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GUIDE

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THE SPONSOR TEAMThe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, and HawaiianAirlines. Sponsors include the Hawaii Tourism Authority, OC 16, Kualoa Ranch, GU Energy Gel, Gatorade, Zorrel, and theXTERRA Alliance - Vitality, Footwear, Fitness, Flex, Wetsuits, and Cycling.

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2011 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLDSSince January, thousands or runners have takenpart in the worldwide XTERRA Trail Run Seriesand through the trials of these 70 races, spanning15 U.S. states and several countries, some of theworld’s top trail runners have emerged and areheaded to Oahu to race in the XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship.

The main event is an adventurous half-marathon(13.1-mile/21km) that starts at the base ofKaaawa Valley at Kualoa Ranch. While theSeries’ best runners have already proven theirworth in rollicking races around the world, oneand all are welcome to take them on and race forthe championship as no qualification isnecessary.

In additon to the main event, XTERRA will host5km and 10km trail runs, an adventure walk, anda free OC 16 kids sprint. A portion of theproceeds from the race will benefit the JuvenileDiabetes Research Foundation, Hawaii Chapter.

The race will be filmed and edited into a segmentfor a 2012 XTERRA Adventures TV show that willbe seen by millions of viewers across the countryvia national syndication starting in May and onlineat XTERRA.TV. You can check out the promopiece for worlds at www.XTERRA.TV.

Media Information, Venue Overviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

In Memory of Sally Meyerhoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Schedule of Events and Weekend Activities Description . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts + Team X-T.R.E.M.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Course Description and Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11

The Contenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13

Meet the Runners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-21

Past XTERRA Trail Run World Champs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

XTERRA Trail Run Series Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

2012 XTERRA Trail Run Series Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

XTERRAGear.Com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

About The XTERRA Planet and TEAM Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-29

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

For further information contact Dayton Morinaga at 808-754-2567 or dayton@xterraplanet.com

FEES, REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UP

The adventure walk is $25, the 5km is $30, the10km is $35 and the championship is $55.Runners can sign-up online at xterratrailrun.comuntil 7:30am HST Dec. 1, by calling toll-free to877-XTERRA-1, or on-site in Waikiki on Dec. 3.There is no race day registration. Packet pick-upis Sat., Dec. 3 from 9am-to-5pm at the WaikikiBeach Walk on Lewers Street, or on race morningat Kualoa Ranch starting at 7 a.m.

Held just a week before the HonoluluMarathon, the two events combine tocreate “one of the greatest weeks ofrunning on Earth”.

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MEDIA INFORMATIONThe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship Press Guide is designed to provide the media with useful information aboutthe 2011 race, the athletes competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest:

- Complete race coverage can be found online at xterratrailrun.com

- TEAM Unlimited will record and post full race results on the web, and will email results upon request.

- During the championship race a media van will escort interested press members to key strategic locations

throughout the course to track leaders and course happenings, and get the best possible images.

- TEAM Unlimited will not operate a press room; however, we will accommodate any specific requests.

- Professional, high-resolution, full-color images from the race will be available to the media after the event.

DIRECT MEDIA INQUIRIES AND PHOTO REQUESTS TO:

Dayton Morinaga - 808-754-2567 (cell) or dayton@xterraplanet.com

TEAM Unlimited - 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 290, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

FROM THE WAIKIKI BEACH WALK TO KUALOA RANCH

Registration and packet pick-up will take place in the heart of Waikiki at theWaikiki Beach Walk on Lewers Street on Saturday, Dec. 3, and the race site isKualoa Ranch - a sacred place untouched by development.

The Waikiki Beach Walk is the largest development project in Waikiki's history.Nearly eight acres along well traversed Lewers Street has been completely rebuilt-- transformed into a colorful and spirited showcase; the gathering place for thenew Waikiki. Energetic and inviting, eclectic and exciting, Waikiki Beach Walk isan impressive, new leisure destination to play and to stay. Benefiting from theisland's cooling trade winds and year-round excellent weather, an outdoorentertainment plaza, nearly fifty new retailers, sixteen dining establishments, andfive hotels welcome visitors and island residents alike; redefining the Waikikiexperience. Learn more at waikikibeachwalk.com.

Established in 1850, Kualoa Ranch is a family owned and operated 4,000 acreworking cattle ranch, spread from the steep mountain cliffs to the sparkling sea.Located on the northeastern side of Oahu in the Hawaiian countryside, it is lessthan an hour from Honolulu. The ranch terrain varies from dense rainforest tobroad open valleys and from beautiful white sand beaches to awesome verdantcliff faces. It is truly a paradise for outdoor recreation with many places accessibleonly by horseback, on an all terrain vehicle or by hiking. There are two major areasof the ranch: the northern half of the ranch including Ka'a'awa Valley whichcontains most of the movie locations sites, and the southern half that includesHakipu`u Valley, the 800 year-old Moli'i fishpond, and Secret Island. If the ranch'sviews look familiar, that's because Kualoa Ranch has been the site of manytelevision shows and Hollywood films such as Jurassic park, Windtalkers, PearlHarbor, Godzilla, Tears of the Sun and 50 First Dates. TV shows include HawaiiFive-O, Magnun P.I. and the hit show LOST. Learn more at kualoa.com.

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IN MEMORY OF SALLY MEYERHOFFXTERRA is dedicating thisyear’s race to Sally Meyerhoff.All the championship race bibshave “Sally” in the background,and she will be rememberedduring a moment of silence priorto the race.

Just three months after winning the 2010 XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship, Meyerhoff’s life ended tragically onMarch 8. She was killed in a cycling accident in her home-town of Maricopa, Ariz. According to media reports,Meyerhoff collided with a pick-up truck in an intersectionand died at the scene. She was 27.

Meyerhoff ran her way into XTERRA lore on Dec. 5, 2010.In her first attempt at Worlds, she not only won it, she set awomen’s course record in 1 hour, 28 minutes, 58 seconds.

In a moment from the race that has already been immortal-ized on video, Meyerhoff tripped and fell off a ledge late inthe course at Kualoa Ranch. She dropped several feetdown into a patch of bushes. In typical Meyerhoff fashion,she climbed back up to the trail and continued to run, neverlooking back.

Meyerhoff made it known – through her running blog and inmedia interviews-- that the XTERRA victory rejuvenated hercareer. “I don’t do a ton of trail running, but I do marathonsand half-marathons and I train really hard at the profession-al level,” she said after her win. “This race tested me like I’venever been tested before.”

A month after Kualoa Ranch, she won the P.F. Chang’sRock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon – a race she said she alwayswanted to win. With that, she set her sights on two loftiergoals. One was the 2012 Olympics. The other was the 2011Ironman World Championships triathlon. Her plan was tocompete in her first Ironman in October, then focus onmaking the U.S. Olympic marathon team.

Prior to her XTERRA Trail Run World Championship,Meyerhoff was already a recognized figure in the runningworld. She was an All-American runner at Duke Universitybefore beginning her professional running career. In 2009,she set an American record for a 10-mile road run at 54minutes, 38 seconds.

Learn more at www.sallymeyerhofffoundation.com

XTERRA UNIVERSITYPresented by Paul Mitchell

We’ll have two sessions this year, oneat 10 a.m. and another at 2 p.m. Bothwill be at the Waikiki Beach Walk onSaturday, December 3. The first sessionwill feature Hawaii Pacific University’sChristian Friis (pictured) and Kim

Kuehnert. Friis is the head coach of the cross country team at HPU, and aveteran of XTERRA Trail Runs. Kuehnert is a member of the HPU women’s crosscountry team who finished second overall among all the females at the 2010XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. The second session will feature eliterunners Morgan Arritola and Candes Meijide Gentry. Arritola, a former member ofthe USA Winter Olympic team for cross country skiing, won the 2011 XTERRATrail Run National Championship in September. Gentry, a former Miss Hawaii, isconsidered the top female runner in Hawaii. She placed sixthh overall at lastyear’s race at Kualoa Ranch. Both sessions will offer expert advice for trailrunning and preparation for the race and are open to runners of all skill levels.

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XTERRA KIDS ZONEThe XTERRA Kids Zone providesyoungsters with the chance toparticipate like their parents in apositive and fun environment.Zone activities include the freeOC 16 Kids sprint and a variety ofchallenge stations.Entry is free and all participantsreceive fun prizes and awards!

Saturday, December 3 – at the Waikiki Beach Walk

9am-5pm Registration and packet pick-up

10am XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell

2pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell

Sunday, December 4 – at Kualoa Ranch

7:00am Shuttle buses depart from Waikiki to Kualoa Ranch

7:00am Packet pickup at Kualoa Ranch (sorry, no race day registration)

8:00am Expo Open

9am-1:30pm Paul Mitchell Cut-A-Thon to benefit Challenged Athletes Foundation

9:00am XTERRA Trail Running World Championship 21km race start

9:10am XTERRA 5km trail run start

9:20am XTERRA 10km trail run start

9:25am XTERRA Adventure Walk start

9:20am-2pm XTERRA Kids Zone challenge stations open

9:30am Projected 5km winner expected

10:05am Projected 10km winner expected

10:15am Projected XTR World Championship winner expected

10:45am OC 16 Kids Sprint (free)

11:00am XTERRA 5km and 10km Awards ceremony

12:00pm XTERRA Trail Run World Championship race awards ceremony

1pm Expo Close and Buses depart for Waikiki

6pm XTERRA After Party at Jimmy Buffet’s at the Beachcomber

Drink specials, and video highlights at 7pm

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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XTERRA SPORTS FESTIVALMore than just a race, the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship is filled with festivities for the entire family.

THE XTERRA VILLAGEThe gathering place and headquarters for all theoutdoor action is at the base of Kaaawa Valley. Thereyou'll find big white tents filled with everything from thelatest in XTERRA Gear to Paul Mitchell stylists cuttinghair. It's where athletes ready themselves to run andkids play games. There's music playing, prize give-aways, and good food. The Expo is free to everyone(parking is $5) and open from 9am-to-1pm.

Founded to help physically challenged athletes reach theirathletic goals, the non-profit Challenged Athletes Foundation isthe official charity of the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon at eachXTERRA Championship race. Stylists will cut hair from9:00am-1pm and all proceeds will go to the CAF.

XTERRA 5km/10km TRAIL RUNSAlthough not considered world championship races,both the 5km and 10km runs will head out the sameway as the 21km event (see map) and explore thebeautiful valley. There’s also a 1.5-mile adventure walkfor those just wanting a taste of the valley or looking fora way to support JDRF, as a portion of every entry willgo to the JDRF Hawaii Chapter.

PARTY @ JIMMY BUFFETT’S

The XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship After-Party isscheduled to start at 6 p.m. onSunday, Dec. 4, at JimmyBuffett's restaurant and bar atthe Beachcomber in Waikiki.XTERRA has the entire lanai area dedicated forrunners to meet with friends and make new ones, andat 7pm we’ll showcase our finest photography and filmwork from the day’s race with a slideshow and highlightvideo. Jimmy Buffet’s offers a variety of food and drinkitems, and Anheuser-Busch will offer a special onMichelob Ultra beer for just $2.50.Address:

2300 Kalakaua AvenueHonolulu, HI 96815 Phone number: 808-791-1200

JDRF HAWAIIA portion of every entry for the5km, 10km, and 21km runs willgo to the Juvenile DiabetesReserach Foundation, HawaiiChapter, to help in their ongoingefforts to find a cure. Read moreabout JDRF at jdrfhawaii.org.

Team X-T.R.E.M.E. will participate in the 2011 XTERRA TrailRun World Championship on December 4 at Kualoa Ranch,thanks in part to a generous boost from Outrigger Hotels &Resorts.

Team X-T.R.E.M.E. is a non-profit organization with anongoing mission to Honor, Empower and Motivate woundedservice members of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns.The team features active and veteran military members whoparticipate in various races across the country to honor thesacrifice of Wounded Warriors through feats of mental andphysical endurance.

The last five letters in the team name stand for Train,Rehabilitate, Empower, Motivate, and Endure. They alwaysrun races in formation to emphasize teamwork, and they willrun the entire 21-kilometer course at Kualoa Ranch with gasmasks secured to their faces to symbolize their initiative.

The members of Team X-T.R.E.M.E. will be traveling toHawaii from various areas of the mainland United States, sosponsorship was crucial. Outrigger Hotels & Resorts

recently stepped in to host the team – and a special guest –during their week in Hawaii.

In addition to the four Team X-T.R.E.M.E. runners, MarineCpl. Todd Love will accompany the team to Hawaii as theirguest of honor. Love lost both his legs and part of his leftarm when an explosive device was triggered while he wason a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan in Oct. 2010.

“Cpl. Love is not deterred by his injuries and is determinedto live life to the extreme,” said Jeremy Soles, Founder andPresident of Team X-T.R.E.M.E. “Cpl. Love is an ambassa-dor of endurance and perseverance in the face ofinsurmountable odds. It is an honor and pleasure for TeamX-T.R.E.M.E. to escort Cpl. Todd Love and his father toHawaii and to make his XTREME DREAM come true.”

David Carey, President and CEO of Outrigger EnterprisesGroup, said: “Honorable, brave and dedicated - theseadjectives are all defining characteristics of the hard-working members of our U.S. military, a group that we haveutmost respect and admiration for. These heroic men and

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OUTRIGGER HOTELS & RESORTS HOST TEAM X-T.R.E.M.E.

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HONOR WOUNDED VETERANS LIKE CPL. TODD LOVEwomen serve our country, sacrifice their lives, and give theirall to maintain our safety and protect our freedom. Theirendless sense of service sets them apart, and Outrigger ishonored to support them through Team X-T.R.E.M.E.'sparticipation in the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship."

Team X-T.R.E.M.E. participated in the XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship for the first time last year. Soles saidthe challenges presented along the course at Kualoa Ranchgave the team incentive to return this year.

“In keeping with the XTERRA reputation, the course atKualoa Ranch is very challenging. That is the way we likeit,” Soles said. “The more grueling the course, the more ourmission parallels and honors the service and sacrifice of ournation’s wounded warriors.”

Running members of the team this year will be Soles,Matthew Small, Charles Hewitt and Marko Loubser.

Although Love cannot run with the team, he will participatein several other activities with them while in Hawaii,including surfing and skydiving. In fact, the team plans toskydive with Love onto the race site at Kualoa Ranch on themorning of the race.

“Team X-T.R.E.M.E. is honored to have the support ofOutrigger Hotels & Resorts for our 2011 ‘XTREME DREAM’initiative for Cpl. Todd Love,” Soles said. “Their sponsorshipof our rooms will allow us to direct additional funding tomake this the most memorable vacation of Cpl. Love’s life.”

The XTERRA Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organizationwhose mission is to provide help, support, and hope to theunderprivileged and physically challenged, also dedicated afundraising project specifically for Team X-T.R.E.M.E.’s tripto Hawaii. Through those efforts XTERRA athletes donated$1,500 to support the trip for Cpl. Todd Love.

“Team X-T.R.E.M.E. founder Jeremy Soles, a former Sgt. inthe United States Marine Corps, launched the organizationby running the XTERRA Richmond 10k trail run in a gasmask back in 2009,” explained XTERRA FoundationPresident Tom Kiely. “That got everyone’s attention,especially fellow service members who understand howdifficult it is to breath in those things let alone run a brutalsix-mile obstacle course in 100-degree heat. Since then,he’s accomplished increasingly difficult tasks and honoredseveral wounded veterans along the way. We are proud tosupport his vision.”

Soles noted that several other sponsors have contributed tothe Team X-T.R.E.M.E. cause to make the trip possible:Avon Protection Systems, Camelbak, Survival Straps,Extreme Outfitters, Spartyka Nation, Semper Fidelis Healthand Wellness, 2XU, Skydive Hawaii and Duke’s Waikiki.

-For more information on Team X-T.R.E.M.E., including howto make a donation, please visit www.team-x-treme.org.-For more information on Outrigger Hotels, please visitwww.outrigger.com.-For more information on the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship, please visit www.xterratrailrun.com.

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THE XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COURSELength 21km/13.1 milesStarting Elevation 50’Lowest point 27’Highest point 751’Total climbing approx 2,900’Trails open dirt road, dual track dirt road,

single track & sometimes no track

Starting from the base of Kaaawa Valley, just around thecorner from the main Kualoa Ranch house, the XTERRATrail Running World Championship will start easy enough -taking runners on hard packed dirt roads uphill into the west-ern side of the valley (the right side if you’re looking mauka).

After the first mile runners descend through a pasture andhead back towards the ocean and just after mile two they’llpop out at an elevation of 200’ just above the Pacific withviews forever. The temptation running along the ledge over-looking the turquoise water will be to jump in and call it aday, but the real fun is just beginning.

Runners quickly drop back down on pasture roads and atmile three come into the petting zoo at the main KualoaRanch area. The next few miles head into heavy rainforestumbrella with green all around and several stream crossings(a few inches to ankle deep depending on recent rainfall)along rolling, twisting double track.

At about mile eight the trail gets narrow and steep on a pathleading straight up the mountain that separates Hakipu’uValley from Kaaawa Valley. Here runners get a rare chanceto be on the very narrow spine of a volcanic peak, again –with incredible views of the valley and ocean beyond. Onceat the top, a very neat trail winds its way sharply down intothe back of Kaaawa Valley. At the bottom runners will findrocky dual track and twisting trails that traverse a few morestream crossings before a hard right turn takes them up to along stretch of single track originally created by wild pigs.

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Passing is possible, but competitors will want to watch theirstep as the trail is narrow and on a slanted slope. Sectionsof rocky, ankle bending chasms formed by the molten lavatens of thousands of years ago will test tired legs, butinspiration is soon to follow. Arising from the cover of greenforested trails runners will find the wide open unusual lightgreen fields of Hawaii. Many will think they’ve got déjà vu,as their memories recall the original Jurassic Park scenewhere the professor and the kids run and hide from thedinosaur stampede – because that’s exactly where they are.

Near the end, the course cuts through the main start/finisharea to the cheers of friends, family and spectators beforeheading out on a final loop in the valley before the sprint tothe finish.

The true adventure of this run lies in the fact that there is nopre-running allowed, so its read and react for everyone.

Above is a rough outline of the course. If you can see thedirectional arrows you’ll notice that runners head into thevalley for the first small loop (3 miles), then around theridgeline and back into the valley from the far side.

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THE CONTENDERS

Can anybody catch the King? Who will be the new queen?Those are the two main questions entering the 2011XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch.

In the men’s division, Max King of Oregon is consideredthe favorite, just as he has been for the previous threeyears. King is the three-time defending XTERRA Trail RunWorld Champion, and no other runner has come close tohim during his reign.

As good as King has been the last three years, he may behaving the best year of his career in 2011. He has alreadywon several significant races this year, most notably theWorld Mountain Running Championship in Albania. Hehas also won the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship, the USA Half Marathon TrailChampionships, and the USA Mountain RunningChampionship, all at different sites.

Several contenders from last year are returning in 2011 foranother shot at King. Hawaii’s Rivers Puzey (third place),Brandon Mader (fourth) of Alabama, Bruce Rahmig (sixth)from Colorado and Fujio Miyachi (eighth) of Japan will allbe on the starting line next to King. Where they finishremains to be seen.

There are several intriguing new entries in the men’s field,including a few international entries. Petr Pechek, one ofthe top distance runners from the Czech Republic, is in thefield, along with two elites from New Zealand – NickHirschfeld and Matt McDougall. Others to watch includeJake Puzey and Dany Malley.

Jake Puzey is the older brother of Rivers, and he placedthird at a 50K trail race in Oregon this year (Max King wonthat race, too). Malley, who is originally from Canada, wasthe top runner on the Hawaii Pacific University cross coun-try team this year.

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THE CONTENDERS

PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDSTo the winners go the spoils! The fastest runners will beracing for $10,000 in prize money – awarded to the topseven men and women as follows: $2,000, $1,000, $750,$500, $300, $250, $200. XTERRA will also be crowningworld champs in age groups starting at 9 & under, thenevery five years (ex. 10-14, 15-19, etc�) up to 80+ and aphysically challenged category. Champs in each divisionwin a commemorative long sleeve tech tee shirt.

In addition, the overall men’s and women’s winners getroundtrip airfare from Hawaiian Airlines, and there are aton of great product prizes from Paul Mitchell, GU,XTERRA Footwear, Hilo Hatties, Vapur, and Planet Sun.

In the women’s division, there will be a new worldchampion due to the tragic death of last year’s winner,Sally Meyerhoff. She was killed in a cycling accident in herhometown of Maricopa, Arizona, just three months afterwinning the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Inher absence, there are numerous entries that can beconsidered legitimate contenders.

Last year’s runner-up, Kim Kuehnert, is back, along withother top-10 finishers Melanie McQuaid (third), RachelCieslewicz (fifth), Candes Meijide Gentry (sixth) andHeather Singleton (ninth).

There is a former world champion in the women’s field, as2008 winner Cynthia Anderson of Hawaii has returnedafter taking last year off due to injuries. She placedsecond overall in 2009.

There is also a former Ironman world champion in thefield, as California’s Heather Fuhr has returned. She wonthe Ironman World Championship in 1997, and placedthird overall in the women’s field of the 2009 XTERRATrail Run World Championship.

There is also a current XTERRA National Champion in thefield, as Morgan Arritola of Idaho will be making her firstappearance in Hawaii. Arritola, who is a member of theUSA cross country skiing team, won the 2011 XTERRATrail Run National Championship at Utah in September.

Eva Skalnikova from the Czech Republic is a dual athletejust like Arritola. Skalnikova is also an Olympic crosscountry skier and an elite runner. There are also eliteinternational runners from New Zealand (Rachel Bowie)and Canada (Lucy Smith, Susan Reynolds).

It is worth noting that a record number of entries (morethan 1,800) from around the world are expected this year,so a dark horse contender could literally emerge fromanywhere to challenge for a world title.

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MEET THE RUNNERSANDY AMES

Boulder, Colorado

Men 45-49

Age: 48

Rundown: Andy is one of the top masters (40-older)runners in the Mountain Region, with numerous age groupvictories in recent years. He placed second overall at theXTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run in April, and wasseventh overall (first in the 45-49 division) at the 2011XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in Utah inSeptember. He placed seventh overall and first in the 45-49division at the 2009 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship, but did not enter last year.

CYNTHIA ANDERSON

Kailua, Hawaii

Women 25-29

Age: 28

Rundown: Cynthia was the overall women’s champion atthe inaugural XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in2008. She then placed second overall in 2009, and skippedlast year’s race due to injuries. She won the Windward HalfMarathon and Gunstock Trail Half Marathon earlier thisyear, and placed second at both the Great Aloha Run andthe Hawaii 70.3 Half Ironman.

MORGAN ARRITOLA

Ketchum, Idaho

Women 25-29

Age: 25

Rundown: Morgan is a member of the USA cross countryskiing team, and she represented the United States at the2010 Winter Olympics. She was the first overall female atthe 2011 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship inUtah. Earlier this year, she burst onto the national trailrunning scene when she won the USA Half Marathon TrailChampionships at Bend, Oregon. This will be her firstappearance in the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

ARRITOLA

ANDERSON

AMES

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MEET THE RUNNERS

CORRINE BANKS

Ocean City, Maryland

Women 30-34

Age: 32

Rundown: Corrine is making her first appearance at theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii, but sheis no stranger to XTERRA events. She was the top femaleat several races in the 2011 XTERRA Philly Trail RunSeries, and has also fared well in several XTERRA off-roadtriathlons in recent years. She placed 12th overall and thirdin the 30-34 age group at the 2009 XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship in Oregon.

RACHEL BOWIE

Auckland, New Zealand

Women 40-44

Age: 40

Rundown: Rachel is considered one of the top masters(40-older) female runners in New Zealand. She placedsecond overall at the XTERRA Waihi Trail RunChampionship race in October. She is making her firstappearance in the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

EDWARD BUGARIN

Honolulu, Hawaii

Men 60-64

Age: 61

Rundown: Edward is a two-time age-group world champi-on of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. He wonthe 60-64 division last year, and the 55-59 division in 2009.He placed first in his age group at the Val Nolasco HalfMarathon last month, and eighth in his age group at the2010 Honolulu Marathon. His wife, Carol Jaxon, will alsorace on the 21K championship course of the XTERRA TrailRun World Championship.

MARY CASTELANELLI

Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii

Women 25-29

Age: 26

Rundown: Mary is a former age-group world champion ofthe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, having wonthe women’s 20-24 division in 2008. She placed seventhoverall that year. She did not enter the event in 2009 or2010. Earlier this year, she placed fourth among all femalesin the Kauai Marathon.

RACHEL CIESLEWICZ

Salt Lake City, Utah

Women 30-34

Age: 31

Rundown: Rachel has already experienced XTERRAsuccess in 2011. She was the first overall female at theXTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run in April, and at theXTERRA Santa Cruz Trail Run in May. She placed seventhoverall and first in the women’s 30-34 age group at the 2010XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. A week after that,she was the top amateur female at the 2010 HonoluluMarathon. Rachel is a regular contributor to the XTERRATrail Mix e-mail newsletter with her “Tips for the Trail”columns.

CIESLEWICZ

BANKS

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MEET THE RUNNERS

JUSTIN COSTA

Makawao, Maui, Hawaii

Men 60-64

Age: 64

Rundown: Justin is a former age group world champion ofthe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. He won the60-64 age group in 2009, and placed third in the division lastyear. He is also an avid competitor in XTERRA off-roadtriathlons.

THOMAS CRAVEN

Honolulu, Hawaii

Men 60-64

Age: 64

Rundown: Thomas is a former age-group world championof the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, having wonthe men’s 60-64 division in 2008. He placed second in thedivision in 2009, and did not enter last year.

CHRISTINE CROOKS

Auckland, New Zealand

Women 50-54

Age: 54

Rundown: Christine is a former age-group champion of theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship, having won thewomen’s 50-54 division in 2009.

JAKOB DEWALD

Mililani, Hawaii

Men 10-14

Age: 14

Rundown: Jakob is a former world champion of the XTER-RA Trail Run World Championship. He won the 10-14 agedivision in 2008 and placed second in the division in both2009 and 2010. His father, Stephen, will also enter theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Last year, Jakobbeat his father by more than 10 minutes.

CHRISTIAN FRIIS

Kaneohe, Hawaii

Men 35-39

Age: 38

Rundown: Christian is the head coach of the Hawaii PacificUniversity cross country team, and a top runner himself. Hehas placed in the top 20 at each of the last three XTERRATrail Run World Championship races, including a personalbest of eighth overall in 2008. He is also the publisher forHawaii Sport Magazine, which focuses on endurance sportsin the islands.

COSTA

FRIIS

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MEET THE RUNNERSHEATHER FUHR

Encinitas, California

Women 40-44

Age: 43

Rundown: Heather placed third overall in the women’s elitefield and first in the 40-44 age group at the 2009 XTERRATrail Run World Championship (she did not enter last year).She has won numerous XTERRA Trail Runs in SouthernCalifornia in recent years, and is a former elite competitor inthe XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon. Mostnotable on her resume, she won the 1997 Ironman WorldChampionship.

CANDES MEIJIDE GENTRY

Honolulu, Hawaii

Women 30-34

Age: 34

Rundown: Candes placed sixth overall among all thewomen and second in the 30-34 age group at the 2010XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. She was the topHawaii finisher. A week later, she ran in the HonoluluMarathon and was also the top Hawaii female finisher.Earlier this year, she ran in the prestigious New York CityMarathon. Candes won the Miss Hawaii title in 1999.

JARRELL HIBLER

Atsugi, Japan

Men 10-14

Age: 14

Rundown: Jarrell is the two-time defending worldchampion in the 10-14 age division. He finished an impres-sive 70th overall at the 2010 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship with a time of 1:49:47. Jarrell was raised onOahu, but moved with his family to Japan earlier this year.

NICK HIRSCHFELD

Auckland, New Zealand

Men 35-39

Age: 35

Rundown: Nick is considered one of the top runners in NewZealand, and he was a consistent top five overall finisher inthe XTERRA New Zealand Trail Run Series. He placed thirdoverall at the New Zealand championship race. He ismaking his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship.

ERIK JOHNSON

Seward, Alaska

Men 35-39

Age: 35

Rundown: Erik is one of the top distance runners in Alaska,and a former winner of the Mayor’s Marathon in Anchorage.He placed sixth overall and second in his age group at theBig Island International Marathon on the island of Hawaii inMarch of 2011. He is making his first appearance at theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

FUHR

CANDES

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MAX KING

Bend, Oregon

Men 30-34

Age: 31

Rundown: His nickname says it all – “The King of XTERRATrail Runs.” Max has entered seven XTERRA championshipraces since 2008 and has finished first overall each time. Heis the three-time defending champion of the XTERRA TrailRun World Championship, and has won those three racesby an average margin of 2 minutes, 49 seconds. Max hasalready had a huge year on the trails in 2011, includingvictories in the USA Half Marathon Trail Championships, theUSA Mountain Running Championship, the World MountainRunning Championship, and the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship.

KIM KUEHNERT

Honolulu, Hawaii

Women 20-24

Age: 23

Rundown: Kim was the surprising overall runner-up in thewomen’s division at the 2010 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship and the winner of the 20-24 age group. Sheis a member of the Hawaii Pacific University cross countryteam, and was the top runner for the team at the NCAADivision II regional meet last month. Kim is originally fromGermany.

BRANDON MADER

Huntsville, Alabama

Men 25-29

Age: 27

Rundown: Brandon was the top overall runner from the2011 XTERRA Alabama Trail Run Series. He finished firstoverall at three of the four races in that series. He placedfourth overall at the 2010 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship. Brandon placed 11th overall and second inthe 25-29 age group at the 2011 XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship at Utah in September.

DANY MALLEY

Honolulu, Hawaii

Men 20-24

Age: 21

Rundown: Dany was the top runner for the Hawaii PacificUniversity men’s cross country team in 2011. He wonseveral races during the season, and earned NCAA DivisionII All-West Region honors. He is originally fromMississauga, Ontario, Canada. This will be his first appear-ance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

MATT McDOUGALL

Whitianga, New Zealand

Men 35-39

Age: 36

Rundown: Matt is considered one of the top distancerunners in New Zealand, and was a consistent top five over-all finisher at several races in the XTERRA New ZealandTrail Run Series in 2011. He placed fifth at the New Zealandchampionship race. He is making his first appearance at theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

MEET THE RUNNERS

MADER

KING

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MELANIE McQUAID

Victoria, B.C., Canada

Women 35-39

Age: 38

Rundown: Melanie is one of the world’s top femaletriathletes, and a three-time former XTERRA WorldChampion for off-road triathlon. She placed third overall,and first in the women’s 35-39 age group at the 2010XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

FUJIO MIYACHI

Tokyo, Japan

Men 30-34

Age: 32

Rundown: Fujio is considered one of the top trail runnersin Japan, and has had success in several XTERRA TrailRuns in recent years. He placed fifth overall at the XTERRALake Las Vegas Trail Run in April, and then 16th overall atthe XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Utah inSeptember. He is a former age-group world champion of theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship, having won themen’s 30-34 division at the 2009 race at Kualoa Ranch.

CHRISTIAN MOORE

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Men 20-24

Age: 24

Rundown: Christian won the XTERRA Eureka Springs 5Mile Trail Run in Arkansas by more than eight minutes inJune. He is making his first appearance at the XTERRATrail Run World Championship.

PETR PECHEK

Czech Republic

Men 25-29

Age: 28

Rundown: Petr is one of the top runners from the CzechRepublic, and represented his country at the 2011 WorldMountain Running Championships. He placed 16th overallout of more than 8,000 runners at the Prague Marathon inMay. He is making his first appearance at the XTERRA TrailRun World Championship.

THOMAS RIVERS PUZEY

Laie, Hawaii

Men 25-29

Age: 27

Rundown: Rivers placed third overall at the 2010 XTERRATrail Run World Championship, behind only elite runnersMax King and Will Christian. He placed second overall atthe 2011 Great Aloha Run. Rivers is a student at BrighamYoung University-Hawaii. He was a member of the crosscountry team for four years, and completed his eligibility in2010.

MIYACHI

MEET THE RUNNERS

MCQUAID

PUZEY

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MEET THE RUNNERSJAKE PUZEY

Hermiston, Oregon

Men 25-29

Age: 29

Rundown: Jake has fared well in numerous races in hishome state of Oregon in recent years. In 2011, he placedthird overall at the USA 50K Trail Championship, was firstoverall at the East Oregonian River Run 15K, and fourthoverall at the Eugene Marathon. Jake is a former crosscountry runner at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, and theolder brother of fellow elite runner Thomas Rivers Puzey.This is Jake’s first appearance at the XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship.

BRUCE RAHMIG

Denver, Colorado

Men 40-44

Age: 40

Rundown: Bruce placed sixth overall at the 2010 XTERRATrail Run World Championship, and first in the men’s 35-39age group. He placed 11th overall (third in his age group) atthe 2011 Duathlon National Championships in Arizona, andthen placed 12th in his age group at the 2011 DuathlonWorld Championships in Spain.

SUSAN REYNOLDS

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Women 45-49

Age: 45

Rundown: Susan is one of the top masters (40-older)female trail runners in Canada. She placed second overallamong the women at the Orcas Island 25K in February, andwas the top masters female at several other races in 2011.This will be her first appearance at the XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship.

KEITH RIEGER

Surprise, Arizona

Men 40-44

Age: 44

Rundown: Keith won a bronze medal at the 2009 WorldDuathlon Championships. He is a former Ironman triathloncompetitor and has also completed 12 ultramarathons in hiscareer. He is making his first appearance at the XTERRATrail Run World Championship.

LEE SALTONSTALL

Kailua, Hawaii

Women 60-64

Age: 63

Rundown: Lee is a two-time age-group world champion forthe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. She won thewomen’s 60-64 division in 2008 and 2010. She placed sec-ond in her age group at the Maui Waterfront Marathon ear-lier this year, and has already qualified for the 2012 BostonMarathon.

HEATHER SINGLETON

Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

Women 30-34

Age: 31

Rundown: Heather placed ninth overall among all womenin the 2010 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, andthird in the 30-34 age group. She placed 10th out of 129females in her age group at the 2011 Kauai Half Marathon.

EVA SKALNIKOVA

Czech Republic

Women 25-29

Age: 26

Rundown: Eva represented the Czech Republic at the2011 European Mountain Running Championships, whereshe placed 37th. She is also a member of the CzechRepublc’s national cross country skiing team, and partici-pated in the 2010 Winter Olympics. This will be her firstappearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

LUCY SMITH

Victoria, B.C., Canada

Women 40-44

Age: 44

Rundown: Lucy is one of Canada’s most accomplished dis-tance runners. She is a five-time former champion of theCanadian Cross Country Championships, and a five-timeformer winner of the Canada 10K Road Championship. Sheis also a six-time former Canadian champion in duathlon,and a two-time silver medalist at the World DuathlonChampionships. In 2011, she placed first overall at theMaster Sun Run 10K, and second overall at the GoodlifeHalf Marathon. This will be her first appearance at theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

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MEET THE RUNNERSMARK SPECK

Honolulu, Hawaii

Men 40-44

Age: 41

Rundown: Mark is a two-time age-group world champion ofthe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. He won the40-44 division last year, and the 35-39 division in 2008. Heplaced 14th overall last year, and sixth overall in 2008. Markis one of Hawaii’s top distance runners, and he recently wonthe Val Nolasco Half Marathon in Honolulu.

BRIAN STANLEY

Kansas City, Missouri

Men 50-54

Age: 53

Rundown: Brian won the men’s 50-54 age division at the2011 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in Utah inSeptember. This will be his first time entering the XTERRATrail Run World Championship.

JESSIE STRATTON

Redding, California

Women 65-69

Age: 65

Rundown: Jessie is a four-time XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampion, but this will be her first appearance in Hawaii forthe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. In Septemberof this year, she won the women’s 65-69 division of theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Utah by near-ly 20 minutes.

GEORGE TAYLOR

Kelowna, Canada

Men 75-79

Age: 77

Rundown: George is a three-time defending age-groupchampion of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.He is the oldest runner in the entire field of runners for thisevent.

MIRABELLE TINIO

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Women 30-34

Age: 34

Rundown: Mirabelle has fared well in recent trail races inCanada in 2011, winning the Hallow’s Eve 10K in Octoberand the Phantom Race 19K in November. This will be herfirst appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship.

TAYLOR

STRATTON

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LAST YEAR AT XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLDS

2010 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLD CHAMPIONS

MALE

Division Name Hometown Time

10-14 (2) Jarrell Hibler Honolulu, Hawaii 1:49:4715-19 John Fratinardo Laupahoehoe, Hawaii 1:54:5620-24 Tyler Davis Talent, Oregon 1:23:0725-29 Will Christian California, Maryland 1:17:5630-34 (3) Max King Bend, Oregon 1:16:36

35-39 Bruce Rahmig Denver, Colorado 1:25:0240-44 (2) Mark Speck Honolulu, Hawaii 1:31:0745-49 (2) David Carlsson Honolulu, Hawaii 1:36:4650-54 Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, Utah 1:30:5055-59 Nicholas Kaiser Honolulu, Hawaii 1:45:3160-64 (2) Edward Bugarin Honolulu, Hawaii 1:56:3965-69 Larry Dunlap Eugene, Oregon 1:56:0270-74 Kenneth Harrison Hudson, Ohio 2:23:4375-79 (3) George Taylor Kelowna, Canada 3:42:24PC (3) Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 1:47:02

FEMALE

Division Name Hometown Time

15-19 Eryn Lovell Whangarei, New Zealand 1:51:4120-24 Kim Kuehnert Leverkusen, Germany 1:36:5225-29 Sally Meyerhoff Maricopa, Arizona 1:28:58

30-34 Rachel Cieslewicz Salt Lake City, Utah 1:40:2635-39 Melanie McQuaid Victoria, B.C., Canada 1:38:1140-44 Jenny Tobin Boise, Idaho 1:42:5345-49 Joan Cottrill Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 2:02:1750-54 Jenny Green Auckland, New Zealand 2:03:3355-59 Patsy Vasquez Honolulu, Hawaii 2:10:3660-64 (2) Lee Saltonstall Kailua, Hawaii 2:48:08(#) Denotes number of XTERRA World Titles Overall Champs in BoldPC = Physically Challenged Division

KING REIGNS OVER FIELD AT XTERRA WORLDS AGAIN

MEYERHOFF TAKES WOMEN’S TITLE IN FIRST TRY

Dec. 5, 2010 – Max King (pictured) found the perfect curefor a sickness – win the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship.

Despite running with flu-like symptoms, King won theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship for the thirdconsecutive year at Kualoa Ranch. King, who is from Bend,Oregon, completed the 12.9 mile course in 1 hour, 16minutes, 36 seconds.

“I didn’t even know if I was going to make it to the race thismorning, let alone win,” said King, 30. “I had a headache,my fever was going down, but I still felt terrible. But when Igot here and started running on the course, I was surprisedthat I felt a lot better than I thought I would. I guess after allthese years, running makes me feel pretty normal.”

When it comes to running XTERRA Trail RunChampionship races, King is beyond normal. He is now 6-0 in the last six major XTERRA trail run races – threeconsecutive victories in the national championship race,and now three consecutive wins in the world championshiprace.

In the women’s race, Sally Meyerhoff of Arizona took thevictory in her first try at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship.

Meyerhoff normally enters road races (she is the Americanrecord holder for a 10-mile road race), but she proved herworth on the tricky trails of Kualoa Ranch. She completedthe course in a women’s record time of 1:28:58, which wasgood for ninth place overall, and nearly eight minutesahead of the next female.

“I don’t do a ton of trail running, but I do marathons andhalf-marathons and I train really hard at the professionallevel,” said Meyerhoff, 26. “But this race tested me like I’venever been tested before.”

Indeed, Meyerhoff collapsed after crossing the finish lineand needed medical attention. She was eventually fineafter receiving intravenous fluids.

King and Meyerhoff each received $2,000.

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PAST XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLD CHAMPIONS2009 MALE

Division Name Hometown Time

10-14 Jarrell Hibler Honolulu, HI 1:59:3515-19 Jesse Story Pearl Harbor, HI 1:51:1820-24 Vaughn Harber Honolulu, HI 1:35:2925-29 Max King Bend, OR 1:14:26

30-34 Fujio Miyachi Tokyo, Japan 1:26:1235-39 Jeff Campbell Atlanta, GA 1:26:4540-44 Scott Dunlap Woodside, CA 1:35:2345-49 Andy Ames Boulder, CO 1:28:5350-54 Ash Dustow Honolulu, HI 1:36:1055-59 Edward Bugarin Honolulu, HI 1:49:0960-64 Justin Costa Makawao, HI 2:09:0265-69 Steven Humphrey Reno, NV 2:26:28PC Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, HI 1:45:29

2009 FEMALE

Division Name Hometown Time

15-19 Samantha Blanch Pukekohe, New Zealand 1:58:4720-24 Antonietta Losue Kailua, HI 2:08:3625-29 Cynthia Anderson Kailua, HI 1:33:0130-34 Fiona Docherty Boulder, CO/New Zealand 1:30:05

35-39 Cristina Begy Honolulu, HI 1:44:5440-44 Heather Fuhr Encinitas, CA 1:38:0145-49 Maureen Lyell Auckland, New Zealand 1:51:4850-54 Christine Crooks Auckland, New Zealand 2:23:1055-59 Lorenn Walker Waialua, HI 2:24:03

2008 MALE

Division Name Hometown Time

10-14 Jakob Dewald Mililani, HI 2:02:4615-19 Adam Weaver Mililani, HI 1:56:3020-24 Michael Campbell Haleiwa, HI 1:51:0425-29 Max King Bend, OR 1:18:23

30-34 Thomas Taylor Phoenix, AZ 1:29:3335-39 Mark Speck Honolulu, HI 1:34:2840-44 David Carlsson Honolulu, HI 1:46:3645-49 John Smith Honolulu, HI 1:46:0650-54 Ash Dustrow Honolulu, HI 1:44:3055-59 Francisco Rodriguez Bayonne, NJ 2:26:0060-64 Thomas Craven Honolulu, HI 2:16:4165-69 Peter Wood La Jolla, CA 2:08:1570-74 George Taylor Kelowna, Canada 3:20:49PC Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, HI 1:52:31*PC - Physically Challenged Division

2008 FEMALE

Division Name Hometown Time

10-14 Dakota Grossman Pukalani, HI 2:01:0515-19 Hayley Ortman Carlsbad, CA 2:39:3720-24 Mary Castelanelli Lodi, CA 1:55:3025-29 Cynthia Anderson Kailua, HI 1:39:38

30-34 Danelle Kabush Calgary, Canada 1:40:1035-39 Sarah Skimin Kapolei, HI 1:57:5740-44 Shannon Cutting Honolulu, HI 1:53:3545-49 Jodi Ruby La Verne, CA 1:59:1050-54 Judy Maguire Idyllwild, CA 1:58:2555-59 Lorenn Walker Waialua, HI 2:32:4160-64 Lee Saltonstall Alpharetta, GA 2:56:32

ANDERSON

KING

DOCHERTY

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XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING SERIES OVERVIEW

In its infancy, XTERRA Trail Runs were put on as a sideevent for the XTERRA off-road triathlons. Well, those trailruns are all grown up now.

Now in its seventh year as a stand-alone set of races, theXTERRA Trail Run Series has gone global. In 2011, itfeatured more than 60 races in 17 states and severalcountries, providing runners the opportunity to chase trailsaround the world.

In 2011, 12 regions across the United States hosted anXTERRA Trail Run Series: Alabama, Arizona, SouthernCalifornia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio,Philadelphia, Pocono, South Carolina and Texas. Therewere also races (but not series) in Colorado, Hawaii,Nevada, New Hampshire, New York and Virginia.

What’s more, international XTERRA Trail Run events werestaged in Canada, South Africa, Brazil, New Zealand,Philippines, Saipan and Japan.

The main focus of the XTERRA Trail Run Series is the off-road half-marathon (21 kilometers). Only seven years ago,the XTERRA Trail Runs were limited to 10K and 5Kcourses. Tom Kiely, CEO of XTERRA, explained that “aftera decade of producing trail runs alongside our XTERRA off-road triathlons, we learned that our audience wanted abigger challenge than a 10K. What the market told us wasto create a series of half-marathons that have a physicalchallenge parallel to that of a road marathon, but withMother Nature along for the ride.”

In 2008, two significant events were added to the XTERRATrail Run Series schedule: the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship and the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship. The national championship race waspreviously held in Nevada and Oregon, and now callsSnowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah, its home. The worldchampionship race is held every December at thepicturesque Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii.

“The U.S. Trail Run Series is the fastest-growing segment ofXTERRA, and the National Championship race has turnedinto a really big deal,” Kiely said. “Bend was an incrediblesite for the race for three years, and now we’ve foundanother amazing place to visit and explore in SnowbasinResort. It truly is an ideal venue for the race. And to haveKualoa Ranch as our host site for the World Championship

race is beyond words. You really have to see it for yourself.”

The XTERRA Trail Run World Championship has becomeone of the largest trail runs in the world, attracting close to2,000 runners. The site at Kualoa Ranch on the northeastside of the island of Oahu is nothing short of magical.Arguably the most stunning natural landscape in Hawaii, the4,000-acre working cattle ranch has been the setting forsuch major movie productions as Jurassic Park, Godzillaand Pearl Harbor.

But the XTERRA Trail Runs are not just for elite runners.Part of the allure is the diversity of courses. Almost everyevent in the XTERRA Trail Run Series offers at least twochoices of courses, ranging from 5K trails to the half-marathons. Both the National Championship and WorldChampionship events offer three courses (5K, 10K, 21K).Some events are even starting to integrate full-marathoncourses (42K) into the mix. In short, there is something foreverybody.

“XTERRA is thrilled with the growth of its Trail Run Series,”said Janet Clark, President of TEAM Unlimited/XTERRA.“XTERRA Trail Runs give runners an opportunity to exploresome wildly natural environments and challenge MotherNature’s diverse and unique offerings from roots to rocks, tostream crossings and unexpected scenic vistas.”

2012 XTERRA U.S. TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULEDATE RACE LOCATION DISTANCE/PART OF SERIES1/7/12 XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro Trail Run Newbury Park, CA 6/21km – SoCal Series #41/8/12 XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run Waddell, AZ 6/19km – Arizona Series #22/5/12 XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run Santee, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #52/5/12 XTERRA McDowell Mountain Trail Run Fountain Hills, AZ 7/24km – Arizona Series #32/25/12 XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Trail Run Winder, GA 21/42km – Georgia Series #53/11/12 XTERRA Trout Creek Trail Runs Tampa, FL 5/15km – Florida Series #23/25/12 XTERRA Black Canyon Trail Run Rock Springs, AZ 9/21km – Arizona Series #44/7/12 XTERRA Power to the Tower Trail Run Kingsport, TN 8/21km – Tennessee Series #14/8/12 XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run Rancho Penasquito, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #64/14/12 XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run Henderson, NV 5/10/21km – America Tour4/14/12 XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run Colorado Springs, CO TBD – Colorado Series #24/28/12 XTERRA EcoThon Trail Run Cumberland, OH 5/10km – Ohio Series #34/29/12 XTERRA Claw Trail Run Lithia, FL 8/16km – Florida Series #35/5/12 XTERRA Big Pocono Trail Run Tannersville, PA 5km – Pocono Series #15/13/12 XTERRA Malibu Creek Xduro Trail Run Malibu, CA 6/22km – SoCal Series #75/19/12 XTERRA Oak Mountain Mud and Trail Runs Pelham, AL 5/10/21/42km – Alabama Series #45/19/12 XTERRA Seven Tubs Trail Run Wilkes-Barre, PA 5km – Pocono Series #25/19/12 XTERRA Tanasi Trail Run Copperhill, TN 5/21km – Tennessee Series #25/26/12 XTERRA Waco Trail Run Waco, TX 5/10/21km – America Tour6/2/12 XTERRA Deep South Trail Run Jackson, GA 15km – Georgia Series #66/2/12 XTERRA Hickory Trail Run White Haven, PA 11km – Pocono Series #36/2/12 XTERRA Dry Creek Trail Run Hayward, CA 6/21km – America Tour6/2/12 XTERRA Balarat Trail Run Jamestown, CO 10/21km – Colorado Series #36/9/12 XTERRA Richmond Trail Run Richmond, VA 10/21km – America Tour6/16/12 XTERRA Earth Conservancy Trail Run Mocanaqua, PA 21km – Pocono Series #47/7/12 XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run Ka’a’awa, Oahu, HI 10km – America Tour7/7/12 XTERRA Gouldsboro Trail Run Gouldsboro, PA 9km – Pocono Series #57/8/12 XTERRA Harbison Half Marathon Trail Run Columbia, SC 5/21km – South Carolina Series 7/14/12 XTERRA Whitewater Trail Run Charlotte, NC 6/13km – North Carolina Series #17/22/12 XTERRA Beech Mountain Trail Run Beech Mountain, NC 10km – North Carolina #27/28/12 XTERRA Sugar Bottom Trail Run North Liberty, IA 5/10km – America Tour8/4/12 XTERRA Snow Valley Trail Run Running Springs, CA 10/21km – America Tour8/18/12 XTERRA Table Rock Trail Run Pickens, SC 6/15km – South Carolina Series 8/26/12 XTERRA Snow Mountain Ranch Trail Run Granby, CO 20km – Colorado Series #49/8/12 XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run Davidson, NC 8/16km – North Carolina Series #39/22/12 XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run Dacula, GA 10km – Georgia Series #1 – 20139/23/12 XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Ogden, UT 5/10/21km – America Tour9/29/12 XTERRA Cheaha Trail Run Delta, AL 10km – Alabama Series #1 - 201310/6/12 XTERRA Bark Camp Trail Run Belmont, OH 10/21km – Ohio Series #1 - 201310/6/12 XTERRA Fall Fitness Trail Run Buford, GA 5km – Georgia Series #2 – 201310/6/12 XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races Colorado Springs, CO 5/21/42km – Colorado Series #1 – 201310/7/12 XTERRA Estrella Mountain Trail Run Goodyear, AZ 8/20km – Arizona Series #1 - 201310/14/12 XTERRA Point Mugu Trail Run Oxnard, CA 11/18km – SoCal Series #1 – 201310/20/12 XTERRA Kapalua Trail Run Kapalua, Maui, HI 5/10km – World Tour10/20/12 XTERRA Monte Sano Trail Run Huntsville, AL 5/15km – Alabama Series #2 - 201311/3/12 XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run Roswell, GA 8/15km – Georgia Series #3 – 201311/4/12 XTERRA Wild Horse Trail Run Tampa, FL 5/10/16/21km – Florida #1 – 201311/10/12 XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run Pelham, AL 10/21km – Alabama Series #3 – 201311/19/12 XTERRA Tanasi Trail Run Cleveland, TN TBD – Tennessee Series #1 - 201311/22/12 XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run Calabasas, CA 5/10/15km – SoCal Series #2 - 201312/1/12 XTERRA Victoria Bryant Trail Run Royston, GA 10km – Georgia Series #4 – 201312/1/12 XTERRA Salt Fork Trail Run Lore City, OH 16km – Ohio Series #2 - 201312/2/12 XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Ka’a’awa, Oahu, HI 5/10/21km – World Tour12/9/12 XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Laguna Beach, CA 5/17km – SoCal Series #3 - 2013

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XTERRAGEAR.COM NEWSLightweight XTERRA Shoes

Designed to Help Athletes Stalk

Their On-Course Prey

TJ Gray — one of the designers of

XTERRA’s new line of footwear and

apparel — stood at the finish line of the

XTERRA World Championship in Maui

in October 2008. While many of the

competitors lay in bed the night before

counting sheep in anticipation of the

race, that afternoon Gray was counting

shoes.

Road shoe, road shoe, road shoe.

As athletes poured down from the

lower slopes of Mount Haleakala from their nearly seven-

mile trail run over roots, rocks and ravines, Gray and Brown

couldn’t believe their eyes. “Maybe one in 100 was a trail

runner,” said Brown, who along with partner Gray have also

developed shoes for Nike, adidas and Salomon. “They

were all sacrificing stability for less weight.”

They returned to the drawing board, determined to make

XTERRA the lightest — but still, most stable — trail running

shoe on the market. With four months until the launch of the

shoes at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City,

designs were tweaked, materials tested — including a

unique combination of lighter blown rubber in the forefoot

and a heavier high-abrasion carbon rubber in the heel.

But their biggest scientific sport discovery was yet to come.

After much trial and error in their New Hampshire lab, a

molding model never before seen in the category was

created. Gone was a traditional glued-together midsole,

replaced by a dual-injected, dual-density EVA made of two

layers — the top soft, the bottom harder — giving comfort

and stability while taking away weight.

The result: an eco-friendly design that’s one of the lightest

trail runners ever, weighing in at less than 10.5 ounces for

men, 9.5 for women.

With the weight issue solved, multi-sport competitors Gray

and Brown began to research every movement taken on a

trail — the footplant and lateral pushoff around a 90-degree

directional path change, the flexed-footed jump over water,

the balanced gripped-toe run across a log.

As they were going for a timed run in the woods near their

studios — furiously passing each other, taking turns as the

lead — the big-picture design inspiration for XTERRA’s new

footwear line came: a big-cat predator’s paw.

“Chasing its prey, a big cat grips into the earth — digging

into loose gravel, dirt, gaining time and distance on every

step, every leap,” said Gray, a former collegiate decathlete

at Syracuse.

“The outer part of their foot acts like a traction pad,” he

continued. “It’s from there that we came up with XTERRA’s

unique outsole lug concept.”

The concept’s name: WILDTred. According to Gray and

Brown, its carved claw-like perimeter lug design forms

independent touch pads from forefoot to heel with deep flex

zones for controlled, wrap-around grip. They also noted the

lugs are higher than the shoe bottom’s concave center,

helping it act as its front and rear suspension while creating

a larger surface area.

“With the cat’s paw, we liked the symbolism of man’s

co-existence with all things found in the environment, said

Brown. “We adapt to our surroundings, whether it be

animal, plant or any of nature’s elements.

Continued Brown: “The thought behind XTERRA’s new line

is that the outdoors are no longer to be conquered; they’re

to be connected with.”

XTERRA’s footwear launch includes five styles: trail

runner, trail trainer, ultra trainer, performance sandal, and

performance slide.

For more information on the product — or what retailers

are carrying XTERRA — multisport athletes can go to

www.xterrafootwear.com

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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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At the finish line of the very first XTERRA race in 1996 it was clear that XTERRA was going to be more than just a one-off event. There was passion in the eyes of the competitors and an unwavering feeling that XTERRA was destined tobecome a lifestyle�a movement.

And look at what XTERRA has become�

- From that one race in 1996 to 100+ in 15 countries in a 14-year span including a 65-stop America Tour for amateursand a full-blown European Tour. XTERRA races can now be found on nearly every continent in the world.

- XTERRA initiated a series of camps across the U.S. to help prepare athletes to race and get them started towards anactive lifestyle. To that end, we offer up half-distance races for newcomers at our major events, plus the chance torace as part of a relay team. We also offer free XTERRA University clinics taught by our top pros.

- We dish out more than a quarter-million dollars in prize money to attract some of the world's leading multisportathletes and garner the attention of national and international media.

- We make champions. In the U.S. off-road triathlon series alone we recognize close to 200 amateur regionalchampions and 24 amateur national champions, plus relay team and collegiate national champs, XTERRA Trail RunSeries, National and World Champs..

- We put the lifestyle on display for millions to see with XTERRA TV and XTERRA.TV. Dozens of adventure themedshows reach into homes all over the world with inspiring images of fun activities in great places. Our very own 24/7web TV network, www.xterra.tv, allows viewers to watch our shows on demand for free.

- We became consumer friendly. First with XTERRA Gear - equipment designed for rugged competition. Then, withraces in more than a dozen countries and nearly every state in the U.S., we knew traveling was part of the game sowe selected Travelocity to power XTERRA Travel on our website.

- With the XTERRA Foundation - we gave XTERRA heart. The XTERRA Foundation is a non-profit specificallydesigned to provide educational opportunities for at-risk kids.

- We've opened the doors for runners with the XTERRA Trail Running Series. This year there are more than 60 5km,10km, and 21km runs reaching into 15 U.S. States and several countries - providing more chances to participate in thehealthy, active, outdoors lifestyle.

- We launched the XTERRA Eco Team to protect and preserve the areas we race in, and give back to thecommunities that host us.

- XTERRA brand licensees have introduced bicycling accessories and XTERRA exercise equipment, XTERRAfootwear is widely available with revolutionary designed trail runners, and XTERRA Wetsuits continues to increase itsmarket share of the wetsuit category.

- We created our very own quarterly magazine, The XTERRA Planet, to keep our membership connected and show-case the amazing athletes and photography we’ve collected through the years.

- And, XTERRA is just 15 years old...

THE XTERRA PLANET

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TEAM UNLIMITEDTEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company,founded in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA, and in 2010 there will be more than100 off-road triathlon events held in 15 countries. It all started with 123 competitorsone afternoon in Maui, and has since evolved into the most prestigious off-roadmultisport race in the world. There are 30,000+ competitors, ages 13-71, from all 50states and more than 40 countries competing in XTERRA events. TEAM Unlimitedalso produces a 60-race worldwide Trail Running Series with National and WorldChampionship races, and more than a dozen TV shows each year are produced byTEAM TV.

XTERRA THROUGH TIME

1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural XTERRA off-road triathlon 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.2008: First year of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, won by Max King and Cynthia Anderson.2011: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 70+ XTERRA Trail Runs.

TEAM TV

Since 1990 TEAM TVhas produced nearly300 television shows

resulting in threeregional Emmy’s and42 Telly Awards for

production excellence.TEAM TV will be at this

year’s XTERRA TrailRun Nationals to film all

the action for a 2012XTERRA Adventuresnationally syndicated

television show.

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XTERRA.TV - FREE 24/7 WEB TV NETWORKCheck out XTERRA.TV to watch a wide variety of XTERRA programming right now. Available content, which is updatedweekly, features everything from XTERRA Trail Run World Championship highlights to adventures in Utah. To see theXTERRA broadcast schedule listing shows that are on in your hometown check out our network TV Schedule.