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2013 PRESS GUIDE

2013 XTERRA NATIONALS SPONSORSThe 2013 XTERRA Nationals weekend is presented by the Utah Sports Commission, Paul Mitchell, AVIA, and theXTERRA 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, ChoiceHotels, Rockwell watches, FootBalance, XTERRA Fitness, and Wasatch Distributing

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Weekend overview, Schedule & Event Descriptions . . . . . . .4-7Ogden/Snowbasin : XTERRA Kind of Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9XTERRA Course overview and Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11XTERRA Pro Preview and Start List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14XTERRA Pro Biographies (Men) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-33XTERRA Pro Biographies (Women) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-482013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Overview/Standings . . . .49-532012 XTERRA World Tour and World Champs Preview . .54-55How the XTERRA America Tour Works for amateurs . . . .56-572013 XTERRA Age Group Regional Champions . . . . . . . .58-592013 XTERRA America Tour Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60XTERRA USA Championship Past from 2001-2012 . . . . .61-76XTERRA Trail Run Nationals Guide Starts, Preview . . . . .77-81XTERRA Trail Run Nationals Runner Bios . . . . . . . . . . . .82-892013 XTERRA Trail Run Regional Champs . . . . . . . . . . . .90-91Past XTERRA Trail Run National Race Recaps . . . . . . . .92-96How the XTERRA Trail Run Series Works & Schedule . . .97-98How XTERRA Got Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99TEAM Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

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In 1996 mountain biking and triathlon met in a duel of thefittest on the island of Maui. The race consisted of an open-ocean swim, a mountain bike race, and a trail run. Itrepresented a bold new racing format that attractedoutdoor enthusiasts, adventure seekers, mountain bikersand triathletes. The mountain bikers brought their laid-backstyle and bold self-assurance. The triathletes brought theirhard-core training and avid dedication. They soondiscovered a common spirit and attitude that pulled themtogether.The relationship would become an internationally-recognized brand called XTERRA.

Since that day, XTERRA has grown into the world’s leadingoff-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 forboth our nationwide off-road triathlon and trail runningseries, offering up $80,000 in prize money for pros and 40qualifying spots into the XTERRA World Championshiptriathlon for amateurs, as well as the chance to win anational championship title. This guide will breakdown thewho, what, when, where and why of the XTERRA USAChampionship - and introduce you to some of the prosthat will race in the world’s premier off-road triathlon andtrail running events at Snowbasin Resort on Sept. 21-22.

XTERRA is also celebrating its 10th year in Utah. Of note,Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell founded the first XTERRAhere back in 2004.

For more information contact :Trey Garman 808.216.8606 // [email protected]

XTERRA - NATION’S LEADING OFF-ROAD TRI AND TRAIL RUN

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THE ULTIMATE XTERRA GATHERING IN NORTHERN UTAHTwo days, two national championship events, onespectacular destination.

Put it all together and you can see how Snowbasin Resortand Ogden, Utah, are being transformed into XTERRA TitleTown USA on the weekend of Sept. 21-22.

The XTERRA USA Championship off-road triathlon and theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship are being heldon back-to-back days, and in the same destination, for thethird year-in-a-row. The two events will bring roughly 1,500of the nation’s very best amateur and professional triath-letes and trail runners to Snowbasin Resort to battle for thetitle of XTERRA National Champion.

Speaking of the best, this year’s XTERRA USAChampionship race will feature perhaps the deepest profield 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 SouthAfrica, and the rest of the top 15 ranked men in theXTERRA U.S. Pro Series will be joined by European greatsand former XTERRA World Champions Nicolas Lebrun andRuben Ruzafa, Olympian Leonardo Chacon, and XTERRATriple Crown winner Ben Allen from Australia. And don’tforget to pull for Ogden’s own Nick Fisher, who is having abreakout season in his first year as a pro.

In the women’s race current and former World ChampsLesley Paterson, Shonny Vanlandingham, and MelanieMcQuaid and the rest of the top 10 racers in the Pro Serieswill be joined by Euro stars Renata Bucher, Jacqui Slack,and Carina Wasle, Olympian Barbara Riveros from Chile,and American threat Heather Jackson.

Then on Sunday, Sept. 22 America’s best trail runner MaxKing will charge the Wasatch Mountains seeking his sixthconsecutive XTERRA Trail Run National title.

In addition to the overall national champions, dozens ofage-group titles will be decided on both days, with athletesranging in age from 15 to 76 looking to earn the distinctionof 2013 XTERRA National Champion.

Both events will be filmed for nationally syndicated TVprograms, exposing the beauty of Utah to millions ofviewers around the world.

And it’s not too late for athletes to join in and become a partof the historic weekend. While the USA Championship off-road triathlon is an invite only race, there will be XTERRAUtah off-road triathlon races that are open to everyone onSaturday. The XTERRA Trail Run National Championshipon Sunday is open to all runners, so one and all can chal-lenge the best-of-the-best trail runners and race for anational championship. There will also be 10K and 5K “funrun” courses available for runners of all ages.

In addition to the races XTERRA will host an expo in down-town Ogden on Friday with free kids races, vendor booths,a Paul Mitchell hair cut-a-thon for charity, and evening din-ner parties. Then on Saturday from 8am to 10pm the streetsshut down for a massive, community wide block party asOgden hosts its 12th annual Harvest Moon celebration witha wealth of family-friendly activities including live music, afarmer’s market, kid’s activities, arm wrestling, pumpkindecorating, downtown crit races, and fantastic fare fromHistoric 25th Street’s incredible restaurants.

There is great entertainment to be found at SnowbasinResort as well highlighted by the spontaneous, ecstatic, andsometimes tear-jerking displays of emotion at the finish line.While it is an epic spot for winter sports (think 3,000 skiableacres and 3,000 vertical feet) Snowbasin is also ideal in thesummer time and when the Fall colors turn the mountainlandscape into a kaleidoscope of colors, it’s simply spectac-ular. See for yourself on Sunday by joining the XTERRANation on the Patio at Earl's Lodge with Holy Water Buffaloplaying music for the Soul, followed up by the Shook Twinsplaying Folk as part of the Resort’s Blues, Brews, & BBQ"FREE" Concert Series.

For more info visit xterrautah.com or call 877-XTERRA-1

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XTERRA NATIONALS SCHEDULE OF EVENTSFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20Opening Festivities in downtown Ogden @ Ogden’s Amphitheater Park (corner 25th/Grant)12-6pm Expo and XTERRA Kids Zone Challenge Stations Open12-6pm Registration and Packet Pick-up (All events)12-5pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for the Challenged Athlete Foundation3:00pm 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 Paterson6:00pm 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 forguests/public. Note that tickets are limited – first come, first served.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 216:30am Shuttle operating to/from Snowbasin to Port Ramp Marina, Pineview Reservoir6:30am 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 Snowbasin8:20am Last shuttle from Snowbasin to Port Ramp Marina9:00am 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 service10am-3pm Registration and packet pickup for XTERRA Trail Runs – Nationals, 10K and 5K10:30-2:30pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon - benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation11am XTERRA Sprint winner expected at Snowbasin11:15/11:45am XTERRA USA Championship Male/Female Winner Expected12:00pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Trail Running with Richard Burgunder and Mark Robertson1:50pm XTERRA Cut-off at T22pm XTERRA USA Championship/XTERRA Utah Awards Ceremony at Snowbasin

After Party at Harvest Moon celebration in downtown Ogden on 25th Street6:30pm 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 227:00-8:00am Late Registration and Packet Pick-up9:00am XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Half Marathon Start9:05am XTERRA 5k and 10k Trail Run starts9:00am-2:00pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-Thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation10:06/10:19am Men’s and Women’s National Championship male/female winners expected11:00am XTERRA Kids Sprint (free)11:00am/11:45am XTERRA 5km and 10km awards ceremony / XTERRA National Championship race awards ceremonyNoon-5pm Blues and Brews Free Concert Series at Earl’s Patio - Holy Water Buffalo and the Shook Twins2:00pm XTERRA Expo closes6:00pm/7:00pm XTERRA After Party in Ogden/Video Highlights

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XTERRA YOUR WAY - CHANCES TO JOIN IN THE FUNFREE XTERRA KIDS RACES – FRI, 4 & 5pm in Ogden,SUNDAY at 11am at SnowbasinFree running and bike races for kids 12 and under withcourses suited for all ages and skill levels. The XTERRAKids running and bike races give the youngsters a chanceto compete like their parents in a positive and funenvironment where everyone wins. Getting kids active,outside and around positive role models that live and talkabout the benefits of a healthy lifestyle is one of the bestthings XTERRA can do to give back to the localcommunities 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 beingstaged at Snowbasin Resort for the third time. Thepicturesque trails will serve as a perfect stage for eliterunners from across the nation to test their skills against theunique challenges that only Utah can offer. The21-kilometer half-marathon will serve as the championshipcourse, but there are also 10K and 5K courses available forrunners. All three races are open to runners of all ages.

XTERRA UTAH SHORT AND LONG COURSEOFF-ROAD TRIATHLONS - SATURDAY, 9:20/40amThe XTERRA Utah short course features a 750-meterswim, 19-kilometer mountain bike and 5km trail run. Thelong course features a 1.5km swim, 28km bike, and 10kmrun. Both races are open to everyone with enough lungpower and determination to challenge Mother Nature.

OGDEN’S HARVEST MOON CELEBRATIONSATURDAY, Noon-10pm on Historic 25th StreetOgden is shutting down Historic 25th street for a massiveblock party that includes a variety of free kids activities,concerts, street demos and performers, great food, afarmer’s market, kids crafts, and much more. It’s thebiggest Harvest Moon Celebration ever, including headlinerEthan Tucker on Saturday night.

XTERRA BY NIGHTXTERRA isn't XTERRA without a party. First-up is Friday's(Sept. 21) Night of Champions dinner at Historic UnionStation, and on Saturday night it gets loud! At 6:30 the partygets underway on Historic 25th Street then at 8pm on stageXTERRA will honor its National Champions. After that, theheadliner Ethan Tucker will rock it out under the stars forthe rest of the night.

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PAUL MITCHELL CUT-A-THON AND XTERRA UNIVERSITY

Founded to help physically challenged athletes reach theirathletic goals, the non-profit Challenged Athletes Foundation(CAF) is the official charity of the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon ateach championship stop on the XTERRA America Tour.

Stylists will cut hair from Noon-5pm on Friday, Sept. 20 inOgden; from 10:30am-2:30pm at Snowbasin on Saturday, and9-2pm on Sunday. All proceeds go to the CAF.

XTERRA UNIVERSITYPresented by Paul Mitchell

Learn the art of XTERRA from the best off-road multisportathletes on the planet - XTERRAUSA Champions JosiahMiddaugh and Lesley Paterson. XTERRA University is a mustfor first-timers and anyone looking to sharpen their skills inswimming, mountain biking, trail running, and nutrition. Josiahand Lesley will even break down into Utah course specificsand answer any and all questions. Best part is, the clinic isFREE. Trail Runners can learn from Richard Burgunder andMark Robertson on Sat. at Snowbasin at 12 noon.

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AN XTERRA KIND OF TOWN - OGDEN, UTAHIt’s long been said that XTERRA is more than just a race, it’sa lifestyle. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than inOgden, Utah where the Mayor, Mike Caldwell, was thefounder and race director for the first XTERRA race inOgden back in 2004! Mayor Caldwell and a collection of thecoolest locals to be found anywhere rallied the entirecommunity to bring off-road triathlon to their hometown andare everyday XTERRA people. They swim, bike, and run inthe mountains, have fun, eat well, laugh, andunpretentiously perpetuate the sports’ motto – “Live More”.

“There’s really a love affair going on with XTERRA andOgden,” said XTERRA President Janet Clark. “Thecommunity is unbelievably supportive. It’s the only placeI’ve ever been where people – with no affiliation to the raceat all - have stopped me on the street to say thanks forbringing XTERRA to town.”

XTERRA is indeed coming to town, in a big way. Pros willrace for $80,000 in prize money, dozens of cameramen willposition themselves around Wheeler Canyon to capture allthe action for a nationally syndicated one-hour TV show,and hundreds of amateur athletes from nearly every state inthe nation will come in pursuit of their dreams to race for anXTERRA National Championship.

“With the altitude, friendly people, and great facilities thiswould be an incredible place for all kinds of athletes to train.As people become more aware of how great Utah is, it couldbecome the next Mecca for endurance sports, it’sgorgeous,” said Melanie McQuaid.

As the XTERRA nation gathers in Ogden, here are just afew of the cool things they can see, do, and eat:

Snowbasin Resort: Just 35 miles north of Salt LakeCity, the race venue at Snowbasin is world-class andwas home to the downhill and Super G races of the 2002Winter Olympics. While it is an epic spot for wintersports (think 3,000 skiable acres and 3,000 verticalfeet), Snowbasin is also ideal in the summer time andwhen the Fall colors turn the mountain landscape into akaleidoscope of colors, it’s simply spectacular.

Historic 25th Street: Right in the heart ofdowntown Ogden, 25th street has it all withincredible restaurants like Rooster’s BrewingCompany, Brewskis,and Tona Sushi Bar &Grill, colorful history and museums at UnionStation, an outdoor amphitheater, art galleries, retail shops,and while XTERRA is in town – the Harvest Mooncelebration. The streets shut down for a community wideblock party that runs all day and culminates with the EthanTucker concert and XTERRA post-race celebration.

For the kids: Get an up-close look at the fearsomeTyrannosaurus Rex at Ogden’s Dinosaur Park where theyhave hands on exhibits and eight acres of lifesizeddinosaurs in a natural outdoor environment. Also check outthe award-winning exhibits and programs at the TreehouseChildren’s Museum, and run & ride in XTERRA’s free kidsraces on Friday, September 20 starting at 4pm.

VisitOgden.com

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DESTINATION UTAH

Trails: In addition to the course offerings at Snowbasin takesome time to ride the east bench of Ogden “home to aspaghetti bowl of singletrack trails,” and the pristineBonneville Shoreline Trail along the slope of the WasatchMountains where the old shoreline of Lake Bonneville metthe hills.

Discover: While in Utah, competitors are encouraged toextend their trip and discover Utah. Eleven national parksand 170,000 acres of National Forest with more than 210miles of US Forest Service maintained mountain biking,hiking, and equestrian trails are less than a day’s drive fromOgden. With places like Zion, Canyonlands, Arches, andMoab; Utah is indeed the State of Sport..Utah Sports Commission: The Utah Sports Commission isnot only a huge supporter of XTERRA, but also more than40 other world-class sporting events across the state. Whatthey do for sports in Utah is amazing, see for yourself atutahsportscommission.com

In good company: As proof that Ogden is the place to be,dozens of major outdoor sports companies have relocatedtheir operations to be here, including Scott USA, GoodeSkis, Nidecker, Salomon, Atomic, Suunto, Klymit,Rossignol, ENVE Composites, and many more.

Salomon Center: Adjacent to 25th street is the SalomonCenter, home to a vertical wind tunnel, flowrider wave pool,climbing wall, bowling alley, billiard hall, bumper cars, minigolf, movie theaters, Iggy’s sports bar and Sonora Grill.

Stay: XTERRA’s host hotel is the Summit (formerly OgdenMarriott) on 24th street right in the heart of all the action,while the Lakeside Village Condominiums are as close asyou can get to Snowbasin Resort.

The People: Behind all these great things to see and doand eat are the good people of this community, led by theGOAL Foundation volunteers who work tirelessly to providea great experience for all who visit this mountain town.

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XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE DESCRIPTIONTwo years ago the U.S. Forest Service let XTERRA use theSardine Peak Trail for the first-time and the 7+ mile sectionof single and double track is now a fixture. The sweet andsmooth piece of trail offers amazing views and made thebike course “a true mountain race course that weaves in-and-out of aspen glades and pines,” said Snowbasin sportevent operations director Steve Andrus.

For the full tour, let’s start from the beginning when thecannon blast at 9am on Sept. 21, 2013 signals the start ofthe 13th annual XTERRA USA Championship race.

Roughly 350 professional and amateur racers from 45states will take off from Port Ramp Marina for a 1500-meterswim (two 750-meter laps) in Pineview Reservoir, wherewater temps hover near the “wetsuit-required” range(Competitor note: a final determination on if this will be awetsuit legal or optional swim will not be made until racemorning, so be prepared).

Swim Prime Alert: The top amateur male and female,timed from swim start to the T1 entrance, will win aXTERRA Vortex Full wetsuit.

Once on the bike racers leave the swim-to-bike transition(T1) and head west towards the Wheeler Canyon trail headfor the 28K mountain bike section. (Competitor note: Thefirst 1.5 miles is on Highway 158, a major road. Ride on theshoulder inside the delineators that will be placed toseparate racers from traffic).

OK, now to the fun part. It starts with mild, steady climbs ondirt, rock, and root-ridden mountain trails that climb throughthe magnificent Wheeler slot canyon.

The trail pops out at the Art Nord trail head where riderscross old Snowbasin road and climb up the East Fork trail,then drop down into some speedy descents to the MiddleFork trail, go across old Snowbasin road one more time andconnect with the Wheeler Creek Trail. Single trackdominates this 10-mile stretch and elevation gains from thewater at 4,900-feet to about 7,000-feet before a descent onMiddle Fork trail shoots you back down.

The Sardine section starts where the Wheeler Creek Trailmeets the Sardine Peak trail. Here riders are in for somemore climbing that will take them to the ridgeline, rewardingtheir efforts with spectacular views of Pineview Reservoir tothe right, and Snowbasin to the left.

“It certainly has that ‘wow’ factor, especially with theswitchbacks that twist and turn through the fall colors,” saidAndrus. “It’s a sensory riot.”

“The Sardine Peak section of the course is so sweet, aconstant smooth climb and wide enough to pass,” addedlocal phenom Nick Fisher.

More wide-open vistas of Ogden Canyon lay ahead beforethe downhill onto Maples trail speeds riders through ameadow filled with wildflowers and back to the bike-to-runtransition at the Snowbasin lodge area where spectators willhave the chance to see their friends and family coming in.

On to the trail run, the 6.1-mile trail run is pure singletrackminus a wide section coming out of transition that takesrunners to the start of Green Pond trail. The 10K single-looprun zigzags its way through aspen groves and fields ofwildflowers. There are a few short, very steep uphill’s andabout 700-feet of climbing then descending before thejubilation of finishing in front of loads of spectators,cameramen, cold beer, and a live band jamming away righton the bricks of the fabulous Snowbasin Resort.

XTERRA UTAH LONG COURSE: Starts at 9:20 a.m. and isidentical to USA Championship course described above

XTERRA UTAH SHORT COURSE: Starts at 9:40 a.m. Theswim is one 750-meter loop. The bike is 19K with roughly2,300-feet of climbing (it turns back to Snowbasin at end ofWheeler Creek trail). The run is 5K, and cuts off midwaythrough Green Pond trail.

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XTERRA USA CHAMPS & XTERRA UTAH COURSE MAP

Course StatsSwim course: 1,500-meters (0.93 miles) Elevation at swim start: 4,900-feetWater temp: TBA, 65-degree rangeBike course: 28-kilometers (17.7 miles)Total climbing on bike: 3,400-feetElevation at highest point: 7,300-feet Elevation at T2/Snowbasin: 6,400-feetTrail Run course: 9.8K (6.1 miles)Total climbing on run: 700-feetTotal climbing on course: 4,100-feet

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2013 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRO RACE PREVIEWThis year’s XTERRA USA Championship race will feature50 pros, making it the deepest and arguably strongest elitefield in race history.

It includes everyone ranked in the top 10 of the XTERRAU.S. Pro Series minus only Will Kelsay, who was hit by a carwhile riding his bike a few weeks ago (heal fast Will).It features three of the top four men and four of the top fivewomen from XTERRA Worlds last year and collectively, thisbunch has won 34 of the 48 XTERRA World Tourchampionship titles this season.

Where typically there are a handful of racers with alegitimate shot of winning, this year there are at least sevenmen and seven women who could be considered favorites.

Let’s start with the men. Defending champ JosiahMiddaugh has been on fire since winning his first USAChampionship in September last year. He followed thatcareer highlight with a 2nd-place finish behind JavierGomez at XTERRA Worlds in October then pulled off threestraight wins this year at the West, Southeast, and MountainChampionship races. He’s a proven climber, and the Utahcourse suits his strengths with plenty of uphill on both thebike and run he can use to reel in the faster swimmers.

Interestingly, when Middaugh won the 20-24 nationalchampionship as an amateur back in 2002 he was quotedas saying, “excited to go pro, not sure if I can keep up withthose guys now but realistically I won’t hit my peak foranother 10 years.”

South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz seemingly hit his peak morethan a decade ago when he won the first of his seven off-road triathlon world championships, but remarkably hekeeps on getting faster. After a bumpy start to the season –a crash causing a deep cut in his hand at the West Champsled to more problems and missed races – the “Caveman”crawled out of his cave and started clubbing the competitionagain. Over the summer he won XTERRA Brazil, ITU CrossTri Worlds for the third straight year, then XTERRA Italy allin a month’s time.

Two years ago his fellow countryman Dan Hugo took aminute-lead into the run at the USA Championship only toget 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 XTERRAWorld Tour races – starting at XTERRA South Africa,followed by the Philippines, Saipan, Guam, Malaysia, andthe Southeast Championship in Alabama – before winningthe East Championship in Richmond. He was then third atXTERRA Brazil, 7th at the Mountain Champs, 2nd atXTERRA Mexico, and won XTERRA Japan last month.

The man with the most XTERRA World Tour wins this yearis Aussie Ben Allen. In addition to his dominance in theAsia-Pacific Series (wins in Philippines, Saipan, Guam,Malaysia, and New Zealand) he also posted two credibility-boosters on the Euro Tour with victories in Greece and justlast week at XTERRA England. He was second to onlyMiddaugh at last year’s USA Championship.

Nico Lebrun, the “professor” of XTERRA who is retiring tofocus on his “Organicoach” business next season, mighthave just one more lesson in store for his friends in Utah.The 2005 XTERRA World Champ has won two of the lastfour USA titles, and took down a stacked field at XTERRAFrance this year.

To add intrigue, 2008 XTERRA World Champ RubenRuzafa from Spain is coming over to see how he stacks upagainst America’s best. Ruzafa switched his focus fromworld cup mountain biking to triathlon this year, and realizedimmediate results with wins at XTERRA Spain andGermany, along with a runner-up in France.

It’ll also be exciting to see Leonardo Chacon – an Olympianfrom Costa Rica who placed fourth in his first-ever XTERRAat Worlds last year, then followed up by winning XTERRAMexico in August.

Not to be dismissed are the regulars including BrandenRakita – fresh-off a career-best 2nd place finish at theMountain Champs – and Ryan Ignatz, who had a career-best runner-up performance at the East Champs. Localscan revel in having their own pro to cheer for in Nick Fisherfrom Ogden. He cracked the top five twice in his first-yearas a pro. Fisher founded the local Weber State tri team andhas spent more time on these trails than anyone.

There’s also a huge amount of unknown with first-year rac-ers and roadie crossovers like Grant Bovee, Guy Crawford,Heath Thurston, Tom Goth, Joshua Merrick, and MattMangen.

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2013 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRO RACE PREVIEWPATERSON TOPS WOMEN’S LIST

Two-time World Champ and defending USA and U.S. ProSeries Champ Lesley Paterson leads the list of women’scontenders. 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, andthe Philippines, West, Southeast, and East Championshiptitles this year.

Before Les came along the USA Championship belonged tothree-time XTERRA World Champ Melanie McQuaid – whowon four straight in Utah from 2008-to-2011. McQuaid, whotook the title at her hometown race at XTERRA Victoria thissummer, has made a career out of showing up with her beststuff at the biggest races.

Yet another former XTERRA World Champ – ShonnyVanlandingham – finds herself back at the sharp end of thefield having fully recovered from knee injuries that plaguedher last year. At 44-years-old Vanlandingham is still winning– most recently the XTERRA Brazil and MountainChampionships. Her fellow Luna Pro teammates – SuzieSnyder, top American and second in Utah last year, andDanelle Kabush, third last year – have been creating a blurof blue across the trails this year.

The well-traveled Jacqui Slack and Renata Bucher – withfour XTERRA World Tour wins apiece this year – add to thedepth of the women’s field. Slack just won XTERRAEngland last weekend, while Bucher moved her base-campto Utah for some race specific prep with Emma Garrard.

The aforementioned collection of XTERRA stars will be upagainst a pair of ringers from the road world - BarbaraRiveros and Heather Jackson - who are looking to upset thenatural order of things.

Last October, Riveros was second at XTERRA Worlds andJackson was fourth in what was the first XTERRA for both.Riveros, an Olympian and ITU standout, should be out frontin the swim with Christine “Big Fish” Jeffrey, and proved shecan mtb in Maui by posting the third-best bike split.

Jackson has had a remarkable season with wins atOceanside, Alcatraz, and Wildflower and just finished 2nd atthe IM 70.3 World Championships. She has been mountainbiking in Bend, Oregon, as part of her training regimen.

Others to look out for include Chantell Widney, winner ofXTERRA Canmore and 3rd-place finisher at ITU Cross TriWorlds, and Brandi Heisterman – who had a pair of 3rdplace showings on the America Tour.

The mix of old and new, experience vs. youth, is creating alot of excitement for this year’s pro races. It’ll all come downto who can suffer best against the gnarly challenge thatMother Nature dishes out at the XTERRA USAChampionship.

Find out how it shakes out next Sat., Sept. 21, at 9am MSTon twitter @xterraoffroad, hashtag #xterraUTAH andwww.facebook.com/XTERRAPlanet

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XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP PRO START LISTThe professionals competing in the USA Championship are among the best mountain bikers, triathletes, and adventureracers on the planet. Rank = Current rank in 2013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series / NR = Not ranked

PRO MEN Rank Name1 Josiah Middaugh – 35, Vail, CO2 Dan Hugo – 27, Stellenbosch, South Africa3 Branden Rakita – 32, Colorado Springs, CO4 Ryan Ignatz – 34, Boulder, CO5 Bradley Weiss – 24, Cape Town, South Africa6 Craig Evans -35, Hendersonville, TN7 Nick Fisher – 27, Ogden, UT9 Cody Waite – 34, Lakewood, CO10 Jason Michalak – 35, Lakewood, CO11 Matt Mangen – 30, Ivins, UT12 Andy Lee – 41, Lakeway, TX13 Conrad Stoltz – 39, Stellenbosch, South Africa14 Chris Ganter – 34, Boise, ID15 Will Ross – 24, Anchorage, AK26 Tom Goth - 28, Salt Lake City, UT28 Patrick Valentine – 27, Colorado Springs, CO29 Damian Gonzalez – 36, Stockton, CANR Ben Allen – 28, Wollongong, AustraliaNR Grant Bovee - 29, Boulder, CONR Leonardo Chacon – 29, Liberia, Costa RicaNR Guy Crawford - 34, Auckland, New ZealandNR Jordan Jones - 32, Golden, CONR Nicolas Lebrun – 40, Digne, FranceNR Joshua Merrick - 31, Alamosa, CONR Bryan Rhodes – 40, Christchurch, New ZealandNR Ruben Ruzafa – 29, Malaga, SpainNR Heath Thurston - 35, Orem, UTNR Adam Wirth – 35, Boise, ID

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PRO WOMENRank Name1 Lesley Paterson – 32, San Diego, CA2 Shonny Vanlandingham – 44, Durango, CO3 Melanie McQuaid – 40, Victoria, B.C., Canada4 Suzie Snyder – 31, Fredericksburg, VA5 Danelle Kabush – 38, Calgary, Alberta,Canada6 Brandi Heisterman – 38, Squamish, B.C., Canada7 Emma Garrard – 30, Park City, UT8 Caroline Colonna – 49, Taos, NM9 Kelley Cullen – 32, New Castle, CO10 Christine Jeffrey – 40, Tucson, AZ 12 Jaime Brede – 36, Breckenridge, CO13 Tamara Donelson – 38, Edwards, CO18 Catherine Sterling – 36, West Boylston, MA21 Rachel Challis – 37, Carlsbad, CANR Renata Bucher – 36, Lucerne, SwitzerlandNR Genevieve Evans - 40, Tahoe City, CANR Heather Jackson – 29, Bend, ORNR Barbara Riveros – 26, La Pintana, ChileNR Jacqui Slack – 30, Stoke-on-Trent, United KingdomNR Carina Wasle – 28, Kundl, AustriaNR Chantell Widney – 33, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALS

JOSIAH MIDDAUGHEagle-Vail, Colorado

2012 XTERRA USA Champion8-time XTERRA National Champ

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 1PERSONAL: Born July 25, 1978�from East Jordan,Michigan...earned a bachelor of science degree in healthfitness from Central Michigan Univ. where he ran x-countryand track...recently earned his masters in humanmovement from AT Still University...works as an endurancecoach and personal trainer at Dogma Athletica.WEBSITE: josiahmiddaugh.comTWITTER: @josiahmiddaughXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been the topAmerican in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series eight of the lastnine years. Has won the USSSA Snowshoe NationalChampionships and North American SnowshoeChampionships several times, 2006 and 2011 USAT WinterTriathlon National Champ, and 2005 USAT Long CourseNational Champ. Before turning pro he won the 2002XTERRA Amateur USA & World Championship titles in the20-24 division. Did first XTERRA at Keystone in 2001.2004: 7th in Richmond, won Keystone, 3rd in Big Bear andLake Tahoe, won XTERRA Canada. Top American finisherin Tahoe where he posted the fastest bike and run. Placed2nd 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 (topAmerican). Was also the top American at the WorldChampionship (10th overall) for 2nd straight year.2006: Finished 3rd at Temecula then broke his knee-cap ina training ride before the second race of the year inAlabama. Came back in time for Tahoe where he finished7th, followed that with a 4th at XTERRA Worlds.2007: Finished 4th at West Champs, 3rd in Alabama, 4th inRichmond, 2nd in Utah, 4th at the USA Championship and3rd 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 atMountain Champs, 3rd at XTERRA USA. Top American inPro Series for 4th time. 7th at Worlds (3x top American).2009: Placed 4th at XTERRA Winter Worlds in Utah, 2nd atXTERRA West Cup, 3rd at Midwest Cup, 2nd at SoutheastCup, won Teva Mtn Games in his hometown, was 2nd atAtlantic Cup, won South Central Cup, was 3rd at Mtn Cup

Josiah

and 3rd at the XTERRA USA Championship. Placed 9th atXTERRA Worlds (2nd fastest bike), and was 2nd American.2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship,South Central, and Southeast Championships and postedthe fastest run split at all three. Placed third at the XTERRAEast and Mountain Championships. Won the XTERRACanada Championship, and placed 3rd (top American) atthe XTERRA USA Championship. Placed 32nd at XTERRAWorlds after a series of flats that had him running with hisbike the last mile of the course. 2011: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon NationalChampionship and North American SnowshoeChampionship over the winter. Won the XTERRA WestChampionship, finished second by just eight seconds at theSouth Central Championship, was 4th at ITU Cross TriWorlds and the Pacific Champs, third at the SoutheastChamps, won the Mountain Champs in hometown of Vail inJuly, and won the XTERRA Canada Championship for 2ndstraight year, was 3rd at XTERRA USA Champs despitehaving to run with his bike the last mile of the bike. Placedfourth at XTERRA Worlds (top American).2012: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th at theITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA SoutheastChamps, 2nd at the East and Mountain Champs, and wonthe XTERRA USA Championship. Was 2nd in Pro Series.Placed 2nd at XTERRA Worlds (top American 5th time).2013: Won the XTERRA West, Southeast, and MountainChampionship races.

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALSMiddaugh has been on fire since winning the XTERRA USA Championship in September of last year. He followed thatcareer highlight with a 2nd-place finish behind Javier Gomez at XTERRA Worlds in October, then pulled off three straightwins during 2013 XTERRA season at the West, Southeast, and Mountain Championship races. While Middaugh has beenthe 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 finish9th or better.

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DAN HUGOStellenbosch, South Africa

2013 XTERRA East, Japan Champion

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 2PERSONAL: Born July 1, 1985 in Worcester.WEBSITE: dghugo.comTWITTER: @dghugoXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year. Placed 4th at the2006 XTERRA Brazil Championship in his first XTERRA.2007: Finished 2nd at XTERRA South Africa and 6th at theXTERRA West Champs. Was in third during the bike at theSoutheast Champs when he crashed and broke his hand.2008: Won XTERRA South Africa Championship, was 2ndat XTERRA West Champs, Southeast Championship (byjust 16 seconds to Stoltz) and East Championship (by 24seconds to Middaugh). Placed 9th at XTERRA UK, DNFat XTERRA Czech, was 12th at XTERRA France-Auron,4th at USA Championship, missed winning the Pro Seriesby 8 points (to Stoltz) and placed 8th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West Cup, 4th at Midwestand Southeast Cups, won Northwest Cup, 5th at AtlanticCup, 3rd at South Central Cup, 5th at Northeast Cup.Finished 5th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.2010: Won XTERRA South Africa Championship, andXTERRA Estrade Real off-road tri in Brazil. Placed 2nd atXTERRA East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, wonXTERRA Brazil, was 2nd at XTERRA Mexico, 4th atXTERRA USA Champs, 9th in final U.S. Pro SeriesStandings, and 35th at Worlds after series of mechanicals.2011: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship forthe third time in four years, and was 2nd behind his fellowcountryman Conrad Stoltz at the Pacific, Southeast, andEast Championship races. Led for most of the race at theXTERRA USA Championship before being passed byNico Lebrun at mile four, and ultimately finished 2nd.Placed 5th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Finished 2ndat the XTERRA World Championship by just 33 secondsdespite a crash on the bike that cost him some time.2012: Placed second at XTERRA Buffelspoort and third atXTERRA South Africa and the XTERRA WestChampionship prior to suffering a season-ending injury.2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Buffelspoort, South Africa,Philippines, Saipan, Guam, Malaysia, and SoutheastChamps before winning the XTERRA East Championship.Then placed 3rd at XTERRA Brazil, 7th at the MountainChamps, 2nd at Mexico, and won XTERRA Japan.

The 27-year-old from Stellenbosch, South Africa hastraveled extensively this season, logging a dozen races innine countries - and has stellar results to show for it. Heposted six straight runner-up finishes at XTERRA World Tourraces - starting at XTERRA South Africa, followed by 2ndplace finishes in the Philippines, Saipan, Guam, Malaysia,and the Southeast Championship in Alabama before winningthe East Championship in Richmond. He was then third atXTERRA Brazil, 7th at the Mountain Champs, 2nd atXTERRA Mexico, and won XTERRA Japan. Back in 2011Hugo took a minute-lead into the run at the USAChampionship but was caught by Lebrun on the run andfinished 24-seconds back in 2nd place.

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BRANDEN RAKITAColorado Springs, Colorado

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 3PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1981...from Durango...earned degree in civil engineering at Colorado StateUniversity.WEBSITE: brandenrakita.comTWITTER: @btrakitaXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.BEST XTERRA FINISH: 2nd at 2012 XTERRA CanadaFAVORITE XTERRA: XTERRA Canada2008: Finished 14th at the XTERRA West Champs, 12th atthe Southeast Champs, 16th at the East Champs, 6th atMountain Champs, a career-best 5th at the XTERRA USAChampionship and 18th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Finished 10th at West Cup, 8th at Midwest Cup, 8that Southeast Cup, 4th at Northwest Cup, 7th at NortheastCup, 5th at Mountain Cup, 6th at USA Championship, and20th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Placed 10th at XTERRA West Champs, 7th at SouthCentral Champs, 5th at XTERRA Amazon (Brazil), 6th atEast Champs, 4th at Mountain Champs, 3rd at XTERRACanada, 7th at USA Champs, and 15th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Champs, 5th at theXTERRA South Central and Pacific Champs, 8th at ITUCross Tri Worlds, 7th at the Southeast Champs, 4th at theEast Championship, 5th at the Mountain Championship,2nd at XTERRA Mexico, 4th at XTERRA Canada, 6th atXTERRA USA Champs, and 20th at Worlds.2012: Placed 4th at XTERRA Guam, 5th at XTERRAPhilippines, 7th at XTERRA Saipan, 5th at XTERRA WestChampionship, 9th at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionships/XTERRA Southeast Championship inShelby County, AL, 5th at the XTERRA East Championship,8th at the Mountain Championships, 2nd at the XTERRAMexico Championship, 2nd at the XTERRA CanadaChampionship, 5th at the USA Championship, was 5th inthe Pro Series, and 27th pro at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Championship, 6that the Southeast Champs, 9th at the East Champs, 11th atXTERRA France, and a career-best 2nd at the XTERRAMountain Championship.

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RYAN IGNATZBoulder, Colorado

2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 4PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978 in Arcadia,CA...earned Masters of Science in Kinesiology and AppliedPhysiology at Univ of Colorado at Boulder...works full timeas a bike fitter at Colorado Multisport and is also a fitinstructor for Retul.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year.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 inRichmond, 6th in Milwaukee, 7th in Utah, 6th in Tahoe, and9th at XTERRA Worlds.2007: Placed 8th at East Champs, 7th at MountainChamps, 6th at XTERRA USA Championship to place 10thoverall in Pro Series. Finished 16th at XTERRA Worlds.2008: DNF at West Champs, 8th at Southeast Champs, 6that East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRAUSA and 14th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Finished11th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at theNorthwest Cup, 8th at the Mountain Cup, and 8th at theUSA Championship.2011: Won the overall XTERRA National Championship asan age grouper, and also won the 30-34 age groupXTERRA World Championship.2012: Finished 6th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs, and8th at the USA Championship, was 12th in Pro Series.2013: Placed fourth at the XTERRA West Champs, acareer-best 2nd at the East Champs and 5th at theMountain Champs.

Ignatz works full time as a bike fitter at Colorado Multisportand is also a fit instructor for Retul, but despite limitedtraining still manages to be among the best in the sport. Hewas 4th at the season opener in Vegas and 2nd (career-best) at the East Championship last month. Ignatz hasbeen racing XTERRA for a decade, and his wife Maia is oneof the top women’s age groupers. He finished 8th at theUSA Championship last season.

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BRAD WEISSSomerset West, South Africa

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 5PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1989XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second Year.2012: Placed 8th at XTERRA South Africa Championship,won the ITU U23 Cross Triathlon World Championship atPelham, Alabama, and was 7th at the XTERRA EastChampionship.2013: Placed 5th at XTERRA South Africa Championship,4th at the XTERRA Philippines Championship, 3rd at theXTERRA Saipan Championship, 3rd at the XTERRA GuamChampionship, 4th at the Southeast Champs, a U.S.-best3rd at the East Champs, and 9th at the Mountain Champs.

CRAIG EVANSHendersonville, Tennessee

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 6PERSONAL: Born March 29, 1978...originally from Ocala,Florida...earned a degree in healthcare administration fromWestern Kentucky University.WEBSITE: teamcraigevans.comTWITTER: @teamcraigevansXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year. Turned pro in 2006after winning the amateur overall at the SoutheastChampionship in Alabama. Won every XTERRA PointsSeries 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 inAlabama and 6th in Richmond. Had the fastest swim in both‘Bama and Richmond. Placed 10th at Mountain Champsdespite racing with a broken bone in his foot.2008: Finished 7th at XTERRA West Champs, a career-best 3rd in Alabama and 5th in Richmond. Led the ProSeries in points heading into Mountain Champs where heplaced 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 theSouth Central Championship, third at the SoutheastChamps, 5th at the East Champs, 13th at the USAChampionship, and 22nd at the World Championship.2011: Placed 11th at the XTERRA West Championship, 6that the South Central Championship, 10th at ITU Cross TriWorlds, 8th at the Pacific Champs, 4th at the SoutheastChamps, 5th at the East Champs, and 16th at the USAChamps. Finished 8th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.2012: Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Championship, anda career-best second at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionships/XTERRA Southeast Championship inShelby County, AL, was third at the XTERRA EastChampionship, 12th at the Mountain Championship, and13th at the USA Championship. Finished tied for 3rd in thePro Series. Was 34th among pros at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 6th at the XTERRA West Championship, 3rdat the Southeast Champs, 7th at the East Champs, and15th at the Mountain Champs.

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NICK FISHEROgden, Utah

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 7PERSONAL: Born January 14, 1986...won high schoolstate track tiles in the 800, 1600, and 3200-meter runs andran track and cross country at Weber State University inOgden...founded the Weber State tri team.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 3rd year, first as a pro2010: Won the XTERRA Wild Horse points series race,was third amateur at Mountain Champs, and was 26th over-all at the USA Championship.2011: Was 16th overall, top amateur, at the XTERRA WestChamps, 11th overall, 2nd amateur at the MountainChamps, and 14th overall, second amateur, at the USAChampionship2013: Placed 12th at the XTERRA West Champs in first prorace with XTERRA, was 5th at the Southeast Champs, anda 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. Heboasted a career-best 4th place showing at the EastChampionship race in Richmond this June. Fisher wonUtah state high school track titles in the 800, 1600, and3200-meters and founded the Weber State tri team while incollege. He finished 14th overall at the USA Championshipin 2011 as an amateur.

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CODY WAITELakewood, Colorado

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 9PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978...originally fromCave Creek, AZ...is an XTERRA and triathlon specificcoach with EPC Multisport...married XTERRA super fanturned age group standout Kathy Tank in the off-season.WEBSITE: codywaite.meTWITTER: @codywaiteBIKE/SHOE: Cannondale Scalpel 26. Yes, a 26.SHOE: Pearl Izumi, custom made tri upper with trail lowerXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year...won the 25-29XTERRA National Championship in 2006. Best pro finishwas 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 atXTERRA Worlds in Maui.2009: 13th at XTERRA West Cup, 11th at Midwest, 7th atSoutheast Cup, 9th at the Northwest Cup, 4th at theMountain Cup, 7th at XTERRA USA Championship, and27th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Placed 6th at XTERRA West Champs and the SouthCentral 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 theSouth Central Champs, was 15th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds,seventh at the Pacific Champs, a season-best 6th at theSoutheast Champs, 8th at the East Champs, 9th at theMountain Champs, 7th at the XTERRA CanadaChampionship, 10th at the USA Champs. Finished 7th inXTERRA 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, and8th at the XTERRA East Championship, and a season-best5th at the XTERRA Mountain Championship, 9th at theUSA Championship, and 30th at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 10th at the West Champs, 11th at the EastChamps, and a career-best 4th at the Mountain Champs.

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JASON MICHALAKLakewood, Colorado

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 7PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1978...from Nashotah,Wisconsin now living in Crested Butte, CO...earnedmanufacturing/industrial technologies degree fromTennessee Tech.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year, second as a pro.2010: Won the overall XTERRA amateur nationalchampionship for the second straight year.2011: Placed 15th at the West Champs, 13th at the SouthCentral Champs, 9th at the Southeast Champs, 7th at theMountain Champs, 13th at the USA Champs, finished 11thin the Pro Series, and was 27th pro at Worlds.2013: Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Championship

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 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” STOLTZStellenbosch, South Africa

4-time XTERRA World Champ10-time XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Champ

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 13PERSONAL: Born October 23, 1973...a two-time Olympictriathlete, finished 20th in 2000 when he was the first off thebike, then dnf’d in Athens...started BMX racing at ageseven, running at nine, biathlon at 13, triathlon and cyclingat 14, and pro triathlon at 18...“It’s in my blood.” WEBSITE: conradstoltz.comTWITTER: @ConradStoltzXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 13th year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Is XTERRA’s all-timechampionship race wins leader with 46 (he has 50 all-told),is the only pro to win four XTERRA World Titles, and hasan unprecedented 10 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series titles (2001-03, ‘05 & ‘07-’12). Also won the 2011 and 2012 ITU CrossTriathlon 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 inRichmond, 6th in Keystone, second in Big Bear, and fifth inTahoe. Finished third in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, anddnf’d at XTERRA Worlds.2005: Won four straight before placing 2nd in Keystone.Won XTERRA South Africa, the West, East, and MidwestChamps in Milwaukee, was second in Keystone beforewinning the inaugural XTERRA Brazil. Placed 2nd in Tahoebut 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 timefor Alabama where he was fourth, and a week later he wonthe East Championship. Placed 8th in Milwaukee after aseries of crashes and injuries and then 4th at the MountainChampionships in Utah. A pre-ride crash at the XTERRAUSA 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 EastChamps on back-to-back weekends. DNF’d at Utahbecause of a mechanical. Won USA Championship, ProSeries title, then World Champs for third time. Named theOff-Road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards.

2008: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa, won the WestChamps for 6th time in his career, won the Southeast title,DNF in Richmond, was 2nd at XTERRA UK, 6th at XTERRACzech, and 2nd at XTERRA France. Won the XTERRAMountain Championship in August, placed 8th at the USAChampionship but still edged countryman Dan Hugo to winXTERRA U.S. Pro Series title for the 6th time. Suffered a flatwhile leading at the XTERRA World Championship in Mauiand eventually finished 12th after a series of mechanicals.2009: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, and Southeast CupRaces, was 5th at the Northwest Cup, won the Atlantic Cup,finished 3rd in a photo-finish at the Northeast Cup, was 2ndat the XTERRA USA Championship (and won the U.S. ProSeries 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 atthe XTERRA Canada Championships, won XTERRA USAChampionship (and the Pro Series for 8th time), and becamethe first pro to win a fourth XTERRA World Championship.2011: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, was 2nd at XTERRAWest Champs, won his record-breaking 38th career champi-onship at South Central Champs in Waco, won ITU Cross TriWorld Title, won the Pacific and Southeast titles on back-to-back weekends in May, captured East title in Richmond inJune, and the XTERRA Japan Championship in August.Placed 5th at XTERRA USA Championship and won the ProSeries crown for 9th time (fifth straight). Was in third placecoming off the bike at XTERRA Worlds, but pulled with wors-ening asthma-type conditions on the run.2012: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship for thefifth time, won the XTERRA West Championship, ITU CrossTri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, Eastand Mountain Championships, was 4th at the USAChampionship, won the U.S. Pro Series for the 10th time,and was 3rd at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, crossed the finish line in2nd at the XTERRA South Africa Championship but was laterDQ’d for going off-course in last stages of the run. Placed2nd at the XTERRA West Championship, had the lead on therun at Southeast Champs before having to pull due to injury.Recovered in time to win XTERRA Brazil, then his thirdstraight ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship, followedby a victory at XTERRA Italy.

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CHRIS GANTERBoise, Idaho

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 14PERSONAL: Born October 10, 1978...originally fromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania...earned a degree in analyticalchemistry from Drexel University.WEBSITE: chris-ganter.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year 2010: Placed 19th at the XTERRA USA Championshiprace in first-ever XTERRA.2011: Placed 18th at XTERRA West Champs.2013: DNF at the XTERRA West Champs, was 9th at theSoutheast Champs, and 12th at the Mountain Champs.

Chris

WILL ROSSAnchorage, Alaska

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 15PERSONAL: Born May 1, 1989...won the Alaska statebiathlon as a 17-year-old...went to the Arctic Winter Gamestwice for cross-country skiing...a full-time bike mechanic andis helping develop the 9:ZERO:7 fat bike...also the racedirector for the Abominable Snow Series (snow bike races).WEBSITE: willrossracing.blogspot.comSPONSORS: Stan’s NoTubes, PIP Printing, Chain ReactionCyclesXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 7th year, third as a pro2011: Placed 8th at the XTERRA South CentralChampionship, a career-best 7th at the East Champs, andwas 17th at the USA Championship. Finished 18th in thePro Series and was 33rd at XTERRA Worlds.2012: Finished 10th at the XTERRA West Championship,12th at the ITU Cross Tri World Champs/XTERRASoutheast Championship, 11th at the XTERRA EastChampionship, 12th at the USA Champs, and was 37th proat XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 16th at the XTERRA West Champs, and 11that the Southeast and Mountain Champs.

Having just turned 24, the Anchorage, Alaska native is theyoungest pro in the field but has been racing XTERRA forseven years now.

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PATRICK VALENTINEColorado Springs, CO

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 28PERSONAL: Born March 19, 1986 in Pendleton,Indiana...earned degree in exercise physiology from PurdueUniversityWEBSITE: patrickvalerTWITTER: pat_valentineXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 6th yearBEST FINISH: 8th at SE Champs in 20112013: Placed 14th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs.

Pat

DAMIAN GONZALEZStockton, California

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 29PERSONAL: Born December 20, 1976.WEBSITE: deltavelo.com/damian_gonzalezSPONSORS: Michael David Winery, Bellindora Vinegars,Progressive Dairy Solutions, Leopard Cycles, Rabobankand Juice it UpXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year. Won the 30-34XTERRA National Chamionship in 2007.2008: Placed 21st at the West and Southeast races, 18th atEast Champs and Nationals, and was 32nd at Worlds.2009: Finished 16th at the West Cup, 13th at the XTERRAUSA Championship, and 38th at Worlds.2010: Finished 14th at West Champs, 12th at SouthCentral 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 SouthCentral Champs, and 13th at Pacific and Southeast races.2012: Placed 14th at the XTERRA West Championship,21st at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRASoutheast Champs, 12th at XTERRA East Champs, 14th atthe Mountain & USA Champs, & 36th pro at Worlds.2013: Placed 15th at the XTERRA West Champs and 16that the Southeast Champs.

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NICOLAS “Nico” LEBRUNDigne-les-Bains, France

2012 XTERRA European Tour Champ2005 XTERRA World Champion

2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 3PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1973.WEBSITE: nico-lebrun.comBIKE/SHOE: Cannondale Flash 29” and Scalpel 26”/AviaXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 11th year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished in the top four ofthe first four XTERRA U.S. Pro Series from 2001-2004.13 times on the podium in world championships in threedifferent sports - XTERRA, Duathlon, XTERRA Winter andWinter Triathlon (world champ in '99 & '00). The crowningmoment in his career, the ultimate victory, was in Maui in2005. He received a congratulatory letter from FrenchPresident Jacques Chirac and was recognized as the off-road triathlete of the year at Competitor's Endurance SportsAwards that year after winning XTERRA Worlds.2003: Third at Big Bear, won Richmond, won CzechRepublic, placed 4th in Keystone, won XTERRA Germany,and was 3rd in Tahoe. Finished 3rd in XTERRA EuropeanTour standings, and 3rd in XTERRA USA Pro Points Series.2004: Won XTERRA European Championship in theCzech Republic, finished second in Austria, third inGermany, 7th in Holland, was 2nd overall in the EuropeanTour 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, 3rdin Spain, won XTERRA Germany, 2nd in European Tour.Won XTERRA World Championship more than three min-utes ahead of Llanos. Had the fastest bike split (1:29:13).2006: Finished 2nd at XTERRA France, won XTERRAItaly, Czech, and Denmark. Placed 3rd at XTERRAGermany and won the XTERRA European Tour. Alsofinished 3rd at the XTERRA East Championship inRichmond, and was 8th at World Championship2007: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Italy and Denmark, andwon XTERRA Austria and UK to win Euro Tour for secondstraight season. Placed 7th at XTERRA Worlds.2008: Finished 2nd at XTERRA European Championshipin Italy, then won XTERRA UK, Czech, France-Auron andFrance-Mondelieu. Won 3rd straight XTERRA EuropeanTour Title. DNFd at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds, DNF at

XTERRA West Cup, 5th at Midwest Cup, 5th at SoutheastCup, 2nd at Northwest Cup, 3rd at Atlantic Cup, 2nd atSouth Central Cup, 2nd at XTERRA Mexico, then wonNortheast Cup, Mountain Cup and USA Champs. Finishedin 2nd place, just 55-seconds behind Eneko Llanos, at theXTERRA World Championship. It was his fourth time in thetop three in Maui (2002, ‘03, ‘05, ‘09).2010: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Portugal, 5th at the XTERRAWest Championship, 3rd at the South Central Champs, and4th at the XTERRA European Championship in Italy. WonXTERRA France and the XTERRA Mountain Champs onback-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 CentralChampionship races, sat-out Pacific Champs due to illness,was 5th at the Southeast Champs, 6th at the XTERRA ItalyChampionship, 3rd at the East Championship, 2nd atXTERRA France, 4th at Mountain Championship, 4th atXTERRA Germany, and 2nd at XTERRA Switzerland.Placed 3rd in XTERRA European Tour and the XTERRAU.S. Pro Series. Won the XTERRA USA Championshiprace for second time in three years, and was 13th at Worlds.2012: Won the XTERRA Italy Championship, was 3rd atXTERRA France, won XTERRA Czech Championship, wassecond at XTERRA Germany, won the XTERRASwitzerland Championship and the XTERRA EuropeanTour 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 XTERRAGreece, 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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BenBEN ALLEN

North Wollongong, Australia2012-13 XTERRA Triple Crown Champ

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 4PERSONAL: Born January 19, 1985...has raced and wonmany ocean swim’s, surf events, and adventure races...wasnamed the 2012 XTERRA Warrior Award winner along withhis girlfriend Jacqui Slack for perpetuating the “Live More”spirit of XTERRA.WEBSITE: benallentriathlete.comTWITTER: Benny_AllenBIKE/SHOE: Giant 29’er / OnXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA New Zealand, was 3rd atXTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Brazil, placed 13th at XTERRAFrance, 12th at XTERRA Czech, 7th at XTERRA Germany,4th at XTERRA Switzerland, 6th at XTERRA Canada, 7th atthe XTERRA USA Championship, and 36th at XTERRAWorlds.2012: Won the XTERRA Guam, Philippines, Saipan, andNew Zealand Championship races to start the season, was2nd at XTERRA Italy, 9th at XTERRA France, 5th atXTERRA Czech, 11th at XTERRA Germany, 3rd at XTERRASwitzerland, 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship, and35th (after a series of mechanicals on the bike) at XTERRAWorlds. Finished 3rd in the XTERRA European Tour.2013: Won four of five XTERRA World Tour Championshipraces to start the year. Won the XTERRA Philippines,Saipan, and Guam Championships in March, finished 2nd toOlympian Courtney Atkinson at XTERRA Great Ocean Roadin Australia, then won the XTERRA New ZealandChampionship for the second straight year. On the XTERRAEuropean Tour he placed 2nd at XTERRA Spain, wonXTERRA Greece, was 5th at XTERRA Germany and wonXTERRA England. He has the most XTERRA World Tourwins with seven in 2013.QUOTE: XTERRA has given me the unique opportunity totravel the world, meet amazing people and visit some of themost beautiful places on the planet. I'm definitely ..."Living More"

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ADAM WIRTHBoise, Idaho

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: NRPERSONAL: Born April 30, 1978...earned an MBA inaccounting at the University of Nebraska, and works as anaccountant when not racing.WEBSITE: adamwirth.comRACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Placed 5th at XTERRACanada in 2010.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.2010: Placed 18th at XTERRA France in first race as a pro,was 5th at XTERRA Canada, 11th at XTERRA USAChampionship, and 29th at XTERA Worlds.2011: Placed 13th at the XTERRA West Champs, 12th atthe South Central Championship, DNF at the PacificChamps due to mechanical, was 10th at the SoutheastChamps, 11th at the Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRACanada Championship, and 15th at USA Champs. Finished12th in Pro Series and was 34th at XTERRA Worlds.2012: Finished 11th at the XTERRA West Championship,DNF at ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRASoutheast Champs, was 9th at XTERRA East Champs,13th at the Mountain Championship, and 11th at the USAChampionship.2013: First race

Adam

Ruben Ruzafa - XTERRA European Tour Rank: 8

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.

Ruben

Heath Thurston - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR

The 35-year-old from Orem, Utah will be racing in his first-

ever XTERRA. Heath is a swim and tri coach, and is

married with two girls, ages 6 and 10.

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALSJoshua Merrick - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: NR

The 31-year-old from Lakewood, Colorado placed 17th at

his first-ever XTERRA at the West Champs, 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.

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.

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.”

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.

Joshua

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALSLeonardo Chacon - 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.

Bryan Rhodes - XTERRA Mexico Champion

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”.

Bryan

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LESLEY PATERSONSan Diego, California (via Scotland)2011-12 XTERRA World Champion

2012 XTERRA USA & Pro Series Champ

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 1PERSONAL: Born October 12, 1980...moved from Sterling,Scotland to the U.S. in 2001...earned bachelor’s degree inperforming arts from England and a master’s in theatreacting from San Diego State...works constantly as a filmproducer, writer, and tri coach.WEBSITE: lesleypaterson.comTWITTER: @lesleydoestriBIKE/SHOE: Trek Superfly 29er / KSwiss Kwicky BladeXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year. Finished in top 3 in7-straight XTERRA Championship races from ‘09 to 2010.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Placed 2nd at XTERRAWorlds in 2009 and 2nd at Ironman 70.3 California in 2010.Won the 2007 Subaru Sprint triathlon in San Diego andScotland National Triathlon Championship in 2007.2008: Finished 9th at XTERRA West Champs, 2nd at theSoutheast Champs, 7th at the East Champs, 7th at theMountain Champs, 4th at the USA Champs and 10th atXTERRA Worlds.2009: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West Cup, 2nd at theSoutheast Cup, 3rd at the USA Championship, and 2nd atXTERRA Worlds.2010: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West and SoutheastChampionships, was 2nd at XTERRA USA Champs, and7th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Won the XTERRA Pacific Championship in SantaCruz, CA on May 15, and was 2nd at the XTERRA USAChampionship on Sept. 24 in Utah. Finished 10th in the ProSeries with just those two results, then won her firstXTERRA World Championship.2012: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship (by3tenths of a second to Renata Bucher), won the ITU CrossTri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, was3rd at the XTERRA East Championship, won the XTERRAUSA Championship, the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and theXTERRA World Championship for the second straight yearwhile posting the fastest bike and run splits. Was named theoff-road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards. 2013: Won the XTERRA Philippines Championship, theXTERRA West Championship (where she finished 4th over-all), the Southeast and East Championships. Placed 2nd atthe ITU Cross Tri Worlds in the Netherlands.

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ShonnySHONNY VANLANDINGHAM

Durango, Colorado2013 XTERRA Mountain Champion

2010 XTERRA World Champion

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 2PERSONAL: Born May 29, 1969...earned her degree innutrition and played NCAA I basketball at East Texas StateUniversity�roasts her own coffee at her second home onthe Big Island of Hawaii�in 1993 she was leading biketours in Maui that eventually spurred her professionalracing career.WEBSITE: lunaproteam.com, wahinefarms.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 8th year. In her first-everXTERRA at the World Championship in 2005 she postedfastest bike split and finished 7th.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: With 15 NORBA Nationalrace wins and three NORBA Series Championship titles,Vanlandingham is the most successful rider in NORBAhistory. A 7-time U.S. National Mountain Bike TeamMember, 3x (2004-06) NORBA National Series X-CountryChamp & 2005 U.S. National Short Track Champ.2006: Finished 9th (5th best bike split) at both the XTERRAUSA Championship in Tahoe and the XTERRA WorldChampionship in Maui (third-best bike).2007: Placed 5th at Mountain Champs, 7th at XTERRAUSA, and 7th in Pro Series. Finished XTERRA-best 4th atXTERRA World Champs and the fastest bike.2008: Won the Southeast Champs (her firs XTERRAvictory), was 3rd at the East Champs, 2nd at the MountainChamps, 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship (TopAmerican), was also the top American in the U.S. ProSeries (2nd overall) and finished 3rd at XTERRA Worldswhere she once again posted the fastest bike split.2009: Had the fastest bike split and placed 3rd at XTERRASaipan behind Julie Dibens and Renata Bucher. Finished2nd at XTERRA West Cup, 4th at the Midwest andSoutheast Cups, 2nd at the Atlantic Cup, won the XTERRASouth Central Cup in Arkansas, was third at the NortheastCup in Vermont, won the Mountain Cup, won XTERRAMexico, and was second at XTERRA USA Champs (andtop American for the second straight year). Placed 5th atXTERRA Worlds, her third straight year in the top 5.2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA Saipan Championshipand XTERRA Guam in March. Won the XTERRA WestChampionship on April 25, was second at the South CentralChampionship, won XTERRA Southeast, was 2nd at

XTERRA East Championship, won the Mountain Champs,won XTERRA Brazil, was second at XTERRA Mexico, thirdat the USA Championship, and won the XTERRA WorldChampionship in Maui at the age of 41.2011: Won the inaugural XTERRA PhilippinesChampionship on March 6 and the XTERRA SaipanChampionship for the second year in a row a week later.Placed second at both the XTERRA West and SouthCentral Championship races in April, was 2nd at ITU CrossTri Worlds, was 4th at Pacific Champs, 2nd at SoutheastChamps, won the East and Mountain Championships, wonXTERRA Mexico, was 5th at XTERRA Czech and 2nd atthe XTERRA European Championship in Germany. Placed7th at the XTERRA USA Championship despite racing ontorn ACL. Finished 2nd in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.2012: Placed 5th at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionships/XTERRA Southeast Championship, 4th atXTERRA East Champs, won the XTERRA BrazilChampionship, was second at the XTERRA MexicoChampionship, DNF at the USA Championship, and was8th at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA South AfricaChampionship, won XTERRA Brazil, placed 3rd atXTERRA South Africa, 3rd at the West Champs, 4th at theSE Champs, and 2nd at the East Champs before capturingthe XTERRA Mountain Championship for the fourth time infive years. She also placed 2nd at the XTERRA MexicoChampionship in August.

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MELANIE McQUAIDVictoria, B.C., Canada

4-time XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Champ2003, ‘05 & ‘06 XTERRA World Champ

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 3PERSONAL: Born May 17, 1973 in Victoria, BC,Canada�has a degree in biochemistry�raced withCanada’s National Cycling team for six years. WEBSITE: racergirl.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year...won the XTERRACanada Championship in each attempt 2003, ‘04, ‘10- ‘12.2002: Finished in the runner-up position in both theXTERRA East and Central Championships before winningthe West title at Half Moon Bay. Finished 4th at the USAChampionship and was the runner-up in Pro Series. 2003: 2nd at Big Bear and Richmond, won in Canada, was2nd in Tahoe, and 2nd in Pro Series. Won XTERRA Worlds.2004: Won in Richmond, then finished runner-up toWhitmore in Keystone, Big Bear, and Tahoe. Also finishedsecond in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Won XTERRACanada and placed second at XTERRA Worlds.2005: Won in Temecula, finished 7th at XTERRA Czech,won XTERRA Italy, placed 2nd in Richmond andMilwaukee, won Keystone to tie Whitmore for the Serieslead heading into Tahoe. Placed second in Tahoe and 2ndin the Pro Series. Was 9th in the XTERRA European Tourstandings. Became the first female to win a secondXTERRA World Championship in Maui.2006: 2nd in Temecula, won inaugural XTERRA SoutheastChampionship, 2nd in Richmond and Milwaukee, won theMountain Championship to create a virtual tie withWhitmore for Pro Series lead, then won in Tahoe to captureher first Pro Series crown after three runner-ups. Followedwith 2nd straight & unprecedented 3rd XTERRA World Title.2007: Won in California, was second in Alabama,Richmond, and Utah. Placed 5th at USA Champs, 2nd inPro Series, and was the runner-up at XTERRA Worlds.2008: Won West Champs for second straight year, 8th atSoutheast, won the East, Mountain, USA Champs, and USPro Series crown. DNF’d at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, Southeast, Northwest,and Atlantic Cup races, was 2nd at South Central andNortheast Cups, then won XTERRA USA Championship andXTERRA US Pro Series title for the second straight year(her third overall - also won in 2006). Finished 3rd atXTERRA Worlds, her seventh time in the top 3 at Maui.

2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at theSouth Central Championship, won the XTERRA EuropeanChampionship in Italy, was 2nd at the Southeast Champs,3rd at the East Champs, won the XTERRA CanadaChampionship, won the XTERRA USA Championship,placed 11th at the XTERRA World Championship, and wasthird at the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship.2011: Won the XTERRA West and South CentralChampionships, then captured the inaugural ITU Cross-TriWorld Title in Spain, was 5th at the Pacific Champs, won theSoutheast title, was 2nd at East Champs, 2nd at theMountain Champs, won XTERRA Canada, and the USAChampionship for fourth year in a row. Won the Pro Seriesfor the fourth time, and was on her way to winning XTERRAWorlds before exhaustion struck and she collapsed just 60yards from the finish and DNF.2012: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Championship, 2ndat the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRASoutheast Championship, won the East Championship,was 5th at the Mtn Champs, won XTERRA Canada, was 4that the USA Championship, tied for 2nd in the Pro Series,and was 13th at XTERRA Worlds2013: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, 2nd at theSoutheast Champs, 4th at the East Champs, and wonXTERRA Victoria.

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SUZIE SNYDERFredericksburg, Virginia

2012 XTERRA U.S. National Champion

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 4PERSONAL: Born March 30, 1982...originally from AverillPark, NY...was a three-sport state champ in cross country,pole vault, and Slalom waterskiing...earned a mastersdegree in exercise science from Springfield College...was acompetitive slalom waterskier from the ages of12-18...works as a human performance coach for a federallaw enforcement agency.WEBSITE: teamlunachix.com/proteamTWITTER: @SnyderSuzieXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year. Won the 20-24division XTERRA World Title in 2004 and 2006. Is also a4-time XTERRA age group National Champion.2010: Finished 5th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs infirst race as a pro, was 9th at the XTERRA USAChampionship, and a career-best 5th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Placed 4th at the XTERRA Saipan Championshipand won the Tagaman road triahtlon a week later in Saipan.Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th at the SouthCentral Champs, 13th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, 7th at thePacific and Southeast Championships, a career-best 3rd atthe East Champs,8th at the Mountain Champs, and 9th atthe USA Champs. Finished 5th in the Pro Series and was15th at XTERRA Worlds.2012: Finished 6th at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th (topAmerican) at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship, 6th at the XTERRAEast Champs, 3rd at the Mountain Champs, 6th at theXTERRA Canada Championship, and a career-best 2nd atthe XTERRA USA Championship. Finished 5th in theXTERRA 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, and4th at the Mountain Champs.

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DANELLE KABUSHCalgary, Alberta, Canada

2012 XTERRA Mountain Champion2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 5PERSONAL: Born April 26, 1975...originally fromCourtenay, British Columbia...was a track & cross-countryRunner for University of Washington in Seattle, 1998 NCAADivision One 1500m finalist...earned PhD in sportpsychology from the Univsity of Ottawa in 2007...mother oftwo and a mental performance consultant by trade.WEBSITE: danellekabush.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year. 2004: 2nd at XTERRA Canada, 3rd at XTERRA Worlds.2005: Finished 6th in Temecula, 9th in Richmond, 7th inMilwaukee, 9th in Keystone, and 4th in Tahoe. Placed 6thin XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and 6th at XTERRA Worlds.2006: Finished 8th at Temecula, 4th in Alabama, 5th inRichmond, 8th in Milwaukee, 4th in Utah, 3rd at theXTERRA USA Championship in Tahoe, and career-best2nd at XTERRA World Championship.2007: Took year off to have her first child, Zoe.2008: Placed 4th at West Champs, 7th at SoutheastChamps, 5th at East Champs, 4th at Mtn Champs, 6th atUSA Champs and 2nd at Worlds (fastest run split).2009: Placed 9th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at SoutheastCup, 2nd at Northwest Cup, 3rd at Atlantic Cup, 5th atNortheast Cup, 2nd at Mountain Cup, and 7th at theXTERRA USA and World Championships.2010: Won the XTERRA Alberta off-road tri, was third at theXTERRA Canada Champs, and was 12th at Worlds.2011: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Championship, 3rdat the XTERRA Canada Championship, and 3rd at the USAChampionship. Finished 12th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Seriesand was 5th at XTERRA Worlds (her fourth top 5 in Maui).2012: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, was 6th atthe ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRASoutheast Championship, 5th at the XTERRA EastChamps, and won the XTERRA Mountain Championship inAvon, CO on July 14 (her first win on XTERRA U.S. ProSeries.), was 2nd at XTERRA Canada, and 3rd at the USAChampionship. Finished 4th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series,and was 12th at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Champs, 7th at theSoutheast Champs, 5th at the East Champs, and 2nd at theMountain Champs.

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BRANDI HEISTERMANSquamish, B.C., Canada

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 6PERSONAL: Born July 7, 1975...school teacher andmother of two, Brandi writes a humurous blog “Babies andBikes” at brandiheisterman.blogspot.com. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: One of Canada’s bestmountain bikers, finished 2nd at the XTERRA CanadaChamps in Whistler in her XTERRA debut in 2011, andfollowed that with an impressive ninth overall at theXTERRA World Championship.2012: Finished 9th at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionship/XTERRA Southeast Championship, was 5that the XTERRA Canada Championship, and 14th atXTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 11th at the XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at theSoutheast and East Champs, and 10th at the MountainChamps.

Brandi

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EMMA GARRARDPark City, Utah

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 7PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1981...originally fromAnchorage, Alaska...a writer/photographer now living inPark City, Utah...also serves as a ski instructor,Computrainer class instructor, and junior nordic teamcoach...gave birth to first child, Torin, in December 2012.WEBSITE: emmagarrard.comTWITTER: @Emma_GarrardXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 7th year, won the overall amateurXTERRA National title in 2007.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Was a cross-countryskier at the University of Nevada, Reno qualifying for theNCAA Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004. 2008: Finished 7th at XTERRA West Champs, 13th at theEast Champs, 7th at the XTERRA United KingdomChampionship, 12th at the Mountain Champs, 12th at theUSA Championship and 13th at XTERRA Worlds2009: Placed 6th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at the MidwestCup, 5th at Southeast and Atlantic Cups, 6th at NortheastCup, 8th at the Mountain Cup, 11th at the USAChampionship, and 11th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Finished 7th at the West Champs, 4th at SouthCentral Champs, 5th at Southeast Champs, 4th at EastChamps, 4th at Mountain Champs, 8th at USAChampionship, and 10th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon NationalChampionship. Placed 6th at the West Champs, 5th at theSouth Central Champs, career-best 3rd at ITU Cross TriWorlds and matched that with a 3rd at the Pacific Champs,was 5th at the Southeast Champs, 5th at the MountainChamps, won the XTERRA Brazil Costa Verde off-road tri,was fourth at XTERRA Canada, and 5th at XTERRA USAChamps. Finished 4th in the Pro Series and was 8th atXTERRA Worlds.2012: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA West Championship,and was 11th at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionship/XTERRA Southeast Championship race.2013: Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Champs, 6th at theSoutheast Champs, and 5th at the Mountain Champs.

Emma

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CAROLINE COLONNATaos, New Mexico

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 8PERSONAL: Born April 20, 1964...won collegiateTaekwondo Championship in 1986 while at UCBerkeley...works as doctor of oriental medicine.WEBSITE: colonnadare2tri.comTWITTER: @carolinecolonnaXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year, first XTERRA in 2000.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 45-49 divisionXTERRA World Championship in 2010.2011: Placed 7th at XTERRA Saipan Championship, 8th atthe South Central Championship, 9th at the Pacific andSoutheast Champs, 6th at the East Champs, 11th at theMountain Champs, and 16th at XTERRA USA Champs.Finished 7th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.2012: DNF at XTERRA West Championship, was 15th atthe ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRASoutheast Championship, 9th at XTERRA East Champs,9th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs, and 12th at USAChamps. Finished 9th in Pro Series, and was 16th pro atXTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 12th at the XTERRA West Champs, 10th atthe Southeast Champs, 9th at the East Champs, and 13that the Mountain Champs.

Caroline

KELLEY CULLENNew Castle, Colorado

2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 9PERSONAL: Born July 24, 1980...originally from Spokane,Washington...is a mother of two and has an identical twinsister, Theresa...earned a degree in elementary educationfrom Montana State University where she ran track andcross country...started pro mountain biking career in 2006.WEBSITE: momrides.wordpress.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year 2011: Placed fourth in first-ever XTERRA at the WestChampionship at Lake Las Vegas, NV, was 3rd at theXTERRA Mountain Championship in Colorado, 4th at theXTERRA USA Championship, and 12th at XTERRAWorlds. 2013: Placed 6th at the West Championship and 3rd at theMountain Championship

Kelley

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CHRISTINE JEFFREYGuelph, Ontario

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 10PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1972...earned a degreein landscape architecture from Arizona State Universitywhere she was a four-time All-American swimmer...worksas a landscape architect for LJ Designs in Tucson, Arizona.WEBSITE: christinejeffrey.comTWITTER: @chrisjeffreyXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 2005 Ixtapa ITUContinental Cup, and 2007 Villarrica ITU Continental Cup. 2008: Finished 6th at XTERRA West Champs, 3rd atSoutheast Champs, 12th at East Champs, 11th at MountainChamps, 11th at USA Champs and 5th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Placed 5th at the West Cup, 3rd at Midwest Cup, 3rdat the Northwest Cup, 5th at the South Central Cup, 4th atthe Northeast Cup, 9th at XTERRA USA Championship,and 8th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, 5th atSouth Central Champs, 6th at Southeast, 5th at EastChamps, 2nd at XTERRA Canada, 5th at USA Champs, and4th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Finished 3rd at both the XTERRA West and SouthCentral Championships, was 6th at the Pacific Champs, 4that Southeast Champs, 4th at East Champs, and 7th at theMountain Champs.2012: Placed third at XTERRA Mexico in her first race backfrom inuries, was 7th at XTERRA Canada, sixth at the USAChampionship, finished 14th in the Pro Series, and DNF atXTERRA Worlds2013: Placed 14th at the XTERRA West Champs, 8th at theSoutheast Champs, and 7th at the East Champs.

Christine

Jaime Brede - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 12

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.

Jaime

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALSTamara Donelson - XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Rank: 13

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.

Tamara

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RENATA BUCHERLucerne, Switzerland

4-time XTERRA European Tour Champ

FINAL 2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: t2PERSONAL: Born May 30, 1977...attended the Universityof Zuerich.WEBSITE: renatabucher.chXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has won 31 XTERRAChampionship races in 14 countries, the U.S. Territory ofGuam and the Commonwealth of the Northern MarianaIslands (Saipan).FAVORITE XTERRA: Saipan2004: 9th at XTERRA Germany in first-ever XTERRA.2005: Won XTERRA Saipan, and was second at Tagamanto win the PIC Double with a combined time of 6:14:11.Was 3rd at Temecula, won XTERRA Czech (beating threeWorld Champs in Angle, McQuaid, and Whitmore in theprocess), 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 5th in Richmond, wonXTERRA Austria, second at XTERRA Spain, and third atXTERRA Germany. Won the XTERRA European Tour andwas 9th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Placed 4th atWorld Champs in Maui.2006: Won everything she entered starting with XTERRASaipan, then a clean sweep in Europe with victories atFrance, Italy, Czech, Spain, and UK. Won second straightXTERRA European Title. Placed 5th at World Champs.Placed 4th at Tagaman and was 2nd in the PIC Doublestandings behind Whitmore.2007: Won XTERRA Saipan Championship then injurieskept 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 Doubleaward, placed 2nd at XTERRA European Championship inItaly, won XTERRA France-Auron, was second at XTERRAAustria, won XTERRA France-Mondelieu and her thirdstraight Euro Tour title. Also won XTERRA Japan, was 2ndat XTERRA USA, and 4th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Won XTERRA Saipan for 5th straight year, theTagaman road tri on Saipan a week later and the PacificIslands Club Resort Double award for having the fastestcombined time in the 2 races. Finished 4th at XTERRAWest, 2nd at Midwest, 3rd at Southeast Cup, won XTERRAMalaysia, won XTERRA Italy, was 2nd at XTERRA Czech,won XTERRA Northeast Cup (her first win in the U.S.), wonXTERRA European Championship in Austria and the Euro

Renata

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 the6th straight year, and the Pacific Islands Club ResortDouble award. Won XTERRA Guam, won inauguralXTERRA Portugal Championship, won XTERRA SouthCentral Championship, placed 2nd at XTERRA EuropeanChampionship in Italy, placed 4th at the Southeast Champs,won the East Champs, was 2nd at XTERRA France, wonXTERRA Czech, and was 2nd at XTERRA Switzerland.Finished in a points tie for first with Marion Lorblanchet forthe Euro Tour title, but lost tie-breaker (position at last race).DNF at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Philippines, 3rd atXTERRA Saipan, 2nd at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRAFrance, was 7th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, was third atXTERRA Czech and Germany, and 5th at XTERRASwitzerland. Placed 2nd at the XTERRA PacificChampionship, third at the Southeast Championship, andfourth at XTERRA World Championship. Finished 2nd inthe XTERRA European Tour and 11th in the U.S. Pro Series2012: Won the XTERRA Guam, Philippines, and SaipanChampionship races on consecutive weekends - a cleansweep of the XTERRA Asia Pacific triple crown, then wonthe XTERRA West Championship. Placed 10th at the ITUCross Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Champs, was6th at XTERRA Italy, 2nd at the East Champs, 2nd atXTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Mountain Champs, wonXTERRA Mexico, was 3rd at XTERRA Canada, 5th atXTERRA USA Champs, and 7th at XTERRA Worlds.Finished tied for 2nd in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Philippines, Saipan, andGuam Championship races in March, then won four straightWorld Tour races at the XTERRA Great Ocean Road off-road tri in Australia, XTERRA New Zealand, XTERRAMalaysia and XTERRA Spain. She was 4th at XTERRAGreece and XTERRA Switzerland, secon at XTERRA Italyand XTERRA Czech, and 5th at XTERRA Germany. Shefinished the season ranked 3rd in the XTERRA EuropeanTour.

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HEATHER JACKSONCarlsbad, California

PERSONAL: Born April 24, 1984...originally from Exeter,New Hampshire...earned political science and east asianstudies degrees from Princeton.WEBSITE: heatherjacksonracing.comTWITTER: @hjacksonracingBIKE/SHOE: Cannondale Lefty 26” / ZootXTERRA EXPERIENCE: First race2012: Placed 4th in her first-ever XTERRA at the WorldChampionship and was the top American.2013: First XTERRA, but has had a stellar season on theroad with wins at Oceanside, Alcatraz, and Wildflower andjust finished 2nd at the IM 70.3 World Championships. .

BARBARA RIVEROSLa Pintana, Chile

PERSONAL: Born August 3, 1987...originally from Chile,now living in Pontevedra, SpainWEBSITE: barbarariveros.clXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second raceACCOMPLISHMENTS: has been a standout on the ITUWorld Triathlon Series and finished 16th at the LondonOlympics.2012: Placed 2nd in her first-ever XTERRA at the WorldChampionship last year.2013: First XTERRA.

GENEVIEVE EVANSTahoe City, CA

PERSONAL: Born August 10, 1973...originally from LongBeach, California...earned an economics degree from UCBerkeley, and works as a transportation planner for aprivate consulting firm.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year, first as a proBEST XTERRA FINISH: Placed ninth overall, 2nd amateurat the 2012 USA Championship.2013: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Lake Tahoe, and wonXTERRA Tahoe City.

Barbara

Heather

Genevieve

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JACQUI SLACKStoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2013 XTERRA Triple Crown Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 4PERSONAL: Born June 17, 1983...was a firefighter prior toturning pro full-time...was named the 2012 XTERRA WarriorAward winner along with her boyfriend Ben Allen forperpetuating the “Live More” spirit of XTERRA.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year. BEST XTERRA FINISH: 2012 New Zealand and ItalyChampion.FAVORITE XTERRA: PhilippinesWEBSITE:jacquislack.comTWITTER: @jacquislackSPONSORS: Trek, Internet Central, On, Schnell Wheels,Power Bar, Ryder Eye Wear, Rocket Science Sports,Schwalbe2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA Italy and 9th at XTERRACzech.2012: Was 3rd at XTERRA Guam, 2nd at XTERRAPhilippines and XTERRA Saipan Championships, wonXTERRA New Zealand and XTERRA Italy, was 3rd atXTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Czech, and 3rd atXTERRA Switzerland. Finished 2nd on the XTERRAEuropean Tour. Placed 7th at the USA Championship, andwas 5th at the XTERRA World Championship2013: Finished 4th at XTERRA Philippines Championship,then won the XTERRA Saipan Championship, Saipan’sTagaman road triathlon, and the XTERRA GuamChampionship on successive weekends en route tocapturing the XTERRA Triple Crown title. Finished 2ndbehind Bucher at both the XTERRA Great Ocean Road andXTERRA New Zealand Championship races in April. Was4th at XTERRA Malaysia and XTERRA Spain, 2nd atXTERRA Greece and France, and won the last two EuroTour events at XTERRA Germany and XTERRA England.Finished 4th in the final XTERRA European Tour standings.

Jacqui

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CARINA WASLEKundl, Austria

2011 XTERRA South Africa Champion2011 XTERRA Brazil Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 7PERSONAL: Born October 20, 1984.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.SPONSORS: Tiroler, Sailfish, Specialized2005: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Austria in first-everXTERRA then won XTERRA Germany. Placed 7th inXTERRA 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 XTERRADenmark, 3rd at XTERRA Austria, and won XTERRAGermany for 3rd straight year. Was 10th at World Champs.2008: Placed 3rd at European Championship in Italy, wonXTERRA Czech, was third at XTERRA France-Auron, andsecond at XTERRA France-Mondelieu. Finished 2nd inXTERRA European Tour standings. Placed third atXTERRA 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, and4th at XTERRA USA Champs.2010: Placed 4th at XTERRA Portugal and the EuropeanChampionship in Italy, was third at XTERRA France, 5th atCzech, 10th at the USA Championship, and 6th at XTERRAWorlds.2011: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship, was3rd at XTERRA Philippines, 2nd at XTERRA Saipan, 5th atXTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Brazil, 2nd at XTERRAFrance, 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 atXTERRA Czech, 4th at XTERRA Germany and XTERRASwitzerland. Finished 3rd in XTERRA European Tour.Placed 8th at XTERRA USA Championship.2013: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa Championship,DNF at XTERRA Philippines due to bike mechanical, was2nd at the XTERRA Saipan Championship, third at theXTERRA Guam Championship and XTERRA Great OceanRoad, 4th at the XTERRA New Zealand Championship, 5that XTERRA Malaysia, 6th at XTERRA Spain, 5th atXTERRA Greece, and 4th at XTERRA Czech and XTERRAGermany.

Carina

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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PRO MEN Pl Name West S'East East Mtn USA Totals1 Josiah Middaugh 100 100 DNS 100 3002 Dan Hugo DNS 90 100 58 2483 Branden Rakita 82 63 x49 90 2354 Ryan Ignatz 75 DNS 90 69 2345 Bradley Weiss DNS 75 82 49 2066 Craig Evans 63 82 58 x28 2037 Nick Fisher 37 69 75 DNS 1818 Will Kelsay 49 58 69 x45 1769 Cody Waite DNS 45 41 75 16110 Jason Michalak 58 34 DNS 53 14511 Matt Mangen 53 53 DNS DNP 10612 Andy Lee DNS 37 63 DNP 10013 Conrad Stoltz 90 DNF DNS DNS 9014 Chris Ganter DNF 49 DNS 37 8615 Ben Hoffman DNS DNS DNS 82 82Also: 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), ZachWinter (31), Patrick Valentine (31), Damian Gonzalez (31), Tom Eickelbert (28).

PRO WOMENPl Name West S'East East Mtn Totals1 Lesley Paterson 100 100 100 DNS 3002 Shonny Vanlandingham 82 x75 90 100 2723 Melanie McQuaid 75 90 75 DNS 2404 Suzie Snyder 90 69 x63 75 2345 Danelle Kabush 69 x58 69 90 2286 Brandi Heisterman x41 82 82 45 2097 Emma Garrard 58 63 DNS 69 1908 Caroline Colonna 37 45 49 34 1659 Kelley Cullen 63 DNS DNS 82 14510 Christine Jeffrey 31 53 58 DNS 14211 Katie Button DNS 49 53 DNS 10212 Jaime Brede 53 DNS DNS 49 10213 Tamara Donelson 45 DNS DNS 41 8614 Flora Duffy DNS DNS DNS 63 6315 Julie Dibens DNS DNS DNS 58 58Also: Tammy Jacques (53), Jen Gersbach-Venzara (49), Catherine Sterling (45), Heather Holmes (41), Heidi Rentz (37),Rachel Challis (34), Jari Kirkland (34), and Lauren Harrison (28).

1 - April 13 - XTERRA West Championship (Lake Las Vegas, NV)2 - May 18 - XTERRA Southeast Champs (Shelby County, AL)3 - June 9 - XTERRA East Championship (Richmond, VA)4 - July 20 - XTERRA Mountain Champs (Avon, CO)5 - Sep 21 - XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden, UT)

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES STANDINGS (AFTER 4)

Key1=1002=90 3=824=755=696=637-588=539=4910=4511=4112=3713=3414=3115=28

DNS Did Not StartDNF Did Not FinishDNP Did Not Place

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ABOUT THE 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIESThe 2013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series consists of five events - four regional championships and Nationals.

April 13 XTERRA West Championship Lake Las Vegas Resort (Henderson, NV)May 18 XTERRA Southeast Championship Oak Mountain State Park (Pelham, AL)June 9 XTERRA East Championship Richmond, VAJuly 20 XTERRA Mountain Championship Beaver Creek Resort (Avon, CO)Sept. 21 XTERRA USA Championship 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 fourregional scores plus the points they get (or don’t get) at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah. Thus, the final point totalcombines an athletes’ best three scores in the first four races, plus the USA Championship race points. He/she with themost 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 pointsscorers 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15100 90 82 75 69 63 58 53 49 45 41 37 34 31 28

ELIGIBILITYAthletes 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 nationalgoverning body for cycling), and USA Triathlon offers an elite off-road pro license specifically designed for XTERRAspecialists. 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 thepast 10 years can be eligible by writing to Dave Nicholas [email protected] and presenting theirqualifications.

Conrad StoltzStellenbosch, South Africa

The “Caveman” is a 10-timeXTERRA U.S. Pro SeriesChampion, having won thetitle in his rookie season of2001, and also in 2002, ‘03,‘05, then six straight from2007-to-2012.

Lesley PatersonSan Diego, California

Paterson won theXTERRA Pro Series

crown for the first time,and also won the USA

Championship, ITUCross Tri World Title,

and the XTERRA WorldChampionship.

2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES CHAMPS

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2013 XTERRA AMERICA TOUR PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWNXTERRA U.S. Pro Series

Pro Purse ($60,000)

Rank Men Women

1st $10,000 $10,000

2nd $6,000 $6,000

3rd $3,600 $3,600

4th $2,500 $2,500

5th $2,000 $2,000

6th $1,600 $1,600

7th $1,300 $1,300

8th $1,100 $1,100

9th $1,000 $1,000

10th $900 $900

XTERRA USA Championship

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

10th $150 $150

XTERRA Regional

Championship Races

Pro Purse ($15,000)

Rank Men Women

1st $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

XTERRA World Championship

Pro Purse ($100,000) @ Maui

Rank Men Women

1st $20,000 $20,000

2nd $12,000 $12,000

3rd $7,000 $7,000

4th $4,000 $4,000

5th $2,500 $2,500

6th $1,500 $1,500

7th $1,100 $1,100

8th $800 $800

9th $600 $600

10th $500 $500

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2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGSThe XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 22 in Utah was the last of five races in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series thatfeatured four regionals and the national championship. Here’s a look at the final standings:

PRO MEN Pl Name West S’East East Mtn USA Totals1 Conrad Stoltz, RSA 100 100 100 d100 75 3752 Josiah Middaugh, USA 90 d75 90 90 100 3703 David Henestrosa, ESP 63 d53 63 75 63 2644 Craig Evans, USA 58 90 82 d37 34 2645 Branden Rakita, USA 69 d49 69 53 69 2606 Will Kelsay, USA DNS 63 75 45 58 2417 Cody Waite, USA d37 45 53 69 49 2168 Adam Wirth, USA 41 DNF 49 34 41 1659 Will Ross, USA 45 37 41 DNS 37 16010 Chris Legh, AUS 75 82 DNS DNS DNF 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), SergioSarmiento (41), Chris Ganter (34), Jean-Philippe Thibodeau (34), Llewellyn Holmes (31), Tim Snow (31), Scott Gall (28).

PRO WOMENPl Name West S’East East Mtn USA Totals1 Lesley Paterson, GBR 90 100 82 DNS 100 3722 Melanie McQuaid, CAN d69 90 100 69 75 3343 Renata Bucher, SUI 100 d45 90 75 69 3344 Danelle Kabush, CAN 75 d63 69 100 82 3265 Suzie Snyder, USA d63 75 63 82 90 3106 Tamara Donelson, USA 41 DNP 45 63 45 1947 Heather Holmes, USA DNS 34 58 58 41 1918 Sara Tarkington, USA 49 37 DNS 90 DNS 1769 Caroline Colonna, USA DNF 28 49 49 37 16310 Shonny Vanlandingham, USA DNS 69 75 DNS DNF 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=28DNS - Did Not StartDNP - Did Not PlaceDNF - Did Not Finish

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TOP 5 IN XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES SINCE 19992012 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS

Men Women1. Conrad Stoltz 375 1. Lesley Paterson 3722. Josiah Middaugh 370 2. Melanie McQuaid 3343. David Henestrosa 264 3. Renata Bucher 3344. Craig Evans 264 4. Danelle Kabush 3265. Branden Rakita 260 5. Suzie Snyder 310

2011 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 565 1. Melanie McQuaid 5802. Josiah Middaugh 529 2. S. Vanlandingham 5283. Nico Lebrun 476 3. Christine Jeffrey 4404. Branden Rakita 427 4. Emma Garrard 4215. Dan Hugo 360 5. Suzie Snyder 380

2010 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 500 1. S. Vanlandingham 4522. Josiah Middaugh 434 2. Melanie McQuaid 4443. Seth Wealing 378 3. Renata Bucher 4014. Nico Lebrun 341 4. Emma Garrard 3475. Craig Evans 318 5. Christine Jeffrey 345

2009 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 572 1. Melanie McQuaid 6002. Nico Lebrun 562 2. S. Vanlandingham 5523. Josiah Middaugh 534 3. Renata Bucher 4634. Mike Vine 487 4. Danelle Kabush 4475. Dan Hugo 414 5. Christine Jeffrey 426

2008 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 353 1. Melanie McQuaid 4002. Dan Hugo 345 2. S. Vanlandingham 3303. Josiah Middaugh 326 3. Jenny Smith 3164. Brian Smith 290 4. Danelle Kabush 2825. Mike Vine 276 5. Lesley Paterson 281

2007 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 400 1. Jamie Whitmore 4002. Mike Vine 337 2. Melanie McQuaid 3493. Josiah Middaugh 322 3. Jennifer Smith 3294. Seth Wealing 322 4. Candy Angle 3145. Andrew Noble 303 5. Amber Monforte 258

2006 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Seth Wealing 428 1. Melanie McQuaid 4802. Brent McMahan 413 2. Jamie Whitmore 4593. Andrew Noble 391 3. Candy Angle 4034. Conrad Stoltz 303 4. Danelle Kabush 3545. Brian Smith 300 5. Janae Pritchett 320

2005 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 390 1. Jamie Whitmore 3902. Mike Vine 310 2. Melanie McQuaid 3803. Olivier Marceau 309 3. Candy Angle 3024. Brent McMahon 283 4. Jessica Harrison 2825. Francisco Serrano 275 5. Melissa Thomas 2716. Josiah Middaugh 252

2004 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Sylvain Dodet 290 1. Jamie Whitmore 3002. Josiah Middaugh 264 2. Melanie McQuaid 2803. Conrad Stoltz 249 3. Candy Angle 2394. Nicolas LeBrun 247 4. Janae Deverell 2095. Justin Thomas 179 5. Lynley Allison 208

2003 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 290 1. Jamie Whitmore 3002. Steve Larsen 280 2. Melanie McQuaid 2703. Nicolas LeBrun 264 3. Melissa Thomas 2324. Justin Thomas 218 4. Jenny Tobin 2025. Jason Chalker 207 5. Candy Angle 200

2002 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 300 1. Jamie Whitmore 2902. Nicolas LeBrun 248 2. Melanie McQuaid 2653. Kerry Classen 235 3. Raeleigh Tennant 2344. Mike Vine 228 4. Kerstin Weule 2225. Andrew Noble 201 5. Melissa Thomas 214

2001 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 465 1. Anke Erlank 4692. Nicolas LeBrun 404 2. Monique Merrill 3753. Ned Overend 373 3. Raeleigh Tennant 3434. Mike Vine 365 4. Jenny Tobin 3265. Kerry Classen 319 5. Cheri Touchette 309

2000 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Michael Tobin 826 1. Kerstin Weule 8902. Mike Vine 820 2. Jody Purcell 8103. Kerry Classen 802 3. Lorraine Barrows 6884. Ned Overend 697 4. Jenny Tobin 6355. Dave Harrison 596 5. Linda Gabor 524

1999* U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS (First year)Men Women1. Michael Tobin 886 1. Kerstin Weule 886 2. Jimmy Riccitello 732 2. Jody Purcell 827 3. John Koenig 676 3. Lorraine Barrows 7184. Ned Overend 660 4. Jenny Wood 708 5. Kerry Classen 635 5. Linda Gabor 675

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2013 XTERRA WORLD TOURDate Event / Pro Winners Location

Feb 24 XTERRA South Africa Championship Grabouw, Western Cape

Richard Murray and Carla Van HuyssteenMarch 2 XTERRA Philippines Championship Cebu

Ben Allen and Lesley PatersonMarch 9 XTERRA Motatapu South Island, New Zealand

Braden Currie and Nicky SamuelsMarch 9 XTERRA Saipan Championship Northern Marianas

Ben Allen and Jacqui SlackMarch 23 XTERRA Guam Championship Piti

Ben Allen and Jacqui SlackApril 7 XTERRA Great Ocean Road Angelsea, Victoria

Courtney Atkinson and Renata BucherApril 13 XTERRA New Zealand Championship Rotorua

Ben Allen and Renata BucherApril 28 XTERRA Malaysia Putrajaya

Ben Allen and Renata BucherJune 2 XTERRA Spain Championship+ Cieza, Murcia

Ruben Ruzafa and Renata BucherJune 15 XTERRA Greece+ Lake Plastira

Ben Allen and Helena ErbenovaJune 22 XTERRA Brazil Championship Ilhabela, Sao Paulo

Conrad Stoltz and Shonny VanlandinghamJune 29 XTERRA Switzerland Championship+ Vallee de Joux

Victor Del Corral and Helena ErbenovaJuly 7 XTERRA France Championship+ Xonrupt, Gerardmer

Nicolas Lebrun and Helena ErbenovaJuly 14 XTERRA Victoria Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

Brent McMahon and Melanie McQuaidJuly 20 XTERRA Abruzzo+ Scanno, L'Aquila, Italy

Conrad Stoltz and Helena ErbenovaAug 3 XTERRA Mexico Championship Tapalpa, Jalisco

Leonardo Chacon and Fabiola CoronaAug 4 XTERRA Canmore Alberta, Canada

Mike Vine and Chantell WidneyAug 10 XTERRA Czech Championship+ Prachatice

Felix Schumann and Helena ErbenovaAug 17 XTERRA Germany Championship+ Zittau

Ruben Ruzafa and Jacqui SlackAug 24 XTERRA Japan Championship Marunuma

Dan Hugo and Mieko CareySept 8 XTERRA England+ Cranleigh, Surrey

Ben Allen and Jacqui SlackSept 21 XTERRA USA Championship Ogden/Snowbasin, UT

Oct 27 XTERRA World Championship Maui, Hawaii

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2013 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - OCTOBER 27

Following an action-packed racing season that will span 18 countries with morethan 100 events, XTERRA will host its 18th XTERRA World Championship atthe Kapalua Resort in Maui on October 27. A season-ending blow-out like noother, the World Championship is the culmination of a worldwide series of racesheld 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, willconsist of a 1.5-kilometer roughwater swim, a grueling 30- kilometer mountainbike, and a 10-kilometer trail run.

The maxed-out field is limited to 750 competitors, who represent the best off-road, multisport athletes on the planet. It is a "winner take all" race, with one ofthe richest pro purses in multisport at $100,000, and it is awarded solely on thebasis of the Maui performance. Since this race is a stand-alone event, it offersa unique opportunity to competitors. Even those who have had a less thanstellar season, are given an opportunity to redeem themselves and earn thecoveted title of XTERRA World Champion.

QUALIFYING FOR MAUI

Amateur athletes can qualify for theXTERRA World Championship byfinishing in one of the 40 qualifyingspots available at each World TourChampionship event or one of the 43qualifying spots (see below) at any ofthe six XTERRA Championship Seriesraces. There are also a limitednumber of at-large slots availableearly in the year.

DIVISION Men Women Total15-19 1 1 220-24 1 1 225-29 2 2 430-34 3 2 535-39 3 2 540-44 3 2 545-49 2 2 450-54 1 1 255-59 1 1 260-64 1 1 165+ 1 1 165-69 1 1 170-74 1 NA 175+ 1 NA 1PC 3 3 6Total 23 19 43

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The XTERRA America Tour is designed to provide age group athletes with a bona-fide championship to compete forwithin their geographic region. At the end of the regular season the top performers in each of eight regions are invited tocompete against other athletes their same age - but from different regions - at the national championship in Utah onSeptember 22. This year there are 70 races in 39 states across the country, as well as the U.S. Territory of Guam andCommonwealth 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 theirbest four finishes count towards their total points score. Competitors are required to race in at least one event in theirregion, and must COUNT two events in their region. Note: You don’t have to race in two, but you have to count two in yourregion. Bottom line, to play the game (to qualify for nationals and win a regional championship) you have to race in at leastone 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 morepoints at XCS races because, generally, participation is higher and the courses are tougher. If an athlete races at morethan one XCS event, only the best finish counts at full points. Any other finishes earn points at the same rate as an XPSrace. There are two points systems:

XTERRA Championship Series Races:

XTERRA Points Series Races:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th100 90 82 75 69 63 58 53 49 45 41 37 34 31 28

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th75 67 61 56 51 47 43 39 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 scorersin each region are invited to compete for a national title at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah (qualifying spots basedon chart below).

XTERRA USA Championship Slots Available in each of eight regions:

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+ PCMale 4 14 18 18 20 20 14 14 10 6 4 4 2 2per catFemale 4 8 18 18 16 12 10 10 4 4 2 2per cat

Note: All XTERRA America Tour events are sanctioned byUSA Triathlon, the national governing body of multisport inthe United States. As such all athletes are subject to the rulesand regulations set forth by the USAT. Details available atusatriathlon.org.

The XTERRA Points Series races are a collection ofindependently produced off-road triathlons owned andoperated by local promoters, while the Championship Seriesevents are bigger races with pro purses on full-lengthcourses operated by the TEAM Unlimited / XTERRA staff.

And then comes the showdown! Win in Utah, and you are the XTERRA National Age Group Champion.

All the technical details on How the Series Workscan be found online at xterraplanet.com

- - - - - - - - - - - 2013 XTERRA WOMREGION 15-19 DIVISION 20-24 DIVISION 25-29 DIVISION 30-34 DIVISION 35-39 DIVISIONNE Caroline Slyer Rachel Desantis Elizabeth Govan Corrine Banks 2Maria Smit

Averill Park, NY Holli, NH Crownsville, MD Ocean City, MD Syosset, NYSE Ashley Johnston Katherine Croft Lucy Jefferson Jennifer Moos Beata Wronska

Gainesville, GA Evans, GA Collierville, TN Ft Lauderdale, FL Boynton Beach, FLMW Jenny Brostrom Stephanie Truitt Jenna Blandford 2Kristen Wade 2Amanda Frost

Bayside, WI Milwaukee, WI Louisville, KY Plano, IL Columbia, OHSC Hailey Fortin Mary Doughty Melissa White Hilary Bravenec 3Melanie Etherton

Albuquerque, NM Ruston, LA Houston, TX Aztec, NM Austin, TXMT 3Erin Quinn Tess Amer Emily Witman 3Maia Ignatz Ashlie Angel

Littleton, CO Boulder, CO Ogden, UT Boulder, CO Durango, CONW Winter Vinecki Desiree Hepworth Heather Zimchek Solana Kline 2Sara Lloyd

Salem, OR Buhl. ID Olympia, WA Bend, OR Boise, IDW $* 2Hannah Rae Finchamp $* 2Elizabeth Gruber * 2Kara Lapoint Debbie Sullivan 2Julie Baker

Altadena, CA Loma Linda, CA Truckee, CA Roseville, CA Sonora, CA

- - - - - - - - - - - 2013 XTERRA ME

Region 15-19 DIVISION 20-24 DIVISION 25-29 DIVISION 30-34 DIVISION 35-39 DIVISION 40-44 DIVISIONNE Roman Brown Thomas Canzano 3Alex Modestou 2Joshua Loren 5Anthony Snoble 2Daryl Weaver

Shoreham, NY Farmington, NY Silver Spring, MD Wilmington, DE East Islip, NY Lititz, PASE Alonso Munoz Kyle Wachenheim Benjamin Dillon Matthew Schneider Josh Schaffer 2Marcus Barton

Atlanta, GA Flowery Branch, GA Pensacola, FL Athens, GA Pendleton, SC Waxhaw, NCMW Cole Bunn * Matt Riley Alexander Potter Dominic Couturier Rowan Jones Bence Roemer

Bettendorf, IA Red Wing, MN Bloomington, IN Grand Rapids, MI Waverly, KY Austin, KYSC Connor Molthen 3Jack Parks Grayson Keppler 11Kyle Grieser 2Noah Wright 2Steve Etherton

Katy, TX Bellaire, TX Allen, TX Marble Falls, TX Austin, TX Austin, TXMT Will Foley Steve Croucher 2James Ellis Jeffrey Dewitt Matthew Campbell Eric Snowberg

Golden, CO Mintuen, CO Vail, CO Castle Rock,CO Park City, UT Golden, CONW Jacob Bustamante 4Mathieu Signoretty Blair Bronson 5Justin Barnhart Robert Jackson Kevin Donovan

Portland, OR Sammamish, WA Corvallis, ID Portland, OR Portland, OR Sammamish, WAW Alex Blake Stephen McGee 2George Mainas Matthew Balzer * 3Bryce Phinney 2Romolo Forcino

Folsom, CA Los Gatos, CA San Francisco, CA Reno., NV Tucson, AZ Oak Hills, CA

- - - - - - - - - PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - -

40+ NW Arm Impairment 40+ MT Blind 15-39 MT Les Autres 15-39 NE Les Autres 15-39 W Moderate Leg Impairment $4 Willie Stewart * 5 Michael Stone 6 Craig Vogtsberger 4 Syd Lea Andre SzucsHonolulu, HI Boulder, CO Highlands Ranch, CO Taneytown, MD Encinitas, CA

MEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - - 40-44 DIVISION 45-49 DIVISION 50-54 DIVISION 55-59 DIVISION 60-64 DIVISION 65+ DIVISION7Kathy Couthino Janell Smith 9Valerie Hardin 8Annette MacNiven 10Linda UsherFairfax Station, VA Ligoneir, PA Doylestown, PA Wainscott, NY Upton, MAMelissa Scott 2Tanya Houghton Tamora Thompson $* 7Lucia Colbert 7Charlotte MahanFt Lauderdale, FL Weddington, NC Tallahassee, FL Cordova, TN Lenoir City, TN$3Mimi Stockton 6Ellen Sauter 4Heather McNamara 12Beverly EnslowStevensville, MI Powell, OH Brighton, MI Metamora, IL2Kristi Kees Cynthia Bradley 7Karen Robertson 2Kim Bear Laura ScherffCedar Park, TX Rogersville, MO Grapevine, TX Santa Fe, NM St Charles, MOCatherine Richmond Christy Geyer Betsy Spiegel 4Susan Griffin-Kaklikian * 11Cindi Toepel 2Carol LyndellCrested Butte, CO Edwards, CO Salt Lake City, UT Castlerock, CO Littleton, CO Colorado Springs, COMolly Obetz Bobbie Howard 3Lisa Brummond Lynn Dever Linda WilsonCoeur D'Alene, ID Kirkland, WA Canby, OR Tense, IDKim Greene 3Karen Brisson 4Tamara Tabeek 11Barbara Peterson 7Lorenn Walker 3Wendy MinorReno, NV Forest Knolls, CA San Diego, CA Berkeley, CA Waialua, HI Kamuela, HI

N’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - -

45-49 DIVISION 50-54 DIVISION 55-59 DIVISION 60-64 DIVISION 65-69 DIVISION 70-74 DIVISION 75+ DIVISION3Karl Gordon 2Dave Desantis 5John King 10Russell Clark 4Stuart Christie $5Nathaniel GrewRichmond, VA Milton, MA Shelburne, VT Scotia, NY Dedham, MAHugh Myrick Ali Arasta 13Steve Cole Frank George * 3James Rawie 7Peter Lilley 9Errol LassiterCharleston. SC Asheboro, NC Alpharetta, GA Rome, GA San Juan, PR Charlotte, NC Woodstock. GA3Brian Parker 2Greg Seaman Mark Heithoff 2Alan Moore 4Terry Hutchins 9GL BrownMorrison,IL Brighton, MI Indianapolis, IN Mount Vernon, IN Kalamazoo, MI Ada, MICharlie Dixon Charles Wood David Chapman 5James Dewlen Bryan Bowker 2Ronald ScrantonBeaumont, TX Highlands, TX Cashion, OK Stillwater, TX Edgewood, NM Tijeras, NMScott Fliegelman Dennis Farrell Carl Horton 2Galen ClassenBoulder, CO Littleton CO Sandy, UT Denver, COJoel Kopf 2Phil Barnhart Don Moote 2Glenn Matsuda Robert Craig *7Ron HillPlummer. ID Portland, OR Portland, OR Lynnwood, WA Bremerton, WA Hayden, ID2Todd Gottfried Bruce Wilson 2Cliff Millemann 4John Royson Dennis Freeman Jim MeskimenValencia, CA Temecula, CA Davis, CA Albany, CA Phoenix, AZ Truckee, CA

KEYNE - Northeast RegionSE - Southeast RegionMW - Midwest RegionSC - South Central RegionMT - Mountain RegionNW - Northwest RegionW - West Region

# denotes number of regional championships* denotes 2012 XTERRA USA Champion$ denotes 2012 XTERRA World Champion

2013 marks the 13th year of theXTERRA USA Championship Series

As of 9.6.13

2013SCHEDULE

DATE Race Location Region3/9 XTERRA Saipan Championship Northern Marianas W3/23 XTERRA Guam Championship Piti W3/24 XTERRA Miami North Miami, Florida SE3/24 XTERRA Camp Eagle Rocksprings, Texas SC3/24 XTERRA Hickory Knob McCormick South Carolina SE3/30 XTERRA REAL Granite Bay, California W4/6 XTERRA Renegade San Dimas, California W4/13 XTERRA West Championship Lake Las Vegas, NV W4/21 XTERRA Bluebonnet Burnet, Texas SC4/27 XTERRA Fort Yargo Winder, Georgia SE4/28 XTERRA Jersey Devil Barnegat, New Jersey NE5/4 XTERRA Epic - Rustman Ruston, Louisiana SC5/5 XTERRA Gator Terra Ruston, Louisiana SC5/12 XTERRA Key Biscayne Key Biscayne, Florida SE5/18 XTERRA Southeast Championship Pelham, Alabama SE5/19 XTERRA King Of The Hill Lebanon, New Jersey NE5/19 XTERRA Last Stand Augusta, Michigan MW5/19 XTERRA Muleshoe Spicewood, Texas SC6/1 XTERRA Four Corners Farmington, New Mexico SC6/2 XTERRA Tsali Bryson City, North Carolina SE6/8 XTERRA Moab Moab, Utah MT6/9 XTERRA East Championship Richmond, Virginia NE6/9 XTERRA Eureka Springs Eureka Springs, Arkansas SC6/9 XTERRA East Fork Bethel, Ohio MW6/15 XTERRA Scales Lake Boonville, Indiana MW6/16 XTERRA Torn Shirt Brighton, Michigan MW6/22 XTERRA Clemson Clemson, South Carolina SE6/22 XTERRA Pipestem Creek Jamestown, North Dakota MT6/23 XTERRA Sugar Bottom North Liberty, Iowa MW6/23 XTERRA Curt Gowdy Cheyenne, Wyoming MT6/23 XTERRA Cameron Park Waco, Texas SC6/29 XTERRA Tahoe City Tahoe City, California W6/29 XTERRA Dairyland Sheboygan, Wisconsin MW6/29 XTERRA Lock 4 Blast Gallatin, Tennessee SE7/7 XTERRA Freedom Fest Ka’a’awa, Hawaii W7/7 XTERRA Vashon Island Vashon Island, Washington NW7/14 XTERRA Magnolia Hill Navasota, Texas SC7/14 XTERRA Whitewater Charlotte, North Carolina SE7/14 XTERRA EX2 Flintstone, Maryland NE7/20 XTERRA Mountain Championship Beaver Creek Resort, Avon, CO MT7/20 XTERRA Sky High Grafton, New York NE7/20 XTERRA La Grande La Grande, Oregon NW7/20 XTERRA Hammerman Anchorage, Alaska NW7/20 XTERRA DINO Versailles Versailles, Indiana MW7/27 XTERRA Snow Valley Running Springs, California W7/27 XTERRA Indian Peaks Nederland, Colorado MT7/27 XTERRA Les Bois Boise, Idaho NW7/28 XTERRA Panther Creek Morristown, Tennessee SE7/28 XTERRA Wild Horse Creek Bozeman, Montana MT8/4 XTERRA Appalachia Indiana, Pennsylvania NE8/4 XTERRA Black Diamond Black Diamond, Washington NW8/10 XTERRA DINO Logansport Logansport, Indiana MW8/10 XTERRA Portland Forest Grove, Oregon NW8/10 XTERRA Lory Bellvue, Colorado MT8/11 XTERRA STOAKED Hanover, New Hampshire NE8/17 XTERRA Iron Creek Spearfish, South Dakota MT8/17 XTERRA Lake Tahoe Incline Village, Nevada W8/17 XTERRA Illinois Wilds Hanna City, Illinois MW8/18 XTERRA Charlottesville Charlottesville, Virginia NE8/18 XTERRA Wild Ride McCall, Idaho NW8/24 XTERRA Buffalo Creek Bailey, Colorado MT8/25 XTERRA MountainMan Ka’a’awa, Hawaii W9/7 XTERRA Epic - Marquette (2014) Marquette, Michigan MW9/15 XTERRA Pagosa Springs (2014) Pagosa Springs, CO MT9/28 XTERRA Dread Mon (2014) Truth or Consequences, New Mexico SC10/6 XTERRA Grand Rapids (2014) Middleville, Michigan MW10/26 XTERRA Epic - Iron Mountain (2014) Arkadelphia, Arkansas SC10/26 XTERRA Degray Lake (2014) Arkadelphia, Arkansas SC9/21 XTERRA Utah (short and long course open races) Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT9/21 XTERRA USA Championship Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT10/27 XTERRA World Championship Kapalua, Maui, HI

Red = America Tour Championship Race (Worlds Qualifier) NOTE: Races shown in GREY award points toward the 2014 seasonRegions: NE - Northeast / SE - Southeast / MW - Midwest / SC - South Central / MT - Mountain / NW - Northwest / W - WestTentative as of 2.14.13. For more information visit www.xterraplanet.com or call toll-free to 877-751-8880

2012 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - PRO RACE REVIEW

PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Purse1 Josiah Middaugh 34 Vail, Colorado 2:26:57 $2,500 2 Ben Allen 27 North Wollongong, Australia 2:28:46 $2,000 3 Nicolas Lebrun 39 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:29:02 $1,500 4 Conrad Stoltz 38 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:30:47 $1,200 5 Branden Rakita 31 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:34:01 $900 6 David Henestrosa 35 Manresa, Spain 2:35:24 $700 7 Will Kelsay 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:36:29 $500 8 Ryan Ignatz 33 Boulder, Colorado 2:36:44 $350 9 Cody Waite 33 Lakewood, Colorado 2:36:49 $200 10 Sam Gardner 37 Surrey, Great Britain 2:40:05 $150 Also: Adam Wirth (41), Will Ross (37), Craig Evans (34), Damian Gonzalez (31), Scott Gall (28)

PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Time Purse1 Lesley Paterson 31 San Diego, California (Scotland) 2:49:09 $2,500 2 Suzie Snyder 29 Fredericksburg, Virginia 2:52:43 $2,000 3 Danelle Kabush 36 Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2:52:56 $1,500 4 Melanie McQuaid 38 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:54:56 $1,200 5 Renata Bucher 34 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:56:10 $900 6 Christine Jeffrey 39 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 3:01:03 $700 7 Jacqui Slack 29 Stoke-on-Trent, Great Britain 3:03:01 $500 8 Carina Wasle 28 Kundl, Austria 3:09:33 $350 9 Kim Baugh 32 Colorado Springs, Colorado 3:09:55 $200 10 Tamara Donelson 36 Edwards, Colorado 3:11:08 $150 Also: Heather Holmes (41), Caroline Colonna (37)

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)

September 22, 2012 (Ogden, UT) - Josiah Middaugh ofColorado and Lesley Paterson from Scotland earned long-awaited victories at the XTERRA USA Championship at theSnowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah.

Middaugh was the overall winner, breaking a string offrustratingly-close performances in this event. Patersontook the women’s title after back-to-back runner-upshowings in 2010 and 2011.

Conrad Stoltz of South Africa placed fourth, but earnedenough points to win his unprecedented 10th XTERRA U.S.Pro Series championship. Paterson captured her firstXTERRA U.S. Pro Series title in the women’s division.

Middaugh, 34, has been the top-ranked American male inthe XTERRA Series for seven of the past eight years, but

until today, had never placed higher than third at the USAChampionship. 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 specialwin for me to pull this off for the first time.”

Paterson’s performance continued an amazing run over thepast 11 months. In that span, she has won the 2011 XTER-RA World Championship, the 2012 ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionship, and now the 2012 XTERRA USAChampionship. “It was awesome,” said Paterson, 31. “I dida lot of prep for this – came out 10 days early. It’s the firsttime in an XTERRA race that I went into the lead on the bikeand held it. So I went into the run actually in the lead, whichis very unusual for me, so I think my bike is finally comingtogether.”

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2012 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR RACINGThe future of XTERRA came of age in the amateur divisionas two teenagers – Neilson Powless and Hannah RaeFinchamp – took top honors.

Powless and Finchamp are both16, making them theyoungest competitors to ever win the overall titles in theamateur division of the XTERRA USA Championship.

Powless, 16 and a sophomore at Roosevelt High School inRoseville, Calif., was the first overall amateur with a time of2:43:32. It was good for 12th overall, topped only by 11 pro-fessionals. “It was awesome,” he said. “I couldn’t ask for abetter race. I wasn’t expecting to win top overall becausethere are some incredible athletes here.”

Powless said he was made aware of his position in the packat the end of the bike, when his father told him that he wasin 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 myselfback because I didn’t want to go too hard at the start of therun.”

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 in30-34) at 2:50:01.

Powless also won the 15-19 age group for the second con-secutive year. Finchamp also repeated as a national cham-pion in the 15-19 female group, and added the overall titleto her already-impressive XTERRA resume. “It was a phe-nomenal day out there on the course,” she said. “I’ve beenwith XTERRA since I was 10 and I’ve always consideredmyself a little bit of an XTERRA girl. Today, everything justfell into place and God was with me every second.”

She placed eighth overall among all the females – less thana minute behind top British pro Jacqui Slack. Finchamp, 16and a junior at Maranatha High School in Altadena, Calif.,said she was not aware of her impressive accomplishmentuntil she approached the finish line and heard the crowd. “Ihad no idea,” she said. “I’m very surprised because allthese athletes are so great. We all work so hard and every-one’s goal out there was to have all their training pay offand it definitely did for me.”

Making it more impressive, Finchamp competed with herinjured left elbow taped for protection. “It got kicked in the

XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 *Hannah Rae Finchamp (2) 3:03:59 Altadena, CA20 - 24 Elizabeth Gruber 3:14:23 Redding, CA25 - 29 Kara Lapoint 3:11:40 Truckee, CA30 - 34 Meghan Sheridan 3:05:28 Sandy, UT35 - 39 Genevieve Evans (2) 3:04:29 Carnelian Bay, CA40 - 44 Jennifer Kandolin 3:22:53 Jackson, WY45 - 49 Paula Maresh 3:30:50 Littleton, CO50 - 54 Anne Gonzales 3:05:16 Aspen, CO55 - 59 Lucia Colbert 3:47:44 Memphis, TN60 - 64 Cindi Toepel (8) 3:58:17 Littleton, COPC Judith Abrahams 5:50:21 Kenai, AK

XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 *Neilson Powless (2) 2:43:32 Roseville, CA20 - 24 Matt Riley 3:12:00 Red Wing, MN25 - 29 Charles Karstrom 2:56:35 La Jolla, CA30 - 34 Nick Goodman 2:50:01 Fountain Hills, AZ35 - 39 Bryce Phinney 2:45:39 Tucson, AZ40 - 44 Chris Scott 2:51:53 Morrison, IL45 - 49 Bruce Rogers 3:02:44 Bend, OR50 - 54 Charlie Wertheim 3:00:03 Carbondale, CO55 - 59 Tom Monica (3) 3:06:56 Thousand Oaks, CA60 - 64 Tryg Fortun 3:19:22 Kenmore, WA65 - 69 James Rawie 4:32:06 Incline Village, NV75+ Ron Hill (2) 6:04:30 Hayden, IDPC Michael Stone (2) 3:59:58 Boulder, CO* TOP AMATEURS

swim, which was a little bit of a challenge,” she said. “But Ijust put my head down and with the true XTERRA spirit, justfight through anything and everything.”

Genevieve Evans finished right behind Finchamp and wasthe second female amateur with a time of 3:04:29. AnneGonzales from Colorado was third in 3:05:16. ShaynaPowless – Neilson’s sister – placed second to Finchamp inthe female 15-19 division.

Cindi Toepel from Littleton, Colorado, won the women’s 60-64 division, and it was her eighth XTERRA age-groupnational championship. Finchamp (2) and Evans (2) werethe only other females to win for a second time. In themen’s division, Tom Monica (55-59) won his third nationaltitle, while Powless, Ron Hill (75-older) and Michael Stone(physically challenged) all won their second.


PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Purse1 Nicolas Lebrun 38 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:24:26 $2,500 2 Dan Hugo 26 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:24:50 $2,000 3 Josiah Middaugh 33 Vail, Colorado 2:25:37 $1,500 4 Conrad Stoltz 37 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:27:30 $1,200 5 Lance Armstrong 40 Austin, Texas 2:29:25 $900 6 Branden Rakita 30 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:30:07 $700 7 Ben Allen 26 North Wollongong, Australia 2:33:26 $500 8 David Henestrosa 34 Manresa, Spain 2:33:28 3509 Brad Zoller 34 Avon, Colorado 2:33:35 20010 Cody Waite 32 Lakewood, Colorado 2:34:20 150Also: 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 WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Time Purse1 Melanie McQuaid 38 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:43:00 $2,500 2 Lesley Paterson 30 San Diego, California (Scotland) 2:45:59 $2,000 3 Danelle Kabush 36 Calgary, Alberta, Canada 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 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 2:53:43 $700 7 Shonny Vanlandingham 41 Durango, Colorado 2:54:16 $500 8 Sara Tarkington 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:43:33 3509 Suzie Snyder 29 Fredericksburg, Virginia 2:54:48 20010 Jessica Noyola 29 San Diego, California 2:59:41 150Also: 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)

September 24, 2011 (Ogden, UT) - There was a lot of hypeentering the 2011 XTERRA USA Championship, andNicolas Lebrun didn’t receive much of it. But when it was allsaid and done, the top off-road triathlete from Franceproved that the XTERRA USA Championship is a bit differ-ent from a Tour de France.

Lebrun rallied from a slow swim with the fastest bike split ofthe day, and then finished with a strong run to run off withtop honors at the XTERRA USA Championship atSnowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. It was his secondUSA title in the last three years.

“This is a very good race to win today,” said Lebrun, 38. "Ithink a lot of athletes knew that this morning. With moremedia, 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, andtook top honors among the women. It was McQuaid’s fourthconsecutive women’s USA Championship, and her fifthoverall. “Obviously, this race is good for me,” said McQuaid,38.

It was one of the most anticipated events in XTERRA histo-ry, mostly because of the XTERRA debut of Americancycling legend Lance Armstrong (pictured) – the seven-timeTour de France winner.

Armstrong, 40, was in third place for most of the race, butfinished in fifth overall. “At 40 years old, I guess I could havegone home and drank beer and played golf all day long,”Armstrong said. “But it’s cool to come out here and testyourself, and also just support a sport that I think is reallycool.”

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A former and future professional were at the top of thestandings of the amateur division of the XTERRA USAChampionship at Snowbasin Resort, near Ogden, Utah.

Ryan Ignatz, a former top-10 finisher in the pro division ofthe USA Championship, took first place overall among theamateurs this year. He finished with a time of 2:37:26,which was topped only by 11 professionals. Ignatz, who is33 and resides in Boulder, Colo., was an XTERRA pro asrecently as 2009, and placed sixth at the 2006 XTERRAUSA Championship.

Ogden’s own Nick Fisher was the second amateur,finishing with a time of 2:38:15. Fisher, 25, may soon jointhe professional ranks.

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 secondconsecutive 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 USAChampionship, including two women who have now wonseven. Barbara Peterson of Berkeley, Calif., won herseventh USA amateur title, and her first since 2006. Shewon the women’s 55-59 division for the first time. Her pre-vious titles came in the 40-44, 45-49 and 50-54 age groups.

Cindi Toepel of Littleton, Colo., also won her seventh USAamateur championship, and fifth in a row. She placed firstin the women’s 60-64 division with a time of 3:45:18, whichwas more than an hour ahead of the next finsiher in thatage group. Beverly Enslow of Metamora, Ill., won her sixthconsecutive USA amateur title – the longest active streak.She won the women’s 50-54 age group with a time of3:27:52. Her first title came in 2006, when she was in the45-49 age group. Also of note, Steve Cole of Olive Branch,Miss., won his first XTERRA USA Championship. Heplaced first in the men’s 55-59 age division, one night afterreceiving the “Mr. XTERRA” award. Cole is a long-timeXTERRA triathlete, and owns a record 11 regional titles.

The other triathletes who added to their list of USAChampionships: 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), twotitles; Willie Stewart (physically challenged), three titles.

2011 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR RACINGXTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Hannah Rae Finchamp 3:17:52 Altadena, CA20 - 24 Laurel Peak 3:55:07 Augusta, MI25 - 29 Margaret Peterson 3:20:31 Wenatchee, WA30 - 34 Heather Lyman 3:05:06 South Lake Tahoe, CA35 - 39 Tamara Donelson (2) 3:04:01 Edwards, CO40 - 44 Gina Rau 3:13:45 Sandy, UT45 - 49 Keri Grosse (3) 3:25:13 Spokane, WA50 - 54 Beverly Enslow (6) 3:27:52 Metamora, IL55 - 59 Barbara Peterson (7) 3:50:14 Berkeley, CA60 - 64 Cindi Toepel (7) 3:45:53 Littleton, CO

XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Nielsen Powless 2:54:24 Roseville, CA20 - 24 Mathieu Signoretty 2:48:49 Sammamish, WA25 - 29 Nick Fisher 2:38:15 Ogden, UT30 - 34 Ryan Ignatz 2:37:26 Boulder, CO35 - 39 Jason Jablonski (2) 2:40:31 Wenatchee, WA40 - 44 Kevin Donovan 2:49:39 Boise, ID45 - 49 Rob Laurie 2:54:55 Incline Village, NV50 - 54 Brent Peacock 3:00:07 Jackson, WY55 - 59 Steve Cole 3:20:14 Olive Branch, MS60 - 64 Michael Orendorff 3:21:03 Pueblo, CO65 - 69 Bruce Wacker 3:37:46 Colorado Springs, CO70+ Nataniel Grew (2) 6:05:58 South Woodstock, VTPC Willie Stewart (3) 3:18:17 Boise, ID* TOP AMATEURS

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PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse 1 Conrad Stoltz 36 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:24:03 100 $2,500 2 Nicolas Lebrun 37 Digne, France 2:29:02 90 $2,000 3 Josiah Middaugh 31 Vail, Colorado 2:29:38 82 $1,500 4 Dan Hugo 25 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:29:44 75 $1,200 5 Felix Schumann 28 Tuebingen, Germany 2:30:03 69 $900 6 Seth Wealing 31 Boulder, Colorado 2:32:17 63 $700 7 Branden Rakita 30 Manitou Springs, Colorado 2:36:41 58 $500 8 Cody Waite 31 Lakewood, Colorado 2:37:29 53 $350 9 Will Kelsay 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:37:40 49 $200 10 Matt Lieto 32 Bend, Oregon 2:40:47 45 $150 Also: Adam Wirth (41), Scott Gall (37), Craig Evans (34), Brad Zoller (31), Justin Hurd (28)

PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse1 Melanie McQuaid 36 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:49:57 100 $2,500 2 Lesley Paterson 29 Sterling, Scotland 2:51:39 90 $2,000 3 Shonny Vanlandingham 41 Durango, Colorado 2:53:29 82 $1,500 4 Jenny Smith 37 Gunnison, Colorado 2:57:23 75 $1,200 5 Christine Jeffrey 37 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 2:58:00 69 $900 6 Renata Bucher 32 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:58:39 63 $700 7 Sara Tarkington 29 Boulder, Colorado 2:58:52 58 $500 8 Emma Garrard 28 Truckee, California 3:02:02 53 $350 9 Suzie Snyder 28 Stafford, Vermont 3:02:37 49 $200 10 Carina Wasle 26 Kundl, Austria 3:02:59 45 $150 Also: Fabiola Corona (41), Tracy Thelen (37), Katie Ellis (34), Erin Collins (31)

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)

Snowbasin Resort / Ogden, UT (September 25, 2010) –Conrad Stoltz from South Africa and Melanie McQuaid fromCanada won the grueling XTERRA USA Championship off-road triathlon on an incredibly beautiful fall day atSnowbasin Resort.

Stoltz, a two-time Olympian, completed the 1-mile swim, 19-mile mountain bike ride, and 6.5-mile trail run in 2:24:03, afive full minutes in front of last year’s race winner, NicolasLebrun from France. With the victory, Stoltz also won thesix-stop XTERRA U.S. Pro Series for the eighth time since2001, and took home $12,500 in prize money.

“I’m really, really surprised with my performance today,” saidStoltz. “I’ve said before that this is the anti-Conrad coursebecause there are 3,000-feet of climbing and not a whole lotof descending, and because I’m 180 pounds it is especially

challenging for me, but my legs felt amazing and theSpecialized 29’er I was riding was incredible, it just rolledover all the roots and rocks.”

Stoltz’ five-minute margin of victory was by far the mostdominating performance in the history of the XTERRA USAChampionship race, and his prowess on the mountain biketurned it into a race for second place early on.

Three-time XTERRA World Champ Melanie McQuaidhadn’t won a race in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series all year,until today, perhaps the result of a focused year-longtraining plan specifically designed to peak for this race andnext month’s XTERRA World Championship. “I feel like I’vegot something brewing,” said McQuaid. “I’ve gotten theones I wanted – the XTERRA European Championship inItaly, the XTERRA Canada Championship, this one.”

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More than 300 qualified athletes representing 40 stateswere in Ogden and up at Snowbasin Resort last Septemberfor their shot at the national championship of off-roadtriathlon.

Jason Michalak, 32, from Lakewood, Colorado defendedhis title, while Jessica Noyola, 28, from San Diego,California stole the women’s crown from defendingchampion Jamie Brede (who placed second overallamateur and won the 30-34 division).

Of note, at 71-years-young Hans Dieben won his seventhXTERRA amateur crown, this time in the 70+ division, whileCindi Toepel won her sixth title.

Other repeat champs include Beverly Enslow with five,David Rakita (Branden’s dad) with four, Caroline Colonnawith three, and Michalak, Brede, Jeroen Keukenkamp,Dave Cloninger, Kevin Shelden, and Linda Usher with twoeach.

Here’s a look at the 2010 class of XTERRA age groupNational Champions:

2010 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR RACING2010 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur MenDivision Name Time Hometown15 - 19 (2) Jeroen Keukenkamp 3:01:15 El Dorado Hills, CA20 - 24 Patrick Valentine 2:47:01 Colorado Springs, CO25 - 29 John Klish 2:51:46 Eagle, CO30 - 34 (2) Jason Michalak 2:40:20 Lakewood, CO35 - 39 Henry Reed 2:57:03 Avon, CO40 - 44 (2) Dave Cloninger 2:50:36 Bend, OR45 - 49 (2) Kevin Shelden 2:56:41 Breckenridge, CO50 - 54 Andrew Fox 2:59:41 Evergreen, CO55 - 59 Dawes Wilson 3:15:16 Vail, CO60 - 64 (4) David Rakita 3:30:39 Durango, CO65 - 59 Richard Suggs 4:39:03 Nacogdoches, TX70+ (7) Hans Dieben 5:11:29 Chula Vista, CAChallenged Michael Stone 3:56:02 Boulder, CO

2010 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur WomenDivision Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Shayna Powless 3:22:53 Roseville, CA20 - 24 Danielle Kehoe 3:20:33 Arvada, CO25 - 29 Jessica Noyola 3:06:29 San Diego, CA30 - 34 (2) Jaime Brede 3:08:45 Breckenridge, CO35 - 39 Tamara Donelson 3:28:57 Edwards, CO40 - 44 Karen Oppenheimer 3:37:34 Bend, OR45 - 49 (3) Caroline Colonna 3:20:22 Taos, NM50 - 54 (5) Beverly Enslow 3:19:31 Metamora, IL55 - 59 (6) Cindi Toepel 3:55:08 Littleton, CO60+ (2) Linda Usher 5:07:00 West Upton, MA

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2009 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP- PRO RACE REVIEW

PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse 1 Nico Lebrun 35 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:21:57 100 $2,500 2 Conrad Stoltz 35 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:22:49 90 $2,000 3 Josiah Middaugh 30 Vail, Colorado 2:26:08 82 $1,500 4 Mike Vine 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:26:40 75 $1,200 5 Seth Wealing 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:30:44 69 $900 6 Branden Rakita 28 Manitou Springs, Colorado 2:32:30 63 $700 7 Cody Waite 30 Lakewood, Colorado 2:32:56 58 $500 8 Ryan Ignatz 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:33:38 53 $350 9 Brian Smith 33 Gunnison, Colorado 2:34:29 49 $250 10 Will Kelsay 27 Boulder, Colorado 2:37:32 45 $200 Also: Craig Evans (41, $150), Scott Gall (37, $100), Damian Gonzalez (34), Guy Perry (31), Matt Boobar (28)

TOP PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse1 Melanie McQuaid 36 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:48:37 100 $2,500 2 Shonny Vanlandingham 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 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:58:43 53 $350 9 Christine Jeffrey 36 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 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), CameronRandolph (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)

Snowbasin Resort - Ogden, Utah (September 26, 2009) -Nicolas “Nico” Lebrun chased down the defending champConrad Stoltz during the last quarter of the run whileMelanie McQuaid held off a hard-charging ShonnyVanlandingham to capture the men’s and women’sXTERRA USA Championship titles on an absolutely epicday in Northern Utah’s Wasatch Range.

“I felt really strong on the run,” said a jubilated Lebrun short-ly 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 andhave never been very good. This course was perfect for me,and I had a lot of confidence coming into it,” said the 2005XTERRA World Champ who grew up climbing around skiresorts in the French Alps.

“Maybe for the first time ever I’m content with second,” said

Stoltz, who with the finish secured an unprecedented 7thXTERRA U. S. Pro Series title. “Considering the injuries Ihad this year and my sketchy training as a result I’m veryhappy to keep it all together and still win the series. Plus,Nico is just a Billy goat, and he was the strongest guy outthere today.”

The three-time XTERRA World Champ came out of thewater more than three minutes behind Christine Jeffreyundaunted, and by midway through the bike had a twominute lead on Jeffrey, Sara Tarkington, and ShonnyVanlandingham. At the awards ceremony McQuaid spokefor the entire field when she said, “the people andvolunteers here in Utah are crazy amazing. The hospitalitythey show is insane, they’re just so happy to have us and Ican tell you we are happy to be here. I can’t imagine afunner place to enjoy the end of the U.S. series.”

More than 300 qualified athletes representing 42 stateswere at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah for their shotat the national championship of off-road triathlon.

Jason Michalak, 31, from Lakewood, Colorado edgedformer XTERRA pro Jason Jablonski from Wenatchee,Washington by just 28 seconds to win the men’s amateuroverall crown. In the women’s race Jaime Brede, 32, fromBreckenridge, CO topped Keri Grosse, 43, of Leavenworth,WA by more than a minute.

Kent Robison from Reno (one of the members of the inau-gural class of 2001 XTERRA National Champions) won the60-64 division for his 7th national title - tying him with hispartner in crime Tom Lyons, also from Reno, for the all-timerecord. Lyons streak of seven straight nationalchampionships came to an end today at the hands of KevinShelden 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, KeriGrosse, Katherine Pollard, Megan Fisher, Wayne Avery,and Randy Beckner each won their second.

Pictured: Jason Michalak / Cindi Toepel

2009 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur WomenDivision Name Hometown Time15-19 (2) Katherine Pollard Roseville, CA 3:59:3020-24 Amelia Vandyke Vail, CO 4:12:2925-29 Erin Collins Cedar Hills, UT 3:17:3530-34 Jaime Brede Breckenridge, CO 3:13:2335-39 Genevieve Evans Carnelian Bay, CA 3:18:2440-44 (2) Keri Grosse Leavenworth, WA 3:14:5645-49 (2) Caroline Colonna Taos, NM 3:24:0850-54 (4) Beverly Enslow Metamora, IL 3:33:4055-59 (5) Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 3:55:0360+ Linda Usher West Upton, MA 5:29:03PC (2) Megan Fisher Missoula, MT 4:20:19

2009 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur MenDiv Name Hometown Time15-19 Jeroen Keukenkamp El Dorado Hills, CA 3:04:4820-24 John Donovan Incline Village, NV 2:52:1325-29 Kaleb Vanort Mishawaka, IN 2:50:2830-34 Jason Michalak Lakewood, CO 2:41:0435-39 Jason Jablonski Wenatchee, WA 2:41:3240-44 Ed Oliver Broomfield, CO 2:47:5745-49 Kevin Shelden Breckenridge, CO 2:51:4350-54 (2) Wayne Avery Reno, NV 2:57:0855-59 (2) Randy Beckner Helena, MT 3:12:5460-64 (7) Kent Robison Reno, NV 3:16:2965-69 Jim Meskimen Truckee, CA 4:19:4170+ Ron Hill Hayden, ID 5:21:22PC Craig Vogtsberger Kalamazoo, MI 3:51:25

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2008 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTSSunday, Oct. 5, 2008 – INCLINE VILLAGE, NV – Inspired by 5-time XTERRA USA Champ and now cancer-strickenathlete Jamie Whitmore - Canadians Mike Vine and Melanie McQuaid powered their way through a chilly morning andgrueling 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 Purse1 Mike Vine 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:32:38 $5,000/$2,0002 Seth Wealing 29 Incline Village, Nevada 2:34:03 $4,000/$1,2003 Josiah Middaugh 29 Vail, Colorado 2:35:12 $3,000/$4,5004 Dan Hugo 23 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:36:14 $2,400/$7,0005 Branden Rakita 27 Mawitoo Springs, Colorado 2:37:00 $1,800/$4506 Brian Smith 32 Gunnison, Colorado 2:37:33 $1,400/$3,0007 Chris Legh 35 Melbourne, Australia 2:38:02 $1,000/$08 Conrad Stoltz 34 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:40:17 $700/$14,0009 Ryan Ignatz 29 Boulder, Colorado 2:42:00 $500/$50010 Rom Akerson 24 Tambor, Costa Rica 2:42:05 $400/$700Also: Sam Gardner ($300/$0), Will Kelsay ($200/$0), Cody Waite ($0/$350), Craig Evans ($0/$900), Andrew Noble ($0/$300), Jim Vance, JimMcConnel, Damian Gonzalez, Scott Gall, Ryan DeCook.

TOP 19 PRO WOMENPlace Name Age Hometown Time Race $$$/Series Purse1 Melanie McQuaid 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:56:17 $5,000/$14,0002 Renata Bucher 31 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:59:34 $4,000/$03 Carina Wasle 22 Kundl, Austria 3:00:30 $3,000/$04 Lesley Paterson 28 Stirling, Scotland 3:02:24 $2,400/$2,0005 Jenny Smith 34 Westport, New Zealand 3:02:36 $1,800/$4,5006 Danelle Kabush 33 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:02:43 $1,400/$3,0007 Shonny Vanlandingham 38 Durango, Colorado 3:03:42 $1,000/$7,0008 Jenny Tobin 39 Boise, Idaho 3:04:44 $700/$1,2009 Sari Anderson 30 Glenwood Springs, CO 3:06:45 $0/$010 Sara Tarkington 27 Boulder, Colorado 3:07:12 $0/$0Also: 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)

2008 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur WomenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Katherine Pollard Roseville, CA 4:28:1120 - 24 Erin Kummer Boulder, CO 3:18:0925 - 29 4 Suzie Snyder Wallingford, CT 3:27:0730 - 34 Ashlie Angel Durango, CO 3:43:5935 - 39 Sarah McMahan Incline Village, NV 3:32:2140 - 44 Keri Grosse Leavenworth, WA 3:26:1045 - 49 2 Kathy Eckert Denver, CO 3:40:5350 - 54 3 Beverly Enslow Metamora, IL 3:39:0255 - 59 4 Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 3:55:0460+ 3 Katherine Frank Bend, OR 5:09:38PC Megan Fisher Missoula, MT 4:58:22

2008 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur MenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 2 Joshua Olmstead Sacramento, CA 2:51:3220 - 24 John Donovan Incline Village, NV 3:06:0625 - 29 Luke Jay Littleton, CO 2:53:1330 - 34 Grant Folske Beaverton, OR 2:56:2335 - 39 2 Tim Menoher Erlanger, KY 2:52:0340 - 44 Stephen White Vail, CO 2:55:5645 - 49 7 Tom Lyons Reno, NV 2:58:3050 - 54 Wayne Avery Reno, NV 3:08:2955 - 59 Randy Beckner Helena, MT 3:13:3360 - 64 Bruce Wacker Colorado Springs, CO 3:43:5565 - 69 Peter Lilley Charlotte, NC 4:37:4670+ Nathaniel Grew Boston, MA 5:42:46PC Craig Vogtsberger Kalamazoo, MI 3:59:19

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2007 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTSSunday, Sept. 30, 2007 – Both Stoltz and Whitmore reclaimed the XTERRA titles that slipped away from them in 2006when Stoltz (who won this race in 2001, ’02 and ’03) broke his back and wrist pre-riding and Whitmore (who won fourstraight from 2002-05) suffered through a series of flats that left her out of the title chase. Stoltz and Whitmore finishedwith 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 Race $$$/Series Purse1 Conrad Stoltz 33 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:34:08 $5,000/$14,0002 Mike Vine 33 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:35:40 $4,000/$7,0003 Andrew Noble 41 Gold Coast, Australia 2:37:18 $3,000/$2,0004 Josiah Middaugh 28 Vail, Colorado 2:37:47 $2,400/$4,5005 Seth Wealing 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:39:55 $1,800/$3,0006 Ryan Ignatz 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:40:27 $1,400/$4507 Greg Krause 30 Littleton, Colorado 2:40:51 $1,000/$7008 Brian Smith 31 Gunnison, Colorado 2:42:15 $700/$1,2009 Bucky Schafer 25 Englewood, Colorado 2:44:24 $500/NA10 Andrew Biglow 36 Boulder, Colorado 2:46:55 $400/$200Also: Jimmy Archer ($300/$400), Luke Way ($200/$300), Will Kelsay (/$350), Sam Gardner, Cody Waite (/$900)

TOP PRO WOMENPlace Name Age Hometown Time Race $$$/Series Purse1 Jamie Whitmore 31 Somerset, California 2:59:18 $5,000/$14,0002 Jennifer Smith 34 Westport, New Zealand 3:01:26 $4,000/$4,5003 Dara Marks Marino 31 Flagstaff, Arizona 3:04:42 $3,000/$1,2004 Candy Angle 37 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:10:01 $2,400/$3,0005 Melanie McQuaid 34 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:10:25 $1,800/$7,0006 Amber Monforte 29 Reno, Nevada 3:12:41 $1,400/$2,0007 Shonny Vanlandingham 38 Durango, Colorado 3:13:44 $1,000/$9008 Erin Ford 31 The Dalles, Oregon 3:14:58 $700/NA9 Sara Tarkington 26 Boulder, Colorado 3:15:10 /$50010 Sabra Davison 21 Jericho, Vermont 3:36:12 /$450Also: Kim Jennings

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)

2007 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur WomenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Becca Finley Johnston, IA 3:44:0420 - 24 2 Sara Hanson Blacksburg, VA 3:31:2525 - 29 Emma Garrard Truckee, CA 3:15:5730 - 34 Kelly Hovland Portland, OR 3:22:2835 - 39 Lisa Lieb Durango, CO 3:33:2640 - 44 Caroline Colonna Taos, NM 3:28:4345 - 49 2 Katrin Tobin Santa Cruz, CA 3:19:1050 - 54 2 Beverly Enslow Metamora, IL 3:40:4155 - 59 3 Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 4:04:5760+ 2 Katherine Frank Bend, OR 5:10:32

* Overall Amateur National Champions

2007 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur MenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Joshua Olmstead Elk Grove, CA 3:07:1720 - 24 Chris Pickerell Harrisonburg, VA 2:55:0525 - 29 Jeff Smith Sandpoint, ID 2:49:1530 - 34 Damian Gonzalez Stockton, CA 2:57:0135 - 39 4 Matt Boobar Plymouth, NH 2:49:0240 - 44 Scott Zavack Los Gatos, CA 3:04:3945 - 49 6 Tom Lyons Reno, NV 3:04:1050 - 54 2 Tom Monica Walnut Creek, CA 3:11:5755 - 59 Don Morrison West Brandywine, PA 3:29:0760 - 64 6 Kent Robison Reno, NV 3:24:4065 + 6 Hans Dieben Chula Vista, CA 4:40:47PC 2 Willie Stewart Redlands, CA 3:32:03

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2006 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTSSunday, Oct. 1, 2006 – On an incredibly beautiful crisp and clear day on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe Seth Wealingbecame the first American male to win the XTERRA USA Championship in the six-year history of the event, edging MikeVine 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 becomethe first non-U.S. female to win the race since Anke Erlank (South Africa) in 2001.

- - -TOP 10 PRO MEN - - -Place Name Age Hometown Time Race $$$/Series Purse1 Seth Wealing 27 Boulder, Colorado 2:34:41 $5,000/$14,0002 Mike Vine 33 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:35:46 $4,000/$9003 Chris Legh 33 Melbourne, Australia 2:36:12 $3,000/none4 Andrew Noble 41 Gold Coast, Australia 2:37:58 $2,400/$4,5005 Bucky Schafer 24 Englewood, Colorado 2:41:08 $1,800/none6 Ryan Ignatz 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:41:29 $1,200/$1,2007 Josiah Middaugh 28 Vail, Colorado 2:43:07 $900/$3008 Justin Thomas 31 Reno, Nevada 2:43:35 $700/$7009 Greg Krause 29 Denver, Colorado 2:43:46 $500/$20010 John Koenig 36 Glenview, Illinois 2:45:02 $450/none

- - -TOP 10 PRO WOMEN - - -Place Name Age Hometown Time Race/Series Purse1 Melanie McQuaid 33 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:00:22 $5,000/$14,0002 Jennifer Smith 33 Westport, New Zealand 3:02:31 $4,000/$9003 Danelle Kabush 31 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:03:40 $3,000/$3,0004 Candy Angle 37 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:05:02 $2,400/4,5005 Jamie Whitmore 30 Sacramento, California 3:06:02 $1,800/$7,0006 Melissa Thomas 36 Boulder, Colorado 3:08:45 $1,200/$1,2007 Janae Pritchett 30 Crested Butte, Colorado 3:11:25 $900/$2,0008 Erin Ford 30 Dalles, Oregon 3:14:25 $700/none9 Shonny Vanlandingham 37 Durango, Colorado 3:16:1010 Kerry Barnholt 33 Boulder, Colorado 3:18:25

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)

2006 XTERRA National Champions - Amateur WomenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Sara Hanson McLean, VA 3:52:2420 - 24 * Suzie Snyder Colorado Springs, CO 3:28:4225 - 29 Elizabeth Vollmer Denver, CO 3:30:3530 - 34 Laura Home Santa Cruz, CA 3:18:5135 - 39 Birgit Johnston Los Gatos, CA 3:34:5040 - 44 Katrin Tobin Santa Cruz, CA 3:22:0645 - 49 Beverly Enslow Peoria, IL 3:46:4550 - 54 $ Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA 3:56:3555 - 59 Mary Ellen Laberge LaGrande, OR 4:23:07

* Overall Amateur National Champions

2006 XTERRA National Champions - Amateur MenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Ryan Ognibene Santa Ana, CA 3:20:3420 - 24 Kent Finley Johnstown, IA 3:08:2225 - 29 Cody Waite Denver, CO 2:52:1830 - 34 * Matt Boobar Plymouth, NH 2:51:3535 - 39 Ross McMahan Incline Village, NV 2:57:1540 - 44 Tim Johnston Los Gatos, CA 2:58:4945 - 49 ! Tom Lyons Reno, NV 3:04:4350 - 54 * Ian Davidson, Jr. Clemson, SC 3:13:1755 - 59 ! Kent Robinson Reno, NV 3:23:0660 - 64 + Peter Wood La Jolla, CA 3:54:1865 + ! Hans Dieben Chula Vista, CA 4:34:23Challenged Ryan Levinson San Diego, CA 4:48:44

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2005 USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

TOP 10 PRO MENPlace Name Age Hometown Time Points - Race Purse1 Eneko Llanos 28 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:36:13 100 - $5,000/$2002 Conrad Stoltz 31 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:37:15 90 - $4,000/$14,0003 Mike Vine 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:38:26 82 - $3,000/$7,0004 Seth Wealing 26 Boulder, Colorado 2:39:42 75 - $2,400/$4005 Francisco Serrano 24 Garza Garcia, Mexico 2:40:45 69 - $1,800/$2,0006 Olivier Marceau 32 Cannes, France 2:41:12 63 - $1,400/$4,5007 Chris Legh 32 Melbourne, Australia 2:41:14 58 - $1,000/none8 Andrew Noble 40 Gold Coast, Australia 2:42:35 53 - $700/$7009 Josiah Middaugh 27 Vail, Colorado 2:42:47 49 - $500/$1,20010 Michael Simpson 22 Vancouver, B.C., Canada 2:42:54 45 - $400/$400

TOP 10 PRO WOMENPlace Name Age Hometown Time Points - Race Purse 1 Jamie Whitmore 29 Elk Grove, California 3:01:30 100 - $5,000/$14,0002 Melanie McQuaid 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:02:05 90 - $4,000/$7,0003 Barb Lindquist 35 Alta, Wyoming 3:03:07 82 - $3,000/none4 Danelle Kabush 30 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:09:45 75 - $2,400/$3,0005 Candy Angle 35 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:10:07 69 - $1,800/$4,5006 Jessica Harrison 27 Perpignan, France 3:12:04 63 - $1,400/$3,0007 Melissa Thomas 35 Boulder, Colorado 3:12:57 58 - $1,000/$2,0008 Jenny Tobin 35 Boise, Idaho 3:14:04 53 - $700/$9009 Janae Pritchett 29 Crested Butte, Colorado 3:15:51 49 - none/$70010 Lisa Isom 33 Vail, Colorado 3:17:54 45 - none/none

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)

XTERRA National Champions - Amateur WomenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 +Kate Chapman Breckenridge, CO 3:39:3220 - 24 +Suzanne Snyder Colorado Springs, CO 3:38:1825 - 29 Amber Monforte Reno, NV 3:20:3330 - 34 Aracelly Clouse Cameron Park, CA 3:26:1235 - 39 +Karen Lefebre Big Sky, MT 4:00:2040 - 44 Kathy Eckert Denver, CO 3:51:2045 - 49 ! Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA 3:57:5150 - 54 +Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 4:11:2455 - 59 Kathy Frank Bend, OR

Top Amateurs+two-time, *three-time, #four-time, !five-time champs

XTERRA National Champions - Amateur MenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Alex Modestou North Liberty, IA 3:06:5720 - 24 Ryan DeCook Rochester, MI 3:05:5225 - 29 Craig Evans Spring Hill, TN 2:53:3430 - 34 Andrew Biglow Boulder, CO 2:52:0535 - 39 David Cloninger Bend, OR 2:58:3140 - 44 #Tom Lyons Reno, NV 3:05:0745 - 49 Kevin Deighan Vail, CO 3:20:5850 - 54 +Ian Davidson, Jr. Clemson, SC 3:16:2355 - 59 #Kent Robinson Reno, NV 3:44:1460 - 64 Ronald Scranton Albuquerque, NM 4:54:5265 + #Hans Dieben Chula Vista, CA 4:44:16CAF Willie Stewart Redlands, CA 3:35:00

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TOP 10 PRO MENPlace Name Age Hometown Time Race Purse Points1 Eneko Llanos 27 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:36:36 $5,000 1002 Sylvain Dodet 29 Antibes, France 2:37:25 $4,000 903 Josiah Middaugh 26 Vail, Colorado 2:39:15 $3,000 824 Nicolas LeBrun 31 Villeneuve-Loubet, France 2:39:51 $2,400 755 Conrad Stoltz 30 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:40:06 $1,800 696 David Henestrosa 26 Barcelona, Spain 2:40:48 $1,400 637 Jason Chalker 29 Sydney, Australia 2:42:02 $1,000 588 Francisco Serrano 23 Garza Garcia, Mexico 2:42:15 $700 539 Greg Krause 26 Denver, Colorado 2:42:38 $500 4910 Jan Rehula 30 Ceskebudejovice, Czech Republic 2:43:31 $400 45

TOP 10 PRO WOMENPlace Name Age Hometown Time Purse Points1 Jamie Whitmore 27 Elk Grove, California 3:01:47 $5,000 1002 Melanie McQuaid 30 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:06:53 $4,000 903 Candy Angle 34 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:08:52 $3,000 824 Lynley Allison 31 Auckland, New Zealand 3:16:01 $2,400 755 Janae Deverell 28 Crested Butte, Colorado 3:18:07 $1,800 696 Lisa Isom 32 Vail, Colorado 3:21:40 $1,400 637 Cherie Touchette 40 Incline Village, Nevada 3:26:04 $1,000 588 Erin McCarty 33 San Jose, California 3:32:26 $700 539 Linda Gabor 31 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 3:38:52 $500 4910 Christy Murphy 34 Novato, California 3:39:20 $400 45

XTERRA National Champions - Amateur WomenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Kate Chapman Breckenridge, CO 3:56:5420 - 24 Suzie Snyder Averill Park, NY 3:58:1425 - 29 Nicole Rutkowski Avon, CO 3:36:5130 - 34 *Lara Usinowicz Denver, CO 3:31:1435 - 39 Karen Lefebre Big Sky, MT 3:46:5540 - 44 Jean Hadley Avon, CO 3:48:4445 - 49 ` Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA 3:56:1150 - 54 Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 4:14:1055 - 59 # Wendy Minor Honolulu, HI 5:35:55# Two-time, ^Three-time, and `Four-time national champions* Top Amateurs

Fastest 1.5k Swim (0.93 Miles):Kerry Classen (21:48), Lynley Allison (24:41)Fastest 32k Bike (22 Miles):Josiah Middaugh (1:36:26), Jamie Whitmore (1:51:08)Fastest 10k Run (6.2 Miles):Josiah Middaugh (36:53), Jamie Whitmore (44:30)

XTERRA National Champions - Amateur MenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 * Taylor Tolleson Pacific Grove, CA 2:50:0020 - 24 Maxwell King Bend, OR 3:01:2025 - 29 Jim Vance San Diego, CA 2:53:5030 - 34 Tim Menoher Erlanger, KY 2:55:2235 - 39 Mike Smith Santa Barbara, CA 3:07:4740 - 44 ^ Tom Lyons Reno, NV 2:59:4445 - 49 Ian Davidson Clemson, SC 3:14:0950 - 54 David Rakita Durango, CO 3:26:2555 - 59 ^ Kent Robinson Reno, NV 3:30:1960+ Peter Wood La Jolla, CA 3:51:45

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TOP 10 PRO MENPlace Name Age Hometown Time Purse Points1 Conrad Stoltz 29 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:35:10 $4,400 1002 Steve Larsen 32 Davis, California 2:35:43 $3,400 903 Nicolas LeBrun 29 Villeneuve-Loubet, France 2:40:35 $2,400 824 Tyler Johnson 22 Chester, Connecticut 2:42:14 $1,600 755 Andrew Noble 37 Gold Coast, Australia 2:43:43 $1,200 696 Jason Chalker 28 Sydney, Australia 2:44:35 $800 637 Josiah Middaugh 24 Vail, Colorado 2:44:50 $600 588 Justin Thomas 27 Fairfax, Virginia 2:45:36 $500 539 Raynard Tissink 29 Weltevreden Park, South Africa 2:47:57 $400 4910 Stefan Jakobsen 29 Nanaimo, B.C., Canada 2:48:47 $300 45

TOP 10 PRO WOMENPlace Name Age Hometown Time Purse Points1 Jamie Whitmore 26 Elk Grove, California 3:02:43 $4,400 1002 Melanie McQuaid 29 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:05:46 $3,400 903 Shari Kain 38 Cupertino, California 3:09:24 $2,400 824 Melissa Thomas 32 Boulder, Colorado 3:11:14 $1,600 755 Candy Angle 33 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:14:00 $1,200 696 Jenny Tobin 34 Boise, Idaho 3:14:47 $800 637 Jari Kirkland 26 Breckenridge, Colorado 3:23:31 $600 588 Katherine Zambrana 26 Steamboat Springs, Colorado 3:24:43 539 Karen Masson 34 Atlanta, Georgia 3:25:45 4910 Christina Ruiter Durango, Colorado 3:25:59 45

XTERRA National Champions - Female Age Group Division Name Hometown Time20 - 24 Shae Rainer Austin, TX 3:35:1225 - 29 Janae Deverell Crested Butte, CO 3:17:1430 - 34 Lisa Isom Vail, CO 3:29:1835 - 39 Serena Warner Provo, UT 3:33:3940 - 44 Karen Hagner Grapevine, TX 3:58:5545 - 49 Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA 3:50:43* Top Amateur Female

XTERRA National Champions - Male Age Group Division Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Taylor Tolleson Pacific Grove, CA 3:09:5420 - 24 Tomas Petriko Solano Beach, CA 3:10:2925 - 29 Greg Krause Littleton, CO 2:52:2630 - 34 Matt Boobar Plymouth, NH 2:55:3235 - 39 Michael Nahom New Milford, CT 3:01:0440 - 44 Tom Lyons Reno, NV 3:02:4245 - 49 Tom Monica Walnut Creek, CA 3:18:5750 - 54 David Rakita Durango, CO 3:31:2955 - 59 Kent Robinson Reno, NV 3:27:54* Top Amateur Male

Fastest 1.5k Swim (0.93 Miles):

Conrad Stoltz (21:11), Janae Deverell (23:58)Fastest 32k Bike (22 Miles):

Steve Larsen (1:31:43), Jamie Whitmore (1:52:23)Fastest 10k Run (6.2 Miles):

Nicolas Lebrun (37:43), Jenny Tobin (44:34)


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2001-2002 USA CHAMPIONS

2001 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSThe Inaugural Class

MEN’S CHAMPIONSAGE GROUP NAME HOMETOWN REGION

PRO Conrad Stoltz Stellenbosch, South Africa N/A15-19 Brian Bradke Latham, New York North East20-24 Andrew Tainter Madison, Wisconsin North Central25-29 Matt Boobar Plymouth, New Hampshire North East30-34 Greg Perkins Salinas, California South West35-39 Todd Scott Royal Oak, Michigan North Central40-44 Howard Jones Walnut Creek, California South West45-49 Rob Noyes Breckenridge, Colorado Mountain50-54 Kent Robison Reno, Nevada South West55-59 Joe Amato Ellicott City, Maryland Mid Atlantic60+ Hans Dieben Chula Vista, California South West

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSAGE GROUP NAME HOMETOWN REGION

PRO Anke Erlank Stellenbosch, South Africa N/A20-24 Jari Kirkland Breckenridge, Colorado Mountain25-29 Jessica Burwell Durango, Colorado Mountain30-34 Serena Warner Provo, Utah Mountain35-39 Jodi Ruby La Verne, California South West40-44 Barbara Peterson Berkeley, California South West50-54 Susi Chandler Bristol, Tennessee South East

2002 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSMEN’S CHAMPIONS *Repeat champs

PRO Conrad Stoltz Stellenbosch, South Africa N/A15-19 Jeremy Chandler Bristol, Tennessee South East20-24 Josiah Middaugh Vail, Colorado Mountain25-29 Darren Lacy Minturn, Colorado Mountain30-34 Michael Nahom New Milford, Connecticut North East35-39 Bob Mueller Solana Beach, California South West40-44 Tom Lyons Reno, Nevada South West45-49 Hugo Kenyon Tahoe City, California South West50-54 David Rakita Durango, Colorado Mountain55-59 * Joe Amato Ellicott City, Maryland Mid Atlantic60+ * Hans Dieben Chula Vista, California South West

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS *Repeat champsPRO Jamie Whitmore Elk Grove, California N/A20-24 Carmen Klube Alameda, California South West25-29 * Jari Kirkland Breckenridge, Colorado Mountain30-34 Kayleen Uibel Spokane, Washington North West35-39 * Serena Warner Provo, Utah Mountain40-44 Valerie Hardin Doylestown, Pennsylvania Mid Atlantic45-49 * Barbara Peterson Berkeley, California South West50-54 * Susi Chandler Bristol, Tennessee South East55-59 Wendy Minor Honolulu, Hawaii South West

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2013 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS GUIDE

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XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS PREVIEWAfter two successful years at the Snowbasin Resort, it issafe to say that the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship has taken a liking to its new home nearOgden, Utah.

More than 700 runners representing more than 30 statesfrom across the country will gather on the breathtaking trailsalongside the Snowbasin Resort on September 22 to deter-mine XTERRA’s national champions of trail running for2013. The venue served as host for the event in 2011 and2012, 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 2012races at Snowbasin. “It's beautiful that time of year with thechanging colors and the crisp fall morning temps. Thecourse is challenging but you can really run fast on it, whichfor me, plays to my strengths. I think it’s a good mix of tech-nical trail running, good climbing, fast smooth single tracks,and sweeping downhills. It has it all.”

King should know. He is the five-time defending championof the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. His firstthree titles came in his hometown of Bend, Oregon, then heproved his worth by winning the next two in Utah.

Making it more impressive, King won the 2011 and 2012titles while completing a “double championship” weekend.Both years, he won the USATF 50K Trail Championship inOregon on a Saturday, then took a flight to Utah and wonthe XTERRA Trail Run National Championship the next day.

There is no such schedule conflict this year, so King will beable to maintain his focus on the Snowbasin race for theentire weekend.

“Training won't change and neither will the physical prep,but what could easily change is my mentality in approach-ing XTERRA,” he said. “I can't let my guard down and thinkthat it's going to be easy. The minute I do that will be mydownfall. Each race you have to approach as if it's going tobe the hardest thing you've ever done, that's how you havesuccessful races. So, going in I have to keep the mentalstrength 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’srace.

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XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS PREVIEWMost notable, Joseph Gray from Washington is entered inthe XTERRA Trail Run Nationals for the first time since2008. Gray has emerged as one of the top trail runners inthe country, and he tied with Ben Bruce to win the 2012XTERRA Trail Run World Championship (King did notattend that race). Gray has finished ahead of King at sever-al races this year, including the USA Mountain RunningChampionship at New Hampshire in June.

B.J. Christenson from Salt Lake City has placed third at thisevent each of the past two years, and looks to be the tophome-state contender again. Several other elite runnersfrom Utah are entered for the first time this year, includingJohn Coyle, Jace Nye, Nathan Peters, Patrick Smyth andJohn Tribbia.

Runners coming from outside of Utah who could contendinclude Eric Koenig (Florida), Dan Kuch (Arizona), RobertoMandje (Colorado), Karl Remsen (Colorado) and David Wall(Alabama).

There are also a couple of first-time entries from Mexicowho could be contenders. Victor Mercado is considered oneof the top trail runners in all of Mexico, and he recentlyplaced 10th overall at the North America Central AmericaCaribbean (NACAC) Mountain Championships. Also, 17-year-old Mauricio Mendez has burst onto the scene thisyear as a future triathlon star, and he will try the XTERRATrail Run Nationals for the first time.

The women’s field is led by defending champion LindseyAnderson, who won the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship in her first try last year. She resides in SouthOgden, so she is accustomed to the weather and condi-tions, and will only have to make a short drive to get to thestarting line. Interestingly enough, she has not been back onthe trails at Snowbasin since her victory last year.

“I think it definitely helps to know the course, so it will benice that it will at least be familiar from last year,” she said.

“It definitely doesn't hurt to run the course one or more timesbefore the race and I was hoping that I'd get an opportunityto go run up there during the summer but it just hasn'tworked out so I'll go off what I remember and be confidentthat even though I had never run the course last year I wasstill able to pull out the win.”

This year’s intriguing first-year XTERRA entry is MariaDalzot from Bellingham, Washington. She won the 2011North America Mountain Running Championships and hasfared well in numerous national races since.

Other female runners from outside of Utah looking to con-tend include Polina Babkina (Hawaii), Anna Kharlamova(Colorado), Corinne Malcolm (Montana) and DeannaMcCurdy (Georgia).

Of course, last-minute entries and dark horse contendersare the norm for XTERRA Trail Run races, so the winnercould literally come from anywhere in the country.

In addition to the overall national champions, age-groupnational champions will also be crowned at the event. Everyage-group winner (male and female) from the 21K coursewill be considered a 2013 XTERRA National Champion. Theage groups range from 9-younger to 75-older.

PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDSThe 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 agegroups starting at 9-under, then every five years (ex. 10-14,15-19, etc�) up to 80-older. Champs win acommemorative long-sleeve winners T-shirt and willreceive a free entry to race at the 2013 XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship, which is scheduled for November 24at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii.

All registered racers get a short sleeve shirt and goody bagfilled with cool swag.

Place Men Women1 $1,000 $1,000 2 $600 $600 3 $400 $400 4 $300 $300 5 $200 $200

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XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS COURSEThe Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah, has alreadyserved as the host site for world-class sporting events,including several of the skiing competitions at the 2002Winter Olympics, and the XTERRA USA Championship off-road triathlon.

Now, the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship hasmade Snowbasin Resort its home.

With the snowfall still a month or so away, the changingcolors of the fall season and the majestic Wasatch Rangesurrounding Snowbasin Resort will provide the perfectbackdrop for the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run Nationals.

The elevation and terrain of the Wasatch Mountains willmake the course breathtaking in more ways than one.Runners can expect to face more than 2,200 feet of totalclimbing over the 21-kilometer championship course, andthe peak of the trail will reach an elevation of approximate-ly 7,300 feet.

The course can basically be broken down into two sections:the first “loop” will feature some gradual climbs with sometechnical single track; the second “loop” features severalgrueling uphill climbs and fast descents.

Richard Burgunder, an XTERRA Trail Run Ambassadorfrom Colorado, participated in the XTERRA Trail Run

National Championship at Snowbasin Resort in both 2011and 2012. He described the course as both bold andbeautiful:

“The XTERRA Trail Run Nationals 21K course providesdiverse terrain that ranges from long climbs up fire roads torocky single track along the upper ridges of the mountain.Shortly after the fast start in the parking lot, runners will beimmediately challenged by a long climb up the mountain.The trails at this point will consist mostly of dirt fire roadsthat gradually take athletes to the top of the mountain. Theterrain along the initial climb isn’t too technical and most ofthe trails are relatively wide. As you run along the arête nearthe summit, you’ll experience more technical running withan abundance of rocks and narrower trails.

“Once you’ve ascended the summit, stunning panoramicviews allow you to take in the natural beauty that surroundsSnowbasin. You’ll be able to see for endless miles out intothe valley, which will provide a breathtaking backdrop of thefall foliage and crystal clear blue skies. After running alongthe upper ridges for a couple of miles, you’ll descend themountain on a long switchback ski trail that will provide anadrenaline pumping experience. It’s a long and fastdescend, which enables runners to open up and coast downthe mountain. After approaching the bottom of the longswitchback, runners will then blaze through a gently rollingtrail that is embraced with beautiful Aspens. The final pushto the finish will include a small, but very steep climb upanother fire road, followed by a downhill finish intoSnowbasin Resort.”

It should be noted that there are also 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer races at the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship, but only the results from the 21K course willbe used to determine the national championships. The 10Kand 5K courses will follow much of the same trails as thefirst half of the 21K course.

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MEET SOME OF THE 2013 RUNNERSLINDSEY ANDERSONSouth Ogden, UtahAge: 28Rundown: Lindsey burst onto the XTERRA Trail Run scenelast year, when she won the overall women’s championshipat the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. Itwas not only her first XTERRA race, but the first trail runrace of her illustrious running career. She was a member ofthe 2008 United State Olympic Team for the steeplechase,and competed in the Games at Beijing, China. She is a two-time former NCAA All-American in the steeplechase atWeber State University, and still holds numerous schooland conference records. She currently works as anassistant coach for the Weber State track & field team.

POLINA BABKINAHonolulu, HawaiiAge: 25Rundown: Polina is originally from Russia, but traveled toAmerica in 2009 to attend college. She started as a tennisplayer at the University of West Alabama, before taking upcross country. She transferred toHawaii Pacific University in 2011and earned all-region honors inNCAA Division II cross country. Sheplaced third overall in the women’sdivision at the 2012 XTERRA TrailRun World Championship atKualoa Ranch, Hawaii. She wasalso the top Hawaii female finisherat the 2012 Honolulu Marathon.This will be her first appearance atthe XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship in Utah.

JASE BELLMadison, AlabamaAge: 15Rundown: Jase won the male 10-14 age division at both theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship and XTERRATrail Run World Championship events last year, and he ismoving up to the 15-19 division this year. He is a crosscountry and track standout at James Clemens High Schoolin Alabama, and already owns nine state records in track.He has earned All-America status for his age group inseveral track events.

DANETTE BETTSAlpharetta, GeorgiaAge: 49Rundown: Danette was one of the top female runners in theXTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series, and finished the 2012-13 season with a perfect score of 600 for the 45-49 agedivision. And she wasn't just fast for her age group, she wasfast, period. Betts often placed in the top five overall amongall females, and was the top "masters" female (ages 40 andolder) at several of the races. This will be her firstappearance at the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship in Utah.

RICHARD BURGUNDERBoulder, ColoradoAge: 33Rundown: Richard added yet another XTERRA Regionaltitle to his collection in 2013, winning his age group in theXTERRA Utah Trail Run Series. He previously won titles inNew England (2009), Northern Ohio (2011) and Pocono(2011 and 2012). He is the only runner in XTERRA historyto win age-group championships in four different regions.He placed sixth in his age group at the 2009 XTERRANationals in Bend, Oregon, and was 16th in his age groupat the 2011 XTERRA Nationals at Snowbasin Resort, Utah.He is a certified running coach and also serves as a FieldMarketing Associate for PowerBar.

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MEET SOME OF THE 2013 RUNNERSB.J. CHRISTENSONSalt Lake City, UtahAge: 35Rundown: B.J. has been the top “local” runner at theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship in each of thepast two years. He finished third overall – and first amongUtah runners – at both the 2011 and 2012 XTERRA TrailRun Nationals. He is also an Ironman triathlete competitor,and has completed the Ironman World Championship inHawaii five times. He is a former track and cross countrystandout at the University of Utah. At 6-feet-7, he is easy tospot on the starting line.

RACHEL CIESLEWICZSt. George, UtahAge: 33Rundown: Rachel is no stranger to XTERRA Trail Runsuccess. She has won the overall female division at severalevents in recent years, including the XTERRA Lake LasVegas Trail Run (2010 and 2011), the XTERRA Santa CruzTrail Run (2011) and the XTERRA Wheeler Canyon TrailRun (2008 and 2009).She placed 10th overall among thefemales, and fifth in her age group at the 2012 XTERRATrail Run National Championship. In 2009, she placed fifthoverall among the women, and firstin her age group, at the XTERRATrail Run Nationals, when it washeld in Bend, Oregon. She is also aformer age-group champion at theXTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship in Hawaii. Rachel isalso a regular contributor to theXTERRA Trail Mix e-mail newsletterwith her “Tips for the Trail” columns.

DAVID CLINGERSandy, UtahAge: 35Rundown: David placed 10th overall and first in the men’s35-39 age division at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship. It was quite an improvement from the 2011race, when he placed 36th overall and ninth in his agegroup. He is a former professional road cyclist.

JOHN COYLELogan, UtahAge: 23Rundown: John recently completed a successful collegiatecareer at Weber State University. He was ranked 12th in theNCAA for the steeplechase as a senior in 2013. Earlier thissummer, he placed third overall out of more than 500runners at the Deseret News 10K in Salt Lake City. This willbe his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship.

MARIA DALZOTBellingham, WashingtonAge: 25Rundown: Maria has emerged as one of the top female trailrunners in America in recent years. Most notable, shecaptured first place at the 2011 North American MountainRunning Championships in Mexico. In 2012, she placedthird at the North American Mountain RunningChampionships at Canada, and also placed third at theUSATF Trail 10K National Championship at North Carolina.She competed in track and cross country at West VirginiaUniversity, and a former member of the U.S. MountainJunior Running Team. She is a registered dietician with aMaster of Science Degree in Human Nutrition & FoodScience.

AMY GALBRAITHVenice, Calif.Age: 70

Rundown: Amy is a veteran of XTERRA Trail Runs, with ahistory of success at the XTERRA Nationals. She was anage-group XTERRA National Champion in 2008, 2009 and2012, and placed second in her age group in 2010 and2011. She is a 2013 XTERRA SoCal Regional Champion,having won her age group in that series for the sixthconsecutive year.

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MEET SOME OF THE 2013 RUNNERSJOSEPH GRAYLakewood, WashingtonAge: 29Rundown: Joseph is one of the most successful andrecognized runners in American trail running. He is thecurrent co-champion of the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship, having tied for the 2012 victory at that eventwith Ben Bruce. In July of this year, he won the NorthAmerican Central American Caribbean (NACAC) MountainRunning Championship at New Hampshire. He has beenselected to the U.S. Mountain Running Team every yearsince 2008, the longest current streak among all runners.Also this year, he placed 17th overall and seventh among allAmericans at the Boston Marathon.

CLARK JACKSONCharlottesville, VirginiaAge: 57Rundown: Clark is fast becoming one of the fastest runnersin the 55+ age group on the entire XTERRA Trail Runcircuit. He won his age group in two different regions in2013: North Carolina and Virginia. In the XTERRA VirginiaTrail Run Series, he placed second overall in two differentraces in 2013. He is an XTERRA Trail Run Ambassador forthe North Carolina and Virginia regions.

ANNA KHARLAMOVAManitou Springs, ColoradoAge: 28Rundown: Anna had a successful season in the 2013XTERRA Colorado Trail Run Series, placing second overallamong females at both the XTERRA Beaver Creek TrailRun 21K and the XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run24K. She placed first for the season in the Colorado Seriesfor the women’s 25-29 age division.

MAX KINGBend, OregonAge: 33Rundown: Max remains the King of XTERRA Trail Runs,with a nine-for-nine record in XTERRA Championshipevents. He is the five-time defending overall champion ofthe XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, and haswon the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship four times(2008-11). He completed last year’s XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship 21K course in 1:22:12, which wasone minute and 36 seconds faster than the runner-up.Among Max’s victories in 2013 are the Way Too Cool 50K inCalifornia, the Lost Creek Trail Run 30K in Oregon, and theYankee Springs Trail Run 26K in Michigan. He placed thirdoverall at the 2013 USA Mountain Running Championships,and earned a spot on the U.S. Mountain Running Team thatwill compete in the World Mountain RunningChampionships. He won the 2011 World Mountain RunningChampionships.

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MEET SOME OF THE 2013 RUNNERSERIC KOENIGLutz, FloridaAge: 24Rundown: Eric emerged as the top runner in the XTERRAFlorida Trail Run Series in 2013. He placed first overall at allthree races in the Florida Series, and by an average marginof five minutes per race. He grew up running in Colorado,then competed collegiately at Beloit College in Wisconsinbefore moving to Florida in 2012.

BRYCE LARKINEden, UtahAge: 70Rundown: Bryce placed first in the men’s 65-69 age divisionat the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship,finishing more than five minutes ahead of the other runnersin his age group. He won his age group at the 2012 ParkCity Half Marathon.

ANDY LEELakeway, TexasAge: 41Rundown: Andy turned in an impressive performance lastyear by winning the men’s 40-44 age division at theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship. That victorycame less than 24 hours after he placed eighth overallamong amateurs and second in the men’s 40-44 agedivision of the XTERRA National Championship off-roadtriathlon. Both events were held at Snowbasin Resort nearOgden, Utah. Andy’s priority is still in the triathlon, and lastyear’s XTERRA Trail Run National Championship was hisfirst running race in more than a decade.

JAKE MACKLEERHampstead, North CarolinaAge: 9Rundown: Jake is the youngest runner in this year’s 21Kchampionship field, and he earned his way into the race. Heplaced first in the 9-younger age group for the 2013XTERRA North Carolina Trail Run Series, and thus earnedan invitation to compete at Nationals. He also competes intriathlons, and is races to help raise funds and awarenessfor the Pender County Humane Society.

TAHA MAHMOODWest Valley, UtahAge: 50Rundown: Taha is one of the top masters runners in Utah,and has fared well in past XTERRA races. He placed fourthoverall at the 2012 XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run inApril, and placed 33rd overall out of more than 5,700runners at the 2012 St. George Marathon. He placed 20thoverall and third in his age group at the 2011 XTERRA TrailRun National Championship.

CORINNE MALCOLMBozeman, MontanaAge: 23Rundown: Corinne is a member of the U.S. National WinterBiathlon Team who is aiming to qualify for the 2014Olympics. She is a former member of both the cross countryand skiing teams at Montana State University. She uses trailrunning as part of her training, and finished 20th overallamong women at the 2012 U.S. Mountain RunningChampionships.

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MEET SOME OF THE 2013 RUNNERSROBERTO MANDJEBoulder, ColoradoAge: 31Rundown: Roberto was the overall winner at two differentXTERRA races in 2012 – the XTERRA Cheyenne MountainTrail Run 12K and the XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run21K. He also placed second overall at the XTERRA OakMountain Trail Run 20K and the XTERRA Beaver CreekTrail Run 10K. He is a former Olympic runner, havingrepresented Equatorial Guinea in the 1,500-meter run at the2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

DEANNA McCURDYPeachtree City, GeorgiaAge: 39Rundown: Deanna made a late – and great – splash into theXTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series when she placed firstoverall among all females at the final event of the 2013season (XTERRA Deep South 15K). It was her first everXTERRA Trail Run event, and prompted her to enter theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship. She is also thefounder head coach of Team Miles for Smiles, a charityrunning team that raises funding for research through theFoundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics(F.A.S.T.). One of her daughters was diagnosed in 2009with Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

VICTOR MERCADOMichoacan, MexicoAge: 28Rundown: Victor is one of the top trail runners in Mexico,and recently placed 10th overall at the North AmericaCentral America Caribbean (NACAC) Mountain RunningChampionship at New Hampshire. He was the top placingnon-American runner at the event. He was also the toprunner from Mexico (63rd overall) at the 2012 WorldMountain Running Championship in Italy.

DON MORRISONWest Brandywine, PennsylvaniaAge: 63Rundown: Don captured a double championship in 2013,winning his age group in both the XTERRA Pocono TrailRun Series and the XTERRA Atlantic Trail Run Series. Heplaced second in his age group at the 2010 XTERRA TrailRun National Championship in Bend, Oregon. He is also anavid XTERRA off-road triathlon competitor, and is a five-time former age-group champion in the Northeast Region.

JACE NYELayton, UtahAge: 28Rundown: Jace placed third overall in the 2013 La SportivaMountain Cup. Among his results this year, he placedsecond at the Jemez Mountain Half-Marathon in NewMexico, second at the Moab Red Hot 33K, and third at theJupiter Park Steeplechase 16-miler in Park City, Utah. He isa former track and cross country athlete at Weber StateUniversity. This will be his first appearance in an XTERRATrail Run race.

JIMMY PATTERSONTampa, FloridaAge: 20Rundown: Jimmy is a former age-group champion of theXTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship. He won the male15-19 division in 2011, and placedsecond in the division in 2012. He isa two-time age-group champion inthe XTERRA Florida Trail RunSeries, and is a consistent top-10overall finisher in the Florida races.He is also an XTERRA Trail RunAmbassador for the Florida Region.

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NATHAN PETERSSalt Lake City, UtahAge: 24Rundown: Nathan has emerged as one of the top distancerunners in the state of Utah. He won the Skyline Marathonlast month with a record time of 3:24:07, while coveringmore than 4,500 feet of climbing. He also won the Park CityCross Country Half Marathon last October, and won the2011 Hidden Peak Challenge 6K uphill race by sevenminutes. He attended the University of Michigan, andplaced third overall at the NIRCA Cross Country NationalChampionships in 2010. This will be his first appearance atthe XTERRA Trail Run National Championship.

KARL REMSENLeadville, ColoradoAge: 32Rundown: Karl is a proven winner in races with altitude. Hewon the Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon at Aspen,Colorado, in both 2011 and 2012, topping a field of morethan 1,000 runners. His 2012 victory in that event was bymore than five minutes faster than the runner-up. Morerecently, he won the Fish Hatchery 5K in his hometown ofLeadville. This will be his first appearance at the XTERRATrail Run National Championship.

KOREY SHIVELYMadison, AlabamaAge: 13Rundown: Korey made XTERRA Trail Run history in 2013,when he became the youngest runner to win age-groupchampionships in two different regions. He won the 10-14division in both the XTERRA Alabama Trail Run Series andthe XTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series. He is in the eighthgrade at Liberty Middle School, but already competes forthe varsity cross country and track teams at JamesClemens High School.

JACLYN SHOKEYJim Thorpe, PennsylvaniaAge: 36Rundown: Jaclyn has been the dominant female runner inthe XTERRA Pocono Trail Run Series for the past twoyears. She went undefeated in 2013, placing first overall atall five of the races in the Pocono Series. She placed thirdin her age group at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship.

PATRICK SMYTHSalt Lake City, UtahAge: 27Rundown: Patrick placed second overall at the 2010 USAHalf Marathon Championship in Houston, Texas, and thirdoverall at the same event in 2011. He was also the topAmerican finisher at the 2010 World Cross CountryChampionship in Poland. He was a seven-time All-American in track and cross country at the University ofNotre Dame. This will be his first appearance at theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship.

BRIAN STANLEYKansas City, MissouriAge: 55Rundown: Brian is a former age-group champion at theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship. He won themen’s 50-54 division in 2011, and placed sixth in the divisionlast year. He also placed fifth in his age division at the 2012XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii.

LIZ STEPHENEast Montpelier, VermontAge: 26Rundown: Liz placed second overall at the 2011 XTERRATrail Run National Championship, and missed last year’sevent due to a schedule conflict. She won the 2010XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Trail Run, which was also heldnear Ogden, Utah. She is a member of the USA crosscountry skiing team, and competed in the 2010 WinterOlympics at Vancouver. She recently won the 2013 U.S.Ski Association National Distance Championship 30K race.

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JOHN TRIBBIASalt Lake City, UtahAge: 31Rundown: John is an experience trail runner with a long listof accomplishments. He placed fourth overall at the 2009XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii, andplaced third overall at the USA Trail MarathonChampionships in both 2010 and 2011 at Ashland, Oregon.He won the America’s Uphill race at Aspen, Colorado, in2012, and placed second at that event in 2013.

KEVIN TUCKSalt Lake City, UtahAge: 57Rundown: Kevin is a four-time age-group champion at theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship, including animpressive 24-minute margin of victory in the 55-59 agedivision last year. He placed 19th overall at the 2012 race,and was the only runner over the age of 50 to place in thetop 25 overall. He placed first overall at the SkylineMountain Half Marathon last month at Liberty, Utah, andalso won the Coldwater Rumble 33K in January atGoodyear, Arizona.

DANIEL VARGOSalt Lake City, UtahAge: 48Rundown: Daniel won the men’s 45-49 age division at the2012 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. He placedfirst overall at the Fat Dog 70-mile race in Canada in 2012.He won his age group at the 2013 Park City Trail Series.

WINTER VINECKISalem, OregonAge: 14Rundown: Winter has become one of the most recognizedyoung names in endurance sports. She is in the process ofbecoming the youngest person to complete marathons onall seven continents, and has already completed five. She isscheduled to complete the record by the end of this yearwith 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. Shehas helped raised more than $400,000 through TeamWinter, which was founded in 2009 in honor of her fatherwho died of prostate cancer that year.

NOZOMI WADELawrenceville, GeorgiaAge: 56Rundown: Nozomi won the women’s 55-59 age division atthe 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii.She placed second in her age group at last year’s XTERRATrail Run National Championship. She started running in2009, at the age of 51, but has already won her age divisionat numerous races in the state of Georgia.


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DAVID WALLMadison, AlabamaAge: 26Rundown: David is one of the top trail runners in the state ofAlabama, and has won numerous races in the XTERRAAlabama Trail Run Series in recent years. Most notable, heplaced first at the XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run 42KMarathon in 2011, finishing 10 minutes ahead of the rest ofthe field.

HEATHER WELSCHAlvin, TexasAge: 11Rundown: Heather was the youngest runner in the 2012XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, and she will bethe youngest female in this year’s field. She made history atthe 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship when shebecame the youngest runner (age 10 at the time) tocomplete the grueling 21K course at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii.

KAYTLYNN WELSCHAlvin, TexasAge: 13Rundown: Kaytlynn has been described as a runningphenom, and she lived up to it in 2013. She placed firstoverall among all female runners at three different races inthe XTERRA Texas Trail Run Series. She placed secondoverall at two other races in the series. She won her agegroup at the both the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship and the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship in 2012. Earlier this year, she won her agegroup at both the Houston Marathon and the HoustonTowne Lake Triathlon.

ADRIAN WOLFORDMustang, OklahomaAge: 75Rundown: Adrian won the men’s 75-79 division at lastyear’s XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, and isback to defend his title. He won his age division at twodifferent races in the XTERRA Texas Trail Run Series, andwas the men’s 75-79 champion for the season.


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2012-13 XTERRA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSARIZONAFemale15-19 Sierra Robinett Phoenix, AZ25-29 Angela Axmann Phoenix, AZ30-34 Kristi Johnson Phoenix, AZ35-39 Teri Twarkins Paradise Valley, AZ40-44 Terri Antonino Scottsdale, AZ45-49 Dawn McKenzie Oro Valley, AZ50-54 Kelly O'Halloran Waddell, AZ55-59 Leigh Garvie Alberta, CanadaMale15-19 David Buehler Peoria, AZ20-24 Foster Kleinstiver Goodyear, AZ25-29 Nick Coury Phoenix, AZ30-34 Nathan Rath Chandler, AZ35-39 Dan Kuch Lake Havasu, AZ40-44 Jason Ford Gilbert, AZ45-49 Rob Decot Flagstaff, AZ50-54 Bob Platt Surprise, AZ55-59 Bruce Bornhurst La Canada, CA60-64 Steve Averill Glendale, AZ65-69 Ron Harding Jr. Chandler, AZ

SOCALFemale15-19 Elizabeth Ging Newbury Park, CA20-24 Emily Waters Lake Forest, CA25-29 Chelsea Alexander Reseda, CA30-34 Dara Ditsworth La Jolla, CA35-39 Maggie Shearer Trabuco Canyon, CA40-44 Diana Pacheco Norwalk, CA45-49 Katy McNamara Woodland Hills, CA50-54 Susan Duenas Thousand Oaks, CA55-59 Erin Fry Anaheim Hills, CA60-64 Kathleen Rydgig Oxnard, CA65-69 Cheri Uno Los Angeles, CA70-74 Amy Galbraith Venice, CAMale15-19 Emmanuel Rubio Calexico, CA20-24 Ivan Zarate Walnut, CA25-29 William Caplenor Reseda, CA30-34 Bradford Smith La Verne, CA35-39 Joseph Beckerley San Diego, CA40-44 Adam Hodges La Crescenta, CA45-49 Jeffrey Dinkin Pasadena, CA50-54 Eric Rignot La Crescenta, CA55-59 Lou Bon Santa Monica, CA60-64 Harold Kennedy Apple Valley, CA65-69 John Ganahl Orange, CA70-74 Hans Unger Sylmar, CA75-79 John Williams Culver City, CA

FLORIDAFemale25-29 Sandra Batassa Tampa, FL30-34 Laura Kelly Tampa, FL35-39 Erin Volz Orlando, FL40-44 Jessica Wagner Windermere, FL45-49 Adriana Nieves Seminole, FL50-54 Peggy Brinkley Seminole, FLMale20-24 Eric Koenig Lutz, FL25-29 Eric Law Clearwater, FL30-34 Adam Smehyl Sebring, FL35-39 Ray Smith St. Petersburg, FL40-44 Greg Fann Clearwater, FL45-49 Zvonko Smlatic Sarasota, FL50-54 Mark Maxwell Tampa, FL55-59 Rance Blair Tampa, FL60-64 Thomas Hutson Houston, TX65-69 John Mitchell Almonte Springs, FL

ALABAMAFemale20-24 Ali Edwards Birmingham, AL25-29 Elaina Pribyl Gardendale, AL30-34 Sasha Robertson Anniston, AL35-39 Kristie Northern Trussville, AL40-44 Sunny Workman Pelham, AL45-49 Cindy Jackson Huntsville, AL50-54 Lynne Leonard Lucedale, AL60-64 Luvern Blackwood Trafford, ALMale10-14 Korey Shively Madison, AL15-19 Jase Bell Madison, AL20-24 Steven Romo Dothan, AL25-29 David Wall Madison, AL30-34 William Paulk Birmingham, AL35-39 Jay Crosby Madison, AL40-44 Matt Brown Boaz, AL45-49 Rick Rantamaki Dacula, GA50-54 Matt Holdbrooks Trussville, AL55-59 Mark Richey Gadsden, AL60-64 James Durant Hoover, AL65-69 Dan Catchings Oxford, AL70-74 Bruce Greene Anniston, AL

GEORGIAFemale20-24 Samantha Finch Lawrenceville, GA25-29 Jennifer Wallace Oxford, GA30-34 Tara Gormley Marietta, GA35-39 Kara Scroggs Gainesville, GA40-44 Mary Deane Davis Lilburn, GA45-49 Danette Betts Alpharetta, GA50-54 Lori Brown Suwanee, GA55-59 Andrea Morgan Atlanta, GA60-64 Linda Romero Snelville, GAMale10-14 Korey Shively Madison, AL20-24 Kyle Wachenheim Flowery Branch, GA25-29 Matt Haley Buford, GA30-34 Robert Allen Winder, GA35-39 James Taylor Roswell, GA40-44 Carlos Resendiz Tucker, GA45-49 Todd Wilson Suwanee, GA50-54 Johnny Garner Oakwood, Ga55-59 Dave Morgan Atlanta, GA60-64 Richard Stokes Ball Ground, GA65-69 Jim Merritt Buford, GA

VIRGINIAMale30-34 Josh Didawick Staunton, VA55-59 Clark Jackson Charlottesville, VA

ATLANTICFemale25-29 Jackie Palmer Newark, DE30-34 Laura Gilmour Rockville, MD35-39 Jebby Rasputnis Silver Spring, MD50-54 Diana Massey Laytonsville, MD55-59 Cathleen Bartholomew Aberdeen, MDMale10-14 Deion Jones Wilmington, DE25-29 Alan Needle Elkton, MD30-34 Grant Farrell Lancaster, PA35-39 Adam Davidson Wilmington, DE40-44 Glenn Humphrey Columbia, MD45-49 Robert Bartholomew Aberdeen, MD60-64 Don Morrison W.Brandywine, PA

POCONOFemale15-19 Betsy Hochman Lansdale, PA25-29 Tabby Dunn Monroeton, PA30-34 Marissa Vavrek Schwemksville, PA35-39 Jaclyn Shokey Jim Thorpe, PA40-44 Michelle Brown Tunkhannock, PA45-49 Wendy Kaminski Wapwallopen, PA50-54 Jill Hildebrand Wapwallopen, PA

Names in bold indicate theyare running at XTERRA Trail

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2012-13 XTERRA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSPOCONO Male10-14 Josh Edwards Mountain Top, PA20-24 Anthony Wilkie Wilkes-Barre, PA25-29 Zebulon Dunn Monroeton, PA30-34 Grant Farrell Lancaster, PA35-39 Jason Maskaly Factoryville, PA40-44 Chuck Thompson Chalfont, PA45-49 Keith Austin Sweet Valley, PA50-54 Bill Lawrence Scranton, PA55-59 Jim Simmons Wyoming, PA60-64 Don Morrison W.Brandywine, PA

PUERTO RICOFemale35-39 Brenda Rodriguez Vega Baja, PRMale15-19 Keenan McIntyre Arecibo, PR20-24 Carlos Rivera Perez Cidra, PR25-29 Joel Velez Robledo Ponce, PR30-34 Jason Nieves San Juan, PR35-39 Luigi Dessy Ponce, PR40-44 Jose Calcano Rolon Manati, PR45-49 Terrance McIntyre Arecibo, PR50-54 Eric Bermudez Guaynabo, PR60-64 Victor Santana Carolina, PR

SOUTH CAROLINAFemale25-29 Shannon Lewis Simpsonville, SC35-39 Denise Knight Chapin, SC40-44 Lynn Simmons Simpsonville, SC50-54 Lea Hall Greenville, SCMale25-29 Aaron Benne Summerville, SC30-34 Jose Zavala Hickory, NC35-39 Carl Epley Marion, NC50-54 Dave Hale Columbia, SC55-59 Geary McAlister Rock Hill, SC60-64 Thomas Hutson Houston, TX65-69 Donald Burkett Mineral Bluff, GA

TEXASFemale10-14 Kaytlynn Welsch Alvin, TX25-29 Aimee Newsom The Woodlands, TX30-34 Tracie Akerhielm Denton, TX35-39 Kim Bueno Austin, TX40-44 Sandy Hart Cedar Park, TX45-49 Shay Robertson League City, TX55-59 Tamra Walthall Waco, TX65-69 Jo May Houston, TX

TEXASMale15-19 Ryan Woelfel Round Rock, TX25-29 Adrian Slusher League City, TX30-34 Christopher Chancey Austin, TX35-39 Jimmy Olivares Austin, TX40-44 Lonn Hart Cedar Park, TX45-49 Jay Yanek Katy, TX50-54 Michael Nosalik San Antonio, TX55-59 Bill Ewton Salado, TX60-64 Tom Hutson Houston, TX65-69 Lenord Burns Arlington, TX75-79 Adrian Wolford Mustang, OK

UTAHFemale30-34 Veronica Dawson Salt Lake City, UT40-44 Blanca Gray Layton, UT50-54 Alison Seppi Murray, UTMale30-34 Richard Burgunder Boulder, CO55-59 Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, UT

COLORADOFemale25-29 Anna Kharlamova Manitou Springs, CO30-34 Corrina Tackett Colorado Springs, CO35-39 Wendy Hernandez Castle Rock, CO40-44 Danielle Spivey Colorado Springs, CO45-49 Missy Ross Colorado Springs, CO60-64 Cindi Toepel Littleton, COMale10-14 Reed Vanderlugt Grand Rapids, MI25-29 Alex Clayton Colorado Springs, CO30-34 J. Marshall Thomson Crested Butte, CO35-39 Brian Cusick Denver, CO40-44 Philip Vanderlugt Grand Rapids, MI45-49 Dan Vega Colorado Springs, CO50-54 David Mulligan Colorado Springs, CO55-59 Randall Rapetti Camino, CA60-64 Steve Parker Denver, CO65-69 Carl Nelson Colorado Springs, CO

NORTH CAROLINAFemale25-29 Kate Benedict Columbia, SC35-39 Kimberley Hefner Rock Hill, SC40-44 Lori Taylor Charlotte, NC45-49 Marcia Kissel Charlotte, NC

NORTH CAROLINAMale9under Jake MacKleer Hampstead, NC25-29 Tyler Turnbull Charlotte, NC30-34 Matthew Longworth Charlotte, NC35-39 Carl Epley Marion, NC40-44 Cory Sundeen Charlotte, NC45-49 Ken Bohn Matthews, NC50-54 David Coleman Mauldin, SC55-59 Clark Jackson Charlottesville, VA65-69 Don Burkett Mineral Bluff, GA

WASHINGTONFemale35-39 Christine Estrada Seattle, WA40-44 Julie Crickman Bothell, WAMale20-24 Moises Iniguez Seattle, WA35-39 Zach Denton Issaquah, WA50-54 Jay Grubb Seattle, WA

TENNESSEEFemale30-34 Jessica Remmer Gray, TN35-39 Glynetta Vogt Johnson City, TN40-44 Melody Roupas Johnson City, TN50-54 Lesa Haynes Blountville, TN55-59 Cathy Greear Kingsport, TNMale15-19 Josh Simpson Johnson City, TN20-24 Adam McElroy Johnson City, TN25-29 Gerald Ray Church Hill, TN30-34 Jason Suhy Limestone, TN35-39 Carl Epley Marion, NC40-44 Shawn Cutshall Fall Branch, TN45-49 Orven Morelock Mt. Carmel, TN50-54 Doug Strickland Kingsport, TN55-59 Wesley Miller Fall Branch, TN60-64 Jim Bowers Mt. Carmel, TN

September 23, 2012 (Ogden, Utah) - Max King fromOregon continued his amazing streak of XTERRA Trail RunChampionships with another amazing weekend.

King, 32, won the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship for the fifth consecutive year at theSnowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. The XTERRA TrailRun National Championship 21K has been staged fivetimes, and King has won each one in convincing fashion.

“It means a lot,” he said. “I love coming back. This isactually one of the best courses for a trail run I’ve ever seen.It’s a beautiful course and XTERRA keeps putting on a greatrace. It’s a phenomenal event.”

King’s latest victory is all the remarkable when consideringhis weekend itinerary. During a 24-hour period, he complet-ed 71 kilometers of trail running in two different states, trav-eled more than 1,000 flight miles, and won two nationalevents.

On Saturday, he won the USATF 50K Trail Championship inhis hometown of Bend, Oregon. He got on a flight shortlyafter that race and arrived in Ogden after midnight onSunday morning.

“I didn’t get much sleep,” he said. “It was tough for me to gethere. But I got a couple of hours of sleep and got here readyto race.”

Perhaps familiarity with such a hectic schedule helped -- healso won those same two races on back-to-back days lastyear. “It felt just like last year,” he said. “This morning on mywarn-up it was tough, but once I got going and got my legsunder 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, 36seconds faster than the runner-up, J. Marshall Thomson.King said he knew Thomson was a good uphill runner, so hetried to push the pace before they hit the steep climb on thecourse called “Sardine Peak.”

Lindsey Anderson was the hometown hero in the women’sdivision. She placed 14th overall and was the top femalewith a time of 1:33:23. Anderson was a member of the 2008U.S. Olympics team for the steeplechase, and this was herfirst trail run.

“I’ve practiced on trails before, but this is my first race,” shesaid. “My coach told me to try this race and it was great.”

Anderson, 27, resides in Ogden and is regarded as one ofthe top distance runners in the history of the track programat Weber State University, which is located in Ogden. She iscurrently 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 toSardine Peak. Anderson eventually broke away for the winand finished more than a minute ahead of Lyons (1:34:27).

“It was just a lot of fun,” said Anderson, who took most of thelast year off from training due to the birth of her daughter. “Iwould encourage anybody to do this.”

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Men Name Hometown Time10-14 Jase Bell Madison, AL 2:07:1215-19 Nicolas Watson Riverton, UT 1:33:3420-24 Michael Case Idaho Falls, ID 1:37:1425-29 Nick Mosey Yorba Linda, CA 1:24:4130-34 (5) Max King Bend, OR 1:22:1235-39 David Clinger Sandy, UT 1:30:0440-44 Andy Lee Austin, TX 1:33:5545-49 Daniel Vargo Salt Lake City, UT 1:45:4950-54 Clark Fox Denver, CO 1:42:0355-59 (4) Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, UT 1:36:2060-64 Bob Evers Park City, UT 1:49:5065-69 Bryce Larkin Eden, UT 2:20:5670-74 (2) Hans Unger Sylmar, CA 2:26:3075-79 Adrian Wolford Mustang, OK 2:58:2780+ (5) Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 3:16:09

Women Name Hometown Time10-14 Kaytlynn Welsch Alvin, TX 2:08:2915-19 Betsy Hochman Lansdale, PA 2:31:4720-24 Kerri Lyons Salt Lake City, UT 1:34:2725-29 Lindsey Anderson Ogden, UT 1:33:2330-34 Amber Moran Asheville, NC 1:38:5335-39 Alyssa Larsen Jackson, WY 1:48:4040-44 Nicole Hunt Deer Lodge, MT 1:46:5145-49 Samantha Pinney San Francisco, CA 2:25:0150-54 Tamara Tabeek San Diego, CA 2:08:0055-59 Colleen Conners-Pace Tahoe City, CA 2:10:0960-64 Kathleen Rydgig Oxnard, CA 3:19:3065-69 (3) Amy Galbraith Venice, CA 3:14:17(#) Denotes number of XTERRA National Titles

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MaleDivision Name Hometown Time10-14 Keegan Dove Waco, TX 2:50:3315-19 Jimmy Patterson Tampa, FL 1:45:5020-24 Jon Gauthier Rush, NY 1:27:3525-29 (2) Mario Mendoza Bend, OR 1:21:5130-34 (4) Max King Bend, OR 1:17:5935-39 Jeremy Hurley Grand Rapids, MI 1:30:4340-44 Brad Mitchell Hailey, ID 1:26:3745-49 Andy Ames Boulder, CO 1:28:0350-54 Brian Stanley Kansas City, MO 1:54:5155-59 (3) Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, UT 1:32:0160-64 Bob Evers Park City, UT 1:44:5165-69 Hans Unger Sylmar, CA 2:20:0970-74 Raliegh Jensen Boise, ID 2:29:5875-79 (4) Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:49:5680+ Harold Vance Del Mar, CA 2:49:56

FemaleDivision Name Hometown Time20-24 Liz Stephen East Montpelier, VT 1:30:5425-29 Morgan Arritola Ketchum, ID 1:29:0930-34 Lesley Paterson San Diego, CA 1:33:4835-39 Sarah Raitter Reno, NV 1:40:2640-44 Michelle Jensen Boise, ID 1:35:3045-49 Christina Lightfoot Agoura,CA 1:58:2050-54 Kelly Milligan Park City, UT 1:48:5655-59 Jo Ann Jetton Cullman, AL 2:35:3265-69 (4) Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:53:47(#) Denotes number of XTERRA National Titles

September 25, 2011 (Ogden, Utah) The trail runningkingdom of Max King continues to expand.

King (pictured) capped an amazing weekend of racing bywinning the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship on Sunday, Sept. 25, at Snowbasin Resortnear Ogden, Utah.

It was the fourth consecutive XTERRA NationalChampionship for King, but his first at Snowbasin. Hisprevious three titles came when the event was held in hishometown of Bend, Ore.

He completed the 21-kilometer trail course in 1 hour, 17minutes, 59 seconds. King once again dominated the field,beating the other runners by nearly four minutes.

“I love my hometown of Bend, but this was, I gotta say, agreat course,” said King, 31. “It was a lot more climbing thanwe get in Bend, so this was tough.”

Making it even tougher, King was running on tired legs. Lessthan 24 hours before the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship, King was competing in even longer state –and in a different time zone.

On Saturday, Sept. 24, King won the USA 50K TrailChampionship in Bend, Ore. In essence, the XTERRA TrailRun victory gave him two national titles in less than 24hours 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. “Itwas a matter of how your body holds up and how you feelafter the first (race).”

Fellow Oregon runner Mario Mendoza and Salt Lake Cityrunner B.J. Christenson pushed King for the first half of therace.

In the women’s division, Olympic cross country skiersMorgan Arritola and Liz Stephen showed that they are justas 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 therest of the way.

“I kind of figured that climbing is my strength, and not so

much the foot speed so I thought that I’d kind of make somepeople hurt right off the bat on the (first) uphill and see whathappened,” said Arritola, 25. “But I still had no idea.”

It was the first XTERRA Trail Run for Arritola, but not her firstexperience with trail running. She won another national titlethis summer in Oregon.

Stephen, who is from East Montepelier, Vermont, made alate surge and finished second with a time of 1:30:54. “Itwas awesome,” said Stephen, 24. “I kept looking up at thepeaks and saying we’re still going up.”

Arritola and Stephen were teammates for the United Statescross country ski team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Morethan 450 runners representing 30 states participated in therace.

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MaleDivision Name Hometown Time15-19 Jaxon Rickel Tucson, AZ 1:26:0720-24 Mario Mendoza Bend, OR 1:17:1625-29 Derick Williamson Austin, TX 1:20:0530-34 (3) Max King Bend, OR 1:15:5735-39 Greg Mitchell McMinnville, OR 1:16:5240-44 Tim Van Orden Bennington, VT 1:20:0845-49 Scott Frey Eugene, OR 1:29:0450-54 (2) Jim Bendis Palm Springs, CA 1:34:1555-59 Steve Giardini Bend, OR 1:56:0360-64 Skip Brown Bend, OR 1:41:2265-69 Lawrence Dunlap Eugene, OR 1:52:4470-74 Kenneth Harrison Hudson, OH 2:08:3575-79 (3) Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:33:46

FemaleDivision Name Hometown Time9-under Zoe Allen Hillsboro, OR 3:03:3720-24 Hannah Schultz Seattle, WA 1:49:1725-29 (2) Lauren Fleshman Eugene, OR 1:24:2430-34 Mary Colburn Culver City, CA 1:29:1835-39 (3) Katie Caba Bend, OR 1:35:4140-44 Kami Semick Bend, OR 1:32:0745-49 Joan Cottrill Cuyahoga Falls, OH 1:47:4550-54 Cecilia Kirk Eugene, OR 1:57:3855-59 Sooki Raphael Topanga, CA 2:13:2060-64 Lee Saltonstall Kailua, HI 2:26:5365-69 (3) Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:23:40

BEND, Ore. (Sept. 18, 2010) – Light rain and heavycompetition were not enough to stop the reign of Max Kingat the 2010 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship.

King won the XTERRA National Championship race for thethird consecutive year, completing the 13.9-mile course in1 hour, 15 minutes, 57 seconds. King, who resides in Bend,used his knowledge of the course to break away from thefield late in the race.

“When you have good competition and you pull out a winlike that, it always feels good, mentally and physically,” saidKing, 30. “I tried to be relaxed in the first half of the race andsee if I could open it up in the second half to get the win, andthat’s what I did. It wasn’t easy. This was a very difficult winfor me.”

Lauren Fleshman, who is from Eugene, Ore., also relied ona late surge to win the women’s national championship forthe second consecutive year. Fleshman, 29, finished 10thoverall with a time of 1:24:24.

King’s third consecutive XTERRA National Championshipvictory was his closest. Fellow Oregonian Greg Mitchell andCalifornia’s Mario Mendoza pushed King the entire route.Mitchell, who is from McMinnville, finished second with atime of 1:16:52. The 55-second margin was the closest anyrunner has come to King at the XTERRA NationalChampionship race in the past three years. Mitchell had thelead for the first half of the race, but King passed him duringa flat section along the Deschutes River with around threemiles 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 justcame on by like it was nobody’s business. You kind of figurethat Max is on a different level, but you never know,” Mitchellsaid. “It was fun to be right there with him most of the wayin a race like this.”

Mendoza, who is from Cambria, Calif., also held the lead fora brief stretch before settling for third place in 1:17:16.“I tried to stay with Max at the end there and kind of overex-tended myself,” said Mendoza, 24. “I would have liked sec-ond, but (Mitchell) he passed me.” Mendoza was also rac-ing for the first time in Bend, but it won’t be his last. He plansto move there next month to train on the numerous runningtrails. He said he will even seek the advice of King.

The women’s race was also supposed to be close, butFleshman turned it into a runaway by running away downthe stretch. For most of the race before that, Fleshman andMichele Suszek of Colorado stayed near each other. “I justtried to keep pace,” Fleshman said. “Then probably witharound 5 (kilometers) left , I really picked up the pace tomake it uncomfortable for the other girls in the race.”

Suszek finished in second with a time of 1:26:40.“She wasright behind me, then she got ahead at the 10-mile mark,”Suszek said of Fleshman. “Then we hit the flat stuff and shewas gone. I tried, but she’s really fast.”

More than 400 runners from around the world participated inthe race. Runners (besides King) to win age-group titles forthe third consecutive year were Don Hildebrand (men 75-79), Katie Caba (women 35-39) and Jessie Stratton (women65-69).

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Men Name Hometown Time15-19 Dmitry Ponder Prineville, OR 1:37:4020-24 Sean Stafford Reno, NV 1:22:0125-29 * Max King Bend, OR 1:06:4630-34 Andy Martin Bend, OR 1:15:0735-39 Mark Robins Aumsville, OR 1:25:1240-44 Scott Dunlap Woodside, CA 1:23:0945-49 Jim Bendis Palm Springs, CA 1:27:2450-54 Jeff Spangler Bend, OR 1:27:1555-59 Dave Webster Bend, OR 1:28:1460-64 Kenneth Geljack Bristol, IN 1:52:5265-69 Jerry Graham Spokane, WA 1:41:2875-79 * Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:56:0380+ Charles Hoover Bend, OR 3:57:04

Women Name Hometown Time15-19 Kristen Reichardt Foresthill, CA 1:58:5320-24 Kristiann Vlieger Sunnyside, WA 1:47:4125-29 Lauren Fleshman Eugene, OR 1:19:1030-34 Rachel Cieslewicz Salt Lake City, UT 1:31:1835-39 * Katie Caba Bend, OR 1:26:5840-44 Susannah Beck Brunswick, MA 1:21:3745-49 Tawnie McDonald Bend, OR 1:39:2150-54 Sue Dougherty Bend, OR 1:50:2055-59 Suzanne Ray Medford, OR 1:37:5560-64 * Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:11:2265-69 * Amy Galbraith Venice, CA 2:44:01* Repeat Champions

Bend, OR (September 13, 2009) -A pair of professionalrunners from the Beaver State – 29-year-old Max King and27-year-old Lauren Fleshman - dominated the men’s andwomen’s races at the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship half-marathon in Bend, Oregon.

King, a Bend local, won in 1:06:46, a full six minutes aheadof runner-up Ben Bruce (1:12:58) and more than a minutefaster than his own record time from last year's race.Fleshman won in 1:19:10, placed 5th overall, and finishedmore than two minutes ahead of the women’s runner-upand last year’s National Champ, Susannah Beck.

The victory is King’s third straight XTERRA Trail RunningChampionship win (he also won Nationals and Worlds lastyear) and it also marks the third straight time Bruce hasfinished 2nd.

“Ben (Bruce) went out really hard from the gun so it set agood pace for me, and from there I just tried to go reallyhard the whole time and be smooth through the technicalsections,” said King, a former steeplechase All-American atCornell University.

Bruce was able to stay with King through about the first 2.5miles but by mile five King had put a minute on Bruce andby the 8-mile turnaround he was leading by nearly two-and-a-half minutes. That’s about when the trail gets truly techni-cal, zigzagging on narrow singletrack along the river, andwhere King put even more distance on his long-time rival.

"Max was just in great form today and he pulled away fromme pretty early," said Bruce, a member of the prestigiousNike Oregon Track Club Elite team. “By about mile six hewas gone and I looked back and didn’t see anyone behindme so I just settled in, relaxed, and had a good time.”

Enjoying the trails and this "Central Oregon mountain townthat has it all" was a common theme, especially from thelarge collection of out-of-state runners.

“It was an awesome course, just beautiful,” said RichardBurgunder, a 30-year-old from Astoria, New York. “Thevenue is amazing and the river trail is epic. Plus, thepeople in Bend are awesome and the spectators that linedthe course were so supportive. There were a couple guyson bikes that rode alongside me for a little bit and reallymotivated me. It was neat, a real breath of fresh air.”

Lauren Fleshman from Eugene (originally from California) isa bona-fide superstar – a 5-time NCAA Champion and15-time All-American at Stanford University, 3-time Olympictrials qualifier, owner of a 14:58 5k, and a member of theNike Oregon Track Club Elite team.

“It was a tough course, my best distances are the mile and5k so this is pretty long for me, and I’ll run this distance fora long run once a week but I never try to run it hard and Inever try to run over crazy rocks and roots too often so itwas fun just letting it rip and hanging it all out there andrunning with some really good trail runners,” said Fleshman(pictured), who missed the Olympics by one spot in 2008.

The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship was the lastrace in a 50-stop U.S. Tour that hosts races in 15 states.There were 25 regional series champions from SouthernCalifornia to Georgia, Virginia and beyond that took part,and here’s a look at the 2009 National Champs:

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Men Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Eddie Lacy Bend, OR 1:48:2020 - 24 Joseph Gray Lakewood, WA 1:13:5325 - 29 Max King Bend, OR 1:08:0130 - 34 Rich Skorczewski Portland, OR 1:15:0135 - 39 Richard Bolt Portland, OR 1:15:3240 - 44 Mark Ryan Redmond, OR 1:19:2145 - 49 Bernie Boettcher Silt, CO 1:16:1650 - 54 2 Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, UT 1:21:5355 - 59 Don Morrison Brandywine, PA 1:36:1860 - 64 Phil Rossi Lake Oswego, OR 1:40:0665 - 69 Steven Humphrey Reno, NV 1:57:4875 - 79 Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:33:1480+ John Keston Sunriver, OR 2:19:16

Women Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Amanda Root Bend, OR 1:59:3620 - 24 Ixel Sanchez Ashland, OR 1:33:3125 - 29 Jenn Shelton Ashland, OR 1:30:0430 - 34 Holly Hight Wilsonville, OR 1:32:3035 - 39 Katie Caba Bend, OR 1:25:1840 - 44 Susannah Beck Eugene, OR 1:23:0745 - 49 Jodi Ruby La Verne, CA 1:37:0850 - 54 Maureen Schlerf Bend, OR 2:01:2255 - 59 Leah Whipple Kimberton, PA 1:47:2660 - 64 Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:04:0565 - 69 Amy Galbraith Venice, CA 2:21:35

BEND, OR (September 27, 2008) - Several hundredathletes from 21 states gathered at the upscale Old MillDistrict in Bend today for the fourth annual XTERRA TrailRunning National Championship on an incredibly beautiful,crisp and clear morning along the Deschutes River.

Outside Magazine called this the best trail running town inAmerica, and some of the fastest runners from around thestate of Oregon and across the nation came to put itsreputation to the test.

Ultimately the king of XTERRA trail running turned out to benone-other than Bend’s very own Max King (pictured aboveat mile 8). The local favorite set the standard high turningout close to five-minute miles for a winning 21km coursetime of 1:08:01. After just winning a six-day 125 mile racethrough the Rockies earlier this month and coming in sec-ond at the 2008 World Mountain Running Championshiplast weekend, King was able to use his hometown advan-tage to edge out steeplechase star Ben Bruce, 26, ofEugene, Oregon by just over a minute. Ryan Bak, 27, alsofrom Eugene and King’s teammate on the 2008 USA WorldCross Country Team, took third in 1:09:41.

“When I spoke to Ryan, he said he was just coming to dothe race for fun. Both he and Ben entered the race at thelast minute, but I knew they would be tough competition”King said.

Being from Bend, King was familiar with the course and wasable to run part of the upper track last night giving him agood feel for the twists and turns. “I love to run a course withtight curves. It might be because of my low center ofgravity” 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 primarilytrack racers, “The course was more technical than theywere used to. Max was able to take the sharp turns andreally open up his lead.”

“It’s a great course and nice to show all these runners fromout of town what we have here in Bend and how you can gofrom this really cool downtown-type setting to forestedsingle track in just miles,” said King. “Today was beautifulin Bend, the trails weren’t dusty, just perfect. Bend is reallya great place for XTERRA to be, and I think that showedtoday.”

In the women’s race it was marathon specialist SusannahBeck, 40, who took home the women’s top prize with hertime of 1:23:07. This Eugene native “duked it out” for firstplace with Bend local Kami Semick, 42, who finished just 19seconds later. These two ultra trail runners battled eachother just six weeks ago at the USATF 50 Mile TrailChampionship in Crystal Mountain, Washington where Beckand Semick also took the first and second place.

This morning, it was an all out tug of war as Beck took thelead from the start giving way to Semick at mile six, andthen regaining the lead at mile ten to take the women’s title.2008 World Mountain Running Champion Lisa Nye, 40, ofBend, who was under the weather and only made it to therace by her children’s urging, came in third at 1:25:11.

2008 NATIONAL CHAMPS

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HOW THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES WORKSTrails of all shapes and sizes can be found across America.Runners of all shapes and sizes can be found acrossAmerica, too.

The combination of those two is really what the XTERRATrail Run Series is all about. If there’s a trail out there, we’lltry to find it. And we’ll invite one and all runners to come andjoin our races.

The 2012-13 XTERRA Trail Run Series featured more than70 races across the country ranging in distance from5-kilometers to 42 kilometers.

Sixteen regions across the United States hosted anXTERRA 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 andWashington.

Each region hosts anywhere from three to seven races thatrunners can compete in and accumulate points towardstheir regional championship totals. Age-group results aretabulated after each race, and the cumulative results at theend of the season determined the final regional standings.

Every age-group winner at the end of the season isconsidered an XTERRA Regional Champion and isawarded free entry into the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship. At the end of the 2012-13 season, morethan 220 runners won an age-group RegionalChampionship, and they ranged in age from 9 to 76. Closeto 100 of those Regional Champions will make their way toUtah to compete in the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship race.

It is worth noting that every race in the XTERRA Trail RunSeries is open to runners of all ages and skill levels. Most ofthe XTERRA races across the country offer two courses – along course usually between 15 and 21 kilometers forexperienced runners, and a short course usually between 5and 10 kilometers for novice runners and sprinters. Only thelong-course results count for points toward the age-groupstandings.

Runners can enter as many XTERRA Trail Run events asthey choose, and they are not restricted to race only in theirclosest region. For example, a runner who resides inGeorgia can enter races in the Georgia Series, as well asFlorida Series, North Carolina Series, South CarolinaSeries, or any others – and earn points in each series.

There are also several independent XTERRA Trail Runraces in the U.S. for runners who are in a region that doesnot have a full series. States that hosted independentXTERRA Trail Runs this year included Arkansas, Hawaii,Iowa, Nevada and Oregon.

What’s more, XTERRA Trail Runs are global, with races insuch exotic locations as Canada, New Zealand, Japan,Italy, France, Brazil, Philippines, South Africa andSwitzerland. At the end of the year, runners from all over theworld will unite on the beautiful and majestic island of Oahufor the ultimate trail run - the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship in November.

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2013 XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULEDATE RACE LOCATION DISTANCE/PART OF SERIES1/6/2013 XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro Trail Run Newbury Park, CA 6/21km – SoCal Series #41/6/2013 XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run Waddell, AZ 8/20km – Arizona Series #21/12/2013 XTERRA Monte Sano Trail Run Huntsville, AL 5/15km - Alabama Series #51/27/2013 XTERRA Bayamon Trail Run Bayamon, PR 5/10km - Puerto Rico Series #22/3/2013 XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run Santee, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #52/3/2013 XTERRA McDowell Mountain Trail Run Fountain Hills, AZ 7/24km – Arizona Series #32/23/2013 XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Trail Run Winder, GA 21/42km – Georgia Series #53/9/2013 XTERRA Brandywine Creek Trail Run Wilmington, DE 5/13km -Atlantic Series #13/10/2013 XTERRA Eco Lonestar Trail Run Cedar Hill, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #13/23/2013 XTERRA Camp Eagle Trail Run Rocksprings, TX 6/21km - Texas Series #23/23/2013 XTERRA Hickory Knob Trail Run McCormick, SC 5/12/23/42/50km - South Carolina #13/24/2013 XTERRA Black Canyon Trail Run Rock Springs, AZ 9/21km - Arizona Series #43/24/2013 XTERRA Trout Creek Trail Runs Tampa, FL 5/15km – Florida Series #24/6/2013 XTERRA Power to the Tower Trail Run Kingsport, TN 8/21/50km - Tennessee Series #24/6/2013 XTERRA Hungry Mother Trail Run Marion, VA 8/10km - Virginia Series #14/6/2013 XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run Colorado Springs, CO 5/12/24km - Colorado Series #24/6/2013 XTERRA Seneca Creek Trail Run Gaithersburg, MD 5/10km -Atlantic Series #24/14/2013 XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run Rancho Penasquito, CA 6/16km – SoCal Series #64/14/2013 XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run Henderson, NV 5/10/21km – America Tour4/20/2013 XTERRA Bluebonnet Trail Run Burnet, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #34/27/2013 XTERRA Fairy Stone Trail Run Stuart, VA 8/13km - Virginia Series #24/27/2013 XTERRA Soaring Eagle Trail Run Sammamish, WA 8/21km - Washington Series #24/28/2013 XTERRA Claw Trail Run Alafia, FL 8/16km – Florida Series #35/4/2013 XTERRA Big Pocono Trail Run Tannersville, PA 5km – Pocono Series #15/18/2013 XTERRA Seven Tubs Trail Run Wilkes-Barre, PA 5km – Pocono Series #25/18/2013 XTERRA Muleshoe Trail Run Spicewood, TX 6/16km - Texas Series #45/18/2013 XTERRA Malibu Creek Xduro Trail Run Malibu, CA 6/22km – SoCal Series #75/18/2013 XTERRA Fajardo Trail Run Fajardo, PR 5/10/21km - Puerto Rico Series #35/19/2013 XTERRA Oak Mountain Mud and Trail Runs Pelham, AL 5/10/21/42km – Alabama Series #65/25/2013 XTERRA Lums Pond Trail Run Bear, DE 5/10km - Atlantic Series #36/1/2013 XTERRA Deep South Trail Run Jackson, GA 5/15km – Georgia Series #66/1/2013 XTERRA Hickory Trail Run White Haven, PA 11km – Pocono Series #36/1/2013 XTERRA HideoutTrail Run Kamas, UT 5/10/22km - Utah Series #16/8/2013 XTERRA Moab Trail Run Moab, UT 5km - Utah Series #26/8/2013 XTERRA Richmond Trail Run Richmond, VA 10/21km – Virginia Series #36/8/2013 XTERRA Eureka Springs Trail Run Eureka Springs, AR 6/12km - America Tour6/15/2013 XTERRA Earth Conservancy Trail Run Mocanaqua, PA 21km – Pocono Series #46/15/2013 XTERRA Turkey Track Trail Run Pagosa Springs, CO 21/42km - Colorado Series #36/16/2013 XTERRA Gator Bait Trail Run Huntsville, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #56/22/2013 XTERRA Big Elk Trail Run Elkton, MD 21/42km - Atlantic Series #46/22/2013 XTERRA Cameron Park Trail Run Waco, TX 5/21km - Texas Series #66/22/2013 XTERRA Sugar Bottom Trail Run North Liberty, IA 5/10km - America Tour6/29/2013 XTERRA Gouldsboro Trail Run Gouldsboro, PA 13km – Pocono Series #57/6/2013 XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run Ka’a’awa, Oahu, HI 5/10km – America Tour7/7/2013 XTERRA Harbison Trail Run Columbia, SC 5/21km - South Carolina Series #27/13-14/2013 XTERRA Festival of Running Keystone, CO Various7/13/2013 XTERRA Whitewater Trail Run Charlotte, NC 6/13km – North Carolina Series #17/13/2013 XTERRA Wolf Mountain Trail Run Eden, UT 5/10km - Utah Series #37/13/2013 XTERRA Magnolia Trail Run Navasota, TX 6/21km - Texas Series #77/21/2013 XTERRA Lord Hill Trail Run Snohomish, WA 10/21km - Washington Series #37/21/2013 XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run Avon, CO 5/10km - Colorado Series - #47/28/2013 XTERRA Beech Mountain Trail Run Beech Mountain, NC 5/15km – North Carolina #27/28/2013 XTERRA Snow Valley Trail Run Running Springs, CA 10/21km – America Tour8/10/2013 XTERRA Bays Blaze Trail Run Kingsport, TN 8/15km - Tennessee Series #38/11/2013 XTERRA Oregon Trail Run Gaston, OR 10/22km - America Tour8/17/2013 XTERRA Table Rock Trail Run Pickens, SC 6/15km - South Carolina Series #38/18/2013 XTERRA Cerro Gordo Trail Run Vega Alta, PR 5/10km - Puerto Rico Series #48/31/2013 XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run Davidson, NC 8/16km – North Carolina Series #39/14/2013 XTERRA Red Mountain Park Trail Run Birmingham, AL 7/15km - Alabama Series #1 - 20149/21/2013 XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run Dacula, GA 10km – Georgia Series #1 – 20149/21/2013 XTERRA Lake Superior Shore Trail Run Marquette, MI 5/21km - America Tour - 20149/22/2013 XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Ogden, UT 5/10/21km – America Tour9/22/2013 XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races Colorado Springs, CO 5/21/42km – Colorado Series #1 – 20149/28/2013 XTERRA Cheaha Trail Run Delta, AL 10km – Alabama Series #2 - 201410/6/2013 XTERRA Estrella Mountain Trail Run Goodyear, AZ 8/20km – Arizona Series #1 - 201410/12/2013 XTERRA Fort Yargo Trail Run Winder, GA 5/10km - Georgia Series #2 - 201410/12/2013 XTERRA Harvest Half Trail Run Kenmore, WA 10/21km - Washington Series #1 - 201410/13/2013 XTERRA Point Mugu Trail Run Oxnard, CA 11/18km – SoCal Series #1 – 201410/19/2013 XTERRA Henry Farms Trail Run Jacksonville, AL 6km - Alabama Series #3 - 201410/19/2013 XTERRA Gunstock Trail Run Laie, HI 5/21km - Hawaii Series #1 - 201410/26/2013 XTERRA Kapalua Beach Trail Run Kapalua, HI 5/10km – Hawaii Series #2 - 201411/2/2013 XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run Roswell, GA 8/15km – Georgia Series #3 – 201411/3/2013 XTERRA Wild Horse Trail Run Tampa, FL 5/10/16/21km – Florida #1 – 201411/10/2013 XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run Pelham, AL 5/10/21km – Alabama Series #4 – 201411/16/2013 XTERRA Little Mulberry Park Trail Run Dacula, GA 5/10km - Georgia Series #4 - 201411/24/2013 XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Ka’a’awa, Oahu, HI 5/10/21km – World Tour11/28/2013 XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run Calabasas, CA 5/10/15km – SoCal Series #2 - 201411/30/2013 XTERRA Coldwater Mountain Trail Run Anniston, AL 4/15km - Alabama Series #5 - 201412/1/2013 XTERRA Salinas Trail Run Salinas, PR 8/16km - Puerto Rico Series #1 - 201412/7/2013 XTERRA Victoria Bryant Trail Run Royston, GA 5/10km – Georgia Series #5 – 201412/7/2013 XTERRA Rocky Top Trail Run Kingsport, TN 10/21km - Tennesee Series #1 -201412/8/2013 XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Newport Beach, CA 6/15km – SoCal Series #3 - 2014

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HOW XTERRA GOT STARTEDIT 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 Shows�multiple 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 thought�why 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 UNLIMITEDTEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company, foundedin 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA and in 2013 will offer more than 300XTERRA 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. Inaddition, TEAM TV has produced more than 300 adventure television shows resultingin three Emmy’s and 42 Telly Awards for production excellence since 1990. Viewsamples at www.xterra.tv, and learn more at xterraplanet.com and xterratrailrun.com.

XTERRA THROUGH TIME1996: 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 Tour2005: 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 back-

to-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 TVhas produced more than

300 television showsresulting in three

regional Emmy’s and42 Telly Awards for

production excellence.

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