2018 PRESS GUIDE 2018 XTERRA PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP PARTNERS

The 2018 XTERRA Pan Am Championship triathlon and XTERRA Trail Run National Championship are presented by the Utah Sports Commission and Paul Mitchell. Partners include Gatorade Endurance, Suunto, GOAL Foundation, OOFOS, Maui Visitors Bureau, Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the U.S. Forest Service. 2018 XTERRA PAN AMERICAN / USA CHAMPIONSHIP

In 1996 mountain biking and triathlon met in a duel of the fittest on the island of Maui. The race consisted of an open- ocean swim, a mountain bike race, and a trail run. It represented a bold new racing format that attracted outdoor enthusiasts, adventure seekers, mountain bikers and triathletes. The mountain bikers brought their laid-back style and bold self-assurance. The triathletes brought their hard-core training and avid dedication. They soon discovered a common spirit and attitude that pulled them together.The relationship would become the foundation for an internationally-recognized brand called XTERRA.

A typical XTERRA Tri 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

2018 marks the 23rd year of XTERRA racing, and it’s 15th year in Utah. The third annual XTERRA Pan American Championship is the culmination of a series of off-road triathlons spanning South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada, and the U.S. It’s also the last race in the XTERRA America Tour for both the nationwide off- road triathlon and trail running series. Elites will be com- peting for $80,000 in prize money and amateurs will race for tour titles and a chance to qualify for the XTERRA World Championship. This guide will breakdown the who, what, when, where and why of it all - and introduce you to some of the elites that will be racing on Saturday.

Contact :Trey Garman / 808.216.8606 / [email protected] Facebook.com/XTERRAPlanet / Twitter @xterraoffroad 3 XTERRA = REAL. AUTHENTIC. RACING.

There is no barbed wire. No fire pits. No zombies. The XTERRA Trail Run Nationals half-marathon features scenic views, technical trails, and big climbs. The half- For more than 20 years XTERRA has hosted authentic marathon, plus the 5K and 10K trail runs are open to endurance sports challenges – off-road triathlons and trail everyone, and it’s important to note that you don’t have to runs - for those who believe the obstacles provided by be fast to join in the fun. For some, it’s just about finishing Mother Nature are awesome enough. and that’s okay as XTERRA is all about perpetuating the healthy, active, outdoors lifestyle.

In addition to the weekend races XTERRA will host an expo in downtown Ogden on Friday afternoon featuring premium, performance apparel and accessories for the trail and beyond. There are also free run and bike races for kids, Suunto demos, bike techs, massage therapists, coffee roasters, dog gurus, triathlon clinics, and the stylin’ Paul Mitchell hair cut-a-thon for charity.

Of course, XTERRA isn't XTERRA without a party, and the party on Saturday night is at Hub801 in downtown Ogden, a historic 1940’s bottling hall, where we will honor our race and tour champions, feast, and celebrate in style. It’s going to rock with brilliant lighting, a great sound system, and A fitting representation of this “XTERRA Tribe,” more than three huge panoramic presentation screens where we’ll 800 of America's top outdoor athletes, are here in Utah to show our highlight videos and photos from the race. race against the best-of-the-best and become an XTERRA Champion. There is great entertainment to be found at Snowbasin Resort as well highlighted by the spontaneous, ecstatic, and The main event, the XTERRA Pan American Championship sometimes tear-jerking displays of emotion at the finish line triathlon, starts with a one-mile swim in Pineview Reservoir for the races. (4,900-feet elevation), follows with an 18-mile mountain bike leg that climbs more than 3,000-feet to the top of Sardine While it is an epic spot for winter sports (think 3,000 skiable Peak (7,300-feet elevation), and culminates with a 7-mile acres and 3,000 vertical feet) Snowbasin is also ideal in the trail run featuring another 600-feet of climbing on trails summer time and when the fall colors turn the mountain around Snowbasin Resort in the Wasatch Range. landscape into a kaleidoscope of colors, it’s simply spectacular. Elites will race for $80,000 in prize money, dozens of cameramen will position themselves around Wheeler For more info visit xterraplanet.com or call 877-751-8880. Canyon and the Wasatch Range to capture all the action for a nationally syndicated one-hour TV show.

The fastest racers in each five-year age group will be honored as the XTERRA Pan American Champion, and the fastest American in each of those divisions will be celebrated as XTERRA’s U.S. National Champion.

There is also a half-distance sprint race open to everyone along with relay-team options. Both triathlons will be held Saturday, September 15 and on Sunday it’s the trail runners turn on the mountain. 4 XTERRA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, September 14 Opening Festivities in downtown Ogden @ Ogden’s Amphitheater Park (corner 25th/Grant) 10am-6pm Registration and Packet Pick-up (All events), Expo and XTERRA Kids Zone Challenge Stations Open 12-5pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for the Challenged Athlete Foundation 3:00pm XTERRA Tri and Trail Run Regional Champion Introduction 4pm XTERRA Kids Bike Race (free) 5pm XTERRA Kids Sprint (free) 5-6pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell with Lesley Paterson and Josiah Middaugh 6:00pm XTERRA Race Briefing (mandatory for Pan American Championship triathletes)

Saturday, September 15 XTERRA TRIATHLON at Snowbasin Resort 6:30am Shuttle operating from Snowbasin to Port Ramp Marina, Pineview Reservoir Late packet pickup at Snowbasin (no NEW registration) T1 open for set-up at Port Ramp Marina, Pineview Reservoir, T2 open for Set-up at Snowbasin Body marking, timing chip and swim cap distribution at Port Ramp Marina, Pineview Reservoir 9:00am XTERRA Pan American Championship Start at Port Ramp Marina (1.5k swim, 29k mtb, 10k run) 9:45am XTERRA Utah Start – Sprint Course at Port Ramp Marina (750m swim, 19k mtb, 5.8k trail run) 10am-2pm Expo area open at Snowbasin – exhibits, food service 10am-3pm Registration and packet pickup for XTERRA Trail Runs – Nationals, 10K and 5.8K 10:30-2:30 Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon – benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation 10:30am XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Trail Running with Tina Wiessauer and Andy Danks 11:20/11:50 XTERRA Pan American Championship Male/Female Winner Expected 1:30pm XTERRA Utah Sprint Awards Ceremony 2pm XTERRA Pan American Championship / USA Championship / Utah Sprint Awards at Snowbasin 2:20pm XTERRA Cut-off at T2 6:30pm XTERRA Dinner and After Party @ Hub801 (3525 Riverdale Road, Ogden). Complimentary entry to XTERRA Pan Am Championship athletes. XTERRA Utah athletes, friends, family welcome. 7:30pm XTERRA Pan American/USA Championship introduction of Champions and highlight video

Sunday, September 16 XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING at Snowbasin Resort 7:00-8:30am Late Registration and packet pick-up 8:00am-2pm XTERRA Expo open 9:00am XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Half Marathon Start 9:05am XTERRA 5.8km and 10km Trail Run starts 9:00am-2:00 Paul Mitchell Cut-a-Thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation 9:20am/9:40 5.8km/10km winners expected 10:06/10:19 Men’s and Women’s National Championship male/female winners expected 11:00am XTERRA Kids Sprint (free) 11:00am XTERRA 5.8km and 10km awards ceremony 11:45am XTERRA National Championship race awards ceremony 12-5:30pm “Blues, Brews and BBQ” – Patio of Earl’s Lodge, free concert by Timmy the Teeth 3:00pm “Blues, Brews and BBQ” – Patio of Earl’s Lodge, free concert by Folk Hogan 6:00pm XTERRA After Party @ Slackwater Grill (1895 Washington Blvd, Ogden). No host dinner and drinks. 7:00pm Video Highlights

For more info and links to registration visit www.xterraplanet.com, or call toll-free to 877-751-8880. Live. More. 5 XTERRA YOUR WAY - CHANCES TO JOIN IN THE FUN

FREE XTERRA KIDS RACES – FRI, 4 & 5pm in Ogden, SUNDAY at 11am at Snowbasin Free running and bike races for kids 12 and under with courses suited for all ages and skill levels. The XTERRA Kids running and bike races give the youngsters a chance to compete like their parents in a positive and fun environment where everyone wins. Getting kids active, outside and around positive role models that live and talk about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle is one of the best things XTERRA can do to give back to the local communities where it hosts races.

XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS HALF-MARATHON, PLUS 10K AND 5K – SUN, 9 a.m. The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship is being staged at Snowbasin Resort for the seventh time. The picturesque trails will serve as a perfect stage for elite runners from across the nation to test their skills against the unique challenges that only Utah can offer. The 21-kilometer half-marathon will serve as the championship course, but there are also 10K and 5K courses available for runners. All three races are open to runners of all ages.

XTERRA OFF-ROAD TRIATHLONS – SAT, 9 & 9:45am The XTERRA Pan Am Championship features a 1.5km swim, 28km bike, and 10km run. The XTERRA Utah Sprint course off-road triathlon features a 750-meter swim, 19- kilometer mountain bike and 5km trail run. You can do it as a relay team with your bestie too! Both races are open to everyone with enough lung power and determination to challenge Mother Nature.

XTERRA BY NIGHT AT HUB801 XTERRA isn't XTERRA without a party, and this year it’s at Hub801 in downtown Ogden, a historic 1940’s bottling hall, where we will honor our race and tour champions, feast, and celebrate in style. It’s going to rock with brilliant light- ing, a great sound system, and three huge panoramic pres- entation screens where we’ll show our highlight videos and photos from the race.

6 PAUL MITCHELL CUT-A-THON AND XTERRA UNIVERSITY

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

Stylists will cut hair from Noon-5pm on Friday, Sept. 14 in Ogden; from 10:30am-2:30pm at Snowbasin on Saturday, and 9-2pm on Sunday. All proceeds go to the CAF. XTERRA UNIVERSITY Presented by Paul Mitchell

Learn the art of XTERRA from the best off-road multisport athletes on the planet - XTERRA World Champions Josiah Middaugh and Lesley Paterson. XTERRA University is a must for first-timers and anyone looking to sharpen their skills in swimming, mountain biking, trail running, and nutrition. Josiah and Lesley will even break down into Utah course specifics and answer any and all questions. Best part is, the clinic is FREE.

7 AN XTERRA KIND OF TOWN - OGDEN, UTAH

It’s long been said that XTERRA is more than just a race, it’s “We love bringing the XTERRA Tribe together in Utah, the a lifestyle. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in energy level is just incredible,” said Janet Clark, president of Ogden, Utah where the Mayor, Mike Caldwell, was the XTERRA. “Ogden and Snowbasin are simply the best – founder and race director for the first XTERRA Ogden race between the facilities at Snowbasin, the great restaurants back in 2004. and atmosphere along Historic 25th Street in Ogden, and the unbelievably supportive community – we can’t ask for a Mayor Caldwell and a collection of the most welcoming better venue.” locals to be found anywhere rallied the entire community to bring off-road triathlon to their hometown more than a As the XTERRA nation gathers in Ogden, here are just a decade ago and are themselves everyday XTERRA people. few of the cool things they can see, do, and eat: They swim, bike, and run in the mountains, have fun, eat well, laugh, and unpretentiously perpetuate the sports’ Snowbasin Resort: Just 35 miles north of Salt Lake motto to “Live More”. City, the race venue at Snowbasin is world-class and was home to the downhill and Super G races of the 2002 “XTERRA is a unique event for our community that has Winter Olympics. While it is an epic spot for winter grown and progressed into a world class event,” said sports (think 3,000 skiable acres and 3,000 vertical Caldwell. “It is a huge part of our community's DNA. These feet), Snowbasin is also ideal in the summer time and athletes and race organizers have become part of our when the Fall colors turn the mountain landscape into a family providing an opportunity for us to form lasting friend- kaleidoscope of colors, it’s simply spectacular. ships with people from all over the world. Not only do I enjoy the homecoming feel the event brings, it also has great Historic 25th Street: Right in the heart of downtown economic impact for Ogden. Our hotels sell out and our Ogden, 25th street has it all with incredible restaurants like restaurants fill up. It is the perfect fit for Ogden, and I look Rooster’s Brewing Company, and Tona Sushi Bar & Grill, forward to this weekend every year.” colorful history and museums at Union Station, an outdoor amphitheater, art galleries, retail shops Athletes also look forward to this event every year, and more than one-thousand of the very best amateur and For the kids: Get an up-close look at the fearsome professional triathletes and trail runners have traveled to the Tyrannosaurus Rex at Ogden’s Dinosaur Park where they Beehive State to battle for the title of XTERRA Champion. have hands on exhibits and eight acres of lifesized dinosaurs in a natural outdoor environment. Also check out VisitOgden.com the award-winning exhibits and programs at the Treehouse Children’s Museum, and run & ride in XTERRA’s free kids races on Friday, September 15 starting at 4pm.

Trails: In addition to the course offerings at Snowbasin take some time to ride the east bench of Ogden “home to a spaghetti bowl of singletrack trails,” and the pristine Bonneville Shoreline Trail along the slope of the Wasatch Mountains where the old shoreline of Lake Bonneville met the hills.

Discover: While in Utah, competitors are encouraged to extend their trip and discover Utah. Eleven national parks and 170,000 acres of National Forest with more than 210 miles of US Forest Service maintained mountain biking, hiking, and equestrian trails are less than a day’s drive from Ogden. With places like Zion, Canyonlands, Arches, and Moab; Utah is indeed the State of Sport. 8 DESTINATION UTAH

Utah Sports Commission: The Utah Sports Commission is not only a huge supporter of XTERRA, but also more than 40 other world-class sporting events across the state. What they do for sports in Utah is amazing, see for yourself at utahsportscommission.com

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

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

The People: Behind all these great things to see and do and eat are the good people of this community, led by the GOAL Foundation volunteers who work tirelessly to provide a great experience for all who visit this mountain town. 9 XTERRA PAN AM CHAMPS COURSE DESCRIPTION

Long-time XTERRA Elite racer Branden Rakita describes “It certainly has that ‘wow’ factor, especially with the the XTERRA Pan Am Championship course like this... switchbacks that twist and turn through the fall colors,” said Snowbasin Sports Dir., Steve Andrus. “It’s a sensory riot.” “It’s demanding. The swim is calm and easy, then once you start climbing it seems to never stop on the bike. The Middle More wide-open vistas of Ogden Canyon lay ahead before Fork descent can be rough depending on how the rains the downhill onto Maples trail speeds riders through a have treated the course. The drier weather the dustier the meadow filled with wildflowers and back to the bike-to-run course and the looser and rockier it will be. If you aren't transition at the Snowbasin lodge area where spectators careful it can end your day. The run has a brutal start up the have the chance to see their friends and family coming in. ski hill but then you are treated to some great single track and have a chance to get the legs rolling before a little more On to the trail run, the 6.1-mile trail run is pure singletrack climbing, but you have to save a little strength for the long minus a wide section coming out of transition that takes descent to the finish.” runners to the start of Green Pond trail. The 10K single-loop run zigzags its way through aspen groves and fields of For the full tour, let’s start from the beginning when the wildflowers. There are a few short, very steep uphill’s and cannon blast at 9am signals the start of the race. about 700-feet of climbing then descending before the jubilation of finishing in front of loads of spectators, Roughly 600 professional and amateur racers from 10 cameramen, cold beer, and a live band jamming away right countries and 30+ states will take off from Port Ramp on the bricks of the fabulous Snowbasin Resort. Marina for a 1500-meter swim (two 750-meter laps) in Pineview Reservoir, where water temps hover near the XTERRA UTAH SPRINT COURSE: Starts at 9:45 a.m. The “wetsuit-required” range (an official determination on if it is swim is one 750-meter loop. The bike is 19K with roughly a wetsuit legal or optional swim is made race morning). 2,300-feet of climbing (it turns back to Snowbasin at end of Wheeler Creek trail). The run is 5K, and cuts off midway Once on the bike racers leave the swim-to-bike transition through Green Pond trail. (T1) and head west towards the Wheeler Canyon trail head for the 28K mountain bike section. (Competitor note: The first 1.5 miles is on Highway 158, a major road. Ride on the shoulder inside the delineators that will be placed to separate racers from traffic).

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

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

The Sardine section starts where the Wheeler Creek Trail meets the Sardine Peak trail. Here riders are in for some more climbing that will take them to the ridgeline, rewarding their efforts with spectacular views of Pineview Reservoir to the right, and Snowbasin to the left. 10 COURSE MAP

Course Stats Swim course: 1,500-meters (0.93 miles) Elevation at swim start: 4,900-feet Water temp: TBA, 65-degree range Bike course: 28-kilometers (17.7 miles) Total climbing on bike: 3,400-feet Elevation at highest point: 7,300-feet Elevation at T2/Snowbasin: 6,400-feet Trail Run course: 9.8K (6.1 miles) Total climbing on run: 700-feet Total climbing on course: 4,100-feet

11 2018 XTERRA PAN AMERICA TOUR RULES FOR ELITES

Step 1: Race and Score – Enter as many races as you want and score points by finishing in the top 15 of the elite field. There are 75-point scale “Silver” races, 100-point scale “Gold” races, and one 200-point scale “Double Gold” race. The season is from March-to-September.

Double Gold: Pan America Championship // Gold races: Oak Mountain, Beaver Creek, Mexico, Brazil Silver races: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Victoria, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Quebec

Points Breakdown Double Gold Gold Silver Place Points Place Points Place Points 1st 200 1st 100 1st 75 2nd 180 2nd 90 2nd 67 3rd 164 3rd 82 3rd 61 2018 PAN AMERICA TOUR SCHEDULE 4th 150 4th 75 4th 56 March 18 - XTERRA Chile (San Bernardo, Santiago) 5th 138 5th 69 5th 51 March 24 - XTERRA Argentina (Dique Ullum, San Juan) 6th 126 6th 63 6th 47 March 25 - XTERRA Costa Rica (Playa Reserva Conchal) 7th 116 7th 58 7th 43 May 5 - XTERRA Uruguay (Punta del Este) 8th 106 8th 53 8th 39 May 12 - XTERRA Brazil (Ilhabela) 9th 98 9th 49 9th 36 May 19 - XTERRA Oak Mountain (Pelham, AL, USA) 10th 90 10th 45 10th 33 June 3 - XTERRA Dominican Republic (Barahona) 11th 82 11th 41 11th 30 July 8 - XTERRA Victoria (Victoria, B.C., Canada) 12th 74 12th 37 12th 27 July 21 - XTERRA Beaver Creek (Avon, CO, USA) 13th 68 13th 34 13th 25 August 4 - XTERRA Mexico (Tapalpa, Jalisco) 14th 62 14th 31 14th 23 August 18 - XTERRA Quebec (Quebec City, Canada) 15th 56 15th 28 15th 21 Sept 15 - XTERRA Pan Am / USA Champs (Utah)

Step 2: Most Points Win - The male and female elite athlete with the most points at the end of the season earns the title of XTERRA Pan Am Tour Elite Champion. If there is a tie, the tie-breaker will be the person with the most wins. If still tied after counting wins, the tie-breaker goes to the racer who finished highest in the most recent race where both competed. If no head-to-head exists, the tie-breaker goes to the person finishing highest in the most recent race.

The 2018 XTERRA Pan America Championship will double as the XTERRA USA Championship. This is a one day award as opposed to the Tour title which counts all races. The top overall male/female elite finisher, regardless of nationality, will be honored as the XTERRA Pan Am Champion. The top American elites in the race will be the XTERRA USA Champions.

Silver $7,500 Gold $15,000 Pan Am Champs $20,000 Pan Am Tour Bonus $60,000 Place Purse Place Purse Place Purse Place Purse 1 $1,200 1 $2,300 1 $2,500 1 $10,000 2 $900 2 $1,700 2 $2,000 2 $6,000 3 $700 3 $1,200 3 $1,500 3 $3,600 4 $550 4 $800 4 $1,200 4 $2,500 5 $400 5 $650 5 $900 5 $2,000 6 $450 6 $700 6 $1,600 7 $400 7 $500 7 $1,300 8 $350 8 $1,100 9 $200 9 $1,000 10 $150 10 $900

12 XTERRA PAN AM CHAMPIONSHIP ELITE START LIST

Elite Men’s Start List, Tentative as of 9.6.18 XTERRA Pan Am Tour Rank – Name, Age, Hometown 1 – Kieran McPherson, 26, Matamata, New Zealand 2 – Karsten Madsen, 26, Kitchener, ON, Canada 3 – Josiah Middaugh, 40, Eagle-Vail, Colorado 4 – Branden Rakita, 37, Colorado Springs, Colorado 6 – Rafael Juriti, 34, Brumadinho, Brazil 8 – Brian Smith, 42, Gunnison, Colorado 10 – Mauricio Mendez, 22, Mexico City, Mexico 12 – Sam Long, 22, Boulder, Colorado 13 – Will Kelsay, 37, Denver, Colorado 31 – Brad Zoller, 41, Avon, Colorado 45 – Hans Ryham, 40, Houston, Texas NR – Michael Nunez, 37, Salt Lake City, Utah NR – Humberto Rivera, 28, San Diego, California NR – Walter Schafer, 26, Englewood, Colorado NR – Bradley Weiss, 29, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Elite Women’s Start List XTERRA Pan Am Tour Rank – Name, Age, Hometown 1 – Fabiola Corona, 38, Queretaro, Mexico 2 – Kara LaPoint, 31, Basalt, Colorado 3 – Kelli Montgomery, 45, Wallingford, Connecticut 5 – Julie Baker, 41, Sonora, California 6 – Allison Baca, 28, Boulder, Colorado 7 – Lesley Paterson, 37, San Diego, California 8 – Katie Button, 33, Sechelt, BC, Canada 9 – Rebecca Blatt, 38, Denver, Colorado 10 – Jessie Koltz, 29, Reno, Nevada 12 – Heather Zimchek-Dunn, 32, Olympia, Washington 33 – Emanuela Bandol, 38, West Kelowna, BC, Canada NR – Erin Ray, 36, Las Vegas, Nevada NR – Magali Tisseyre, 36, Mont Tremblant, QC, Canada NR – Suzie Snyder, 36, Reno, Nevada NR – Anne Usher, 38, Portland, Oregon NR - Tess Amer, 27, Boulder, Colorado

13 2018 XTERRA PAN AM TOUR MEN’S ELITE STANDINGS

PL NAME, NAT TOT CH AR CR UR BR OM DR VC BC MX QC 1 Kieran McPherson, NZL 713 67 75 x 67 100 69 51 75 58 90 61 2 Karsten Madsen, CAN 579 x x 61 75 90 90 61 x 53 82 67 3 Josiah Middaugh, USA 574 x x 67 x x 100 75 67 90 100 75 4 Branden Rakita, USA 546 61 56 x x 75 58 47 61 63 69 56 5 Alex Roberts, NZL 368 x x x 61 58 37 56 47 34 28 47 6 Rafael Juriti, BRA 253 51 43 x 47 63 x x x x 49 x 7 Rom Akerson, CRC 217 x x 75 x x 75 67 x x x x 8 Brian Smith, USA 209 x x x x x 82 x x 69 58 x 9 Alejandro Sfriso, ARG 192 x 51 x 51 49 x x x x 41 x 10 Mauricio Mendez, MEX 175 75 x x x x x x x 100 x x 11 Ian King, USA 147 x x 36 x x 41 x 27 x x 43 12 Sam Long, USA 145 x x x x x 63 x x 82 x x 13 Will Kelsay, USA 127 x x x x x 53 x 43 31 x x 14 Maxi Morales, ARG 117 56 61 x x x x x x x x x 15 Will Ross, USA 96 x x x x x 45 x 51 x x x 16 Brent Mattison, USA 88 x x x x x 49 x 39 x x x 17 Alexandre Manzan, BRA 82 x x x x 82 x x x x x x 18 Humberto Rivera, USA 78 x x 47 x x 31 x x x x x 19 Ryan Petry, USA 75 x x x x x x x x 75 x x 20 Francisco Serrano, MEX 75 x x x x x x x x x 75 x 21 Diogo Malagon, BRA 69 x x x x 69 x x x x x x 22 Gonzalo Tellechea, ARG 67 x 67 x x x x x x x x x 23 Irving Perez, MEX 63 x x x x x x x x x 63 x 24 Ryan DeCook, USA 61 x x x x x 28 x 33 x x x 25 Luis Piedra, CRC 56 x x 56 x x x x x x x x 26 Andres Darricau, ARG 56 x x x 56 x x x x x x x 27 Brent McMahon, CAN 56 x x x x x x x 56 x x x 28 Felipe Moletta, BRA 53 x x x x 53 x x x x x x 29 Esteban Rojas, MEX 53 x x x x x x x x x 53 x 30 Federico Venegas, CRC 51 x x 51 x x x x x x x x 31 Carlos Chang, CAN 51 x x x x x x x x x x 51 32 Brad Zoller, USA 49 x x x x x x x x 49 x x 33 Gustavo Torres, ARG 47 47 x x x x x x x x x x 34 Lucas Mendez, ARG 47 x 47 x x x x x x x x x 35 Eduardo Lass, BRA 45 x x x x 45 x x x x x x 36 Joshua Merrick, USA 45 x x x x x x x x 45 x x 37 Leonardo Saucedo, MEX 45 x x x x x x x x x 45 x 38 Andres Zuniga, CRC 43 x x 43 x x x x x x x x 39 Gabriel Angeloro, URU 43 x x x 43 x x x x x x x 40 Fernando Toldi, BRA 41 x x x x 41 x x x x x x 41 Lewis Elliot, USA 41 x x x x x x x x 41 x x 42 Pericles Andrade, BRA 39 x 39 x x DNP x x x x x x 44 Harold Ramos, CRC 39 x x 39 x x x x x x x x 45 Rodrigo Braga, BRA 37 x x x x 37 x x x x x x

Also: Hans Ryham (37), Leonardo Ramirez (37), Nelson Hegg (36), Paulo Cabrera (34), Victor Arenas (34), Eduardo Padilla (34), Gustavo Pereira (31), Alfonso Magana (31), Jake Stollery (30), Wellington Santos (28), Alex Willis (28), Timonthy Winslow (25). 14 2018 XTERRA PAN AM TOUR WOMEN’S ELITE STANDINGS

PL NAME, NAT TOT CH AR CR UR BR OM DR VC BC MX QC 1 Fabiola Corona, MEX 604 67 75 x x x 82 75 61 69 100 75 2 Kara LaPoint, USA 570 x x x 67 75 75 67 47 82 90 67 3 Kelli Montgomery, USA 446 x x 75 61 58 49 56 27 x 69 51 4 Carito Nieva, ARG 274 61 56 x 75 82 x x x x x x 5 Julie Baker, USA 255 x x x x x 90 x 75 90 x x 6 Allison Bacca, USA 254 75 61 x x x x x 43 75 x x 7 Lesley Paterson, GBR 200 x x x x x 100 x x 100 x x 8 Katie Button, CAN 175 x x x x x 63 x 51 x x 61 9 Rebecca Blatt, USA 155 x x 56 x x 41 x x 58 x x 10 Jessie Koltz, USA 153 x x 61 x x 69 x 23 x x x 11 Laura Mira Dias, BRA 146 x x x 56 90 x x x x x x 12 Heather Zimchek-Dunn, USA 138 x x x x x 45 x 30 63 x x 13 Anne-Sophie Marechal, BEL 123 56 67 x x x x x x x x x 14 Sabrina Gobbo, BRA 100 x x x x 100 x x x x x x 15 Anne Usher, USA 92 x x x x x 53 x 39 x x x 16 Nike Matanza, USA 86 x x x x x x 61 25 x x x 17 Maria Barrera, MEX 82 x x x x x x x x x 82 x 18 Andrea Gutierrez, MEX 75 x x x x x x x x x 75 x 19 Luiza Zanini, BRA 69 x x x x 69 x x x x x x 20 Adilia Jimenez, CRC 67 x x 67 x x x x x x x x 21 Melanie McQuaid, CAN 67 x x x x x x x 67 x x x 22 Camila Nicolau, BRA 63 x x x x 63 x x x x x x 23 Paola Reyes, MEX 63 x x x x x x x x x 63 x 24 Erin Storie, USA 58 x x x x x 58 x x x x x 25 Suzie Snyder, USA 56 x x x x x x x 56 x x x 26 Evelyne Blouin, CAN 56 x x x x x x x x x x 56 27 Tatiana Queiroz, BRA 53 x x x x 53 x x x x x x 28 Maria Lujan Soto, ARG 51 x x x 51 x x x x x x x 29 Ana Prade, BRA 49 x x x x 49 x x x x x x 30 Brisa Melcop, BRA 45 x x x x 45 x x x x x x 31 Vanessa Teixeira, BRA 41 x x x x 41 x x x x x x 32 Lisa Helmer, CAN 36 x x x x x x x 36 x x x 33 Emanuela Bandol, CAN 33 x x x x x x x 33 x x x

KEY: CH: XTERRA Chile / AR: XTERRA Argentina / CR: XTERRA Costa Rica / UR: XTERRA Uruguay BR: XTERRA Brazil GOLD / OM: XTERRA Oak Mountain GOLD / DR: XTERRA Dominican Republic VC: XTERRA Victoria / BC: XTERRA Beaver Creek GOLD / MX: XTERRA Mexico GOLD / QC: XTERRA Quebec

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th GOLD Races 100 Point Scale: 100 90 82 75 69 63 58 53 49 45 41 37 34 31 28 SILVER Races 75 Point Scale: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 75 67 61 56 51 47 43 39 36 33 30 27 25 23 21

15 ELITE RACE PREVIEW

More than 30 elites from around the world are scheduled to compete at the XTERRA Pan American / USA Bradley Championship race in Ogden, Utah next Saturday, September 15.

As the culmination of a 12-stop series of off-road triathlons spanning South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada, and the U.S., the contenders are coming from near and far, and with $80,000 in prize money at stake and cameramen capturing all the action for a nationally broadcast one-hour TV show, the stage is set for XTERRA’s best to show what they can do.

The story lines run deep in the men’s elite race, and the best one belongs to Bradley Weiss. The 29-year-old from South Africa, once the prodigy of XTERRA Hall of Famers Conrad Stoltz and Dan Hugo, has an opportunity to do something neither of his fellow countrymen ever did – win the continental Grand Slam of XTERRA.

“So far in 2018 I have won the XTERRA African Champs, XTERRA Asia-Pacific Champs, as well as most recently the XTERRA European Champs, so if I could win the Pan American Champs and hold all the continental titles in one calendar year, that would be pretty special,” said Weiss.

It would also be unprecedented, but to do it the reigning XTERRA World Champion will have to get past the 2016 XTERRA World Champion, Mauricio Mendez from Mexico, and the 2015 XTERRA World Champion, Josiah Middaugh from the U.S.

“The competition will be fierce with the likes of Mau, Josiah, as well as Sam Long, all of whom are racing incredibly well this season,” said Weiss, who finished third at this race last year behind Mendez and Middaugh. “I’ve never won in Utah despite the course fitting me perfectly. The most challenging part for me is the altitude, which I should hopefully have a better handle on this year after spending some time in Livigno, Italy preparing at altitude for the European Championships.”

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For Mendez, who led this race from wire-to-wire last year and posted the fastest run of the day to seal the deal, altitude is just another tool in his arsenal. He grew up in Mexico City at around 7,000-feet, so even the very top of the bike course in Utah, which peaks at 7,300-feet, is nothing out of the ordinary.

“What I love about this course is how honest it is in terms of your endurance. You need to play all your cards here. It’s going to be an amazing race, and I will give my everything, every second,” said Mendez, who is on a quest to defend his Pan Am title. “Last year I had one of my best races in Utah, but the competition is always getting stronger. Our sport is evolving, and I am happy to be part of it and help take XTERRA to the next level.”

Mendez has already taken his own game to the next level. He won XTERRA Chile to open the year, then XTERRA Tahiti, and even captured an Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship, but the most telling result was when he Mauricio upset Middaugh to win the XTERRA Beaver Creek off-road triathlon in July. To best “Beast Mode Middaugh” in his own backyard is a rare feat, one that hadn’t been accomplished Josiah since Conrad “the Caveman” Stoltz did it in 2012.

And speaking of Beast Mode, he may be 40-years-old but he’s as fierce as ever, despite being the nicest, most knowledgeable guy in the sport. Nice or not, the 18-year XTERRA veteran is not ready to relinquish his place on the top step. The reigning and two-time XTERRA Pan America Tour Champion and 12x XTERRA National Champ won majors at XTERRA Oak Mountain, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Quebec this year, but it’s these next two races that really matter.

“The race in Ogden has always been a special race to me, and I have lots of memories from the course,” said Middaugh, who won here in 2012, 2015, and 2016. “The course suits my strengths well but is also typically the most competitive XTERRA outside of the World Championship. Going up against the top athletes bringing their “A” game is what I dream about all season. I have learned a lot about 17 ELITE RACE PREVIEW arriving to the race in peak form, sometimes I get it right, sometimes I don’t, and sometimes there is just someone better on the day. To get that extra 5%, things really have Kieran to go well for 8-12 weeks leading in, and this year I feel like I am in a good place.”

For Middaugh, the key to success, although strategic, is straight forward.

“My best swim puts me within one-minute of the leader. To do this I need to keep my stroke rate high all the way through. If I let off, then I start bleeding the seconds,” he said. “Then I have put a little extra emphasis on the bike this season and I plan to race my strengths. That means pouring everything into those long climbs with no thought of the run to come.”

And ultimately, Middaugh continued, “I always say I swim with my arms, bike with my legs, and run with my heart. To run well on this course after such a demanding bike takes a huge aerobic engine. I’ll be counting on my years of cumulative training and experience to get the job done.”

Outside of the big three, there are a lot of other men on the Karsten start list eager to get the job done.

There’s Kieran McPherson, who is poised to win the XTERRA Pan American Tour title this year. The 26-year-old from New Zealand has proven he’s got one of the fastest runs in all of XTERRA. As proof, he chased Middaugh down to win at XTERRA Victoria. He’s also got wins at XTERRA Argentina and XTERRA Brazil, and despite being a Kiwi he’s been living and training in Colorado, so altitude is in his favor as well.

Karsten Madsen, also 26, is Canada’s best, and he got the better of McPherson to win XTERRA Uruguay this year. He’s also been training with Middaugh in the Rockies, with his eye on securing his second-place position in the Pan Am Tour rankings with his best championship season yet.

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“For me, post Quebec (where he was second to Middaugh) things have really started to tick along,” said Madsen. “I’m back to putting in some of my best work and my health is Sam really back under me once again. It’s going to be a stacked race and for me, I’m fully aware of what I must do if I want to stay second in the Tour. I’ve been in Colorado in the high mountains building big fitness and a good adaptation to the elevation, exceeding the demands of the course day in day out.”

Then there’s the kid, Sam Long. He’s 22, even younger than Mendez, but has eye-opening power, as evidenced at XTERRA Beaver Creek where he out-paced both Mendez and Middaugh heading into the run. Those two caught him on the run, so he settled for third, but a statement was made.

“At Beaver Creek, I learned I truly can hang with them,” said Long. “That race went exactly how I visualized it except I fell apart on the run. However, that time around I was in in IM build. This time, I am altitude training. I am also doing a strength/hill work phase for running to try and improve that part of my races. I can only prepare to the best of my abili- Brian ty. Then it comes down to race day and going to battle with some serious warriors.”

Long continued, “Ogden is a chance for me to show what I am made of. The competition this year is the best it has seen and beating guys like Mau, Josiah, and Weiss is going be a serious task. Yet, they can be beaten: they have beaten each-other, right?”

Right.

Other veterans of note in the race include Brian Smith, who was 6th last year, and Branden Rakita, who was 9th on the day and finished second on the XTERRA Pan Am Tour.

“I love the Ogden race, it’s been my favorite for many years now,” said Smith. “The race suits my strengths and has some of the best views. My body is feeling good and I have had some good training sessions at 7700 feet and higher. I would love to finish on the podium this year, as I was just 19 ELITE RACE PREVIEW over a minute out last season. I need a good swim to set myself up for a good chase and a top 3 bike and run split to seal the deal. I just set up a full suspension and made it Branden very light, which should give me better legs for the run.”

As for Rakita, a true student of the sport, he provides this great insight on the course, competition, and his personal goals.

“It is going to be a very hotly contested race. Everyone wants to come out on top in Utah and the level of racing keeps getting faster and faster. And for those of us that raced the series there is still a lot up for grabs and anything can happen on race day. It has been a very good year for me, the number of guys and the level of racing is higher this year on the Pan Am Series and though I am not as high in the rankings this year I have had some of my best races and am looking forward to putting it together and seeing what happens.”

The XTERRA Pan American Championship is a 200-point scale race for elites, so the winner will earn 200 points, second 180, and so forth. Kieran McPherson holds a near insurmountable lead atop the men’s standings heading into the finale in Utah. To secure the Tour title he needs to fin- ish 13th or better. Karsten Madsen, who sits in second with 579 points, would top out at 779 points with a win. McPherson, with a 13th place finish, would end up with 781. Josiah Middaugh, the reigning and two-time XTERRA Pan Am Tour champ, is just five points behind Madsen and in position to take advantage of any miscues from McPherson or Madsen ahead of him.

Race title, Tour title, it’s all up for grabs.

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In the women’s elite race all eyes are on the Scottish Rocket, Lesley Paterson. Lesley Her credentials tell you why. She won here last year, and three times total. She’s a two-time XTERRA World Champ, the reigning and two-time ITU Cross Tri World Champ, and won both U.S. stops on the Pan Am Tour this year at Oak Mountain and Beaver Creek. She’s also a model, film producer, coach, and wrote the book on the mental game in this sport; The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion.

“Love Utah,” exclaimed Paterson, who will be there all week enjoying the trails before the race. “I’m stoked on the course as it suits me as a climber. It’s also one of the most beautiful courses out there, especially when the leaves are turning for fall. I’m fit and healthy and super stoked to be out there racing. I’ve also been preparing at altitude in Boulder with other pro athletes, Will Kelsey and Humberto Rivera, so the game plan is to hit it hard and never look back and see where my fitness is at!”

While odds are Paterson makes her move early and never Julie looks back, America’s Julie Baker has proven she belongs and led this race through the first five miles of the bike last year.

“I was in front for a little bit which was fun, but I kept waiting for Lesley to steamroll by me,” she said after the race. “Lesley came by me by the bridges at mile five I guess, and she opened up a little gap on me and then on that little rocky mountain hill I caught her again. Then as soon as we start- ed up again, she took it away. She just goes insanely hard, and she breathes like a freight train coming by and I don’t know how she goes that fast and that hard for so long. It’s incredible.”

As for this time around, Baker said “I really like the Snowbasin course. I like the climbing and that the first lit- tle descent has some rocky spots. I also seem to do well with high altitude swims. Of course, there are other people that are even better at climbing, so it will be a challenge.”

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Reigning XTERRA Pan Am Tour Champ Suzie Snyder is also hoping to put in a good effort, despite spending the season recovering from injury. Suzie

“I am planning on racing in Utah, but a little frustrated that the fitness isn’t where I had hoped to be,” she said.

Fitness is a huge part of the challenge in Utah. The race starts with a one-mile swim in Pineview Reservoir (4,900- feet elevation), follows with an 18-mile mountain bike leg that climbs more than 3,000-feet to the top of Sardine Peak (7,300-feet elevation) and culminates with a 7-mile trail run featuring another 700-feet of climbing on trails around Snowbasin Resort in the Wasatch Range. The course, they say, is best-suited for mountain goats.

The story-within-the-story for the women’s race is the chase for the XTERRA Pan American Tour title. Mexico’s Fabiola Corona sits on top the standings with 604 points, but Kara LaPoint is just 34 points behind in second.

“This is the big event, so all the best athletes will be there, and we will fight with all we have left. I know the race venue, I raced there in 2010, so I know what to expect. It is a hard course but a beautiful place, I like it in Utah even though it will cause us pain and make us suffer,” said Corona, who has notched wins at XTERRA Argentina, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Quebec so far this year.

“This is it, the most important race for the Pan Am Tour. I feel prepared, in shape, and confident. I have learned and gained experience, enjoyed this season, met wonderful people, and the XTERRA family has made me feel at home this year. Now, I am part of this world and it is amazing, all the venues, the places, the single tracks, all those miles have been incredible. I am really grateful and feel so blessed to be part of this.”

For LaPoint, who did eight races across the Americas this season, the opportunity to travel, race, and experience the Tour was equally as rewarding. Fabiola

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“It’s been phenomenal to once again have the opportunity to experience so much of the Pan American Series, see different parts of the world, and meet incredible people all Kara along the way,” she said. “Above all, despite so many months of racing behind me, I am as motivated as ever, and really just thrilled for another race experience out in Utah. While the season has gone well, I think I’m still waiting for that real break-out performance that stands out above the rest, and I feel poised to execute that here, where I’ll be thriving on all the good vibes around this special venue and the confidence I feel with this course. I know the competition will be incredibly stiff. Everyone will be ready to bring their ‘A game,’ which will certainly make for a tough battle, but I am someone who tends to rise to the challenge, so when those around me are at their best, it helps push me to be better too. There are a lot of possibilities for me in this race and I will certainly be pushing for the podium, but ultimate- ly, I know that I can only control myself, so my focus will be on doing everything in my power to be at my absolute best out there. My goal is to finish the race feeling like I completely fulfilled my potential, and ideally knowing that on a personal level it was my best performance of the year, as that is what I have been preparing for, and what I am ready to do!”

Other contenders in the women’s elite race include Allison Baca, who won at XTERRA Chile in March then spent the rest of her spring recovering from injury.

“I am excited to test myself and feel ready to race,” she said. “The game plan? Go really, really hard.”

Kelli Montgomery is making her ninth start of the season and looking to secure her third spot in the rankings, adding “I’m excited for it, hope to hold my 3rd place in the Series, and most of all finish the season with a strong race.”

Katie Button, who sits in eighth place in the Tour standings, can move up considerably with a strong day in Utah.

Allison

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“I’m not that familiar with the course but doing it for the first- time last year was enough to appreciate the difficultly level,” she exclaimed. “I plan on being a bit more rested than I was Katie last year here and motivated to move up in the standings. I’m flying in last minute and do not intend on pre-riding or running the course. I don’t have a lot of experience racing at altitude (or being at altitude!), so going to test out the last- minute approach this year.”

And making her elite debut is Tess Amer, who won the overall amateur titles at each of the last two XTERRA Beaver Creek triathlons, and at each of those races, she would have finished second if she was racing in the elite field. She could be Lesley's toughest competition.

The wild card in the women’s race is Magali Tisseyre, who has won 17 Ironman 70.3 races in her illustrious road triathlon career. She finished sixth at XTERRA Worlds back in 2012 and says she’s ready to give off-road another go.

“I’ve had XTERRA in the back of my mind for a while now,” said Tisseyre. “I absolutely loved racing in Maui and am very interested in discovering more of the XTERRA Series. First Utah, then Maui, then we’ll see about next year.” Find elite race updates on twitter @xterraoffroad starting at 9am MST on September 15, and view images and videos on Facebook.com/XTERRAplanet.

All-time XTERRA Utah Race Results Year Men/Women Race 2017 Mauricio Mendez/Lesley Paterson Pan Am Champs 2016 Josiah Middaugh/Suzie Snyder Pan Am Champs 2015 Josiah Middaugh/Emma Garrard USA Champs 2014 Ruben Ruzafa/Flora Duffy USA Champs 2013 Leonardo Chacon/Lesley Paterson USA Champs 2012 Josiah Middaugh/Lesley Paterson USA Champs 2011 Nicolas Lebrun/Melanie McQuaid USA Champs 2010 Conrad Stoltz/Melanie McQuaid USA Champs 2009 Nicolas Lebrun/Melanie McQuaid USA Champs 2008 Conrad Stoltz/Melanie McQuaid Mountain Champs 2007 Seth Wealing/Jamie Whitmore Mountain Champs 2006 Mike Vine/Melanie McQuaid Mountain Champs 2005 Robert Walsh/Toni Axelrod Points Series Race 2004 Anthony Johnson/Amber Monforte Points Series Race 24 2017 XTERRA PAN AM PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGS

S S SSGS GG S DG PL NAME, NAT ARG CHI CRC BRA OAK VIC BVR MEX DOM USA TOT 1 Josiah Middaugh, USA DNS DNS 75 DNS 100 DNS 100 100 75 180 630 2 Branden Rakita, USA 56 47 56 DNS 69 61 58 63 56 98 564 3 Kieran McPherson, NZL DNS DNS DNS 67 63 DNS 41 82 67 106 426 4 Brian Smith, USA DNS DNS DNS DNS 75 DNS 75 58 DNS 126 334 5 Mauricio Mendez, MEX DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 90 DNS DNS 200 290 6 Gonzalo Tellechea, ARG 75 67 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 75 DNS 68 285 7 Cedric Wane, TAH DNS DNS DNS DNS 41 51 63 53 DNS 74 282 8 Jean-Philippe Thibodeau, CAN 61 56 61 DNS 37 67 DNS DNS DNS DNP 282 9 Sam Long, USA DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 82 DNS DNS 116 198 10 Felipe Moletta, BRA DNS 61 DNS 75 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 62 198 11 Julien Buffe, FRA 43 39 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 49 51 DNP 182 12 Francisco Serrano, MEX DNS DNS DNS DNS 82 DNS DNS 90 DNS DNS 172 13 Chris Ganter, USA DNS DNS DNS DNS 58 56 DNS DNS DNS 56 170 14 Karsten Madsen, CAN DNS DNS DNS DNS 90 75 DNS DNS DNS DNS 165 15 Bradley Weiss, RSA DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 164 164 Also: Kyle Smith, Ryan Ignatz, Ben Allen, Maximiliano Morales, Ian King, Veit Hoenle, León Drajer, Micheal Nunez, Alex Modestou, Walter Schafer, Felipe Barraza, Guiherme Goncalves, Ben Hoffman, Leonardo Mata, Kris Coddens, Alexandre Manzan, Leo Chacon, Frederico Zacharias, Mario de Elias, Henrique Lugarini, Andres Darricau, Diogo Malagon, Cody Waite, Esteban Rosas, Greg Schott, Rodrigo Moreira, Daniel Ramirez, Federico Venegas, Silveira Silva, T Spannring, Joaquin Pereda, Diego Moya, Guilherme Goncalves, Joshua Merrick, Gaspar Riveros, Billy Gordon, Anderson Ferreira, Benjamin Munizaga, W Conceicao, Ryan DeCook, Taylor Charlton, Andres Zuniga, Pericles Andrade, Fernando Melo, Leonardo Lisboa.

ELITE WOMEN S S S S G S G G S DG PL NAME, NAT ARG CHI CRC BRA OAK VIC BVR MEX DOM USA TOT 1 Suzie Snyder, USA 75 67 75 DNS 100 75 90 100 DNS 150 732 2 Kara LaPoint, USA 61 56 67 DNS 58 51 69 75 67 126 630 3 Morgane Riou, FRA 67 61 DNS DNS DNS 67 75 82 75 138 565 4 Laura Mira Dias, BRA 51 47 56 67 DNP DNS DNS 58 56 74 409 5 Lesley Paterson, GBR DNS DNS DNS DNS 90 DNS 100 DNS DNS 200 390 6 Julie Baker, USA DNS DNS DNS DNS 82 DNS 82 DNS DNS 164 328 7 Sabrina Gobbo, BRA 56 51 DNS 75 53 DNS DNS DNS DNS 68 303 8 Annie Bergen, CAN DNS DNS 61 DNS 31 27 58 69 DNS DNP 246 9 Emma Garrard, USA DNS DNS DNS DNS 45 DNS 63 DNS DNS 116 224 10 Katie Button, CAN DNS DNS DNS DNS 63 61 DNS DNS DNS 98 222 11 Jessie Koltz, USA DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 39 49 DNF 51 82 221 12 Jacqui Allen, GBR DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 180 180 13 Heather Zimchek-Dunn, USA DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 30 53 DNS DNS 90 173 14 Caroline Colonna, USA DNS DNS 47 DNS 28 DNS 45 53 DNS DNF 173 15 Genevieve Evans, USA DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 61 106 167 Also: Liz Gruber, Maia Ignatz, Anne Usher, Fabiola Corona, Barbara Riveros, Debby Sullivan, Kelli Montgomery, Dunia Gomez, Isabella Ribeiro, Holly Henry, Vanessa Cabrini, Zoe Dawson, Fernanda Prieto, Katharine Carter, Brisa Melcop, Ladina Buss.

GOLD POINTS: 1=100, 2=90, 3=82, 4=75, 5=69, 6=63. 7=58, 8=53, 9=49, 10=45, 11=41, 12=37, 13=34, 14=31, 15=28 SILVER POINTS: 1=75, 2=67, 3=61, 4=56, 5=51, 6=47, 7=43, 8=39, 9=36, 10=33, 11=30, 12=27, 13=25, 14=23, 15=21 DNS=Did Not Start / DNP=Did Not Place / DNF=Did Not Finish 25 2016 XTERRA PAN AM PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGS

PRO MEN S G S G S S G G G PL NAME TOT CRC ARG BRA OAK MOM VIC BCR DOM MEX USA 1 Josiah Middaugh, USA 442 67 100 DNS 100 DNS DNS 75 x56 DNS 100 2 Rom Akerson, CRC 391 61 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 61 100 100 69 3 Karsten Madsen, CAN 375 DNS 90 DNS 82 75 75 DNS DNS DNS 53 4 Branden Rakita, USA 314 DNS DNS DNS 75 61 DNS x47 90 51 37 5 Kieran McPherson, NZL 284 DNS DNS DNS 51 DNS 61 x21 82 90 DNF 6 Chris Ganter, USA 169 DNS DNS DNS 63 67 39 DNS DNS DNS DNP 7 Ian King, USA 153 DNS 53 DNS 53 DNS 47 DNP DNS DNS DNP 8 Leon Griffin, USA 151 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 69 DNS DNS 82 9 Sam Long, USA 148 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 90 DNS DNS 58 10 Karl Shaw, GBR 138 75 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 63 11 Cody Waite, USA 120 DNS DNS DNS 58 DNS DNS 31 DNS DNS 31 12 Mario De Elias, ARG 112 DNS 63 DNS DNS DNS DNS 49 DNS DNS DNS 13 Ryan Ignatz, USA 97 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 69 DNS 28 14 Brian Smith, USA 94 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 45 DNS DNS 49 15 Mauricio Mendez, MEX 90 DNS DNS DNS 90 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS Also: Thomas Spannring, Braden Currie, Ramon Penagos, Maximiliano Morales, Paco Serrano, Oscar Galindez, Albert Soley, Ben Hoffman, Esteban Rosas, Felipe Barraza, Lucas Mendez, Felipe Moletta, Paul Tichelaar, Fabian Roman, Leonardo Ramirez, Diogo Malagon, Facu Medard, Greg Bennett, Leandro Sanchez, Leonardo Saucedo, Francois Carloni, Bruno Silva, Alex VanderLinden, Brent McMahon, Brad Zoller, Eduardo Padilla, Federico Zacharias, Sean Bechtel, Nathan Killam, Mauro Ayesa, Anibal Sanchez, Greg Schott, Raul Furtado, Daniel Molnar, Victor Arenas, Michael Nunez, Matt Lieto, Henrique Lugarini, Brian MacIlvain, Clark Lind, Alex Modestou, Eduardo Marcolino, Adam Morka, Michi Weiss, Rodrigo Altafini, Jimmy Archer, Patrick McKeon, JP Donovan, Stenio Bezerra, Rogerio Paula, Ramon Bustos, Cristian Suzin, Juscelino Vasco, Wellington Conceicao

PRO WOMEN S G S G S S G G G PL NAME TOT CRC ARG BRA OAK MOM VIC BCR DOM MEX USA 1 Suzie Snyder, USA 450 DNS DNS DNS 100 75 DNS x67 100 75 100 2 Maia Ignatz, USA 364 DNS DNS DNS 90 61 DNS 82 56 DNS 75 3 Kara Lapoint, USA 347 67 DNS DNS 82 DNS DNS 47 82 DNS 69 4 Myriam Guillot-Boisset, FRA 332 75 100 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 90 67 DNS 5 Sabrina Gobbo, BRA 311 61 DNS 75 69 DNS DNS DNS 69 x47 37 6 Katharine Carter, CAN 283 DNS DNS DNS DNS 56 DNS 75 63 36 53 7 Debby Sullivan, USA 276 DNS DNS DNS 75 51 DNS 58 43 x43 49 8 Caroline Colonna, USA 247 51 DNS DNS 63 43 DNS 45 DNS DNS 45 9 Laura Mira Dias, BRA 241 DNS 82 67 DNS DNS DNS DNS 53 39 DNS 10 Rebecca Blatt, USA 215 47 DNS DNS 53 DNS 47 37 DNS DNS 31 11 Sarah Graves, USA 191 DNS DNS DNS 58 DNS 43 49 DNS DNS 41 12 Julie Baker, USA 182 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 100 DNS DNS 82 13 Fabiola Corona, MEX 172 DNS 90 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 82 DNS 14 Amanda Felder, USA 97 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 39 DNS DNS DNS 58 15 Lizzie Orchard, NZL 90 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 90 Also: Lisa Leonard, Erika Simon, Katie Button, Maria Barrera, Liz Gruber, Dunia Gomes, Joanna Brown, Zoe Dawson, Annie Bergen, Isabella Ribeiro, Danelle Kabush, Caitlin Snow, Luisa Saft, Jaime Brede, Mayalen Noriega, Vanessa Cabrini, Maggie Rusch, Ana Leidys, Fernanda Prieto, Annie-Claude Gaudet, Brisa Melcop, Julie Stupp, Beatriz Granziera, Melania Giraldi, Monalisa Vieira 26 2015 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGS

PRO MEN Pl Name West S’East East Mtn USA Totals 1 Josiah Middaugh, USA x90 90 100 100 100 390 2 Braden Currie, NZL DNS 100 90 82 90 362 3 Chris Ganter, USA 82 82 75 x49 37 276 4 Alex Modestou, USA x49 58 63 69 75 265 5 Branden Rakita, USA 69 63 69 x31 63 264 6 Ryan Ignatz, USA x45 53 82 63 53 251 7 Brad Zoller, USA 53 x49 53 53 45 204 8 Craig Evans, USA 58 75 49 DNS DNS 182 9 Karsten Madsen, CAN 63 DNF 58 DNS 58 179 10 Olly Shaw, NZL DNS 69 DNF DNS 41 110

Also: Francisco Serrano (100), Ben Hoffman (90), Chris Foster (86), Brian Smith (82), Ben Allen (75), Rom Akerson (75), Will Ross (72), James Hadley (71), Matt Lieto (69), Chris Legh (58), Kieran McPherson (49), Ben Collins (45), Thomas Spannring (45), JP Donovan (41), Ian King (41), Eli Hemming (37), Jimmy Archer (34), John O’Neill (34), Kyle Hughes (31), Ben Torvik (28), Todd Wells (28).

PRO WOMEN Pl Name West S'East East Mtn USA Totals 1 Emma Garrard, USA x90 90 90 90 100 370 2 Suzie Snyder, USA 82 82 100 x69 37 301 3 Sara Schuler, USA 58 58 DNS 82 90 288 4 Maia Ignatz, USA x49 63 75 58 69 265 5 Kara LaPoint, USA 63 53 69 DNS 58 243 6 Catherine Sterling, USA DNS 75 82 DNS 82 239 7 Debby Sullivan, USA 45 x31 58 49 53 205 8 Lesley Paterson, GBR 100 100 DNS DNS DNS 200 9 Jaime Brede, USA DNS 49 DNS 75 75 199 10 Rebecca Blatt, USA x31 34 45 41 41 161

Also: Sara McLarty (147), Brittany Webster (132), Caroline Colonna (131), Flora Duffy (100), Emily Bashton (90), Melanie McQuaid (75), Christine Jeffrey (69), Tamara Donelson (63), Genevieve Evans (63), Katie Button (53), Jenny Fletcher (45), Amelia McCracken (41), Lauren Thomson (34).

1 - XTERRA West Championship (Aston MonteLago Village Resort - Lake Las Vegas, NV) 2 - XTERRA Southeast Championship (Oak Mountain State Park - Pelham, AL) 3 - XTERRA East Championship (Richmond, VA) 4 - XTERRA Mountain Championship (Beaver Creek Resort - Avon, CO) 5 - XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT) Key: 1=100, 2=90, 3=82, 4=75, 5=69, 6=63, 7-58, 8=53, 9=49, 10=45, 11=41, 12=37, 13=34, 14=31, 15=28

DNR - Did Not Start DNP - Did Not Place

27 TOP 5 IN XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES SINCE 1999

2014 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 2006 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS Men Women Men Women 1. Josiah Middaugh 390 1. Flora Duffy 400 1. Seth Wealing 428 1. Melanie McQuaid 480 2. Bradley Weiss 370 2. Emma Garrard 345 2. Brent McMahan 413 2. Jamie Whitmore 459 3. Mauricio Mendez 264 3. Chantell Widney 307 3. Andrew Noble 391 3. Candy Angle 403 4. Dan Hugo 264 4. Suzie Snyder 302 4. Conrad Stoltz 303 4. Danelle Kabush 354 5. Craig Evans 260 5. Shonny Vanlandingham 277 5. Brian Smith 300 5. Janae Pritchett 320 2013 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS Men Women 2005 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 1. Josiah Middaugh 390 1. Lesley Paterson 400 Men Women 2. Dan Hugo 317 2. Shonny Vanlandingham 321 1. Conrad Stoltz 390 1. Jamie Whitmore 390 3. Branden Rakita 284 3. Danelle Kabush 297 2. Mike Vine 310 2. Melanie McQuaid 380 4. Ryan Ignatz 279 4. Melanie McQuaid 293 3. Olivier Marceau 309 3. Candy Angle 302 5. Bradley Weiss 264 5. Suzie Snyder 292 4. Brent McMahon 283 4. Jessica Harrison 282 5. Francisco Serrano 275 5. Melissa Thomas 271 2012 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 6. Josiah Middaugh 252 Men Women 1. Conrad Stoltz 375 1. Lesley Paterson 372 2004 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 2. Josiah Middaugh 370 2. Melanie McQuaid 334 Men Women 3. David Henestrosa 264 3. Renata Bucher 334 1. Sylvain Dodet 290 1. Jamie Whitmore 300 4. Craig Evans 264 4. Danelle Kabush 326 2. Josiah Middaugh 264 2. Melanie McQuaid 280 5. Branden Rakita 260 5. Suzie Snyder 310 3. Conrad Stoltz 249 3. Candy Angle 239 4. Nicolas LeBrun 247 4. Janae Deverell 209 2011 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 5. Justin Thomas 179 5. Lynley Allison 208 Men Women 1. Conrad Stoltz 565 1. Melanie McQuaid 580 2003 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 2. Josiah Middaugh 529 2. S. Vanlandingham 528 Men Women 3. Nico Lebrun 476 3. Christine Jeffrey 440 1. Conrad Stoltz 290 1. Jamie Whitmore 300 4. Branden Rakita 427 4. Emma Garrard 421 2. Steve Larsen 280 2. Melanie McQuaid 270 5. Dan Hugo 360 5. Suzie Snyder 380 3. Nicolas LeBrun 264 3. Melissa Thomas 232 4. Justin Thomas 218 4. Jenny Tobin 202 2010 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 5. Jason Chalker 207 5. Candy Angle 200 Men Women 1. Conrad Stoltz 500 1. S. Vanlandingham 452 2002 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 2. Josiah Middaugh 434 2. Melanie McQuaid 444 Men Women 3. Seth Wealing 378 3. Renata Bucher 401 1. Conrad Stoltz 300 1. Jamie Whitmore 290 4. Nico Lebrun 341 4. Emma Garrard 347 2. Nicolas LeBrun 248 2. Melanie McQuaid 265 5. Craig Evans 318 5. Christine Jeffrey 345 3. Kerry Classen 235 3. Raeleigh Tennant 234 4. Mike Vine 228 4. Kerstin Weule 222 2009 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 5. Andrew Noble 201 5. Melissa Thomas 214 Men Women 1. Conrad Stoltz 572 1. Melanie McQuaid 600 2001 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 2. Nico Lebrun 562 2. S. Vanlandingham 552 Men Women 3. Josiah Middaugh 534 3. Renata Bucher 463 1. Conrad Stoltz 465 1. Anke Erlank 469 4. Mike Vine 487 4. Danelle Kabush 447 2. Nicolas LeBrun 404 2. Monique Merrill 375 5. Dan Hugo 414 5. Christine Jeffrey 426 3. Ned Overend 373 3. Raeleigh Tennant 343 4. Mike Vine 365 4. Jenny Tobin 326 2008 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 5. Kerry Classen 319 5. Cheri Touchette 309 Men Women 1. Conrad Stoltz 353 1. Melanie McQuaid 400 2000 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 2. Dan Hugo 345 2. S. Vanlandingham 330 Men Women 3. Josiah Middaugh 326 3. Jenny Smith 316 1. Michael Tobin 826 1. Kerstin Weule 890 4. Brian Smith 290 4. Danelle Kabush 282 2. Mike Vine 820 2. Jody Purcell 810 5. Mike Vine 276 5. Lesley Paterson 281 3. Kerry Classen 802 3. Lorraine Barrows 688 4. Ned Overend 697 4. Jenny Tobin 635 2007 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS 5. Dave Harrison 596 5. Linda Gabor 524 Men Women 1. Conrad Stoltz 400 1. Jamie Whitmore 400 1999* U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS (First year) 2. Mike Vine 337 2. Melanie McQuaid 349 Men Women 3. Josiah Middaugh 322 3. Jennifer Smith 329 1. Michael Tobin 886 1. Kerstin Weule 886 4. Seth Wealing 322 4. Candy Angle 314 2. Jimmy Riccitello 732 2. Jody Purcell 827 5. Andrew Noble 303 5. Amber Monforte 258 3. John Koenig 676 3. Lorraine Barrows 718 4. Ned Overend 660 4. Jenny Wood 708 5. Kerry Classen 635 5. Linda Gabor 675 28 2018 XTERRA PAN AMERICA TOUR RULES FOR AMATEURS

Step 1: Identify your Age Group – How old you are on December 31, 2018 determines your age group. We have divisions for men and women 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 (m), 80+ (m), and Physically Challenged. At the discretion of the race director athletes with an XTERRA age under 15 may participate, but they will not earn points.

Step 2: Race and Score – Enter as many races as you want and score points by finishing in the top 15 of your age group. There are five 100-point scale “Gold” races and the remainder are 75-point scale “Silver” races. Find the most current schedule of events at www.xterrapanam.com. The season is from March-to-September, 2018.

Gold races: Oak Mountain, Beaver Creek, Mexico, Brazil, Pan America Championship Silver races: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Quebec, Victoria, Dominican Republic

Step 3: Must Race Two - You must race at least two (2) XTERRA events during the season to be named the XTERRA Pan American Tour Champion. There is no limit to how many races you can count.

Step 4: Most Points Win - The athlete with the most points at the end of the season - by gender and age group - earns the title of XTERRA Pan American Tour Champion and a qualifying spot into the XTERRA World Championship race to be held Oct. 28, 2018 in Maui.

Step 5: Tie Breaker - If there is a tie in points, the tie-breaker will be the person with the most wins. If still tied after counting wins, the person finishing highest in the most recent race where both competed. If no head-to-head exists, tie-breaker goes to the person finishing highest in most recent race.

Step 6: Qualifying for XTERRA Worlds in Maui - Maui slots will be awarded to XTERRA Pan America Tour Champions at the end of the season, and at every XTERRA Pan America Tour Gold and Silver Event.

2018 XTERRA Pan America Championship: It is not necessary to qualify, nor be from the Pan America region, to race at the XTERRA Pan America Championship, which will double as the XTERRA USA Championship on September 15 in Utah. This is a one day award as opposed to the Tour Championship which counts all races.

In Utah, the top overall finisher, regardless of nationality, in each age group will be honored as the XTERRA Pan America Champion. The top American in each age group will be named the XTERRA USA Champion.

Find detailed rules, Maui slot breakdowns, and physically challenged division guidlines online at www.xterrapanam.com

29 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 have a chance to compete against other athletes their same age - but from different regions - at the national championship in Utah on September 15 (which doubles as the Pan America Championship). This year there were 50 races in 35 states across the country.

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, Missouri. SOUTHCENTRAL (SC) - Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas. MOUNTAIN (MT) - Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, NORTHWEST (NW) - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska. WEST (W) - California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Territories.

2) DETERMINE YOUR DIVISION/AGE GROUP: How old you are on December 31, 2018 determines your age group. We have divisions for men and women 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70- 74, 75-79 (m), 80+ (m), and Physically Challenged.

3) RACE AND SCORE: Enter as many races as you want and score points by finishing in the top 15 of your age group. There are two 100-point scale “Gold” races (Oak Mtn and Beaver Creek) and the remainder are 75-point scale “Silver” races. Find the most current schedule of events at www.xterraplanet.com.

4) MINIMUMS – You must race one XTERRA event in your region of residence and two XTERRA events total (second race can be from any region) to be eligible for XTERRA Regional Championship honors.

5) MOST POINTS WIN - The athlete with the most points - by gender, by age group, and by region of residence - earns the title of XTERRA Regional Champion, exclusive apparel identifying them as the champ, and a qualifying spot into the XTERRA World Championship race to be held Oct. 28, 2018 in Kapalua, Maui. Roll downs will be permitted in instances where the regional champion has already qualified and registered to race at XTERRA Worlds. There are no deferrals. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th XTERRA Championship Series Races: 100 90 82 75 69 63 58 53 49 45 41 37 34 31 28 XTERRA Points Series Races: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 75 67 61 56 51 47 43 39 36 33 30 27 25 23 21

2018 XTERRA USA Championship: It is not necessary to qualify, nor be an American, to race at the XTERRA USA Championship, which will double as the XTERRA Pan America Championship on September 15 at Snowbasin Resort in Ogden, Utah. In Utah, the top American finisher in each age group will be honored as the XTERRA USA Champion. The top overall finisher in each age group, regardless of nationality, will be named the XTERRA Pan America Champion.

Find detailed rules at www.xterraplanet.com.

30 2018 SCHEDULE

DATE Race Location Region 3/24 XTERRA Bluebonnet Bryan, TX SC 3/24 XTERRA REAL Granite Bay, CA W 4/21 XTERRA ATX Austin, TX SC 4/22 XTERRA Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC SE 4/28 XTERRA Fort Yargo Winder, GA SE 5/6 XTERRA Renegade San Dimas, CA W 5/6 XTERRA Jersey Devil Barnegat, NJ AT 5/19 XTERRA Charlottesville Charlottesville, VA AT 5/19 XTERRA Way Over Yonder Hewitt, NJ AT 5/19 XTERRA Oak Mountain Pelham, AL SE 5/26 XTERRA Rock Dallas Flower Mound, TX SC 6/3 XTERRA Knoxville Knoxville, TN SE 6/9 XTERRA Cameron Park/USAT Nationals Waco, TX SC 6/10 XTERRA Deuces Wild Show Low, AZ W 6/10 XTERRA Illinois Wilds Hanna City, IL MW 6/16 XTERRA Tahoe City Tahoe City, CA W 6/16 XTERRA Lory Bellvue, CO MT 6/24 XTERRA Tsali Bryson City, NC SE 6/30 XTERRA French River Oxford, MA NE 7/1 XTERRA Freedom Fest Kualoa Ranch, HI W 7/7 XTERRA Whitewater Charlotte, NC SE 7/14 XTERRA Magnolia Hill Navasota, TX SC 7/14 XTERRA Sky High Grafton, NY NE 7/14 XTERRA Hammerman Anchorage, AK NW 7/14 XTERRA DINO Northern Indiana North Liberty, IN MW 7/15 XTERRA EX2 Flintstone, MD AT 7/21 XTERRA Beaver Creek Avon, CO MT 7/22 XTERRA Ionia Ionia, MI MW 7/28 XTERRA Indian Peaks Nederland, CO MT 7/29 XTERRA Panther Creek Morristown, TN SE 8/4 XTERRA Aspen Valley Carbondale, CO MT 8/4 XTERRA Portland Portland, OR NW 8/4 XTERRA DINO Southern Indiana Versailles, IN MW 8/5 XTERRA Appalachia Penn Run, PA AT 8/11 XTERRA Muleshoe Spicewood, TX SC 8/12 XTERRA St Louis Belleview, MO MW 8/12 XTERRA Syracuse Fayetteville, NY NE 8/18 XTERRA Auburn Auburn, AL SE 8/18 XTERRA Rockport Rugged Alpena, MI MW 8/19 XTERRA Lake Tahoe Incline Village, NV W 8/19 XTERRA Wild Ride McCall, ID NW 8/25 XTERRA Iron Creek Spearfish, SD MT 9/8 XTERRA Fruita Fruita, CO MT 9/15 XTERRA USA / Pan America Championship Ogden, UT 9/30 XTERRA Fort Custer Augusta, MI MW 9/30 XTERRA Super Kid Santa Cruz, CA -- 10/7 XERRA Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, CA W 10/14 XTERRA Rockhopper Tempe, AZ W 10/28 23rd annual XTERRA World Championship Kapalua, Maui, HI 11/17 XTERRA Blackwater Milton, FL SE

Bold = America Tour & Pan Am Tour Championship Race (Worlds Qualifier) / Races in italics award pts for 2019 season Regions: AT - Atlantic / NE - Northeast / SE - Southeast / MW - Midwest / SC - South Central / MT - Mountain / NW - Northwest / W - West Tentative as of 4.26.18. For more information visit www.xterraplanet.com or call toll-free to 877-751-8880 ------2018 XTERRA WOMEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS ------

REGION 15-19 DIVISION 20-24 DIVISION 25-29 DIVISION 30-34 DIVISION 35-39 DIVISION 40-44 DIVISION NE 3Amanda Bayer Christine Gayron West Hartford, CT Framingdale, NY A 4Betsy Hochman 2Loukia Lili-Williams Melissa Handrigan Lansdale, PA Metuchen, NJ Arlington, VA SE 3Sophie Allen Erin Nieusma Zoemma Warshafsky Hannah Duncan 3Sue Finney Sara McKenna Lake Worth, FL Charlotte, NC Goose Creek, SC Knoxville, TN Knoxville, TN Fairmount, GA MW Emma Coakley Kathryn Anderson Justine Emge 5Kristen Wade 5Amanda Frost Elizabethtown, KY Two Harbors, MN Nixa, MO Plano, IL Columbiana, OH SC Natasha Rubio 3Jenny Burden 2Lua Walter 4Alissa Magrum Houston, TX Leander, TX Alexandria, LA Austin, TX MT Kayla Zowada 3Amelia Van Dyke Carrie Bradley 4Deanna McCurdy Palmer Lake, CO Dillon, CO Colorado Springs Littleton, CO NW Stephanie Arnold 3Anne Pendygraft 3Lindsay Jackson Anchorage, AK Bend, OR Lake Oswego, OR W Kassandra Shannon 2Whitney Welker Djohara Halimaoui 7Sian Turner 4Kimberly Larson Los Angeles, CA Vacaville, CA Cardiff, CA Truckee, CA Truckee, CA

------2018 XTERRA MEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS ------

REGION 15-19 DIVISION 20-24 DIVISION 25-29 DIVISION 30-34 DIVISION 35-39 DIVISION 40-44 DIVISION NE 3James Scott Kristian Whitsett 2David Stowater Miller Place, NY Shelburne Falls, MA Rexford, NY A Nathaniel Rogers 2Nicolas Cicio Matthew Erchull 2Luke Alexander Chris McIsaac Silver Spring, MD Aspinwall, PA Jersey City, NJ Sterling, VA Newtown Square, PA SE Will Stacey Colby Smith 4Caleb Baity Jacob Watkins Ryan Hobbs Yaro Middaugh Nashville, TN Albany, GA Huntersville, NC Charlotte, NC Stone Mountain, GA St Augustine, FL MW Christian Melton Bennett Tyson Tyler Guggemos Dan Ballheimer 4Ralph Nurse Lexington, KY Mishawaka, IN Dewitt, MI Eureka, MO Crownpoint, IN SC Philip Davis Franklin Musil 2Jordan Winar 2Shawn Bohrer Joshua Walker Houston, TX Cypress, TX Spicewood, TX Austin, TX Austin, TX MT 3Benny Smith Scott Schubert Lukus Klawitter Louis Cicchino Scott McCalmon Mike Gommel Glenwood Springs, CO Boulder, CO Alamosa, CO Littleton, CO Boulder, CO Parker, CO NW 2Travis Gilpin 2Matt Langella Woodinville, WA Grants Pass, OR W 3Dylan Gong Reed Byrnes 2Alfredo Valdes Niels Vande Casteele Eric Johnson Kyle Herrig Oakland, CA Phoenix, AZ Orange, CA Cardiff, CA Phoenix, AZ Chandler, AZ

KEY NE - Northeast Region SC - South Central Region AT - Atlantic Region MT - Mountain Region - PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHAMPIONS - SE - Southeast Region NW - Northwest Region John Davis Ulf Oesterle MW - Midwest Region W - West Region Littleton, CO East Syracuse, NY # number of regional titles won ------2018 XTERRA WOMEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS ------

45-49 DIVISION 50-54 DIVISION 55-59 DIVISION 60-64 DIVISION 65-69 DIVISION 70-74 DIVISION Kendra Pinard 5Celeste St.Pierre 8Stephanie Landy 15Linda Usher Concord, NH Lincoln, NH Ballston Spa,NY Upton, MA 2Jennifer Elder Brady 4Kate Lucas 2Alice Spriesterbach 9Julia Peck Allentown, NJ Charlottesville, VA Ellicott City, MD Culpeper, VA Renee McGeehen 4Margo Pitts 11Lucia Colbert Woodstock, GA Raleigh, NC Cordova, TN 8Mimi Stockton 3Chrissy Halioris Nancy Hopf 17Beverly Enslow Stevensville, MI Crestwood, KY Naperville, IL Metamora, IL 2Jeanne Hoffman Alyssa Lutz 4Kathy Johnson Austin, TX Nichols Hill, OK Dallas, TX Kiki Silver 2Linda Matheson 2Sharon McDowell 2Martha Buttner 2Jo Garuccio 4Carol Lyndell Boulder, CO Lindon, UT Colorado Springs Boulder, CO Sandy, UT Colorado Springs Cindy Skelton 6Keri Grosse Ellensburg, WA Spokane, WA 3Kristin Corbett Carol Johnston 3Elaine Morison 14Barbara Peterson San Clemente, CA San Ramon CA Lafayete, CA Berkeley, CA

------2018 XTERRA MEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS ------

45-49 DIVISION 50-54 DIVISION 55-59 DIVISION 60-64 DIVISION 65-69 DIVISION 70-74 DIVISION 75-79 DIVISION Steve Sadler 7Tad Norton Morgan Stebbins 7John King 14Russell Clark 9Stuart Christie West Hartford, CT Canandaigua, NY Garrison, NY Waterbury, VY Scotia, NY Dedham, MA 7Daryl Weaver Wayne Morgan 2Charles Futcher 3Rob McCoy 6Charlie Redmond Lititz, PA Magnolia, DE Millersville, PA Fairmont, WV Buck Hill Falls, PA Darrel McHugh James Dandro Robert Pair 18Steve Cole 2Jeff Smith 2Dale Vaughan 2Arthur Griffith Acworth, GA Charlotte, NC Maryville, TN Alpharetta, GA Wilmington, NC Macon, GA Chatanooga, TN 2Brad Scholtz Chris Halioris Rowland Peddie Carlos Sintes 6Alan Moore 5Terry Hutchins 14GL Brown Vermilion, OH Crestwood, KY Springfield, IL Naperville, IL Ada, MI Kalamazoo, MI Ada,MI Andy Lee 5Chuck Olinger 12Mike Carter 4Alan Johnson Tim Myers Lakeway, TX The Colony, TX Austin, TX Richardson, TX Tyler, TX 6Eric Snowberg Michael McGann Dan Smith 2Jeff Culler 3Dawes Wilson 2Laurence Goddard 5Ronald Scranton Golden, CO Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs, CO Farmington, NM Vail, CO Los Alamos, NM Tijeras, NM 4Raul Garcia Terry Rousset Scott Skelton 2Don Moote Joseph Gulaskey Boise, ID Boise, ID Ellensburg, WA Portland, OR Bend, OR 2Brian Johnson John Stehmeier Dave Ruby 7Cliff Millemann 7John Royson 8James Rawie Beaumont, CA Lake Arrowhead, CA La Verne, CA Davis, CA Albany, CA Incline Village, NV

2018 marks the 18th year of the XTERRA America Tour 2017 XTERRA PAN AM/USA CHAMPS - ELITE RACE REVIEW

September 16, 2017 (Ogden, Utah) - Mauricio Mendez In the women’s elite race Paterson, a two-time XTERRA from Mexico and Lesley Paterson from Scotland captured World Champion, was the sixth elite female out of the swim, the XTERRA Pan America Championship race on a passed all five riders in front of her by mile five of the bike beautiful day around Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. and never looked back. Her winning time of 2:51:13 was a full seven-minutes ahead of runner-up Jacqui Allen from In the men’s elite race Mendez came out of the water with Great Britain. Australian Ben Allen, took the lead during the swim-to-bike transition and led the rest of the way, taking the tape in “I came out of the water in second place, two-minutes down, 2:22:50, nearly two-minutes ahead of last year’s winner got up into second place just after Wheeler Canyon, proba- Josiah Middaugh of Colorado. bly about half a mile into the next trail. I passed Julie about another mile after that but she’s strong, you know and kept “Today was just perfect. I mean, I felt good on the swim, we with me for a bit,” said Paterson. worked at having a good pace. When we were out of the swim, and we noticed we had a big gap – Ben Allen and me The “Scottish Rocket” posted the fastest bike and run splits – I was just feeling confident about it and when we hit the of the day, and looked dominant. dirt I did an attack and I felt great,” said Mendez, the 21-year-old reigning XTERRA World Champion.

ELITE MEN Pl Name Time Points 1 Mauricio Mendez, MEX 2:22:50 200 2 Josiah Middaugh, USA 2:24:33 180 3 Bradley Weiss, RSA 2:26:16 164 4 Kyle Smith, NZL 2:28:55 150 5 Ben Allen, AUS 2:31:18 138 6 Brian Smith, USA 2:32:48 126 7 Sam Long, USA 2:33:45 116 8 Kieran McPherson, NZL 2:34:08 106 9 Branden Rakita, USA 2:34:52 98 10 Alex Modestou, USA 2:36:42 90 Also: Walter Schafer, Cedric Wane, Gonzalo Tellechea, Felipe Moletta, Chris Ganter, Julien Buffe, Dominik Wychera, Brad Zoller, Michael Nunez, Alex Roberts, Jean-Philippe Thibodeau, Andres Darricau, Ian King, Andrew Fast

ELITE WOMEN Pl Name Time Points 1 Lesley Paterson, GBR 2:51:13 200 2 Jacqui Allen, GBR 2:58:11 180 3 Julie Baker, USA 2:59:09 164 4 Suzie Snyder, USA 3:00:48 150 5 Morgane Riou, FRA 3:02:48 138 6 Kara LaPoint, USA 3:04:41 126 7 Emma Garrard, USA 3:05:38 116 8 Genevieve Evans, USA 3:08:34 106 9 Katie Button, CAN 3:13:22 98 10 Heather Zimchek-Dunn, USA 3:14:46 90 Also: Jessie Koltz, Laura Dias, Sabrina Gobbo, Anne Usher, Holly Henry, Katherine Carter 34 2017 XTERRA PAN AM/USA CHAMPS - AMATEUR REVIEW

Tate Haugan from Canada and Deanna McCurdy from 2017 XTERRA Pan Am Tour Amateur Champions Colorado won the overall amateur XTERRA Pan America Division Name Hometown Championship titles, and all of the age group winners below F 15-19 Heather Horton Draper, UT (aside from Haugen) won both the XTERRA Pan America F 20-24 Madalyn Lee Ogden, UT and USA Championship crowns. F 25-29 Katarina Marks Durango, CO F 30-34 Stephanie Brunnemann Salt Lake City, UT In the men’s 15-19 division, Michael Loutzenheiser from F 35-39 Courtney Kaup Richmond, VT Lagrange, Georgia, won the XTERRA USA Championship F 40-44 Deanna McCurdy Littleton, CO as the top American in the division. F 45-49 Rita Vieira Lavras, Brazil F 50-54 Paula Maresh Littleton, CO XTERRA PAN AMERICA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE) F 55-59 Elaine Morison Lafayette, CA Div Name Hometown Time F 60-64 Martha Buttner Boulder, CO 15 - 19 Sophie Allen Lake Worth, FL 4:32:26 F 65-69 Jo Garuccio Sandy, UT 20 - 24 Madalyn Lee Ogden, UT 4:15:16 F PC Christy Williams Littleton, CO 25 - 29 Alexa Turzian Sun Valley, ID 3:19:46 30 - 34 Megan Riepma Lafayette, CO 3:26:58 Division Name Hometown 35 - 39 Courtney Kaup Richmond, VT 3:17:18 M 15-19 Tate Haugan Fort St. John, CAN 40 - 44 *Deanna McCurdy Littleton, CO 3:12:07 M 20-24 Nelson Hegg Boulder, CO 45 - 49 Kiki Silver Boulder, CO 3:23:44 M 25-29 Jose Larraín Santiago, Chile 50 - 54 Paula Maresh Littleton, CO 3:39:36 M 30-34 Felipe de la Vega Santiago, Chile 55 - 59 Janet Soule Davis, CA 3:33:41 M 35-39 Allan Cruz Ceilandia, Brazil 60 - 64 Martha Buttner Boulder, CO 3:49:33 M 40-44 Michael Dorr Avon, CO 65 - 69 Jo Garuccio Sandy, UT 4:27:11 M 45-49 Juan Pablo Jaures Santiago, Chile PC Christy Williams Littleton, CO 5:07:29 M 50-54 Luis Vieira Lavras, Brazil M 55-59 Tim Milton Reno, NV XTERRA PAN AMERICA CHAMPIONS (MALE) M 60-64 Tim Forbert Bailey, CO Div Name Hometown Time M 65-69 Frank George Rome, GA 15 - 19 Tate Haugan St. John, CAN 2:37:20 M 70-74 Mike Judd Ogden, UT 20 - 24 Nelson Hegg Boulder, CO 2:44:39 M PC Craig Vogtsberger Aurora, CO 25 - 29 Lukus Klawitter Alamosa, CO 2:50:43 30 - 34 Brett Tack Boulder, CO 2:39:07 35 - 39 Matthew Balzer Reno, NV 2:50:00 40 - 44 Michael Door Vail, CO 2:52:08 45 - 49 Andy Lee Lakeway, TX 2:52:42 50 - 54 Joe Cooper Ashland, OR 3:08:08 55 - 59 Karl Edgerton Vail, CO 3:07:59 60 - 64 Tom Monica Thsd Oaks, CA 3:19:02 65 - 69 Clyve Cousins SLC, UT 3:57:37 70 - 74 Daniel Rose Truckee, CA 5:01:59 PC Craig Vogstberger Aurora, CO 4:18:50

35 2016 XTERRA PAN AM/USA CHAMPS - ELITE RACE REVIEW

September 17, 2016 (Ogden, Utah) - Josiah Middaugh Middaugh, the reigning XTERRA World Champion from out-stretched Braden Currie at the finish line to take the Eagle-Vail, Colorado who finished 26-seconds ahead of tape by 7/100th of a second and win the inaugural XTERRA Currie at the USA Championship held on this same course Pan America Championship race on a beautiful day at last year. Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah this morning. It’s the closest finish in XTERRA’s 21-year-history, 2:20:23.57 to For Suzie Snyder today’s win put an exclamation point on a 2:20:23.64. superb season that included five wins and the XTERRA Pan America Championship race and XTERRA Pan Am Pro In the women’s elite race Suzie Snyder came out of the Series titles. water with Julie Baker, was first out of the swim-to-bike transition, took a five-minute lead onto the run and won the “Amazing day, I had a great swim. I know Julie is a strong race in 2:51:51, exactly three minutes ahead of runner-up swimmer and she does water polo so she is great at sight- Lizzie Orchard of New Zealand. With the wins both ing so I just kept her on my right where I was breathing to Middaugh and Snyder also secured the elite XTERRA Pan my right, so I could keep her there. I let her sight and just Am Pro Series titles. stayed on her and stayed comfortable because I knew I could ride with her,” said Snyder “I don’t think it could have gotten any closer than that,” said

ELITE MEN Pl Name Time Points 1 Josiah Middaugh, USA 2:20:33.57 100 2 Braden Currie, NZL 2:20:23.64 90 3 Leon Griffin, USA 2:24:10 82 4 Felipe Barraza, CHI 2:25:50 75 5 Rom Akerson, CRC 2:25:59 69 6 Karl Shaw, GBR 2:26:00 63 7 Sam Long, USA 2:27:50 58 8 Karsten Madsen, CAN 2:28:28 53 9 Brian Smith, USA 2:32:04 49 10 Matt Lieto, USA 2:33:32 45 Also: Alex Modestou, Branden Rakita, JP Donovan, Cody Waite, Ryan Ignatz, Chris Ganter, Cameron Paul, Alex Martinek, Brad Zoller, Will Kelsay, Joshua Merrick, Jean-Philippe Thibodeau, Ian King, Alex Roberts, Patrick McKeon, Michael Nunez, Eduardo Marcolin, Barret Fishner

ELITE WOMEN Pl Name Time Points 1 Suzie Snyder, USA 2:51:51 100 2 Lizzie Orchard, NZL 2:54:51 90 3 Julie Baker, USA 2:57:57 82 4 Maia Ignatz, USA 3:00:26 75 5 Kara LaPoint, USA 3:01:43 69 6 Annie Bergen, CAN 3:13:03 63 7 Amanda Felder, USA 3:17:16 58 8 Katharine Carter, CAN 3:17:18 53 9 Debby Sullivan, USA 3:18:00 49 10 Caroline Colonna, USA 3:20:11 45 Also: Sarah Graves, Sabrina Gobbo, Lisa Leonard, Rebecca Blatt 36 2016 XTERRA PAN AM/USA CHAMPS - AMATEUR REVIEW

Lewis Ryan from Rotorua, New Zealand and Deanna 2016 XTERRA PAN AM TOUR CHAMPIONS McCurdy from Littleton, Colorado won the overall amateur XTERRA Pan America Championship titles All of the age Amateur racers from Canada, Argentina, Brazil, New group winners below (aside from Lewis) won both the Zealand and all over the U.S. captured inaugural XTERRA XTERRA Pan America and USA Championship crowns. Pan America Tour titles. The 10-stop series for amateurs In the men's 15-19 division, Bowen Satterthwaite - a started back on March 20th at XTERRA Costa Rica and 15-year-old from nearby Eden, Utah, won the XTERRA concluded at the XTERRA Pan American Championship in USA Championship crown. Utah. Amateurs competing in the Tour counted their best four scores from the first nine events plus whatever they got, or didn’t get, at the XTERRA Pan American Championship. In addition, amateur athletes needed to race at least two (any two) XTERRA Pan American Tour majors to qualify for Tour honors. Heather Horton led all racers with 440 points en route to winning the 15-19 divi- sion. Horton won her division at four races (two in Canada, two in the U.S.) and was second at the Pan Am Champs on Saturday. Luiz Escudero from Brazil was one of the most XTERRA PAN AMERICA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) well-traveled racers, winning 50-54 division titles at XTER- Division Name Hometown Time RA Dominican Republic, XTERRA Argentina, XTERRA 15 - 19 Rachel Anders Sandy, UT 3:15:50 Brazil, and taking second-place at XTERRA Mexico and the 20 - 24 Kaley Rehorn Rio Linda, CA 3:49:52 Pan Am Champs in Utah for a total of 365 Points. 25 - 29 Janel Klug Avon, CO 3:29:58 30 - 34 Heather Zimchek Olympia, WA 3:20:42 2016 XTERRA Pan America Tour Champions: 35 - 39 Anne Usher Portland, OR 3:14:54 Division - Name - Hometown 40 - 44 *Deanna McCurdy Littleton, CO 3:11:52 F15-19 - Heather Horton - Sandy, UT, USA 45 - 49 Laura Morris Costa Mesa, CA 3:32:59 F25-29 - Heather Wilson - Temecula, CA, USA 50 - 54 Margo Pitts Raleigh, NC 3:31:20 F30-34 - Megan Riepma - Lafayette, CO, USA 55 - 59 Tamara Tabeek Ramona, CA 3:36:38 F35-39 - Whitney Barrett - Golden, CO, USA 60 - 64 Martha Buttner Boulder, CO 3:46:05 F40-44 - Deanna McCurdy - Highlands Ranch, CO, USA 65 - 69 Libby Harrow Fruita, CO 6:23:26 F45-49 - Julie Robb - North Vancouver, Canada PC Judith Abrahams Anchorage, AK 5:13:25 F50-54 - Margo Pitts - Raleigh, NC, USA F55-59 - Tamara Tabeek - Ramona, CA, USA XTERRA PAN AMERICA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) F60-64 - Martha Buttner - Boulder, CO, USA Division Name Hometown Time F65-69 - Libby Harrow - Fruita, CO, USA 15 - 19 *Lewis Ryan Rotorua, NZL 2:40:20 20 - 24 Nelson Hegg Boulder, CO 2:43:30 Division - Name - Hometown 25 - 29 Steve Croucher Randolph, VT 2:51:13 M15-19 - Lewis Ryan - Rotorua, New Zealand 30 - 34 Craig Daugherty Boulder, CO 2:47:31 M20-24 - Nelson Hegg - Boulder, CO, USA 35 - 39 Nate Youngs Boring, OR 2:44:05 M25-29 - Alfredo Valdes - Corona, CA, USA 40 - 44 Garren Watkins Boulder, CO 2:45:42 M30-34 - Gaston Fischer - Bariloche, Argentina 45 - 49 Rife Hilgartner Vail, CO 2:51:23 M35-39 - Andrew Knutsen - Lakewood, CO, USA 50 - 54 Darron Cox Toano, VA 3:08:02 M40-44 - Garren Watkins - Boulder, CO, USA 55 - 59 Dennis Brinson Carson City, NV 3:11:07 M45-49 - Joost Van Ulden - North Vancouver, Canada 60 - 64 Johnny Davis Boulder, CO 3:17:16 M50-54 - Luiz Escudero - Sao Paulo, Brazil 65 - 69 David Rakita Durango, CO 3:51:21 M55-59 - Cliff Millemann - Davis, CA, USA 75 - 79 Ronald Hill Hayden, ID 7:17:05 M60-64 - Steve Cole - Alpharetta, GA, USA PC Willie Stewart Boise, ID 3:22:27 M65-69 - David Rakita - Durango, CO, USA * TOP AMATEURS PC - Craig Vogstberger - Highlands Ranch, CO, USA 37 2015 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - PRO RACE REVIEW

September 19, 2015 (Ogden, Utah) - Josiah Middaugh of In the women’s race Emma Garrad from Park City, Utah at Eagle-Vail, Colorado won the men's race for the second long last had her dream come true. After two years and time in four years in 2 hours, 21 minutes and 21 seconds, eight straight runner-up finishes on the XTERRA America edging New Zealand's Braden Currie in a thrilling side-by- Tour she finally broke the tape with her two-year-old son side battle by just 26-seconds at the line. Torin in her arms for her first career U.S. Championship win. The victory also secured the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series title The two traded leads on the bike and the run and it wasn’t for Garrard, with a combined payout of $12,500. until “about mile four” of the run that Middaugh opened a little gap, maybe 10 seconds, and held it to the line. The Garrard took the lead on the bike from Catherine Sterling finish was closer than the 26-second difference as Currie before the top of the big climb up Sardine Peak and never walked through the finish line giving high five’s to the fans. looked back. Sara Schuler, who also has a two-year-old, finished in second-place more than four-minutes behind XTERRA veteran Brian Smith did his first XTERRA race in Garrard. It was her best-ever result at Nationals. five years and overcome a big deficit out of the water with the third-best bike split of the day to enter T2 in fourth and Catherine Sterling was the first out of the water and lead for get past Branden Rakita to finish third on the day. Alex the full first-half of the bike before Schuler and Garrard Modestou posted his career-best result with a fourth-place caught up. She held that position through the finish line showing and Matt Lieto finished 5th. while Jaime Brede placed fourth and Maia Ignatz fifth. PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Points 1 Josiah Middaugh 36 Eagle-Vail, Colorado 2:21:21 100 2 Braden Currie 29 Wanaka, New Zealand 2:21:47 90 3 Brian Smith 39 Gunnison, Colorado 2:30:46 82 4 Alex Modestou 28 Durham, North Carolina 2:32:44 75 5 Matt Lieto 36 Bend, Oregon 2:33:42 69 6 Branden Rakita 34 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:33:47 63 7 Karsten Madsen 23 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 2:34:12 58 8 Ryan Ignatz 36 Boulder, Colorado 2:35:47 53 9 Kieran McPherson 23 Waikato, New Zealand 2:35:52 49 10 Brad Zoller 37 Avon, Colorado 2:36:07 45

Also: Olly Shaw (41), Chris Ganter (37), John O'Neill (34), Will Ross (31), Todd Wells (28), Walter Schafer, Chris Foster, Andrew Russell, Chris Legh

PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Points 1 Emma Garrard 33 Park City, Utah 2:50:06 100 2 Sara Schuler 34 Boulder, Colorado 2:54:49 90 3 Catherine Sterling 38 Ayer, MA 2:58:14 82 4 Jaime Brede 38 Breckenridge, Colorado 3:01:39 75 5 Maia Ignatz 34 Boulder, Colorado 3:05:35 69 6 Genevieve Evans 42 Carnelian Bay, California 3:08:50 63 7 Kara LaPoint 28 Truckee, California 3:16:38 58 8 Debby Sullivan 33 Rocklin, California 3:18:32 53 9 Caroline Colonna 52 Taos, New Mexico 3:23:19 49 10 Jenny Fletcher 39 Santa Monica, California 3:24:17 45

Also: Rebecca Blatt (41), Suzie Snyder (37) 38 2015 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR RACING

The 15th edition of the XTERRA USA Championship was Also of note Cindi Toepel won her eighth straight and one for the ages. An absolutely stunning day on the unprecedented 11th XTERRA National Championship (60- mountain with great racing all around...here's proof: 64 division). Willie Stewart picked up his fourth in the PC division, Matt Balzer and Liz Gruber each won their third, While the elite race in Utah garnered most of the attention and Sian Turner-Crespo, Julie Baker, Libby Harrow, Cole last weekend there was some really great racing taking Bunn, and Bryce Phinney all won their second title. place in the amateur divisions as well. XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) Division Name Hometown Time Cole Bunn, a 19-year-old sophomore at CU-Boulder, had a 15 - 19 Rachel Anders Sandy, UT 3:24:04 breakthrough day to finish as the top amateur, 13th overall, 20 - 24 Heather Wilson Temecula, CA 3:37:12 in 2:39:01. In a field that featured 20 elite men Bunn 25 - 29 Liz Gruber Colo Springs, CO 3:00:19 posted the 9th best swim, 17th fastest bike and 12th 30 - 34 Sian Turner-Crespo Truckee, CA 3:19:59 quickest run. He finished 1:33 ahead of the 2013 overall 35 - 39 *Julie Baker Sonora, CA 2:59:43 amateur champ Matthew Balzer. 40 - 44 Deanna McCurdy Littleton, CO 3:20:03 45 - 49 Laura Morris Costa Mesa, CA 3:39:16 “This was my best XTERRA finish ever,” said Bunn, who 50 - 54 Janet Soule Davis, CA 3:32:42 has been racing XTERRA since 2012 and also won the 55 - 59 Tamara Tabeek Ramona, CA 3:32:04 15-19 division national title in 2013. “It’s by far my favorite 60 - 64 Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 3:56:38 course that I’ve ever raced on. It seems to be almost mag- ical for me, everything always comes together perfectly XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) when I race here.” Division Name Hometown Time 15 - 19 Greg Schott Chesterfield, VA 2:41:27 Bunn also credits the CU triathlon team he trains with for 20 - 24 *Cole Bunn Bettendorf, IA 2:39:01 his steady improvement the past two years. 25 - 29 Mikal Davis Washington, DC 2:55:34 30 - 34 Matt Balzer Reno, NV 2:40:34 “I think we’ve won 16 of the past 18 national championships 35 - 39 Bryce Phinney Broomfield, CO 2:44:45 and six consecutively, so we have a great team and a great 40 - 44 Daryl Weaver Lititz, PA 2:51:39 environment to train in,” said Bunn. “I have to give credit to 45 - 49 Rife Hilgartner Vail, CO 2:50:06 my teammates because they are continually pushing me.” 50 - 54 Dennis Farrell Morrison, CO 3:03:01 55 - 59 Matt Morell Ketchum, ID 3:06:57 The women’s amateur race was even more remarkable 60 - 64 Peter Dann Eagle, CO 3:11:52 with Julie Baker finishing 4th overall and Liz Gruber 65 - 69 Alan Moore Ada, MI 3:59:37 finishing right behind her in 5th overall. It’s the first-time in 70 - 74 Clark Griffith Chattanooga, TN 5:32:01 the history of XTERRA Nationals that two amateurs have PC Willie Stewart Boise, ID 3:24:52 finished in the top five. * TOP AMATEURS “It was a good day, for sure, it has to be my best XTERRA,” said Baker, a soil scientist by trade who is forced to spend weeks off from training at a time while she’s out in the field. “I’ve been working on my biking with a good group back home lately and that has helped. I caught a couple pros early on the bike, did the switchbacks with Jaime Brede, and no other amateurs ever caught up.”

Interestingly enough Baker and Gruber were the top two Cole amateurs in 2013, but the roles were reversed with Gruber taking the overall crown.

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September 20, 2014 (Snowbasin Resort - Ogden, Utah) Middaugh still won the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series for the sec- Ruben Ruzafa, 25, from Spain and Flora Duffy, 27, from ond straight year and was the XTERRA National Champ Bermuda captured the 2014 XTERRA USA Championship (top American) for the 10th time. off-road triathlon on a beautiful blue sky day at Snowbasin Resort. In her first full season racing XTERRA Flora Duffy has been dominant. She won all three regional championships and Ruzafa, the current and two-time XTERRA World now the USA Championship. She posted the fastest swim Champion, finished in 2:21:47, less than one-minute ahead (coming out of the water third overall behind only Ben Allen of runner-up and 2012 USA Champ Josiah Middaugh of and Mauricio Mendez), had the fastest bike split (1:32:36) Colorado who crossed in 2:22:32. and the second-best run behind eventual runner-up Barbara Riveros from Chile to take the tape in 2:38:18. The difference was the bike where Ruzafa, a former nation- al team rider in Spain, posted the fastest split of the day in “It was a lot of fun, but it was hard. I never felt particularly 1:18:01, two-minutes faster than that of Middaugh who had stressed with my breathing but my legs were shot,” said the second-best bike time at 1:20:00. Even though Duffy, a two-time Olympian. “I was intimidated by this Middaugh ran one-minute faster, it wasn’t enough to reel in course, but apparently it suits me. The water was warm, but Ruzafa. swimming at altitude is hard”

PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Points 1 Ruben Ruzafa 30 Malaga, Spain 2:21:47 100 2 Josiah Middaugh 34 Vail, Colorado 2:22:43 90 3 Mauricio Mendez 18 Mexico City, Mexico 2:28:55 82 4 Bradley Weiss 25 Somerset West, South Africa 2:29:31 75 5 Dan Hugo 28 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:32:06 69 6 Brad Zoller 37 Vail, Colorado 2:33:47 63 7 Cody Waite 36 Lakewood, Colorado 2:33:59 58 8 Craig Evans 36 Hendersonville, Tennessee 2:34:14 53 9 Chris Ganter 36 Boise, Idaho 2:34:42 49 10 Alex Modestou 28 Durham, North Carolina 2:35:46 45 Also: Branden Rakita (41), Ryan Ignatz (37), Ben Allen (34), John O'Neill (31), Adam Wirth (28), Ryan Petry, Jeff Smith, Rory Downie, Andy Lee, Louis Tafuto

PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Points 1 Flora Duffy 27 Boulder, Colorado (Bermuda) 2:38:18 100 2 Barbara Riveros 27 La Pintana, Chile 2:44:28 90 3 Lesley Paterson 33 San Diego, CA (Scotland) 2:46:24 82 4 Emma Garrard 31 Park City, Utah 2:48:10 75 5 Chantell Widney 34 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2:50:10 69 6 Suzie Snyder 32 Fredericksburg, Virginia 2:52:04 63 7 Carina Wasle 29 Kundl, Austria 2:52:53 58 8 Danelle Kabush 38 Calgary, Canada 2:53:32 53 9 Sara Schuler 33 Boulder, Colorado 2:55:57 49 10 Shonny Vanlandingham 45 Durango, Colorado 3:01:40 45 Also: Genevieve Evans (41), Maia Ignatz (37), Kim Baugh (34), Susan Sloan (31), Kara LaPoint (28), Catherine Sterling, Jaime Brede, Debby Sullivan, Caroline Colonna, Amelia McCracken, Rebecca Blatt

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JP Donovan and Hannah Rae Finchamp captured the over- Craig Vogtsberger, who was honored as this year’s Mr. all amateur XTERRA USA Championship titles today. It’s XTERRA award winner for best exemplifying the “Live the third time Donovan has won Nationals, but his first over- More” spirit of the sport, captured his fourth National all victory, while it’s the second overall title in three years for Championship in the physically challenged division. Finchamp (who has now won the 15-19 division four straight times). Donovan, Lucia Colbert, and Katherine Pollard each won their third USA Championships, while Balzer, Peter Lilley, “It feels really nice to take the title back,” said Finchamp, Paula Maresh, and Meghan Sheridan captured their sec- who is in her freshman year at Lindenwood University in St. ond each. Charles, Missouri. “I felt really smooth and really good today, maybe more physically ready than ever because I’ve Here’s a look at all of this year’s National Champs: been training with the collegiate teams and it has been so XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) much fun being with other people training. It does take a Division Name Time Hometown toll on you mentally, however, having to come all the way 15 - 19 Hannah Rae Finchamp (4) 3:03:09 Altadena, CA from Missouri and flying by the seat of my pants.” 20 - 24 * Katherine Pollard (3) 3:52:44 Roseville, CA 25 - 29 Amie Graf 3:40:54 Glenwood, CO Finchamp is on the cross country, cycling, and swim teams 30 - 34 Sian Turner 3:15:11 Truckee, CA at Lindenwood this season, and said “I love it there, 35 - 39 Meghan Sheridan (2) 3:14:28 Salt Lake City, UT nowhere else I’d rather be for school.” 40 - 44 Kathy Waite 3:19:12 Lakewood, CO 45 - 49 Patty Smaldone 3:54:08 Portland, OR There was an interesting twist in the men’s race as Matthew 50 - 54 Paula Maresh (2) 3:33:58 Littleton, CO Balzer, the reigning USA Champion, looked poised to cap- 55 - 59 Lucia Colbert (3) 3:52:59 Cordova, TN ture his second straight until another guy – wearing the 60 - 64 Cindi Toepel (10) 3:57:04 Littleton, CO same kit – stormed past. And it was his fault. XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) “I’ve got to give thanks to Matthew Balzer from the Reno Division Name Time Hometown Running Company,” said Donovan, 27, a lifeguard from 15 - 19 David Duncan 3:02:36 Shingle Springs, CA Incline Village, Nevada who has been racing XTERRA 20 - 24 Billy Allen 2:52:23 Farmingdale, NM since 2006. “He hooked me up with a kit, drove me out 25 - 29 *JP Donovan (3) 2:38:08 Incline Village, NV here, and really pushed me to train the last couple weeks. 30 - 34 Matt Balzer (2) 2:40:48 Reno, NV I wasn’t even going to do it this year but he conned me into 35 - 39 Jeffrey Dewitt 2:53:37 Castle Rock, CO it. While he’s not my coach, he is in my mind, kind of like 40 - 44 Jack Cartwright 2:46:26 Austin, TX the conscience on my shoulder.” 45 - 49 Chris Phenicie 2:52:04 Lakewood, CO 50 - 54 Andrew Macnaughton 2:52:37 Newbury Park, CA The two came into transition close together but Donovan 55 - 59 Dennis Brinson 3:03:48 Carson City, NV charged hard on the first steep incline out of transition and 60 - 64 Johnny Davis 3:24:25 Boulder, CO never looked back. 65 - 69 David Rakita (5) 3:53:53 Durango, CO 70 - 74 Peter Lilley (2) 5:22:01 Charlotte, NC “I wouldn’t want to give it up to anybody else,” said Balzer, PC Craig Vogtsberger (4) 3:55:27 Littleton, CO who finished second. “At least we got the kit involved.” * TOP AMATEURS Cindi Toepel from Littleton reached a milestone mark today, winning her unprecedented 10th XTERRA USA Championship crown.

David Rakita, father to XTERRA pro Branden Rakita, won his 5th title (he got his first in 2002).

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Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT (September 21, 2013) – The Meanwhile on the women’s side, Lesley Paterson captured 2013 XTERRA USA Championship proved that there is no the title for the second consecutive year, continuing her specific formula for success, especially when it comes to amazing streak of XTERRA victories. XTERRA experience. The 2013 XTERRA USA Championship was staged in Leonardo Chacon took the overall title in his first appear- picture-perfect conditions on Saturday at Snowbasin Resort ance at the XTERRA USA Championship, and just the third near Ogden, Utah. The off-road triathlon consisted of a XTERRA race of his career. 1,500-meter swim, a 28-kilometer bike and a 9.8-kilometer trail run.

TOP 10 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Purse 1 Leonardo Chacon 29 Liberia, Costa Rica 2:32:31 100 2 Josiah Middaugh 33 Vail, Colorado 2:33:26 90 3 Ruben Ruzafa 29 Malaga, Spain 2:33:55 82 4 Conrad Stoltz 39 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:35:45 75 5 Dan Hugo 27 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:37:17 69 6 Ben Allen 28 Wollongong, Australia 2:39:53 63 7 Bradley Weiss 24 Somerset West, South Africa 2:42:13 58 8 Nicolas Lebrun 40 Digne, France 2:44:30 53 9 Branden Rakita 32 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:44:38 49 10 Ryan Ignatz 34 Boulder, Colorado 2:44:41 45

TOP 10 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Purse 1 Lesley Paterson 32 San Diego, CA (Scotland) 2:53:21 100 2 Barbara Riveros 26 La Pintana, Chile 2:54:04 90 3 Chantell Widney 33 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2:56:41 82 4 Emma Garrard 30 Park City, Utah 2:59:07 75 5 Danelle Kabush 37 Calgary, Canada 3:00:29 69 6 Carina Wasle 28 Kundl, Austria 3:01:44 63 7 Suzie Snyder 31 Fredericksburg, Virginia 3:01:59 58 8 Melanie McQuaid 40 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:02:48 53 9 Shonny Vanlandingham 44 Durango, Colorado 3:04:43 49 10 Christine Jeffrey 40 Tucson, Arizona 3:05:38 45

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The XTERRA USA Championship is not just about profes- er Hannah Rae Finchamp. “I was like seven minutes sionals. In fact, the age-group competitors make up the behind her at the West Championships, and that was the bulk of the field, and the two winners of this year’s race epit- closest I ever got to her before today,” Gruber said. omize the amateur spirit. Finchamp, who won the XTERRA USA and World amateur Matthew Balzer from Reno, Nevada, was the top overall titles in 2012, placed third this time in 3:14:51 and won the amateur with a time of 2:49:50. He finished 12th overall, female 15-19 division for the third consecutive year.Julie topped only by 11 established professionals. “Ecstatic,” Baker from Sonora, California, placed 14th overall and was said Balzer, 32. “It’s been a goal for the last two years. I had the second female amateur in 3:13:28. to deal with some (foot) injuries last year, so I really wanted to come out strong this year.” Of note Cindi Toepel won her 9th XTERRA USA Championship title, Tom Monica his fourth, it was the third Balzer,, a former professional triathlete, took the lead in the for Hannah Rae and Craig Vogstberger, and the second for amateur field early in the bike leg and stayed in front the Gruber, Gonzales, Colbert, Signoretty, and Karstrom. rest of the way. He said he figured he was in a good posi- tion when he saw only the professional competitors with Here's a look at this year's champs: him in the bike-to-run transition. Despite the impressive vic- tory, Balzer said he has no intention of returning to the pro- XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) fessional ranks. He already owns two businesses in Reno Division Name Time Hometown – the Reno Running Company and MMS West (a mail- 15 - 19 Hannah Rae Finchamp 3:14:51 Altadena, CA ing/shipping company). He also has a wife and two young 20 - 24 * Elizabeth Gruber 3:11:13 Loma Linda, CA daughters (8 and 5 months). 25 - 29 Katherine Wilson 3:27:37 Vail, CO 30 - 34 Maia Ignatz 3:21:11 Boulder, CO “I have an amazingly supportive wife and two young girls, 35 - 39 Julie Baker 3:13:28 Logan, UT so I’m happy with where I am,” he said. 40 - 44 Catherine Bradl Richmond 3:50:50 Crested Butte, CO 45 - 49 Rachel Farrett 3:41:11 Littleton, CO Cole Bunn, a 17-year-old high school student from 50 - 54 Anne Gonzales 3:29:50 Aspen, CO Bettendorf, Iowa, was the second amateur with a time of 55 - 59 Lucia Colbert 4:01:47 Cordova, TN 2:51:11. He came in right after Balzer, good for 13th over- 60 - 64 Cindi Toepel 4:15:50 Littleton, CO all. John Mezger from Colorado was third in 2:53:57, and 65+ Kathy Frank (4) 7:02:40 Santa Cruz, CA Bryce Phinney from Arizona was fourth in 2:57:15. XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) In the women’s amateur race, Elizabeth Gruber from Division Name Time Hometown Redding, California, took top honors with an all-out effort. 15 - 19 Cole Bunn 2:51:11 Bettendorf, IA She finished in 3:11:13, and rallied from a deficit of more 20 - 24 Mathieu Signoretty 3:07:12 Sammamish, WA than four minutes out of the swim. 25 - 29 Charlie Karstrom 3:00:02 Solana Beach, CA 30 - 34 * Matthew Balzer 2:49:50 Reno, NV “I had no idea I was in first,” she said. “I was in the medical 35 - 39 John Mezger 2:53:57 Wanaka, CO tent for more than an hour after the race, and I didn’t know 40 - 44 Eric Snowberg 3:06:43 Golden, CO where I placed.” 45 - 49 Andrew Duenow 3:08:54 Anchorage, AK 50 - 54 Michael Hagen 3:03:40 Colorado Springs, CO Gruber, 23, was 12th overall among all females, and col- 55 - 59 Tom Monica 3:15:44 Thousand Oaks, CA lapsed after crossing the finish line and needed fluids to 60 - 64 John Royson 3:27:21 Albany, CA replenish her body. “I think it’s still unreal,” she said. “I don’t 65 - 69 Laurence Goddard 4:15:48 Los Alamos, NM know if it will ever hit me.” 70 - 74 GL Brown 5:55:56 Ada, MI 75+ Ron Hill (3) 7:07:43 Hayden, ID Gruber is a nursing student at Loma Linda University, and PC Craig Vogtsberger 3:43:11 Traverse City, MI was surprised that she finished ahead of standout teenag- * TOP AMATEURS 43 2012 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - PRO RACE REVIEW

September 22, 2012 (Ogden, UT) - Josiah Middaugh of until today, had never placed higher than third at the USA Colorado and Lesley Paterson from Scotland earned long- Championship. He finished with a winning time of 2:26:34. awaited victories at the XTERRA USA Championship at the Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. “Finally,” said Middaugh, who resides in Eagle-Vail, Colorado. “More relief than anything. This is a really special Middaugh was the overall winner, breaking a string of win for me to pull this off for the first time.” frustratingly-close performances in this event. Paterson took the women’s title after back-to-back runner-up Paterson’s performance continued an amazing run over the showings in 2010 and 2011. past 11 months. In that span, she has won the 2011 XTER- RA World Championship, the 2012 ITU Cross Tri World Conrad Stoltz of South Africa placed fourth, but earned Championship, and now the 2012 XTERRA USA enough points to win his unprecedented 10th XTERRA U.S. Championship. “It was awesome,” said Paterson, 31. “I did Pro Series championship. Paterson captured her first a lot of prep for this – came out 10 days early. It’s the first XTERRA U.S. Pro Series title in the women’s division. time in an XTERRA race that I went into the lead on the bike and held it. So I went into the run actually in the lead, which Middaugh, 34, has been the top-ranked American male in is very unusual for me, so I think my bike is finally coming the XTERRA Series for seven of the past eight years, but together.” PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Purse 1 Josiah Middaugh 34 Vail, Colorado 2:26:57 $2,500 2 Ben Allen 27 North Wollongong, Australia 2:28:46 $2,000 3 Nicolas Lebrun 39 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:29:02 $1,500 4 Conrad Stoltz 38 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:30:47 $1,200 5 Branden Rakita 31 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:34:01 $900 6 David Henestrosa 35 Manresa, Spain 2:35:24 $700 7 Will Kelsay 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:36:29 $500 8 Ryan Ignatz 33 Boulder, Colorado 2:36:44 $350 9 Cody Waite 33 Lakewood, Colorado 2:36:49 $200 10 Sam Gardner 37 Surrey, Great Britain 2:40:05 $150 Also: Adam Wirth (41), Will Ross (37), Craig Evans (34), Damian Gonzalez (31), Scott Gall (28)

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

Fastest Swim (1.5km): Ben Allen (22:25), Christine Jeffrey (23:14) Fastest Bike (28km): Josiah Miiddaugh (1:21:52), Renata Bucher (1:36:56) Fastest Run (10km): Nico Lebrun (39:19), Lesley Paterson (45:04) 2012 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR RACING

The future of XTERRA came of age in the amateur division swim, which was a little bit of a challenge,” she said. “But I as two teenagers – Neilson Powless and Hannah Rae just put my head down and with the true XTERRA spirit, just Finchamp – took top honors. fight through anything and everything.”

Powless and Finchamp are both16, making them the Genevieve Evans finished right behind Finchamp and was youngest competitors to ever win the overall titles in the the second female amateur with a time of 3:04:29. Anne amateur division of the XTERRA USA Championship. Gonzales from Colorado was third in 3:05:16. Shayna Powless – Neilson’s sister – placed second to Finchamp in Powless, 16 and a sophomore at Roosevelt High School in the female 15-19 division. Roseville, Calif., was the first overall amateur with a time of 2:43:32. It was good for 12th overall, topped only by 11 pro- Cindi Toepel from Littleton, Colorado, won the women’s 60- fessionals. “It was awesome,” he said. “I couldn’t ask for a 64 division, and it was her eighth XTERRA age-group better race. I wasn’t expecting to win top overall because national championship. Finchamp (2) and Evans (2) were there are some incredible athletes here.” the only other females to win for a second time. In the men’s division, Tom Monica (55-59) won his third national Powless said he was made aware of his position in the title, while Powless, Ron Hill (75-older) and Michael Stone pack at the end of the bike, when his father told him that he (physically challenged) all won their second. was in the lead. “At that point, I actually did pick it up,” he XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) said. “I got really excited, and then I kind of had to hold Division Name Time Hometown myself back because I didn’t want to go too hard at the start 15 - 19 *Hannah Rae Finchamp (2) 3:03:59 Altadena, CA of the run.” 20 - 24 Elizabeth Gruber 3:14:23 Redding, CA 25 - 29 Kara Lapoint 3:11:40 Truckee, CA Bryce Phinney of Arizona was the second overall amateur 30 - 34 Meghan Sheridan 3:05:28 Sandy, UT (and first in the 35-39 age group) with a time of 2:45:39. 35 - 39 Genevieve Evans (2) 3:04:29 Carnelian Bay, CA Nick Goodman, also from Arizona, was third overall (first in 40 - 44 Jennifer Kandolin 3:22:53 Jackson, WY 30-34) at 2:50:01. 45 - 49 Paula Maresh 3:30:50 Littleton, CO 50 - 54 Anne Gonzales 3:05:16 Aspen, CO Powless also won the 15-19 age group for the second con- 55 - 59 Lucia Colbert 3:47:44 Memphis, TN secutive year. Finchamp also repeated as a national cham- 60 - 64 Cindi Toepel (8) 3:58:17 Littleton, CO pion in the 15-19 female group, and added the overall title PC Judith Abrahams 5:50:21 Kenai, AK to her already-impressive XTERRA resume. “It was a phe- nomenal day out there on the course,” she said. “I’ve been XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) with XTERRA since I was 10 and I’ve always considered Division Name Time Hometown myself a little bit of an XTERRA girl. Today, everything just 15 - 19 *Neilson Powless (2) 2:43:32 Roseville, CA fell into place and God was with me every second.” 20 - 24 Matt Riley 3:12:00 Red Wing, MN 25 - 29 Charles Karstrom 2:56:35 La Jolla, CA She placed eighth overall among all the females – less than 30 - 34 Nick Goodman 2:50:01 Fountain Hills, AZ a minute behind top British pro Jacqui Slack. Finchamp, 16 35 - 39 Bryce Phinney 2:45:39 Tucson, AZ and a junior at Maranatha High School in Altadena, Calif., 40 - 44 Chris Scott 2:51:53 Morrison, IL said she was not aware of her impressive accomplishment 45 - 49 Bruce Rogers 3:02:44 Bend, OR until she approached the finish line and heard the crowd. “I 50 - 54 Charlie Wertheim 3:00:03 Carbondale, CO had no idea,” she said. “I’m very surprised because all 55 - 59 Tom Monica (3) 3:06:56 Thousand Oaks, CA these athletes are so great. We all work so hard and every- 60 - 64 Tryg Fortun 3:19:22 Kenmore, WA one’s goal out there was to have all their training pay off 65 - 69 James Rawie 4:32:06 Incline Village, NV and it definitely did for me.” 75+ Ron Hill (2) 6:04:30 Hayden, ID PC Michael Stone (2) 3:59:58 Boulder, CO Making it more impressive, Finchamp competed with her * TOP AMATEURS injured left elbow taped for protection. “It got kicked in the 45 2011 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - PRO RACE REVIEW

September 24, 2011 (Ogden, UT) - There was a lot of hype Melanie McQuaid of Canada also had a very good race, and entering the 2011 XTERRA USA Championship, and took top honors among the women. It was McQuaid’s fourth Nicolas Lebrun didn’t receive much of it. But when it was all consecutive women’s USA Championship, and her fifth said and done, the top off-road triathlete from France overall. “Obviously, this race is good for me,” said McQuaid, proved that the XTERRA USA Championship is a bit differ- 38. ent from a Tour de France. It was one of the most anticipated events in XTERRA histo- Lebrun rallied from a slow swim with the fastest bike split of ry, mostly because of the XTERRA debut of American the day, and then finished with a strong run to run off with cycling legend Lance Armstrong (pictured) – the seven-time top honors at the XTERRA USA Championship at Tour de France winner. Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. It was his second USA title in the last three years. Armstrong, 40, was in third place for most of the race, but finished in fifth overall. “At 40 years old, I guess I could have “This is a very good race to win today,” said Lebrun, 38. "I gone home and drank beer and played golf all day long,” think a lot of athletes knew that this morning. With more Armstrong said. “But it’s cool to come out here and test media, more people around, it would be a very big victory. yourself, and also just support a sport that I think is really So I am really happy to have my best race of the year here.” cool.” PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Purse 1 Nicolas Lebrun 38 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:24:26 $2,500 2 Dan Hugo 26 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:24:50 $2,000 3 Josiah Middaugh 33 Vail, Colorado 2:25:37 $1,500 4 Conrad Stoltz 37 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:27:30 $1,200 5 Lance Armstrong 40 Austin, Texas 2:29:25 $900 6 Branden Rakita 30 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:30:07 $700 7 Ben Allen 26 North Wollongong, Australia 2:33:26 $500 8 David Henestrosa 34 Manresa, Spain 2:33:28 350 9 Brad Zoller 34 Avon, Colorado 2:33:35 200 10 Cody Waite 32 Lakewood, Colorado 2:34:20 150 Also: Will Kelsay (41), Seth Wealing (37), Jason Michalak (34), Tim DeBoom (31), Adam Wirth (28), Craig Evans, Will Ross, Lewellyn Holmes, Chris Ganter, Michael Hiscott, Jimmy Archer, Patrick Valentine, Greg Gibson

PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Purse 1 Melanie McQuaid 38 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:43:00 $2,500 2 Lesley Paterson 30 San Diego, California (Scotland) 2:45:59 $2,000 3 Danelle Kabush 36 Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2:47:43 $1,500 4 Kelley Cullen 30 New Castle, Colorado 2:49:24 $1,200 5 Emma Garrard 30 Park City, Utah 2:52:01 $900 6 Christine Jeffrey 38 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 2:53:43 $700 7 Shonny Vanlandingham 41 Durango, Colorado 2:54:16 $500 8 Sara Tarkington 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:43:33 350 9 Suzie Snyder 29 Fredericksburg, Virginia 2:54:48 200 10 Jessica Noyola 29 San Diego, California 2:59:41 150 Also: Carina Wasle (41), Luisa Bryce (37), Tracy Thelen (34), Tammy Jacques (31), Mical Dyck (28), Caroline Colonna, Kim Baugh Fastest Swim (1.5km): Ben Allen (20:46), Christine Jeffrey (21:32) Fastest Bike (28km): Nico Lebrun (1:21:59), Melanie McQuaid (1:34:16) Fastest Run (10km): David Henestrosa (37:47), Lesley Paterson (40:55) 2011 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR RACING

A former and future professional were at the top of the XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) standings of the amateur division of the XTERRA USA Division Name Time Hometown Championship at Snowbasin Resort, near Ogden, Utah. 15 - 19 Hannah Rae Finchamp 3:17:52 Altadena, CA 20 - 24 Laurel Peak 3:55:07 Augusta, MI Ryan Ignatz, a former top-10 finisher in the pro division of 25 - 29 Margaret Peterson 3:20:31 Wenatchee, WA the USA Championship, took first place overall among the 30 - 34 Heather Lyman 3:05:06 South Lake Tahoe, CA amateurs this year. He finished with a time of 2:37:26, 35 - 39 Tamara Donelson (2) 3:04:01 Edwards, CO which was topped only by 11 professionals. Ignatz, who is 40 - 44 Gina Rau 3:13:45 Sandy, UT 33 and resides in Boulder, Colo., was an XTERRA pro as 45 - 49 Keri Grosse (3) 3:25:13 Spokane, WA recently as 2009, and placed sixth at the 2006 XTERRA 50 - 54 Beverly Enslow (6) 3:27:52 Metamora, IL USA Championship. 55 - 59 Barbara Peterson (7) 3:50:14 Berkeley, CA 60 - 64 Cindi Toepel (7) 3:45:53 Littleton, CO Ogden’s own Nick Fisher was the second amateur, finishing with a time of 2:38:15. Fisher, 25, may soon join XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) the professional ranks. Division Name Time Hometown 15 - 19 Nielsen Powless 2:54:24 Roseville, CA The top amateur female was Tamara Donelson of Edwards, 20 - 24 Mathieu Signoretty 2:48:49 Sammamish, WA Colo. She finished with a time of 3:04:01. Donelson, 36, 25 - 29 Nick Fisher 2:38:15 Ogden, UT also won the women’s 35-39 age group for the second 30 - 34 Ryan Ignatz 2:37:26 Boulder, CO consecutive year. Heather Lyman of South Lake Tahoe, 35 - 39 Jason Jablonski (2) 2:40:31 Wenatchee, WA Calif., placed second with a time of 3:05:06. 40 - 44 Kevin Donovan 2:49:39 Boise, ID 45 - 49 Rob Laurie 2:54:55 Incline Village, NV Several triathletes added to their list of titles from the USA 50 - 54 Brent Peacock 3:00:07 Jackson, WY Championship, including two women who have now won 55 - 59 Steve Cole 3:20:14 Olive Branch, MS seven. Barbara Peterson of Berkeley, Calif., won her 60 - 64 Michael Orendorff 3:21:03 Pueblo, CO seventh USA amateur title, and her first since 2006. She 65 - 69 Bruce Wacker 3:37:46 Colorado Springs, CO won the women’s 55-59 division for the first time. Her pre- 70+ Nataniel Grew (2) 6:05:58 South Woodstock, VT vious titles came in the 40-44, 45-49 and 50-54 age groups. PC Willie Stewart (3) 3:18:17 Boise, ID * TOP AMATEURS Cindi Toepel of Littleton, Colo., also won her seventh USA amateur championship, and fifth in a row. She placed first in the women’s 60-64 division with a time of 3:45:18, which was more than an hour ahead of the next finsiher in that age group. Beverly Enslow of Metamora, Ill., won her sixth consecutive USA amateur title – the longest active streak. She won the women’s 50-54 age group with a time of 3:27:52. Her first title came in 2006, when she was in the 45-49 age group. Also of note, Steve Cole of Olive Branch, Miss., won his first XTERRA USA Championship. He placed first in the men’s 55-59 age division, one night after receiving the “Mr. XTERRA” award. Cole is a long-time XTERRA triathlete, and owns a record 11 regional titles.

The other triathletes who added to their list of USA Championships: Kerri Grosse (women 45-49), three titles; Jason Jablonski (men 35-39), two titles; Bruce Wacker (men 60-64), two titles; Nathaniel Grew (men 70-older), two titles; Willie Stewart (physically challenged), three titles. 47 2010 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - PRO RACE REVIEW

Snowbasin Resort / Ogden, UT (September 25, 2010) – challenging for me, but my legs felt amazing and the Conrad Stoltz from South Africa and Melanie McQuaid from Specialized 29’er I was riding was incredible, it just rolled Canada won the grueling XTERRA USA Championship off- over all the roots and rocks.” road triathlon on an incredibly beautiful fall day at Snowbasin Resort. Stoltz’ five-minute margin of victory was by far the most dominating performance in the history of the XTERRA USA Stoltz, a two-time Olympian, completed the 1-mile swim, 19- Championship race, and his prowess on the mountain bike mile mountain bike ride, and 6.5-mile trail run in 2:24:03, a turned it into a race for second place early on. five full minutes in front of last year’s race winner, Nicolas Lebrun from France. With the victory, Stoltz also won the Three-time XTERRA World Champ Melanie McQuaid six-stop XTERRA U.S. Pro Series for the eighth time since hadn’t won a race in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series all year, 2001, and took home $12,500 in prize money. until today, perhaps the result of a focused year-long training plan specifically designed to peak for this race and “I’m really, really surprised with my performance today,” said next month’s XTERRA World Championship. “I feel like I’ve Stoltz. “I’ve said before that this is the anti-Conrad course got something brewing,” said McQuaid. “I’ve gotten the because there are 3,000-feet of climbing and not a whole lot ones I wanted – the XTERRA European Championship in of descending, and because I’m 180 pounds it is especially Italy, the XTERRA Canada Championship, this one.” PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse 1 Conrad Stoltz 36 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:24:03 100 $2,500 2 Nicolas Lebrun 37 Digne, France 2:29:02 90 $2,000 3 Josiah Middaugh 31 Vail, Colorado 2:29:38 82 $1,500 4 Dan Hugo 25 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:29:44 75 $1,200 5 Felix Schumann 28 Tuebingen, Germany 2:30:03 69 $900 6 Seth Wealing 31 Boulder, Colorado 2:32:17 63 $700 7 Branden Rakita 30 Manitou Springs, Colorado 2:36:41 58 $500 8 Cody Waite 31 Lakewood, Colorado 2:37:29 53 $350 9 Will Kelsay 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:37:40 49 $200 10 Matt Lieto 32 Bend, Oregon 2:40:47 45 $150 Also: Adam Wirth (41), Scott Gall (37), Craig Evans (34), Brad Zoller (31), Justin Hurd (28)

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

Fastest Swim (1.5km): Seth Wealing/Branden Rakita (20:44), Christine Jeffrey (21:42) Fastest Bike (30km): Conrad Stoltz (1:25:11), Melanie McQuaid (1:43:02) Fastest Run (10km): Scott Gall (35:13), Lesley Paterson (38:33) 48 2010 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR RACING

More than 300 qualified athletes representing 40 states 2010 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Men were in Ogden and up at Snowbasin Resort last September Division Name Time Hometown for their shot at the national championship of off-road 15 - 19 (2) Jeroen Keukenkamp 3:01:15 El Dorado Hills, CA 20 - 24 Patrick Valentine 2:47:01 Colorado Springs, CO triathlon. 25 - 29 John Klish 2:51:46 Eagle, CO 30 - 34 (2) Jason Michalak 2:40:20 Lakewood, CO Jason Michalak, 32, from Lakewood, Colorado defended 35 - 39 Henry Reed 2:57:03 Avon, CO his title, while Jessica Noyola, 28, from San Diego, 40 - 44 (2) Dave Cloninger 2:50:36 Bend, OR 45 - 49 (2) Kevin Shelden 2:56:41 Breckenridge, CO California stole the women’s crown from defending 50 - 54 Andrew Fox 2:59:41 Evergreen, CO champion Jamie Brede (who placed second overall 55 - 59 Dawes Wilson 3:15:16 Vail, CO amateur and won the 30-34 division). 60 - 64 (4) David Rakita 3:30:39 Durango, CO 65 - 59 Richard Suggs 4:39:03 Nacogdoches, TX 70+ (7) Hans Dieben 5:11:29 Chula Vista, CA Of note, at 71-years-young Hans Dieben won his seventh Challenged Michael Stone 3:56:02 Boulder, CO XTERRA amateur crown, this time in the 70+ division, while Cindi Toepel won her sixth title. 2010 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Women Division Name Time Hometown Other repeat champs include Beverly Enslow with five, 15 - 19 Shayna Powless 3:22:53 Roseville, CA 20 - 24 Danielle Kehoe 3:20:33 Arvada, CO David Rakita (Branden’s dad) with four, Caroline Colonna 25 - 29 Jessica Noyola 3:06:29 San Diego, CA with three, and Michalak, Brede, Jeroen Keukenkamp, 30 - 34 (2) Jaime Brede 3:08:45 Breckenridge, CO Dave Cloninger, Kevin Shelden, and Linda Usher with two 35 - 39 Tamara Donelson 3:28:57 Edwards, CO each. 40 - 44 Karen Oppenheimer 3:37:34 Bend, OR 45 - 49 (3) Caroline Colonna 3:20:22 Taos, NM 50 - 54 (5) Beverly Enslow 3:19:31 Metamora, IL Here’s a look at the 2010 class of XTERRA age group 55 - 59 (6) Cindi Toepel 3:55:08 Littleton, CO National Champions: 60+ (2) Linda Usher 5:07:00 West Upton, MA

* TOP AMATEURS (#) denotes national championships won

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Snowbasin Resort - Ogden, Utah (September 26, 2009) - Stoltz, who with the finish secured an unprecedented 7th Nicolas “Nico” Lebrun chased down the defending champ XTERRA U. S. Pro Series title. “Considering the injuries I Conrad Stoltz during the last quarter of the run while had this year and my sketchy training as a result I’m very Melanie McQuaid held off a hard-charging Shonny happy to keep it all together and still win the series. Plus, Vanlandingham to capture the men’s and women’s Nico is just a Billy goat, and he was the strongest guy out XTERRA USA Championship titles on an absolutely epic there today.” day in Northern Utah’s Wasatch Range. The three-time XTERRA World Champ came out of the “I felt really strong on the run,” said a jubilated Lebrun short- water more than three minutes behind Christine Jeffrey ly after he crossed the finish line. “It’s a very big day for me. undaunted, and by midway through the bike had a two I’ve come to the U.S. four times before for this race and minute lead on Jeffrey, Sara Tarkington, and Shonny have never been very good. This course was perfect for me, Vanlandingham. At the awards ceremony McQuaid spoke and I had a lot of confidence coming into it,” said the 2005 for the entire field when she said, “the people and XTERRA World Champ who grew up climbing around ski volunteers here in Utah are crazy amazing. The hospitality resorts in the French Alps. they show is insane, they’re just so happy to have us and I can tell you we are happy to be here. I can’t imagine a “Maybe for the first time ever I’m content with second,” said funner place to enjoy the end of the U.S. series.” PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse 1 Nico Lebrun 35 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:21:57 100 $2,500 2 Conrad Stoltz 35 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:22:49 90 $2,000 3 Josiah Middaugh 30 Vail, Colorado 2:26:08 82 $1,500 4 Mike Vine 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:26:40 75 $1,200 5 Seth Wealing 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:30:44 69 $900 6 Branden Rakita 28 Manitou Springs, Colorado 2:32:30 63 $700 7 Cody Waite 30 Lakewood, Colorado 2:32:56 58 $500 8 Ryan Ignatz 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:33:38 53 $350 9 Brian Smith 33 Gunnison, Colorado 2:34:29 49 $250 10 Will Kelsay 27 Boulder, Colorado 2:37:32 45 $200 Also: Craig Evans (41, $150), Scott Gall (37, $100), Damian Gonzalez (34), Guy Perry (31), Matt Boobar (28)

TOP PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse 1 Melanie McQuaid 36 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:48:37 100 $2,500 2 Shonny Vanlandingham 40 Durango, Colorado 2:49:24 90 $2,000 3 Lesley Paterson 28 Sterling, Scotland 2:50:34 82 $1,500 4 Carina Wasle 24 Kundl, Austria 2:51:00 75 $1,200 5 Jenny Smith 36 Westport, New Zealand 2:55:23 69 $900 6 Sara Tarkington 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:57:05 63 $700 7 Danelle Kabush 34 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 2:57:32 58 $500 8 Renata Bucher 31 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:58:43 53 $350 9 Christine Jeffrey 36 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 2:58:56 49 $250 10 Rebecca Dussault 28 Crested Butte, Colorado 3:01:53 45 $200 Also: Emma Garrard (41, $150), Tracy Thelen (37, $100), Alexandra Borrelly (34), Brandyn Roark-Gray (31), Cameron Randolph (28) Fastest Swim (1.5km): Seth Wealing (19:20), Christine Jeffrey (19:27) Fastest Bike (30km): Nico Lebrun (1:25:36), Melanie McQuaid (1:41:37) Fastest Run (10km): Nico Lebrun (34:44), Carina Wasle (39:25) 50 2009 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR RACE REVIEW

More than 300 qualified athletes representing 42 states 2009 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Women were at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah for their shot Division Name Hometown Time at the national championship of off-road triathlon. 15-19 (2) Katherine Pollard Roseville, CA 3:59:30 20-24 Amelia Vandyke Vail, CO 4:12:29 25-29 Erin Collins Cedar Hills, UT 3:17:35 Jason Michalak, 31, from Lakewood, Colorado edged 30-34 Jaime Brede Breckenridge, CO 3:13:23 former XTERRA pro Jason Jablonski from Wenatchee, 35-39 Genevieve Evans Carnelian Bay, CA 3:18:24 Washington by just 28 seconds to win the men’s amateur 40-44 (2) Keri Grosse Leavenworth, WA 3:14:56 45-49 (2) Caroline Colonna Taos, NM 3:24:08 overall crown. In the women’s race Jaime Brede, 32, from 50-54 (4) Beverly Enslow Metamora, IL 3:33:40 Breckenridge, CO topped Keri Grosse, 43, of Leavenworth, 55-59 (5) Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 3:55:03 WA by more than a minute. 60+ Linda Usher West Upton, MA 5:29:03 PC (2) Megan Fisher Missoula, MT 4:20:19

Kent Robison from Reno (one of the members of the inau- 2009 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Men gural class of 2001 XTERRA National Champions) won the Div Name Hometown Time 60-64 division for his 7th national title - tying him with his 15-19 Jeroen Keukenkamp El Dorado Hills, CA 3:04:48 partner in crime Tom Lyons, also from Reno, for the all-time 20-24 John Donovan Incline Village, NV 2:52:13 record. Lyons streak of seven straight national 25-29 Kaleb Vanort Mishawaka, IN 2:50:28 30-34 Jason Michalak Lakewood, CO 2:41:04 championships came to an end today at the hands of Kevin 35-39 Jason Jablonski Wenatchee, WA 2:41:32 Shelden who edged him by just two minutes. Former Mrs. 40-44 Ed Oliver Broomfield, CO 2:47:57 XTERRA Cindi Toepel picked up her 5th national title, 45-49 Kevin Shelden Breckenridge, CO 2:51:43 Beverly Enslow won her fourth, and Caroline Colonna, Keri 50-54 (2) Wayne Avery Reno, NV 2:57:08 55-59 (2) Randy Beckner Helena, MT 3:12:54 Grosse, Katherine Pollard, Megan Fisher, Wayne Avery, 60-64 (7) Kent Robison Reno, NV 3:16:29 and Randy Beckner each won their second. 65-69 Jim Meskimen Truckee, CA 4:19:41 70+ Ron Hill Hayden, ID 5:21:22 Pictured: Jason Michalak / Cindi Toepel PC Craig Vogtsberger Kalamazoo, MI 3:51:25 (#) denotes national championships won

51 2008 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 – INCLINE VILLAGE, NV – Inspired by 5-time XTERRA USA Champ and now cancer-stricken athlete Jamie Whitmore - Canadians Mike Vine and Melanie McQuaid powered their way through a chilly morning and grueling course to win the eighth annual XTERRA USA Championship on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.

TOP 20 PRO MEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Race $$$/Series Purse 1 Mike Vine 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:32:38 $5,000/$2,000 2 Seth Wealing 29 Incline Village, Nevada 2:34:03 $4,000/$1,200 3 Josiah Middaugh 29 Vail, Colorado 2:35:12 $3,000/$4,500 4 Dan Hugo 23 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:36:14 $2,400/$7,000 5 Branden Rakita 27 Mawitoo Springs, Colorado 2:37:00 $1,800/$450 6 Brian Smith 32 Gunnison, Colorado 2:37:33 $1,400/$3,000 7 Chris Legh 35 Melbourne, Australia 2:38:02 $1,000/$0 8 Conrad Stoltz 34 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:40:17 $700/$14,000 9 Ryan Ignatz 29 Boulder, Colorado 2:42:00 $500/$500 10 Rom Akerson 24 Tambor, Costa Rica 2:42:05 $400/$700 Also: Sam Gardner ($300/$0), Will Kelsay ($200/$0), Cody Waite ($0/$350), Craig Evans ($0/$900), Andrew Noble ($0/$300), Jim Vance, Jim McConnel, Damian Gonzalez, Scott Gall, Ryan DeCook.

TOP 19 PRO WOMEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Race $$$/Series Purse 1 Melanie McQuaid 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:56:17 $5,000/$14,000 2 Renata Bucher 31 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:59:34 $4,000/$0 3 Carina Wasle 22 Kundl, Austria 3:00:30 $3,000/$0 4 Lesley Paterson 28 Stirling, Scotland 3:02:24 $2,400/$2,000 5 Jenny Smith 34 Westport, New Zealand 3:02:36 $1,800/$4,500 6 Danelle Kabush 33 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:02:43 $1,400/$3,000 7 Shonny Vanlandingham 38 Durango, Colorado 3:03:42 $1,000/$7,000 8 Jenny Tobin 39 Boise, Idaho 3:04:44 $700/$1,200 9 Sari Anderson 30 Glenwood Springs, CO 3:06:45 $0/$0 10 Sara Tarkington 27 Boulder, Colorado 3:07:12 $0/$0 Also: Christine Jeffrey ($0/$900), Emma Garrard ($0/$0), Susan Williams ($0/$0), Fabiola Corona ($0/$0), Lisa Isom ($0/$0), Marion Summerer ($0/$700), Kristy Lanier ($0/$450), Amber Monforte ($0/$500), Linda Gallo.

Fastest Swim (0.93 Miles): Seth Wealing (23:16), Christine Jeffrey (23:45) Fastest Bike (21.7 Miles): Mike Vine (1:31:32), Renata Bucher (1:43:49) Fastest Run (6.1 Miles): Chris Legh (35:48), Danelle Kabush (39:19) 2008 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Men Division Name Hometown Time 2008 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Women 15 - 19 2 Joshua Olmstead Sacramento, CA 2:51:32 Division Name Hometown Time 20 - 24 John Donovan Incline Village, NV 3:06:06 15 - 19 Katherine Pollard Roseville, CA 4:28:11 25 - 29 Luke Jay Littleton, CO 2:53:13 20 - 24 Erin Kummer Boulder, CO 3:18:09 30 - 34 Grant Folske Beaverton, OR 2:56:23 25 - 29 4 Suzie Snyder Wallingford, CT 3:27:07 35 - 39 2 Tim Menoher Erlanger, KY 2:52:03 30 - 34 Ashlie Angel Durango, CO 3:43:59 40 - 44 Stephen White Vail, CO 2:55:56 35 - 39 Sarah McMahan Incline Village, NV 3:32:21 45 - 49 7 Tom Lyons Reno, NV 2:58:30 40 - 44 Keri Grosse Leavenworth, WA 3:26:10 50 - 54 Wayne Avery Reno, NV 3:08:29 45 - 49 2 Kathy Eckert Denver, CO 3:40:53 55 - 59 Randy Beckner Helena, MT 3:13:33 50 - 54 3 Beverly Enslow Metamora, IL 3:39:02 60 - 64 Bruce Wacker Colorado Springs, CO 3:43:55 55 - 59 4 Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 3:55:04 65 - 69 Peter Lilley Charlotte, NC 4:37:46 60+ 3 Katherine Frank Bend, OR 5:09:38 70+ Nathaniel Grew Boston, MA 5:42:46 PC Megan Fisher Missoula, MT 4:58:22 PC Craig Vogtsberger Kalamazoo, MI 3:59:19 52 2007 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 – Both Stoltz and Whitmore reclaimed the XTERRA titles that slipped away from them in 2006 when Stoltz (who won this race in 2001, ’02 and ’03) broke his back and wrist pre-riding and Whitmore (who won four straight from 2002-05) suffered through a series of flats that left her out of the title chase. Stoltz and Whitmore finished with perfect 400-point scores in the five-stop XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and thus earned $19,000 for their efforts ($14,000 for winning the Series and $5,000 for winning the race).

TOP PRO MEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Race $$$/Series Purse 1 Conrad Stoltz 33 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:34:08 $5,000/$14,000 2 Mike Vine 33 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:35:40 $4,000/$7,000 3 Andrew Noble 41 Gold Coast, Australia 2:37:18 $3,000/$2,000 4 Josiah Middaugh 28 Vail, Colorado 2:37:47 $2,400/$4,500 5 Seth Wealing 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:39:55 $1,800/$3,000 6 Ryan Ignatz 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:40:27 $1,400/$450 7 Greg Krause 30 Littleton, Colorado 2:40:51 $1,000/$700 8 Brian Smith 31 Gunnison, Colorado 2:42:15 $700/$1,200 9 Bucky Schafer 25 Englewood, Colorado 2:44:24 $500/NA 10 Andrew Biglow 36 Boulder, Colorado 2:46:55 $400/$200 Also: Jimmy Archer ($300/$400), Luke Way ($200/$300), Will Kelsay (/$350), Sam Gardner, Cody Waite (/$900)

TOP PRO WOMEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Race $$$/Series Purse 1 Jamie Whitmore 31 Somerset, California 2:59:18 $5,000/$14,000 2 Jennifer Smith 34 Westport, New Zealand 3:01:26 $4,000/$4,500 3 Dara Marks Marino 31 Flagstaff, Arizona 3:04:42 $3,000/$1,200 4 Candy Angle 37 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:10:01 $2,400/$3,000 5 Melanie McQuaid 34 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:10:25 $1,800/$7,000 6 Amber Monforte 29 Reno, Nevada 3:12:41 $1,400/$2,000 7 Shonny Vanlandingham 38 Durango, Colorado 3:13:44 $1,000/$900 8 Erin Ford 31 The Dalles, Oregon 3:14:58 $700/NA 9 Sara Tarkington 26 Boulder, Colorado 3:15:10 /$500 10 Sabra Davison 21 Jericho, Vermont 3:36:12 /$450 Also: Kim Jennings

Fastest Swim (0.93 Miles): Seth Wealing (24:17), Melanie McQuaid (26:29) Fastest Bike (21.7 Miles): Conrad Stoltz (1:32:17), Jennifer Smith (1:47:17) Fastest Run (6.1 Miles): Josiah Middaugh (35:52), Jamie Whitmore (40:56)

2007 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Women 2007 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur Men Division Name Hometown Time Division Name Hometown Time 15 - 19 Becca Finley Johnston, IA 3:44:04 15 - 19 Joshua Olmstead Elk Grove, CA 3:07:17 20 - 24 2 Sara Hanson Blacksburg, VA 3:31:25 20 - 24 Chris Pickerell Harrisonburg, VA 2:55:05 25 - 29 Emma Garrard Truckee, CA 3:15:57 25 - 29 Jeff Smith Sandpoint, ID 2:49:15 30 - 34 Kelly Hovland Portland, OR 3:22:28 30 - 34 Damian Gonzalez Stockton, CA 2:57:01 35 - 39 Lisa Lieb Durango, CO 3:33:26 35 - 39 4 Matt Boobar Plymouth, NH 2:49:02 40 - 44 Caroline Colonna Taos, NM 3:28:43 40 - 44 Scott Zavack Los Gatos, CA 3:04:39 45 - 49 2 Katrin Tobin Santa Cruz, CA 3:19:10 45 - 49 6 Tom Lyons Reno, NV 3:04:10 50 - 54 2 Beverly Enslow Metamora, IL 3:40:41 50 - 54 2 Tom Monica Walnut Creek, CA 3:11:57 55 - 59 3 Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 4:04:57 55 - 59 Don Morrison West Brandywine, PA 3:29:07 60+ 2 Katherine Frank Bend, OR 5:10:32 60 - 64 6 Kent Robison Reno, NV 3:24:40 65 + 6 Hans Dieben Chula Vista, CA 4:40:47 * Overall Amateur National Champions PC 2 Willie Stewart Redlands, CA 3:32:03 53 2006 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006 – On an incredibly beautiful crisp and clear day on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe Seth Wealing became the first American male to win the XTERRA USA Championship in the six-year history of the event, edging Mike Vine from Canada by just over a minute with a winning time of 2:34:41. In the women's pro race Melanie McQuaid from Canada snapped American Jamie Whitmore's four-year run to become the first non-U.S. female to win the race since Anke Erlank (South Africa) in 2001.

- - -TOP 10 PRO MEN - - - Place Name Age Hometown Time Race $$$/Series Purse 1 Seth Wealing 27 Boulder, Colorado 2:34:41 $5,000/$14,000 2 Mike Vine 33 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:35:46 $4,000/$900 3 Chris Legh 33 Melbourne, Australia 2:36:12 $3,000/none 4 Andrew Noble 41 Gold Coast, Australia 2:37:58 $2,400/$4,500 5 Bucky Schafer 24 Englewood, Colorado 2:41:08 $1,800/none 6 Ryan Ignatz 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:41:29 $1,200/$1,200 7 Josiah Middaugh 28 Vail, Colorado 2:43:07 $900/$300 8 Justin Thomas 31 Reno, Nevada 2:43:35 $700/$700 9 Greg Krause 29 Denver, Colorado 2:43:46 $500/$200 10 John Koenig 36 Glenview, Illinois 2:45:02 $450/none

- - -TOP 10 PRO WOMEN - - - Place Name Age Hometown Time Race/Series Purse 1 Melanie McQuaid 33 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:00:22 $5,000/$14,000 2 Jennifer Smith 33 Westport, New Zealand 3:02:31 $4,000/$900 3 Danelle Kabush 31 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:03:40 $3,000/$3,000 4 Candy Angle 37 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:05:02 $2,400/4,500 5 Jamie Whitmore 30 Sacramento, California 3:06:02 $1,800/$7,000 6 Melissa Thomas 36 Boulder, Colorado 3:08:45 $1,200/$1,200 7 Janae Pritchett 30 Crested Butte, Colorado 3:11:25 $900/$2,000 8 Erin Ford 30 Dalles, Oregon 3:14:25 $700/none 9 Shonny Vanlandingham 37 Durango, Colorado 3:16:10 10 Kerry Barnholt 33 Boulder, Colorado 3:18:25

Fastest 1.5k Swim (0.93 Miles): Seth Wealing (22:47), Janae Pritchett (25:02) Fastest 32k Bike (19 Miles): Mike Vine (1:37:04), Jennifer Smith (1:48:30) Fastest 10k Run (6.2 Miles): Chris Legh (33:17), Danelle Kabush (38:34)

AGE GROUP CHAMPS ------2006 XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Men Division Name Hometown Time 2006 XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Women 15 - 19 Ryan Ognibene Santa Ana, CA 3:20:34 Division Name Hometown Time 20 - 24 Kent Finley Johnstown, IA 3:08:22 15 - 19 Sara Hanson McLean, VA 3:52:24 25 - 29 Cody Waite Denver, CO 2:52:18 20 - 24 * Suzie Snyder Colorado Springs, CO 3:28:42 30 - 34 * Matt Boobar Plymouth, NH 2:51:35 25 - 29 Elizabeth Vollmer Denver, CO 3:30:35 35 - 39 Ross McMahan Incline Village, NV 2:57:15 30 - 34 Laura Home Santa Cruz, CA 3:18:51 40 - 44 Tim Johnston Los Gatos, CA 2:58:49 35 - 39 Birgit Johnston Los Gatos, CA 3:34:50 45 - 49 ! Tom Lyons Reno, NV 3:04:43 40 - 44 Katrin Tobin Santa Cruz, CA 3:22:06 50 - 54 * Ian Davidson, Jr. Clemson, SC 3:13:17 45 - 49 Beverly Enslow Peoria, IL 3:46:45 55 - 59 ! Kent Robinson Reno, NV 3:23:06 50 - 54 $ Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA 3:56:35 60 - 64 + Peter Wood La Jolla, CA 3:54:18 55 - 59 Mary Ellen Laberge LaGrande, OR 4:23:07 65 + ! Hans Dieben Chula Vista, CA 4:34:23 Challenged Ryan Levinson San Diego, CA 4:48:44 * Overall Amateur National Champions 54 2005 USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Fastest 1.5k Swim (0.93 Miles): Brent McMahon (22:31), Barb Lindquist (23:07) Fastest 32k Bike (22 Miles): Conrad Stoltz (1:33:52), Jimena Florit (1:47:12) Fastest 10k Run (6.2 Miles): Chris Legh (36:13), Jessica Harrison (42:14)

TOP 10 PRO MEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Points - Race Purse 1 Eneko Llanos 28 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:36:13 100 - $5,000/$200 2 Conrad Stoltz 31 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:37:15 90 - $4,000/$14,000 3 Mike Vine 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:38:26 82 - $3,000/$7,000 4 Seth Wealing 26 Boulder, Colorado 2:39:42 75 - $2,400/$400 5 Francisco Serrano 24 Garza Garcia, Mexico 2:40:45 69 - $1,800/$2,000 6 Olivier Marceau 32 Cannes, France 2:41:12 63 - $1,400/$4,500 7 Chris Legh 32 Melbourne, Australia 2:41:14 58 - $1,000/none 8 Andrew Noble 40 Gold Coast, Australia 2:42:35 53 - $700/$700 9 Josiah Middaugh 27 Vail, Colorado 2:42:47 49 - $500/$1,200 10 Michael Simpson 22 Vancouver, B.C., Canada 2:42:54 45 - $400/$400

TOP 10 PRO WOMEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Points - Race Purse 1 Jamie Whitmore 29 Elk Grove, California 3:01:30 100 - $5,000/$14,000 2 Melanie McQuaid 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:02:05 90 - $4,000/$7,000 3 Barb Lindquist 35 Alta, Wyoming 3:03:07 82 - $3,000/none 4 Danelle Kabush 30 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:09:45 75 - $2,400/$3,000 5 Candy Angle 35 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:10:07 69 - $1,800/$4,500 6 Jessica Harrison 27 Perpignan, France 3:12:04 63 - $1,400/$3,000 7 Melissa Thomas 35 Boulder, Colorado 3:12:57 58 - $1,000/$2,000 8 Jenny Tobin 35 Boise, Idaho 3:14:04 53 - $700/$900 9 Janae Pritchett 29 Crested Butte, Colorado 3:15:51 49 - none/$700 10 Lisa Isom 33 Vail, Colorado 3:17:54 45 - none/none

XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Men XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Women Division Name Hometown Time Division Name Hometown Time 15 - 19 Alex Modestou North Liberty, IA 3:06:57 15 - 19 +Kate Chapman Breckenridge, CO 3:39:32 20 - 24 Ryan DeCook Rochester, MI 3:05:52 20 - 24 +Suzanne Snyder Colorado Springs, CO 3:38:18 25 - 29 Craig Evans Spring Hill, TN 2:53:34 25 - 29 Amber Monforte Reno, NV 3:20:33 30 - 34 Andrew Biglow Boulder, CO 2:52:05 30 - 34 Aracelly Clouse Cameron Park, CA 3:26:12 35 - 39 David Cloninger Bend, OR 2:58:31 35 - 39 +Karen Lefebre Big Sky, MT 4:00:20 40 - 44 #Tom Lyons Reno, NV 3:05:07 40 - 44 Kathy Eckert Denver, CO 3:51:20 45 - 49 Kevin Deighan Vail, CO 3:20:58 45 - 49 ! Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA 3:57:51 50 - 54 +Ian Davidson, Jr. Clemson, SC 3:16:23 50 - 54 +Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 4:11:24 55 - 59 #Kent Robinson Reno, NV 3:44:14 55 - 59 Kathy Frank Bend, OR 60 - 64 Ronald Scranton Albuquerque, NM 4:54:52 65 + #Hans Dieben Chula Vista, CA 4:44:16 Top Amateurs CAF Willie Stewart Redlands, CA 3:35:00 +two-time, *three-time, #four-time, !five-time champs 55 2004 USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

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

TOP 10 PRO MEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Race Purse Points 1 Eneko Llanos 27 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:36:36 $5,000 100 2 Sylvain Dodet 29 Antibes, France 2:37:25 $4,000 90 3 Josiah Middaugh 26 Vail, Colorado 2:39:15 $3,000 82 4 Nicolas LeBrun 31 Villeneuve-Loubet, France 2:39:51 $2,400 75 5 Conrad Stoltz 30 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:40:06 $1,800 69 6 David Henestrosa 26 Barcelona, Spain 2:40:48 $1,400 63 7 Jason Chalker 29 Sydney, Australia 2:42:02 $1,000 58 8 Francisco Serrano 23 Garza Garcia, Mexico 2:42:15 $700 53 9 Greg Krause 26 Denver, Colorado 2:42:38 $500 49 10 Jan Rehula 30 Ceskebudejovice, Czech Republic 2:43:31 $400 45

TOP 10 PRO WOMEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Purse Points 1 Jamie Whitmore 27 Elk Grove, California 3:01:47 $5,000 100 2 Melanie McQuaid 30 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:06:53 $4,000 90 3 Candy Angle 34 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:08:52 $3,000 82 4 Lynley Allison 31 Auckland, New Zealand 3:16:01 $2,400 75 5 Janae Deverell 28 Crested Butte, Colorado 3:18:07 $1,800 69 6 Lisa Isom 32 Vail, Colorado 3:21:40 $1,400 63 7 Cherie Touchette 40 Incline Village, Nevada 3:26:04 $1,000 58 8 Erin McCarty 33 San Jose, California 3:32:26 $700 53 9 Linda Gabor 31 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 3:38:52 $500 49 10 Christy Murphy 34 Novato, California 3:39:20 $400 45

XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Women XTERRA National Champions - Amateur Men Division Name Hometown Time Division Name Hometown Time 15 - 19 Kate Chapman Breckenridge, CO 3:56:54 15 - 19 * Taylor Tolleson Pacific Grove, CA 2:50:00 20 - 24 Suzie Snyder Averill Park, NY 3:58:14 20 - 24 Maxwell King Bend, OR 3:01:20 25 - 29 Nicole Rutkowski Avon, CO 3:36:51 25 - 29 Jim Vance San Diego, CA 2:53:50 30 - 34 *Lara Usinowicz Denver, CO 3:31:14 30 - 34 Tim Menoher Erlanger, KY 2:55:22 35 - 39 Karen Lefebre Big Sky, MT 3:46:55 35 - 39 Mike Smith Santa Barbara, CA 3:07:47 40 - 44 Jean Hadley Avon, CO 3:48:44 40 - 44 ^ Tom Lyons Reno, NV 2:59:44 45 - 49 ` Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA 3:56:11 45 - 49 Ian Davidson Clemson, SC 3:14:09 50 - 54 Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 4:14:10 50 - 54 David Rakita Durango, CO 3:26:25 55 - 59 # Wendy Minor Honolulu, HI 5:35:55 55 - 59 ^ Kent Robinson Reno, NV 3:30:19 # Two-time, ^Three-time, and `Four-time national champions 60+ Peter Wood La Jolla, CA 3:51:45 * Top Amateurs

56 2003 USA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Fastest 1.5k Swim (0.93 Miles): Conrad Stoltz (21:11), Janae Deverell (23:58) Fastest 32k Bike (22 Miles): Steve Larsen (1:31:43), Jamie Whitmore (1:52:23) Fastest 10k Run (6.2 Miles): Nicolas Lebrun (37:43), Jenny Tobin (44:34)

TOP 10 PRO MEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Purse Points 1 Conrad Stoltz 29 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:35:10 $4,400 100 2 Steve Larsen 32 Davis, California 2:35:43 $3,400 90 3 Nicolas LeBrun 29 Villeneuve-Loubet, France 2:40:35 $2,400 82 4 Tyler Johnson 22 Chester, Connecticut 2:42:14 $1,600 75 5 Andrew Noble 37 Gold Coast, Australia 2:43:43 $1,200 69 6 Jason Chalker 28 Sydney, Australia 2:44:35 $800 63 7 Josiah Middaugh 24 Vail, Colorado 2:44:50 $600 58 8 Justin Thomas 27 Fairfax, Virginia 2:45:36 $500 53 9 Raynard Tissink 29 Weltevreden Park, South Africa 2:47:57 $400 49 10 Stefan Jakobsen 29 Nanaimo, B.C., Canada 2:48:47 $300 45

TOP 10 PRO WOMEN Place Name Age Hometown Time Purse Points 1 Jamie Whitmore 26 Elk Grove, California 3:02:43 $4,400 100 2 Melanie McQuaid 29 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:05:46 $3,400 90 3 Shari Kain 38 Cupertino, California 3:09:24 $2,400 82 4 Melissa Thomas 32 Boulder, Colorado 3:11:14 $1,600 75 5 Candy Angle 33 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:14:00 $1,200 69 6 Jenny Tobin 34 Boise, Idaho 3:14:47 $800 63 7 Jari Kirkland 26 Breckenridge, Colorado 3:23:31 $600 58 8 Katherine Zambrana 26 Steamboat Springs, Colorado 3:24:43 53 9 Karen Masson 34 Atlanta, Georgia 3:25:45 49 10 Christina Ruiter Durango, Colorado 3:25:59 45

XTERRA National Champions - Male Age Group XTERRA National Champions - Female Age Group Division Name Hometown Time Division Name Hometown Time 15 - 19 Taylor Tolleson Pacific Grove, CA 3:09:54 20 - 24 Shae Rainer Austin, TX 3:35:12 20 - 24 Tomas Petriko Solano Beach, CA 3:10:29 25 - 29 Janae Deverell Crested Butte, CO 3:17:14 25 - 29 Greg Krause Littleton, CO 2:52:26 30 - 34 Lisa Isom Vail, CO 3:29:18 30 - 34 Matt Boobar Plymouth, NH 2:55:32 35 - 39 Serena Warner Provo, UT 3:33:39 35 - 39 Michael Nahom New Milford, CT 3:01:04 40 - 44 Karen Hagner Grapevine, TX 3:58:55 40 - 44 Tom Lyons Reno, NV 3:02:42 45 - 49 Barbara Peterson Berkeley, CA 3:50:43 45 - 49 Tom Monica Walnut Creek, CA 3:18:57 * Top Amateur Female 50 - 54 David Rakita Durango, CO 3:31:29 55 - 59 Kent Robinson Reno, NV 3:27:54 * Top Amateur Male

57 2001-2002 USA CHAMPIONS

2002 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS MEN’S CHAMPIONS *Repeat champs PRO Conrad Stoltz Stellenbosch, South Africa N/A 15-19 Jeremy Chandler Bristol, Tennessee South East 20-24 Josiah Middaugh Vail, Colorado Mountain 25-29 Darren Lacy Minturn, Colorado Mountain 30-34 Michael Nahom New Milford, Connecticut North East 35-39 Bob Mueller Solana Beach, California South West 40-44 Tom Lyons Reno, Nevada South West 45-49 Hugo Kenyon Tahoe City, California South West 50-54 David Rakita Durango, Colorado Mountain 55-59 * Joe Amato Ellicott City, Maryland Mid Atlantic 60+ * Hans Dieben Chula Vista, California South West

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS *Repeat champs PRO Jamie Whitmore Elk Grove, California N/A 20-24 Carmen Klube Alameda, California South West 25-29 * Jari Kirkland Breckenridge, Colorado Mountain 30-34 Kayleen Uibel Spokane, Washington North West 35-39 * Serena Warner Provo, Utah Mountain 40-44 Valerie Hardin Doylestown, Pennsylvania Mid Atlantic 45-49 * Barbara Peterson Berkeley, California South West 50-54 * Susi Chandler Bristol, Tennessee South East

2001 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONS The Inaugural Class

MEN’S CHAMPIONS AGE GROUP NAME HOMETOWN REGION PRO Conrad Stoltz Stellenbosch, South Africa N/A 15-19 Brian Bradke Latham, New York North East 20-24 Andrew Tainter Madison, Wisconsin North Central 25-29 Matt Boobar Plymouth, New Hampshire North East 30-34 Greg Perkins Salinas, California South West 35-39 Todd Scott Royal Oak, Michigan North Central 40-44 Howard Jones Walnut Creek, California South West 45-49 Rob Noyes Breckenridge, Colorado Mountain 50-54 Kent Robison Reno, Nevada South West 55-59 Joe Amato Ellicott City, Maryland Mid Atlantic 60+ Hans Dieben Chula Vista, California South West

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS AGE GROUP NAME HOMETOWN REGION PRO Anke Erlank Stellenbosch, South Africa N/A 20-24 Jari Kirkland Breckenridge, Colorado Mountain 25-29 Jessica Burwell Durango, Colorado Mountain 30-34 Serena Warner Provo, Utah Mountain 35-39 Jodi Ruby La Verne, California South West 40-44 Barbara Peterson Berkeley, California South West

58 2018 XTERRA WORLDS QUALIFYING SERIES SCHEDULE

Date Race Location Elite Winners (QS/Prize Purse) Feb 24 XTERRA South Africa Grabouw, Western Cape Brad Weiss/Carina Wasle March 10 XTERRA Motatapu South Island, New Zealand Dougal Allan/Paties Alizue March 18 XTERRA Chile # Silver San Bernardo, Santiago Mauricio Mendez/Allison Baca March 24 XTERRA Argentina # Silver Dique Ullum, San Juan Kieran McPherson/Fabiola Corona March 25 XTERRA Costa Rica # Silver Playa Reserva Conchal Rom Akerson/Kelli Montgomery April 7 XTERRA New Zealand + Silver Rotorua Sam Osborne/Jacqui Allen April 15 XTERRA Malta * Silver Majjistral Nature Reserve Roger Serrano/Brigitta Poor April 22 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship + GOLD Danao, Cebu, Philippines Brad Weiss/Carina Wasle April 22 XTERRA Cyprus * Silver Akamas Roger Serrano/Brigitta Poor April 29 XTERRA Greece * Silver Vouliagmeni Arthur Forissier/Nicole Walters May 5 XTERRA Uruguay Silver Punta del Este Karsten Madsen/Carito Nieva May 11 XTERRA Tahiti + Silver Moorea Mauricio Mendez/Jacqui Allen May 12 XTERRA Brazil # GOLD Ilha Bella, Sao Paolo Kieran McPherson/Sabrina Gobbo May 19 XTERRA Oak Mountain # GOLD Pelham, Alabama, USA Josiah Middaugh/Lesley Paterson May 27 XTERRA Garda * Silver Lake Garda, Italy Arthur Serrieres/Helena Karaskova June 2 XTERRA Portugal * Silver Golega Ruben Ruzafa/Brigitta Poor June 3 XTERRA Dominican Republic # Silver Samana Josiah Middaugh/Fabiola Corona June 9 XTERRA Belgium * Silver Namur Francois Carloni/Morgane Riou June 17 XTERRA Albay + GOLD Legaspi, Philippines Sam Osborne/Penny Slater June 23 XTERRA Switzerland * Silver Vallee de Joux Arthur Forissier/Brigitta Poor July 1 XTERRA France * GOLD Xonrupt Ruben Ruzafa/Brigitta Poor July 8 XTERRA Victoria # Silver Victoria, B.C., Canada Kieran McPherson/Julie Baker July 15 XTERRA Czech * Silver Prachatice Ruben Ruzafa/Helena Karaskova July 21 XTERRA Beaver Creek # GOLD Beaver Creek, CO, USA Mauricio Mendez/Lesley Paterson July 22 XTERRA Abruzzo * Silver Scanno,Italy Roger Serrano/Eva Garcia Gonzalez August 4 XTERRA Mexico # GOLD Tapalpa Josiah Middaugh/Fabiola Corona August 5 XTERRA Romania * Silver Tirgu Mures, Transylvania Arthur Serrieres/Brigitta Poor August 12 XTERRA Poland * Silver Krakow Bradley Weiss/Brigitta Poor August 18 XTERRA Quebec # Silver Quebec City, QC, Canada Josiah Middaugh/Fabiola Corona August 18 XTERRA European Championship * GOLD Zittau, Germany Bradley Weiss/Brigitta Poor August 26 XTERRA Finland * Silver Imatra Xavier Dafflon/Carina Wasle Sept 1 XTERRA Norway * Silver Norefjell Roger Serrano/Carina Wasle Sept 9 XTERRA Denmark * GOLD Mons Klint TBD Sept 15 XTERRA Pan American Championship / USA # D-GOLD Ogden, Utah, USA TBD October 28 XTERRA World Championship Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii TBD

* XTERRA European Tour / # XTERRA Pan American Tour / + 2017 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Tour / tentative & subject to change, as of 5.23.18 D-GOLD = 200-point scale for pros / GOLD = Min. $15,000 pro prize purse & 100-point scale / Silver = Min. $7,500 pro prize purse & 75-point scale QS= XTERRA World Championship Qualifying Slots available for amateurs / ^ no prize money or points for pros / s = Australia series spots

59 2018 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS GUIDE

60 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS COURSE

The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship half- peasy, but it’s not. It’s another grind to the top before you marathon will be held at Snowbasin Resort, home to get to the sweet, awesome downhill.” several of the skiing competitions of the 2002 Winter Olympics, for the seventh straight year. “I’ve run a lot of trail races all over the world and it’s safe for me to say that this is definitely THE best, funnest, flowiest With snowfall still a month or so away (we hope), the downhill out there,” said Smyth. “You just zone out and changing colors of the fall season and the majestic Wasatch before you know it you’ve knocked out three miles.” Range surrounding Snowbasin Resort provide the perfect backdrop for the U.S. season finale. Two-time women’s winner Liz Stephen, an Olympic cross country skier who says she’s really “a runner at heart” was The elevation and terrain of the Wasatch Mountains make blown away by the course. the course breathtaking in more ways than one. Runners can expect to face more than 2,200 feet of total climbing "It literally couldn’t have been more perfect for running last over the 21-kilometer championship course, and the peak of year, just one of those magical days,” she said. “It’s just a the trail will reach an elevation of approximately 7,300 feet. well laid out course. It’s really hard in so many ways but it’s up and then it lets you rest, and it’s flowy and wonderful, and Two-time men’s winner Patrick Smyth, who works in com- gorgeous.” puter mapping, said, “This would be a fun course to map. On the course profile I would put an asterisk on the climb There are also 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer races next right where the false summit is and say “still a lot of burn to Sunday which follow much of the same trails as the first half go” because you get to the aid station up there and you of the 21K course. Sign-up at xterraplanet.com. think you just have to run the ridge and it’s flat and easy-

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Brett Hales from Layton, Utah and Lesley Paterson of San Gabrielle Slotboom, a former University of Utah track and Diego, California (via Stirling, Scotland) won the 13th cross-country standout, finished second, averaging 7:23 annual XTERRA Trail Run National Championship half- pace and finishing in 1:36:48. Originally from the marathon at Snowbasin Resort. Netherlands, Slotboom ran a 17:07 5k and a 4:37 1500m while in college. The XTERRA Trail Run National It’s the second win on this course in as many tries for Hales, Championship was the former track star’s first half who won the 2014 race, and the second win in as many marathon. days for Paterson, who won the XTERRA Pan America Championship triathlon here yesterday. “It was fun,” said Slotboom after crossing the line. “It was long but a lot of fun. It was a very runnable course.” On the men’s side, Hales surprised no one with his first- place finish in 1:17:45, which was a sub-six minute pace In third was Jeanette Mathieu from Salt Lake City, who com- over the challenging course. He finished a little over one- pleted the race in 1:38:56. minute ahead of runner-up Anthony Costales. XTERRA National Champs (Male) “It was fun, it was good to be back,” said Hales. “It’s always Division Name Hometown Time fortunate when you can come back and run on these trails 10 - 14 Noah Kilgore Jonesboro, GA 1:51:50 because it’s absolutely one of the best courses.” 15 - 19 Micah Kilgore Jonesboro, GA 1:55:00 20 - 24 Adam Wollant Bozeman, MT 1:20:50 In the women’s race, a day after winning the women’s divi- 25 - 29 Anthony Costales (2) Salt Lake City, UT 1:19:00 sion in the off-road triathlon, Paterson came back and won 30 - 34 Brett Hales (2) Layton, UT 1:17:45 the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. 35 - 39 Albert Wint Sandy, UT 1:33:48 40 - 44 Scott McMurtrey Salt Lake City, UT 1:36:20 To put this in perspective, Paterson completed the 21k in 45 - 49 Andy Lee (3) Lakeway, TX 1:33:35 1:33:59 at about 7:10 pace per mile over terrain that includ- 50 - 54 Taha Mahmood (3) Salt Lake City, UT 1:41:46 ed rock gardens, single track, and 2,200-feet of climbing. 55 - 59 Brett Peacock Jackson, WY 1:42:45 And, she did this at an altitude of about 7,000-feet a day 60 - 64 Kevin Tuck (9) Tucson, AZ 1:36:43 after completing a grueling triathlon that included a 1.5k 65 - 69 Doug Beagle Houston, TX 2:33:21 swim, a 28k mountain bike, and 10k trail run. 75 - 79 Thomas Miller Mustang, OK 3:17:35 80+ John Williams (2) Culver City, CA 3:59:55 Fellow pro triathlete Julie Baker said of Paterson yesterday, CHA Craig Vogtsberger Aurora, CO 2:35:10 “Dude, she just goes insanely hard. And she breathes like a freight train coming by. I don’t know how she goes that fast XTERRA Trail Run National Champs (Female) and that hard for so long. It’s incredible.” Division Name Hometown Time 10 - 14 Hannah Lutzker (2) Park City, UT 2:09:14 Paterson makes it all look easy. 15 - 19 Micala Schultz (3) Fort Collins, CO 2:37:35 20 - 24 Giselle Slotboom Salt Lake City, UT 1:36:48 “It was awesome, I felt great” said Paterson immediately 25 - 29 Jeanette Mathieu Salt Lake City, UT 1:38:56 after today’s 21k race. “I did not expect to feel that good. I 30 - 34 Penelope Freedman Steamboat Springs, CO 1:42:50 was feeling super tired this morning but got out there on the 35 - 39 Lesley Paterson (2) Ballantine, MT 1:33:59 hill and just felt in the zone. I knew there were some good 40 - 44 Addie Stewar Ogden, UT 1:49:05 girls here today and I thought they were going to come past, 45 - 49 Karen Oppenheimer Redondo Beach, CA 2:14:20 but I just felt great.” 50 - 54 Lisa Kirby Logan, UT 2:40:05 55 - 59 Tamara Tabeek (5) Ramona, CA 2:10:35 Paterson said today’s trail conditions were amazing. 60 - 64 Susan Akenhead Maple Ridge, Canada 2:17:30 “Absolutely gorgeous, super tacky and the perfect tempera- 65 - 69 Deborah Wagner (2) Park City, UT 2:32:29 ture. I actually got a chance to look at the view and was around some good runners who kept me company.” 63 2016 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW

September 18, 2016 (Ogden, Utah) - Patrick Smyth of three-week ski training camp in New Zealand on Thursday. Santa Fe, New Mexico and Liz Stephen from Park City, Utah defended their Paul Mitchell XTERRA Trail Run “It’s really nice to be back here in Utah, and this is such a National Championship half-marathon titles on a picture- beautiful venue, and wonderful course, it keeps me coming perfect day for running up and around Snowbasin Resort back. And I really like getting the lei at the awards ceremo- this morning. ny, I keep it in my room for weeks it smells so nice.”

Smyth clocked in at 1:14:48 (5:42 pace), nearly five minutes It’s the sixth time Stephen has run this course. ahead of runner-up Anthony Costales of Salt Lake City. Stephen ran it in 1:31:08, more than eight minutes ahead of “I always look forward to getting up to Sardine Peak, it’s so Ogden’s Amber Schultz. beautiful, and you can take a quick glance down and see how far away the lodge is. I just think trail running is great It’s the third national title for Smyth and the fourth for because you’re not in the road with cars, and you get to see Stephen, who has now won three in a row. these beautiful places. It’s so pure. Plus, the people here are all so relaxed and their having fun and they’re all so “Winning three is great, I think Max King has five so I’m pumped on running.” chasing that legacy and have a couple more to go,” said Smyth. “I love it out here, and my legs were feeling pretty XTERRA National Champs (Male) fresh this morning so I was able to get a good rhythm going Division Name Hometown Time on the climb and really fly on the downhills. I always savor 10 - 14 Joseph Schultz Fort Collins, CO 3:15:20 those here, certainly one of my favorite downhill stretches is 20 - 24 Ben Dickshinkski Salt Lake City, UT 1:20:25 Sardine Peak to the bottom. 25 - 29 Anthony Costales Salt Lake City, UT 1:19:30 30 - 34 Patrick Smyth* (3) Santa Fe, NM 1:14:48 Smyth had a 15-second lead on Costales and Noah 35 - 39 Joshua Merrick Tabernash, CO 1:31:38 Hoffman, a 2014 U.S. Olympic Ski Team member, at the 40 - 44 Andy Lee (2) Lakeway, TX 1:32:02 one-mile mark then the course went vertical and he started 45 - 49 Donnie Gray (3) Layton, UT 1:36:27 pulling away and soon after he was running by himself. 50 - 54 Blake Sacha Gilbert, AZ 1:46:08 55 - 59 Michael Fussell Grapevine, TX 1:47:03 “I like running alone, just me and my thoughts, no footsteps, 60 - 64 Kevin Tuck (8) Tucson, AZ 1:37:23 nobody breathing hard behind me, that’s fine by me,” said 65 - 69 Bob Evers (6) Park City, UT 1:54:35 Smyth. “The trails are great; I say it every year. It’s one of 70 - 74 Hans Unger (4) Sylmar, CA 2:43:44 my favorite courses in the world. The three miles from the 75 - 79 Adrian Wolford (3) Mustang, OK 3:17:35 top of Sardine to the bottom, I love that stretch. As soon as you start descending the switchbacks you get in a special Women place mentally, your feet are landing in the right place, your Division Name Hometown Time moving quick, I think I was able to get down to some 4:50 10 - 14 Hannah Lutzker Park City, UT 2:18:06 miles. It’s just fun and reminds you what running is all 15 - 19 Micala Schultz (2) Fort Collins, CO 2:54:26 about, getting that high.” 20 - 24 Molly Metivier New York, NY 1:56:28 25 - 29 Liz Stephen* (4) Park City, UT 1:31:08 Next up for Smyth is the New York City Marathon, where he 30 - 34 Selina Sekulic Farmington, NM 1:40:37 has a goal of finishing in the top 10. He was 8th at the 35 - 39 Sarah Graves Ballantine, MT 1:42:23 Olympic trials this year, so you know it can be done. 40 - 44 Lizzie Brenkus Park City, UT 1:53:49 45 - 49 Anne Bonkowsky Salt Lake City, UT 2:01:49 For the women’s winner Stephen getting back on the trails 50 - 54 Lina Haggard Salt Lake City, UT 2:21:18 by foot was a little bit of a shock to her system. 55 - 59 Tamara Tabeek (4) Ramona, CA 2:12:45 60 - 64 Nicky Humphrey Reno, NV 3:19:39 “It’s different muscles, I’m going to be sore,” said Stephen, 65 - 69 Deborah Wagner Park City, UT 2:37:00 a two-time Olympic cross country skier who returned from a * TOP AMATEURS 64 2015 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW

September 20, 2015 (Ogden, Utah) - Patrick Smyth and Liz The home-state Utah runners led the way with nine cham- Stephen won the Paul Mitchell XTERRA Trail Run National pions, not including Kevin Tuck (formerly from Salt Lake Championship half-marathon titles in 1:13:55 and 1:28:39, City but now living in Phoenix, AZ). Tuck, 59, was an respectively, on a picture-perfect day at Snowbasin Resort. impressive 19th overall, and this was his unprecedented seventh Paul Mitchell XTERRA Trail Run National It’s the second XTERRA National Title in three years for Championship age-group win. Smyth, and the second straight for Stephen. Bob Evers (men 65-69) from Park City, Utah won his fifth In the men’s race Smyth, who is also a two-time Paul straight XTERRA National title. It was the third national Mitchell XTERRA Trail Run World Champion, took the lead crown for Stephen (25-29) and Tamara Tabeek, who also early, kept pushing, and had more than three-minutes on won the XTERRA USA Championship off-road triathlon runner-up Travis Morrison at the finish line. national championship yesterday. Those who picked up their second national title today include Aimee Balzer from Travis Morrison, a 23-year-old from Schaumburg, Illinois Reno, Nevada, Maggie Shearer from Newbury Park, who ran at North Central College was second. California, and Taha Mahmood from Salt Lake City.

“The course here is awesome, super flowy, climbs were sweet, downhills were awesome. It was sick!” exclaimed XTERRA National Champs (Male) Morrison, who recently moved to SLC to attend the Division Name Hometown Time University of Utah to start his PhD in mechanical 9-under Dallas Stricker Hattiesburg, MS 2:20:10 engineering. “It’s flowing coming down, and fun to hit the 10 - 14 Joseph Urbanowicz Atlanta, GA 1:57:50 berms because you can hit the corners real hard and keep 15 - 19 David Duncan Shingle Springs, CA 1:52:34 your momentum…you could fly.” 20 - 24 Travis Morrison Schaumburg, IL 1:17:29 25 - 29 * Patrick Smyth Salt Lake City, UT 1:13:55 Mike Popejoy from Flagstaff finished in third three minutes 30 - 34 Mike Popejoy Flagstaff, AZ 1:21:07 later followed by Richard Chelimo and Nathan Peters. 35 - 39 Albert Wint Salt Lake City, UT 1:34:09 40 - 44 Robert Ellerbruch Farmington, UT 1:32:41 In the women’s race Liz Stephen, a two-time Olympic cross 45 - 49 Donnie Gray Layton, UT 1:33:39 country skier who lives in Park City, captured the women’s 50 - 54 Taha Mahmood (2) Salt Lake City, UT 1:35:00 championship title with time to enjoy the experience after a 55 - 59 Kevin Tuck (7) Phoenix, AZ 1:36:07 hard fought win last year against Kimber Maddox and two 60 - 64 Ron Hendricks Castle Rock, CO 1:52:50 close second-place finishes in 2012 and 2011. 65 - 69 Bob Evers (4) Park City, UT 2:02:35 70 - 74 James Meskimen Truckee, CA 2:24:45 In second-place, remarkably, was 11-year-old Alayna 75 - 79 John Williams Culver City, CA 3:44:46 Szuch, a 6th grader at Evergreen Elementary School in Colorado. “It was awesome to come out here, the course XTERRA National Champs (Female) was really nice. It was torture, but a lot of fun to come and Division Name Hometown Time race,” said Szuch, who donated the $600 she won for fin- 1 - 9 Alayna Szuch Evergreen, CO 1:45:32 ishing second to charity in order to save NCAA eligibility. 10 - 14 Micala Schultz Fort Collins, CO 2:38:12 20 - 24 Alyssa Schrack Salt Lake City, UT 1:55:57 Maggie Shearer finished third, followed by Rachel 25 - 29 *Liz Stephen (3) East Montpelier,VT 1:28:39 Cieslewicz and Elizabeth George. 30 - 34 Aimee Balzer (2) Reno, NV 1:52:33 35 - 39 Maggie Shearer (2) Newbury Park, CA 1:46:03 Although the elite runners chase the overall crown at the 40 - 44 Caroline Szuch Evergreen, CO 1:49:22 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, the event 45 - 49 Vicky Hadley Westfield, IN 2:13:22 remains an age-group race. Twenty-eight runners repre- 50 - 54 Rainey Weaver Tempe, AZ 2:00:02 senting 10 different states took home age-group titles at the 55 - 59 Tamara Tabeek (3) San Diego, CA 2:07:49 2015 Paul Mitchell XTERRA Trail Run Nationals. 60 - 64 Anne Kilgore Salt Lake City, UT 2:10:05 65 2014 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW

Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT (September 21, 2014) – Brett out here,” said Stephen. “I wasn’t really sure how far up I Hales made quite the first impression on Snowbasin Resort was because it’s hard to see anyone else when you’re and the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. grinding through the single track on the uphills and the downhill is so long you really can’t see anybody else unless Although he lives in Layton - about 35 miles away from they’re within seconds.” Snowbasin – Hales had never raced on the picturesque trails at Snowbasin until Sunday. All he did in his first XTER- Like Hales in the men’s race, Stephen got out front early RA Trail Run was win the overall National Championship. and never looked back. She ultimately finished 5th overall behind only four men. “It was phenomenal, I loved it,” said Hales, 28, who was competing in his first-ever trail race. “Holy cow, that was so “This is a really fun course. It was a beautiful day, and the addicting. Looking left and seeing the valley, looking right weather was amazing,” said Stephen, despite the fact it was and seeing the valley, it was unlike anything I’ve ever done windy, cold, and raining. “Last year was really hot so this before.” was a nice change. Plus, I’m kind of a hot runner so I think conditions like this are just perfect. Falling leaves and spec- Winning, however, is nothing new for the former track and tators all around, I really love running here at Snowbasin.” cross country stand-out at Weber State University. Just last Saturday he captured the Big Cottonwood half-marathon in XTERRA National Champs (Male) Salt Lake City with a blistering time of 1:03:07. Division Name Hometown Time 9-under Lotatoa Ward Layton, UT 3:30:17 “There was a lot of downhill in last weekends race so my 15 - 19 Diego Baca Corregidora, Mexico 1:32:56 quads were pretty tender all week so I was waiting to see 20 - 24 James Gossell Salt Lake City, UT 1:42:17 how my body would feel. Didn’t decide to do this until 25 - 29 *Brett Hales Layton, UT 1:18:18 10’o’clock last night and I had no idea what to expect hav- 30 - 34 Bret Ferrier Ogden, UT 1:26:47 ing never done a trail race. It was amazing. A little wind, lit- 35 - 39 Albert Wint Ogden, UT 1:33:42 tle rain, critters running everywhere, and there were so 40 - 44 Andy Lee Lakeway, TX 1:31:48 many people in the race but I felt like I was the only one out 45 - 49 Wilhem Northrop Boise, ID 1:37:12 there.” 50 - 54 Barry Makarewicz Salt Lake City, UT 1:30:04 55 - 59 Kevin Tuck (6) Phoenix, AZ 1:33:43 By mile 3.5 on the run it looked like Hales was the only one 60 - 64 Bob Evers (3) Park City, UT 1:51:12 out there as he had already established a commanding lead 65 - 69 John Mitchell Altamonte Springs, FL 2:52:07 over eventual runner-up finisher Mario Mendoza from Bend, 70 - 74 Bryce Larkin (2) Eden, UT 2:32:16 Oregon. Hales winning time was 1:18:18, more than six- 75 - 79 Adrian Wolford (2) Mustang, OK 2:56:19 minutes ahead of Mendoza. Nathan Peters came in third just 10 seconds later. XTERRA National Champs (Female) Division Name Hometown Time THIRD TIMES A CHARM FOR STEPHEN 1 - 9 Taimane Ward Layton, UT 3:29:04 10 - 14 Leilani Ward Layton, UT 3:28:58 In the women’s race Liz Stephen, a two-time Olympic cross 20 - 24 Chelsea Ollar Provo, UT 1:45:59 country skier from Vermont who spends her off-season in 25 - 29 *Liz Stephen (2) East Montpelier,VT 1:27:55 Park City, captured the elusive women’s championship title 30 - 34 Tracie Akerhielm Denton, TX 1:41:31 after two close second-place finishes on this course in 2011 35 - 39 Mary Colburn (2) Culver City,CA 1:39:11 and last year. 40 - 44 Michelle Roy Hampton, NH 1:59:44 45 - 49 Holly Hagerman Woodland Hills, UT 1:52:05 Her winning time of 1:27:55 was more than two minutes 50 - 54 Laura Brewer Morgan,UT 2:15:21 ahead of runner-up Kimber Mattox from Eugene, Oregon. 55 - 59 Marty Smith Liberty,UT 2:22:52 60 - 64 Ruth Ference Rome, GA 2:28:31 “It was a really fun race, and there was some fast women 65 - 69 Cheri Uno Los Angeles, CA 3:59:26 66 2013 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW

Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT (September 22, 2013) – Karl Remsen from Leadville, Colorado, was third in 1:20:23, Lindsey Anderson, who made her first visit to Snowbasin Mauricio Mendez from Mexico was fourth in 1:21:19, and last year and ran away with the title, successfully defended Nathan Peters from Salt Lake City was fifth in 1:21:29. her women’s XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. She is the second female runner to win back-to-back XTER- The women’s race turned into a duel from the start, with RA National titles, following Lauren Fleshman (2009/2010). Anderson and Liz Stephen from Vermont running close to each other – and away from the other women – for nearly In the mens race Smyth didn’t just win the 2013 XTERRA the first 20 kilometers. Trail Run National Championship, he dominated. “I was a little bit hoping we wouldn’t have to go out as hard,” The former track and cross country star at the University of said Anderson, 28. “But (Stephens) really pushed it and Notre Dame raced to the lead immediately and never relent- took it out hard and she’s a really good downhill runner. She ed. He completed the 21-kilometer course in 1 hour, 16 min- would gap me by about 10 meters on the downhills, then I’d utes, 38 seconds, which is the fastest time since the event catch up on the uphills.” moved to Snowbasin Resort in 2011. XTERRA National Champs (Male) “I’ve been running 10K and 5Ks most of this summer, so I Division Name Hometown Time didn’t know how long I could hold on,” he said. “I kind of 9-under Jake Mackleer Hampstead, NC 3:17:26 wanted to go out hard and see if I could break some people 10 - 14 Korey Shively Madison, AL 1:41:39 early.” 15 - 19 Mauricio Mendez Mexico City, Mexico 1:21:19 20 - 24 Nathan Peters Salt Lake City, UT 1:21:29 By the halfway point of the course, Smyth had established 25 - 29 * Patrick Smyth Salt Lake City, UT 1:16:38 a 30-second lead, and the only runner within striking dis- 30 - 34 Karl Remsen Leadville, CO 1:20:23 tance was Joseph Gray. 35 - 39 BJ Christenson North Salt Lake, UT 1:22:10 40 - 44 Nicolas Lebrun Digne, France 1:27:35 “He set the pace early and let people know it was going to 45 - 49 Donnie Gray Layton, UT 1:39:06 be on from the start of the race,” Gray said of Smyth. “I 50 - 54 Taha Mahmood West Valley, UT 1:35:29 respect him for that. He ran a great race.” 55 - 59 Kevin Tuck (5) Salt Lake City, UT 1:34:07 60 - 64 Bob Evers (3) Park City, UT 1:52:40 Smyth continued to build his lead during the second half of 65 - 69 Fred Hauptmann Joseph, OR 2:02:36 the course, and even had time to get up and recover from a 70 - 74 Hans Unger (3) Sylmar, CA 2:26:15 fall in the final two miles. 75 - 79 Jesus Romero Snelville, GA 2:46:39

“I didn’t know who was behind me, but I kept looking behind XTERRA National Champs (Female) me, expecting guys to come up,” Smyth said. “Around mile Division Name Hometown Time 11 or 12, I started getting some cramps and fell and started 10 - 14 Kaytlynn Welsch (2) Alvin, TX 1:59:56 looking back even more.” 15 - 19 Breanna Stratton Victorville, CA 2:13:03 20 - 24 Corrine Malcolm Bozeman, MT 1:45:57 Gray, who came over from Lakewood, Washington, for the 25 - 29 * Lindsey Anderson (2) South Ogden, UT 1:27:46 race, finished second in 1:18:01. He was the co-winner of 30 - 34 Aimee Balzer Reno, NV 1:52:26 the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii, 35 - 39 Margaret Shearer Trabuco Canyon, CA 1:46:34 but this was his first experience running at Snowbasin for 40 - 44 Genevieve Keogh Layton, UT 1:49:17 the XTERRA Nationals. 45 - 49 Melisa Harrison Huntsville, UT 2:06:29 50 - 54 Tamara Tabeek (2) San Diego, CA 2:09:46 “I’ve kind of been having some down time since the World 55 - 59 Nozomi Wade Lawrenceville, GA 2:36:31 Mountain Running Championships, so I wasn’t ready to go 60 - 64 Deborah Wagner Park City, UT 2:16:00 out super-aggressive,” Gray said. 65 - 69 Jo May Houston, TX 3:03:44 75+ Amy Galbraith (4) Venice, CA 3:57:08 * TOP AMATEURS 67 2012 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW

September 23, 2012 (Ogden, Utah) - Max King from “I’ve practiced on trails before, but this is my first race,” she Oregon continued his amazing streak of XTERRA Trail Run said. “My coach told me to try this race and it was great.” Championships with another amazing weekend. Anderson, 27, resides in Ogden and is regarded as one of King, 32, won the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run National the top distance runners in the history of the track program Championship for the fifth consecutive year at the at Weber State University, which is located in Ogden. She is Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. The XTERRA Trail currently an assistant coach at Weber State. Run National Championship 21K has been staged five times, and King has won each one in convincing fashion. A lead pack women ran together for the first half of the race, then Anderson and Kerri Lyons took the lead up the climb to “It means a lot,” he said. “I love coming back. This is Sardine Peak. Anderson eventually broke away for the win actually one of the best courses for a trail run I’ve ever seen. and finished more than a minute ahead of Lyons (1:34:27). It’s a beautiful course and XTERRA keeps putting on a great race. It’s a phenomenal event.” “It was just a lot of fun,” said Anderson, who took most of the last year off from training due to the birth of her daughter. “I King’s latest victory is all the remarkable when considering would encourage anybody to do this.” his weekend itinerary. During a 24-hour period, he complet- Men Name Hometown Time ed 71 kilometers of trail running in two different states, trav- 10-14 Jase Bell Madison, AL 2:07:12 eled more than 1,000 flight miles, and won two national 15-19 Nicolas Watson Riverton, UT 1:33:34 events. 20-24 Michael Case Idaho Falls, ID 1:37:14 25-29 Nick Mosey Yorba Linda, CA 1:24:41 On Saturday, he won the USATF 50K Trail Championship in 30-34 (5) Max King Bend, OR 1:22:12 his hometown of Bend, Oregon. He got on a flight shortly 35-39 David Clinger Sandy, UT 1:30:04 after that race and arrived in Ogden after midnight on 40-44 Andy Lee Austin, TX 1:33:55 Sunday morning. 45-49 Daniel Vargo Salt Lake City, UT 1:45:49 50-54 Clark Fox Denver, CO 1:42:03 “I didn’t get much sleep,” he said. “It was tough for me to get 55-59 (4) Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, UT 1:36:20 here. But I got a couple of hours of sleep and got here ready 60-64 Bob Evers Park City, UT 1:49:50 to race.” 65-69 Bryce Larkin Eden, UT 2:20:56 70-74 (2) Hans Unger Sylmar, CA 2:26:30 Perhaps familiarity with such a hectic schedule helped -- he 75-79 Adrian Wolford Mustang, OK 2:58:27 also won those same two races on back-to-back days last 80+ (5) Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 3:16:09 year. “It felt just like last year,” he said. “This morning on my warn-up it was tough, but once I got going and got my legs Women Name Hometown Time under me, it was alright.” 10-14 Kaytlynn Welsch Alvin, TX 2:08:29 15-19 Betsy Hochman Lansdale, PA 2:31:47 King took the lead for good midway through the 21K course. 20-24 Kerri Lyons Salt Lake City, UT 1:34:27 He finished with a time of 1:22:12, which was 1 minute, 36 25-29 Lindsey Anderson Ogden, UT 1:33:23 seconds faster than the runner-up, J. Marshall Thomson. 30-34 Amber Moran Asheville, NC 1:38:53 King said he knew Thomson was a good uphill runner, so he 35-39 Alyssa Larsen Jackson, WY 1:48:40 tried to push the pace before they hit the steep climb on the 40-44 Nicole Hunt Deer Lodge, MT 1:46:51 course called “Sardine Peak.” 45-49 Samantha Pinney San Francisco, CA 2:25:01 50-54 Tamara Tabeek San Diego, CA 2:08:00 Lindsey Anderson was the hometown hero in the women’s 55-59 Colleen Conners-Pace Tahoe City, CA 2:10:09 division. She placed 14th overall and was the top female 60-64 Kathleen Rydgig Oxnard, CA 3:19:30 with a time of 1:33:23. Anderson was a member of the 2008 65-69 (3) Amy Galbraith Venice, CA 3:14:17 U.S. Olympics team for the steeplechase, and this was her (#) Denotes number of XTERRA National Titles first trail run. 68 2011 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW

September 25, 2011 (Ogden, Utah) The trail running much the foot speed so I thought that I’d kind of make some kingdom of Max King continues to expand. people hurt right off the bat on the (first) uphill and see what happened,” said Arritola, 25. “But I still had no idea.” King (pictured) capped an amazing weekend of racing by winning the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run National It was the first XTERRA Trail Run for Arritola, but not her first Championship on Sunday, Sept. 25, at Snowbasin Resort experience with trail running. She won another national title near Ogden, Utah. this summer in Oregon.

It was the fourth consecutive XTERRA National Stephen, who is from East Montepelier, Vermont, made a Championship for King, but his first at Snowbasin. His late surge and finished second with a time of 1:30:54. “It previous three titles came when the event was held in his was awesome,” said Stephen, 24. “I kept looking up at the hometown of Bend, Ore. peaks and saying we’re still going up.”

He completed the 21-kilometer trail course in 1 hour, 17 Arritola and Stephen were teammates for the United States minutes, 59 seconds. King once again dominated the field, cross country ski team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. More beating the other runners by nearly four minutes. than 450 runners representing 30 states participated in the race. “I love my hometown of Bend, but this was, I gotta say, a great course,” said King, 31. “It was a lot more climbing than Male we get in Bend, so this was tough.” Division Name Hometown Time 10-14 Keegan Dove Waco, TX 2:50:33 Making it even tougher, King was running on tired legs. Less 15-19 Jimmy Patterson Tampa, FL 1:45:50 than 24 hours before the XTERRA Trail Run National 20-24 Jon Gauthier Rush, NY 1:27:35 Championship, King was competing in even longer state – 25-29 (2) Mario Mendoza Bend, OR 1:21:51 and in a different time zone. 30-34 (4) Max King Bend, OR 1:17:59 35-39 Jeremy Hurley Grand Rapids, MI 1:30:43 On Saturday, Sept. 24, King won the USA 50K Trail 40-44 Brad Mitchell Hailey, ID 1:26:37 Championship in Bend, Ore. In essence, the XTERRA Trail 45-49 Andy Ames Boulder, CO 1:28:03 Run victory gave him two national titles in less than 24 50-54 Brian Stanley Kansas City, MO 1:54:51 hours in two different states. 55-59 (3) Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, UT 1:32:01 60-64 Bob Evers Park City, UT 1:44:51 “You always have to think positive when you’re an athlete, 65-69 Hans Unger Sylmar, CA 2:20:09 so I was thinking positive that I could do it,” King said. “It 70-74 Raliegh Jensen Boise, ID 2:29:58 was a matter of how your body holds up and how you feel 75-79 (4) Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:49:56 after the first (race).” 80+ Harold Vance Del Mar, CA 2:49:56

Fellow Oregon runner Mario Mendoza and Salt Lake City Female runner B.J. Christenson pushed King for the first half of the Division Name Hometown Time race. 20-24 Liz Stephen East Montpelier, VT 1:30:54 25-29 Morgan Arritola Ketchum, ID 1:29:09 In the women’s division, Olympic cross country skiers 30-34 Lesley Paterson San Diego, CA 1:33:48 Morgan Arritola and Liz Stephen showed that they are just 35-39 Sarah Raitter Reno, NV 1:40:26 as fast in trail running shoes. Arritola, who is from Ketchum, 40-44 Michelle Jensen Boise, ID 1:35:30 Idaho, captured first place, finishing with a time of 1:29:09. 45-49 Christina Lightfoot Agoura,CA 1:58:20 She took the lead early in the course and maintained it the 50-54 Kelly Milligan Park City, UT 1:48:56 rest of the way. 55-59 Jo Ann Jetton Cullman, AL 2:35:32 65-69 (4) Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:53:47 “I kind of figured that climbing is my strength, and not so (#) Denotes number of XTERRA National Titles 69 2010 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW

BEND, Ore. (Sept. 18, 2010) – Light rain and heavy The women’s race was also supposed to be close, but competition were not enough to stop the reign of Max King Fleshman turned it into a runaway by running away down at the 2010 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. the stretch. For most of the race before that, Fleshman and Michele Suszek of Colorado stayed near each other. “I just King won the XTERRA National Championship race for the tried to keep pace,” Fleshman said. “Then probably with third consecutive year, completing the 13.9-mile course in around 5 (kilometers) left , I really picked up the pace to 1 hour, 15 minutes, 57 seconds. King, who resides in Bend, make it uncomfortable for the other girls in the race.” used his knowledge of the course to break away from the field late in the race. Suszek finished in second with a time of 1:26:40.“She was right behind me, then she got ahead at the 10-mile mark,” “When you have good competition and you pull out a win Suszek said of Fleshman. “Then we hit the flat stuff and she like that, it always feels good, mentally and physically,” said was gone. I tried, but she’s really fast.” King, 30. “I tried to be relaxed in the first half of the race and see if I could open it up in the second half to get the win, and More than 400 runners from around the world participated that’s what I did. It wasn’t easy. This was a very difficult win in the race. Runners (besides King) to win age-group titles for me.” for the third consecutive year were Don Hildebrand (men 75-79), Katie Caba (women 35-39) and Jessie Stratton Lauren Fleshman, who is from Eugene, Ore., also relied on (women 65-69). a late surge to win the women’s national championship for the second consecutive year. Fleshman, 29, finished 10th Male overall with a time of 1:24:24. Division Name Hometown Time 15-19 Jaxon Rickel Tucson, AZ 1:26:07 King’s third consecutive XTERRA National Championship 20-24 Mario Mendoza Bend, OR 1:17:16 victory was his closest. Fellow Oregonian Greg Mitchell and 25-29 Derick Williamson Austin, TX 1:20:05 California’s Mario Mendoza pushed King the entire route. 30-34 (3) Max King Bend, OR 1:15:57 Mitchell, who is from McMinnville, finished second with a 35-39 Greg Mitchell McMinnville, OR 1:16:52 time of 1:16:52. The 55-second margin was the closest any 40-44 Tim Van Orden Bennington, VT 1:20:08 runner has come to King at the XTERRA National 45-49 Scott Frey Eugene, OR 1:29:04 Championship race in the past three years. Mitchell had the 50-54 (2) Jim Bendis Palm Springs, CA 1:34:15 lead for the first half of the race, but King passed him during 55-59 Steve Giardini Bend, OR 1:56:03 a flat section along the Deschutes River with around three 60-64 Skip Brown Bend, OR 1:41:22 miles to go. 65-69 Lawrence Dunlap Eugene, OR 1:52:44 70-74 Kenneth Harrison Hudson, OH 2:08:35 “The first half of the race I felt pretty strong so I pushed it,” 75-79 (3) Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:33:46 said Mitchell, 37. “Then somewhere along the river, Max just came on by like it was nobody’s business. You kind of figure Female that Max is on a different level, but you never know,” Mitchell Division Name Hometown Time said. “It was fun to be right there with him most of the way 9-under Zoe Allen Hillsboro, OR 3:03:37 in a race like this.” 20-24 Hannah Schultz Seattle, WA 1:49:17 25-29 (2) Lauren Fleshman Eugene, OR 1:24:24 Mendoza, who is from Cambria, Calif., also held the lead for 30-34 Mary Colburn Culver City, CA 1:29:18 a brief stretch before settling for third place in 1:17:16. 35-39 (3) Katie Caba Bend, OR 1:35:41 “I tried to stay with Max at the end there and kind of overex- 40-44 Kami Semick Bend, OR 1:32:07 tended myself,” said Mendoza, 24. “I would have liked sec- 45-49 Joan Cottrill Cuyahoga Falls, OH 1:47:45 ond, but (Mitchell) he passed me.” Mendoza was also rac- 50-54 Cecilia Kirk Eugene, OR 1:57:38 ing for the first time in Bend, but it won’t be his last. He plans 55-59 Sooki Raphael Topanga, CA 2:13:20 to move there next month to train on the numerous running 60-64 Lee Saltonstall Kailua, HI 2:26:53 trails. He said he will even seek the advice of King. 65-69 (3) Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:23:40 70 2009 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW

Bend, OR (September 13, 2009) -A pair of professional Lauren Fleshman from Eugene (originally from California) is runners from the Beaver State – 29-year-old Max King and a bona-fide superstar – a 5-time NCAA Champion and 27-year-old Lauren Fleshman - dominated the men’s and 15-time All-American at Stanford University, 3-time Olympic women’s races at the XTERRA Trail Run National trials qualifier, owner of a 14:58 5k, and a member of the Championship half-marathon in Bend, Oregon. Nike Oregon Track Club Elite team.

King, a Bend local, won in 1:06:46, a full six minutes ahead “It was a tough course, my best distances are the mile and of runner-up Ben Bruce (1:12:58) and more than a minute 5k so this is pretty long for me, and I’ll run this distance for faster than his own record time from last year's race. a long run once a week but I never try to run it hard and I Fleshman won in 1:19:10, placed 5th overall, and finished never try to run over crazy rocks and roots too often so it more than two minutes ahead of the women’s runner-up was fun just letting it rip and hanging it all out there and and last year’s National Champ, Susannah Beck. running with some really good trail runners,” said Fleshman (pictured), who missed the Olympics by one spot in 2008. The victory is King’s third straight XTERRA Trail Running Championship win (he also won Nationals and Worlds last The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship was the last year) and it also marks the third straight time Bruce has race in a 50-stop U.S. Tour that hosts races in 15 states. finished 2nd. There were 25 regional series champions from Southern California to Georgia, Virginia and beyond that took part, “Ben (Bruce) went out really hard from the gun so it set a and here’s a look at the 2009 National Champs: good pace for me, and from there I just tried to go really hard the whole time and be smooth through the technical Men Name Hometown Time sections,” said King, a former steeplechase All-American at 15-19 Dmitry Ponder Prineville, OR 1:37:40 Cornell University. 20-24 Sean Stafford Reno, NV 1:22:01 25-29 * Max King Bend, OR 1:06:46 Bruce was able to stay with King through about the first 2.5 30-34 Andy Martin Bend, OR 1:15:07 miles but by mile five King had put a minute on Bruce and 35-39 Mark Robins Aumsville, OR 1:25:12 by the 8-mile turnaround he was leading by nearly two-and- 40-44 Scott Dunlap Woodside, CA 1:23:09 a-half minutes. That’s about when the trail gets truly techni- 45-49 Jim Bendis Palm Springs, CA 1:27:24 cal, zigzagging on narrow singletrack along the river, and 50-54 Jeff Spangler Bend, OR 1:27:15 where King put even more distance on his long-time rival. 55-59 Dave Webster Bend, OR 1:28:14 60-64 Kenneth Geljack Bristol, IN 1:52:52 "Max was just in great form today and he pulled away from 65-69 Jerry Graham Spokane, WA 1:41:28 me pretty early," said Bruce, a member of the prestigious 75-79 * Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:56:03 Nike Oregon Track Club Elite team. “By about mile six he 80+ Charles Hoover Bend, OR 3:57:04 was gone and I looked back and didn’t see anyone behind me so I just settled in, relaxed, and had a good time.” Women Name Hometown Time 15-19 Kristen Reichardt Foresthill, CA 1:58:53 Enjoying the trails and this "Central Oregon mountain town 20-24 Kristiann Vlieger Sunnyside, WA 1:47:41 that has it all" was a common theme, especially from the 25-29 Lauren Fleshman Eugene, OR 1:19:10 large collection of out-of-state runners. 30-34 Rachel Cieslewicz Salt Lake City, UT 1:31:18 35-39 * Katie Caba Bend, OR 1:26:58 “It was an awesome course, just beautiful,” said Richard 40-44 Susannah Beck Brunswick, MA 1:21:37 Burgunder, a 30-year-old from Astoria, New York. “The 45-49 Tawnie McDonald Bend, OR 1:39:21 venue is amazing and the river trail is epic. Plus, the 50-54 Sue Dougherty Bend, OR 1:50:20 people in Bend are awesome and the spectators that lined 55-59 Suzanne Ray Medford, OR 1:37:55 the course were so supportive. There were a couple guys 60-64 * Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:11:22 on bikes that rode alongside me for a little bit and really 65-69 * Amy Galbraith Venice, CA 2:44:01 motivated me. It was neat, a real breath of fresh air.” * Repeat Champions 71 2008 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEW

BEND, OR (September 27, 2008) - Several hundred In the women’s race it was marathon specialist Susannah athletes from 21 states gathered at the upscale Old Mill Beck, 40, who took home the women’s top prize with her District in Bend today for the fourth annual XTERRA Trail time of 1:23:07. This Eugene native “duked it out” for first Running National Championship on an incredibly beautiful, place with Bend local Kami Semick, 42, who finished just 19 crisp and clear morning along the Deschutes River. seconds later. These two ultra trail runners battled each other just six weeks ago at the USATF 50 Mile Trail Outside Magazine called this the best trail running town in Championship in Crystal Mountain, Washington where Beck America, and some of the fastest runners from around the and Semick also took the first and second place. state of Oregon and across the nation came to put its reputation to the test. This morning, it was an all out tug of war as Beck took the lead from the start giving way to Semick at mile six, and Ultimately the king of XTERRA trail running turned out to be then regaining the lead at mile ten to take the women’s title. none-other than Bend’s very own Max King (pictured above 2008 World Mountain Running Champion Lisa Nye, 40, of at mile 8). The local favorite set the standard high turning Bend, who was under the weather and only made it to the out close to five-minute miles for a winning 21km course race by her children’s urging, came in third at 1:25:11. time of 1:08:01. After just winning a six-day 125 mile race through the Rockies earlier this month and coming in sec- ond at the 2008 World Mountain Running Championship 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPS last weekend, King was able to use his hometown advan- tage to edge out steeplechase star Ben Bruce, 26, of Men Name Hometown Time Eugene, Oregon by just over a minute. Ryan Bak, 27, also 15 - 19 Eddie Lacy Bend, OR 1:48:20 from Eugene and King’s teammate on the 2008 USA World 20 - 24 Joseph Gray Lakewood, WA 1:13:53 Cross Country Team, took third in 1:09:41. 25 - 29 Max King Bend, OR 1:08:01 30 - 34 Rich Skorczewski Portland, OR 1:15:01 “When I spoke to Ryan, he said he was just coming to do 35 - 39 Richard Bolt Portland, OR 1:15:32 the race for fun. Both he and Ben entered the race at the 40 - 44 Mark Ryan Redmond, OR 1:19:21 last minute, but I knew they would be tough competition” 45 - 49 Bernie Boettcher Silt, CO 1:16:16 King said. 50 - 54 2 Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, UT 1:21:53 55 - 59 Don Morrison Brandywine, PA 1:36:18 Being from Bend, King was familiar with the course and was 60 - 64 Phil Rossi Lake Oswego, OR 1:40:06 able to run part of the upper track last night giving him a 65 - 69 Steven Humphrey Reno, NV 1:57:48 good feel for the twists and turns. “I love to run a course with 75 - 79 Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:33:14 tight curves. It might be because of my low center of 80+ John Keston Sunriver, OR 2:19:16 gravity” he joked. It was a close race for the first section, but at mile 3 Max took the lead and never looked back. Women Name Hometown Time When talking to Bruce and Bak, they said that as primarily 15 - 19 Amanda Root Bend, OR 1:59:36 track racers, “The course was more technical than they 20 - 24 Ixel Sanchez Ashland, OR 1:33:31 were used to. Max was able to take the sharp turns and 25 - 29 Jenn Shelton Ashland, OR 1:30:04 really open up his lead.” 30 - 34 Holly Hight Wilsonville, OR 1:32:30 35 - 39 Katie Caba Bend, OR 1:25:18 “It’s a great course and nice to show all these runners from 40 - 44 Susannah Beck Eugene, OR 1:23:07 out of town what we have here in Bend and how you can go 45 - 49 Jodi Ruby La Verne, CA 1:37:08 from this really cool downtown-type setting to forested 50 - 54 Maureen Schlerf Bend, OR 2:01:22 single track in just miles,” said King. “Today was beautiful 55 - 59 Leah Whipple Kimberton, PA 1:47:26 in Bend, the trails weren’t dusty, just perfect. Bend is really 60 - 64 Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:04:05 a great place for XTERRA to be, and I think that showed 65 - 69 Amy Galbraith Venice, CA 2:21:35 today.”

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