2009 XTERRA Midwest Cup Press Guide

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The World’s Greatest
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2009 XTERRA MIDWEST CUP SPONSORS
The 2009 XTERRA Midwest Cup is presented by Paul Mitchell and XTERRA.TV. National sponsors include
GU, XTERRAGear.com, Rodale, Zorrel, Gatorade, Choice Hotels, and the Utah Sports Commission; and local
sponsors are Battle Creek Visitors Bureau, Team Active, Southwest Michigan Eye Center, BiCi Bistro, Arcadia
Ales, Trikats.org, and In The Zone.
XTERRA Discount Code 00224890
In 1996 mountain biking and triathlon met in a duel of the
fittest on the island of Maui. The race consisted of an openocean swim, a mountain bike race, and a trail run. It
represented a bold new racing format that attracted
outdoor enthusiasts, adventure seekers, mountain bikers
and triathletes. The mountain bikers brought their laid-back
style and bold self-assurance. The triathletes brought their
hard-core training and avid dedication. They soon
discovered a common spirit and attitude that pulled them
together. For as different as they are, neither could resist
the challenges and thrills this new multisport offered.
Since that day XTERRA has grown into the world’s leading
off-road triathlon with more than 100 races in 13 countries
this year, including 60 in the XTERRA America Tour alone.
The typical XTERRA is comprised of the following:
1.5 kilometer (0.93-mile) swim in an ocean, lake, or river
30 kilometer (18.6-mile) mountain bike on off-road trails
10 kilometer (6.2-mile) trail run on a variety of surfaces
ON THE COVER: 2008 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Champions
Melanie McQuaid and Conrad Stoltz on top, and XTERRA Amateur
National Champions Joshua Olmstead and Erin Kummer on bottom.
ABOVE: Shonny Vanlandingham at Southeast Cup in Pelham, AL.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2009 marks the 13th consecutive year of expansion for
XTERRA with races in 32 states, and welcomes a new
eight-stop nationwide Cup Series racing format.
Each of XTERRA’s eight regions in the U.S. will host an
XTERRA Cup championship race with $10,000 in prize
money for pros and 41 qualifying spots into the XTERRA
World Championship for amateurs. Age group competitors
will also earn points at the Cup Series races in pursuit of
winning their region and qualifying for the invite-only
XTERRA USA Championship held in Utah on Sept. 26.
XTERRA America Tour Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Loews XTERRA West Cup Preview/Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon and XTERRA University . . . . . . . . . .6
Loews XTERRA West Cup Course Map/Directions . . . . . . . . .7
Kahuna’s Korner and Pro Start List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
2009 XTERRA Cup Series for Pros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
XTERRA Pro Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-25
2009 XTERRA America Tour Prize Money Breakdown . . . . . .26
Past XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-28
How the XTERRA America Tour Works (for amateurs) . . .29-31
2009 XTERRA America Tour Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
2008 XTERRA USA Amateur Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
2008 XTERRA Age Group Regional Champions . . . . . . . .34-35
2008 XTERRA World Tour Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
2009 XTERRA World Tour Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
2009 XTERRA USA Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
2009 XTERRA World Championship race preview . . . . . . . . .39
XTERRA Trail Running Series Overview and Schedule . .40-41
How XTERRA started & the world of XTERRA overview . .42-43
XTERRAGear.Com News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
About TEAM Unlimited and XTERRA.TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-46
This guide will breakdown the who, what, when, where and
why of the XTERRA Midwest Cup race - and introduce you
to some of the professional athletes that will race in the
world’s premier off-road triathlon at Fort Custer State Park
on May 17.
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XTERRA MIDWEST CUP PREVIEW
The XTERRA Midwest Cup at Fort Custer State Park just
outside the “Cereal City” of Battle Creek, MI will be without
a doubt the biggest off-road tri in the Heartland this year.
For the last three years local organizers Jim and Joyce
Donaldson of Elite Endeavors have hosted the XTERRA
Last Stand point series race there, and thanks to their efforts
and the Battle Creek Convention and Visitors Bureau, it has
been turned into a major championship event.
All the big names in XTERRA like Conrad Stoltz, Melanie
McQuaid, Josiah Middaugh and Shonny Vanlandingham
will be here battling for their share of the money and fame
up for grabs in central Michigan’s great outdoors.
The run is all about XTERRA too, heading straight from
transition to the sandy beach along the lakeshore then in to
some hilly dirt paths that’ll make your calves cry.
Last year in mid-May it was 75-degrees and sunny on race
day, but still a wetsuit race as the swim in beautiful Lake
Eagle will have water temps in the mid-to-upper 60s.
They’re also offering up a half-distance off-road tri, a
duathlon, and relay team options, and the local bike shop
“Team Active Cycling and Fitness” is taking care of all the
athletes bike needs.
Fort Custer State Park is easy to get to and “about an hour
from anywhere”.
This course, this community, and this race will not
disappoint. So, calling all adventurous souls - get out and go
off – live the healthy, active, outdoors lifestyle the XTERRA
way.
The course itself is killer as the bike trails at Fort Custer are
“well-known, well-cared-for and well-loved by mountain
bikers throughout the region,” according to long-time
Michigan-based XTERRA stud Todd Scott.
The place was formerly owned by the U.S. Army and used
for combat training and the trail makes use of those
remnants by dropping into and riding the walls of the dugout
trenches.
While most of the trail is open and flowing singletrack, it’s
interspersed with challenging twisty and technical rocks &
roots sections like “Granny's Garden” and the “Amusement
Park”, and there’s even a section called “Demons Drop”.
Just to make sure you know you’re at an XTERRA there’s a
water crossing or two, steep climbs, big drops, and big logs
(trees, ya know, to navigate around).
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XTERRA MIDWEST CUP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FOR CUSTER STATE PARK - AUGUSTA, MI
SATURDAY, MAY 16
9am-3:00pm
Preview and Practice Ride Course
4-7:00pm
Packet Pickup, at Team Active* (22 W. Michigan Ave, Battle Creek)
Free bike safety check and bike wash station, and product demos.
4:30/6:30/7:30pm
Race Briefings
6:00pm
XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell
Hosted by Josiah Middaugh and Shonny Vanlandingham, River Walk behind Team Active
5-8:00pm
Pasta Dinner by Bici Bistro and “Battle of the Bands”, at Team Active.
SUNDAY, MAY 17
8am
XTERRA Midwest Cup Race Start
(1K swim, 20 mi MTB, 6 mi trail run)
9:30am
XTERRA Sport Start (500m swim, 10 mi MTB, 3 mi trail run) and
Duathlon Race Start (2 mi trail run, 10mi MTB, 3 mi trail run)
9am-12pm
Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (tentative)
10:15am
Lunch by Arcadia Ales served at race site
12:30pm
Awards Ceremony
2:00pm
After Party – Arcadia Brewing Company (103 W. Michigan Ave, Battle Creek)
Note: Park entry fee: $8 non-residents, $6 Michigan residents.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT ELITEENDEAVORS.COM OR XTERRAPLANET.COM
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PAUL MITCHELL CUT-A-THON AND XTERRA UNIVERSITY
Founded to help physically challenged athletes reach their
athletic goals, the non-profit Challenged Athletes Foundation is
the official charity of the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon at each Cup
stop on the XTERRA America Tour.
Stylists will cut hair from 9am-12pm on Sunday, May 17 at the
finish line area of the XTERRA Midwest Cup and all proceeds
will go to the CAF.
XTERRA UNIVERSITY
Presented by Paul Mitchell
Learn the art of XTERRA from the best off-road multisport
athletes on the planet - USA’s own Josiah Middaugh and
Shonny Vanlandingham. XTERRA University is a must for firsttimers and anyone looking to sharpen their skills in swimming,
mountain biking, trail running, and nutrition. Josiah and
Shonny will even break down into Midwest Cup course
specifics and answer any and all questions. Best part is, the
clinic is FREE. Saturday Night, May 16, 6pm at the
River Walk behind Team Active.
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XTERRA MIDWEST CUP COURSE MAP
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2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES STANDINGS
Defending XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and three-time World Champions Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid proved once
again to be the best in the sport by surviving major challenges from a loaded pro field at the Loews XTERRA West Cup
at Lake Las Vegas, Nevada on May 2. It marks the third straight year that Stoltz and McQuaid have won the West –the
first regional championship of the season and the kick-off event for the new eight-stop, nationwide XTERRA Cup Series.
The 2009 XTERRA Cup Series standings below reflect each pros finishing position at the 1st race of the year in Nevada.
PRO MEN
Pl
Name
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Conrad Stoltz
2
Josiah Middaugh
3
Dan Hugo
4
Mike Vine
5
Jasper Blake
6
Steve Larsen
7
Justin Thomas
8
Brian Smith
9
Craig Evans
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Branden Rakita
Age
35
30
23
35
35
39
34
33
31
28
Hometown
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Vail, Colorado
Victoria, B.C., Canada
Bend, Oregon
Reno, Nevada
Gunnison, Colorado
Spring Hill, Tennessee
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Time
2:16:06
2:16:38
2:21:12
2:24:06
2:25:40
2:26:34
2:28:24
2:28:40
2:29:26
2:31:20
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
$300
$200
Also: Ryan Ignatz (41), Seth Wealing (37), Cody Waite (34), Will Kelsay (31), Jeff Smith (28), Damian Gonzalez, Kyle
Hughes, Ryan DeCook.
PRO WOMEN
Pl
Name
1
Melanie McQuaid
2
Shonny Vanlandingham
3
Lesley Paterson
4
Renata Bucher
5
Christine Jeffrey
6
Emma Garrard
7
Rebecca Dussault
8
Jenny Smith
9
Danelle Kabush
10
Jenny Tobin
Age
35
39
28
31
36
27
28
36
34
39
Hometown
Durango, Colorado
Sterling, Scotland
Lucerne, Switzerland
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Truckee, California
Crested Butte, Colorado
Westport, New Zealand
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Boise, Idaho
Time
2:42:09
2:42:32
2:43:14
2:46:45
2:50:30
2:50:47
2:51:06
2:52:26
2:54:39
2:55:35
Pts
100
90
82
75
69
63
58
53
49
45
Purse
$1,800
$1,250
$800
$500
$400
Also: Ingrid Rolles (41) Sari Anderson (37), Tracy Thelen (34), Alexandra Borrelly (31), Jari Kirkland (28), Jessi
Stensland.
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XTERRA MIDWEST CUP PRO START LIST
The professionals competing in the Midwest Cup are
among the best mountain bikers, triathletes, and
adventure racers on the planet.
‘09 Rank = Current rank in 2009 XTERRA Cup Series for pros
NR = Not ranked
‘09 Rank - Name - Age, Hometown
1 - Conrad Stoltz - 35, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2 - Josiah Middaugh - 30, Vail, Colorado
3 - Dan Hugo - 23, Stellenbosch, South Africa
4 - Mike Vine - 35, Victoria, B.C., Canada
8 - Brian Smith - 33, Gunnison, Colorado
9 - Craig Evans - 31, Spring Hill, Tennessee
10 - Branden Rakita - 28, Manitou Springs, Colorado
12 - Seth Wealing - 30, Boulder, Colorado
13 - Cody Waite - 30, Lakewood, Colorado
14 - Will Kelsay - 27, Boulder, Colorado
NR - Damian Gonzalez - 32, Stockton, California
NR - Ryan DeCook - 28, Rochester, Michigan
NR - Matt Boobar - 36, Stratton Mountain, Vermont
NR - Nicolas Lebrun -35, Digne, France
NR - Jim McConnel - 36, Oxford, United Kingdom
‘09 Rank - Name - Age, Hometown
1 - Melanie McQuaid - 35, Victoria, B.C., Canada
2 - Shonny Vanlandingham - 39, Durango, Colorado
4 - Renata Bucher - 31, Lucerne, Switzerland
5 - Christine Jeffrey - 36, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
6 - Emma Garrard - 27, Truckee, California
8 - Jenny Smith - 36, Westport, New Zealand
14 - Alexandra Borrelly - 33, Digne, France
NR - Erin Kummer - 24, Rochester Hills, Michigan
NR - Kristy Lanier - 38, Marlinton, West Virginia
START LIST BY COUNTRY/ALPHA
Pro Men
USA - Matt Boobar, Ryan DeCook, Craig Evans,
Damian Gonzalez, Will Kelsay, Josiah Middaugh,
Branden Rakita, Brian Smith, Cody Waite, Seth
Wealing
CANADA - Mike Vine
FRANCE - Nico Lebrun
SOUTH AFRICA - Conrad Stoltz, Dan Hugo
UNITED KINGDOM - Jim McConnell
----------------------------------------------------------------Pro Women
USA - Emma Garrard, Erin Kummer, Kristy Lanier,
Shonny Vanlandingham
CANADA - Christine Jeffrey, Melanie McQuaid
FRANCE - Alexandra Borrelly
NEW ZEALAND - Jenny Smith
SWITZERLAND - Renata Bucher
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MEET THE PROFESSIONALS
CONRAD “The Caveman” STOLTZ
2008 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Champ
2001-02 & 2007 XTERRA World Champ
Conrad
2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 1
FINAL 2008 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 8
PERSONAL: Born October 23, 1973lives in Reno,
Nevada during the racing season...a two-time Olympic
triathlete, finished 20th in 2000 when he was the first off the
bike, then dnf’d in Athens...started BMX racing at age
seven, running at nine, biathlon at 13, triathlon and cycling
at 14, and pro triathlon at 18...“It’s in my blood.”
WEBSITE: conradstoltz.com and stoltzracing.com
SPONSORS: Specialized, Balega, Avia, Suunto, GU,
Stuffitts, Oakley, Acid Zapper
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A six-time XTERRA U.S.
Pro Series Champion (2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05 & ‘07, ‘08), and the
only three-time men’s pro XTERRA World Champion.
2001: Burst onto the XTERRA scene and won the Pro
Series and 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: Placed second in Richmond, 6th in Keystone, second
in Big Bear, and fifth in Tahoe. Finished third in the
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and dnf’d at XTERRA Worlds.
2005: Won five straight before placing 2nd in Keystone.
Won XTERRA South Africa, the West, East, and Midwest
Champs in Milwaukee, was second in Keystone before winning the inaugural XTERRA Brazil. Placed second in Tahoe
but still won XTERRA Pro Series title. Placed 9th at Worlds.
2006: Won XTERRA South Africa, missed the first U.S.
race of the year in California with injuries, returned in time
for Alabama where he was fourth, and a week later he won
the East Championship. Placed 8th in Milwaukee after a
series of crashes and injuries and then 4th at the Mountain
Championships in Utah. A pre-ride crash at the XTERRA
USA Championship kept him out of nationals and worlds.
2007: Won XTERRA South Africa for fourth straight year,
then the XTERRA West Champs. Won Southeast and East
Champs on back-to-back weekends. DNF’d at Utah
because of a mechanical. Won USA Championship, Pro
Series title, then World Champs for third time. Named the
Off-Road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards.
LAST YEAR: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa, won the
West Champs for 6th time in his career, won the Southeast
title, DNF in Richmond, was 2nd at XTERRA UK, 6th at
XTERRA Czech, and 2nd at XTERRA France. Won the
XTERRA Mountain Championship in August, placed 8th at
the USA Championship but still edged countryman Dan
Hugo to win XTERRA U.S. Pro Series title for the 6th time.
Suffered a flat while leading at the XTERRA World
Championship in Maui and eventually finished 12th after a
series of mechanicals.
THIS YEAR: Won XTERRA West Cup.
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JOSIAH MIDDAUGH
Vail, Colorado
2008 XTERRA East Champion
2004-05/07-08 XTERRA National Champ
Josiah
PERSONAL: Born July 25, 1978from East Jordan,
Michigan...earned a Bachelor of Science degree in health
fitness from Central Michigan University where he ran cross
country and track...works as an endurance coach and personal trainer.
WEBSITE: josiahmiddaugh.com
SPONSORS: TYR, Salomon, First Endurance
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been the top
American racer in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series four of the
last five years. 3-time USSSA Snowshoe National
Champion (2002, ‘03, ‘08), 5-time North American
Snowshoe Champ, 2006 USAT Winter Triathlon National
Champion, and 2005 USAT Long Course National
Champion. Before turning pro he was the 2002 XTERRA
Amateur USA and World Champion in the 20-24 division.
2004: 7th in Richmond, won Keystone, 3rd in Big Bear and
Lake Tahoe, won XTERRA Canada. Top American finisher
in Tahoe where he posted the fastest bike and run. Placed
2nd in Pro Series and top American (3rd overall) at Worlds.
2005: 7th in Temecula, 10th in Richmond, 6th in Milwaukee,
and 3rd in Keystone by six seconds. 9th in Tahoe and 6th in
Pro Series (top American). Was also the top American at
the World Championship (10th overall) for 2nd straight year.
2006: Finished 3rd at Temecula then broke his knee-cap in
a training ride before the second race of the year in
Alabama. Came back in time for Tahoe where he finished
7th, followed that with a 4th at XTERRA Worlds.
2007: Finished 4th at XTERRA West Champs, 3rd in
Alabama, 4th in Richmond, and 2nd at the Mountain
Champs in Utah. Placed 4th at the XTERRA USA
Championship and 3rd in the Pro Series (top American).
Was 17th at Worlds due to mechanicals.
LAST YEAR: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds in
Utah (by one second). Placed 4th at West Champs, won the
East Championship, was 5th at the Mountain Champs, and
3rd at XTERRA USA. Top American in the U.S. Pro Series
for 4th time in 5 years. Placed 7th at XTERRA Worlds (top
American for third time in his career).
THIS YEAR: Placed 4th at the XTERRA Winter World
Championship in Utah. Finished 2nd at XTERRA West Cup.
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DAN HUGO
2008 XTERRA South Africa Champion
Dan
FINAL 2008 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 18
2007 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 19
PERSONAL: Born July 1, 1985 in Worcester...moved to
Stellenbosch, Conrad Stoltz’ hometown, when he was in the
10th grade. .
WEBSITE: dghugo.com
SPONSORS: Jeep Apparel, Puma, Tropitone, Specialized,
Garmin, and EA Sports.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year. Placed 4th at
XTERRA Brazil in 2006 in first XTERRA.
2007: Finished 2nd at XTERRA South Africa and 6th at the
XTERRA West Championship. Was in third place during
the bike portion of the Southeast Champs in Alabama when
he crashed and broke his hand. The injury kept him out for
the rest of the season.
LAST YEAR: Won the XTERRA South Africa
Championship, was 2nd at XTERRA West Championship,
Southeast Championship (by just 16 seconds to Stoltz) and
East Championship (by 24 seconds to Middaugh). Placed
9th at XTERRA UK, DNF at XTERRA Czech, was 12th at
XTERRA France-Auron, 4th at USA Championship, missed
winning the Pro Series by 8 points (to Stoltz) and placed 8th
at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Cup.
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MIKE “The Vineman” VINE
2008 XTERRA USA Champion
Mike
PERSONAL: Born May 18, 1973...from Victoria but now
living in Vancouver...part-time swim coach, system analyst
consultant and auto mechanic...been riding a bike competitvely since age 13
WEBSITE: mikevine.athletesjournal.com
SPONSORS: Cycles, Fox Racing Shox, Mizuno Footwear,
Michelin Tires, Vega Nutrition, Blue Seventy Wetsuits, Maui
Coupon Magazine.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished in the top three
in 14 consecutive pro tour races encompassing the entire
2000 XTERRA America Tour and the first three races of the
2001 XTERRA USA Championship series. Won the 2000
XTERRA Canada Championship, the 2001 East and
Central Championships, 2002 Saipan Crown, 2005 & ‘06
Mountain Championships, XTERRA Brazil in 2007, and
XTERRA USA Championship in 2008.
2005: Placed 4th in Temecula, 8th in Richmond, 11th in
Milwaukee, and won impressively in Keystone with a 4:32
margin of victory over Stoltz. Finished 3rd in Tahoe and
second in the XTERRA Pro Series, and was 4th at Worlds.
2006: Placed 7th in Temecula, 14th in Alabama, and didn’t
race in Richmond. Placed 2nd at the inaugural XTERRA
Mexico Championship on June 24, DNF with mechanical in
Milwaukee, then won the last regional of the year at the
XTERRA Mountain Championship in Utah (second straight
Mountain Championship). Was 14th at XTERRA UK and
finished 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship where he
posted fastest bike split. DNF at XTERRA Worlds.
2007: 2nd at Temecula while posting the fastest run of the
day, 4th in Bama and 3rd at East Champs. DNF’d at
Mountain Champs due to mechanicals. Finished 2nd at the
USA Championship, 2nd in the Pro Series, & 8th in Maui.
LAST YEAR: Finished 11th at XTERRA West Champs,
10th at Southeast Champs, and 13th at East Champs
before nearly upsetting Stoltz at the Mountain Champs
where he came in 2nd, just 14 seconds back. Won the
XTERRA USA Championship, and placed 4th (top regular
XTERRA Pro) at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR:
Finished 2nd at XTERRA Saipan
Championship on April 18, and was 4th at the XTERRA
West Cup.
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BRIAN SMITH
Gunnison, Colorado
2008-09 XTERRA Winter World Champ
Brian
PERSONAL: Born November 15, 1975 in Glens Falls,
NY...NORBA XC Pro since 2001...ran track and x-country at
Western State College where he earned degree in
clinical/counseling psychology...works as a community
support specialist for developmentally disabled adults.
WEBSITE: wheresbrianandjennysmith.blogspot.com
SPONSORS: Trek, FOX, Shimano, Rudy Project, Salomon
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Seventh year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Two-time and current
XTERRA Winter World Champion, Top American (3rd
overall) at the 2007 XTERRA World Championship, won
the 2006 XTERRA Midwest Championship and the overallGrand Traverse Backcountry Extreme Ski Race in 2006.
2006: Finished 10th at XTERRA West Champs while
posting fastest bike split, 5th in Alabama, his best XTERRA
finish ever at the time, 9th in Richmond, and won the
Midwest Championship in Milwaukee (which was a
duathlon format as swim was cancelled) on August 6.
Placed 12th at the USA Championship and 17th at
XTERRA Worlds.
2007: Finished 5th in Temecula, 7th in Bama, DNF in
Richmond, was 3rd at Mountain Champs, 8th at XTERRA
USA Champs and was 6th in the Pro Series. Finished 3rd
overall and top American at the XTERRA World Champs.
LAST YEAR: Won the inaugural XTERRA Winter World
Championship (bike, snowshoe, run, randonee) at
Snowbasin Resort in Utah and the Fire and Ice award for
having the fastest combined times at the XTERRA World
Championship and Winter Worlds. Placed 3rd (top
American) at West Champs, sixth at Southeast Champs,
third at XTERRA Brazil, and third at Mountain Champs.
Placed 6th at XTERRA USA Championship, 4th in the Pro
Series and 9th at XTERRA Worlds (2nd American behind
Josiah Middaugh).
THIS YEAR: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon National
Championship in Bend, Oregon in January 11, represented
the U.S. at ITU Winter Triathlon World Championships in
Austria where he finished 12th (top American), and won the
XTERRA Winter World Championship in March. Finished
8th at the XTERRA West Cup.
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CRAIG EVANS
Spring Hill, TN
Craig
PERSONAL: Born March 29, 1978...originally from Ocala,
Florida...earned a degree in healthcare administration from
Western Kentucky University where he was an All-American
swimmer...works in medical device sales for Smith and
Nephew Endoscopy, and is part owner of a new tri shop.
WEBSITE: teamcraigevans.com
SPONSORS: Endurance Sports and Rec, Infinite Nutrition,
Biker’s choice, and SwiftWick Socks.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year. Turned pro in 2006
after winning the amateur overall at the Southeast
Championship in Alabama. Won every XTERRA Points
Series race he entered in 2004 and 2005.
2006: Finished 12th in Milwaukee, then injured.
2007: Finished 16th at XTERRA West Champs, 5th in
Alabama and 6th in Richmond. Had the fastest swim in both
‘Bama and Richmond. Placed 10th at Mountain Champs
despite racing with a broken bone in his foot.
LAST YEAR: Finished 7th at XTERRA West Champs, 3rd
in Alabama and 5th in Richmond. Led the Pro Series in
points heading into Mountain Champs where he placed 9th.
Was 14th at USA Champs and 25th at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Finished 9th at XTERRA West Cup.
Branden
BRANDEN RAKITA
Manitou Springs, Colorado
PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1981...from Durango,
CO...earned degree in civil engineering at Colorado State
University...sales associate/bike fitter at Pro Cycling when
not racing.
WEBSITE: brandenrakita.com
SPONSORS: Riptide Multisport, Rocket Science Sports,
Specialized, Optic Nerve, Mix1, Enervit, Sable Water
Optics, CycleOps, ProCycling, Colorado Running
Company, CorePower Yoga.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year .
LAST YEAR: Finished 14th at the XTERRA West Champs,
12th at the Southeast Champs, 16th at the East Champs,
6th at Mountain Champs, a career-best 5th at the XTERRA
USA Championship and 18th at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Finished 10th at XTERRA West Cup.
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SETH WEALING
Boulder, Colorado
2006 XTERRA USA/Pro Series Champ
Seth
PERSONAL: Born November 21, 1978 in Remington,
Indiana...earned bachelor degrees in architecture and
environmental design from Ball State University...is a
practicing architect with a 40+ hour a week job.
WEBSITE: sethwealingusa.com
SPONSORS: Blue Competition Cycles, SRAM, Aquaman
Wetsuits, Point 6 Socks, Stan’s No-Tubes Wheels, TYR,
MAXXIS, First Endurance, Fizik, Mafia Racing.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year. Raced in selected
XTERRA’s in 2000 thru 2002 before concentrating on World
Cup & Olympic racing. Returned to XTERRA in 2005.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2006 XTERRA USA
Champ, 2002 USA Elite Triathlon National Championship,
member of the 2003 national select team, placed third at
ITU World Cup race in Tongyeong, South Korea.
2005: Placed 4th at Richmond, DNF’d in Keystone, and
was the top American at the XTERRA USA Championship
in Nevada where he finished fourth.
2006: Finished 2nd at the first two races of the year in
California & Alabama, was 7th in Richmond, did not race in
Milwaukee due to injury, was 2nd in Utah, won his first
championship race - the XTERRA United Kingdom
Championship on Sept. 2., then won the XTERRA USA
Championship, becoming the first American to ever win the
race and the first American since Michael Tobin in 2000 to
win XTERRA U.S. Pro Points Series. Placed 3rd, top
American, at XTERRA Worlds in his first-ever attempt.
2007:
Finished 4th at the XTERRA New Zealand
Championship (wrong turn on the bike course) and 12th at
XTERRA West Championship. Placed 6th in Alabama, and
moved up 4 places during the run in Richmond to finish 2nd.
Won the XTERRA Mountain Championship in Utah to jump
from 5th to 2nd in the Pro Series. Finished 7th at XTERRA
United Kingdom race after a wrong-turn on the bike. Was
5th at the USA Championship, 4th in the Pro Series, and
177th in Maui after a series of mechanicals on the bike.
LAST YEAR: Placed 5th at XTERRA West Champs, 20th
at Southeast Champs, 12th at East Champs, 4th at
Mountain Champs (less than a minute behind race winner
Stoltz), 2nd at XTERRA USA Championship (top American)
and 11th at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Placed 12th at XTERRA West Cup.
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CODY WAITE
Lakewood, Colorado
PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978...originally from
Cave Creek, AZ...works as a triathlon coach with EPC
Multisport.
WEBSITE: epcmultisport.com, codywaite.blogspot.com
SPONSORS: Endurance Performance Coaching, Wheat
Ridge Cyclery, Yeti Cycles, Pearl Izumi, Rudy Project,
Magura Syntace, Crank Brothers.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third-year XTERRA Pro...won
the 25-29 XTERRA National Championship in 2006. Best
pro finish was 5th at XTERRA Mountain Champs in 2007.
2007: Finished 15th at the West Championship, 9th in
Alabama, 12th in Richmond, and 5th in Utah. Was 15th at
the USA Championship and finished 7th in the XTERRA
U.S. Pro Series.
LAST YEAR: 12th in Temecula, 13th in ‘Bama, 17th in
Richmond, 7th in Utah, 13th at XTERRA USA, and 34th pro
at XTERRA Worlds in Maui.
Will
Cody
WILL KELSAY
Boulder, Colorado
PERSONAL: Born August 5, 1981...attended the University
of Colorado where he raced on the national championship
triathlon team and earned a degree in mechanical
engineering...coaches high school cross country and track.
WEBSITE: willkelsay.com
SPONSORS: Timex, Rudy Project, Colorado Multisport,
Trek, Sugoi, Aqua Sphere, Bontrager, Powerbar, Nathan,
ARX, Trigger Point, Gaiam, Nuun, Saris/Power Tap,
Headsweats, Training Peaks.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. Has more than 25 top
10 XTERRA finishes. Best place was 8th at Mountain
Champs in 2007. Has 15 XTERRA races on his schedule
this season. In 2007 he was named Mr. XTERRA after
going on a 12,630-mile, 12-week, 12-race, cross-thecountry road trip in a beat-up RV to share his love for
XTERRA. Along the way he put on a dozen clinics, traveled
through 31 states, won four races, finished in the top 10 at
three others, rebuilt the RV, and ran out of money. The
journey was dubbed “Will’s XTERRA Adventure”
2006: Finished 11th in California, 11th in Alabama, DNF in
Richmond, was a career-best 9th in Milwaukee, 10th in
Utah, 17th at USA Championship and 114th in Maui.
2007: Placed 14th at XTERRA West Champs, 10th in
Alabama, and 14th in Richmond. Placed 8th at XTERRA
Mountain Champs in Utah for his best career finish and was
13th at USA Championship. Was 64th in Maui.
LAST YEAR: Finished 18th in Temecula, 19th in ‘Bama,
14th in Richmond, 12th in Utah, and 12th at the XTERRA
USA Championship. Placed 16th overall in the Pro Series.
THIS YEAR: Finished 14th at the XTERRA West Cup.
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MATT BOOBAR
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
Matt
2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: Not ranked
PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1972...originally from
Rockport, Maine...earned a degree in exercise science from
Plymouth State University...works as a full-time nordic ski
coach at Stratton Mountain School, where the girls nordic
team won the national title in 2007 & 2008.
SPONSORS: Trek, SRAM, Powerbar, Michelin, Stratton
Mountain Resort, Bontrager.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year, first as a
pro...XTERRA’s overall amateur national champion in 2006
and 2007. Has won four XTERRA National Titles in three
divisions (35-39 in 2007; 30-34 in 2003 and 2006; and 2529 in 2001), and is a 6-time Northeast Region Champ.
LAST YEAR: Finished 22nd overall (5th amateur) at USA
Champs and was 66th overall (7th in 35-39) at Worlds.
THIS YEAR: First race.
RYAN DECOOK
Rochester, Michigan
Ryan
PERSONAL: Born October 6, 1980...2003 and 2005 USA
Triathlon All American...earned an accounting degree from
Michigan State University and an MBA from Oakland
University...ran cross country at both schools.
SPONSORS: Roy O'Brien Ford, Brooks shoes, Rooly
sunglasses, First Endurance, Moosejaw.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year as pro, won the 20-24
XTERRA National Championship in 2005.
2007: Placed 11th at the East Championship, 13th at the
Mountain Champs in Utah, and 43rd at Worlds.
LAST YEAR: Finished 15th at the West and Southeast
Champs, 10th at East Champs, 30th at Mtn Champs, 20th
at USA Champs, and 37th among pros in Maui.
THIS YEAR: Finished17th at XTERRA West Cup.
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DAMIAN GONZALEZ
Stockton, California
Damian
PERSONAL: Born December 20, 1976...runs a graphic,
video and web services company.
WEBSITE: xpmultimedia.com
SPONSORS: Orbea, Crank Brothers, Ritchey, Accelerade,
Go Pro, Rudy Project, ZYM, Williams Cycling, Wenzel
Coaching, Devinci’s Delicatessen, Righetti Enterprises,
Birkenstock & More, Stockton Orthopedic, Alpine
Orthopedic, Meyers Optical, Flashbacks Photography, XP
Multimedia.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year, second as a pro. Won
the 30-34 XTERRA National Chamionship in 2007.
LAST YEAR: Placed 21st at the West and Southeast races,
18th at East Champs and Nationals, and was 32nd among
men’s pros at XTERRA Worlds in Maui.
THIS YEAR: Finished 16th at the West Cup.
JIM McCONNEL
Oxford, United Kingdom
Jim
PERSONAL: Studied human biology and sports science at
Oxford Brookes University, researching lactate threshold
measurement in cyclists and runners for his dissertation.
WEBSITE: trijim.co.uk
SPONSORS: Planet X bicycles, Brooks, Panasonic
Toughbooks, MTB Works Physical Therapy, Energy Lab
International, XTERRA Wetsuits, SunDog Eyewear, 2XU,
DriventoTri.com coaching.
LAST YEAR: Placed 12th at XTERRA UK, 18th at
XTERRA Czech, 14th at XTERRA France, 20th at XTERRA
Austria, 17th at XTERRA USA, and 21st at the XTERRA
World Championship in Maui.
THIS YEAR: Finished 5th at the Portabelo Triathlon in
Panama, was second at XTERRA Guam, and 6th at
XTERRA Saipan.
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NICOLAS “Nico” LEBRUN
Digne-les-Bains, France
2006-08 XTERRA European Tour Champ
2005 XTERRA World Champion
2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: NR
PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1973.
WEBSITE: lebrunnico.free.fr
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished in the top four of
the first four XTERRA U.S. Pro Series from 2001-2004.
10 times on the podium in world championships in three
different sports - XTERRA, Duathlon, and Winter Triathlon
(world champ in '99 & '00). The crowning moment in his
career, the ultimate victory, was in Maui in 2005. He
received a congratulatory letter from French President
Jacques Chirac and was recognized as the off-road triathlete of the year at Competitor's Endurance Sports Awards.
2003: Third at Big Bear, won Richmond, won in Czech
Republic, placed 4th in Keystone, won XTERRA Germany,
and was 3rd in Tahoe. Finished 3rd in XTERRA European
Tour standings, and 3rd in XTERRA USA Pro Points Series.
2004: Won XTERRA European Championship in the
Czech Republic, finished second in Austria, third in
Germany and 7th in Holland. Was second overall in the
XTERRA European Tour standings 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 Czech, 3rd at Italy, won Austria, 3rd at Spain,
and won Germany. 2nd in the XTERRA European Tour.
Won the XTERRA World Championship more than three
minutes ahead of Llanos. Had the fastest bike (1:29:13).
2006: Finished 2nd at XTERRA France, won XTERRA
Italy, Czech, and Denmark. Placed 3rd at XTERRA
Germany and won the XTERRA European Tour.
Also finished 3rd at the XTERRA East Championship in
Richmond, and was 8th at World Championship
2007: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Italy and Denmark, and
won XTERRA Austria and UK to win Euro Tour for second
straight season. Placed 7th at XTERRA Worlds.
LAST YEAR:
Finished 2nd at XTERRA European
Championship race in Italy, then won XTERRA UK, XTERRA Czech, XTERRA France-Auron and XTERRA FranceMondelieu. Won 3rd straight XTERRA European Tour Title.
DNFd at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds, and
Did Not Finish at XTERRA West Cup after bike mechanical.
Nico
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MELANIE McQUAID
‘08 XTERRA USA/U.S. Pro Series Champ
2003, ‘05 & ‘06 XTERRA World Champ
PERSONAL: Born May 17, 1973 in Victoria, BC,
Canadahas a degree in biochemistryraced with
Canada’s National Cycling team for six years...started up
the MelRad racing team in 2009.
WEBSITE: racergirl.com
SPONSORS: Specialized, Avia, GU, Sundog Eyewear,
Shimano, MAXXIS, Titec, Profile Design, Lazer Helmets,
Pactimo, Saris, Genuine Innovations, Saltstick, Suunto.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 8th year.
2002: Finished in the runner-up position in both the
XTERRA East and Central Championships before winning
the West title at Half Moon Bay. Finished 4th at the USA
Championship and was the runner-up in Pro Series.
2003: Second at Big Bear and Richmond, won in Canada,
and was 2nd in Tahoe. Finished 2nd in Pro Series.
2004: Won in Richmond, then finished runner-up to
Whitmore in Keystone, Big Bear, and Tahoe. Also finished
second in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Won XTERRA
Canada and placed second at XTERRA Worlds.
2005: Won in Temecula, finished 7th at XTERRA Czech,
won XTERRA Italy, placed 2nd in Richmond and
Milwaukee, won Keystone to tie Whitmore for the Series
lead heading into Tahoe. Placed second in Tahoe and 2nd
in the Pro Series. Was 9th in the XTERRA European Tour
standings. Became the first female to win her second
XTERRA World Championship in Maui.
2006: Finished 2nd in in Temecula, won the inaugural
XTERRA Southeast Championship in Alabama, was 2nd in
Richmond and Milwaukee, and won the Mountain
Championship in Utah to create a virtual tie with Whitmore
for Pro Series lead, then won in Tahoe to capture her first
Pro Series crown after three runner-ups. Followed with her
second straight & unprecedented 3rd XTERRA World Title.
2007: Won in California, was second in Alabama,
Richmond, and Utah. Placed 5th at USA Champs, 2nd in
Pro Series, and was the runner-up at XTERRA Worlds.
LAST YEAR: Won the XTERRA West Champs for the
second straight year, 8th at the Southeast Champs, won
East Champs, the Mountain Championship in Utah, and the
USA Champs in Nevada. DNF’d at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Won the XTERRA West Cup.
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Melanie
SHONNY VANLANDINGHAM
Durango, Colorado
2008 XTERRA Southast Champion
2008 XTERRA National Champion
Shonny
PERSONAL: Born May 29, 1969...earned her degree in
nutrition and played NCAA I basketball at East Texas State
Universityraces for the Luna Chix Pro MTB Teamroasts
her own coffee at her second home on the Big Island of
Hawaiiin 1993 she was leading bike tours in Maui that
eventually spurred her professional racing career.
WEBSITE: lunabar.com and wahinefarms.com
SPONSORS: Luna Women’s Pro Team, Kona Brewery,
Orbea, Avia, HealthFX, Choice Hotels, Rudy Project,
Wahine Farms
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year, second full season. In
her first-ever XTERRA at the World Championship in 2005
she posted the fastest mountain bike split and finished 7th.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: With 15 NORBA National
race wins and three NORBA Series Championship titles,
Vanlandingham is the most successful rider in NORBA
history. A 7-time U.S. National Mountain Bike Team
Member..3-time (2004-06) NORBA National Series XCountry Champ & 2005 U.S. National Short Track Champ.
2006: Finished 9th (5th best bike split) at both the XTERRA
USA Championship in Tahoe and the XTERRA World
Championship in Maui (third-best bike).
2007: Placed 5th at Mountain Champs, 7th at XTERRA
USA, and 7th in Pro Series. Finished XTERRA-best 4th at
XTERRA World Champs and the fastest bike.
LAST YEAR: Did not race at West Champs, won the
Southeast Champs (her first XTERRA victory), was 3rd at
the East Champs, 2nd at the Mountain Champs, 7th at the
XTERRA USA Championship (Top American), was also the
top American in the U.S. Pro Series (2nd overall) and
finished 3rd at XTERRA Worlds where she once again
posted the fastest bike split.
THIS YEAR: Had the fastest bike split and placed 3rd at
XTERRA Saipan behind Julie Dibens and Renata Bucher.
Finished 2nd at XTERRA West Cup.
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RENATA BUCHER
Lucerne, Switzerland
5X XTERRA Saipan Champion (2005-09)
2008-09 Tagaman and PIC Double Champ
2005-06/08 XTERRA European Tour Champ
Renata
PERSONAL: Born May 39, 1977...attended the University
of Zuerich.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has won 13 XTERRA
Championship races in eight countries and three XTERRA
European Tour titles.
2004: 9th at XTERRA Germany in first-ever XTERRA.
2005: Won XTERRA Saipan, and was second at Tagaman
to win the PIC Double with a combined time of 6:14:11.
Was 3rd at Temecula, won XTERRA Czech (beating three
World Champs in Angle, McQuaid, and Whitmore in the
process), 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 5th in Richmond, won
XTERRA Austria, second at XTERRA Spain, and third at
XTERRA Germany. Won the XTERRA European Tour and
was 9th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Placed 4th at
World Champs in Maui.
2006: Won everything she entered starting with XTERRA
Saipan, then a clean sweep in Europe with victories at
France, Italy, Czech, Spain, and UK. Won second straight
XTERRA European Title. Placed 5th at World Champs.
Placed 4th at Tagaman and was 2nd in the PIC Double
standings behind Whitmore.
2007: Won XTERRA Saipan Championship then injuries
kept her sidelined for the rest of the season.
LAST YEAR: Won XTERRA Saipan for the fourth straight
year, plus the Tagaman Triathlon and Pacific Islands Club
Double award, placed 2nd at XTERRA European
Championship in Italy, won XTERRA France-Auron, was
second at XTERRA Austria, won XTERRA FranceMondelieu and her third straight Euro Tour title in the
process. Also won XTERRA Japan, was second at the
XTERRA USA Championship, and fourth at the XTERRA
World Championship in Maui.
THIS YEAR: Won the Portabelo Triathlon in Panama and
the Superfrog Triathlon (half-iron distance), placed 2nd at
XTERRA Guam, won the XTERRA Saipan Championship
for 5th straight year, the Tagaman road triathlon on Saipan
a week later and the Pacific Islands Club Resort Double
award for having the fastest combined time in the 2 races.
Finished 4th at XTERRA West Cup.
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CHRISTINE JEFFREY
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Christine
PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1972...earned a degree
in landscape architecture from Arizona State University
where she was a four-time All-American swimmer...works
as a landscape architect when not racing...only started
riding mountain bikes in fall of 2007.
WEBSITE: christinejeffrey.com
SPONSORS: Rudy Projectr, Pearl Izumi Footwear,
Nineteen wetsuits, Skinfit, Coach Gareth Thomas, Infinit
Nutrition.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 2005 Ixtapa ITU
Continental Cup, and the 2007 Villarrica ITU Continental
Cup. Several top 20 ITU World Cup finishes.
LAST YEAR: Finished 6th at XTERRA West Champs, 3rd
at the Southeast Champs, 12th at the East Champs, 11th at
the Mountain Champs, 11th at USA Champs and 5th at
XTERRA Worlds.
EMMA GARRARD
Truckee, California
PERSONAL:
Born June 11, 1981...hometown is
Anchorage, Alaska...a writer/photographer now living in
Truckee, California.
WEBSITE: emmagarrard.com
SPONSORS: USA Triathlon Trade Team, Blue Competition
Cycles, Speedo, Zipp, Rudy Project, Inov8 trail shoes,
skins, USA Triathlon wetsuits, Tahoeticker.com, Cyclepaths
Truckee-Tahoe.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year as a pro, won the
overall amateur XTERRA National title in 2007.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Was a cross-country
skier at the University of Nevada, Reno qualifying for the
NCAA Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
LAST YEAR: Finished 7th at XTERRA West Champs, 13th
at the East Champs, 7th at the XTERRA United Kingdom
Championship, 12th at the Mountain Champs, 12th at the
USA Championship and 13th at XTERRA Worlds
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Emma
JENNIFER SMITH
Westport, New Zealand
Jenny
PERSONAL: Born March 9, 1973...married to XTERRA Pro
Brian Smith...originally from Westport, New Zealand and
now living in Gunnison, CO...works as a personal trainer
and is the co-owner and coach of Snrgy Multisport LLC.
WEBSITE: wheresbrianandjennysmith.blogspot.com
SPONSORS: Trek racing co-op, Shimano, Fox, Bontrager,
Salomon, Rudy Project, Snrgy Multisport.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Two-time Colorado State
x-country mountain biking champ. New Zealand national
team member at MTB world championships from 2001-07.
2006: 4th in California while posting the fastest bike split,
6th in Alabama, 5th in Milwaukee, 2nd at the USA
Championship and 4th at XTERRA Worlds.
2007: 5th at West Champs, 4th in Alabama, 3rd in
Richmond, won Crested Butte points series race, 3rd at
Mountain Champs, 2nd at USA Championship for the 2nd
year in a row and 3rd in the Pro Series. Placed 24th among
female pros at XTERRA Worlds after mechanicals
LAST YEAR: Placed 4th at Southeast Champs, 2nd at East
Champs, 3rd at the Mountain Champs, 5th at XTERRA USA
Champs, and 6th at XTERRA Worlds.
KRISTY LANIER
Marlinton, West Virginia
PERSONAL: Born January 27, 1971...heart is in Hilo,
Hawaii but owns and manages Dirtbean Ohana, a cafe and
bike shop where she resides in Marlington, WV.
WEBSITE: dirtbean.com
SPONSORS: Dirtbean Ohana LLC, Pocahontas County
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. First race was
Richmond in 2002, where she finished 12th.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Previous winner of the
Dick Evans Road Race and Noc Knob mountain bike race.
2007: Placed 6th in Richmond and Utah and 8th in the U.S.
Pro Series. Finished 14th in Maui.
LAST YEAR: Finished 8th at XTERRA West Champs, 6th
at the Southeast and East Champs, DNF in Utah, 17th at
the XTERRA USA Championship, 11th at XTERRA Worlds.
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Kristy
ERIN KUMMER
Boulder, Colorado
PERSONAL: Born August 22, 1984...from Rochester Hills,
Michigan but grew up in Strasburg, France...earned
accounting degree from University of Colorado-Boulder.
WEBSITE: erinkummer.com
SPONSORS: Team Timex
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year, first as a pro. Was
the top overall female amateur at the XTERRA Southeast,
East, and USA Championship races and won the 20-24
XTERRA World Title (3rd amateur, 19th overall)
ALEXANDRA BORRELLY
Digne, France
PERSONAL: 33-years-old...started triathlon in 1996...best
result is 12th at French Long-distance championship...also
podiumed at Winter Triathlon French Cup.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year
THIS YEAR: Placed 6th at the XTERRA Winter World
Championship, and 14th at the XTERRA West Cup.
Erin
Alex
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ABOUT THE 2009 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES (CUP SERIES)
The 2009 XTERRA Cup Series for pros consists of nine events - eight regional championships and Nationals.
May 2
May 17
May 23
June 6
June 14
June 20
July 12
July 18
Sept. 26
Loews XTERRA West Cup
XTERRA Midwest Cup
XTERRA Southeast Cup
XTERRA Northwest Cup
XTERRA Atlantic Cup
XTERRA Southcentral Cup
XTERRA Northeast Cup
XTERRA Mountain Cup
XTERRA USA Championship
Lake Las Vegas (Henderson, NV)
Fort Custer State Park (Battle Creek, MI)
Oak Mountain State Park (Pelham, AL)
Farragut State Park (Athol, ID)
Richmond, VA
Heart of Arkansas (North Little Rock, AR)
Sugarbush Resort (Warren, VT)
Beaver Creek Resort (Avon, CO)
Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT
The top 15 pros at each event are awarded points based on overall pro finish. Pros will count their best five-of-eight scores
plus the points they get (or don’t get) at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah. Thus, the final point total combines an
athletes’ best five scores in the first eight Cup races, plus the USA Championship race points. He/she with the most points
in the end is declared the U.S. Pro Series Champ. The U.S. Series will dish out $160,000 in prize money: $10,000 at each
Cup race, $20,000 at the USA Championship, and $60,000 to the top overall points scorers in the Series.
Note: The XTERRA World Championship Oct. 25 in Makena, Maui is a stand-alone event worth $100,000.
2009 Pro Points Score Breakdown:
1
100
2
90
3
82
4
75
5
69
6
63
7
58
8
53
9
49
10
45
11
41
12
37
13
34
14
31
15
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ELIGIBILITY
Athletes racing pro must have been accepted as a professional by a recognized multisport governing body (USA Triathlon,
USA Cycling - road, cyclocross, track or mountain bike; any national governing body for triathlon; and any national
governing body for cycling), and USA Triathlon offers an elite off-road pro license specifically designed for XTERRA
specialists. You can find this information at http://usatriathlon.org/content/index/670. Questions should be directed to Katie
Baker, USA coordinator at katie@usatriathlon.org.
In addition, athletes holding elite licenses in cycling, running, swimming or that have participated in the Olympics in the
past 10 years can be eligible by writing to Dave Nicholas kahunadav@teamunlimited.com and presenting their
qualifications.
2008 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES CHAMPS
Conrad Stoltz
Melanie McQuaid
The “Caveman” is a 6-time
XTERRA U.S. Pro Series
Champion, having won the
title in his rookie season of
2001, and also in 2002,
‘03, ‘05, and ‘07.
McQuaid also won the
Pro Series in 2006, and
was the runner-up in
2002-05, and again in ‘07
(all of those crowns were
won by Jamie Whitmore).
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2009 XTERRA AMERICA TOUR PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
8 XTERRA Cup Races
Pro Purse ($10,000)
Rank Men
Women
1st
$1,800
$1,800
2nd
$1,250
$1,250
3rd
$800
$800
4th
$500
$500
5th
$400
$400
6th
$300
7th
$200
XTERRA World Championship
Pro Purse ($100,000) @ Maui
Rank
Men
Women
1st
$20,000
$20,000
2nd
$12,000
$12,000
3rd
$7,000
$7,000
4th
$4,000
$4,000
5th
$2,500
$2,500
th
6
$1,500
$1,500
7th
$1,000
$1,000
8th
$800
$800
9th
$600
$600
th
10
$500
$400
11th
12th
$300
*Double $2,500
$2,500
Pro Purse ($20,000)
Rank Men
Women
1st
$2,500
$2,500
2nd
$2,000
$2,000
3rd
$1,500
$1,500
4th
$1,200
$1,200
5th
$900
$900
th
6
$700
$700
7th
$500
$500
8th
$350
$350
9th
$250
10th
$200
$150
11th
$100
12th
XTERRA Cup Series Overall
Pro Purse ($60,000)
awarded in Utah
Rank Men
Women
st
1
$10,000
$10,000
2nd
$6,000
$6,000
3rd
$3,500
$3,500
4th
$2,500
$2,500
th
5
$2,000
$2,000
6th
$1,500
$1,500
7th
$1,200
$1,200
8th
$1,000
$1,000
9th
$800
$800
10th
$600
$600
$400
$400
11th
$300
$300
12th
th
$200
13
14th
$100
$100
15th
*The Hawaiian Airlines “Double” Purse is awarded to the pro
man and woman with the fastest combined 2009 XTERRA
World Championship and Ironman Hawaii Championship
time, a feat reserved for the world’s leading endurance
athletes as the two races are held just two weeks apart. Last
year Eneko Llanos from Spain won the award for the third
straight year while Sibylle Matter from Switzerland took the
honors for the second time in three years.
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2008 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGS
Pl
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
MEN
Name
Conrad Stoltz, RSA
Dan Hugo, RSA
Josiah Middaugh, USA
Brian Smith, USA
Mike Vine, CAN
Seth Wealing, USA
Craig Evans, USA
Rom Akerson, CRC
Ryan Ignatz, USA
Branden Rakita, USA
West
100
90
75
82
41
69
58
63
DNF
31
SE
100
90
DNS
63
45
DNP
82
58
53
37
East
DNF
90
100
DNS
34
37
69
58
63
DNP
MTN
100
DNS
69
82
90
75
49
45
53
63
USA
53
75
82
63
100
90
31
45
49
69
Total
353
345
326
290
276
271
240
224
218
200
Also: Kelly Guest (175), Cody Waite (163), Andrew Noble (144), Tyler Johnson (131), Dominic Gillen (124), Will Kelsay
(105), Ryan DeCook (101), Mark Leishman (82), Jordan Jones (65), Chris Legh (58), Jimmy Archer (49), Jim Vance
(45), Sam Gardner (41), Spenser Powlison (34), Mike Champigny (31), Brandon Jessop (28), Trevor Glavin (28).
Pl
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
WOMEN
Name
Melanie McQuaid, CAN
Shonny Vanlandingham, USA
Jenny Smith, NZL
Danelle Kabush, CAN
Lesley Paterson, GBR
Jenny Tobin, USA
Christine Jeffrey, CAN
Marion Summerer, GER
Amber Monforte, USA
Kristy Lanier, USA
West
100
DNS
DNS
75
49
82
63
90
69
53
SE
53
100
75
58
90
49
82
DNS
69
63
East
100
82
90
69
58
45
37
53
41
63
MTN
100
90
82
75
58
69
41
63
49
DNF
USA
100
58
69
63
75
53
41
DNP
DNP
DNP
Total
400
330
316
282
281
253
227
206
187
179
Also: Emma Garrard (166), Sara Tarkington (121), Candy Angle (116), Nic Leary (94), Renata Bucher (90), Sari
Anderson (83), Carina Wasle (82), Linda Gallo (69), Lisa Isom (65), Britta Martin (53), Michellie Jones (45), Susan
Williams (34), Fabiola Corona (31), Kate Chapman (31), Alisha Lion (28).
2008 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES
NATIONAL CHAMPS
Shonny
Vanlandingham
Josiah Middaugh
Durango, Colorado
Vail, Colorado
Shonny V turned her
attention from mountain
bike racing to XTERRA
last year and was the top
American female in the
sport her first year out.
Middaugh has been the
top American in the Pro
Series in 4 of the last 5
years. The only year he
wasn’t his season was
cut short due to injury.
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TOP 5 IN XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES SINCE 1999
2008 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
353
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Dan Hugo
345
2. S. Vanlandingham
3. Josiah Middaugh
326
3. Jenny Smith
4. Brian Smith
290
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Mike Vine
276
5. Lesley Paterson
400
330
316
282
281
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
400
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Mike Vine
337
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Josiah Middaugh
322
3. Jennifer Smith
4. Seth Wealing
322
4. Candy Angle
5. Andrew Noble
303
5. Amber Monforte
400
349
329
314
258
Men
Women
1. Seth Wealing
428
1. Melanie McQuaid
2. Brent McMahan
413
2. Jamie Whitmore
3. Andrew Noble
391
3. Candy Angle
4. Conrad Stoltz
303
4. Danelle Kabush
5. Brian Smith
300
5. Janae Pritchett
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
390
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Mike Vine
310
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Olivier Marceau
309
3. Candy Angle
4. Brent McMahon
283
4. Jessica Harrison
5. Francisco Serrano
275
5. Melissa Thomas
6. Josiah Middaugh
252
Men
Women
1. Sylvain Dodet
290
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Josiah Middaugh
264
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Conrad Stoltz
249
3. Candy Angle
4. Nicolas LeBrun
247
4. Janae Deverell
5. Justin Thomas
179
5. Lynley Allison
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
290
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Steve Larsen
280
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Nicolas LeBrun
264
3. Melissa Thomas
4. Justin Thomas
218
4. Jenny Tobin
5. Jason Chalker
207
5. Candy Angle
480
459
403
354
320
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
300
1. Jamie Whitmore
2. Nicolas LeBrun
248
2. Melanie McQuaid
3. Kerry Classen
235
3. Raeleigh Tennant
4. Mike Vine
228
4. Kerstin Weule
5. Andrew Noble
201
5. Melissa Thomas
290
265
234
222
214
390
380
302
282
271
Men
Women
1. Conrad Stoltz
465
1. Anke Erlank
2. Nicolas LeBrun
404
2. Monique Merrill
3. Ned Overend
373
3. Raeleigh Tennant
4. Mike Vine
365
4. Jenny Tobin
5. Kerry Classen
319
5. Cheri Touchette
469
375
343
326
309
300
280
239
209
208
Men
Women
1. Michael Tobin
826
1. Kerstin Weule
2. Mike Vine
820
2. Jody Purcell
3. Kerry Classen
802
3. Lorraine Barrows
4. Ned Overend
697
4. Jenny Tobin
5. Dave Harrison
596
5. Linda Gabor
890
810
688
635
524
300
270
232
202
200
1999* U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS (First year)
Men
Women
1. Michael Tobin
886
1. Kerstin Weule
2. Jimmy Riccitello
732
2. Jody Purcell
3. John Koenig
676
3. Lorraine Barrows
4. Ned Overend
660
4. Jenny Wood
5. Kerry Classen
635
5. Linda Gabor
886
827
718
708
675
Jamie Whitmore (pictured above) is the winningest XTERRA
athlete of all-time with 36 career wins including five U.S. Pro
Series Crowns. She’s currently battling cancer, and you can
help and learn more about her at jamiewhitmore.com.
Bold denotes top American (National Champ) in Pro Series
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HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS FOR AMATEURS
The XTERRA America Tour is designed to provide age group athletes with a bona-fide championship to compete for
within their geographic region. At the end of the regular season the top performers in each of eight regions are invited to
compete against other athletes their same age - but from different regions - at the national championship in Utah on
September 26. This year there are 60 races in 32 states across the country, as well as the U.S. Territory of Guam and
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan). It marks the 13th straight year of expansion for XTERRA.
Here's how the Series works:
1) CHOOSE REGION: There are 8 regions, determined by a competitor's primary residence at the time of their first race:
NORTHEAST (NE) - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York.
ATLANTIC (AT) - Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C.
SOUTHEAST (SE) - Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands.
MIDWEST (MW) - Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky.
SOUTHCENTRAL (SC) - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas.
MOUNTAIN (MT) - Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming.
NORTHWEST (NW) - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska.
WEST (W) - California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Territories.
2) DETERMINE YOUR DIVISION/AGE GROUP: "XTERRA Age" is based on a competitor's age on December 31, 2009.
Athletes compete in the following age categories: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+
(w), 60-64 (m), 65-69 (m), 70+ (m), and we also have Collegiate and Physically Challenged Divisions.
Collegiate Division: To qualify as a collegiate athlete, a current student ID must be presented at registration.
When there are at least three athletes from two or more schools, a team award will also be presented.
Athletes in the collegiate division get collegiate points (not age group points).
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 60 events - including XTERRA Points Series
(XPS) races & XTERRA Cup Series (XCS) races. Competitors can enter as many events as they'd like and their best four
finishes count towards their total points score. New for ‘09, competitors are required to race and count points in at least
two events in their region. Note: Athletes do not have to qualify to race in the XTERRA Cup Series events.
4) COUNT ‘EM UP: Points are awarded to the top 15 finishers in each age group at each race. Athletes can earn more
points at Cup Series races because, generally, participation is higher and the courses are tougher. If an athlete races at
more than one XTERRA Cup Series event, only the best finish counts at full points. Any other finishes earn points at the
same rate as the XTERRA Points Series races. There are two points systems:
XTERRA Cup Series Races:
1st
100
2nd
90
3rd
82
4th
75
5th
69
6th 7th 8th
63 58 53
9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
49 45 41
37 34
31
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XTERRA Points Series Races:
1st
75
2nd
67
3rd
61
4th
56
5th
51
6th 7th 8th
47 43 39
9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
36 33 30
27 25
23
21
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HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS CONTINUED...
5) BECOMING A REGIONAL CHAMP: At the end of the regular season in early September, the athlete with the most points
- by gender, by division, by region - earns the title of XTERRA Regional Champion, and wins a custom racing jersey. In
addition, the highest points scorers in each region are invited to compete for a national title at the XTERRA USA
Championship in Utah (qualifying spots based on chart below).
XTERRA USA Championship Slots Available in each of eight regions:
DIVISION
Male
Female
15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39
2
7
9
9
10
2
4
10
9
8
40-44
10
6
45-49
6
4
50-54
5
4
55-59
4
2
60+
2
60-64
3
65-69 70+
PC
2
2 2per cat
2per cat
And then comes the showdown! The highest point scorers in each region are invited to compete against each other in
the XTERRA USA Championship race. Win in Utah, and you are the XTERRA National Age Group Champion.
Note: All XTERRA America Tour events are sanctioned by
USA Triathlon, the national governing body of multisport in
the United States. As such all athletes are subject to the rules
and regulations set forth by the USAT. Details available at
usatriathlon.org.
The XTERRA Points Series races are a collection of
independently produced off-road triathlons owned and
operated by local promoters, while the Cup Series events are
bigger races with pro purses on full-length courses operated
by local promoters with support from the TEAM Unlimited /
XTERRA staff.
See how amateurs qualify for the XTERRA World
Championship on page 39.
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In 2009 and beyond, the XTERRA Eco Team will
continue to make a difference ecologically by offering
a few hours of time to local environmental initiatives
near our race courses. This could be anything from
trail maintenance to park clean-up, ecological
restoration, or tree planting work parties.
The XTERRA Eco Team is a core component of
XTERRA, and a terrific sustainability program
perpetuated by GU.
Beyond organized volunteer work parties, XTERRA
athletes are encouraged to sign the “pledge board”
confirming their intent to keep the trails clean and not
only deposit their rubbish in designated drop zones
during the race but to be conscientious wherever they
roam.
XTERRA’S COLLEGIATE DIVISION OVERVIEW
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
Any collegian with a current photo ID can race for their
school as an individual. Athletes do not need to be a
member of a school club or team.
There are no age groups in the collegiate division, just
male and female categories.
Collegiate racers collect points in the XTERRA America
Tour Series but are not eligible for age group awards - they
only race against other collegiate entries.
Whenever there are three athletes from two or more
schools entered in the same race they’ll go against each
other for school pride in the college team division. There
must be at least two schools with teams for a team award to
be presented.
A “team” must consist of at least 3 male or female
members. There are no mixed teams. A team can have
more entrants, but less than three will not constitute a team.
Points for team awards (male and female) will count the
finishing positions of the smallest number entered by a
qualifying team. Example: College A has 5 men; College B
has 7 men; College C has 9 men. Only the fastest 5
finishers will count towards the team awards.
Points for team awards will be calculated based on the finishing positions of the team members. The lowest total is the
winner. Example: Each team counts 3 athletes. Team A finishes 1, 8 and 15 overall for a total number 24. Team B
finishes 5, 6 and 10 for a total number 21. Team C finishes 2, 9 and 20 for a total number of 31. Team B wins. In no
case will more than 7 athletes count towards the team awards regardless of the total number of entries by any one
team. Should a club enter more than 7 men or women, the coach must nominate the 7 individuals he wants scored for
team awards. Other members are still eligible for individual awards, but their finishing position will not be counted
towards the team totals. Positions counted are overall positions in gender, not just collegiate entrants. This would
include professional entries.
Collegiate Cup:
A Collegiate Cup award will be given when two or more schools have at least 3 men and 3 women per school represented. Example: College A has 5 men, 2 women; College B has 7 men, 3 women. There can be no Collegiate Cup award
as there are not 2 teams that meet the overall requirements. Should two or more schools have the necessary entries,
scoring will be similar to the team scoring method with all finishing positions of qualified team members added.
Also:
Collegiate entrants race for separate awards. Awards will be presented to the top three male and female individual
collegiate division finishers, the winning men’s and women’s teams, and the winner of the Collegiate Cup competition (if
applicable). Pre-Registration is required for the XTERRA Collegiate Cup to be presented. Athletes competing in the
Collegiate Division do not prevent XTERRA Age Group athletes from receiving XTERRA America Tour points.
At the XTERRA Regional Champ races, collegians can enter the Sport distance but as an age group athlete. There is
no college division in the half-distance XTERRA Sport race.
Sept. 26 - XTERRA Collegiate Nationals - All college students are welcome to race for the XTERRA Collegiate
National Championship on the same course, on the same day, and at the same time as the invite-only XTERRA
USA Championship on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah.
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2009
SCHEDULE
DATE
3/29
3/29
4/4
4/18
4/18
4/25
4/25
5/2
5/2
5/3
5/10
5/17
5/17
5/23
5/31
5/31
5/31
6/6
6/6
6/13
6/14
6/20
6/20
6/20
6/21
6/21
6/27
6/28
6/28
7/12
7/12
7/12
7/12
7/18
7/18
7/19
7/19
7/25
7/26
7/26
8/1
8/2
8/2
8/2
8/9
8/9
8/9
8/15
8/15
8/15
8/16
8/16
8/23
8/23
8/23
8/23
8/23
8/29
8/30
9/6
9/26
9/26
10/25
Race
XTERRA Miami
XTERRA REAL
XTERRA Guam
XTERRA Saipan
XTERRA Memphis
XTERRA Ft. Yargo
XTERRA Red River
XTERRA Gator Terra
XTERRA West Cup - Lake Las Vegas
XTERRA Uwharrie
XTERRA Del Valle
XTERRA Midwest Cup - Fort Custer Park
XTERRA Dirty
XTERRA Southeast Cup - Pelham
XTERRA ACE Big Canyon
XTERRA Smith Lake
XTERRA Deuces Wild
XTERRA Northwest Cup - Farragut State Park
XTERRA Four Corners
XTERRA Eureka Springs
XTERRA Atlantic Cup - Richmond
XTERRA Southcentral Cup - Heart of Arkansas
XTERRA Buffalo Creek
XTERRA Solstice
XTERRA Caloosahatchee
XTERRA Torn Shirt
XTERRA Tahoe City
XTERRA Trimax
XTERRA Race at the Rez
XTERRA Northeast Cup - Sugarbush Resort
XTERRA EX2
XTERRA Lock 4 Blast
XTERRA Vashon Island
XTERRA Mountain Cup - Beaver Creek
XTERRA Hammerman
XTERRA Sky High
XTERRA O.N.E.
XTERRA DINO Versailles
XTERRA First Coast
XTERRA Wild Horse Creek
XTERRA Indian Peaks
XTERRA Appalachia
XTERRA Panther Creek
XTERRA Black Diamond
XTERRA STOAKED
XTERRA Iron Will
XTERRA Mountainman
XTERRA DINO Logansport
XTERRA B.O.L.T.
XTERRA Portland
XTERRA M2Xtreme
XTERRA Camp Eagle
XTERRA Lake Placid
XTERRA Charlottesville
XTERRA Blackhawk
XTERRA Austin
XTERRA Wild Ride
XTERRA Lake Tahoe
XTERRA Schiff Scout
XTERRA Onteora
XTERRA Utah
Location
North Miami, FL
Granite Bay, CA
Piti, Guam
Saipan, Northern Marianas
Memphis, TN
Winder, GA
Ardmore, OK
Ruston, LA
Henderson, NV
Uwharrie, NC
Livermore, CA
Augusta, MI
Canyon Lakes, TX
Pelham, AL
Oak Hill, WV
Fort Bragg, NC
Show Low, AZ
Coeur d’Alene, ID
Farmington, NM
Eureka Springs, AR
Richmond, VA
North Little Rock, AR
Buffalo Creek, CO
La Grande, OR
Ft Myers, FL
Brighton, MI
Tahoe City, CA
Mifflinburg, PA
Essex, VT
Warren, VT
Flintstone, MD
Gallatin, TN
Vashon Island, WA
Avon, CO
Anchorage, AK
Grafton, NY
Ravenna, OH
Versailles, IN
Jacksonville, FL
Bozeman, MT
Nederland, CO
Indiana, PA
Morristown, TN
Black Diamond, WA
Hanover, NH
Jonesboro, AR
Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, HI
Logansport, IN
Raymond, NE
Forest Grove, OR
Ellicottville, NY
Rock Springs, TX
Lake Placid, NY
Charlottesville, VA
Muskegon, MI
Austin, TX
McCall, ID
Incline Village, NV
Wading River, NY
Livingston Manor, NY
Ogden/Snowbasin, UT
Ogden/Snowbasin, UT
Makena, Maui, HI
Schedule subject to change. As of 4/21/09 // Info: www.xterraplanet.com or call toll-free to 877-751-8880
Region
SE
W
W
W
SE
SE
SC
SC
W
SE
W
MW
SC
SE
AT
SE
W
NW
SC
SC
AT
SC
MT
NW
SE
MW
W
AT
NE
NE
AT
SE
NW
MT
NW
NE
MW
MW
SE
MT
MT
AT
SE
NW
NE
SC
W
MW
MT
NW
NE
SC
NE
AT
MW
SC
NW
W
NE
NE
2008 XTERRA USA AMATEUR CHAMPIONS
Some 300 qualified athletes representing 43 states raced
for their shot at the national championship of off-road
triathlon last October in Nevada.. The race consisted of a
1-mile swim in Lake Tahoe (58-degrees), a 21.7 mile
mountain bike that traversed the Flume and Tahoe Rim
Trails, and a 6.1 mile forest trail run. The weather on
raceday turned out to be amazing, with sunny, clear and
crisp conditions in the 60’s.
Erin Kummer from Boulder, CO won her third XTERRA
Championship race of the season – and biggest of her
career – placing 17th overall and more than eight minutes
ahead of runner-up Keri Grosse to win the overall amateur
national title. On the men’s side the very young and very
fast Joshua Olmstead from Sacramento edged Tim
Menoher by 30-seconds to win the amateur crown.
Reno native Tom Lyons won his unprecedented 7th straight
XTERRA USA Championship, Cindi Toepel – who was
named “Mrs. XTERRA” along with her husband Circ at the
Night of Champions dinner – earned her fourth title, as did
Suzie Snyder. Kathy Frank and Beverly Enslow each
captured their third national championship, and Kathy
Eckert, Olmstead, and Menoher notched their second each.
Pictured: Tom Lyons / Cindi Toepel
2008 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Women
Division
15 - 19
20 - 24
25
30
35
40
45
-
29
34
39
44
49
Name
Katherine Pollard
Erin Kummer
4 Suzie Snyder
Hometown
Roseville, CA
Boulder, CO
Time
4:28:11
3:18:09
Wallingford, CT
Durango, CO
Incline Village, NV
Leavenworth, WA
Denver, CO
3:27:07
3:43:59
3:32:21
3:26:10
3:40:53
50 - 54
Ashlie Angel
Sarah McMahan
Keri Grosse
2 Kathy Eckert
3 Beverly Enslow
Metamora, IL
3:39:02
55 - 59
4 Cindi Toepel
Littleton, CO
3:55:04
60+
Challenged
3 Katherine Frank
Megan Fisher
Bend, OR
Missoula, MT
5:09:38
4:58:22
2008 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Men
Division
15
20
25
30
-
19
24
29
34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70+
Challenged
Name
2 Joshua Olmstead
John Donovan
Luke Jay
Grant Folske
2 Tim Menoher
Stephen White
7 Tom Lyons
Wayne Avery
Randy Beckner
Bruce Wacker
Peter Lilley
Nathaniel Grew
Craig Vogtsberger
# denotes national championships won
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Hometown
Time
Sacramento, CA
Incline Village, NV
Littleton, CO
Beaverton, OR
2:51:32
3:06:06
2:53:13
2:56:23
Erlanger, KY
Vail, CO
2:52:03
2:55:56
Reno, NV
Reno, NV
Helena, MT
Colorado Springs, CO
Charlotte, NC
Boston, MA
Kalamazoo, MI
2:58:30
3:08:29
3:13:33
3:43:55
4:37:46
5:42:46
3:59:19
- - - - - - - - - - - 2008 XTERRA WOMEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - Region
NE
15-19
Sarah Carter
Mattituck, NY
MA
SE
NC
NW
SW
25-29
5 Suzanne Snyder
30-34
5 Andrea McGuire
35-39
2 Kelly Ault
Burlington, VT
3* Sara Hanson
Wallingford, CT
Alicia Markey
Troy, NY
3 Denelle Grant
Morrisville, VT
2 Kathleen Coutinho
McLean, VA
Newark, DE
Charlottesville, VA
Fairfax Station, VA
Kelsey Armstrong
Alexandria Lechner
Emily Chaney
Julia Radmann
Cynthia Fowler
Talbott, TN
Clearwater, FL
Smyrna, GA
Roxane Kruse
Landrum, SC
2 Amy Worthing
Grand Rapids, MI
Laingsburg, MI
Kim Waechter
Nadya Glushko
Maryville, TN
3 Marne Smiley
Noblesville, IN
Lima, OH
Ann Arbor, MI
SC
MT
20-24
2 Emily Gassman
Cindy Abbott
Kim Jennings
Jocelyn Wood
Maria Hernandez
Cedar Park, TX
Broken Arrow, OK
Reklaw, TX
Andrea Wilds
Erin Kummer
Waco, TX
3 Erin Collins
Julie Bruckman
Cary Kinross-Wright
Lakewood, CO
Provo, UT
5 Brandyn Roark Gray
Littleton, CO
Tekla Seavey
Boulder, CO
2 Lorraine Bourget
Mary Fordham
Golden, CO
3 Korrie Dubray
Moose Pass, AK
Coeur D'lene, ID
Sand Point, ID
Seattle, WA
LaGrande, WA
Katherine Pollard
Amy Fogerson
Liz Carrington
Elaine Seasly
La Kelly
Roseville, CA
Morgan Hill, CA
Flagstaff, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Sedona, AZ
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15-19
Fred Carter
20-24
5 Ian Sullivan
Bryan Diggle
30-34
3 Anthony Snoble
35-39
6* Matt Boobar
40-44
NE
Mattituck, NY
Jericho, VT
Newport. RI
Islip, NY
Plymouth, NH
Warrensburg, NY
Carson Hogge
Chris Sams
Thomas Ayd
Frank Febbraro
Joe Pawlish
Claude LaBerge
Asbury Park, NJ
2 Kevin Grogan
Morristown, NJ
MA
25-29
Tad Norton
Richmond, VA
Baltimore, MD
Matus Kriska
Tomek Barc
Salisbury. MD
2 Omar Fraser
Falls Church, VA
SE
Mt Airy, NC
2 Alex Libin
Irmo, SC
Birmingham, AL
Parker Lennon
Tim Yuska
Orange Park, FL
5 Teodoro Ramos
Clermont, FL
NC
Chris Scott
Birmingham, AL
3 Peter Hanson
Chicago, IL
6 Kyle Grieser
Berwyn, IL
4 Diego Leskovar
Morrison, IL
Minneapolis, MN
Matthew Christiansen
Chuck Olinger
Justin Hoblet
John Close
Clive, IA
Muncie, IN
SC
Travis Decker
Matt Kahle
Siloam Springs, AR
2 Christopher Holt
Chesterfield, MO
Erik Kruse
Austin, TX
4 Edward Oliver
Frisco, TX
Blake Voges
Marble Falls, TX
2 Luke Jay
Austin, TX
MT
Stephen White
Centennial, CO
Durango, CO
Littleton, CO
Boulder, CO
Littleton, CO
NW
Will Ross
Tim Holland
Brandon Marshall
Adam Wirth
Brody Anderson
Vail, CO
2 Andrew Duenow
Anchorage, AK
2*Joshua Olmstead
Tumwater, WA
Eugene, OR
Boise, ID
SW
John Donovan
Brian Barrett
James Walsh
Tualatin, OR
4 Ross McMahan
Anchorage, AK
4* Scott Zavack
Elk Grove, CA
Incline Village, NV
Mesa, AZ
Carlsbad, CA
Incline Village, NV
Los Gatos, CA
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15-39 SW Impaires/Les Autres
Jonathan Bik
Andrew May
40+ SW Arm Impairment
3* Willie Stewart
Sacramento, CA
Dublin, CA
Redlands, CA
40+ SW Moderate Leg Impairment
2 Mike Hicks
15-39 SE Arm Impairme
2 Richard Ingram
Fountain Hills, AZ
Dawsonville, GA
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Mary Racevicius
45-49
2 Dorothy Hamburg
50-54
5 Annette MacNiven
55-59
4 Linda Usher
Watertown, CT
Red Hook, NY
Wainscott, NY
4 Julia Peck
Upton, MA
Kate Lucas
Valerie Hardin
Richmond, VA
Doylestown, PA
May-li Cuypers
Racheal Wood
Belleair Bluffs, FL
2 Cheryl Stine
Deerfield, FL
Bloomington, IN
Culpeper, VA
2 Lucia Colbert
60+
2 Vicky Carter
3 Charlotte Mahan
Satellite Beach, FL
Lenoir City, TN
Shirlee Finch
Cordova, TN
7*$ Beverly Enslow
Metamora, IL
3 Teresa White
Westpoint, IN
Linda Cole
Alma, MI
5 Karen Robertson
Olive Branch, MS
Grapevine, TX
Bossier City, LA
Sheryl Krohne
# denotes number of regional championships
* denotes reigning XTERRA USA Champion
$ denotes reigning XTERRA World Champion
Christina Hansen
Susan Petronio
Susan Griffin-Kakliki
6*$ Cindi Toepel
El Jebel, CO
2 Keri Grosse
Crested Butte, CO
Castle Rock, CO
Lisa Brummond
Joanne Schmitz
Littleton, CO
3 MaryEllen LaBerge
6* Katherine Frank
Leavenworth, WA
Walla Walla, WA
7 Barbara Peterson
LaGrande, OR
Bend, OR
Linda Lindsay
Canby, OR
2$ Meiling Yee
Petaluma, CA
Sunnyvale, CA
Berkeley, CA
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5 Ken Robins
50-54
55-59
5 Russell Clark
60-64
5 Daniel Rose
65-69
2 Allan Clark
70+
Cutchogue, NY
4 Roger Masse
Mt Sinai, NY
Scotia, NY
3* Don Morrison
Fairfield, CT
2 Tom Doyle
Sloatsburg, NY
7 Joe Amato
Brookline, MA
Rob McCoy
Bethesda, MD
7 Casey Fannin
Fairmont, WV
3 Scott Ewing
West Brandywine, PA
2 Audie Smith
Midlothian, VA
2 James Rawie
Ellicott City, MD
2 Peter Lilley
Birmingham, AL
6 Jim James
Destin, FL
Knoxville, TN
5 Marc Hawley
San Juan, PR
Charlotte, NC
4 GL Brown
Ann Arbor, MI
6 Mike Carter
Byron Center, MI
8 Steve Cole
Mt. Vernon, IN
Kalamazoo, MI
4 Richard Suggs
Ada, MI
James Dewlen
Austin, TX
3 Kevin Shelden
Olive Branch, MS
Stillwater, OK
Nacogdoches,TX
Tijeras, NM
Harry Johnson
Randy Beckner
Bruce Wacker
Breckenridge, CO
Bozeman, MT
2 Dan Degolier
Helena, MT
Scott Grosse
Tjaling Ypma
2 Orie Orien
Leavenworth, WA
8*$ Tom Lyons
Bellingham, WA
4*$ Tom Monica
Bellingham, WA
Anchorage, AK
John Royson
Justin Costa
6* Hans Dieben
Reno, NV
Walnut Creek, CA
Albany, CA
Maui, HI
Chula Vista, CA
John Lindros
Kevin Hyde
Terry Hutchins
Nathaniel Grew
5 Errol Lassiter
Woodstock, GA
Ronald Scranton
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15-39 NW Moderate Leg Impairment
15-39 NC Visual Impairment
15-39 SE Les Autres
40+ SE Les Autres
15-39 MT Moderate Leg Impairment
Micah Marshall
Craig Vogtsberger
David Kyle
Todd Atkins
Megan Fisher
Meridian, ID
Kalamazoo, MI
Athens, AL
Fayetteville, GA
Missoula, MT
2008 XTERRA WORLD TOUR - CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
An athletes’ journey to Maui is forged in dirt and determination. Their rite of passage calls for swimming, mountain biking,
and trail running in mystic environments from the picturesque Blue Lake in Rotorua to the Mediterranean waters and silver sand beaches of Italy, straight up the Wasatch Mountains of Utah and into the jungles of Saipan. Discovering new
places, experiencing unknown cultures and gathering with kindred spirits across the GlobeIT’S THE XTERRA WAY.
Here are the championship races from around the world in 2008 and the pro and amateur winners of each...
Date
March 8
Race (Pro and Amateur Race Winners)
XTERRA Saipan Championship
Location
Saipan, CNMI
Andrew Noble/Renata Bucher ... Eli Torgeson/Mieko Carey
April 5
XTERRA Australia Championship
Daylesford, Victoria
Chris Legh/Susie Wood ... Andrew Steel/Nicola Leary
April 12
XTERRA New Zealand Championship
Rotorua
Terenzo Bozzone/Sonia Foote ... Patrick Harvey/Monique Avery
April 19
XTERRA South Africa Championship
Grabouw, W. Cape
Dan Hugo/Eszter Erdelyi ... Marc Price/Alexia Loizou
May 17-18
XTERRA West Championship*
Temecula, CA
Conrad Stoltz/Melanie McQuaid ... Trevor Glavin/Julie Bruckman
June 1
XTERRA Italy Championship+
Cala Ginepro, Sardinia
Olivier Marceau/Sibylle Matter ... Tomas Matera/Kaja Polivkova
June 7-8
XTERRA Southeast Championship*
Pelham, AL
Conrad Stoltz/Shonny Vanlandingham ... James Walsh/Erin Kummer
June 14-15
XTERRA East Championship*
Richmond, VA
Josiah Middaugh/Melanie McQuaid ... James Walsh/Erin Kummer
June 14
XTERRA Brazil Championship
Angra dos Reis
Alexandre Manzan/Carla Prada ... Joao Carlos de Almeida/Carolina de Souza
June 21
XTERRA United Kingdom Championship+
Neath Valley
Nicolas Lebrun/Julie Dibens ... Llewellyn Holmes/Emma Smith
June 28
XTERRA Czech Championship+
Hluboka nad Vltavou
Nicolas Lebrun/Carina Wasle ... Martin Koukal/Eva Stroblova
July 6
XTERRA France Championship+
Auron
Nicolas Lebrun/Renata Bucher ... Yohan Roman/Sophia Giovane
August 15-16
XTERRA Mountain Championship*
Snowbasin/Ogden, UT
Conrad Stoltz/Melanie McQuaid... Luke Jay/Cary Kinross-Wright
August 23
XTERRA Austria Championship+
Klopeinersee, Carinthia
Michael Weiss/Julie Dibens ... Martin Jiskra/Monica Gabbanelli
August 30
XTERRA Japan Championship
Marunuma
Sam Gardner/Renata Bucher ... Mitsuro Ohara/Akiro Sato
September 27
XTERRA France 2**+
Mandelieu
Nicolas Lebrun/Renata Bucher ... Francois Carloni/Anais Marguerite
October 4-5
XTERRA USA Championship*
Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, NV
Mike Vine/Melanie McQuaid ... Joshua Olmstead/Erin Kummer
October 26
Maui, Hawaii
Ruben Ruzsafa/Julie Dibens ... Francois Carloni/Keri Grosse
* XTERRA America Tour events /// + XTERRA European Tour events (xterraeurope.com)
** Awards Pro Prize purse but did not have slots to XTERRA World Championship
Note: Does not include in-country series such as the XTERRA America Tour, XTERRA South Africa Series, Czech Tour, German Tour,
Japan Tour, Brazil Tour, and French Tour.
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2009 XTERRA WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
Date
Race, Location
April 18
XTERRA South Africa Championship, Grabouw, Western Cape
April 18
XTERRA Saipan Championship, CNMI
April 18
XTERRA New Zealand Championship, Rotorua
May 31
XTERRA Italy Championship*, Orosei, Sardinia
June 7
XTERRA Malaysia Championship, Kuantan
June 27
XTERRA Czech Championship*, Hluboka Nad Vltavou
August 1-2
XTERRA Mexico Championship, Valle de Bravo
August 9
XTERRA France Championship*, Auron
August 15
XTERRA Germany Championship*, Zittau
August 22
XTERRA European Championship
XTERRA Austria Championship*, Klopeinersee
August 29
XTERRA Japan Championship, Marunuma
August 29
XTERRA Brazil Championship, Angra dos Reis
Sept. 20
XTERRA France 2**, Mandelieu France
Sept. 26
XTERRA USA Championship, Ogden/Snowbasin, UT
October 25
XTERRA World Championship, Maui
* XTERRA European Tour
** XTERRA European Tour event with full prize money and points. Not a National Championship.
Japan
Czech
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2009 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP MOVES TO UTAH
TEAM Unlimited, owners and producers of the XTERRA
Off-Road Triathlon Series, and the Utah Sports
Commission, the catalyst in unifying Utah’s sports
community and strengthening its presence in the global
sports marketplace, entered into an agreement to host the
prestigious XTERRA USA Championship event in 2009.
The race will be held at Snowbasin Resort, a world-class ski
and recreation destination and venue of the 2002 Olympic
men’s and women’s downhill, super G and combined races,
and will include festivities in Ogden where the annual
Mountain to Metro Games unfold each September.
“Team Unlimited’s choice to host its USA National
Championship race in Utah is great news! We’re excited to
have yet another major sporting event come to our state,
providing a world-class sporting event for sporting enthusiasts and an economic boost to our state,” said Utah
Governor Jon M. Huntsman.
For the past three years Utah has hosted the XTERRA
Mountain Championship, one of the key regional U.S.
events in the XTERRA America Tour, and also played host
to the XTERRA Winter World Championships in 2008 & ‘09.
“Expanding our partnership with TEAM Unlimited, from
hosting our first XTERRA trail series event to a regional
championship, and now to a national championship,
continues to position Utah as a leader in Adventure/Action
sports. This event continues to highlight that sports are a
key driver of economic impact and image building for the
State of Utah”, said Jeff Robbins, president and CEO of the
Utah Sports Commission.
The XTERRA USA Championship race, which had been
held in Incline Village, Nevada for the past eight seasons,
annually attracts amateur and professional athletes from
nearly every State in the Union and a dozen countries.
As the grand finale and last race in the XTERRA America
Tour and with $80,000 in prize money for professionals,
Utah can expect a significant increase in media exposure
and economic impact by hosting the national championship.
Utah’s spectacular natural environment and the majestic
Wasatch mountain range provides an epic setting and
challenge for the biggest race of the season. The event
combines a 1-mile swim (Pineview Reservoir) with a 20-mile
mountain bike ride that climbs more than 3,000 feet up to
Snowbasin Resort and a 6-mile trail run.
“We could not be more excited to have the XTERRA
National Championship moving to Ogden and being held at
a world-class resort like Snowbasin. Our community has
embraced it fully because it showcases Ogden’s strengths
as the capital for high adventure recreation so well. We
intend to show the best off-road triathletes in the country an
incredible course, along with a great time,” said Ogden
Mayor, Matthew Godfrey.
In addition to the championship race, which is for qualified
athletes only, XTERRA will also host an open XTERRA
competition that individuals and teams can enter without
qualifying, the XTERRA Collegiate Nationals race, halfmarathon “Xduro” trail run, kids races, Paul Mitchell
XTERRA K9 Challenge competition, free clinics taught by
pro athletes, awards dinners, concerts, food festival, and
more.
The XTERRA USA Championship race will be filmed and
edited into a one-hour special that will be seen across the
country via national syndication starting in November of
2009. In addition, Utah’s myriad outdoor recreational
pursuits will be featured exclusively in two half-hour
XTERRA Adventure shows airing in syndication May
through October of each year. Combined, this three show
television package will be seen by more than six million
viewers nationwide.
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2009 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Ruben Ruzafa
Julie Dibens
Following an action-packed racing season that will span 15 countries with
more than 100 events, XTERRA will host its 14th XTERRA World Championship
in Maui on October 25th. A season-ending blow-out like no other, the World
Championship is the culmination of a worldwide series of races held in Saipan,
Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Brazil, Japan, Austria, United
Kingdom, France, Mexico, Malaysia, the Czech Republic and the U.S.
The race course, considered one of XTERRA's toughest and most grueling,
will consist of a 1.5-kilometer roughwater swim at Makena Beach, a grueling
30- kilometer mountain bike on the slopes of Haleakala, & an 11-kilometer trail
run.
Access to this legendary course is permitted once a year - on race day.
Conditions change radically from year to year, diminishing the advantage to
repeat competitors, and perpetuating the course's stature as among the most
intimidating in the series.
The maxed-out field is limited to 600 competitors, who represent the best offroad, multisport athletes on the planet. It is a "winner take all" race, with one of
the richest pro purses in multisport at $100,000, and it is awarded solely on the
basis of the Maui performance. Since this race is a stand-alone event, it offers
a unique opportunity to competitors. Even those who have had a less than
stellar season, are given an opportunity to redeem themselves and earn the
coveted title of XTERRA World Champion.
Last year Ruben Ruzafa from Spain captured the men’s championship and
Julie Dibens from the UK won the women’s crown for the second year in a row.
A special prime, the Hawaiian Airlines Double, will pay $2,500 to the man and
woman with the fastest combined Hawaii Ironman and XTERRA World
Championship time. Only two weeks and a narrow channel of ocean separate
the two events, which each year attract a growing number of endurance
athletes. In 2008, Spain’s Eneko Llanos won the men’s double and Swiss’
Sibylle Matter won the women’s double.
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QUALIFYING FOR MAUI
Amateur athletes can qualify for the
XTERRA World Championship by
finishing in one of the 34 qualifying
spots available at each World Tour
Championship event or one of the 41
qualifying spots (see below) at any of
the eight XTERRA Cup Series races.
There are also a limited number of
at-large slots available early in the
year and a special Hawaii qualifier at
the Mountainman on Oahu Aug. 9.
DIVISION
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+
60-64
65-69
70+
PC
Total
Men
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
NA
1
1
1
3
23
Women
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
NA
NA
NA
3
18
Total
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
6
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XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING OVERVIEW
At the heart of XTERRA is the fundamental idea of putting
on great races in epic places with friendly faces. Pretty
simple, really, but it’s a formula that has proven successful
over the years and that same philosophy is being used to
grow the XTERRA Trail Run Series.
Now in its fifth year as a stand-alone set of races outside
of the off-road triathlon circuit, the XTERRA Trail Run Series
boasts 50 runs in 16 states and several countries, giving
runners the opportunity to race their way around the
worldliterally.
XTERRA’s main focus is on the off-road half-marathon
distance trail run, what XTERRA calls an “Xduro”. When
asked about the paradigm shift (XTERRA Trail Runs used to
be mostly 5km and 10km runs) Tom Kiely, CEO of XTERRA,
explained that “after a decade of producing trail runs alongside our XTERRA off-road triathlons we learned that our
audience wanted a bigger challenge than a 10k. What the
market told us was to create a series of half-marathons that
have a physical challenge parallel to that of a road
marathon, but with Mother Nature along for the ride.”
Two big-time races, in truly stunning adventure
destinations, were added to the 2008 line up and are back
in ‘09. The XTERRA Trail Running National
Championship returns to Bend, Oregon on September
13 and the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship
is back at Kualoa Ranch on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu
on December 6.
Not long ago Bend was named “America’s Best Trail
Running Town” by Outside Magazine, and with its wide
variety of terrain, mild fall climate, endless miles of pristine
trails and a local community full of enthusiasm and support
for the race, runners can expect a one-of-a-kind experience
at Nationals.
“The U.S. Trail Run Series is the fastest-growing segment
of XTERRA and the National Championship race is turning
into a really big deal,” said Kiely. “We think Bend is an
amazing place to visit and explore, and an ideal venue for
the last race in the series.”
There are several regional series in the U.S. - SoCal,
NorCal, Georgia, Virginia, Philly, South Carolina, New
England, and Tennessee – and each hosts between 3 and
9 races through the course of the year. The winner of each
age group in each series earns free entry into the XTERRA
Trail Running National Championship race.
In Bend the championship event is an Xduro (21km/13.1
mile), but the day-long running celebration will also feature
races of 10km and 5km distances, a festival/expo center for
participants and spectators, K9 Challenge, and Paul
XTERRA Trail Running
National Champion
Max King in Bend, OR
Mitchell cut-a-thon. While the race field will include
competitors who have raced in other XTERRA events,
participation is open to the general public.
Following Nationals, runners can say Aloha! Held the
weekend prior to the Honolulu Marathon, the XTERRA Trail
Running World Championship will kick off the “greatest
week of running on Earth” for athletes from around the
globe. For competitive runners, $10,000 in prize money will
be awarded to the top male and female finishers and racers
from Xduro events in South Africa, New Zealand, the Czech
Republic, Italy, and Japan are expected to come join in the
adventure.
The site at Kualoa Ranch on the northeastern side of Oahu
is nothing short of magical. Arguably the most stunning
landscape in Hawaii, the 4,000 acre working cattle ranch
has been the setting for major motion productions such as
Jurassic Park, Godzilla and LOST. From the steep mountain
cliffs to the sparkling sea, the terrain varies from dense rainforest to broad open valleys and from beautiful white sand
beaches to awesome verdant cliff faces.
This gathering of international trail runners is highlighted
by the 21km Xduro but is accompanied by numerous events
ranging from shorter distance trail runs and kids’ races to an
adventure walk for charity and family entertainment.
“XTERRA is thrilled with the growth of its Trail Running
Series” said Janet Clark, President of TEAM
Unlimited/XTERRA.
“XTERRA Trail Runs give runners an opportunity to
explore some wildly natural environments and challenge
Mother Nature’s diverse and unique offerings from roots to
rocks, to stream crossings and unexpected scenic vistas.”
For more details visit www.xterratrailrun.com.
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2009 XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULE
Date
1/10/09
2/1/09
2/28/09
2/28/09
3/7/09
3/14/09
3/22/09
3/28/09
3/29/09
4/11/09
4/18/09
4/19/09
4/19/09
4/25/09
4/26/09
5/6/09
5/9/09
5/9/09
5/20/09
5/24/09
5/30/09
5/30/09
6/3/09
6/7/09
6/13/09
6/13/09
6/17/09
6/26/09
6/28/09
7/11/09
7/19/09
7/26/09
8/1/09
8/8/09
8/8/09
8/22/09
8/22/09
8/22/09
8/23/09
9/1/09
9/5/09
9/13/09
9/13/09
9/26/09
9/27/09
9/27/09
10/3/09
10/3/09
10/11/09
10/24/09
11/8/09
11/14/09
11/26/09
11/29/09
12/6/09
12/13/09
Race
XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run
XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Seven Islands Trail Run
XTERRA Runnin’ the Rocks Trail Run
XTERRA Forks of the River Trail Run
XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Chanoko Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA South Africa Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Doug Harris Trail Run
XTERRA South Africa Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Redwood Peak Trail Run
XTERRA Trail Tromp Trail Race
XTERRA Chicopee Woods Trail Run
XTERRA Muddy Moose Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Warwick Park Revenge Trail Run
XTERRA Malibu Creek Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Cinco in Mayo Trail Race
XTERRA Hibernia Park Blast Trail Run
XTERRA Oak Mountain Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Paris Mountain Trails 15km Trail Run
XTERRA Italy Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Warwick Park Ruckus Trail Run
XTERRA Deep South Trail Run
XTERRA Marin Headlands Trail Run
XTERRA Richmond Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Hibernia Park Challenge Trail Run
XTERRA Czech Trail Run
XTERRA Silver Comet Trail Run
XTERRA Sugarbush Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Bear Creek Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Pig Trail Run
XTERRA Panther Creek Trail Run
XTERRA STOAKED Trail Run
XTERRA Dillon Lake Trail Race
Pure Austin Fitness XTERRA Emma Xduro Scramble
XTERRA Lake Placid Trail Run
XTERRA Rock Hawk Trail Run
XTERRA Japan Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Onteora Trail Run
XTERRA Trail Run National Championship
XTERRA Wildcat Gorge Trail Run
XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Bull Mountain Trail Run
XTERRA Point Mugu Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races
XTERRA Fall Fitness Trail Run
XTERRA Haw Ridge Xduro Trail Run
XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run
XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run
XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run
XTERRA Victoria Bryant State Park Trail Run
XTERRA Trail Run World Championship
XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run
Location
Newbury Park, CA
San Diego, CA
Winder, GA
Kodak, TN
Conyers, GA
Knoxville, TN
San Diego, CA
Granite Bay, CA
Albert Falls
Clemson, SC
Grabouw
Oakland, CA
Ashland, VA
Gainesville, GA
Wolfeboro, NH
Pottstown, PA
Malibu, CA
Oilville, VA
Coatesville, PA
Pelham, AL
Greenville, SC
Berchida, Sardinia
Pottstown, PA
Jackson, GA
San Francisco, CA
Richmond, VA
Coatesville, PA
Hluboké nad Vltavou
Hiram, GA
Sugarbush, VT
Macungie, PA
Macon, GA
Morristown, TN
Hanover, NH
Greenville, SC
Maidens, VA
Austin, TX
Lake Placid, NY
Eatonton, GA
Marunuma
Livingston Manor, NY
Bend, OR
Berkeley, CA
Ogden, UT
Dahlonega, GA
Oxnard, CA
Buford, GA
Oak Ridge TN
Makena, Maui
Roswell, GA
Greenville SC
Topanga, CA
Royston, GA
Oahu, HI
Newport Coast, CA
Distances – Series
6/21km – SoCal Series #4
21km – Georgia Series #3
10km – Tennessee Series #2
21km – NorCal Series #1
21km – World Tour
10km – South Carolina #1
21km – World Tour
5/15km – NorCal Series #2
5/13km – Virginia Series #1
6/22km – New England #1
5km – Philly Series #1
8km – Virginia Series #2
5/10/21km
5/21km – World Tour
6/21km – NorCal Series #3
5/10km – World Tour
20km – New England Series #2
10/21km – Philly Series #5
16km – New England Series #3
5/18km
5/10km
5/21km – Georgia Series #9
27km – World Tour
10km
5/10/21km
5/15km – NorCal Series #1 2010
21km
21km – Georgia Series #1 2010
11/18km – SoCal Series #1 2010
5/21/42km – Colorado Series #1
21km – Tennessee Series #1 2010
5/10km
7/15km – Georgia Series #3 2010
11km – SC Series #1 2010
5/10/15km – SoCal Series #2 2010
5/10/21km
5/15km – SoCal Series #3 2010
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HOW XTERRA GOT STARTED
IT REALLY STARTED in the late '80's. That's when Tom
Kiely (CEO of TEAM Unlimited - owners and producers of
XTERRA) was tasked with creating more publicity for the
Waikiki Oahu Visitors Association. His idea was sports TV.
"First, sports is part of our life blood in Hawaii, and second,
what looks good on TV? The beaches and the ocean,"
explained Kiely.
The concept was pretty simple. TV sports and
entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the world.
The travel industry is THE BIGGEST industry in the world.
Bring those two together in programming, and you've got
something big.
So he came up with the idea for the Hawaiian International
Ocean Challenge - a lifeguard skills competition that
attracted water safety specialists from Australia, New
Zealand,
California,
and
of
course,
Hawaii.
Then, he forged a relationship with ESPN - the worldwide
leader in sports.
In 1990 the Ocean Challenge was broadcast on ESPN,
and millions of viewers were exposed to the beauty of
Waikiki - the sun, sand, and crystal clear blue water of the
Pacific Ocean. Subsequently, this is where David "Kahuna"
Nicholas enters the picture - as "race director."
"So we get into producing the Ocean Challenge," says
Kiely. "And now I'm thinking I've got all these athletes and
TV crews and if it costs me this much to produce one show,
it'll cost less for another, and even less for a third."
ESPN approves two more shows (Waikiki King's Race and
Diamond Head Wahine Windsurfing Classic) and in 1991
TEAM Unlimited produces three events and three TV
shows. The concept is working, and Hawaii is reaping the
benefits of the outdoor exposure the shows are generating.
"So the next year (1992) we produced seven Hawaiian
Sports Adventure Showsmultiple segments, different
stories, great scenics, and 30-minutes of entertaining, good
fun stuff," said Kiely.
Those seven shows were in addition to the Ocean
Challenge and a few others televised events, including the
inaugural Tour O' Hawaii.
"Now that was a great event," said Nicholas - now the
managing director of the XTERRA Global Tour. "The Tour
O' Hawaii happened before professional cyclists were
allowed to compete in the Olympics so the top riders from
every country kept their amateur status so they could race
in the Olympics. We just missed Lance because he signed
with Motorola, but we had George Hincapie, Jan Ulrich,
Tyler Hamilton, and dozens of others. Looking back, the
field was a who's who of international cycling."
A few years later the Olympics allowed pros to compete,
road cycling in the U.S. was on the decline, and the Tour O'
Hawaii was no more. At the same time, however, mountain
biking was taking off. So in 1995, in addition to 12 other TV
shows and several events, TEAM Unlimited produced the
Hawaiian Mountain Tour.
In doing so Nicholas and mountain bike Hall-of-Famer
Dean Crandall established the rules and held the first-ever
mountain bike stage race. This is also where many of the
XTERRA greats first appeared. The likes of Ned Overend,
Shari Kain, Melanie McQuaid, Steve Larsen, Mike Kloser,
Leslie Tomlinson, and host of others were taking part in the
Hawaiian Mountain Tour. Now these races took place at
Kualoa Ranch on Oahu, where the Koolau mountain range
meets the ocean, and the story goes that after their races
the mountain bikers would ride down to the beach and jump
in the water. It sparked a thoughtwhy not have a
mountain bike triathlon?
By 1996 TEAM Unlimited had produced more than 50
shows and sporting events, and while the idea of an off-road
triathlon was enticing - who'd pay for it?
Almost simultaneously, the Aston Hotel in Maui (now the
Wailea Marriott Resort) was shopping for a good idea for
their grand opening and the Maui Visitors Bureau was
looking for a new event that could tell a different story about
Maui's south shore because all the exposure up to that point
was golf. Well, what better way to show off the hotel and
south shore than 1) starting the race at this beautiful beach
in front of the sponsor hotel, 2) follow a race that covers 21
miles of terrain with two dozen camera's, and 3) put it on TV
for the whole world to see?
Add a phone call to Kiely from a friendly competitor in the
marketplace (to remain unnamed) inquiring on the very
subject of producing an off-road triathlon and you have all
the main ingredients for XTERRA's birth.
Kiely likes to define luck as the "intersection of
opportunity and activity." He recalls bringing Nicholas and
VP of Marketing Janet Clark into his office.
"Look, I said, so-and-so called me and said that they were
thinking about doing an off-road tri and if they do, then we're
forever second, so we have to be the first ones to do it. I
immediately called Aston and the MVB and said O.K., I've
got the idea, here's the thing, bing, bang, boom," said Kiely.
"And that's what got us started in XTERRA."
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THE XTERRA PLANET
At the finish line of the very first XTERRA race in 1996 it was clear that XTERRA was going to be more than just a oneoff event. There was passion in the eyes of the competitors and an unwavering feeling that XTERRA was destined to
become a lifestylea movement.
And look at what XTERRA has become
- From that one race in 1996 to 100+ in 13 countries in a 12-year span including a 60-stop America Tour for amateurs
and a full-blown European Tour. XTERRA races can now be found on nearly every continent in the world.
- XTERRA initiated a series of camps across the U.S. to help prepare athletes to race and get them started towards an
active lifestyle. To that end, we offer up half-distance races for newcomers at our major events, plus the chance to
race as part of a relay team. We also offer free XTERRA University clinics taught by our top pros.
- We dish out more than a quarter-million dollars in prize money to attract some of the world's leading multisport
athletes and garner the attention of national and international media.
- We make champions. In the U.S. off-road triathlon series alone we recognize close to 200 amateur regional
champions and 24 amateur national champions, plus relay team and collegiate national champs, XTERRA Trail Run
Series, National and World Champs, and even XTERRA Winter World Champions.
- We get kids involved with the XTERRA Kids Zone, a free schedule of events with running and bike races, obstacle
courses, and other fun games. The notion is to get kids outdoors and active.
- We put the lifestyle on display for millions to see with XTERRA TV and XTERRA.TV. Dozens of adventure themed
shows reach into homes all over the world with inspiring images of fun activities in great places. Our very own 24/7
web TV network, www.xterra.tv, allows viewers to watch our shows on demand for free.
- We became consumer friendly. First with XTERRA Gear - equipment designed for rugged competition. Then, with
races in more than a dozen countries and nearly every state in the U.S., we knew traveling was part of the game so
we selected Travelocity to power XTERRA Travel on our website.
- With the XTERRA Foundation - we gave XTERRA heart. The XTERRA Foundation is a non-profit specifically
designed to provide educational opportunities for at-risk kids.
- We've opened the doors for runners with the XTERRA Trail Running Series. This year there are more than 50 5km,
10km, and 21km runs reaching into 15 U.S. States and several countries - providing more chances to participate in the
healthy, active, outdoors lifestyle. Last year we hosted the inaugural XTERRA Trail Running World Championship - a
21km “Xduro”, which will return to the island of Oahu and Kualoa Ranch this year on December 6, 2009.
- We launched the XTERRA Eco Team to protect and preserve the areas we race in, and give back to the
communities that host us.
- XTERRA brand licensees have introduced bicycling accessories and XTERRA exercise equipment, XTERRA
footwear is widely available with revolutionary designed trail runners, and XTERRA Wetsuits continues to increase its
market share of the wetsuit category.
- And, XTERRA is just 13 years old...
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XTERRAGEAR.COM NEWS
Lightweight XTERRA Shoes Designed to Help Athletes
Stalk Their On-Course Prey
TJ Gray and Ashley Brown — designers of XTERRA’s new
line of footwear and apparel — stood at the finish line of the
XTERRA World Championship in Maui in October 2008.
While many of the competitors lay in bed the night before
counting sheep in anticipation of the race, that afternoon
Gray and Brown were counting shoes.
Road shoe, road shoe, road shoe. As athletes poured
down from the lower slopes of Mount Haleakala from their
nearly seven-mile trail run over roots, rocks and ravines,
Gray and Brown couldn’t believe their eyes.
“Maybe one in 100 was a trail runner,” said Brown, who
along with partner Gray have also developed shoes for
Nike, adidas and Salomon. “They were all sacrificing stability for less weight.”
They returned to the drawing board, determined to make
XTERRA the lightest — but still, most stable — trail running
shoe on the market. With four months until the launch of the
shoes at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City,
designs were tweaked, materials tested — including a
unique combination of lighter blown rubber in the forefoot
and a heavier high-abrasion carbon rubber in the heel.
But their biggest scientific sport discovery was yet to come.
After much trial and error in their New Hampshire lab, a
molding model never before seen in the category was
created. Gone was a traditional glued-together midsole,
replaced by a dual-injected, dual-density EVA made of two
layers — the top soft, the bottom harder — giving comfort
and stability while taking away weight.
The result: an eco-friendly design that’s one of the lightest
trail runners ever, weighing in at less than 10.5 ounces for
men, 9.5 for women.
With the weight issue solved, multi-sport competitors Gray
and Brown began to research every movement taken on a
trail — the footplant and lateral pushoff around a 90-degree
directional path change, the flexed-footed jump over water,
the balanced gripped-toe run across a log.
As they were going for a timed run in the woods near their
studios — furiously passing each other, taking turns as the
lead — the big-picture design inspiration for XTERRA’s new
footwear line came: a big-cat predator’s paw.
“Chasing its prey, a big cat grips into the earth — digging
into loose gravel, dirt, gaining time and distance on every
step, every leap,” said Gray, a former collegiate decathlete
at Syracuse.
“The outer part of their foot acts like a traction pad,” he
continued. “It’s from there that we came up with XTERRA’s
unique outsole lug concept.”
The concept’s name: WILDTred. According to Gray and
Brown, its carved claw-like perimeter lug design forms
independent touch pads from forefoot to heel with deep flex
zones for controlled, wrap-around grip. They also noted the
lugs are higher than the shoe bottom’s concave center,
helping it act as its front and rear suspension while creating
a larger surface area.
“With the cat’s paw, we liked the symbolism of man’s
co-existence with all things found in the environment, said
Brown. “We adapt to our surroundings, whether it be
animal, plant or any of nature’s elements.
Continued Brown: “The thought behind XTERRA’s new line
is that the outdoors are no longer to be conquered; they’re
to be connected with.”
XTERRA’s footwear launch includes five styles: trail
runner, trail trainer, ultra trainer, performance sandal, and
performance slide.
For more information on the product — or what retailers
are carrying XTERRA — multisport athletes can go to
www.xterrafootwear.com
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TEAM UNLIMITED
TEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company,
founded in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA, and in 2009 there will be more than
100 off-road triathlon events held in 13 countries. It all started with 123 competitors
one afternoon in Maui, and has since evolved into the most prestigious off-road
multisport race in the world. There are 30,000+ competitors, ages 13-71, from all 50
states and more than 40 countries competing in XTERRA events. TEAM Unlimited
also produces a 50-race worldwide Trail Running Series with National and World
Championship races, the XTERRA Winter World Championship, and more than a
dozen TV shows each year are produced by TEAM TV.
XTERRA THROUGH TIME
1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural event in Wailea, Maui.
1997: XTERRA adds two events in California, and one in Louisiana in addition to World Championship.
1998: The XTERRA tour goes to Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, and back to Louisiana.
1999: 11 races spanning from California to New Jersey. First year of Pro Points Series.
2000: XTERRA goes global with its first international races in England, Japan, and Canada.
2001: The first year of the XTERRA USA Championship Series, Australia and the Netherlands.
2002: The inaugural XTERRA Saipan Championship, and races in Germany and the Czech Republic.
The XTERRA USA Championship Series expands to 31 races.
2003: The seventh consecutive year of expansion provides more than 50 events to compete in.
2004: Forty-five events in the U.S., plus 33 international races and a full-fledged XTERRA European Tour
2005: First year of the stand-alone XTERRA Trail Running Series and Nevada Passage Adventure Competition.
2009: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 50+ XTERRA Trail Runs
TEAM TV
Since 1990 TEAM TV
has produced nearly
300 television shows
resulting in three
regional Emmy’s and
39 Telly Awards for
production excellence.
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XTERRA.TV - FREE 24/7 WEB TV NETWORK
Check out XTERRA.TV to watch a wide variety of XTERRA programming right now. Available content, which is updated
weekly, features everything from the XTERRA World Championship show to adventures in Utah. To see the XTERRA
broadcast schedule listing shows that are on in your hometown check out our network TV Schedule.
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