORT COURSE: Starts at 9:40 a.m. The
swim is one 750-meter loop. The bike is 19K with roughly
2,300-feet of climbing (it turns back to Snowbasin at end of
Wheeler Creek trail). The run is 5K, and cuts off midway
through Green Pond trail.
The trail pops out at the Art Nord trail head where riders
cross old Snowbasin road and climb up the East Fork trail,
then drop down into some speedy descents to the Middle
Fork trail, go across old Snowbasin road one more time and
connect with the Wheeler Creek Trail. Single track
dominates this 10-mile stretch and elevation gains from the
water at 4,900-feet to about 7,000-feet before a descent on
Middle Fork trail shoots you back down.
The Sardine section starts where the Wheeler Creek Trail
meets the Sardine Peak trail. Here riders are in for some
more climbing that will take them to the ridgeline, rewarding
their efforts with spectacular views of Pineview Reservoir to
the right, and Snowbasin to the left.
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XTERRA USA CHAMPS & XTERRA UTAH COURSE MAP
Course Stats
Swim course: 1,500-meters (0.93 miles)
Elevation at swim start: 4,900-feet
Water temp: TBA, 65-degree range
Bike course: 28-kilometers (17.7 miles)
Total climbing on bike: 3,400-feet
Elevation at highest point: 7,300-feet
Elevation at T2/Snowbasin: 6,400-feet
Trail Run course: 9.8K (6.1 miles)
Total climbing on run: 700-feet
Total climbing on course: 4,100-feet
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2013 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRO RACE PREVIEW
This year’s XTERRA USA Championship race will feature
50 pros, making it the deepest and arguably strongest elite
field in race history.
It includes everyone ranked in the top 10 of the XTERRA
U.S. Pro Series minus only Will Kelsay, who was hit by a car
while riding his bike a few weeks ago (heal fast Will).
It features three of the top four men and four of the top five
women from XTERRA Worlds last year and collectively, this
bunch has won 34 of the 48 XTERRA World Tour
championship titles this season.
Where typically there are a handful of racers with a
legitimate shot of winning, this year there are at least seven
men and seven women who could be considered favorites.
Let’s start with the men. Defending champ Josiah
Middaugh has been on fire since winning his first USA
Championship in September last year. He followed that
career highlight with a 2nd-place finish behind Javier
Gomez at XTERRA Worlds in October then pulled off three
straight wins this year at the West, Southeast, and Mountain
Championship races. He’s a proven climber, and the Utah
course suits his strengths with plenty of uphill on both the
bike and run he can use to reel in the faster swimmers.
Interestingly, when Middaugh won the 20-24 national
championship as an amateur back in 2002 he was quoted
as saying, “excited to go pro, not sure if I can keep up with
those guys now but realistically I won’t hit my peak for
another 10 years.”
South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz seemingly hit his peak more
than a decade ago when he won the first of his seven offroad triathlon world championships, but remarkably he
keeps on getting faster. After a bumpy start to the season –
a crash causing a deep cut in his hand at the West Champs
led to more problems and missed races – the “Caveman”
crawled out of his cave and started clubbing the competition
again. Over the summer he won XTERRA Brazil, ITU Cross
Tri Worlds for the third straight year, then XTERRA Italy all
in a month’s time.
Two years ago his fellow countryman Dan Hugo took a
minute-lead into the run at the USA Championship only to
get chased down by eventual winner Nico Lebrun.
This year, Hugo has traveled extensively, logging a dozen
races in nine countries - and has stellar results to show for
it. He posted six straight runner-up finishes at XTERRA
World Tour races – starting at XTERRA South Africa,
followed by the Philippines, Saipan, Guam, Malaysia, and
the Southeast Championship in Alabama – before winning
the East Championship in Richmond. He was then third at
XTERRA Brazil, 7th at the Mountain Champs, 2nd at
XTERRA Mexico, and won XTERRA Japan last month.
The man with the most XTERRA World Tour wins this year
is Aussie Ben Allen. In addition to his dominance in the
Asia-Pacific Series (wins in Philippines, Saipan, Guam,
Malaysia, and New Zealand) he also posted two credibilityboosters on the Euro Tour with victories in Greece and just
last week at XTERRA England. He was second to only
Middaugh at last year’s USA Championship.
Nico Lebrun, the “professor” of XTERRA who is retiring to
focus on his “Organicoach” business next season, might
have just one more lesson in store for his friends in Utah.
The 2005 XTERRA World Champ has won two of the last
four USA titles, and took down a stacked field at XTERRA
France this year.
To add intrigue, 2008 XTERRA World Champ Ruben
Ruzafa from Spain is coming over to see how he stacks up
against America’s best. Ruzafa switched his focus from
world cup mountain biking to triathlon this year, and realized
immediate results with wins at XTERRA Spain and
Germany, along with a runner-up in France.
It’ll also be exciting to see Leonardo Chacon – an Olympian
from Costa Rica who placed fourth in his first-ever XTERRA
at Worlds last year, then followed up by winning XTERRA
Mexico in August.
Not to be dismissed are the regulars including Branden
Rakita – fresh-off a career-best 2nd place finish at the
Mountain Champs – and Ryan Ignatz, who had a careerbest runner-up performance at the East Champs. Locals
can revel in having their own pro to cheer for in Nick Fisher
from Ogden. He cracked the top five twice in his first-year
as a pro. Fisher founded the local Weber State tri team and
has spent more time on these trails than anyone.
There’s also a huge amount of unknown with first-year racers and roadie crossovers like Grant Bovee, Guy Crawford,
Heath Thurston, Tom Goth, Joshua Merrick, and Matt
Mangen.
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2013 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRO RACE PREVIEW
PATERSON TOPS WOMEN’S LIST
Two-time World Champ and defending USA and U.S. Pro
Series Champ Lesley Paterson leads the list of women’s
contenders. Since finishing third in Richmond last year the
“Scottish Rocket” has won every XTERRA she’s entered,
including the U.S. and World Championships last year, and
the Philippines, West, Southeast, and East Championship
titles this year.
Before Les came along the USA Championship belonged to
three-time XTERRA World Champ Melanie McQuaid – who
won four straight in Utah from 2008-to-2011. McQuaid, who
took the title at her hometown race at XTERRA Victoria this
summer, has made a career out of showing up with her best
stuff at the biggest races.
Others to look out for include Chantell Widney, winner of
XTERRA Canmore and 3rd-place finisher at ITU Cross Tri
Worlds, and Brandi Heisterman – who had a pair of 3rd
place showings on the America Tour.
The mix of old and new, experience vs. youth, is creating a
lot of excitement for this year’s pro races. It’ll all come down
to who can suffer best against the gnarly challenge that
Mother Nature dishes out at the XTERRA USA
Championship.
Find out how it shakes out next Sat., Sept. 21, at 9am MST
on twitter @xterraoffroad, hashtag #xterraUTAH and
www.facebook.com/XTERRAPlanet
Yet another former XTERRA World Champ – Shonny
Vanlandingham – finds herself back at the sharp end of the
field having fully recovered from knee injuries that plagued
her last year. At 44-years-old Vanlandingham is still winning
– most recently the XTERRA Brazil and Mountain
Championships. Her fellow Luna Pro teammates – Suzie
Snyder, top American and second in Utah last year, and
Danelle Kabush, third last year – have been creating a blur
of blue across the trails this year.
The well-traveled Jacqui Slack and Renata Bucher – with
four XTERRA World Tour wins apiece this year – add to the
depth of the women’s field. Slack just won XTERRA
England last weekend, while Bucher moved her base-camp
to Utah for some race specific prep with Emma Garrard.
The aforementioned collection of XTERRA stars will be up
against a pair of ringers from the road world - Barbara
Riveros and Heather Jackson - who are looking to upset the
natural order of things.
Last October, Riveros was second at XTERRA Worlds and
Jackson was fourth in what was the first XTERRA for both.
Riveros, an Olympian and ITU standout, should be out front
in the swim with Christine “Big Fish” Jeffrey, and proved she
can mtb in Maui by posting the third-best bike split.
Jackson has had a remarkable season with wins at
Oceanside, Alcatraz, and Wildflower and just finished 2nd at
the IM 70.3 World Championships. She has been mountain
biking in Bend, Oregon, as part of her training regimen.
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XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP PRO START LIST
The professionals competing in the USA Championship are among the best mountain bikers, triathletes, and adventure
racers on the planet. Rank = Current rank in 2013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series / NR = Not ranked
PRO WOMEN
Rank Name
1
Lesley Paterson – 32, San Diego, CA
2
Shonny Vanlandingham – 44, Durango, CO
3
Melanie McQuaid – 40, Victoria, B.C., Canada
4
Suzie Snyder – 31, Fredericksburg, VA
5
Danelle Kabush – 38, Calgary, Alberta,Canada
6
Brandi Heisterman – 38, Squamish, B.C., Canada
7
Emma Garrard – 30, Park City, UT
8
Caroline Colonna – 49, Taos, NM
9
Kelley Cullen – 32, New Castle, CO
10
Christine Jeffrey – 40, Tucson, AZ
12
Jaime Brede – 36, Breckenridge, CO
13
Tamara Donelson – 38, Edwards, CO
18
Catherine Sterling – 36, West Boylston, MA
21
Rachel Challis – 37, Carlsbad, CA
NR
Renata Bucher – 36, Lucerne, Switzerland
NR
Genevieve Evans - 40, Tahoe City, CA
NR
Heather Jackson – 29, Bend, OR
NR
Barbara Riveros – 26, La Pintana, Chile
NR
Jacqui Slack – 30, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
NR
Carina Wasle – 28, Kundl, Austria
NR
Chantell Widney – 33, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Suzie
PRO MEN
Rank Name
1
Josiah Middaugh – 35, Vail, CO
2
Dan Hugo – 27, Stellenbosch, South Africa
3
Branden Rakita – 32, Colorado Springs, CO
4
Ryan Ignatz – 34, Boulder, CO
5
Bradley Weiss – 24, Cape Town, South Africa
6
Craig Evans -35, Hendersonville, TN
7
Nick Fisher – 27, Ogden, UT
9
Cody Waite – 34, Lakewood, CO
10
Jason Michalak – 35, Lakewood, CO
11
Matt Mangen – 30, Ivins, UT
12
Andy Lee – 41, Lakeway, TX
13
Conrad Stoltz – 39, Stellenbosch, South Africa
14
Chris Ganter – 34, Boise, ID
15
Will Ross – 24, Anchorage, AK
26
Tom Goth - 28, Salt Lake City, UT
28
Patrick Valentine – 27, Colorado Springs, CO
29
Damian Gonzalez – 36, Stockton, CA
NR
Ben Allen – 28, Wollongong, Australia
NR
Grant Bovee - 29, Boulder, CO
NR
Leonardo Chacon – 29, Liberia, Costa Rica
NR
Guy Crawford - 34, Auckland, New Zealand
NR
Jordan Jones - 32, Golden, CO
NR
Nicolas Lebrun – 40, Digne, France
NR
Joshua Merrick - 31, Alamosa, CO
NR
Bryan Rhodes – 40, Christchurch, New Zealand
NR
Ruben Ruzafa – 29, Malaga, Spain
NR
Heath Thurston - 35, Orem, UT
NR
Adam Wirth – 35, Boise, ID
Conrad
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MEET THE PROFESSIONALS
JOSIAH MIDDAUGH
Eagle-Vail, Colorado
2012 XTERRA USA Champion
8-time XTERRA National Champ
Josiah
2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 1
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...recently earned his masters in human
movement from AT Still University...works as an endurance
coach and personal trainer at Dogma Athletica.
WEBSITE: josiahmiddaugh.com
TWITTER: @josiahmiddaugh
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been the top
American in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series eight of the last
nine years. Has won the USSSA Snowshoe National
Championships and North American Snowshoe
Championships several times, 2006 and 2011 USAT Winter
Triathlon National Champ, and 2005 USAT Long Course
National Champ. Before turning pro he won the 2002
XTERRA Amateur USA & World Championship titles in the
20-24 division. Did first XTERRA at Keystone in 2001.
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).
2009: 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), and was 2nd American.
2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship,
South Central, and Southeast Championships and posted
the fastest run split at all three. Placed third at the XTERRA
East and Mountain Championships. Won the XTERRA
Canada Championship, and placed 3rd (top American) at
the XTERRA USA Championship. Placed 32nd at XTERRA
Worlds after a series of flats that had him running with his
bike the last mile of the course.
2011: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon National
Championship
and
North American
Snowshoe
Championship over the winter. Won the XTERRA West
Championship, finished second by just eight seconds at the
South Central Championship, was 4th at ITU Cross Tri
Worlds and the Pacific Champs, third at the Southeast
Champs, won the Mountain Champs in hometown of Vail in
July, and won the XTERRA Canada Championship for 2nd
straight year, was 3rd at XTERRA USA Champs despite
having to run with his bike the last mile of the bike. Placed
fourth at XTERRA Worlds (top American).
2012: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th at the
ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA Southeast
Champs, 2nd at the East and Mountain Champs, and won
the XTERRA USA Championship. Was 2nd in Pro Series.
Placed 2nd at XTERRA Worlds (top American 5th time).
2013: Won the XTERRA West, Southeast, and Mountain
Championship races.
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Middaugh has been on fire since winning the XTERRA USA Championship in September of last year. He followed that
career highlight with a 2nd-place finish behind Javier Gomez at XTERRA Worlds in October, then pulled off three straight
wins during 2013 XTERRA season at the West, Southeast, and Mountain Championship races. While Middaugh has been
the top American in the Pro Series 8-of-last-9 years, he’s never won it, and this should be the year as he just has to finish
9th or better.
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DAN HUGO
Stellenbosch, South Africa
2013 XTERRA East, Japan Champion
PERSONAL: Born July 1, 1985 in Worcester.
WEBSITE: dghugo.com
TWITTER: @dghugo
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth 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 Champs. Was in third during the bike at the
Southeast Champs when he crashed and broke his hand.
2008: Won 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.
2009: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West Cup, 4th at Midwest
and Southeast Cups, won Northwest Cup, 5th at Atlantic
Cup, 3rd at South Central Cup, 5th at Northeast Cup.
Finished 5th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.
2010: Won XTERRA South Africa Championship, and
XTERRA Estrade Real off-road tri in Brazil. Placed 2nd at
XTERRA East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, won
XTERRA Brazil, was 2nd at XTERRA Mexico, 4th at
XTERRA USA Champs, 9th in final U.S. Pro Series
Standings, and 35th at Worlds after series of mechanicals.
2011: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship for
the third time in four years, and was 2nd behind his fellow
countryman Conrad Stoltz at the Pacific, Southeast, and
East Championship races. Led for most of the race at the
XTERRA USA Championship before being passed by
Nico Lebrun at mile four, and ultimately finished 2nd.
Placed 5th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Finished 2nd
at the XTERRA World Championship by just 33 seconds
despite a crash on the bike that cost him some time.
2012: Placed second at XTERRA Buffelspoort and third at
XTERRA South Africa and the XTERRA West
Championship prior to suffering a season-ending injury.
2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Buffelspoort, South Africa,
Philippines, Saipan, Guam, Malaysia, and Southeast
Champs before winning the XTERRA East Championship.
Then placed 3rd at XTERRA Brazil, 7th at the Mountain
Champs, 2nd at Mexico, and won XTERRA Japan.
The 27-year-old from Stellenbosch, South Africa has
traveled extensively this season, logging a dozen races in
nine countries - and has stellar results to show for it. He
posted six straight runner-up finishes at XTERRA World Tour
races - starting at XTERRA South Africa, followed by 2nd
place finishes in the Philippines, Saipan, Guam, Malaysia,
and the Southeast Championship in Alabama before winning
the East Championship in Richmond. He was then third at
XTERRA Brazil, 7th at the Mountain Champs, 2nd at
XTERRA Mexico, and won XTERRA Japan. Back in 2011
Hugo took a minute-lead into the run at the USA
Championship but was caught by Lebrun on the run and
finished 24-seconds back in 2nd place.
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BRANDEN RAKITA
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Branden
PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1981...from Durango
...earned degree in civil engineering at Colorado State
University.
WEBSITE: brandenrakita.com
TWITTER: @btrakita
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.
BEST XTERRA FINISH: 2nd at 2012 XTERRA Canada
FAVORITE XTERRA: XTERRA Canada
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.
2009: Finished 10th at West Cup, 8th at Midwest Cup, 8th
at Southeast Cup, 4th at Northwest Cup, 7th at Northeast
Cup, 5th at Mountain Cup, 6th at USA Championship, and
20th at XTERRA Worlds.
2010: Placed 10th at XTERRA West Champs, 7th at South
Central Champs, 5th at XTERRA Amazon (Brazil), 6th at
East Champs, 4th at Mountain Champs, 3rd at XTERRA
Canada, 7th at USA Champs, and 15th at XTERRA Worlds.
2011: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Champs, 5th at the
XTERRA South Central and Pacific Champs, 8th at ITU
Cross Tri Worlds, 7th at the Southeast Champs, 4th at the
East Championship, 5th at the Mountain Championship,
2nd at XTERRA Mexico, 4th at XTERRA Canada, 6th at
XTERRA USA Champs, and 20th at Worlds.
2012: Placed 4th at XTERRA Guam, 5th at XTERRA
Philippines, 7th at XTERRA Saipan, 5th at XTERRA West
Championship, 9th at the ITU Cross Tri World
Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship in
Shelby County, AL, 5th at the XTERRA East Championship,
8th at the Mountain Championships, 2nd at the XTERRA
Mexico Championship, 2nd at the XTERRA Canada
Championship, 5th at the USA Championship, was 5th in
the Pro Series, and 27th pro at XTERRA Worlds.
2013: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Championship, 6th
at the Southeast Champs, 9th at the East Champs, 11th at
XTERRA France, and a career-best 2nd at the XTERRA
Mountain Championship.
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RYAN IGNATZ
Boulder, Colorado
Ryan
PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978 in Arcadia,
CA...earned Masters of Science in Kinesiology and Applied
Physiology at Univ of Colorado at Boulder...works full time
as a bike fitter at Colorado Multisport and is also a fit
instructor for Retul.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2002 USAT All American,
6th at Collegiate Nationals (2002), top 10 in XTERRA U.S.
Pro Series in 2007/08.
2006: Finished 9th in California, 6th in Alabama, 10th in
Richmond, 6th in Milwaukee, 7th in Utah, 6th in Tahoe, and
2007: Placed 8th at East Champs, 7th at Mountain
Champs, 6th at XTERRA USA Championship to place 10th
overall in Pro Series. Finished 16th at XTERRA Worlds.
2008: DNF at West Champs, 8th at Southeast Champs, 6th
at East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRA
USA and 14th at XTERRA Worlds.
2009: Finished11th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at the
Northwest Cup, 8th at the Mountain Cup, and 8th at the
USA Championship.
2011: Won the overall XTERRA National Championship as
an age grouper, and also won the 30-34 age group
XTERRA World Championship.
2012: Finished 6th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs, and
8th at the USA Championship, was 12th in Pro Series.
2013: Placed fourth at the XTERRA West Champs, a
career-best 2nd at the East Champs and 5th at the
Mountain Champs.
Ignatz works full time as a bike fitter at Colorado Multisport
and is also a fit instructor for Retul, but despite limited
training still manages to be among the best in the sport. He
was 4th at the season opener in Vegas and 2nd (careerbest) at the East Championship last month. Ignatz has
been racing XTERRA for a decade, and his wife Maia is one
of the top women’s age groupers. He finished 8th at the
USA Championship last season.
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BRAD WEISS
Somerset West, South Africa
CRAIG EVANS
Hendersonville, Tennessee
PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1989
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second Year.
2012: Placed 8th at XTERRA South Africa Championship,
won the ITU U23 Cross Triathlon World Championship at
Pelham, Alabama, and was 7th at the XTERRA East
Championship.
4th at the XTERRA Philippines Championship, 3rd at the
XTERRA Saipan Championship, 3rd at the XTERRA Guam
Championship, 4th at the Southeast Champs, a U.S.-best
3rd at the East Champs, and 9th at the Mountain Champs.
PERSONAL: Born March 29, 1978...originally from Ocala,
Florida...earned a degree in healthcare administration from
Western Kentucky University.
WEBSITE: teamcraigevans.com
TWITTER: @teamcraigevans
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year. Turned pro in 2006
after winning the amateur overall at the Southeast
Championship in Alabama. Won every XTERRA Points
Series race he entered as an amateur in 2004 and 2005.
2006: Finished 12th in Milwaukee, then injured.
2007: Finished 16th at XTERRA West Champs, 5th in
Alabama and 6th in Richmond. Had the fastest swim in both
‘Bama and Richmond. Placed 10th at Mountain Champs
despite racing with a broken bone in his foot.
2008: Finished 7th at XTERRA West Champs, a careerbest 3rd in Alabama and 5th in Richmond. Led the Pro
Series in points heading into Mountain Champs where he
placed 9th. Was 14th at USA Champs and 25th at Worlds.
2009: Finished 9th at XTERRA West and Midwest Cups,
6th at Southeast and Northwest Cup, 8th at Atlantic Cup,
6th at South Central Cup, and 11th at USA Championship.
2010: Placed 7th at XTERRA West Champs, 4th at the
South Central Championship, third at the Southeast
Champs, 5th at the East Champs, 13th at the USA
Championship, and 22nd at the World Championship.
2011: Placed 11th at the XTERRA West Championship, 6th
at the South Central Championship, 10th at ITU Cross Tri
Worlds, 8th at the Pacific Champs, 4th at the Southeast
Champs, 5th at the East Champs, and 16th at the USA
Champs. Finished 8th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.
2012: Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Championship, and
a career-best second at the ITU Cross Tri World
Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship in
Shelby County, AL, was third at the XTERRA East
Championship, 12th at the Mountain Championship, and
13th at the USA Championship. Finished tied for 3rd in the
Pro Series. Was 34th among pros at XTERRA Worlds.
2013: Placed 6th at the XTERRA West Championship, 3rd
at the Southeast Champs, 7th at the East Champs, and
15th at the Mountain Champs.
Brad
Craig
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NICK FISHER
Ogden, Utah
Nick
PERSONAL: Born January 14, 1986...won high school
state track tiles in the 800, 1600, and 3200-meter runs and
ran track and cross country at Weber State University in
Ogden...founded the Weber State tri team.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 3rd year, first as a pro
2010: Won the XTERRA Wild Horse points series race,
was third amateur at Mountain Champs, and was 26th overall at the USA Championship.
2011: Was 16th overall, top amateur, at the XTERRA West
Champs, 11th overall, 2nd amateur at the Mountain
Champs, and 14th overall, second amateur, at the USA
Championship
2013: Placed 12th at the XTERRA West Champs in first pro
race with XTERRA, was 5th at the Southeast Champs, and
a career-best 4th at the East Champs.
The 27-year-old from Ogden, Utah is one of the sports’
up-and-coming stars in his first year as an XTERRA Pro. He
boasted a career-best 4th place showing at the East
Championship race in Richmond this June. Fisher won
Utah state high school track titles in the 800, 1600, and
3200-meters and founded the Weber State tri team while in
college. He finished 14th overall at the USA Championship
in 2011 as an amateur.
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CODY WAITE
Lakewood, Colorado
Cody
PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978...originally from
Cave Creek, AZ...is an XTERRA and triathlon specific
coach with EPC Multisport...married XTERRA super fan
turned age group standout Kathy Tank in the off-season.
WEBSITE: codywaite.me
TWITTER: @codywaite
BIKE/SHOE: Cannondale Scalpel 26. Yes, a 26.
SHOE: Pearl Izumi, custom made tri upper with trail lower
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth 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.
2009: 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
2010: Placed 6th at XTERRA West Champs and the South
Central Championships, was 5th at the Southeast Champs,
9th at the East Championship, 5th at the Mountain Champs,
4th at XTERRA Canada, 8th at the USA Championship,
and 20th at the World Championship.
2011: Placed 9th at the XTERRA West Champs, 10th at the
South Central Champs, was 15th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds,
seventh at the Pacific Champs, a season-best 6th at the
Southeast Champs, 8th at the East Champs, 9th at the
Mountain Champs, 7th at the XTERRA Canada
Championship, 10th at the USA Champs. Finished 7th in
XTERRA Pro Series, and 31st at XTERRA Worlds.
2012: Placed 12th at the XTERRA West Championship,
10th at the ITU Cross Tri Worlds/XTERRA SE Champs, and
8th at the XTERRA East Championship, and a season-best
5th at the XTERRA Mountain Championship, 9th at the
USA Championship, and 30th at XTERRA Worlds.
2013: Placed 10th at the West Champs, 11th at the East
Champs, and a career-best 4th at the Mountain Champs.
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JASON MICHALAK
Lakewood, Colorado
Jason
PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1978...from Nashotah,
Wisconsin now living in Crested Butte, CO...earned
manufacturing/industrial technologies degree from
Tennessee Tech.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year, second as a pro.
2010: Won the overall XTERRA amateur national
championship for the second straight year.
2011: Placed 15th at the West Champs, 13th at the South
Central Champs, 9th at the Southeast Champs, 7th at the
Mountain Champs, 13th at the USA Champs, finished 11th
in the Pro Series, and was 27th pro at Worlds.
2013: Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Championship
Matt
Matt Mangen - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 9
The 30-year-old from Celina, Ohio (now living in Ivins, Utah)
finished 8th in his very first XTERRA at the West
Championship in Vegas to start the 2013 Pro Series. He
followed that with another 8th place finish at the Southeast
Championship in Alabama and was 18th at the Mountain
Championship. Impressive results considering Mangen only
started mountain biking this year. He earned a mechanical
engineering degree from Wright State University.
Andy
Andy Lee - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 10
Lee finished 12th in his first race as an XTERRA Pro at the
Southeast Championship in Alabama, and followed that with
a career-best 6th place showing at the East Championship
in Richmond and was 17th at the Mountain Champs.
Originally from Liverpool, England, Lee is now a firefighter
in Austin, Texas.
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CONRAD “The Caveman” STOLTZ
4-time XTERRA World Champ
10-time XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Champ
PERSONAL: Born October 23, 1973...a two-time Olympic
triathlete, finished 20th in 2000 when he was the first off the
bike, then dnf’d in Athens...started BMX racing at age
seven, running at nine, biathlon at 13, triathlon and cycling
at 14, and pro triathlon at 18...“It’s in my blood.”
WEBSITE: conradstoltz.com
TWITTER: @ConradStoltz
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Is XTERRA’s all-time
championship race wins leader with 46 (he has 50 all-told),
is the only pro to win four XTERRA World Titles, and has
an unprecedented 10 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series titles (200103, ‘05 & ‘07-’12). Also won the 2011 and 2012 ITU Cross
Triathlon World Championships.
2001: Burst onto the XTERRA scene and won three races,
including the Pro Series and the World title as a rookie.
2002: Won in Keystone, California, Tahoe, and Maui.
2003: Won first race at Big Bear, placed 2nd in Richmond,
3rd in Keystone, won in Tahoe, and won Pro Points Series.
2004: Won XTERRA South Africa, placed second in
Richmond, 6th in Keystone, second in Big Bear, and fifth in
Tahoe. Finished third in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and
dnf’d at XTERRA Worlds.
2005: Won four straight before placing 2nd in Keystone.
Won XTERRA South Africa, the West, East, and Midwest
Champs in Milwaukee, was second in Keystone before
winning the inaugural XTERRA Brazil. Placed 2nd in Tahoe
but still won XTERRA Pro Series title. Placed 9th at Worlds.
2006: Won XTERRA South Africa, missed the first U.S.
race of the year in California with injuries, returned in time
for Alabama where he was fourth, and a week later he won
the East Championship. Placed 8th in Milwaukee after a
series of crashes and injuries and then 4th at the Mountain
Championships in Utah. A pre-ride crash at the XTERRA
USA Championship kept him out of nationals and worlds.
2007: Won XTERRA South Africa for fourth straight year,
then the XTERRA West Champs. Won Southeast and East
Champs on back-to-back weekends. DNF’d at Utah
because of a mechanical. Won USA Championship, Pro
Series title, then World Champs for third time. Named the
Off-Road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards.
2008: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa, won the West
Champs for 6th time in his career, won the Southeast title,
DNF in Richmond, was 2nd at XTERRA UK, 6th at XTERRA
Czech, and 2nd at XTERRA France. Won the XTERRA
Mountain Championship in August, placed 8th at the USA
Championship but still edged countryman Dan Hugo to win
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series title for the 6th time. Suffered a flat
while leading at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui
and eventually finished 12th after a series of mechanicals.
2009: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, and Southeast Cup
Races, was 5th at the Northwest Cup, won the Atlantic Cup,
finished 3rd in a photo-finish at the Northeast Cup, was 2nd
at the XTERRA USA Championship (and won the U.S. Pro
Series for the 7th time). Placed 5th at XTERRA Worlds.
2010: Won all four regionals he entered - the XTERRA West,
South Central, Southeast and East Champs. Placed 6th at
the XTERRA Canada Championships, won XTERRA USA
Championship (and the Pro Series for 8th time), and became
the first pro to win a fourth XTERRA World Championship.
2011: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, was 2nd at XTERRA
West Champs, won his record-breaking 38th career championship at South Central Champs in Waco, won ITU Cross Tri
World Title, won the Pacific and Southeast titles on back-toback weekends in May, captured East title in Richmond in
June, and the XTERRA Japan Championship in August.
Placed 5th at XTERRA USA Championship and won the Pro
Series crown for 9th time (fifth straight). Was in third place
coming off the bike at XTERRA Worlds, but pulled with worsening asthma-type conditions on the run.
2012: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship for the
fifth time, won the XTERRA West Championship, ITU Cross
Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, East
and Mountain Championships, was 4th at the USA
Championship, won the U.S. Pro Series for the 10th time,
and was 3rd at XTERRA Worlds.
2013: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, crossed the finish line in
2nd at the XTERRA South Africa Championship but was later
DQ’d for going off-course in last stages of the run. Placed
2nd at the XTERRA West Championship, had the lead on the
run at Southeast Champs before having to pull due to injury.
Recovered in time to win XTERRA Brazil, then his third
straight ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship, followed
by a victory at XTERRA Italy.
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CHRIS GANTER
Boise, Idaho
Chris
PERSONAL: Born October 10, 1978...originally from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...earned a degree in analytical
chemistry from Drexel University.
WEBSITE: chris-ganter.com
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year
2010: Placed 19th at the XTERRA USA Championship
race in first-ever XTERRA.
2011: Placed 18th at XTERRA West Champs.
2013: DNF at the XTERRA West Champs, was 9th at the
Southeast Champs, and 12th at the Mountain Champs.
WILL ROSS
Anchorage, Alaska
PERSONAL: Born May 1, 1989...won the Alaska state
biathlon as a 17-year-old...went to the Arctic Winter Games
twice for cross-country skiing...a full-time bike mechanic and
is helping develop the 9:ZERO:7 fat bike...also the race
director for the Abominable Snow Series (snow bike races).
WEBSITE: willrossracing.blogspot.com
SPONSORS: Stan’s NoTubes, PIP Printing, Chain Reaction
Cycles
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 7th year, third as a pro
2011: Placed 8th at the XTERRA South Central
Championship, a career-best 7th at the East Champs, and
was 17th at the USA Championship. Finished 18th in the
Pro Series and was 33rd at XTERRA Worlds.
2012: Finished 10th at the XTERRA West Championship,
12th at the ITU Cross Tri World Champs/XTERRA
Southeast Championship, 11th at the XTERRA East
Championship, 12th at the USA Champs, and was 37th pro
at XTERRA Worlds.
2013: Placed 16th at the XTERRA West Champs, and 11th
at the Southeast and Mountain Champs.
Having just turned 24, the Anchorage, Alaska native is the
youngest pro in the field but has been racing XTERRA for
seven years now.
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PATRICK VALENTINE
Colorado Springs, CO
Pat
PERSONAL:
Born March 19, 1986 in Pendleton,
Indiana...earned degree in exercise physiology from Purdue
University
WEBSITE: patrickvaler
TWITTER: pat_valentine
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 6th year
BEST FINISH: 8th at SE Champs in 2011
2013: Placed 14th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs.
DAMIAN GONZALEZ
Stockton, California
Damian
PERSONAL: Born December 20, 1976.
WEBSITE: deltavelo.com/damian_gonzalez
SPONSORS: Michael David Winery, Bellindora Vinegars,
Progressive Dairy Solutions, Leopard Cycles, Rabobank
and Juice it Up
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th 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 at Worlds.
2009: Finished 16th at the West Cup, 13th at the XTERRA
USA Championship, and 38th at Worlds.
2010: Finished 14th at West Champs, 12th at South
Central Champs, a career-best 9th at Southeast Champs,
12th at East Champs, and 16th at USA Champs.
2011: Finished 21st at the West Champs, 15th at the South
Central Champs, and 13th at Pacific and Southeast races.
2012: Placed 14th at the XTERRA West Championship,
21st at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA
Southeast Champs, 12th at XTERRA East Champs, 14th at
the Mountain & USA Champs, & 36th pro at Worlds.
2013: Placed 15th at the XTERRA West Champs and 16th
at the Southeast Champs.
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NICOLAS “Nico” LEBRUN
Digne-les-Bains, France
2012 XTERRA European Tour Champ
2005 XTERRA World Champion
2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 3
PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1973.
WEBSITE: nico-lebrun.com
BIKE/SHOE: Cannondale Flash 29” and Scalpel 26”/Avia
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.
2009: 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).
2010: 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. Won
XTERRA France and the XTERRA Mountain Champs on
back-to-back weekends. Placed 4th at XTERRA Czech,
2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship, and 5th at Worlds.
2011: Placed fourth at both the West and South Central
Championship races, sat-out Pacific Champs due to illness,
was 5th at the Southeast Champs, 6th at the XTERRA Italy
Championship, 3rd at the East Championship, 2nd at
XTERRA France, 4th at Mountain Championship, 4th at
XTERRA Germany, and 2nd at XTERRA Switzerland.
Placed 3rd in XTERRA European Tour and the XTERRA
U.S. Pro Series. Won the XTERRA USA Championship
race for second time in three years, and was 13th at Worlds.
2012: Won the XTERRA Italy Championship, was 3rd at
XTERRA France, won XTERRA Czech Championship, was
second at XTERRA Germany, won the XTERRA
Switzerland Championship and the XTERRA European
Tour for the fourth time, was 3rd at the USA Championship,
and 11th at the XTERRA World Championship.
2013: Placed 5th at XTERRA Spain, 4th at XTERRA
Greece, won XTERRA France, was 2nd at XTERRA Italy,
was 8th at XTERRA Czech, and 5th at XTERRA England.
Finished 3rd in the XTERRAEuropean Tour.
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BEN ALLEN
North Wollongong, Australia
2012-13 XTERRA Triple Crown Champ
Ben
FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 4
PERSONAL: Born January 19, 1985...has raced and won
many ocean swim’s, surf events, and adventure races...was
named the 2012 XTERRA Warrior Award winner along with
his girlfriend Jacqui Slack for perpetuating the “Live More”
spirit of XTERRA.
WEBSITE: benallentriathlete.com
TWITTER: Benny_Allen
BIKE/SHOE: Giant 29’er / On
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.
2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA New Zealand, was 3rd at
XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Brazil, placed 13th at XTERRA
France, 12th at XTERRA Czech, 7th at XTERRA Germany,
4th at XTERRA Switzerland, 6th at XTERRA Canada, 7th at
the XTERRA USA Championship, and 36th at XTERRA
Worlds.
2012: Won the XTERRA Guam, Philippines, Saipan, and
New Zealand Championship races to start the season, was
2nd at XTERRA Italy, 9th at XTERRA France, 5th at
XTERRA Czech, 11th at XTERRA Germany, 3rd at XTERRA
Switzerland, 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship, and
35th (after a series of mechanicals on the bike) at XTERRA
Worlds. Finished 3rd in the XTERRA European Tour.
2013: Won four of five XTERRA World Tour Championship
races to start the year. Won the XTERRA Philippines,
Saipan, and Guam Championships in March, finished 2nd to
Olympian Courtney Atkinson at XTERRA Great Ocean Road
in Australia, then won the XTERRA New Zealand
Championship for the second straight year. On the XTERRA
European Tour he placed 2nd at XTERRA Spain, won
XTERRA Greece, was 5th at XTERRA Germany and won
XTERRA England. He has the most XTERRA World Tour
wins with seven in 2013.
QUOTE: XTERRA has given me the unique opportunity to
travel the world, meet amazing people and visit some of the
most beautiful places on the planet. I'm definitely ...
"Living More"
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ADAM WIRTH
Boise, Idaho
Adam
2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: NR
PERSONAL: Born April 30, 1978...earned an MBA in
accounting at the University of Nebraska, and works as an
accountant when not racing.
WEBSITE: adamwirth.com
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Placed 5th at XTERRA
Canada in 2010.
2010: Placed 18th at XTERRA France in first race as a pro,
was 5th at XTERRA Canada, 11th at XTERRA USA
Championship, and 29th at XTERA Worlds.
2011: Placed 13th at the XTERRA West Champs, 12th at
the South Central Championship, DNF at the Pacific
Champs due to mechanical, was 10th at the Southeast
Champs, 11th at the Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRA
Canada Championship, and 15th at USA Champs. Finished
12th in Pro Series and was 34th at XTERRA Worlds.
2012: Finished 11th at the XTERRA West Championship,
DNF at ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA
Southeast Champs, was 9th at XTERRA East Champs,
13th at the Mountain Championship, and 11th at the USA
Championship.
2013: First race
Ruben Ruzafa - XTERRA European Tour Rank: 8
Ruben
The 29-year-old from Malaga, Spain shocked the XTERRA
world when he won the World Championship in his first try
back in 2008. The next year he placed 2nd at XTERRA Italy
and in the years that followed he concentrated on world cup
mountain biking. This year switched his focus to triathlon
and the results have been outstanding. Ruzafa won
XTERRA Spain, XTERRA Berga, was second at XTERRA
France and won XTERRA Germany.
Heath Thurston - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
The 35-year-old from Orem, Utah will be racing in his firstever XTERRA. Heath is a swim and tri coach, and is
married with two girls, ages 6 and 10.
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Joshua Merrick - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
Joshua
The 31-year-old from Lakewood, Colorado placed 17th at
his first-ever XTERRA at the West Champs, and was 19th at
the Mountain Champs. Merrick earned degrees in
psychology & exercise physiology from Adams State where
he was an All-American in track and cross country.
Guy Crawford - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
The 34-year-old from New Zealand, who now lives in Boise,
Idaho, is a “roadie” who did his first XTERRA at the local
race in Boise, placing second. This will be his first
championship event.
Grant Bovee - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
The 29-year-old from Boulder, Colorado will be racing in his
first-ever XTERRA. Of interest, Bovee got his degree from
the University of Colorado, Boulder in aerospace
engineering and is working for the Sierra Nevada
Corporation on the “Dream Chaser” which he explains is
“essentially a replacement for the space shuttle.”
Tom Goth - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 26
The 28-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah (born in
Lagrange, NY) finished 13th in his first-ever XTERRA at the
Mountain Champs in July. Goth was the top local finisher at
Ironman Utah last year, placing 8th overall.
Jordan Jones - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR
The 32-year-old from Boston, Massachussetts (living in
Golden, Colorado) started his triathlon career at the
XTERRA Mountain Championship in Keystone, CO back in
2004, but stuck to the road thereafter having great success
recently with two wins at the New York City triathlon
(2012/2013). Last year he was sick at XTERRA Worlds and
had to pull during the bike. This will be his first XTERRA this
year, but he’s no stranger to mountain biking and trails and
hopes the big climb will keep him in contention early.
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Leonardo Chacon - XTERRA Mexico Champion
Bryan Rhodes - XTERRA Mexico Champion
The 29-year-old from Liberia, Costa Rica out-sprinted Victor
Del Corral at the finish line of the 2012 XTERRA World
Championship to finish fourth in his first-ever XTERRA. This
year he won the XTERRA Mexico Championship. Chacon
is a triathlon legend in Costa Rica, whom he represented at
the London Olympics where he was famously taken out by
Canadian star Simon Whitfield...the kind words he wrote on
Whitfield’s Facebook page afterwards were “liked” by
thousands.
The 40-year-old from Taupo, New Zealand has been a
triathlete for more than 20 years and is a two-time winner
of IM Malaysia. He did his first XTERRA back in 1997,
finishing 11th at the XTERRA World Championship.
“Rhodsey” is notorious in XTERRA circles for a crash that
was captured on film and perpetuated in race highlights for
years that left his face a bloody mess, earning him
another nickname, “Meatface”.
Leonardo
Bryan
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LESLEY PATERSON
San Diego, California (via Scotland)
2011-12 XTERRA World Champion
2012 XTERRA USA & Pro Series Champ
PERSONAL: Born October 12, 1980...moved from Sterling,
Scotland to the U.S. in 2001...earned bachelor’s degree in
performing arts from England and a master’s in theatre
acting from San Diego State...works constantly as a film
producer, writer, and tri coach.
WEBSITE: lesleypaterson.com
TWITTER: @lesleydoestri
BIKE/SHOE: Trek Superfly 29er / KSwiss Kwicky Blade
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year. Finished in top 3 in
7-straight XTERRA Championship races from ‘09 to 2010.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Placed 2nd at XTERRA
Worlds in 2009 and 2nd at Ironman 70.3 California in 2010.
Won the 2007 Subaru Sprint triathlon in San Diego and
Scotland National Triathlon Championship in 2007.
2008: Finished 9th at XTERRA West Champs, 2nd at the
Mountain Champs, 4th at the USA Champs and 10th at
XTERRA Worlds.
2009: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West Cup, 2nd at the
Southeast Cup, 3rd at the USA Championship, and 2nd at
XTERRA Worlds.
2010: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West and Southeast
Championships, was 2nd at XTERRA USA Champs, and
2011: Won the XTERRA Pacific Championship in Santa
Cruz, CA on May 15, and was 2nd at the XTERRA USA
Championship on Sept. 24 in Utah. Finished 10th in the Pro
Series with just those two results, then won her first
2012: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship (by
3tenths of a second to Renata Bucher), won the ITU Cross
Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, was
3rd at the XTERRA East Championship, won the XTERRA
USA Championship, the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and the
XTERRA World Championship for the second straight year
while posting the fastest bike and run splits. Was named the
off-road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards.
2013: Won the XTERRA Philippines Championship, the
XTERRA West Championship (where she finished 4th overall), the Southeast and East Championships. Placed 2nd at
the ITU Cross Tri Worlds in the Netherlands.
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SHONNY VANLANDINGHAM
Durango, Colorado
2013 XTERRA Mountain Champion
2010 XTERRA World Champion
Shonny
PERSONAL: Born May 29, 1969...earned her degree in
nutrition and played NCAA I basketball at East Texas State
Universityroasts 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: lunaproteam.com, wahinefarms.com
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 8th year. In her first-ever
XTERRA at the World Championship in 2005 she posted
fastest 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, 3x (2004-06) NORBA National Series X-Country
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.
2009: 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.
2010: 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, was 2nd at
XTERRA East Championship, won the Mountain Champs,
won XTERRA Brazil, was second at XTERRA Mexico, third
at the USA Championship, and won the XTERRA World
Championship in Maui at the age of 41.
2011:
Won
the
inaugural
XTERRA Philippines
Championship on March 6 and the XTERRA Saipan
Championship for the second year in a row a week later.
Placed second at both the XTERRA West and South
Central Championship races in April, was 2nd at ITU Cross
Tri Worlds, was 4th at Pacific Champs, 2nd at Southeast
Champs, won the East and Mountain Championships, won
XTERRA Mexico, was 5th at XTERRA Czech and 2nd at
the XTERRA European Championship in Germany. Placed
7th at the XTERRA USA Championship despite racing on
torn ACL. Finished 2nd in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.
2012: Placed 5th at the ITU Cross Tri World
Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship, 4th at
XTERRA East Champs, won the XTERRA Brazil
Championship, was second at the XTERRA Mexico
Championship, DNF at the USA Championship, and was
2013: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA South Africa
Championship, won XTERRA Brazil, placed 3rd at
XTERRA South Africa, 3rd at the West Champs, 4th at the
SE Champs, and 2nd at the East Champs before capturing
the XTERRA Mountain Championship for the fourth time in
five years. She also placed 2nd at the XTERRA Mexico
Championship in August.
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MELANIE McQUAID
Victoria, B.C., Canada
4-time XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Champ
2003, ‘05 & ‘06 XTERRA World Champ
PERSONAL: Born May 17, 1973 in Victoria, BC,
Canadahas a degree in biochemistryraced with
Canada’s National Cycling team for six years.
WEBSITE: racergirl.com
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year...won the XTERRA
Canada Championship in each attempt 2003, ‘04, ‘10- ‘12.
2002: Finished in the runner-up position in both the
XTERRA East and Central Championships before winning
the West title at Half Moon Bay. Finished 4th at the USA
Championship and was the runner-up in Pro Series.
2003: 2nd at Big Bear and Richmond, won in Canada, was
2nd in Tahoe, and 2nd in Pro Series. Won XTERRA Worlds.
2004: Won in Richmond, then finished runner-up to
Whitmore in Keystone, Big Bear, and Tahoe. Also finished
second in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Won XTERRA
Canada and placed second at XTERRA Worlds.
2005: Won in Temecula, finished 7th at XTERRA Czech,
won XTERRA Italy, placed 2nd in Richmond and
Milwaukee, won Keystone to tie Whitmore for the Series
lead heading into Tahoe. Placed second in Tahoe and 2nd
in the Pro Series. Was 9th in the XTERRA European Tour
standings. Became the first female to win a second
XTERRA World Championship in Maui.
2006: 2nd in Temecula, won inaugural XTERRA Southeast
Championship, 2nd in Richmond and Milwaukee, won the
Mountain Championship to create a virtual tie with
Whitmore for Pro Series lead, then won in Tahoe to capture
her first Pro Series crown after three runner-ups. Followed
with 2nd straight & unprecedented 3rd XTERRA World Title.
2007: Won in California, was second in Alabama,
Richmond, and Utah. Placed 5th at USA Champs, 2nd in
Pro Series, and was the runner-up at XTERRA Worlds.
2008: Won West Champs for second straight year, 8th at
Southeast, won the East, Mountain, USA Champs, and US
Pro Series crown. DNF’d at XTERRA Worlds.
2009: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, Southeast, Northwest,
and Atlantic Cup races, was 2nd at South Central and
Northeast Cups, then won XTERRA USA Championship and
XTERRA US Pro Series title for the second straight year
(her third overall - also won in 2006). Finished 3rd at
XTERRA Worlds, her seventh time in the top 3 at Maui.
Melanie
2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at the
South Central Championship, won the XTERRA European
Championship in Italy, was 2nd at the Southeast Champs,
3rd at the East Champs, won the XTERRA Canada
Championship, won the XTERRA USA Championship,
placed 11th at the XTERRA World Championship, and was
third at the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship.
2011: Won the XTERRA West and South Central
Championships, then captured the inaugural ITU Cross-Tri
World Title in Spain, was 5th at the Pacific Champs, won the
Southeast title, was 2nd at East Champs, 2nd at the
Mountain Champs, won XTERRA Canada, and the USA
Championship for fourth year in a row. Won the Pro Series
for the fourth time, and was on her way to winning XTERRA
Worlds before exhaustion struck and she collapsed just 60
yards from the finish and DNF.
2012: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Championship, 2nd
at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA
Southeast Championship, won the East Championship,
was 5th at the Mtn Champs, won XTERRA Canada, was 4th
at the USA Championship, tied for 2nd in the Pro Series,
and was 13th at XTERRA Worlds
2013: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, 2nd at the
Southeast Champs, 4th at the East Champs, and won
XTERRA Victoria.
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SUZIE SNYDER
Fredericksburg, Virginia
2012 XTERRA U.S. National Champion
Suzie
PERSONAL: Born March 30, 1982...originally from Averill
Park, NY...was a three-sport state champ in cross country,
pole vault, and Slalom waterskiing...earned a masters
degree in exercise science from Springfield College...was a
competitive slalom waterskier from the ages of
12-18...works as a human performance coach for a federal
law enforcement agency.
WEBSITE: teamlunachix.com/proteam
TWITTER: @SnyderSuzie
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year. Won the 20-24
division XTERRA World Title in 2004 and 2006. Is also a
4-time XTERRA age group National Champion.
2010: Finished 5th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs in
first race as a pro, was 9th at the XTERRA USA
Championship, and a career-best 5th at XTERRA Worlds.
2011: Placed 4th at the XTERRA Saipan Championship
and won the Tagaman road triahtlon a week later in Saipan.
Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th at the South
Central Champs, 13th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, 7th at the
Pacific and Southeast Championships, a career-best 3rd at
the East Champs,8th at the Mountain Champs, and 9th at
the USA Champs. Finished 5th in the Pro Series and was
2012: Finished 6th at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th (top
American) at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/
XTERRA Southeast Championship, 6th at the XTERRA
East Champs, 3rd at the Mountain Champs, 6th at the
XTERRA Canada Championship, and a career-best 2nd at
the XTERRA USA Championship. Finished 5th in the
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and DNF at XTERRA Worlds.
2013: Placed second at the XTERRA West Championship,
5th at the Southeast Champs, 6th at the East Champs, and
4th at the Mountain Champs.
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DANELLE KABUSH
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2012 XTERRA Mountain Champion
Danelle
PERSONAL: Born April 26, 1975...originally from
Courtenay, British Columbia...was a track & cross-country
Runner for University of Washington in Seattle, 1998 NCAA
Division One 1500m finalist...earned PhD in sport
psychology from the Univsity of Ottawa in 2007...mother of
two and a mental performance consultant by trade.
WEBSITE: danellekabush.com
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.
2004: 2nd at XTERRA Canada, 3rd at XTERRA Worlds.
2005: Finished 6th in Temecula, 9th in Richmond, 7th in
Milwaukee, 9th in Keystone, and 4th in Tahoe. Placed 6th
in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and 6th at XTERRA Worlds.
2006: Finished 8th at Temecula, 4th in Alabama, 5th in
Richmond, 8th in Milwaukee, 4th in Utah, 3rd at the
XTERRA USA Championship in Tahoe, and career-best
2nd at XTERRA World Championship.
2007: Took year off to have her first child, Zoe.
2008: Placed 4th at West Champs, 7th at Southeast
Champs, 5th at East Champs, 4th at Mtn Champs, 6th at
USA Champs and 2nd at Worlds (fastest run split).
2009: Placed 9th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at Southeast
Cup, 2nd at Northwest Cup, 3rd at Atlantic Cup, 5th at
Northeast Cup, 2nd at Mountain Cup, and 7th at the
XTERRA USA and World Championships.
2010: Won the XTERRA Alberta off-road tri, was third at the
XTERRA Canada Champs, and was 12th at Worlds.
2011: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Championship, 3rd
at the XTERRA Canada Championship, and 3rd at the USA
Championship. Finished 12th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
and was 5th at XTERRA Worlds (her fourth top 5 in Maui).
2012: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, was 6th at
the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA
Southeast Championship, 5th at the XTERRA East
Champs, and won the XTERRA Mountain Championship in
Avon, CO on July 14 (her first win on XTERRA U.S. Pro
Series.), was 2nd at XTERRA Canada, and 3rd at the USA
Championship. Finished 4th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series,
and was 12th at XTERRA Worlds.
Southeast Champs, 5th at the East Champs, and 2nd at the
Mountain Champs.
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BRANDI HEISTERMAN
Squamish, B.C., Canada
Brandi
PERSONAL: Born July 7, 1975...school teacher and
mother of two, Brandi writes a humurous blog “Babies and
Bikes” at brandiheisterman.blogspot.com.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: One of Canada’s best
mountain bikers, finished 2nd at the XTERRA Canada
Champs in Whistler in her XTERRA debut in 2011, and
followed that with an impressive ninth overall at the
2012: Finished 9th at the ITU Cross Tri World
Championship/XTERRA Southeast Championship, was 5th
at the XTERRA Canada Championship, and 14th at
XTERRA Worlds.
2013: Placed 11th at the XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at the
Southeast and East Champs, and 10th at the Mountain
Champs.
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EMMA GARRARD
Park City, Utah
Emma
PERSONAL:
Born June 11, 1981...originally from
Anchorage, Alaska...a writer/photographer now living in
Park City, Utah...also serves as a ski instructor,
Computrainer class instructor, and junior nordic team
coach...gave birth to first child, Torin, in December 2012.
WEBSITE: emmagarrard.com
TWITTER: @Emma_Garrard
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 7th 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
2009: 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.
2010: Finished 7th at the West Champs, 4th at South
Central Champs, 5th at Southeast Champs, 4th at East
Champs, 4th at Mountain Champs, 8th at USA
Championship, and 10th at XTERRA Worlds.
2011: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon National
Championship. Placed 6th at the West Champs, 5th at the
South Central Champs, career-best 3rd at ITU Cross Tri
Worlds and matched that with a 3rd at the Pacific Champs,
was 5th at the Southeast Champs, 5th at the Mountain
Champs, won the XTERRA Brazil Costa Verde off-road tri,
was fourth at XTERRA Canada, and 5th at XTERRA USA
Champs. Finished 4th in the Pro Series and was 8th at
XTERRA Worlds.
2012: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA West Championship,
and was 11th at the ITU Cross Tri World
Championship/XTERRA Southeast Championship race.
Southeast Champs, and 5th at the Mountain Champs.
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CAROLINE COLONNA
Taos, New Mexico
Caroline
PERSONAL: Born April 20, 1964...won collegiate
Taekwondo Championship in 1986 while at UC
Berkeley...works as doctor of oriental medicine.
WEBSITE: colonnadare2tri.com
TWITTER: @carolinecolonna
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year, first XTERRA in 2000.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 45-49 division
XTERRA World Championship in 2010.
2011: Placed 7th at XTERRA Saipan Championship, 8th at
the South Central Championship, 9th at the Pacific and
Mountain Champs, and 16th at XTERRA USA Champs.
Finished 7th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.
2012: DNF at XTERRA West Championship, was 15th at
the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA
Southeast Championship, 9th at XTERRA East Champs,
9th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs, and 12th at USA
Champs. Finished 9th in Pro Series, and was 16th pro at
XTERRA Worlds.
the Southeast Champs, 9th at the East Champs, and 13th
at the Mountain Champs.
KELLEY CULLEN
New Castle, Colorado
Kelley
PERSONAL: Born July 24, 1980...originally from Spokane,
Washington...is a mother of two and has an identical twin
sister, Theresa...earned a degree in elementary education
from Montana State University where she ran track and
cross country...started pro mountain biking career in 2006.
WEBSITE: momrides.wordpress.com
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year
2011: Placed fourth in first-ever XTERRA at the West
Championship at Lake Las Vegas, NV, was 3rd at the
XTERRA Mountain Championship in Colorado, 4th at the
XTERRA USA Championship, and 12th at XTERRA
Worlds.
2013: Placed 6th at the West Championship and 3rd at the
Mountain Championship
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CHRISTINE JEFFREY
Guelph, Ontario
Christine
PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1972...earned a degree
in landscape architecture from Arizona State University
where she was a four-time All-American swimmer...works
as a landscape architect for LJ Designs in Tucson, Arizona.
WEBSITE: christinejeffrey.com
TWITTER: @chrisjeffrey
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 2005 Ixtapa ITU
Continental Cup, and 2007 Villarrica ITU Continental Cup.
2008: Finished 6th at XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at
Southeast Champs, 12th at East Champs, 11th at Mountain
Champs, 11th at USA Champs and 5th at XTERRA Worlds.
2009: Placed 5th at the West Cup, 3rd at Midwest Cup, 3rd
at the Northwest Cup, 5th at the South Central Cup, 4th at
the Northeast Cup, 9th at XTERRA USA Championship,
and 8th at XTERRA Worlds.
South Central Champs, 6th at Southeast, 5th at East
Champs, 2nd at XTERRA Canada, 5th at USA Champs, and
2011: Finished 3rd at both the XTERRA West and South
Central Championships, was 6th at the Pacific Champs, 4th
at Southeast Champs, 4th at East Champs, and 7th at the
Mountain Champs.
2012: Placed third at XTERRA Mexico in her first race back
from inuries, was 7th at XTERRA Canada, sixth at the USA
Championship, finished 14th in the Pro Series, and DNF at
XTERRA Worlds
Southeast Champs, and 7th at the East Champs.
Jaime Brede - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 12
Jaime
The 36-year-old from Breckenridge placed 8th at the West
Championship,and 9th at the Mountain Champs. Brede
won the 30-34 XTERRA National title in 2010 (for the
second-time) before turning pro. She earned a business
administration degree from Fort Lewis College, and was a
barrel racer “can chaser” in rodeo’s as a little girl.
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Tamara Donelson - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 13
Tamara
The 37-year-old from nearby Edwards, Colorado placed
10th at the West Championship and 11th at the Mountain
Championship. Last year she finished a career-best 6th at
the Mountain Championship. In 2011 before turning pro she
won the amateur XTERRA World Championship.
Catherine Sterling - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 18
The 36-year-old from West Boylston, Massachussetts
placed 10th at her first-ever XTERRA at the East
Championship in Richmond in June. Catherine was an
honorable-mention in USA Triathlon’s age group triathletes
of the year voting last season, and won the 35-39 USAT
National Championship in 2011.
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RENATA BUCHER
Lucerne, Switzerland
4-time XTERRA European Tour Champ
Renata
FINAL 2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: t2
PERSONAL: Born May 30, 1977...attended the University
of Zuerich.
WEBSITE: renatabucher.ch
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has won 31 XTERRA
Championship races in 14 countries, the U.S. Territory of
Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (Saipan).
FAVORITE XTERRA: Saipan
2004: 9th at XTERRA Germany in first-ever XTERRA.
2005: Won XTERRA Saipan, and was second at Tagaman
to win the PIC Double with a combined time of 6:14:11.
Was 3rd at Temecula, won XTERRA Czech (beating three
World Champs in Angle, McQuaid, and Whitmore in the
process), 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 5th in Richmond, won
XTERRA Austria, second at XTERRA Spain, and third at
XTERRA Germany. Won the XTERRA European Tour and
was 9th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Placed 4th at
World Champs in Maui.
2006: Won everything she entered starting with XTERRA
Saipan, then a clean sweep in Europe with victories at
France, Italy, Czech, Spain, and UK. Won second straight
XTERRA European Title. Placed 5th at World Champs.
Placed 4th at Tagaman and was 2nd in the PIC Double
standings behind Whitmore.
2007: Won XTERRA Saipan Championship then injuries
kept her sidelined for the rest of the season.
2008: Won XTERRA Saipan for the fourth straight year,
plus the Tagaman Triathlon and Pacific Islands Club Double
award, placed 2nd at XTERRA European Championship in
Italy, won XTERRA France-Auron, was second at XTERRA
Austria, won XTERRA France-Mondelieu and her third
straight Euro Tour title. Also won XTERRA Japan, was 2nd
at XTERRA USA, and 4th at XTERRA Worlds.
2009: Won XTERRA Saipan for 5th straight year, the
Tagaman road tri on Saipan a week later and the Pacific
Islands Club Resort Double award for having the fastest
combined time in the 2 races. Finished 4th at XTERRA
West, 2nd at Midwest, 3rd at Southeast Cup, won XTERRA
Malaysia, won XTERRA Italy, was 2nd at XTERRA Czech,
won XTERRA Northeast Cup (her first win in the U.S.), won
XTERRA European Championship in Austria and the Euro
Tour for the fourth time, was 8th at XTERRA USA Champs,
and 14th at XTERRA Worlds.
2010: Won five races, starting with XTERRA Saipan for the
6th straight year, and the Pacific Islands Club Resort
Double award. Won XTERRA Guam, won inaugural
XTERRA Portugal Championship, won XTERRA South
Central Championship, placed 2nd at XTERRA European
Championship in Italy, placed 4th at the Southeast Champs,
won the East Champs, was 2nd at XTERRA France, won
XTERRA Czech, and was 2nd at XTERRA Switzerland.
Finished in a points tie for first with Marion Lorblanchet for
the Euro Tour title, but lost tie-breaker (position at last race).
DNF at XTERRA Worlds.
2011: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Philippines, 3rd at
XTERRA Saipan, 2nd at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA
France, was 7th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, was third at
XTERRA Czech and Germany, and 5th at XTERRA
Switzerland. Placed 2nd at the XTERRA Pacific
Championship, third at the Southeast Championship, and
fourth at XTERRA World Championship. Finished 2nd in
the XTERRA European Tour and 11th in the U.S. Pro Series
2012: Won the XTERRA Guam, Philippines, and Saipan
Championship races on consecutive weekends - a clean
sweep of the XTERRA Asia Pacific triple crown, then won
the XTERRA West Championship. Placed 10th at the ITU
Cross Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Champs, was
6th at XTERRA Italy, 2nd at the East Champs, 2nd at
XTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Mountain Champs, won
XTERRA Mexico, was 3rd at XTERRA Canada, 5th at
XTERRA USA Champs, and 7th at XTERRA Worlds.
Finished tied for 2nd in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.
2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Philippines, Saipan, and
Guam Championship races in March, then won four straight
World Tour races at the XTERRA Great Ocean Road offroad tri in Australia, XTERRA New Zealand, XTERRA
Malaysia and XTERRA Spain. She was 4th at XTERRA
Greece and XTERRA Switzerland, secon at XTERRA Italy
and XTERRA Czech, and 5th at XTERRA Germany. She
finished the season ranked 3rd in the XTERRA European
Tour.
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BARBARA RIVEROS
La Pintana, Chile
Barbara
PERSONAL: Born August 3, 1987...originally from Chile,
now living in Pontevedra, Spain
WEBSITE: barbarariveros.cl
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second race
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: has been a standout on the ITU
World Triathlon Series and finished 16th at the London
Olympics.
2012: Placed 2nd in her first-ever XTERRA at the World
Championship last year.
2013: First XTERRA.
HEATHER JACKSON
Carlsbad, California
PERSONAL: Born April 24, 1984...originally from Exeter,
New Hampshire...earned political science and east asian
studies degrees from Princeton.
WEBSITE: heatherjacksonracing.com
TWITTER: @hjacksonracing
BIKE/SHOE: Cannondale Lefty 26” / Zoot
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First race
2012: Placed 4th in her first-ever XTERRA at the World
Championship and was the top American.
2013: First XTERRA, but has had a stellar season on the
road with wins at Oceanside, Alcatraz, and Wildflower and
just finished 2nd at the IM 70.3 World Championships. .
Heather
Genevieve
GENEVIEVE EVANS
Tahoe City, CA
PERSONAL: Born August 10, 1973...originally from Long
Beach, California...earned an economics degree from UC
Berkeley, and works as a transportation planner for a
private consulting firm.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year, first as a pro
BEST XTERRA FINISH: Placed ninth overall, 2nd amateur
at the 2012 USA Championship.
2013: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Lake Tahoe, and won
XTERRA Tahoe City.
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JACQUI SLACK
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
2013 XTERRA Triple Crown Champion
Jacqui
PERSONAL: Born June 17, 1983...was a firefighter prior to
turning pro full-time...was named the 2012 XTERRA Warrior
Award winner along with her boyfriend Ben Allen for
perpetuating the “Live More” spirit of XTERRA.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year.
BEST XTERRA FINISH: 2012 New Zealand and Italy
Champion.
FAVORITE XTERRA: Philippines
WEBSITE:jacquislack.com
TWITTER: @jacquislack
SPONSORS: Trek, Internet Central, On, Schnell Wheels,
Power Bar, Ryder Eye Wear, Rocket Science Sports,
Schwalbe
2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA Italy and 9th at XTERRA
Czech.
2012: Was 3rd at XTERRA Guam, 2nd at XTERRA
Philippines and XTERRA Saipan Championships, won
XTERRA New Zealand and XTERRA Italy, was 3rd at
XTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Czech, and 3rd at
XTERRA Switzerland. Finished 2nd on the XTERRA
European Tour. Placed 7th at the USA Championship, and
was 5th at the XTERRA World Championship
2013: Finished 4th at XTERRA Philippines Championship,
then won the XTERRA Saipan Championship, Saipan’s
Tagaman road triathlon, and the XTERRA Guam
Championship on successive weekends en route to
capturing the XTERRA Triple Crown title. Finished 2nd
behind Bucher at both the XTERRA Great Ocean Road and
XTERRA New Zealand Championship races in April. Was
4th at XTERRA Malaysia and XTERRA Spain, 2nd at
XTERRA Greece and France, and won the last two Euro
Tour events at XTERRA Germany and XTERRA England.
Finished 4th in the final XTERRA European Tour standings.
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CARINA WASLE
Kundl, Austria
2011 XTERRA South Africa Champion
2011 XTERRA Brazil Champion
Carina
PERSONAL: Born October 20, 1984.
SPONSORS: Tiroler, Sailfish, Specialized
2005: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Austria in first-ever
XTERRA then won XTERRA Germany. Placed 7th in
XTERRA European Tour.
2006: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Czech and XTERRA Spain,
was 3rd at Denmark and won XTERRA Germany.
2007: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Italy, 4th at XTERRA
Denmark, 3rd at XTERRA Austria, and won XTERRA
Germany for 3rd straight year. Was 10th at World Champs.
2008: Placed 3rd at European Championship in Italy, won
XTERRA Czech, was third at XTERRA France-Auron, and
second at XTERRA France-Mondelieu. Finished 2nd in
XTERRA European Tour standings. Placed third at
XTERRA USA Championship, and 8th at XTERRA Worlds.
2009: Placed 6th at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Czech,
was 7th at XTERRA Germany, 2nd at XTERRA Austria, and
4th at XTERRA USA Champs.
2010: Placed 4th at XTERRA Portugal and the European
Championship in Italy, was third at XTERRA France, 5th at
Czech, 10th at the USA Championship, and 6th at XTERRA
Worlds.
2011: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship, was
3rd at XTERRA Philippines, 2nd at XTERRA Saipan, 5th at
XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Brazil, 2nd at XTERRA
France, 4th at XTERRA Czech, 6th at XTERRA Germany,
4th at XTERRA Switzerland, and 11th at USA Champs.
2012: Placed 2nd at XTERRA South Africa Championship,
was 5th at XTERRA Italy, 4th at XTERRA France, 2nd at
XTERRA Czech, 4th at XTERRA Germany and XTERRA
Switzerland. Finished 3rd in XTERRA European Tour.
Placed 8th at XTERRA USA Championship.
DNF at XTERRA Philippines due to bike mechanical, was
2nd at the XTERRA Saipan Championship, third at the
XTERRA Guam Championship and XTERRA Great Ocean
Road, 4th at the XTERRA New Zealand Championship, 5th
at XTERRA Malaysia, 6th at XTERRA Spain, 5th at
XTERRA Greece, and 4th at XTERRA Czech and XTERRA
Germany.
Chantell Widney
This will be Chantell’s third-ever XTERRA, and in her first
one – last year at XTERRA Canada – she finished 4th
despite being totally new to mountain biking and on a very
tough mountain bike course. The 34-year-old Canadian is
a certified exercise physiologist and accomplished road
triathlete. She was 3rd at XTERRA Italy this year and also
3rd at the ITU Cross Tri World Championship.
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2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES STANDINGS (AFTER 4)
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
West
S'East East
Mtn
USA
Totals
1
Josiah Middaugh
100
100
DNS
100
300
2
Dan Hugo
DNS
90
100
58
248
3
Branden Rakita
82
63
x49
90
235
4
Ryan Ignatz
75
DNS
90
69
234
5
Bradley Weiss
DNS
75
82
49
206
6
Craig Evans
63
82
58
x28
203
7
Nick Fisher
37
69
75
DNS
181
8
Will Kelsay
49
58
69
x45
176
9
Cody Waite
DNS
45
41
75
161
10
Jason Michalak
58
34
DNS
53
145
11
Matt Mangen
53
53
DNS
DNP
106
12
Andy Lee
DNS
37
63
DNP
100
13
Conrad Stoltz
90
DNF
DNS
DNS
90
14
Chris Ganter
DNF
49
DNS
37
86
15
Ben Hoffman
DNS
DNS
DNS
82
82
Also: Will Ross (82), Matt Lieto (69), Tim Snow (68), Kyle Leto (63), Karsten Madsen (53), Brian Astell
(45), Ryan DeCook (45), Lewis Elliot (41), Matt Sheeks (34), Brad Zoller (34), Tom Goth (34), Zach
Winter (31), Patrick Valentine (31), Damian Gonzalez (31), Tom Eickelbert (28).
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
West
S'East East
1
Lesley Paterson
100
100
100
2
Shonny Vanlandingham
82
x75
90
3
Melanie McQuaid
75
90
75
4
Suzie Snyder
90
69
x63
5
Danelle Kabush
69
x58
69
6
Brandi Heisterman
x41
82
82
7
Emma Garrard
58
63
DNS
8
Caroline Colonna
37
45
49
9
Kelley Cullen
63
DNS
DNS
10
Christine Jeffrey
31
53
58
11
Katie Button
DNS
49
53
12
Jaime Brede
53
DNS
DNS
13
Tamara Donelson
45
DNS
DNS
14
Flora Duffy
DNS
DNS
DNS
15
Julie Dibens
DNS
DNS
DNS
Also: Tammy Jacques (53), Jen Gersbach-Venzara (49), Catherine
Rachel Challis (34), Jari Kirkland (34), and Lauren Harrison (28).
1
2
3
4
5
- April 13 - XTERRA West Championship (Lake Las Vegas, NV)
- May 18 - XTERRA Southeast Champs (Shelby County, AL)
- June 9 - XTERRA East Championship (Richmond, VA)
- July 20 - XTERRA Mountain Champs (Avon, CO)
- Sep 21 - XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden, UT)
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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
Mtn
Totals
DNS
300
100
272
DNS
240
75
234
90
228
45
209
69
190
34
165
82
145
DNS
142
DNS
102
49
102
41
86
63
63
58
58
Sterling (45), Heather Holmes (41), Heidi Rentz (37),
DNS
DNF
DNP
Did Not Start
Did Not Finish
Did Not Place
ABOUT THE 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES
The 2013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series consists of five events - four regional championships and Nationals.
April 13
May 18
June 9
July 20
Sept. 21
XTERRA West Championship
XTERRA Southeast Championship
XTERRA East Championship
XTERRA Mountain Championship
XTERRA USA Championship
Lake Las Vegas Resort (Henderson, NV)
Oak Mountain State Park (Pelham, AL)
Richmond, VA
Beaver Creek Resort (Avon, CO)
Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT
The top 15 pros at each event are awarded points based on overall pro finish. Pros will count their best three of four
regional scores plus the points they get (or don’t get) at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah. Thus, the final point total
combines an athletes’ best three scores in the first four races, plus the USA Championship race points. He/she with the
most points in the end is declared the U.S. Pro Series Champ. The U.S. Series will dish out $140,000 in prize money:
$15,000 at the Regional Championships, $20,000 at the USA Championship, and $60,000 to the top overall points
scorers in the Series.
Note: The XTERRA World Championship Oct. 27 in Kapalua, Maui is a stand-alone event worth $100,000.
2013 Pro Points Score Breakdown:
1
100
2
90
3
82
4
75
5
69
6
63
7
58
8
53
9
49
10
45
11
41
12
37
13
34
14
31
15
28
ELIGIBILITY
Athletes racing pro must have been accepted as a professional by a recognized multisport governing body (USA Triathlon,
USA Cycling - road, cyclocross, track or mountain bike; any national governing body for triathlon; and any national
governing body for cycling), and USA Triathlon offers an elite off-road pro license specifically designed for XTERRA
specialists. You can find this information at usatriathlon.org or email [email protected].
In addition, athletes holding elite licenses in cycling, running, swimming or that have participated in the Olympics in the
past 10 years can be eligible by writing to Dave Nicholas [email protected] and presenting their
qualifications.
2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES CHAMPS
Conrad Stoltz
Lesley Paterson
San Diego, California
The “Caveman” is a 10-time
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
Champion, having won the
title in his rookie season of
2001, and also in 2002, ‘03,
‘05, then six straight from
2007-to-2012.
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Paterson won the
XTERRA Pro Series
crown for the first time,
and also won the USA
Championship, ITU
Cross Tri World Title,
and the XTERRA World
Championship.
2013 XTERRA AMERICA TOUR PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
XTERRA Regional
Championship Races
Pro Purse ($15,000)
Rank Men
Women
st
1
$2,300
$2,300
2nd
$1,700
$1,700
3rd
$1,200
$1,200
4th
$800
$800
5th
$650
$650
6th
$450
$450
7th
$400
$400
Pro Purse ($20,000)
Rank Men
Women
1st
$2,500
$2,500
2nd
$2,000
$2,000
3rd
$1,500
$1,500
4th
$1,200
$1,200
5th
$900
$900
6th
$700
$700
7th
$500
$500
8th
$350
$350
9th
$200
$200
th
10
$150
$150
XTERRA World Championship
Pro Purse ($100,000) @ Maui
Rank
Men
Women
1st
$20,000
$20,000
2nd
$12,000
$12,000
3rd
$7,000
$7,000
th
4
$4,000
$4,000
5th
$2,500
$2,500
6th
$1,500
$1,500
7th
$1,100
$1,100
th
8
$800
$800
9th
$600
$600
10th
$500
$500
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XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
Pro Purse ($60,000)
Rank Men
Women
1st
$10,000
$10,000
nd
2
$6,000
$6,000
3rd
$3,600
$3,600
4th
$2,500
$2,500
5th
$2,000
$2,000
th
6
$1,600
$1,600
7th
$1,300
$1,300
8th
$1,100
$1,100
9th
$1,000
$1,000
th
10
$900
$900
2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGS
The XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 22 in Utah was the last of five races in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series that
featured four regionals and the national championship. Here’s a look at the final standings:
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
1
Conrad Stoltz, RSA
2
Josiah Middaugh, USA
3
David Henestrosa, ESP
4
Craig Evans, USA
5
Branden Rakita, USA
6
Will Kelsay, USA
7
Cody Waite, USA
8
Adam Wirth, USA
9
Will Ross, USA
10 Chris Legh, AUS
West
100
90
63
58
69
DNS
d37
41
45
75
S’East
100
d75
d53
90
d49
63
45
DNF
37
82
East
100
90
63
82
69
75
53
49
41
DNS
Mtn
d100
90
75
d37
53
45
69
34
DNS
DNS
USA
75
100
63
34
69
58
49
41
37
DNF
Totals
375
370
264
264
260
241
216
165
160
157
Also: Damian Gonzalez (130), Ryan Ignatz (116), Lewis Elliot (90), Ben Allen (90), Dan Hugo (82), Ben Hoffman (82), Nico Lebrun (82), Ryan DeCook (73),
Richard Stannard (69), Gered Dunne (62), Kelly Guest (58), Bradley Weiss (58), Brian Smith (58), Doug Hall (53), Travis Macy (49), Sam Gardner (45), Sergio
Sarmiento (41), Chris Ganter (34), Jean-Philippe Thibodeau (34), Llewellyn Holmes (31), Tim Snow (31), Scott Gall (28).
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
Lesley Paterson, GBR
2
Melanie McQuaid, CAN
3
Renata Bucher, SUI
4
Danelle Kabush, CAN
5
Suzie Snyder, USA
6
Tamara Donelson, USA
7
Heather Holmes, USA
8
Sara Tarkington, USA
9
Caroline Colonna, USA
10 Shonny Vanlandingham, USA
West
90
d69
100
75
d63
41
DNS
49
DNF
DNS
S’East
100
90
d45
d63
75
DNP
34
37
28
69
East
82
100
90
69
63
45
58
DNS
49
75
Mtn
DNS
69
75
100
82
63
58
90
49
DNS
USA
100
75
69
82
90
45
41
DNS
37
DNF
Totals
372
334
334
326
310
194
191
176
163
144
Also: Kim Baugh (133), Emma Garrard (123), Carla Van Huyssteen (82), Christine Jeffrey (63), Kate Major (58), Michelle Flipo (58), Jacqui Slack
(58), Beth Walsh (53), Shae Vaughn (53), Katie Button (53), Carina Wasle (53), Brandi Heisterman (49), Kathryn Ross (45), Jennifer Gersbach (45),
Courtenay Brown (37), Jennifer Todd (34).
1 - April 14 - XTERRA West Championship (Aston MonteLago Village Resort - Lake Las Vegas, NV)
2 - May 19 - XTERRA Southeast Championship (Oak Mountain State Park - Pelham, AL)
3 - June 10 - XTERRA East Championship (Richmond, VA)
4 - July 14 - XTERRA Mountain Championship (Beaver Creek Resort - Avon, CO)
5 - Sept. 22 - XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT)
Key: 1=100, 2=90, 3=82, 4=75, 5=69, 6=63, 7-58, 8=53, 9=49, 10=45, 11=41, 12=37, 13=34, 14=31, 15=28
DNS - Did Not Start
DNP - Did Not Place
DNF - Did Not Finish
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TOP 5 IN XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES SINCE 1999
2012 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
375
1. Lesley Paterson
2. Josiah Middaugh
370
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. David Henestrosa
264
3. Renata Bucher
4. Craig Evans
264
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Branden Rakita
260
5. Suzie Snyder
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
390
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Mike Vine
310
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Olivier Marceau
309
3. Candy Angle
4. Brent McMahon
283
4. Jessica Harrison
5. Francisco Serrano
275
5. Melissa Thomas
6. Josiah Middaugh
252
372
334
334
326
310
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
565
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Josiah Middaugh
529
2. S. Vanlandingham
3. Nico Lebrun
476
3. Christine Jeffrey
4. Branden Rakita
427
4. Emma Garrard
5. Dan Hugo
360
5. Suzie Snyder
580
528
440
421
380
Men
Women
1. Sylvain Dodet
290
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Josiah Middaugh
264
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Conrad Stoltz
249
3. Candy Angle
4. Nicolas LeBrun
247
4. Janae Deverell
5. Justin Thomas
179
5. Lynley Allison
300
280
239
209
208
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
500
1. S. Vanlandingham
2. Josiah Middaugh
434
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Seth Wealing
378
3. Renata Bucher
4. Nico Lebrun
341
4. Emma Garrard
5. Craig Evans
318
452
444
401
347
345
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
290
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Steve Larsen
280
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Nicolas LeBrun
264
3. Melissa Thomas
4. Justin Thomas
218
4. Jenny Tobin
5. Jason Chalker
207
5. Candy Angle
300
270
232
202
200
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
572
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Nico Lebrun
562
2. S. Vanlandingham
3. Josiah Middaugh
534
3. Renata Bucher
4. Mike Vine
487
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Dan Hugo
414
600
552
463
447
426
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
300
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Nicolas LeBrun
248
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Kerry Classen
235
3. Raeleigh Tennant
4. Mike Vine
228
4. Kerstin Weule
5. Andrew Noble
201
5. Melissa Thomas
290
265
234
222
214
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
353
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Dan Hugo
345
2. S. Vanlandingham
3. Josiah Middaugh
326
3. Jenny Smith
4. Brian Smith
290
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Mike Vine
276
5. Lesley Paterson
400
330
316
282
281
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
465
1. Anke Erlank
2. Nicolas LeBrun
404
2. Monique Merrill
3. Ned Overend
373
3. Raeleigh Tennant
4. Mike Vine
365
4. Jenny Tobin
5. Kerry Classen
319
5. Cheri Touchette
469
375
343
326
309
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
400
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Mike Vine
337
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Josiah Middaugh
322
3. Jennifer Smith
4. Seth Wealing
322
4. Candy Angle
5. Andrew Noble
303
5. Amber Monforte
400
349
329
314
258
Men
Women
1. Michael Tobin
826
1. Kerstin Weule
2. Mike Vine
820
2. Jody Purcell
3. Kerry Classen
802
3. Lorraine Barrows
4. Ned Overend
697
4. Jenny Tobin
5. Dave Harrison
596
5. Linda Gabor
890
810
688
635
524
Men
Women
1. Seth Wealing
428
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Brent McMahan
413
2. Jamie Whitmore
3. Andrew Noble
391
3. Candy Angle
4. Conrad Stoltz
303
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Brian Smith
300
5. Janae Pritchett
480
459
403
354
320
1999* U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS (First year)
Men
Women
1. Michael Tobin
886
1. Kerstin Weule
2. Jimmy Riccitello
732
2. Jody Purcell
3. John Koenig
676
3. Lorraine Barrows
4. Ned Overend
660
4. Jenny Wood
5. Kerry Classen
635
5. Linda Gabor
886
827
718
708
675
53
390
380
302
282
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2013 XTERRA WORLD TOUR
Date
Feb 24
March 2
March 9
March 9
March 23
April 7
April 13
April 28
June 2
June 15
June 22
June 29
July 7
July 14
July 20
Aug 3
Aug 4
Aug 10
Aug 17
Aug 24
Sept 8
Sept 21
Oct 27
Event / Pro Winners
XTERRA South Africa Championship
Richard Murray and Carla Van Huyssteen
XTERRA Philippines Championship
Ben Allen and Lesley Paterson
XTERRA Motatapu
Braden Currie and Nicky Samuels
XTERRA Saipan Championship
Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack
XTERRA Guam Championship
XTERRA Great Ocean Road
Courtney Atkinson and Renata Bucher
XTERRA New Zealand Championship
Ben Allen and Renata Bucher
XTERRA Malaysia
Ben Allen and Renata Bucher
XTERRA Spain Championship+
Ruben Ruzafa and Renata Bucher
XTERRA Greece+
Ben Allen and Helena Erbenova
XTERRA Brazil Championship
Conrad Stoltz and Shonny Vanlandingham
XTERRA Switzerland Championship+
Victor Del Corral and Helena Erbenova
XTERRA France Championship+
Nicolas Lebrun and Helena Erbenova
XTERRA Victoria
Brent McMahon and Melanie McQuaid
XTERRA Abruzzo+
Conrad Stoltz and Helena Erbenova
XTERRA Mexico Championship
Leonardo Chacon and Fabiola Corona
XTERRA Canmore
Mike Vine and Chantell Widney
XTERRA Czech Championship+
Felix Schumann and Helena Erbenova
XTERRA Germany Championship+
Ruben Ruzafa and Jacqui Slack
XTERRA Japan Championship
Dan Hugo and Mieko Carey
XTERRA England+
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Location
Grabouw, Western Cape
Cebu
South Island, New Zealand
Northern Marianas
Piti
Angelsea, Victoria
Rotorua
Putrajaya
Cieza, Murcia
Lake Plastira
Ilhabela, Sao Paulo
Vallee de Joux
Xonrupt, Gerardmer
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Scanno, L'Aquila, Italy
Tapalpa, Jalisco
Alberta, Canada
Prachatice
Zittau
Marunuma
Cranleigh, Surrey
Ogden/Snowbasin, UT
Maui, Hawaii
2013 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - OCTOBER 27
Following an action-packed racing season that will span 18 countries with more
than 100 events, XTERRA will host its 18th XTERRA World Championship at
the Kapalua Resort in Maui on October 27. A season-ending blow-out like no
other, the World Championship is the culmination of a worldwide series of races
held in South Africa, Guam, Philippines, Saipan, Australia, New Zealand,
Malaysia, Italy, Brazil, France, Czech, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Canada,
Switzerland, Spain, Canada, England, Greece, and the United States.
The race course, considered one of XTERRA's toughest and most grueling, will
consist of a 1.5-kilometer roughwater swim, a grueling 30- kilometer mountain
bike, and a 10-kilometer trail run.
The maxed-out field is limited to 750 competitors, who represent the best offroad, multisport athletes on the planet. It is a "winner take all" race, with one of
the richest pro purses in multisport at $100,000, and it is awarded solely on the
basis of the Maui performance. Since this race is a stand-alone event, it offers
a unique opportunity to competitors. Even those who have had a less than
stellar season, are given an opportunity to redeem themselves and earn the
coveted title of XTERRA World Champion.
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QUALIFYING FOR MAUI
Amateur athletes can qualify for the
XTERRA World Championship by
finishing in one of the 40 qualifying
spots available at each World Tour
Championship event or one of the 43
qualifying spots (see below) at any of
the six XTERRA Championship Series
races. There are also a limited
number of at-large slots available
early in the year.
DIVISION
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
65-69
70-74
75+
PC
Total
Men
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
23
Women
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
NA
NA
3
19
Total
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
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HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS FOR AMATEURS
The XTERRA America Tour is designed to provide age group athletes with a bona-fide championship to compete for
within their geographic region. At the end of the regular season the top performers in each of eight regions are invited to
compete against other athletes their same age - but from different regions - at the national championship in Utah on
September 22. This year there are 70 races in 39 states across the country, as well as the U.S. Territory of Guam and
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan). It marks the 16th straight year of expansion for XTERRA.
Here's how the Series works:
1) CHOOSE REGION: There are 8 regions, determined by a competitor's primary residence at the time of their first race:
NORTHEAST (NE) - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C.
SOUTHEAST (SE) - Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands.
MIDWEST (MW) - Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky.
SOUTHCENTRAL (SC) - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas.
MOUNTAIN (MT) - Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming.
NORTHWEST (NW) - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska.
WEST (W) - California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Territories.
2) DETERMINE YOUR DIVISION/AGE GROUP: "XTERRA Age" is based on a competitor's age on December 31, 2013.
Athletes compete in the following age categories: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65+ (w), 65-69 (m), 70-74 (m), and 75+ (m), and we also have Physically Challenged Divisions.
Physically Challenged Division: There are two physically challenged age groups, 15-39 and 40+, and 6 categories:
Below the knee amputee, above the knee amputee, below the elbow amputee, above the elbow amputee, blind and
impaired/les autres.
3) RACE AND SCORE: Series competitors race for points at their choice of 70 events - including XTERRA Points Series
(XPS) races & XTERRA Championship Series (XCS) races. Competitors can enter as many events as they'd like and their
best four finishes count towards their total points score. Competitors are required to race in at least one event in their
region, and must COUNT two events in their region. Note: You don’t have to race in two, but you have to count two in your
region. Bottom line, to play the game (to qualify for nationals and win a regional championship) you have to race in at least
one event in your region, and everything more than that is gravy and increases your chances of winning.
4) COUNT ‘EM UP: Points are awarded to the top 15 finishers in each age group at each race. Athletes can earn more
points at XCS races because, generally, participation is higher and the courses are tougher. If an athlete races at more
than one XCS event, only the best finish counts at full points. Any other finishes earn points at the same rate as an XPS
race. There are two points systems:
XTERRA Championship Series Races:
1st
100
2nd
90
3rd
82
4th
75
5th
69
6th 7th 8th
63 58 53
9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
49 45 41
37 34
31
28
XTERRA Points Series Races:
1st
75
2nd
67
3rd
61
4th
56
5th
51
6th 7th 8th
47 43 39
9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
36 33 30
27 25
23
21
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HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS CONTINUED...
5) BECOMING A REGIONAL CHAMP: At the end of the regular season in late August, the athlete with the most points by gender, by division, by region - earns the title of XTERRA Regional Champion. In addition, the highest points scorers
in each region are invited to compete for a national title at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah (qualifying spots based
on chart below).
XTERRA USA Championship Slots Available in each of eight regions:
DIVISION
Male
Female
15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39
4
14
18
18
20
4
8
18
18
16
40-44
20
12
45-49
14
10
50-54
14
10
55-59
10
4
60-64 65-69 70-74 75+
PC
6
4
4
2
2per cat
4
2
2per cat
And then comes the showdown! Win in Utah, and you are the XTERRA National Age Group Champion.
Note: All XTERRA America Tour events are sanctioned by
USA Triathlon, the national governing body of multisport in
the United States. As such all athletes are subject to the rules
and regulations set forth by the USAT. Details available at
usatriathlon.org.
The XTERRA Points Series races are a collection of
independently produced off-road triathlons owned and
operated by local promoters, while the Championship Series
events are bigger races with pro purses on full-length
courses operated by the TEAM Unlimited / XTERRA staff.
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All the technical details on How the Series Works
can be found online at xterraplanet.com
- - - - - - - - - - - 2013 XTERRA WOM
REGION 15-19 DIVISION
NE
Caroline Slyer
Averill Park, NY
SE
Ashley Johnston
Gainesville, GA
MW
Jenny Brostrom
Bayside, WI
SC
Hailey Fortin
Albuquerque, NM
3Erin Quinn
MT
Littleton, CO
NW
Winter Vinecki
Salem, OR
$* 2Hannah Rae Finchamp
W
Altadena, CA
20-24 DIVISION
Rachel Desantis
Holli, NH
Katherine Croft
Evans, GA
Stephanie Truitt
Milwaukee, WI
Mary Doughty
Ruston, LA
Tess Amer
Boulder, CO
Desiree Hepworth
Buhl. ID
$* 2Elizabeth Gruber
Loma Linda, CA
25-29 DIVISION
Elizabeth Govan
Crownsville, MD
Lucy Jefferson
Collierville, TN
Jenna Blandford
Louisville, KY
Melissa White
Houston, TX
Emily Witman
Ogden, UT
Heather Zimchek
Olympia, WA
* 2Kara Lapoint
Truckee, CA
30-34 DIVISION
Corrine Banks
Ocean City, MD
Jennifer Moos
Ft Lauderdale, FL
2Kristen Wade
Plano, IL
Hilary Bravenec
Aztec, NM
3Maia Ignatz
Boulder, CO
Solana Kline
Bend, OR
Debbie Sullivan
Roseville, CA
35-39 DIVISION
2Maria Smit
Syosset, NY
Beata Wronska
Boynton Beach, FL
2Amanda Frost
Columbia, OH
3Melanie Etherton
Austin, TX
Ashlie Angel
Durango, CO
2Sara Lloyd
Boise, ID
2Julie Baker
Sonora, CA
- - - - - - - - - - - 2013 XTERRA ME
Region
NE
SE
MW
SC
MT
NW
W
15-19 DIVISION
20-24 DIVISION
Roman Brown
Thomas Canzano
25-29 DIVISION
3Alex Modestou
Shoreham, NY
Farmington, NY
Silver Spring, MD
30-34 DIVISION
2Joshua Loren
35-39 DIVISION
5Anthony Snoble
40-44 DIVISION
2Daryl Weaver
Wilmington, DE
East Islip, NY
Alonso Munoz
Kyle Wachenheim
Benjamin Dillon
Matthew Schneider
Josh Schaffer
Lititz, PA
2Marcus Barton
Atlanta, GA
Flowery Branch, GA
Pensacola, FL
Athens, GA
Pendleton, SC
Waxhaw, NC
Cole Bunn
* Matt
Alexander Potter
Dominic Couturier
Rowan Jones
Bence Roemer
Bettendorf, IA
Bloomington, IN
Connor Molthen
Red Wing, MN
3Jack Parks
Grand Rapids, MI
11Kyle Grieser
Waverly, KY
2Noah Wright
Austin, KY
2Steve Etherton
Katy, TX
Bellaire, TX
Allen, TX
2James Ellis
Marble Falls, TX
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Jeffrey Dewitt
Matthew Campbell
Eric Snowberg
Castle Rock,CO
5Justin Barnhart
Park City, UT
Golden, CO
Robert Jackson
Kevin Donovan
Sammamish, WA
2Romolo Forcino
Oak Hills, CA
Riley
Grayson Keppler
Will Foley
Steve Croucher
Golden, CO
Vail, CO
Jacob Bustamante
Mintuen, CO
4Mathieu Signoretty
Portland, OR
Sammamish, WA
Portland, OR
Matthew Balzer
Portland, OR
* 3Bryce Phinney
Reno., NV
Tucson, AZ
Blair Bronson
Alex Blake
Stephen McGee
Corvallis, ID
2George Mainas
Folsom, CA
Los Gatos, CA
San Francisco, CA
- - - - - - - - - PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - 40+ NW Arm Impairment
$4 Willie Stewart
40+ MT Blind
* 5 Michael Stone
15-39 MT Les Autres
6 Craig Vogtsberger
15-39 NE Les Autres
4 Syd Lea
Honolulu, HI
Boulder, CO
Highlands Ranch, CO
Taneytown, MD
15-39 W Moderate Leg Impairment
Andre Szucs
Encinitas, CA
As of 9.6.13
MEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - 40-44 DIVISION
7Kathy Couthino
Fairfax Station, VA
Melissa Scott
Ft Lauderdale, FL
$3Mimi Stockton
Stevensville, MI
2Kristi Kees
Cedar Park, TX
Catherine Richmond
Crested Butte, CO
Molly Obetz
Coeur D'Alene, ID
Kim Greene
Reno, NV
45-49 DIVISION
Janell Smith
Ligoneir, PA
2Tanya Houghton
Weddington, NC
6Ellen Sauter
Powell, OH
Cynthia Bradley
Rogersville, MO
Christy Geyer
Edwards, CO
Bobbie Howard
Kirkland, WA
3Karen Brisson
Forest Knolls, CA
50-54 DIVISION
9Valerie Hardin
Doylestown, PA
Tamora Thompson
Tallahassee, FL
4Heather McNamara
Brighton, MI
7Karen Robertson
Grapevine, TX
Betsy Spiegel
Salt Lake City, UT
3Lisa Brummond
Canby, OR
4Tamara Tabeek
San Diego, CA
55-59 DIVISION
8Annette MacNiven
Wainscott, NY
$* 7Lucia Colbert
Cordova, TN
12Beverly Enslow
Metamora, IL
2Kim Bear
Santa Fe, NM
4Susan Griffin-Kaklikian
Castlerock, CO
Lynn Dever
Tense, ID
11Barbara Peterson
Berkeley, CA
60-64 DIVISION
10Linda Usher
Upton, MA
65+ DIVISION
7Charlotte Mahan
Lenoir City, TN
Laura Scherff
St Charles, MO
* 11Cindi Toepel
Littleton, CO
Linda Wilson
2Carol Lyndell
7Lorenn Walker
3Wendy Minor
Waialua, HI
Kamuela, HI
N’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - 45-49 DIVISION
3Karl Gordon
50-54 DIVISION
2Dave Desantis
55-59 DIVISION
5John King
60-64 DIVISION
10Russell Clark
65-69 DIVISION
4Stuart Christie
Richmond, VA
Milton, MA
Scotia, NY
Hugh Myrick
Ali Arasta
Shelburne, VT
13Steve Cole
Charleston. SC
3Brian Parker
Asheboro, NC
2Greg Seaman
Alpharetta, GA
Mark Heithoff
Morrison,IL
Brighton, MI
Indianapolis, IN
Charlie Dixon
Charles Wood
David Chapman
Beaumont, TX
Highlands, TX
Cashion, OK
70-74 DIVISION
75+ DIVISION
$5Nathaniel Grew
Frank George
Dedham, MA
* 3James Rawie
7Peter Lilley
9Errol Lassiter
Rome, GA
2Alan Moore
San Juan, PR
4Terry Hutchins
Charlotte, NC
9GL Brown
Woodstock. GA
Mount Vernon, IN
5James Dewlen
Kalamazoo, MI
Bryan Bowker
Ada, MI
2Ronald Scranton
Stillwater, TX
2Galen Classen
Edgewood, NM
Tijeras, NM
Scott Fliegelman
Dennis Farrell
Carl Horton
Boulder, CO
Littleton CO
2Phil Barnhart
Sandy, UT
Don Moote
Denver, CO
2Glenn Matsuda
Plummer. ID
2Todd Gottfried
Portland, OR
Bruce Wilson
Portland, OR
2Cliff Millemann
Valencia, CA
Temecula, CA
Davis, CA
Joel Kopf
KEY
Robert Craig
*7Ron Hill
Lynnwood, WA
4John Royson
Bremerton, WA
Hayden, ID
Dennis Freeman
Jim Meskimen
Albany, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Truckee, CA
2013 marks the 13th year of the
XTERRA USA Championship Series
NE - Northeast Region
SE - Southeast Region
MW - Midwest Region
SC - South Central Region
MT - Mountain Region
# denotes number of regional championships
NW - Northwest Region
* denotes 2012 XTERRA USA Champion
W - West Region
$ denotes 2012 XTERRA World Champion
2013
SCHEDULE
DATE
3/9
3/23
3/24
3/24
3/24
3/30
4/6
4/13
4/21
4/27
4/28
5/4
5/5
5/12
5/18
5/19
5/19
5/19
6/1
6/2
6/8
6/9
6/9
6/9
6/15
6/16
6/22
6/22
6/23
6/23
6/23
6/29
6/29
6/29
7/7
7/7
7/14
7/14
7/14
7/20
7/20
7/20
7/20
7/20
7/27
7/27
7/27
7/28
7/28
8/4
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8/10
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8/11
8/17
8/17
8/17
8/18
8/18
8/24
8/25
9/7
9/15
9/28
10/6
10/26
10/26
9/21
9/21
10/27
Race
XTERRA Saipan Championship
XTERRA Guam Championship
XTERRA Miami
XTERRA Camp Eagle
XTERRA Hickory Knob
XTERRA REAL
XTERRA Renegade
XTERRA West Championship
XTERRA Bluebonnet
XTERRA Fort Yargo
XTERRA Jersey Devil
XTERRA Epic - Rustman
XTERRA Gator Terra
XTERRA Key Biscayne
XTERRA Southeast Championship
XTERRA King Of The Hill
XTERRA Last Stand
XTERRA Muleshoe
XTERRA Four Corners
XTERRA Tsali
XTERRA Moab
XTERRA East Championship
XTERRA Eureka Springs
XTERRA East Fork
XTERRA Scales Lake
XTERRA Torn Shirt
XTERRA Clemson
XTERRA Pipestem Creek
XTERRA Sugar Bottom
XTERRA Curt Gowdy
XTERRA Cameron Park
XTERRA Tahoe City
XTERRA Dairyland
XTERRA Lock 4 Blast
XTERRA Freedom Fest
XTERRA Vashon Island
XTERRA Magnolia Hill
XTERRA Whitewater
XTERRA EX2
XTERRA Mountain Championship
XTERRA Sky High
XTERRA La Grande
XTERRA Hammerman
XTERRA DINO Versailles
XTERRA Snow Valley
XTERRA Indian Peaks
XTERRA Les Bois
XTERRA Panther Creek
XTERRA Wild Horse Creek
XTERRA Appalachia
XTERRA Black Diamond
XTERRA DINO Logansport
XTERRA Portland
XTERRA Lory
XTERRA STOAKED
XTERRA Iron Creek
XTERRA Lake Tahoe
XTERRA Illinois Wilds
XTERRA Charlottesville
XTERRA Wild Ride
XTERRA Buffalo Creek
XTERRA MountainMan
XTERRA Epic - Marquette (2014)
XTERRA Pagosa Springs (2014)
XTERRA Dread Mon (2014)
XTERRA Grand Rapids (2014)
XTERRA Epic - Iron Mountain (2014)
XTERRA Degray Lake (2014)
XTERRA Utah (short and long course open races)
Location
Northern Marianas
Piti
North Miami, Florida
Rocksprings, Texas
McCormick South Carolina
Granite Bay, California
San Dimas, California
Lake Las Vegas, NV
Burnet, Texas
Winder, Georgia
Barnegat, New Jersey
Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston, Louisiana
Key Biscayne, Florida
Pelham, Alabama
Lebanon, New Jersey
Augusta, Michigan
Spicewood, Texas
Farmington, New Mexico
Bryson City, North Carolina
Moab, Utah
Richmond, Virginia
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Bethel, Ohio
Boonville, Indiana
Brighton, Michigan
Clemson, South Carolina
Jamestown, North Dakota
North Liberty, Iowa
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Waco, Texas
Tahoe City, California
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Gallatin, Tennessee
Ka’a’awa, Hawaii
Vashon Island, Washington
Navasota, Texas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Flintstone, Maryland
Beaver Creek Resort, Avon, CO
Grafton, New York
La Grande, Oregon
Anchorage, Alaska
Versailles, Indiana
Running Springs, California
Nederland, Colorado
Boise, Idaho
Morristown, Tennessee
Bozeman, Montana
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Black Diamond, Washington
Logansport, Indiana
Forest Grove, Oregon
Bellvue, Colorado
Hanover, New Hampshire
Spearfish, South Dakota
Incline Village, Nevada
Hanna City, Illinois
Charlottesville, Virginia
McCall, Idaho
Bailey, Colorado
Ka’a’awa, Hawaii
Marquette, Michigan
Pagosa Springs, CO
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Middleville, Michigan
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Kapalua, Maui, HI
Red = America Tour Championship Race (Worlds Qualifier) NOTE: Races shown in GREY award points toward the 2014 season
Regions: NE - Northeast / SE - Southeast / MW - Midwest / SC - South Central / MT - Mountain / NW - Northwest / W - West
Tentative as of 2.14.13. For more information visit www.xterraplanet.com or call toll-free to 877-751-8880
Region
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SC
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SC
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W
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MT
NE
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NW
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MT
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2012 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - PRO RACE REVIEW
September 22, 2012 (Ogden, UT) - Josiah Middaugh of
Colorado and Lesley Paterson from Scotland earned longawaited victories at the XTERRA USA Championship at the
Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah.
Middaugh was the overall winner, breaking a string of
frustratingly-close performances in this event. Paterson
took the women’s title after back-to-back runner-up
showings in 2010 and 2011.
Conrad Stoltz of South Africa placed fourth, but earned
enough points to win his unprecedented 10th XTERRA U.S.
Pro Series championship. Paterson captured her first
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series title in the women’s division.
Middaugh, 34, has been the top-ranked American male in
the XTERRA Series for seven of the past eight years, but
until today, had never placed higher than third at the USA
Championship. He finished with a winning time of 2:26:34.
“Finally,” said Middaugh, who resides in Eagle-Vail,
Colorado. “More relief than anything. This is a really special
win for me to pull this off for the first time.”
Paterson’s performance continued an amazing run over the
past 11 months. In that span, she has won the 2011 XTERRA World Championship, the 2012 ITU Cross Tri World
Championship, and now the 2012 XTERRA USA
Championship. “It was awesome,” said Paterson, 31. “I did
a lot of prep for this – came out 10 days early. It’s the first
time in an XTERRA race that I went into the lead on the bike
and held it. So I went into the run actually in the lead, which
is very unusual for me, so I think my bike is finally coming
together.”
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age
Hometown
Time
1
Josiah Middaugh
34
Vail, Colorado
2:26:57
2
Ben Allen
27
2:28:46
3
Nicolas Lebrun
39
2:29:02
4
Conrad Stoltz
38
2:30:47
5
Branden Rakita
31
2:34:01
6
David Henestrosa
35
Manresa, Spain
2:35:24
7
Will Kelsay
30
Boulder, Colorado
2:36:29
8
Ryan Ignatz
33
Boulder, Colorado
2:36:44
9
Cody Waite
33
Lakewood, Colorado
2:36:49
10
Sam Gardner
37
Surrey, Great Britain
2:40:05
Also: Adam Wirth (41), Will Ross (37), Craig Evans (34), Damian Gonzalez (31), Scott Gall (28)
Purse
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,200
$900
$700
$500
$350
$200
$150
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
Age
Hometown
1
Lesley Paterson
31
San Diego, California (Scotland)
2
Suzie Snyder
29
3
Danelle Kabush
36
4
Melanie McQuaid
38
5
Renata Bucher
34
6
Christine Jeffrey
39
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
7
Jacqui Slack
29
Stoke-on-Trent, Great Britain
8
Carina Wasle
28
Kundl, Austria
9
Kim Baugh
32
10
Tamara Donelson
36
Edwards, Colorado
Also: Heather Holmes (41), Caroline Colonna (37)
Purse
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,200
$900
$700
$500
$350
$200
$150
Fastest Swim (1.5km): Ben Allen (22:25), Christine Jeffrey (23:14)
Fastest Bike (28km): Josiah Miiddaugh (1:21:52), Renata Bucher (1:36:56)
Fastest Run (10km): Nico Lebrun (39:19), Lesley Paterson (45:04)
Time
2:49:09
2:52:43
2:52:56
2:54:56
2:56:10
3:01:03
3:03:01
3:09:33
3:09:55
3:11:08
2012 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR RACING
The future of XTERRA came of age in the amateur division
as two teenagers – Neilson Powless and Hannah Rae
Finchamp – took top honors.
swim, which was a little bit of a challenge,” she said. “But I
just put my head down and with the true XTERRA spirit, just
fight through anything and everything.”
Powless and Finchamp are both16, making them the
youngest competitors to ever win the overall titles in the
amateur division of the XTERRA USA Championship.
Genevieve Evans finished right behind Finchamp and was
the second female amateur with a time of 3:04:29. Anne
Gonzales from Colorado was third in 3:05:16. Shayna
Powless – Neilson’s sister – placed second to Finchamp in
the female 15-19 division.
Powless, 16 and a sophomore at Roosevelt High School in
Roseville, Calif., was the first overall amateur with a time of
2:43:32. It was good for 12th overall, topped only by 11 professionals. “It was awesome,” he said. “I couldn’t ask for a
better race. I wasn’t expecting to win top overall because
there are some incredible athletes here.”
Cindi Toepel from Littleton, Colorado, won the women’s 6064 division, and it was her eighth XTERRA age-group
national championship. Finchamp (2) and Evans (2) were
the only other females to win for a second time. In the
men’s division, Tom Monica (55-59) won his third national
title, while Powless, Ron Hill (75-older) and Michael Stone
(physically challenged) all won their second.
Powless said he was made aware of his position in the pack
at the end of the bike, when his father told him that he was
in the lead. “At that point, I actually did pick it up,” he said.
“I got really excited, and then I kind of had to hold myself
back because I didn’t want to go too hard at the start of the
run.”
XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19 *Hannah Rae Finchamp (2) 3:03:59 Altadena, CA
20 - 24 Elizabeth Gruber
3:14:23 Redding, CA
25 - 29 Kara Lapoint
3:11:40 Truckee, CA
30 - 34 Meghan Sheridan
3:05:28 Sandy, UT
35 - 39 Genevieve Evans (2)
3:04:29 Carnelian Bay, CA
40 - 44 Jennifer Kandolin
3:22:53 Jackson, WY
45 - 49 Paula Maresh
3:30:50 Littleton, CO
50 - 54 Anne Gonzales
3:05:16 Aspen, CO
55 - 59 Lucia Colbert
3:47:44 Memphis, TN
60 - 64 Cindi Toepel (8)
PC
Judith Abrahams
5:50:21 Kenai, AK
Bryce Phinney of Arizona was the second overall amateur
(and first in the 35-39 age group) with a time of 2:45:39.
Nick Goodman, also from Arizona, was third overall (first in
30-34) at 2:50:01.
Powless also won the 15-19 age group for the second consecutive year. Finchamp also repeated as a national champion in the 15-19 female group, and added the overall title
to her already-impressive XTERRA resume. “It was a phenomenal day out there on the course,” she said. “I’ve been
with XTERRA since I was 10 and I’ve always considered
myself a little bit of an XTERRA girl. Today, everything just
fell into place and God was with me every second.”
XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19 *Neilson Powless (2)
2:43:32 Roseville, CA
20 - 24 Matt Riley
3:12:00 Red Wing, MN
25 - 29 Charles Karstrom
2:56:35 La Jolla, CA
30 - 34 Nick Goodman
2:50:01 Fountain Hills, AZ
35 - 39 Bryce Phinney
2:45:39 Tucson, AZ
40 - 44 Chris Scott
2:51:53 Morrison, IL
45 - 49 Bruce Rogers
3:02:44 Bend, OR
50 - 54 Charlie Wertheim
3:00:03 Carbondale, CO
55 - 59 Tom Monica (3)
3:06:56 Thousand Oaks, CA
60 - 64 Tryg Fortun
3:19:22 Kenmore, WA
65 - 69 James Rawie
4:32:06 Incline Village, NV
75+
Ron Hill (2)
6:04:30 Hayden, ID
PC
Michael Stone (2)
3:59:58 Boulder, CO
* TOP AMATEURS
She placed eighth overall among all the females – less than
a minute behind top British pro Jacqui Slack. Finchamp, 16
and a junior at Maranatha High School in Altadena, Calif.,
said she was not aware of her impressive accomplishment
until she approached the finish line and heard the crowd. “I
had no idea,” she said. “I’m very surprised because all
these athletes are so great. We all work so hard and everyone’s goal out there was to have all their training pay off
and it definitely did for me.”
Making it more impressive, Finchamp competed with her
injured left elbow taped for protection. “It got kicked in the
62
September 24, 2011 (Ogden, UT) - There was a lot of hype
entering the 2011 XTERRA USA Championship, and
Nicolas Lebrun didn’t receive much of it. But when it was all
said and done, the top off-road triathlete from France
proved that the XTERRA USA Championship is a bit different from a Tour de France.
Lebrun rallied from a slow swim with the fastest bike split of
the day, and then finished with a strong run to run off with
top honors at the XTERRA USA Championship at
Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. It was his second
USA title in the last three years.
“This is a very good race to win today,” said Lebrun, 38. "I
think a lot of athletes knew that this morning. With more
media, more people around, it would be a very big victory.
So I am really happy to have my best race of the year here.”
Melanie McQuaid of Canada also had a very good race, and
took top honors among the women. It was McQuaid’s fourth
consecutive women’s USA Championship, and her fifth
overall. “Obviously, this race is good for me,” said McQuaid,
38.
It was one of the most anticipated events in XTERRA history, mostly because of the XTERRA debut of American
cycling legend Lance Armstrong (pictured) – the seven-time
Tour de France winner.
Armstrong, 40, was in third place for most of the race, but
finished in fifth overall. “At 40 years old, I guess I could have
gone home and drank beer and played golf all day long,”
Armstrong said. “But it’s cool to come out here and test
yourself, and also just support a sport that I think is really
cool.”
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
Age
Hometown
Time
Purse
1
Nicolas Lebrun
38
2:24:26
$2,500
2
Dan Hugo
26
2:24:50
$2,000
3
Josiah Middaugh
33
Vail, Colorado
2:25:37
$1,500
4
Conrad Stoltz
37
2:27:30
$1,200
5
Lance Armstrong
40
Austin, Texas
2:29:25
$900
6
Branden Rakita
30
2:30:07
$700
7
Ben Allen
26
2:33:26
$500
8
David Henestrosa
34
Manresa, Spain
2:33:28
350
9
Brad Zoller
34
Avon, Colorado
2:33:35
200
10
Cody Waite
32
Lakewood, Colorado
2:34:20
150
Also: Will Kelsay (41), Seth Wealing (37), Jason Michalak (34), Tim DeBoom (31), Adam Wirth (28), Craig Evans, Will Ross, Lewellyn Holmes,
Chris Ganter, Michael Hiscott, Jimmy Archer, Patrick Valentine, Greg Gibson
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
Age
Hometown
Time
Purse
1
Melanie McQuaid
38
2:43:00
$2,500
2
Lesley Paterson
30
San Diego, California (Scotland)
2:45:59
$2,000
3
Danelle Kabush
36
2:47:43
$1,500
4
Kelley Cullen
30
New Castle, Colorado
2:49:24
$1,200
5
Emma Garrard
30
Park City, Utah
2:52:01
$900
6
Christine Jeffrey
38
2:53:43
$700
7
41
Durango, Colorado
2:54:16
$500
8
Sara Tarkington
30
Boulder, Colorado
2:43:33
350
9
Suzie Snyder
29
2:54:48
200
10
Jessica Noyola
29
San Diego, California
2:59:41
150
Also: Carina Wasle (41), Luisa Bryce (37), Tracy Thelen (34), Tammy Jacques (31), Mical Dyck (28), Caroline Colonna, Kim Baugh
Fastest Swim (1.5km): Ben Allen (20:46), Christine Jeffrey (21:32)
Fastest Bike (28km): Nico Lebrun (1:21:59), Melanie McQuaid (1:34:16)
Fastest Run (10km): David Henestrosa (37:47), Lesley Paterson (40:55)
A former and future professional were at the top of the
standings of the amateur division of the XTERRA USA
Championship at Snowbasin Resort, near Ogden, Utah.
XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19 Hannah Rae Finchamp 3:17:52 Altadena, CA
20 - 24 Laurel Peak
3:55:07 Augusta, MI
25 - 29 Margaret Peterson
3:20:31 Wenatchee, WA
30 - 34 Heather Lyman
3:05:06 South Lake Tahoe, CA
35 - 39 Tamara Donelson (2) 3:04:01 Edwards, CO
40 - 44 Gina Rau
3:13:45 Sandy, UT
45 - 49 Keri Grosse (3)
3:25:13 Spokane, WA
50 - 54 Beverly Enslow (6)
3:27:52 Metamora, IL
55 - 59 Barbara Peterson (7)
3:50:14 Berkeley, CA
60 - 64 Cindi Toepel (7)
Ryan Ignatz, a former top-10 finisher in the pro division of
the USA Championship, took first place overall among the
amateurs this year. He finished with a time of 2:37:26,
which was topped only by 11 professionals. Ignatz, who is
33 and resides in Boulder, Colo., was an XTERRA pro as
recently as 2009, and placed sixth at the 2006 XTERRA
USA Championship.
Ogden’s own Nick Fisher was the second amateur,
finishing with a time of 2:38:15. Fisher, 25, may soon join
the professional ranks.
XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)
Division Name
Time
Hometown
15 - 19 Nielsen Powless
2:54:24 Roseville, CA
20 - 24 Mathieu Signoretty
2:48:49 Sammamish, WA
25 - 29 Nick Fisher
2:38:15 Ogden, UT
30 - 34 Ryan Ignatz
2:37:26 Boulder, CO
35 - 39 Jason Jablonski (2)
2:40:31 Wenatchee, WA
40 - 44 Kevin Donovan
2:49:39 Boise, ID
45 - 49 Rob Laurie
2:54:55 Incline Village, NV
50 - 54 Brent Peacock
3:00:07 Jackson, WY
55 - 59 Steve Cole
3:20:14 Olive Branch, MS
60 - 64 Michael Orendorff
3:21:03 Pueblo, CO
65 - 69 Bruce Wacker
3:37:46 Colorado Springs, CO
70+
Nataniel Grew (2)
6:05:58 South Woodstock, VT
PC
Willie Stewart (3)
3:18:17 Boise, ID
* TOP AMATEURS
The top amateur female was Tamara Donelson of Edwards,
Colo. She finished with a time of 3:04:01. Donelson, 36,
also won the women’s 35-39 age group for the second
consecutive year. Heather Lyman of South Lake Tahoe,
Calif., placed second with a time of 3:05:06.
Several triathletes added to their list of titles from the USA
Championship, including two women who have now won
seven. Barbara Peterson of Berkeley, Calif., won her
seventh USA amateur title, and her first since 2006. She
won the women’s 55-59 division for the first time. Her previous titles came in the 40-44, 45-49 and 50-54 age groups.
Cindi Toepel of Littleton, Colo., also won her seventh USA
amateur championship, and fifth in a row. She placed first
in the women’s 60-64 division with a time of 3:45:18, which
was more than an hour ahead of the next finsiher in that
age group. Beverly Enslow of Metamora, Ill., won her sixth
consecutive USA amateur title – the longest active streak.
She won the women’s 50-54 age group with a time of
3:27:52. Her first title came in 2006, when she was in the
45-49 age group. Also of note, Steve Cole of Olive Branch,
Miss., won his first XTERRA USA Championship. He
placed first in the men’s 55-59 age division, one night after
receiving the “Mr. XTERRA” award. Cole is a long-time
XTERRA triathlete, and owns a record 11 regional titles.
The other triathletes who added to their list of USA
Championships: Kerri Grosse (women 45-49), three titles;
Jason Jablonski (men 35-39), two titles; Bruce Wacker
(men 60-64), two titles; Nathaniel Grew (men 70-older), two
titles; Willie Stewart (physically challenged), three titles.
Ryan Ignatz
64
Snowbasin Resort / Ogden, UT (September 25, 2010) –
Conrad Stoltz from South Africa and Melanie McQuaid from
Canada won the grueling XTERRA USA Championship offroad triathlon on an incredibly beautiful fall day at
Snowbasin Resort.
Stoltz, a two-time Olympian, completed the 1-mile swim, 19mile mountain bike ride, and 6.5-mile trail run in 2:24:03, a
five full minutes in front of last year’s race winner, Nicolas
Lebrun from France. With the victory, Stoltz also won the
six-stop XTERRA U.S. Pro Series for the eighth time since
2001, and took home $12,500 in prize money.
“I’m really, really surprised with my performance today,” said
Stoltz. “I’ve said before that this is the anti-Conrad course
because there are 3,000-feet of climbing and not a whole lot
of descending, and because I’m 180 pounds it is especially
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
1
Conrad Stoltz
2
Nicolas Lebrun
3
Josiah Middaugh
4
Dan Hugo
5
Felix Schumann
6
Seth Wealing
7
Branden Rakita
8
Cody Waite
9
Will Kelsay
10
Matt Lieto
Also: Adam Wirth (41), Scott Gall (37),
challenging for me, but my legs felt amazing and the
Specialized 29’er I was riding was incredible, it just rolled
over all the roots and rocks.”
Stoltz’ five-minute margin of victory was by far the most
dominating performance in the history of the XTERRA USA
Championship race, and his prowess on the mountain bike
turned it into a race for second place early on.
Three-time XTERRA World Champ Melanie McQuaid
hadn’t won a race in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series all year,
until today, perhaps the result of a focused year-long
training plan specifically designed to peak for this race and
next month’s XTERRA World Championship. “I feel like I’ve
got something brewing,” said McQuaid. “I’ve gotten the
ones I wanted – the XTERRA European Championship in
Italy, the XTERRA Canada Championship, this one.”
Age
Hometown
Time
36
2:24:03
37
Digne, France
2:29:02
31
Vail, Colorado
2:29:38
25
2:29:44
28
Tuebingen, Germany
2:30:03
31
Boulder, Colorado
2:32:17
30
Manitou Springs, Colorado
2:36:41
31
Lakewood, Colorado
2:37:29
28
Boulder, Colorado
2:37:40
32
Bend, Oregon
2:40:47
Craig Evans (34), Brad Zoller (31), Justin Hurd (28)
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
Melanie McQuaid
2
Lesley Paterson
3
4
Jenny Smith
5
Christine Jeffrey
6
Renata Bucher
7
Sara Tarkington
8
Emma Garrard
9
Suzie Snyder
10
Carina Wasle
Also: Fabiola Corona (41), Tracy Thelen
Age
Hometown
36
29
Sterling, Scotland
41
Durango, Colorado
37
Gunnison, Colorado
37
32
29
Boulder, Colorado
28
Truckee, California
28
Stafford, Vermont
26
Kundl, Austria
(37), Katie Ellis (34), Erin Collins (31)
Time
2:49:57
2:51:39
2:53:29
2:57:23
2:58:00
2:58:39
2:58:52
3:02:02
3:02:37
3:02:59
Fastest Swim (1.5km): Seth Wealing/Branden Rakita (20:44), Christine Jeffrey (21:42)
Fastest Bike (30km): Conrad Stoltz (1:25:11), Melanie McQuaid (1:43:02)
Fastest Run (10km): Scott Gall (35:13), Lesley Paterson (38:33)
65
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,200
$900
$700
$500
$350
$200
$150
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,200
$900
$700
$500
$350
$200
$150
More than 300 qualified athletes representing 40 states
were in Ogden and up at Snowbasin Resort last September
for their shot at the national championship of off-road
triathlon.
Jason Michalak, 32, from Lakewood, Colorado defended
his title, while Jessica Noyola, 28, from San Diego,
California stole the women’s crown from defending
champion Jamie Brede (who placed second overall
amateur and won the 30-34 division).
Of note, at 71-years-young Hans Dieben won his seventh
XTERRA amateur crown, this time in the 70+ division, while
Cindi Toepel won her sixth title.
Other repeat champs include Beverly Enslow with five,
David Rakita (Branden’s dad) with four, Caroline Colonna
with three, and Michalak, Brede, Jeroen Keukenkamp,
Dave Cloninger, Kevin Shelden, and Linda Usher with two
each.
Here’s a look at the 2010 class of XTERRA age group
National Champions:
2010 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Men
Division
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 59
70+
Challenged
Name
(2) Jeroen Keukenkamp
Patrick Valentine
John Klish
(2) Jason Michalak
Henry Reed
(2) Dave Cloninger
(2) Kevin Shelden
Andrew Fox
Dawes Wilson
(4) David Rakita
Richard Suggs
(7) Hans Dieben
Michael Stone
Time
3:01:15
2:47:01
2:51:46
2:40:20
2:57:03
2:50:36
2:56:41
2:59:41
3:15:16
3:30:39
4:39:03
5:11:29
3:56:02
Hometown
El Dorado Hills, CA
Eagle, CO
Lakewood, CO
Avon, CO
Bend, OR
Breckenridge, CO
Evergreen, CO
Vail, CO
Durango, CO
Nacogdoches, TX
Chula Vista, CA
Boulder, CO
2010 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+
Name
Shayna Powless
Danielle Kehoe
Jessica Noyola
(2) Jaime Brede
Tamara Donelson
Karen Oppenheimer
(3) Caroline Colonna
(5) Beverly Enslow
(6) Cindi Toepel
(2) Linda Usher
* TOP AMATEURS
(#) denotes national championships won
66
Time
3:22:53
3:20:33
3:06:29
3:08:45
3:28:57
3:37:34
3:20:22
3:19:31
3:55:08
5:07:00
Hometown
Roseville, CA
Arvada, CO
San Diego, CA
Breckenridge, CO
Edwards, CO
Bend, OR
Taos, NM
Metamora, IL
Littleton, CO
West Upton, MA
2009 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP- PRO RACE REVIEW
Snowbasin Resort - Ogden, Utah (September 26, 2009) Nicolas “Nico” Lebrun chased down the defending champ
Conrad Stoltz during the last quarter of the run while
Melanie McQuaid held off a hard-charging Shonny
Vanlandingham to capture the men’s and women’s
XTERRA USA Championship titles on an absolutely epic
day in Northern Utah’s Wasatch Range.
“I felt really strong on the run,” said a jubilated Lebrun shortly after he crossed the finish line. “It’s a very big day for me.
I’ve come to the U.S. four times before for this race and
have never been very good. This course was perfect for me,
and I had a lot of confidence coming into it,” said the 2005
XTERRA World Champ who grew up climbing around ski
resorts in the French Alps.
“Maybe for the first time ever I’m content with second,” said
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
1
Nico Lebrun
2
Conrad Stoltz
3
Josiah Middaugh
4
Mike Vine
5
Seth Wealing
6
Branden Rakita
7
Cody Waite
8
Ryan Ignatz
9
Brian Smith
10
Will Kelsay
Also: Craig Evans (41, $150), Scott Gall
Stoltz, who with the finish secured an unprecedented 7th
XTERRA U. S. Pro Series title. “Considering the injuries I
had this year and my sketchy training as a result I’m very
happy to keep it all together and still win the series. Plus,
Nico is just a Billy goat, and he was the strongest guy out
there today.”
The three-time XTERRA World Champ came out of the
water more than three minutes behind Christine Jeffrey
undaunted, and by midway through the bike had a two
minute lead on Jeffrey, Sara Tarkington, and Shonny
Vanlandingham. At the awards ceremony McQuaid spoke
for the entire field when she said, “the people and
volunteers here in Utah are crazy amazing. The hospitality
they show is insane, they’re just so happy to have us and I
can tell you we are happy to be here. I can’t imagine a
funner place to enjoy the end of the U.S. series.”
Age
Hometown
Time
Pts
35
2:21:57
100
35
2:22:49
90
30
Vail, Colorado
2:26:08
82
35
2:26:40
75
30
Boulder, Colorado
2:30:44
69
28
2:32:30
63
30
Lakewood, Colorado
2:32:56
58
30
Boulder, Colorado
2:33:38
53
33
Gunnison, Colorado
2:34:29
49
27
Boulder, Colorado
2:37:32
45
(37, $100), Damian Gonzalez (34), Guy Perry (31), Matt Boobar (28)
Purse
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,200
$900
$700
$500
$350
$250
$200
TOP PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
Age
Hometown
Time
Pts
Purse
1
Melanie McQuaid
36
2:48:37
100
$2,500
2
40
Durango, Colorado
2:49:24
90
$2,000
3
Lesley Paterson
28
Sterling, Scotland
2:50:34
82
$1,500
4
Carina Wasle
24
Kundl, Austria
2:51:00
75
$1,200
5
Jenny Smith
36
Westport, New Zealand
2:55:23
69
$900
6
Sara Tarkington
28
Boulder, Colorado
2:57:05
63
$700
7
Danelle Kabush
34
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
2:57:32
58
$500
8
Renata Bucher
31
2:58:43
53
$350
9
Christine Jeffrey
36
2:58:56
49
$250
10
Rebecca Dussault
28
Crested Butte, Colorado
3:01:53
45
$200
Also: Emma Garrard (41, $150), Tracy Thelen (37, $100), Alexandra Borrelly (34), Brandyn Roark-Gray (31), Cameron
Randolph (28)
Fastest Swim (1.5km): Seth Wealing (19:20), Christine Jeffrey (19:27)
Fastest Bike (30km): Nico Lebrun (1:25:36), Melanie McQuaid (1:41:37)
Fastest Run (10km): Nico Lebrun (34:44), Carina Wasle (39:25)
67
2009 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR RACE REVIEW
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
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
Div
Name
15-19
Jeroen Keukenkamp
20-24
John Donovan
25-29
Kaleb Vanort
30-34
Jason Michalak
35-39
Jason Jablonski
40-44
Ed Oliver
45-49
Kevin Shelden
50-54
(2) Wayne Avery
55-59
(2) Randy Beckner
60-64
(7) Kent Robison
65-69
Jim Meskimen
70+
Ron Hill
PC
Craig Vogtsberger
(#) denotes national championships won
68
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
2008 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 – INCLINE VILLAGE, NV – Inspired by 5-time XTERRA USA Champ and now cancer-stricken
athlete Jamie Whitmore - Canadians Mike Vine and Melanie McQuaid powered their way through a chilly morning and
grueling course to win the eighth annual XTERRA USA Championship on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.
TOP 20 PRO MEN
Place Name
Age Hometown
Time
Race $$$/Series Purse
1
Mike Vine
35
2:32:38
$5,000/$2,000
2
Seth Wealing
29
2:34:03
$4,000/$1,200
3
Josiah Middaugh
29
Vail, Colorado
2:35:12
$3,000/$4,500
4
Dan Hugo
23
2:36:14
$2,400/$7,000
5
Branden Rakita
27
Mawitoo Springs, Colorado
2:37:00
$1,800/$450
6
Brian Smith
32
Gunnison, Colorado
2:37:33
$1,400/$3,000
7
Chris Legh
35
Melbourne, Australia
2:38:02
$1,000/$0
8
Conrad Stoltz
34
2:40:17
$700/$14,000
9
Ryan Ignatz
29
Boulder, Colorado
2:42:00
$500/$500
10
Rom Akerson
24
Tambor, Costa Rica
2:42:05
$400/$700
Also: Sam Gardner ($300/$0), Will Kelsay ($200/$0), Cody Waite ($0/$350), Craig Evans ($0/$900), Andrew Noble ($0/$300), Jim Vance, Jim
McConnel, Damian Gonzalez, Scott Gall, Ryan DeCook.
TOP 19 PRO WOMEN
Place Name
Age Hometown
Time
1
Melanie McQuaid
35
2:56:17
$5,000/$14,000
2
Renata Bucher
31
2:59:34
$4,000/$0
3
Carina Wasle
22
Kundl, Austria
3:00:30
$3,000/$0
4
Lesley Paterson
28
Stirling, Scotland
3:02:24
$2,400/$2,000
5
Jenny Smith
34
3:02:36
$1,800/$4,500
6
Danelle Kabush
33
3:02:43
$1,400/$3,000
7
38
Durango, Colorado
3:03:42
$1,000/$7,000
8
Jenny Tobin
39
Boise, Idaho
3:04:44
$700/$1,200
9
Sari Anderson
30
Glenwood Springs, CO
3:06:45
$0/$0
10
Sara Tarkington
27
Boulder, Colorado
3:07:12
$0/$0
Also: Christine Jeffrey ($0/$900), Emma Garrard ($0/$0), Susan Williams ($0/$0), Fabiola Corona ($0/$0), Lisa Isom ($0/$0), Marion Summerer
($0/$700), Kristy Lanier ($0/$450), Amber Monforte ($0/$500), Linda Gallo.
Fastest Swim (0.93 Miles): Seth Wealing (23:16), Christine Jeffrey (23:45)
Fastest Bike (21.7 Miles): Mike Vine (1:31:32), Renata Bucher (1:43:49)
Fastest Run (6.1 Miles): Chris Legh (35:48), Danelle Kabush (39:19)
Division Name
Hometown
15 - 19 2 Joshua Olmstead Sacramento, CA
20 - 24 John Donovan
Incline Village, NV
25 - 29 Luke Jay
Littleton, CO
30 - 34 Grant Folske
Beaverton, OR
35 - 39 2 Tim Menoher
Erlanger, KY
40 - 44 Stephen White
Vail, CO
45 - 49 7 Tom Lyons
Reno, NV
50 - 54 Wayne Avery
Reno, NV
55 - 59 Randy Beckner
Helena, MT
60 - 64 Bruce Wacker
65 - 69 Peter Lilley
Charlotte, NC
70+
Nathaniel Grew
Boston, MA
PC
Craig Vogtsberger
Kalamazoo, MI
Division Name
Hometown
Time
15 - 19 Katherine Pollard
Roseville, CA
4:28:11
20 - 24 Erin Kummer
Boulder, CO
3:18:09
25 - 29 4 Suzie Snyder
Wallingford, CT
3:27:07
30 - 34 Ashlie Angel
Durango, CO
3:43:59
35 - 39 Sarah McMahan
Incline Village, NV
3:32:21
40 - 44 Keri Grosse
Leavenworth, WA
3:26:10
45 - 49 2 Kathy Eckert
Denver, CO
3:40:53
50 - 54 3 Beverly Enslow
Metamora, IL
3:39:02
55 - 59 4 Cindi Toepel
Littleton, CO
3:55:04
60+
3 Katherine Frank
Bend, OR
5:09:38
PC
Megan Fisher
Missoula, MT
4:58:22
69
Time
2:51:32
3:06:06
2:53:13
2:56:23
2:52:03
2:55:56
2:58:30
3:08:29
3:13:33
3:43:55
4:37:46
5:42:46
3:59:19
Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 – Both Stoltz and Whitmore reclaimed the XTERRA titles that slipped away from them in 2006
when Stoltz (who won this race in 2001, ’02 and ’03) broke his back and wrist pre-riding and Whitmore (who won four
straight from 2002-05) suffered through a series of flats that left her out of the title chase. Stoltz and Whitmore finished
with perfect 400-point scores in the five-stop XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and thus earned $19,000 for their efforts
($14,000 for winning the Series and $5,000 for winning the race).
TOP PRO MEN
Place Name
Age Hometown
Time
1
Conrad Stoltz
33
2:34:08
$5,000/$14,000
2
Mike Vine
33
2:35:40
$4,000/$7,000
3
Andrew Noble
41
Gold Coast, Australia
2:37:18
$3,000/$2,000
4
Josiah Middaugh
28
Vail, Colorado
2:37:47
$2,400/$4,500
5
Seth Wealing
28
Boulder, Colorado
2:39:55
$1,800/$3,000
6
Ryan Ignatz
28
Boulder, Colorado
2:40:27
$1,400/$450
7
Greg Krause
30
Littleton, Colorado
2:40:51
$1,000/$700
8
Brian Smith
31
Gunnison, Colorado
2:42:15
$700/$1,200
9
Bucky Schafer
25
Englewood, Colorado
2:44:24
$500/NA
10
Andrew Biglow
36
Boulder, Colorado
2:46:55
$400/$200
Also: Jimmy Archer ($300/$400), Luke Way ($200/$300), Will Kelsay (/$350), Sam Gardner, Cody Waite (/$900)
Place Name
Age
1
Jamie Whitmore
31
2
Jennifer Smith
34
3
Dara Marks Marino
31
4
Candy Angle
37
5
Melanie McQuaid
34
6
Amber Monforte
29
7
Shonny Vanlandingham 38
8
Erin Ford
31
9
Sara Tarkington
26
10
Sabra Davison
21
Also: Kim Jennings
TOP PRO WOMEN
Hometown
Somerset, California
Flagstaff, Arizona
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Reno, Nevada
Durango, Colorado
The Dalles, Oregon
Boulder, Colorado
Jericho, Vermont
Time
2:59:18
3:01:26
3:04:42
3:10:01
3:10:25
3:12:41
3:13:44
3:14:58
3:15:10
3:36:12
$5,000/$14,000
$4,000/$4,500
$3,000/$1,200
$2,400/$3,000
$1,800/$7,000
$1,400/$2,000
$1,000/$900
$700/NA
/$500
/$450
Fastest Swim (0.93 Miles): Seth Wealing (24:17), Melanie McQuaid (26:29)
Fastest Bike (21.7 Miles): Conrad Stoltz (1:32:17), Jennifer Smith (1:47:17)
Fastest Run (6.1 Miles): Josiah Middaugh (35:52), Jamie Whitmore (40:56)
Division Name
Hometown
Time
15 - 19 Becca Finley
Johnston, IA
3:44:04
20 - 24 2 Sara Hanson
Blacksburg, VA
3:31:25
25 - 29 Emma Garrard
Truckee, CA
3:15:57
30 - 34 Kelly Hovland
Portland, OR
3:22:28
35 - 39 Lisa Lieb
Durango, CO
3:33:26
40 - 44 Caroline Colonna
Taos, NM
3:28:43
45 - 49 2 Katrin Tobin
Santa Cruz, CA
3:19:10
50 - 54 2 Beverly Enslow
Metamora, IL
3:40:41
55 - 59 3 Cindi Toepel
Littleton, CO
4:04:57
60+
2 Katherine Frank
Bend, OR
5:10:32
* Overall Amateur National Champions
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Division Name
Hometown
15 - 19 Joshua Olmstead Elk Grove, CA
20 - 24 Chris Pickerell
Harrisonburg, VA
25 - 29 Jeff Smith
Sandpoint, ID
30 - 34 Damian Gonzalez Stockton, CA
35 - 39 4 Matt Boobar
Plymouth, NH
40 - 44 Scott Zavack
Los Gatos, CA
45 - 49 6 Tom Lyons
Reno, NV
50 - 54 2 Tom Monica
Walnut Creek, CA
55 - 59 Don Morrison
West Brandywine, PA
60 - 64 6 Kent Robison
Reno, NV
65 +
6 Hans Dieben
Chula Vista, CA
PC
2 Willie Stewart
Redlands, CA
Time
3:07:17
2:55:05
2:49:15
2:57:01
2:49:02
3:04:39
3:04:10
3:11:57
3:29:07
3:24:40
4:40:47
3:32:03
Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006 – On an incredibly beautiful crisp and clear day on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe Seth Wealing
became the first American male to win the XTERRA USA Championship in the six-year history of the event, edging Mike
Vine from Canada by just over a minute with a winning time of 2:34:41.
In the women's pro race Melanie McQuaid from Canada snapped American Jamie Whitmore's four-year run to become
the first non-U.S. female to win the race since Anke Erlank (South Africa) in 2001.
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Name
Seth Wealing
Mike Vine
Chris Legh
Andrew Noble
Bucky Schafer
Ryan Ignatz
Josiah Middaugh
Justin Thomas
Greg Krause
John Koenig
Age
27
33
33
41
24
28
28
31
29
36
- - -TOP 10 PRO MEN - - Hometown
Boulder, Colorado
Englewood, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Vail, Colorado
Reno, Nevada
Denver, Colorado
Glenview, Illinois
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Name
Melanie McQuaid
Jennifer Smith
Danelle Kabush
Candy Angle
Jamie Whitmore
Melissa Thomas
Janae Pritchett
Erin Ford
Kerry Barnholt
Age
33
33
31
37
30
36
30
30
37
33
- - -TOP 10 PRO WOMEN - - Hometown
Time
3:00:22
3:02:31
3:03:40
3:05:02
Sacramento, California
3:06:02
Boulder, Colorado
3:08:45
3:11:25
Dalles, Oregon
3:14:25
Durango, Colorado
3:16:10
Boulder, Colorado
3:18:25
Time
2:34:41
2:35:46
2:36:12
2:37:58
2:41:08
2:41:29
2:43:07
2:43:35
2:43:46
2:45:02
$5,000/$14,000
$4,000/$900
$3,000/none
$2,400/$4,500
$1,800/none
$1,200/$1,200
$900/$300
$700/$700
$500/$200
$450/none
Race/Series Purse
$5,000/$14,000
$4,000/$900
$3,000/$3,000
$2,400/4,500
$1,800/$7,000
$1,200/$1,200
$900/$2,000
$700/none
Fastest 1.5k Swim (0.93 Miles): Seth Wealing (22:47), Janae Pritchett (25:02)
Fastest 32k Bike (19 Miles): Mike Vine (1:37:04), Jennifer Smith (1:48:30)
Fastest 10k Run (6.2 Miles): Chris Legh (33:17), Danelle Kabush (38:34)
AGE GROUP CHAMPS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2006 XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Women
Division Name
Hometown
15 - 19 Sara Hanson
McLean, VA
20 - 24 * Suzie Snyder
25 - 29 Elizabeth Vollmer
Denver, CO
30 - 34 Laura Home
Santa Cruz, CA
35 - 39 Birgit Johnston
Los Gatos, CA
40 - 44 Katrin Tobin
Santa Cruz, CA
45 - 49 Beverly Enslow
Peoria, IL
50 - 54 $ Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA
55 - 59 Mary Ellen Laberge LaGrande, OR
2006 XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Men
Division Name
Hometown
15 - 19 Ryan Ognibene
Santa Ana, CA
20 - 24 Kent Finley
Johnstown, IA
25 - 29 Cody Waite
Denver, CO
30 - 34 * Matt Boobar
Plymouth, NH
35 - 39 Ross McMahan
Incline Village, NV
40 - 44 Tim Johnston
Los Gatos, CA
45 - 49 ! Tom Lyons
Reno, NV
50 - 54 * Ian Davidson, Jr. Clemson, SC
55 - 59 ! Kent Robinson
Reno, NV
60 - 64 + Peter Wood
La Jolla, CA
65 +
! Hans Dieben
Chula Vista, CA
Challenged Ryan Levinson
San Diego, CA
Time
3:52:24
3:28:42
3:30:35
3:18:51
3:34:50
3:22:06
3:46:45
3:56:35
4:23:07
* Overall Amateur National Champions
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Time
3:20:34
3:08:22
2:52:18
2:51:35
2:57:15
2:58:49
3:04:43
3:13:17
3:23:06
3:54:18
4:34:23
4:48:44
2005 USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Fastest 1.5k Swim (0.93 Miles):
Brent McMahon (22:31), Barb Lindquist (23:07)
Fastest 32k Bike (22 Miles):
Conrad Stoltz (1:33:52), Jimena Florit (1:47:12)
Fastest 10k Run (6.2 Miles):
Chris Legh (36:13), Jessica Harrison (42:14)
TOP 10 PRO MEN
Place Name
1
Eneko Llanos
2
Conrad Stoltz
3
Mike Vine
4
Seth Wealing
5
Francisco Serrano
6
Olivier Marceau
7
Chris Legh
8
Andrew Noble
9
Josiah Middaugh
10
Michael Simpson
Age
28
31
31
26
24
32
32
40
27
22
Hometown
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Boulder, Colorado
Garza Garcia, Mexico
Cannes, France
Vail, Colorado
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Time
2:36:13
2:37:15
2:38:26
2:39:42
2:40:45
2:41:12
2:41:14
2:42:35
2:42:47
2:42:54
Points - Race Purse
100 - $5,000/$200
90 - $4,000/$14,000
82 - $3,000/$7,000
75 - $2,400/$400
69 - $1,800/$2,000
63 - $1,400/$4,500
58 - $1,000/none
53 - $700/$700
49 - $500/$1,200
45 - $400/$400
TOP 10 PRO WOMEN
Place Name
1
Jamie Whitmore
2
Melanie McQuaid
3
Barb Lindquist
4
Danelle Kabush
5
Candy Angle
6
Jessica Harrison
7
Melissa Thomas
8
Jenny Tobin
9
Janae Pritchett
10
Lisa Isom
Age
29
31
35
30
35
27
35
35
29
33
Hometown
Elk Grove, California
Alta, Wyoming
Perpignan, France
Boulder, Colorado
Boise, Idaho
Vail, Colorado
Time
3:01:30
3:02:05
3:03:07
3:09:45
3:10:07
3:12:04
3:12:57
3:14:04
3:15:51
3:17:54
Points - Race Purse
100 - $5,000/$14,000
90 - $4,000/$7,000
82 - $3,000/none
75 - $2,400/$3,000
69 - $1,800/$4,500
63 - $1,400/$3,000
58 - $1,000/$2,000
53 - $700/$900
49 - none/$700
45 - none/none
XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Men
Division Name
Hometown
15 - 19
Alex Modestou
North Liberty, IA
20 - 24
Ryan DeCook
Rochester, MI
25 - 29
Craig Evans
Spring Hill, TN
30 - 34
Andrew Biglow
Boulder, CO
35 - 39
David Cloninger
Bend, OR
40 - 44
#Tom Lyons
Reno, NV
45 - 49
Kevin Deighan
Vail, CO
50 - 54
+Ian Davidson, Jr.
Clemson, SC
55 - 59
#Kent Robinson
Reno, NV
60 - 64
Ronald Scranton
Albuquerque, NM
65 +
#Hans Dieben
Chula Vista, CA
CAF
Willie Stewart
Redlands, CA
XTERRA National Champions
Division Name
15 - 19
+Kate Chapman
20 - 24
+Suzanne Snyder
25 - 29
Amber Monforte
30 - 34
Aracelly Clouse
35 - 39
+Karen Lefebre
40 - 44
Kathy Eckert
45 - 49
! Barbara Peterson
50 - 54
+Cindi Toepel
55 - 59
Kathy Frank
Time
3:06:57
3:05:52
2:53:34
2:52:05
2:58:31
3:05:07
3:20:58
3:16:23
3:44:14
4:54:52
4:44:16
3:35:00
- Amateur Women
Hometown
Breckenridge, CO
Reno, NV
Cameron Park, CA
Big Sky, MT
Denver, CO
Berkeley, CA
Littleton, CO
Bend, OR
Top Amateurs
+two-time, *three-time, #four-time, !five-time champs
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Time
3:39:32
3:38:18
3:20:33
3:26:12
4:00:20
3:51:20
3:57:51
4:11:24
Kerry Classen (21:48), Lynley Allison (24:41)
Josiah Middaugh (1:36:26), Jamie Whitmore (1:51:08)
Josiah Middaugh (36:53), Jamie Whitmore (44:30)
TOP 10 PRO MEN
Place Name
1
Eneko Llanos
2
Sylvain Dodet
3
Josiah Middaugh
4
Nicolas LeBrun
5
Conrad Stoltz
6
David Henestrosa
7
Jason Chalker
8
Francisco Serrano
9
Greg Krause
10
Jan Rehula
Age
27
29
26
31
30
26
29
23
26
30
Hometown
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Antibes, France
Vail, Colorado
Villeneuve-Loubet, France
Barcelona, Spain
Sydney, Australia
Garza Garcia, Mexico
Denver, Colorado
Ceskebudejovice, Czech Republic
Time
2:36:36
2:37:25
2:39:15
2:39:51
2:40:06
2:40:48
2:42:02
2:42:15
2:42:38
2:43:31
Race Purse
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,400
$1,800
$1,400
$1,000
$700
$500
$400
Points
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
TOP 10 PRO WOMEN
Place Name
1
Jamie Whitmore
2
Melanie McQuaid
3
Candy Angle
4
Lynley Allison
5
Janae Deverell
6
Lisa Isom
7
Cherie Touchette
8
Erin McCarty
9
Linda Gabor
10
Christy Murphy
Age
27
30
34
31
28
32
40
33
31
34
Hometown
Auckland, New Zealand
Vail, Colorado
San Jose, California
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Novato, California
Time
3:01:47
3:06:53
3:08:52
3:16:01
3:18:07
3:21:40
3:26:04
3:32:26
3:38:52
3:39:20
Purse
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,400
$1,800
$1,400
$1,000
$700
$500
$400
Points
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Women
Division Name
Hometown
Time
15 - 19
Kate Chapman
Breckenridge, CO 3:56:54
20 - 24
Suzie Snyder
Averill Park, NY
3:58:14
25 - 29
Nicole Rutkowski
Avon, CO
3:36:51
30 - 34
*Lara Usinowicz
Denver, CO
3:31:14
35 - 39
Karen Lefebre
Big Sky, MT
3:46:55
40 - 44
Jean Hadley
Avon, CO
3:48:44
45 - 49
` Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA
3:56:11
50 - 54
Cindi Toepel
Littleton, CO
4:14:10
55 - 59
# Wendy Minor
Honolulu, HI
5:35:55
# Two-time, ^Three-time, and `Four-time national champions
* Top Amateurs
XTERRA National Champions
Division Name
15 - 19
* Taylor Tolleson
20 - 24
Maxwell King
25 - 29
Jim Vance
30 - 34
Tim Menoher
35 - 39
Mike Smith
40 - 44
^ Tom Lyons
45 - 49
Ian Davidson
50 - 54
David Rakita
55 - 59
^ Kent Robinson
60+
Peter Wood
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- Amateur Men
Hometown
Pacific Grove, CA
Bend, OR
San Diego, CA
Erlanger, KY
Santa Barbara, CA
Reno, NV
Clemson, SC
Durango, CO
Reno, NV
La Jolla, CA
Time
2:50:00
3:01:20
2:53:50
2:55:22
3:07:47
2:59:44
3:14:09
3:26:25
3:30:19
3:51:45
Conrad Stoltz (21:11), Janae Deverell (23:58)
Steve Larsen (1:31:43), Jamie Whitmore (1:52:23)
Nicolas Lebrun (37:43), Jenny Tobin (44:34)
TOP 10 PRO MEN
Place Name
1
Conrad Stoltz
2
Steve Larsen
3
Nicolas LeBrun
4
Tyler Johnson
5
Andrew Noble
6
Jason Chalker
7
Josiah Middaugh
8
Justin Thomas
9
Raynard Tissink
10
Stefan Jakobsen
TOP 10
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
PRO WOMEN
Name
Jamie Whitmore
Melanie McQuaid
Shari Kain
Melissa Thomas
Candy Angle
Jenny Tobin
Jari Kirkland
Katherine Zambrana
Karen Masson
Christina Ruiter
Age
29
32
29
22
37
28
24
27
29
29
Hometown
Davis, California
Villeneuve-Loubet, France
Chester, Connecticut
Sydney, Australia
Vail, Colorado
Fairfax, Virginia
Weltevreden Park, South Africa
Nanaimo, B.C., Canada
Time
2:35:10
2:35:43
2:40:35
2:42:14
2:43:43
2:44:35
2:44:50
2:45:36
2:47:57
2:48:47
Purse
$4,400
$3,400
$2,400
$1,600
$1,200
$800
$600
$500
$400
$300
Age
26
29
38
32
33
34
26
26
34
Hometown
Cupertino, California
Boulder, Colorado
Boise, Idaho
Breckenridge, Colorado
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Atlanta, Georgia
Durango, Colorado
Time
3:02:43
3:05:46
3:09:24
3:11:14
3:14:00
3:14:47
3:23:31
3:24:43
3:25:45
3:25:59
Purse
$4,400
$3,400
$2,400
$1,600
$1,200
$800
$600
XTERRA National Champions - Male Age Group
Division Name
Hometown
Time
15 - 19
Taylor Tolleson Pacific Grove, CA
3:09:54
20 - 24
Tomas Petriko
Solano Beach, CA 3:10:29
25 - 29
Greg Krause
Littleton, CO
2:52:26
30 - 34
Matt Boobar
Plymouth, NH
2:55:32
35 - 39
Michael Nahom New Milford, CT
3:01:04
40 - 44
Tom Lyons
Reno, NV
3:02:42
45 - 49
Tom Monica
Walnut Creek, CA
3:18:57
50 - 54
David Rakita
Durango, CO
3:31:29
55 - 59
Kent Robinson Reno, NV
3:27:54
* Top Amateur Male
Points
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Points
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
XTERRA National Champions - Female Age Group
Division Name
Hometown
Time
20 - 24
Shae Rainer
Austin, TX
3:35:12
25 - 29
Janae Deverell Crested Butte, CO
3:17:14
30 - 34
Lisa Isom
Vail, CO
3:29:18
35 - 39
Serena Warner Provo, UT
3:33:39
40 - 44
Karen Hagner
Grapevine, TX
3:58:55
45 - 49
Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA
3:50:43
* Top Amateur Female
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2001-2002 USA CHAMPIONS
2002 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS
PRO
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+
MEN’S CHAMPIONS *Repeat champs
Conrad Stoltz
Jeremy Chandler
Bristol, Tennessee
Josiah Middaugh
Vail, Colorado
Darren Lacy
Minturn, Colorado
Michael Nahom
New Milford, Connecticut
Bob Mueller
Solana Beach, California
Tom Lyons
Reno, Nevada
Hugo Kenyon
Tahoe City, California
David Rakita
Durango, Colorado
* Joe Amato
Ellicott City, Maryland
* Hans Dieben
Chula Vista, California
N/A
South East
Mountain
Mountain
North East
South West
South West
South West
Mountain
Mid Atlantic
South West
PRO
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS *Repeat champs
Jamie Whitmore
Carmen Klube
Alameda, California
* Jari Kirkland
Kayleen Uibel
Spokane, Washington
* Serena Warner
Provo, Utah
Valerie Hardin
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
* Barbara Peterson
Berkeley, California
* Susi Chandler
Bristol, Tennessee
Wendy Minor
Honolulu, Hawaii
N/A
South West
Mountain
North West
Mountain
Mid Atlantic
South West
South East
South West
2001 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS
The Inaugural Class
MEN’S CHAMPIONS
HOMETOWN
Latham, New York
Madison, Wisconsin
Plymouth, New Hampshire
Salinas, California
Royal Oak, Michigan
Walnut Creek, California
Reno, Nevada
Ellicott City, Maryland
Chula Vista, California
AGE GROUP
PRO
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+
NAME
Conrad Stoltz
Brian Bradke
Andrew Tainter
Matt Boobar
Greg Perkins
Todd Scott
Howard Jones
Rob Noyes
Kent Robison
Joe Amato
Hans Dieben
AGE GROUP
PRO
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
50-54
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS
NAME
HOMETOWN
Anke Erlank
Jari Kirkland
Jessica Burwell
Durango, Colorado
Serena Warner
Provo, Utah
Jodi Ruby
La Verne, California
Barbara Peterson
Berkeley, California
Susi Chandler
Bristol, Tennessee
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REGION
N/A
North East
North Central
North East
South West
North Central
South West
Mountain
South West
Mid Atlantic
South West
REGION
N/A
Mountain
Mountain
Mountain
South West
South West
South East
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2013 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS GUIDE
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XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS PREVIEW
After two successful years at the Snowbasin Resort, it is
safe to say that the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship has taken a liking to its new home near
Ogden, Utah.
More than 700 runners representing more than 30 states
from across the country will gather on the breathtaking trails
alongside the Snowbasin Resort on September 22 to determine XTERRA’s national champions of trail running for
2013. The venue served as host for the event in 2011 and
2012, and received rave reviews from runners.
“That course is one of my favorites for a trail run course,”
said Oregon’s Max King, who won both the 2011 and 2012
races at Snowbasin. “It's beautiful that time of year with the
changing colors and the crisp fall morning temps. The
course is challenging but you can really run fast on it, which
for me, plays to my strengths. I think it’s a good mix of technical trail running, good climbing, fast smooth single tracks,
and sweeping downhills. It has it all.”
King should know. He is the five-time defending champion
of the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. His first
three titles came in his hometown of Bend, Oregon, then he
proved his worth by winning the next two in Utah.
Making it more impressive, King won the 2011 and 2012
titles while completing a “double championship” weekend.
Both years, he won the USATF 50K Trail Championship in
Oregon on a Saturday, then took a flight to Utah and won
the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship the next day.
There is no such schedule conflict this year, so King will be
able to maintain his focus on the Snowbasin race for the
entire weekend.
“Training won't change and neither will the physical prep,
but what could easily change is my mentality in approaching XTERRA,” he said. “I can't let my guard down and think
that it's going to be easy. The minute I do that will be my
downfall. Each race you have to approach as if it's going to
be the hardest thing you've ever done, that's how you have
successful races. So, going in I have to keep the mental
strength there as if I were going to do the two races.”
There will be a slew of contenders from across the country
– and even beyond international borders – at this year’s
race.
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XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS PREVIEW
Most notable, Joseph Gray from Washington is entered in
the XTERRA Trail Run Nationals for the first time since
2008. Gray has emerged as one of the top trail runners in
the country, and he tied with Ben Bruce to win the 2012
XTERRA Trail Run World Championship (King did not
attend that race). Gray has finished ahead of King at several races this year, including the USA Mountain Running
Championship at New Hampshire in June.
B.J. Christenson from Salt Lake City has placed third at this
event each of the past two years, and looks to be the top
home-state contender again. Several other elite runners
from Utah are entered for the first time this year, including
John Coyle, Jace Nye, Nathan Peters, Patrick Smyth and
John Tribbia.
Runners coming from outside of Utah who could contend
include Eric Koenig (Florida), Dan Kuch (Arizona), Roberto
Mandje (Colorado), Karl Remsen (Colorado) and David Wall
(Alabama).
There are also a couple of first-time entries from Mexico
who could be contenders. Victor Mercado is considered one
of the top trail runners in all of Mexico, and he recently
placed 10th overall at the North America Central America
Caribbean (NACAC) Mountain Championships. Also, 17year-old Mauricio Mendez has burst onto the scene this
year as a future triathlon star, and he will try the XTERRA
Trail Run Nationals for the first time.
The women’s field is led by defending champion Lindsey
Anderson, who won the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship in her first try last year. She resides in South
Ogden, so she is accustomed to the weather and conditions, and will only have to make a short drive to get to the
starting line. Interestingly enough, she has not been back on
the trails at Snowbasin since her victory last year.
“I think it definitely helps to know the course, so it will be
nice that it will at least be familiar from last year,” she said.
“It definitely doesn't hurt to run the course one or more times
before the race and I was hoping that I'd get an opportunity
to go run up there during the summer but it just hasn't
worked out so I'll go off what I remember and be confident
that even though I had never run the course last year I was
still able to pull out the win.”
This year’s intriguing first-year XTERRA entry is Maria
Dalzot from Bellingham, Washington. She won the 2011
North America Mountain Running Championships and has
fared well in numerous national races since.
Other female runners from outside of Utah looking to contend include Polina Babkina (Hawaii), Anna Kharlamova
(Colorado), Corinne Malcolm (Montana) and Deanna
McCurdy (Georgia).
Of course, last-minute entries and dark horse contenders
are the norm for XTERRA Trail Run races, so the winner
could literally come from anywhere in the country.
In addition to the overall national champions, age-group
national champions will also be crowned at the event. Every
age-group winner (male and female) from the 21K course
will be considered a 2013 XTERRA National Champion. The
age groups range from 9-younger to 75-older.
PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDS
The fastest runners will be racing for $5,000 in prize money,
awarded to the top five overall men and women.
XTERRA will also be crowning national champs in age
groups starting at 9-under, then every five years (ex. 10-14,
15-19, etc) up to 80-older. Champs win a
commemorative long-sleeve winners T-shirt and will
receive a free entry to race at the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run
World Championship, which is scheduled for November 24
at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii.
All registered racers get a short sleeve shirt and goody bag
filled with cool swag.
Place
1
2
3
4
5
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Men
$1,000
$600
$400
$300
$200
Women
$1,000
$600
$400
$300
$200
XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS COURSE
The Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah, has already
served as the host site for world-class sporting events,
including several of the skiing competitions at the 2002
Winter Olympics, and the XTERRA USA Championship offroad triathlon.
Now, the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship has
made Snowbasin Resort its home.
With the snowfall still a month or so away, the changing
colors of the fall season and the majestic Wasatch Range
surrounding Snowbasin Resort will provide the perfect
backdrop for the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run Nationals.
The elevation and terrain of the Wasatch Mountains will
make the course breathtaking in more ways than one.
Runners can expect to face more than 2,200 feet of total
climbing over the 21-kilometer championship course, and
the peak of the trail will reach an elevation of approximately 7,300 feet.
National Championship at Snowbasin Resort in both 2011
and 2012. He described the course as both bold and
beautiful:
“The XTERRA Trail Run Nationals 21K course provides
diverse terrain that ranges from long climbs up fire roads to
rocky single track along the upper ridges of the mountain.
Shortly after the fast start in the parking lot, runners will be
immediately challenged by a long climb up the mountain.
The trails at this point will consist mostly of dirt fire roads
that gradually take athletes to the top of the mountain. The
terrain along the initial climb isn’t too technical and most of
the trails are relatively wide. As you run along the arête near
the summit, you’ll experience more technical running with
an abundance of rocks and narrower trails.
“Once you’ve ascended the summit, stunning panoramic
views allow you to take in the natural beauty that surrounds
Snowbasin. You’ll be able to see for endless miles out into
the valley, which will provide a breathtaking backdrop of the
fall foliage and crystal clear blue skies. After running along
the upper ridges for a couple of miles, you’ll descend the
mountain on a long switchback ski trail that will provide an
adrenaline pumping experience. It’s a long and fast
descend, which enables runners to open up and coast down
the mountain. After approaching the bottom of the long
switchback, runners will then blaze through a gently rolling
trail that is embraced with beautiful Aspens. The final push
to the finish will include a small, but very steep climb up
another fire road, followed by a downhill finish into
Snowbasin Resort.”
It should be noted that there are also 10-kilometer and 5kilometer races at the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship, but only the results from the 21K course will
be used to determine the national championships. The 10K
and 5K courses will follow much of the same trails as the
first half of the 21K course.
The course can basically be broken down into two sections:
the first “loop” will feature some gradual climbs with some
technical single track; the second “loop” features several
grueling uphill climbs and fast descents.
Richard Burgunder, an XTERRA Trail Run Ambassador
from Colorado, participated in the XTERRA Trail Run
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MEET SOME OF THE 2013 RUNNERS
LINDSEY ANDERSON
South Ogden, Utah
Age: 28
Rundown: Lindsey burst onto the XTERRA Trail Run scene
last year, when she won the overall women’s championship
at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. It
was not only her first XTERRA race, but the first trail run
race of her illustrious running career. She was a member of
the 2008 United State Olympic Team for the steeplechase,
and competed in the Games at Beijing, China. She is a twotime former NCAA All-American in the steeplechase at
Weber State University, and still holds numerous school
and conference records. She currently works as an
assistant coach for the Weber State track & field team.
JASE BELL
Madison, Alabama
Age: 15
Rundown: Jase won the male 10-14 age division at both the
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship and XTERRA
Trail Run World Championship events last year, and he is
moving up to the 15-19 division this year. He is a cross
country and track standout at James Clemens High School
in Alabama, and already owns nine state records in track.
He has earned All-America status for his age group in
several track events.
DANETTE BETTS
Alpharetta, Georgia
Age: 49
Rundown: Danette was one of the top female runners in the
XTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series, and finished the 201213 season with a perfect score of 600 for the 45-49 age
division. And she wasn't just fast for her age group, she was
fast, period. Betts often placed in the top five overall among
all females, and was the top "masters" female (ages 40 and
older) at several of the races. This will be her first
appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship in Utah.
Richard
Lindsey
POLINA BABKINA
Honolulu, Hawaii
Age: 25
Rundown: Polina is originally from Russia, but traveled to
America in 2009 to attend college. She started as a tennis
player at the University of West Alabama, before taking up
cross country. She transferred to
Hawaii Pacific University in 2011 Polina
and earned all-region honors in
NCAA Division II cross country. She
placed third overall in the women’s
division at the 2012 XTERRA Trail
Run World Championship at
Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii. She was
also the top Hawaii female finisher
at the 2012 Honolulu Marathon.
This will be her first appearance at
the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship in Utah.
RICHARD BURGUNDER
Boulder, Colorado
Age: 33
Rundown: Richard added yet another XTERRA Regional
title to his collection in 2013, winning his age group in the
XTERRA Utah Trail Run Series. He previously won titles in
New England (2009), Northern Ohio (2011) and Pocono
(2011 and 2012). He is the only runner in XTERRA history
to win age-group championships in four different regions.
He placed sixth in his age group at the 2009 XTERRA
Nationals in Bend, Oregon, and was 16th in his age group
at the 2011 XTERRA Nationals at Snowbasin Resort, Utah.
He is a certified running coach and also serves as a Field
Marketing Associate for PowerBar.
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B.J. CHRISTENSON
Salt Lake City, Utah
Age: 35
Rundown: B.J. has been the top “local” runner at the
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in each of the
past two years. He finished third overall – and first among
Utah runners – at both the 2011 and 2012 XTERRA Trail
Run Nationals. He is also an Ironman triathlete competitor,
and has completed the Ironman World Championship in
Hawaii five times. He is a former track and cross country
standout at the University of Utah. At 6-feet-7, he is easy to
spot on the starting line.
B.J.
RACHEL CIESLEWICZ
St. George, Utah
Age: 33
Rundown: Rachel is no stranger to XTERRA Trail Run
success. She has won the overall female division at several
events in recent years, including the XTERRA Lake Las
Vegas Trail Run (2010 and 2011), the XTERRA Santa Cruz
Trail Run (2011) and the XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Trail
Run (2008 and 2009).She placed 10th overall among the
females, and fifth in her age group at the 2012 XTERRA
Trail Run National Championship. In 2009, she placed fifth
overall among the women, and first
Rachel
in her age group, at the XTERRA
Trail Run Nationals, when it was
held in Bend, Oregon. She is also a
former age-group champion at the
XTERRA
Trail
Run
World
Championship in Hawaii. Rachel is
also a regular contributor to the
XTERRA Trail Mix e-mail newsletter
with her “Tips for the Trail” columns.
DAVID CLINGER
Sandy, Utah
Age: 35
Rundown: David placed 10th overall and first in the men’s
35-39 age division at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship. It was quite an improvement from the 2011
race, when he placed 36th overall and ninth in his age
group. He is a former professional road cyclist.
JOHN COYLE
Logan, Utah
Age: 23
Rundown: John recently completed a successful collegiate
career at Weber State University. He was ranked 12th in the
NCAA for the steeplechase as a senior in 2013. Earlier this
summer, he placed third overall out of more than 500
runners at the Deseret News 10K in Salt Lake City. This will
be his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship.
MARIA DALZOT
Bellingham, Washington
Age: 25
Rundown: Maria has emerged as one of the top female trail
runners in America in recent years. Most notable, she
captured first place at the 2011 North American Mountain
Running Championships in Mexico. In 2012, she placed
third at the North American Mountain Running
Championships at Canada, and also placed third at the
USATF Trail 10K National Championship at North Carolina.
She competed in track and cross country at West Virginia
University, and a former member of the U.S. Mountain
Junior Running Team. She is a registered dietician with a
Master of Science Degree in Human Nutrition & Food
Science.
AMY GALBRAITH
Venice, Calif.
Age: 70
Rundown: Amy is a veteran of XTERRA Trail Runs, with a
history of success at the XTERRA Nationals. She was an
age-group XTERRA National Champion in 2008, 2009 and
2012, and placed second in her age group in 2010 and
2011. She is a 2013 XTERRA SoCal Regional Champion,
having won her age group in that series for the sixth
consecutive year.
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JOSEPH GRAY
Lakewood, Washington
Age: 29
Rundown: Joseph is one of the most successful and
recognized runners in American trail running. He is the
current co-champion of the XTERRA Trail Run World
Championship, having tied for the 2012 victory at that event
with Ben Bruce. In July of this year, he won the North
American Central American Caribbean (NACAC) Mountain
Running Championship at New Hampshire. He has been
selected to the U.S. Mountain Running Team every year
since 2008, the longest current streak among all runners.
Also this year, he placed 17th overall and seventh among all
Americans at the Boston Marathon.
Joe
ANNA KHARLAMOVA
Age: 28
Rundown: Anna had a successful season in the 2013
XTERRA Colorado Trail Run Series, placing second overall
among females at both the XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail
Run 21K and the XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run
24K. She placed first for the season in the Colorado Series
for the women’s 25-29 age division.
MAX KING
Bend, Oregon
Age: 33
Rundown: Max remains the King of XTERRA Trail Runs,
with a nine-for-nine record in XTERRA Championship
events. He is the five-time defending overall champion of
the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, and has
won the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship four times
(2008-11). He completed last year’s XTERRA Trail Run
National Championship 21K course in 1:22:12, which was
one minute and 36 seconds faster than the runner-up.
Among Max’s victories in 2013 are the Way Too Cool 50K in
California, the Lost Creek Trail Run 30K in Oregon, and the
Yankee Springs Trail Run 26K in Michigan. He placed third
overall at the 2013 USA Mountain Running Championships,
and earned a spot on the U.S. Mountain Running Team that
will compete in the World Mountain Running
Championships. He won the 2011 World Mountain Running
Championships.
CLARK JACKSON
Charlottesville, Virginia
Age: 57
Rundown: Clark is fast becoming one of the fastest runners
in the 55+ age group on the entire XTERRA Trail Run
circuit. He won his age group in two different regions in
2013: North Carolina and Virginia. In the XTERRA Virginia
Trail Run Series, he placed second overall in two different
races in 2013. He is an XTERRA Trail Run Ambassador for
the North Carolina and Virginia regions.
Clark
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ERIC KOENIG
Lutz, Florida
Age: 24
Rundown: Eric emerged as the top runner in the XTERRA
Florida Trail Run Series in 2013. He placed first overall at all
three races in the Florida Series, and by an average margin
of five minutes per race. He grew up running in Colorado,
then competed collegiately at Beloit College in Wisconsin
before moving to Florida in 2012.
BRYCE LARKIN
Eden, Utah
Age: 70
Rundown: Bryce placed first in the men’s 65-69 age division
at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship,
finishing more than five minutes ahead of the other runners
in his age group. He won his age group at the 2012 Park
City Half Marathon.
Andy
ANDY LEE
Lakeway, Texas
Age: 41
Rundown: Andy turned in an impressive performance last
year by winning the men’s 40-44 age division at the
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. That victory
came less than 24 hours after he placed eighth overall
among amateurs and second in the men’s 40-44 age
division of the XTERRA National Championship off-road
triathlon. Both events were held at Snowbasin Resort near
Ogden, Utah. Andy’s priority is still in the triathlon, and last
year’s XTERRA Trail Run National Championship was his
first running race in more than a decade.
Jake
JAKE MACKLEER
Hampstead, North Carolina
Age: 9
Rundown: Jake is the youngest runner in this year’s 21K
championship field, and he earned his way into the race. He
placed first in the 9-younger age group for the 2013
XTERRA North Carolina Trail Run Series, and thus earned
an invitation to compete at Nationals. He also competes in
triathlons, and is races to help raise funds and awareness
for the Pender County Humane Society.
TAHA MAHMOOD
West Valley, Utah
Age: 50
Rundown: Taha is one of the top masters runners in Utah,
and has fared well in past XTERRA races. He placed fourth
overall at the 2012 XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run in
April, and placed 33rd overall out of more than 5,700
runners at the 2012 St. George Marathon. He placed 20th
overall and third in his age group at the 2011 XTERRA Trail
Run National Championship.
CORINNE MALCOLM
Bozeman, Montana
Age: 23
Rundown: Corinne is a member of the U.S. National Winter
Biathlon Team who is aiming to qualify for the 2014
Olympics. She is a former member of both the cross country
and skiing teams at Montana State University. She uses trail
running as part of her training, and finished 20th overall
among women at the 2012 U.S. Mountain Running
Championships.
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ROBERTO MANDJE
Boulder, Colorado
Age: 31
Rundown: Roberto was the overall winner at two different
XTERRA races in 2012 – the XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain
Trail Run 12K and the XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run
21K. He also placed second overall at the XTERRA Oak
Mountain Trail Run 20K and the XTERRA Beaver Creek
Trail Run 10K. He is a former Olympic runner, having
represented Equatorial Guinea in the 1,500-meter run at the
2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
VICTOR MERCADO
Michoacan, Mexico
Age: 28
Rundown: Victor is one of the top trail runners in Mexico,
and recently placed 10th overall at the North America
Central America Caribbean (NACAC) Mountain Running
Championship at New Hampshire. He was the top placing
non-American runner at the event. He was also the top
runner from Mexico (63rd overall) at the 2012 World
Mountain Running Championship in Italy.
DON MORRISON
West Brandywine, Pennsylvania
Age: 63
Rundown: Don captured a double championship in 2013,
winning his age group in both the XTERRA Pocono Trail
Run Series and the XTERRA Atlantic Trail Run Series. He
placed second in his age group at the 2010 XTERRA Trail
Run National Championship in Bend, Oregon. He is also an
avid XTERRA off-road triathlon competitor, and is a fivetime former age-group champion in the Northeast Region.
Roberto
DEANNA McCURDY
Peachtree City, Georgia
Age: 39
Rundown: Deanna made a late – and great – splash into the
XTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series when she placed first
overall among all females at the final event of the 2013
season (XTERRA Deep South 15K). It was her first ever
XTERRA Trail Run event, and prompted her to enter the
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. She is also the
founder head coach of Team Miles for Smiles, a charity
running team that raises funding for research through the
Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics
(F.A.S.T.). One of her daughters was diagnosed in 2009
with Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.
JACE NYE
Layton, Utah
Age: 28
Rundown: Jace placed third overall in the 2013 La Sportiva
Mountain Cup. Among his results this year, he placed
second at the Jemez Mountain Half-Marathon in New
Mexico, second at the Moab Red Hot 33K, and third at the
Jupiter Park Steeplechase 16-miler in Park City, Utah. He is
a former track and cross country athlete at Weber State
University. This will be his first appearance in an XTERRA
Trail Run race.
JIMMY PATTERSON
Tampa, Florida
Age: 20
Rundown: Jimmy is a former age-group champion of the
XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship. He won the male Jimmy
15-19 division in 2011, and placed
second in the division in 2012. He is
a two-time age-group champion in
the XTERRA Florida Trail Run
Series, and is a consistent top-10
overall finisher in the Florida races.
He is also an XTERRA Trail Run
Ambassador for the Florida Region.
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NATHAN PETERS
Age: 24
Rundown: Nathan has emerged as one of the top distance
runners in the state of Utah. He won the Skyline Marathon
last month with a record time of 3:24:07, while covering
more than 4,500 feet of climbing. He also won the Park City
Cross Country Half Marathon last October, and won the
2011 Hidden Peak Challenge 6K uphill race by seven
minutes. He attended the University of Michigan, and
placed third overall at the NIRCA Cross Country National
Championships in 2010. This will be his first appearance at
the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship.
KARL REMSEN
Leadville, Colorado
Age: 32
Rundown: Karl is a proven winner in races with altitude. He
won the Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon at Aspen,
Colorado, in both 2011 and 2012, topping a field of more
than 1,000 runners. His 2012 victory in that event was by
more than five minutes faster than the runner-up. More
recently, he won the Fish Hatchery 5K in his hometown of
Leadville. This will be his first appearance at the XTERRA
Trail Run National Championship.
PATRICK SMYTH
Age: 27
Rundown: Patrick placed second overall at the 2010 USA
Half Marathon Championship in Houston, Texas, and third
overall at the same event in 2011. He was also the top
American finisher at the 2010 World Cross Country
Championship in Poland. He was a seven-time AllAmerican in track and cross country at the University of
Notre Dame. This will be his first appearance at the
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship.
BRIAN STANLEY
Kansas City, Missouri
Age: 55
Rundown: Brian is a former age-group champion at the
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. He won the
men’s 50-54 division in 2011, and placed sixth in the division
last year. He also placed fifth in his age division at the 2012
XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii.
KOREY SHIVELY
Madison, Alabama
Age: 13
Rundown: Korey made XTERRA Trail Run history in 2013,
when he became the youngest runner to win age-group
championships in two different regions. He won the 10-14
division in both the XTERRA Alabama Trail Run Series and
the XTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series. He is in the eighth
grade at Liberty Middle School, but already competes for
the varsity cross country and track teams at James
Clemens High School.
JACLYN SHOKEY
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Age: 36
Rundown: Jaclyn has been the dominant female runner in
the XTERRA Pocono Trail Run Series for the past two
years. She went undefeated in 2013, placing first overall at
all five of the races in the Pocono Series. She placed third
in her age group at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship.
Liz
LIZ STEPHEN
East Montpelier, Vermont
Age: 26
Rundown: Liz placed second overall at the 2011 XTERRA
Trail Run National Championship, and missed last year’s
event due to a schedule conflict. She won the 2010
XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Trail Run, which was also held
near Ogden, Utah. She is a member of the USA cross
country skiing team, and competed in the 2010 Winter
Olympics at Vancouver. She recently won the 2013 U.S.
Ski Association National Distance Championship 30K race.
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JOHN TRIBBIA
Age: 31
Rundown: John is an experience trail runner with a long list
of accomplishments. He placed fourth overall at the 2009
XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii, and
placed third overall at the USA Trail Marathon
Championships in both 2010 and 2011 at Ashland, Oregon.
He won the America’s Uphill race at Aspen, Colorado, in
2012, and placed second at that event in 2013.
Kevin
Winter
WINTER VINECKI
Salem, Oregon
Age: 14
Rundown: Winter has become one of the most recognized
young names in endurance sports. She is in the process of
becoming the youngest person to complete marathons on
all seven continents, and has already completed five. She is
scheduled to complete the record by the end of this year
with marathons coming up in New Zealand and Greece.
She is also a nationally-ranked triathlete for her age group,
and an aspiring Olympian in the sport of aerial skiing. She
has helped raised more than $400,000 through Team
Winter, which was founded in 2009 in honor of her father
who died of prostate cancer that year.
KEVIN TUCK
Age: 57
Rundown: Kevin is a four-time age-group champion at the
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, including an
impressive 24-minute margin of victory in the 55-59 age
division last year. He placed 19th overall at the 2012 race,
and was the only runner over the age of 50 to place in the
top 25 overall. He placed first overall at the Skyline
Mountain Half Marathon last month at Liberty, Utah, and
also won the Coldwater Rumble 33K in January at
Goodyear, Arizona.
NOZOMI WADE
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Age: 56
Rundown: Nozomi won the women’s 55-59 age division at
the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii.
She placed second in her age group at last year’s XTERRA
Trail Run National Championship. She started running in
2009, at the age of 51, but has already won her age division
at numerous races in the state of Georgia.
DANIEL VARGO
Age: 48
Rundown: Daniel won the men’s 45-49 age division at the
2012 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. He placed
first overall at the Fat Dog 70-mile race in Canada in 2012.
He won his age group at the 2013 Park City Trail Series.
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Nozomi
DAVID WALL
Madison, Alabama
Age: 26
Rundown: David is one of the top trail runners in the state of
Alabama, and has won numerous races in the XTERRA
Alabama Trail Run Series in recent years. Most notable, he
placed first at the XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run 42K
Marathon in 2011, finishing 10 minutes ahead of the rest of
the field.
ADRIAN WOLFORD
Mustang, Oklahoma
Age: 75
Rundown: Adrian won the men’s 75-79 division at last
year’s XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, and is
back to defend his title. He won his age division at two
different races in the XTERRA Texas Trail Run Series, and
was the men’s 75-79 champion for the season.
HEATHER WELSCH
Alvin, Texas
Age: 11
Rundown: Heather was the youngest runner in the 2012
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, and she will be
the youngest female in this year’s field. She made history at
the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship when she
became the youngest runner (age 10 at the time) to
complete the grueling 21K course at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii.
Welsch Sisters
KAYTLYNN WELSCH
Alvin, Texas
Age: 13
Rundown: Kaytlynn has been described as a running
phenom, and she lived up to it in 2013. She placed first
overall among all female runners at three different races in
the XTERRA Texas Trail Run Series. She placed second
overall at two other races in the series. She won her age
group at the both the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship and the XTERRA Trail Run World
Championship in 2012. Earlier this year, she won her age
group at both the Houston Marathon and the Houston
Towne Lake Triathlon.
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2012-13 XTERRA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
ARIZONA
Female
15-19 Sierra Robinett
25-29 Angela Axmann
30-34 Kristi Johnson
35-39 Teri Twarkins
40-44 Terri Antonino
45-49 Dawn McKenzie
50-54 Kelly O'Halloran
55-59 Leigh Garvie
Male
15-19 David Buehler
20-24 Foster Kleinstiver
25-29 Nick Coury
30-34 Nathan Rath
35-39 Dan Kuch
40-44 Jason Ford
45-49 Rob Decot
50-54 Bob Platt
55-59 Bruce Bornhurst
60-64 Steve Averill
65-69 Ron Harding Jr.
SOCAL
Female
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
Male
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Paradise Valley, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ
Oro Valley, AZ
Waddell, AZ
Alberta, Canada
Peoria, AZ
Goodyear, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Chandler, AZ
Lake Havasu, AZ
Gilbert, AZ
Flagstaff, AZ
Surprise, AZ
La Canada, CA
Glendale, AZ
Chandler, AZ
Elizabeth Ging
Newbury Park, CA
Emily Waters
Lake Forest, CA
Chelsea Alexander Reseda, CA
Dara Ditsworth
La Jolla, CA
Maggie Shearer Trabuco Canyon, CA
Diana Pacheco
Norwalk, CA
Katy McNamara Woodland Hills, CA
Susan Duenas
Thousand Oaks, CA
Erin Fry
Anaheim Hills, CA
Kathleen Rydgig
Oxnard, CA
Cheri Uno
Los Angeles, CA
Amy Galbraith
Venice, CA
Emmanuel Rubio
Ivan Zarate
William Caplenor
Bradford Smith
Joseph Beckerley
Adam Hodges
Jeffrey Dinkin
Eric Rignot
Lou Bon
Harold Kennedy
John Ganahl
Hans Unger
John Williams
Calexico, CA
Walnut, CA
Reseda, CA
La Verne, CA
San Diego, CA
La Crescenta, CA
Pasadena, CA
La Crescenta, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Apple Valley, CA
Orange, CA
Sylmar, CA
Culver City, CA
FLORIDA
Female
25-29 Sandra Batassa
30-34 Laura Kelly
35-39 Erin Volz
40-44 Jessica Wagner
45-49 Adriana Nieves
50-54 Peggy Brinkley
Male
20-24 Eric Koenig
25-29 Eric Law
30-34 Adam Smehyl
35-39 Ray Smith
40-44 Greg Fann
45-49 Zvonko Smlatic
50-54 Mark Maxwell
55-59 Rance Blair
60-64 Thomas Hutson
65-69 John Mitchell
ALABAMA
Female
20-24 Ali Edwards
25-29 Elaina Pribyl
30-34 Sasha Robertson
35-39 Kristie Northern
40-44 Sunny Workman
45-49 Cindy Jackson
50-54 Lynne Leonard
60-64 Luvern Blackwood
Male
10-14 Korey Shively
15-19 Jase Bell
20-24 Steven Romo
25-29 David Wall
30-34 William Paulk
35-39 Jay Crosby
40-44 Matt Brown
45-49 Rick Rantamaki
50-54 Matt Holdbrooks
55-59 Mark Richey
60-64 James Durant
65-69 Dan Catchings
70-74 Bruce Greene
Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
Orlando, FL
Windermere, FL
Seminole, FL
Seminole, FL
Lutz, FL
Clearwater, FL
Sebring, FL
St. Petersburg, FL
Clearwater, FL
Sarasota, FL
Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
Houston, TX
Almonte Springs, FL
Birmingham, AL
Gardendale, AL
Anniston, AL
Trussville, AL
Pelham, AL
Huntsville, AL
Lucedale, AL
Trafford, AL
Madison, AL
Madison, AL
Dothan, AL
Madison, AL
Birmingham, AL
Madison, AL
Boaz, AL
Dacula, GA
Trussville, AL
Gadsden, AL
Hoover, AL
Oxford, AL
Anniston, AL
Names in bold indicate they
are running at XTERRA Trail
Run Nationals this year
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GEORGIA
Female
20-24 Samantha Finch
25-29 Jennifer Wallace
30-34 Tara Gormley
35-39 Kara Scroggs
40-44 Mary Deane Davis
45-49 Danette Betts
50-54 Lori Brown
55-59 Andrea Morgan
60-64 Linda Romero
Male
10-14 Korey Shively
20-24 Kyle Wachenheim
25-29 Matt Haley
30-34 Robert Allen
35-39 James Taylor
40-44 Carlos Resendiz
45-49 Todd Wilson
50-54 Johnny Garner
55-59 Dave Morgan
60-64 Richard Stokes
65-69 Jim Merritt
VIRGINIA
Male
30-34 Josh Didawick
55-59 Clark Jackson
Lawrenceville, GA
Oxford, GA
Marietta, GA
Gainesville, GA
Lilburn, GA
Alpharetta, GA
Suwanee, GA
Atlanta, GA
Snelville, GA
Madison, AL
Flowery Branch, GA
Buford, GA
Winder, GA
Roswell, GA
Tucker, GA
Suwanee, GA
Oakwood, Ga
Atlanta, GA
Ball Ground, GA
Buford, GA
Staunton, VA
Charlottesville, VA
ATLANTIC
Female
25-29 Jackie Palmer
Newark, DE
30-34 Laura Gilmour
Rockville, MD
35-39 Jebby Rasputnis
Silver Spring, MD
50-54 Diana Massey
Laytonsville, MD
55-59 Cathleen Bartholomew Aberdeen, MD
Male
10-14 Deion Jones
Wilmington, DE
25-29 Alan Needle
Elkton, MD
30-34 Grant Farrell
Lancaster, PA
35-39 Adam Davidson
Wilmington, DE
40-44 Glenn Humphrey Columbia, MD
45-49 Robert Bartholomew Aberdeen, MD
60-64 Don Morrison
W.Brandywine, PA
POCONO
Female
15-19 Betsy Hochman
25-29 Tabby Dunn
30-34 Marissa Vavrek
35-39 Jaclyn Shokey
40-44 Michelle Brown
45-49 Wendy Kaminski
50-54 Jill Hildebrand
Lansdale, PA
Monroeton, PA
Schwemksville, PA
Jim Thorpe, PA
Tunkhannock, PA
Wapwallopen, PA
Wapwallopen, PA
2012-13 XTERRA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
POCONO
Male
10-14 Josh Edwards
20-24 Anthony Wilkie
25-29 Zebulon Dunn
30-34 Grant Farrell
35-39 Jason Maskaly
40-44 Chuck Thompson
45-49 Keith Austin
50-54 Bill Lawrence
55-59 Jim Simmons
60-64 Don Morrison
Mountain Top, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Monroeton, PA
Lancaster, PA
Factoryville, PA
Chalfont, PA
Sweet Valley, PA
Scranton, PA
Wyoming, PA
W.Brandywine, PA
PUERTO RICO
Female
35-39 Brenda Rodriguez Vega Baja, PR
Male
15-19 Keenan McIntyre Arecibo, PR
20-24 Carlos Rivera Perez Cidra, PR
25-29 Joel Velez Robledo Ponce, PR
30-34 Jason Nieves
San Juan, PR
35-39 Luigi Dessy
Ponce, PR
40-44 Jose Calcano Rolon Manati, PR
45-49 Terrance McIntyre Arecibo, PR
50-54 Eric Bermudez
Guaynabo, PR
60-64 Victor Santana
Carolina, PR
SOUTH CAROLINA
Female
25-29 Shannon Lewis
35-39 Denise Knight
40-44 Lynn Simmons
50-54 Lea Hall
Male
25-29 Aaron Benne
30-34 Jose Zavala
35-39 Carl Epley
50-54 Dave Hale
55-59 Geary McAlister
60-64 Thomas Hutson
65-69 Donald Burkett
Summerville, SC
Hickory, NC
Marion, NC
Columbia, SC
Rock Hill, SC
Houston, TX
Mineral Bluff, GA
TEXAS
Female
10-14
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
55-59
65-69
Alvin, TX
The Woodlands, TX
Denton, TX
Austin, TX
Cedar Park, TX
League City, TX
Waco, TX
Houston, TX
Kaytlynn Welsch
Aimee Newsom
Tracie Akerhielm
Kim Bueno
Sandy Hart
Shay Robertson
Tamra Walthall
Jo May
Simpsonville, SC
Chapin, SC
Simpsonville, SC
Greenville, SC
TEXAS
Male
15-19
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
75-79
UTAH
Female
30-34
40-44
50-54
Male
30-34
55-59
Ryan Woelfel
Round Rock, TX
Adrian Slusher
League City, TX
Christopher Chancey Austin, TX
Jimmy Olivares
Austin, TX
Lonn Hart
Cedar Park, TX
Jay Yanek
Katy, TX
Michael Nosalik
San Antonio, TX
Bill Ewton
Salado, TX
Tom Hutson
Houston, TX
Lenord Burns
Arlington, TX
Adrian Wolford
Mustang, OK
Veronica Dawson Salt Lake City, UT
Blanca Gray
Layton, UT
Alison Seppi
Murray, UT
Richard Burgunder Boulder, CO
Kevin Tuck
Salt Lake City, UT
COLORADO
Female
25-29 Anna Kharlamova Manitou Springs, CO
30-34 Corrina Tackett
35-39 Wendy Hernandez Castle Rock, CO
40-44 Danielle Spivey
45-49 Missy Ross
60-64 Cindi Toepel
Littleton, CO
Male
10-14 Reed Vanderlugt Grand Rapids, MI
25-29 Alex Clayton
30-34 J. Marshall Thomson Crested Butte, CO
35-39 Brian Cusick
Denver, CO
40-44 Philip Vanderlugt Grand Rapids, MI
45-49 Dan Vega
50-54 David Mulligan
55-59 Randall Rapetti
Camino, CA
60-64 Steve Parker
Denver, CO
65-69 Carl Nelson
NORTH CAROLINA
Female
25-29 Kate Benedict
35-39 Kimberley Hefner
40-44 Lori Taylor
45-49 Marcia Kissel
91
Columbia, SC
Rock Hill, SC
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
NORTH CAROLINA
Male
9under Jake MacKleer
25-29 Tyler Turnbull
30-34 Matthew Longworth
35-39 Carl Epley
40-44 Cory Sundeen
45-49 Ken Bohn
50-54 David Coleman
55-59 Clark Jackson
65-69 Don Burkett
WASHINGTON
Female
35-39 Christine Estrada
40-44 Julie Crickman
Male
20-24 Moises Iniguez
35-39 Zach Denton
50-54 Jay Grubb
TENNESSEE
Female
30-34 Jessica Remmer
35-39 Glynetta Vogt
40-44 Melody Roupas
50-54 Lesa Haynes
55-59 Cathy Greear
Male
15-19 Josh Simpson
20-24 Adam McElroy
25-29 Gerald Ray
30-34 Jason Suhy
35-39 Carl Epley
40-44 Shawn Cutshall
45-49 Orven Morelock
50-54 Doug Strickland
55-59 Wesley Miller
60-64 Jim Bowers
Hampstead, NC
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
Marion, NC
Charlotte, NC
Matthews, NC
Mauldin, SC
Charlottesville, VA
Mineral Bluff, GA
Seattle, WA
Bothell, WA
Seattle, WA
Issaquah, WA
Seattle, WA
Gray, TN
Johnson City, TN
Johnson City, TN
Blountville, TN
Kingsport, TN
Johnson City, TN
Johnson City, TN
Church Hill, TN
Limestone, TN
Marion, NC
Fall Branch, TN
Mt. Carmel, TN
Kingsport, TN
Fall Branch, TN
Mt. Carmel, TN
2012 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW
September 23, 2012 (Ogden, Utah) - Max King from
Oregon continued his amazing streak of XTERRA Trail Run
Championships with another amazing weekend.
King, 32, won the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship for the fifth consecutive year at the
Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. The XTERRA Trail
Run National Championship 21K has been staged five
times, and King has won each one in convincing fashion.
“It means a lot,” he said. “I love coming back. This is
actually one of the best courses for a trail run I’ve ever seen.
It’s a beautiful course and XTERRA keeps putting on a great
race. It’s a phenomenal event.”
King’s latest victory is all the remarkable when considering
his weekend itinerary. During a 24-hour period, he completed 71 kilometers of trail running in two different states, traveled more than 1,000 flight miles, and won two national
events.
“I’ve practiced on trails before, but this is my first race,” she
said. “My coach told me to try this race and it was great.”
Anderson, 27, resides in Ogden and is regarded as one of
the top distance runners in the history of the track program
at Weber State University, which is located in Ogden. She is
currently an assistant coach at Weber State.
A lead pack women ran together for the first half of the race,
then Anderson and Kerri Lyons took the lead up the climb to
Sardine Peak. Anderson eventually broke away for the win
and finished more than a minute ahead of Lyons (1:34:27).
“It was just a lot of fun,” said Anderson, who took most of the
last year off from training due to the birth of her daughter. “I
would encourage anybody to do this.”
On Saturday, he won the USATF 50K Trail Championship in
his hometown of Bend, Oregon. He got on a flight shortly
after that race and arrived in Ogden after midnight on
Sunday morning.
“I didn’t get much sleep,” he said. “It was tough for me to get
here. But I got a couple of hours of sleep and got here ready
to race.”
Perhaps familiarity with such a hectic schedule helped -- he
also won those same two races on back-to-back days last
year. “It felt just like last year,” he said. “This morning on my
warn-up it was tough, but once I got going and got my legs
under me, it was alright.”
King took the lead for good midway through the 21K course.
He finished with a time of 1:22:12, which was 1 minute, 36
seconds faster than the runner-up, J. Marshall Thomson.
King said he knew Thomson was a good uphill runner, so he
tried to push the pace before they hit the steep climb on the
course called “Sardine Peak.”
Lindsey Anderson was the hometown hero in the women’s
division. She placed 14th overall and was the top female
with a time of 1:33:23. Anderson was a member of the 2008
U.S. Olympics team for the steeplechase, and this was her
first trail run.
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Men
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80+
Name
Jase Bell
Nicolas Watson
Michael Case
Nick Mosey
(5) Max King
David Clinger
Andy Lee
Daniel Vargo
Clark Fox
(4) Kevin Tuck
Bob Evers
Bryce Larkin
(2) Hans Unger
Adrian Wolford
(5) Don Hildebrand
Hometown
Madison, AL
Riverton, UT
Idaho Falls, ID
Yorba Linda, CA
Bend, OR
Sandy, UT
Austin, TX
Salt Lake City, UT
Denver, CO
Salt Lake City, UT
Park City, UT
Eden, UT
Sylmar, CA
Mustang, OK
Sisters, OR
Time
2:07:12
1:33:34
1:37:14
1:24:41
1:22:12
1:30:04
1:33:55
1:45:49
1:42:03
1:36:20
1:49:50
2:20:56
2:26:30
2:58:27
3:16:09
Women Name
Hometown
10-14
Kaytlynn Welsch
Alvin, TX
15-19
Betsy Hochman
Lansdale, PA
20-24
Kerri Lyons
Salt Lake City, UT
25-29
Lindsey Anderson
Ogden, UT
30-34
Amber Moran
Asheville, NC
35-39
Alyssa Larsen
Jackson, WY
40-44
Nicole Hunt
Deer Lodge, MT
45-49
Samantha Pinney
San Francisco, CA
50-54
Tamara Tabeek
San Diego, CA
55-59
Colleen Conners-Pace Tahoe City, CA
60-64
Kathleen Rydgig
Oxnard, CA
65-69
(3) Amy Galbraith
Venice, CA
(#) Denotes number of XTERRA National Titles
Time
2:08:29
2:31:47
1:34:27
1:33:23
1:38:53
1:48:40
1:46:51
2:25:01
2:08:00
2:10:09
3:19:30
3:14:17
September 25, 2011 (Ogden, Utah) The trail running
kingdom of Max King continues to expand.
much the foot speed so I thought that I’d kind of make some
people hurt right off the bat on the (first) uphill and see what
happened,” said Arritola, 25. “But I still had no idea.”
King (pictured) capped an amazing weekend of racing by
winning the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship on Sunday, Sept. 25, at Snowbasin Resort
near Ogden, Utah.
It was the first XTERRA Trail Run for Arritola, but not her first
experience with trail running. She won another national title
this summer in Oregon.
It was the fourth consecutive XTERRA National
Championship for King, but his first at Snowbasin. His
previous three titles came when the event was held in his
hometown of Bend, Ore.
Stephen, who is from East Montepelier, Vermont, made a
late surge and finished second with a time of 1:30:54. “It
was awesome,” said Stephen, 24. “I kept looking up at the
peaks and saying we’re still going up.”
He completed the 21-kilometer trail course in 1 hour, 17
minutes, 59 seconds. King once again dominated the field,
beating the other runners by nearly four minutes.
Arritola and Stephen were teammates for the United States
cross country ski team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. More
than 450 runners representing 30 states participated in the
race.
“I love my hometown of Bend, but this was, I gotta say, a
great course,” said King, 31. “It was a lot more climbing than
we get in Bend, so this was tough.”
Making it even tougher, King was running on tired legs. Less
than 24 hours before the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship, King was competing in even longer state –
and in a different time zone.
On Saturday, Sept. 24, King won the USA 50K Trail
Championship in Bend, Ore. In essence, the XTERRA Trail
Run victory gave him two national titles in less than 24
hours in two different states.
“You always have to think positive when you’re an athlete,
so I was thinking positive that I could do it,” King said. “It
was a matter of how your body holds up and how you feel
after the first (race).”
Fellow Oregon runner Mario Mendoza and Salt Lake City
runner B.J. Christenson pushed King for the first half of the
race.
In the women’s division, Olympic cross country skiers
Morgan Arritola and Liz Stephen showed that they are just
as fast in trail running shoes. Arritola, who is from Ketchum,
Idaho, captured first place, finishing with a time of 1:29:09.
She took the lead early in the course and maintained it the
rest of the way.
“I kind of figured that climbing is my strength, and not so
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Male
Division
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80+
Name
Keegan Dove
Jimmy Patterson
Jon Gauthier
(2) Mario Mendoza
(4) Max King
Jeremy Hurley
Brad Mitchell
Andy Ames
Brian Stanley
(3) Kevin Tuck
Bob Evers
Hans Unger
Raliegh Jensen
(4) Don Hildebrand
Harold Vance
Hometown
Waco, TX
Tampa, FL
Rush, NY
Bend, OR
Bend, OR
Grand Rapids, MI
Hailey, ID
Boulder, CO
Kansas City, MO
Salt Lake City, UT
Park City, UT
Sylmar, CA
Boise, ID
Sisters, OR
Del Mar, CA
Female
Division Name
Hometown
20-24
Liz Stephen
East Montpelier, VT
25-29
Morgan Arritola
Ketchum, ID
30-34
Lesley Paterson
San Diego, CA
35-39
Sarah Raitter
Reno, NV
40-44
Michelle Jensen
Boise, ID
45-49
Christina Lightfoot
Agoura,CA
50-54
Kelly Milligan
Park City, UT
55-59
Jo Ann Jetton
Cullman, AL
65-69
(4) Jessie Stratton
Redding, CA
(#) Denotes number of XTERRA National Titles
Time
2:50:33
1:45:50
1:27:35
1:21:51
1:17:59
1:30:43
1:26:37
1:28:03
1:54:51
1:32:01
1:44:51
2:20:09
2:29:58
2:49:56
2:49:56
Time
1:30:54
1:29:09
1:33:48
1:40:26
1:35:30
1:58:20
1:48:56
2:35:32
2:53:47
BEND, Ore. (Sept. 18, 2010) – Light rain and heavy
competition were not enough to stop the reign of Max King
at the 2010 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship.
King won the XTERRA National Championship race for the
third consecutive year, completing the 13.9-mile course in
1 hour, 15 minutes, 57 seconds. King, who resides in Bend,
used his knowledge of the course to break away from the
field late in the race.
“When you have good competition and you pull out a win
like that, it always feels good, mentally and physically,” said
King, 30. “I tried to be relaxed in the first half of the race and
see if I could open it up in the second half to get the win, and
that’s what I did. It wasn’t easy. This was a very difficult win
for me.”
Lauren Fleshman, who is from Eugene, Ore., also relied on
a late surge to win the women’s national championship for
the second consecutive year. Fleshman, 29, finished 10th
overall with a time of 1:24:24.
The women’s race was also supposed to be close, but
Fleshman turned it into a runaway by running away down
the stretch. For most of the race before that, Fleshman and
Michele Suszek of Colorado stayed near each other. “I just
tried to keep pace,” Fleshman said. “Then probably with
around 5 (kilometers) left , I really picked up the pace to
make it uncomfortable for the other girls in the race.”
Suszek finished in second with a time of 1:26:40.“She was
right behind me, then she got ahead at the 10-mile mark,”
Suszek said of Fleshman. “Then we hit the flat stuff and she
was gone. I tried, but she’s really fast.”
More than 400 runners from around the world participated in
the race. Runners (besides King) to win age-group titles for
the third consecutive year were Don Hildebrand (men 7579), Katie Caba (women 35-39) and Jessie Stratton (women
65-69).
King’s third consecutive XTERRA National Championship
victory was his closest. Fellow Oregonian Greg Mitchell and
California’s Mario Mendoza pushed King the entire route.
Mitchell, who is from McMinnville, finished second with a
time of 1:16:52. The 55-second margin was the closest any
runner has come to King at the XTERRA National
Championship race in the past three years. Mitchell had the
lead for the first half of the race, but King passed him during
a flat section along the Deschutes River with around three
miles to go.
“The first half of the race I felt pretty strong so I pushed it,”
said Mitchell, 37. “Then somewhere along the river, Max just
came on by like it was nobody’s business. You kind of figure
that Max is on a different level, but you never know,” Mitchell
said. “It was fun to be right there with him most of the way
in a race like this.”
Mendoza, who is from Cambria, Calif., also held the lead for
a brief stretch before settling for third place in 1:17:16.
“I tried to stay with Max at the end there and kind of overextended myself,” said Mendoza, 24. “I would have liked second, but (Mitchell) he passed me.” Mendoza was also racing for the first time in Bend, but it won’t be his last. He plans
to move there next month to train on the numerous running
trails. He said he will even seek the advice of King.
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Male
Division
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
Name
Jaxon Rickel
Mario Mendoza
Derick Williamson
(3) Max King
Greg Mitchell
Tim Van Orden
Scott Frey
(2) Jim Bendis
Steve Giardini
Skip Brown
Lawrence Dunlap
Kenneth Harrison
(3) Don Hildebrand
Hometown
Tucson, AZ
Bend, OR
Austin, TX
Bend, OR
McMinnville, OR
Bennington, VT
Eugene, OR
Palm Springs, CA
Bend, OR
Bend, OR
Eugene, OR
Hudson, OH
Sisters, OR
Time
1:26:07
1:17:16
1:20:05
1:15:57
1:16:52
1:20:08
1:29:04
1:34:15
1:56:03
1:41:22
1:52:44
2:08:35
2:33:46
Female
Division
9-under
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
Name
Zoe Allen
Hannah Schultz
(2) Lauren Fleshman
Mary Colburn
(3) Katie Caba
Kami Semick
Joan Cottrill
Cecilia Kirk
Sooki Raphael
Lee Saltonstall
(3) Jessie Stratton
Hometown
Hillsboro, OR
Seattle, WA
Eugene, OR
Culver City, CA
Bend, OR
Bend, OR
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Eugene, OR
Topanga, CA
Kailua, HI
Redding, CA
Time
3:03:37
1:49:17
1:24:24
1:29:18
1:35:41
1:32:07
1:47:45
1:57:38
2:13:20
2:26:53
2:23:40
Bend, OR (September 13, 2009) -A pair of professional
runners from the Beaver State – 29-year-old Max King and
27-year-old Lauren Fleshman - dominated the men’s and
women’s races at the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship half-marathon in Bend, Oregon.
Lauren Fleshman from Eugene (originally from California) is
a bona-fide superstar – a 5-time NCAA Champion and
15-time All-American at Stanford University, 3-time Olympic
trials qualifier, owner of a 14:58 5k, and a member of the
Nike Oregon Track Club Elite team.
King, a Bend local, won in 1:06:46, a full six minutes ahead
of runner-up Ben Bruce (1:12:58) and more than a minute
faster than his own record time from last year's race.
Fleshman won in 1:19:10, placed 5th overall, and finished
more than two minutes ahead of the women’s runner-up
and last year’s National Champ, Susannah Beck.
“It was a tough course, my best distances are the mile and
5k so this is pretty long for me, and I’ll run this distance for
a long run once a week but I never try to run it hard and I
never try to run over crazy rocks and roots too often so it
was fun just letting it rip and hanging it all out there and
running with some really good trail runners,” said Fleshman
(pictured), who missed the Olympics by one spot in 2008.
The victory is King’s third straight XTERRA Trail Running
Championship win (he also won Nationals and Worlds last
year) and it also marks the third straight time Bruce has
finished 2nd.
“Ben (Bruce) went out really hard from the gun so it set a
good pace for me, and from there I just tried to go really
hard the whole time and be smooth through the technical
sections,” said King, a former steeplechase All-American at
Cornell University.
The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship was the last
race in a 50-stop U.S. Tour that hosts races in 15 states.
There were 25 regional series champions from Southern
California to Georgia, Virginia and beyond that took part,
and here’s a look at the 2009 National Champs:
Bruce was able to stay with King through about the first 2.5
miles but by mile five King had put a minute on Bruce and
by the 8-mile turnaround he was leading by nearly two-anda-half minutes. That’s about when the trail gets truly technical, zigzagging on narrow singletrack along the river, and
where King put even more distance on his long-time rival.
"Max was just in great form today and he pulled away from
me pretty early," said Bruce, a member of the prestigious
Nike Oregon Track Club Elite team. “By about mile six he
was gone and I looked back and didn’t see anyone behind
me so I just settled in, relaxed, and had a good time.”
Enjoying the trails and this "Central Oregon mountain town
that has it all" was a common theme, especially from the
large collection of out-of-state runners.
“It was an awesome course, just beautiful,” said Richard
Burgunder, a 30-year-old from Astoria, New York. “The
venue is amazing and the river trail is epic. Plus, the
people in Bend are awesome and the spectators that lined
the course were so supportive. There were a couple guys
on bikes that rode alongside me for a little bit and really
motivated me. It was neat, a real breath of fresh air.”
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Men
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
75-79
80+
Name
Dmitry Ponder
Sean Stafford
* Max King
Andy Martin
Mark Robins
Scott Dunlap
Jim Bendis
Jeff Spangler
Dave Webster
Kenneth Geljack
Jerry Graham
* Don Hildebrand
Charles Hoover
Hometown
Prineville, OR
Reno, NV
Bend, OR
Bend, OR
Aumsville, OR
Woodside, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Bend, OR
Bend, OR
Bristol, IN
Spokane, WA
Sisters, OR
Bend, OR
Time
1:37:40
1:22:01
1:06:46
1:15:07
1:25:12
1:23:09
1:27:24
1:27:15
1:28:14
1:52:52
1:41:28
2:56:03
3:57:04
Women
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
* Repeat
Name
Kristen Reichardt
Kristiann Vlieger
Lauren Fleshman
Rachel Cieslewicz
* Katie Caba
Susannah Beck
Tawnie McDonald
Sue Dougherty
Suzanne Ray
* Jessie Stratton
* Amy Galbraith
Champions
Hometown
Foresthill, CA
Sunnyside, WA
Eugene, OR
Salt Lake City, UT
Bend, OR
Brunswick, MA
Bend, OR
Bend, OR
Medford, OR
Redding, CA
Venice, CA
Time
1:58:53
1:47:41
1:19:10
1:31:18
1:26:58
1:21:37
1:39:21
1:50:20
1:37:55
2:11:22
2:44:01
BEND, OR (September 27, 2008) - Several hundred
athletes from 21 states gathered at the upscale Old Mill
District in Bend today for the fourth annual XTERRA Trail
Running National Championship on an incredibly beautiful,
crisp and clear morning along the Deschutes River.
Outside Magazine called this the best trail running town in
America, and some of the fastest runners from around the
state of Oregon and across the nation came to put its
reputation to the test.
Ultimately the king of XTERRA trail running turned out to be
none-other than Bend’s very own Max King (pictured above
at mile 8). The local favorite set the standard high turning
out close to five-minute miles for a winning 21km course
time of 1:08:01. After just winning a six-day 125 mile race
through the Rockies earlier this month and coming in second at the 2008 World Mountain Running Championship
last weekend, King was able to use his hometown advantage to edge out steeplechase star Ben Bruce, 26, of
Eugene, Oregon by just over a minute. Ryan Bak, 27, also
from Eugene and King’s teammate on the 2008 USA World
Cross Country Team, took third in 1:09:41.
In the women’s race it was marathon specialist Susannah
Beck, 40, who took home the women’s top prize with her
time of 1:23:07. This Eugene native “duked it out” for first
place with Bend local Kami Semick, 42, who finished just 19
seconds later. These two ultra trail runners battled each
other just six weeks ago at the USATF 50 Mile Trail
Championship in Crystal Mountain, Washington where Beck
and Semick also took the first and second place.
This morning, it was an all out tug of war as Beck took the
lead from the start giving way to Semick at mile six, and
then regaining the lead at mile ten to take the women’s title.
2008 World Mountain Running Champion Lisa Nye, 40, of
Bend, who was under the weather and only made it to the
race by her children’s urging, came in third at 1:25:11.
“When I spoke to Ryan, he said he was just coming to do
the race for fun. Both he and Ben entered the race at the
last minute, but I knew they would be tough competition”
King said.
Being from Bend, King was familiar with the course and was
able to run part of the upper track last night giving him a
good feel for the twists and turns. “I love to run a course with
tight curves. It might be because of my low center of
gravity” he joked. It was a close race for the first section,
but at mile 3 Max took the lead and never looked back.
When talking to Bruce and Bak, they said that as primarily
track racers, “The course was more technical than they
were used to. Max was able to take the sharp turns and
really open up his lead.”
“It’s a great course and nice to show all these runners from
out of town what we have here in Bend and how you can go
from this really cool downtown-type setting to forested
single track in just miles,” said King. “Today was beautiful
in Bend, the trails weren’t dusty, just perfect. Bend is really
a great place for XTERRA to be, and I think that showed
today.”
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2008 NATIONAL CHAMPS
Men
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
75 - 79
80+
Name
Eddie Lacy
Joseph Gray
Max King
Rich Skorczewski
Richard Bolt
Mark Ryan
Bernie Boettcher
2 Kevin Tuck
Don Morrison
Phil Rossi
Steven Humphrey
Don Hildebrand
John Keston
Hometown
Bend, OR
Lakewood, WA
Bend, OR
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
Redmond, OR
Silt, CO
Salt Lake City, UT
Brandywine, PA
Lake Oswego, OR
Reno, NV
Sisters, OR
Sunriver, OR
Time
1:48:20
1:13:53
1:08:01
1:15:01
1:15:32
1:19:21
1:16:16
1:21:53
1:36:18
1:40:06
1:57:48
2:33:14
2:19:16
Women
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
Name
Amanda Root
Ixel Sanchez
Jenn Shelton
Holly Hight
Katie Caba
Susannah Beck
Jodi Ruby
Maureen Schlerf
Leah Whipple
Jessie Stratton
Amy Galbraith
Hometown
Bend, OR
Ashland, OR
Ashland, OR
Wilsonville, OR
Bend, OR
Eugene, OR
La Verne, CA
Bend, OR
Kimberton, PA
Redding, CA
Venice, CA
Time
1:59:36
1:33:31
1:30:04
1:32:30
1:25:18
1:23:07
1:37:08
2:01:22
1:47:26
2:04:05
2:21:35
HOW THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES WORKS
Trails of all shapes and sizes can be found across America.
Runners of all shapes and sizes can be found across
America, too.
The combination of those two is really what the XTERRA
Trail Run Series is all about. If there’s a trail out there, we’ll
try to find it. And we’ll invite one and all runners to come and
join our races.
The 2012-13 XTERRA Trail Run Series featured more than
70 races across the country ranging in distance from
5-kilometers to 42 kilometers.
Sixteen regions across the United States hosted an
XTERRA Trail Run Series during the 2012-13 season:
Alabama, Arizona, Atlantic, Southern California, Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pocono, Puerto Rico,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and
Washington.
Each region hosts anywhere from three to seven races that
runners can compete in and accumulate points towards
their regional championship totals. Age-group results are
tabulated after each race, and the cumulative results at the
end of the season determined the final regional standings.
It is worth noting that every race in the XTERRA Trail Run
Series is open to runners of all ages and skill levels. Most of
the XTERRA races across the country offer two courses – a
long course usually between 15 and 21 kilometers for
experienced runners, and a short course usually between 5
and 10 kilometers for novice runners and sprinters. Only the
long-course results count for points toward the age-group
standings.
Runners can enter as many XTERRA Trail Run events as
they choose, and they are not restricted to race only in their
closest region. For example, a runner who resides in
Georgia can enter races in the Georgia Series, as well as
Florida Series, North Carolina Series, South Carolina
Series, or any others – and earn points in each series.
Every age-group winner at the end of the season is
considered an XTERRA Regional Champion and is
awarded free entry into the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship. At the end of the 2012-13 season, more
than 220 runners won an age-group Regional
Championship, and they ranged in age from 9 to 76. Close
to 100 of those Regional Champions will make their way to
Utah to compete in the XTERRA Trail Run National
Championship race.
There are also several independent XTERRA Trail Run
races in the U.S. for runners who are in a region that does
not have a full series. States that hosted independent
XTERRA Trail Runs this year included Arkansas, Hawaii,
Iowa, Nevada and Oregon.
What’s more, XTERRA Trail Runs are global, with races in
such exotic locations as Canada, New Zealand, Japan,
Italy, France, Brazil, Philippines, South Africa and
Switzerland. At the end of the year, runners from all over the
world will unite on the beautiful and majestic island of Oahu
for the ultimate trail run - the XTERRA Trail Run World
Championship in November.
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2013 XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE
1/6/2013
1/6/2013
1/12/2013
1/27/2013
2/3/2013
2/3/2013
2/23/2013
3/9/2013
3/10/2013
3/23/2013
3/23/2013
3/24/2013
3/24/2013
4/6/2013
4/6/2013
4/6/2013
4/6/2013
4/14/2013
4/14/2013
4/20/2013
4/27/2013
4/27/2013
4/28/2013
5/4/2013
5/18/2013
5/18/2013
5/18/2013
5/18/2013
5/19/2013
5/25/2013
6/1/2013
6/1/2013
6/1/2013
6/8/2013
6/8/2013
6/8/2013
6/15/2013
6/15/2013
6/16/2013
6/22/2013
6/22/2013
6/22/2013
6/29/2013
7/6/2013
7/7/2013
7/13-14/2013
7/13/2013
7/13/2013
7/13/2013
7/21/2013
7/21/2013
7/28/2013
7/28/2013
8/10/2013
8/11/2013
8/17/2013
8/18/2013
8/31/2013
9/14/2013
9/21/2013
9/21/2013
9/22/2013
9/22/2013
9/28/2013
10/6/2013
10/12/2013
10/12/2013
10/13/2013
10/19/2013
10/19/2013
10/26/2013
11/2/2013
11/3/2013
11/10/2013
11/16/2013
11/24/2013
11/28/2013
11/30/2013
12/1/2013
12/7/2013
12/7/2013
12/8/2013
RACE
XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run
XTERRA Monte Sano Trail Run
XTERRA Bayamon Trail Run
XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run
XTERRA McDowell Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Trail Run
XTERRA Brandywine Creek Trail Run
XTERRA Eco Lonestar Trail Run
XTERRA Camp Eagle Trail Run
XTERRA Hickory Knob Trail Run
XTERRA Black Canyon Trail Run
XTERRA Trout Creek Trail Runs
XTERRA Power to the Tower Trail Run
XTERRA Hungry Mother Trail Run
XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Seneca Creek Trail Run
XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run
XTERRA Bluebonnet Trail Run
XTERRA Fairy Stone Trail Run
XTERRA Soaring Eagle Trail Run
XTERRA Claw Trail Run
XTERRA Big Pocono Trail Run
XTERRA Seven Tubs Trail Run
XTERRA Muleshoe Trail Run
XTERRA Malibu Creek Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Fajardo Trail Run
XTERRA Oak Mountain Mud and Trail Runs
XTERRA Lums Pond Trail Run
XTERRA Deep South Trail Run
XTERRA Hickory Trail Run
XTERRA HideoutTrail Run
XTERRA Moab Trail Run
XTERRA Richmond Trail Run
XTERRA Eureka Springs Trail Run
XTERRA Earth Conservancy Trail Run
XTERRA Turkey Track Trail Run
XTERRA Gator Bait Trail Run
XTERRA Big Elk Trail Run
XTERRA Cameron Park Trail Run
XTERRA Sugar Bottom Trail Run
XTERRA Gouldsboro Trail Run
XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run
XTERRA Harbison Trail Run
XTERRA Festival of Running
XTERRA Whitewater Trail Run
XTERRA Wolf Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Magnolia Trail Run
XTERRA Lord Hill Trail Run
XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run
XTERRA Beech Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Snow Valley Trail Run
XTERRA Bays Blaze Trail Run
XTERRA Oregon Trail Run
XTERRA Table Rock Trail Run
XTERRA Cerro Gordo Trail Run
XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run
XTERRA Red Mountain Park Trail Run
XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run
XTERRA Lake Superior Shore Trail Run
XTERRA Trail Running National Championship
XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races
XTERRA Cheaha Trail Run
XTERRA Estrella Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Fort Yargo Trail Run
XTERRA Harvest Half Trail Run
XTERRA Point Mugu Trail Run
XTERRA Henry Farms Trail Run
XTERRA Gunstock Trail Run
XTERRA Kapalua Beach Trail Run
XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run
XTERRA Wild Horse Trail Run
XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Little Mulberry Park Trail Run
XTERRA Trail Running World Championship
XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run
XTERRA Coldwater Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Salinas Trail Run
XTERRA Victoria Bryant Trail Run
XTERRA Rocky Top Trail Run
XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run
LOCATION
Newbury Park, CA
Waddell, AZ
Huntsville, AL
Bayamon, PR
Santee, CA
Fountain Hills, AZ
Winder, GA
Wilmington, DE
Cedar Hill, TX
Rocksprings, TX
McCormick, SC
Rock Springs, AZ
Tampa, FL
Kingsport, TN
Marion, VA
Gaithersburg, MD
Rancho Penasquito, CA
Henderson, NV
Burnet, TX
Stuart, VA
Sammamish, WA
Alafia, FL
Tannersville, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Spicewood, TX
Malibu, CA
Fajardo, PR
Pelham, AL
Bear, DE
Jackson, GA
White Haven, PA
Kamas, UT
Moab, UT
Richmond, VA
Eureka Springs, AR
Mocanaqua, PA
Pagosa Springs, CO
Huntsville, TX
Elkton, MD
Waco, TX
North Liberty, IA
Gouldsboro, PA
Ka’a’awa, Oahu, HI
Columbia, SC
Keystone, CO
Charlotte, NC
Eden, UT
Navasota, TX
Snohomish, WA
Avon, CO
Beech Mountain, NC
Running Springs, CA
Kingsport, TN
Gaston, OR
Pickens, SC
Vega Alta, PR
Davidson, NC
Birmingham, AL
Dacula, GA
Marquette, MI
Ogden, UT
Delta, AL
Goodyear, AZ
Winder, GA
Kenmore, WA
Oxnard, CA
Jacksonville, AL
Laie, HI
Kapalua, HI
Roswell, GA
Tampa, FL
Pelham, AL
Dacula, GA
Ka’a’awa, Oahu, HI
Calabasas, CA
Anniston, AL
Salinas, PR
Royston, GA
Kingsport, TN
Newport Beach, CA
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DISTANCE/PART OF SERIES
6/21km – SoCal Series #4
8/20km – Arizona Series #2
5/15km - Alabama Series #5
5/10km - Puerto Rico Series #2
7/24km – Arizona Series #3
21/42km – Georgia Series #5
5/13km -Atlantic Series #1
5/15km - Texas Series #1
5/12/23/42/50km - South Carolina #1
9/21km - Arizona Series #4
5/15km – Florida Series #2
8/21/50km - Tennessee Series #2
8/10km - Virginia Series #1
5/12/24km - Colorado Series #2
5/10km -Atlantic Series #2
5/10/21km – America Tour
8/13km - Virginia Series #2
8/21km - Washington Series #2
8/16km – Florida Series #3
5km – Pocono Series #1
5/10/21km - Puerto Rico Series #3
5/10/21/42km – Alabama Series #6
5/10km - Atlantic Series #3
5/15km – Georgia Series #6
5/10/22km - Utah Series #1
5km - Utah Series #2
10/21km – Virginia Series #3
6/12km - America Tour
21/42km - Colorado Series #3
21/42km - Atlantic Series #4
5/10km – America Tour
5/21km - South Carolina Series #2
Various
6/13km – North Carolina Series #1
5/10km - Utah Series #3
10/21km - Washington Series #3
5/10km - Colorado Series - #4
5/15km – North Carolina #2
10/21km – America Tour
8/15km - Tennessee Series #3
6/15km - South Carolina Series #3
5/10km - Puerto Rico Series #4
8/16km – North Carolina Series #3
7/15km - Alabama Series #1 - 2014
10km – Georgia Series #1 – 2014
5/21km - America Tour - 2014
5/10/21km – America Tour
5/21/42km – Colorado Series #1 – 2014
10km – Alabama Series #2 - 2014
8/20km – Arizona Series #1 - 2014
5/10km - Georgia Series #2 - 2014
10/21km - Washington Series #1 - 2014
11/18km – SoCal Series #1 – 2014
6km - Alabama Series #3 - 2014
5/21km - Hawaii Series #1 - 2014
5/10km – Hawaii Series #2 - 2014
8/15km – Georgia Series #3 – 2014
5/10/16/21km – Florida #1 – 2014
5/10/21km – Alabama Series #4 – 2014
5/10km - Georgia Series #4 - 2014
5/10/21km – World Tour
5/10/15km – SoCal Series #2 - 2014
4/15km - Alabama Series #5 - 2014
8/16km - Puerto Rico Series #1 - 2014
5/10km – Georgia Series #5 – 2014
10/21km - Tennesee Series #1 -2014
6/15km – SoCal Series #3 - 2014
HOW XTERRA GOT STARTED
IT REALLY STARTED in the late '80's. That's when Tom
Kiely (CEO of TEAM Unlimited - owners and producers of
XTERRA) was tasked with creating more publicity for the
Waikiki Oahu Visitors Association. His idea was sports TV.
"First, sports is part of our life blood in Hawaii, and second,
what looks good on TV? The beaches and the ocean,"
explained Kiely.
The concept was pretty simple. TV sports and
entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the world.
The travel industry is THE BIGGEST industry in the world.
Bring those two together in programming, and you've got
something big.
So he came up with the idea for the Hawaiian International
Ocean Challenge - a lifeguard skills competition that
attracted water safety specialists from Australia, New
Zealand,
California,
and
of
course,
Hawaii.
Then, he forged a relationship with ESPN - the worldwide
leader in sports.
In 1990 the Ocean Challenge was broadcast on ESPN,
and millions of viewers were exposed to the beauty of
Waikiki - the sun, sand, and crystal clear blue water of the
Pacific Ocean. Subsequently, this is where David "Kahuna"
Nicholas enters the picture - as "race director."
"So we get into producing the Ocean Challenge," says
Kiely. "And now I'm thinking I've got all these athletes and
TV crews and if it costs me this much to produce one show,
it'll cost less for another, and even less for a third."
ESPN approves two more shows (Waikiki King's Race and
Diamond Head Wahine Windsurfing Classic) and in 1991
TEAM Unlimited produces three events and three TV
shows. The concept is working, and Hawaii is reaping the
benefits of the outdoor exposure the shows are generating.
"So the next year (1992) we produced seven Hawaiian
Sports Adventure Showsmultiple segments, different
stories, great scenics, and 30-minutes of entertaining, good
fun stuff," said Kiely.
Those seven shows were in addition to the Ocean
Challenge and a few others televised events, including the
inaugural Tour O' Hawaii.
"Now that was a great event," said Nicholas - now the
managing director of the XTERRA Global Tour. "The Tour
O' Hawaii happened before professional cyclists were
allowed to compete in the Olympics so the top riders from
every country kept their amateur status so they could race
in the Olympics. We just missed Lance because he signed
with Motorola, but we had George Hincapie, Jan Ulrich,
Tyler Hamilton, and dozens of others. Looking back, the
field was a who's who of international cycling."
A few years later the Olympics allowed pros to compete,
road cycling in the U.S. was on the decline, and the Tour O'
Hawaii was no more. At the same time, however, mountain
biking was taking off. So in 1995, in addition to 12 other TV
shows and several events, TEAM Unlimited produced the
Hawaiian Mountain Tour.
In doing so Nicholas and mountain bike Hall-of-Famer
Dean Crandall established the rules and held the first-ever
mountain bike stage race. This is also where many of the
XTERRA greats first appeared. The likes of Ned Overend,
Shari Kain, Melanie McQuaid, Steve Larsen, Mike Kloser,
Leslie Tomlinson, and host of others were taking part in the
Hawaiian Mountain Tour. Now these races took place at
Kualoa Ranch on Oahu, where the Koolau mountain range
meets the ocean, and the story goes that after their races
the mountain bikers would ride down to the beach and jump
in the water. It sparked a thoughtwhy not have a
mountain bike triathlon?
By 1996 TEAM Unlimited had produced more than 50
shows and sporting events, and while the idea of an off-road
triathlon was enticing - who'd pay for it?
Almost simultaneously, the Aston Hotel in Maui (now the
Wailea Marriott Resort) was shopping for a good idea for
their grand opening and the Maui Visitors Bureau was
looking for a new event that could tell a different story about
Maui's south shore because all the exposure up to that point
was golf. Well, what better way to show off the hotel and
south shore than 1) starting the race at this beautiful beach
in front of the sponsor hotel, 2) follow a race that covers 21
miles of terrain with two dozen camera's, and 3) put it on TV
for the whole world to see?
Add a phone call to Kiely from a friendly competitor in the
marketplace (to remain unnamed) inquiring on the very
subject of producing an off-road triathlon and you have all
the main ingredients for XTERRA's birth.
Kiely likes to define luck as the "intersection of
opportunity and activity." He recalls bringing Nicholas and
VP of Marketing Janet Clark into his office.
"Look, I said, so-and-so called me and said that they were
thinking about doing an off-road tri and if they do, then we're
forever second, so we have to be the first ones to do it. I
immediately called Aston and the MVB and said O.K., I've
got the idea, here's the thing, bing, bang, boom," said Kiely.
"And that's what got us started in XTERRA."
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TEAM UNLIMITED
TEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company, founded
in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA and in 2013 will offer more than 300
XTERRA off-road triathlon and trail running races in 18 countries worldwide. In the U.S.
alone nearly 200,000 participants took part in the XTERRA lifestyle last year. In
addition, TEAM TV has produced more than 300 adventure television shows resulting
in three Emmy’s and 42 Telly Awards for production excellence since 1990. View
samples at www.xterra.tv, and learn more at xterraplanet.com and xterratrailrun.com.
XTERRA THROUGH TIME
1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural event in Wailea, Maui.
1997: XTERRA adds two events in California, and one in Louisiana in addition to World Championship.
1998: The XTERRA tour goes to Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, and back to Louisiana.
1999: 11 races spanning from California to New Jersey. First year of Pro Points Series.
2000: XTERRA goes global with its first international races in England, Japan, and Canada.
2001: The first year of the XTERRA USA Championship Series, Australia and the Netherlands.
2002: The inaugural XTERRA Saipan Championship, and races in Germany and the Czech Republic.
The XTERRA USA Championship Series expands to 31 races.
2003: The seventh consecutive year of expansion provides more than 50 events to compete in.
2004: Forty-five events in the U.S., plus 33 international races and a full-fledged XTERRA European Tour
2005: First year of the stand-alone XTERRA Trail Running Series and Nevada Passage Adventure Competition.
2011: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 70+ XTERRA Trail Runs. First year for XTERRA Philippines.
2012: First year for the XTERRA Guam Championship and the “Triple Crown” of Guam, Philippines, and Saipan on backto-back-to-back weekends in March.
2013: The expansion of the world tour continues in Malaysia, Spain, Canada, Greece, Italy, and England
TEAM TV
Since 1990 TEAM TV
has produced more than
300 television shows
resulting in three
regional Emmy’s and
42 Telly Awards for
production excellence.
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