2013 PRESS GUIDE XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS The XTERRA World Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, AVIA, Maui Visitors Bureau, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, and Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, and sponsored by Muscle Milk, Kapalua Resort, Gatorade, PowerBar, Island Air, T S Restaurants, Tourism Authority, LifeProof, Footbalance, Zorrel, Rudy Project, Kona Brewing Company, Rockwell Watches, XTERRA Wetsuits, and XTERRA Fitness. ALOHA AND WELCOME TO MAUI - THE MAGIC ISLE In 1996 mountain biking and met in a duel of the fittest on the island of Maui. The race consisted of a rough water 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 “Live More” spirit that pulled them together. The relationship flourished into an internationally-recognized brand called XTERRA, and today there are tens of thousands of athletes not only taking part in the races, but truly living the lifestyle.

A fitting representation of this “XTERRA Tribe” - 775 athletes from 35 countries and 43 U.S. states – is gathered here at Kapalua Resort on Maui’s northwest coast; and on Sunday, October 27 at 9am, they’ll put their mental and physical toughness up against Mother Nature at the 18th running of the XTERRA World Championship.

Visit www.XTERRAMaui.com for raceday coverage.

All the action is being filmed for a one-hour TV special that will be broadcast across the U.S. starting in mid-January 2014.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information ...... 4 Schedule of Events ...... 5 How to Watch Guide for Spectators ...... 6 World Championship Quick Facts ...... 7 Weekend event descriptions ...... 8-9 Course Description, Course Map, and Course Profiles ...... 10-11 Maui No Ka Oi translates to "Maui is the Best" Pro Start Lists ...... 12-13 Kahuna Dave’s Pro Race Preview ...... 14-15 With 120 linear miles of Men’s Profiles (alphabetical order) ...... 16-35 shoreline and more miles of Women’s Profiles (alphabetical order) ...... 36-53 swimmable beach than any Pro Prize Purse Information and Outrigger Double Information ...... 54-55 other Hawaiian island it's no Past XTERRA World Championship Results ...... 56-68 surprise Maui has regularly 2013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and European Tour Results ...... 69-70 been voted "Best Island in the XTERRA World Tour Championship Race Winners ...... 71 World" by the readers of XTERRA Hall of Fame and XTERRA Warrior Award Winners ...... 72-73 Condé Nast Traveler magazine. Come see it for 2014 XTERRA World Tour Schedule (Tentative) ...... 74 yourself, and to learn more How XTERRA got started and the XTERRA Planet ...... 75 log-on to visitmaui.com. TEAM Unlimited and XTERRA.TV ...... 76-77 2013 Amateur Start List (Sorted by Bib #) ...... 78-85 Appendix (Past XTERRA World Championship Results)

For further information contact Trey Garman at 808-216-8606 (mobile) or [email protected] MEDIA INFORMATION

The XTERRA World Championship press guide was designed to provide the media with useful information about the 2013 race, the pros competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest:

- The XTERRA pressroom is in the Director’s Room, one floor below lobby level of the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

- For credentials contact Trey Garman at [email protected] or 808-216-8606 or stop by the Director’s Room.

- TEAM Unlimited will record full race results and distribute after the event.

- During the championship race TEAM Unlimited will escort interested press members to key strategic locations throughout the course to track leaders and course happenings, and to get the best possible photos. You must reserve your seat in the press van in advance.

- A press pass is required on race day for admittance to finish area.

- Log on to XTERRAMaui.com for race information and race coverage. Follow it live on xterraMAUI.com, @xterraoffroad, and facebook.com/xterraplanet starting at 9am Hawaii time (12 noon PST, 3pm EST, 9pm in Europe, 6am in , , 8am in New Zealand, 4pm in Brazil).

- Professional, high-resolution images from the race will be available to the media after the race. Contact Trey Garman with photo requests.

How to Cover XTERRA: Please note that XTERRA is produced with the cooperation of private landowners and we respect their privacy. The following outlines the access policy for this year’s race:

- Press may ride the bike course on their own bikes by purchasing the $12 USA Tri License Insurance at XTERRA registration. - All riders must display a practice plate on their bike, wear a helmet, and check in-and-out with the course marshals. - Access to the bike course on race day is provided by chauffeured press van/SUV ONLY. - Space is limited so you must reserve your seat in advance.

DIRECT MEDIA INQUIRIES AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO:

Trey Garman, Vice President 808-216-8606 (cell) or at the hotel 808-669-6200 (ask for the Director’s Room) [email protected] www.xterramaui.com

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

4 2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS All events are at the host hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

Wednesday, October 23 9am-2pm Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open 10am-2pm Bike Practice Course Open (must be registered and sign in/out to use course - no new entry after 2pm)

Thursday, October 24 9am-2pm Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open 9am-2pm Bike and Run Practice Course Open* 4pm XTERRA Pro Annual Meeting, Amphitheater

Friday, October 25 5:15am “Hiuwai and E ala E” - Sunrise Hawaiian “Cleansing & Rejuvenation” Ceremony - open to all athletes, friends and family who wish to participate (meet at the Beach House Lawn at D.T. Fleming Beach) 9am-5pm Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open 9am-2pm Bike and Run Practice Course Open* 2pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell - MTB Clinic with and Shonny Vanlandingham 3pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell - Run Clinic with Danelle Kabush and Dan Hugo 4pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell - Swim Clinic with Branden Rakita and Christine Jeffrey

Saturday, October 26 7-8am Registration for NEW Trail Run Entries 7-8:30am XTERRA Kapalua Trail Run Packet Pickup (pre-registered athletes only) 9am-12pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for the Challenged Athlete Foundation 9am Hula Grill XTERRA Kapalua 5K Trail Run Start 9:20am Duke’s Beach House XTERRA Kapalua 10K Trail Run Start 9am-5pm Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open 10am-2pm Bike Course Open* 10:30am XTERRA Kapalua Trail Run Awards Ceremony 11am-2pm Run Course Open 11am Kimo’s XTERRA Kapalua Keiki K Run (free for kids 10 and under) 11am XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell - Art of XTERRA with , Ben Allen, Melanie McQuaid, 5pm Champions Forum - featuring current and former World Champions 6pm Mandatory Competitor Briefing 6:30pm “Night of Champions” Dinner

Sunday, October 27 7am Transition Open for set-up / Body Marking / Timing Chip and Swim Cap pick-up 9am XTERRA World Championship Start 10am-3pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation 1:30pm Cut-off at T2 1:30pm Pro Awards (finish area) 7pm Awards Dinner 9:30pm Halloween Costume After Party

* must be registered and sign in/out to use course - no new entry after 2pm 5 SPECTATORS GUIDE ON HOW TO WATCH THE RACE

Maui’s World Championship XTERRA course covers 27 miles of unyielding terrain. The experience is a sensory riot featuring fragrant breezes, Pacific blue water, bright yellow sun, soft white sand, fine red dirt, and cool green lawns.

Start and Swim: Located at the D.T. Fleming Beach fronting the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, there are plenty of great vantage points to watch the mass start from the lawn above or down on the beach. Pros are easy to spot with their identifying swim caps - men in blue and women in pink. A short beach shuffle mid-race between two 750-meter laps of an “M” shaped course gives spectators a chance to pick out their friends and family from the field.

T1 and T2 - Bike and Run Transition: Located a few yards from the swim start in front of the Ritz. The transition area is for competitors only, however, spectators may view the change-over from any position around the boundary.

Bike: Unfortunately, there’s really no place to watch the bike aside from the first mile out and back as the entire 18-mile single loop course is on private land and not open to the public.

Run: Most of the run course is open to the public (follow the red arrows backwards) but the best spot to watch is the leg-burning section of sand just before the finish line on D.T. Fleming Beach.

Finish: The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua is the place to be to watch the swim, the swim-to-bike and bike-to-run transitions, and the finish line. Announcers will be on-site providing live race updates, plus there’s great food, the Paul Mitchell cut-a- thon, XTERRA Souvenirs, Kona Brewing Liquid Aloha Lounge, and a front row seat to one of the greatest spectacles in all of sport - the spontaneous, ecstatic, and sometimes tear-jerking displays of emotion at the finish line.

Follow it live: Friends, Family and fans that are not able to attend the race can get live updates on the internet at www.xterraMAUI.com starting at 9am Hawaii time (12 noon PST, 3pm EST, 9pm in Europe, 6am in Sydney, Australia, 8am in New Zealand, 4pm in Brazil).

Free Parking: From Honoapiilani Highway go past the main Kapalua entrance (Office Road) and take your next left at Lower Honoapiilani Road. Look for the XTERRA parking signs and staff to guide you.

6 QUICK FACTS ON THE XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

WHAT IS XTERRA: The world’s premier off-road triathlon, combining a 1.5-kilometer (1-mile) swim that starts in front of the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua a 30-kilometer (18.6-miles) mountain bike that climbs more than 3,000 feet up and down the lower slopes of the West Maui Mountains, and a 10-kilometer (6.1-miles) trail run that traverses forest trails, and beach sand. Top pros finish in roughly two-and-a-half hours.

WHO RACES IN MAUI: A sold-out field of 775 racers including 70 professionals and more than 700 amateurs representing 35 countries & 43 U.S. states, ages 14 (Ken Matsui) to 76 (Ron Hill). 92% of the field is from out of town.

WHEN: The XTERRA World Championship starts at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 27. The XTERRA Kapalua 5km and 10km trail runs are on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9:00 a.m.

WHERE: At The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui’s northwest coast.

WHY: The XTERRA World Championship race is the last in a series of more than 100 off-road triathlon races held in 20 countries and 37 U.S. States. The concept is to provide a bona-fide world championship for amateur and pro off-road triathletes. For pros there is $100,000 in prize money at stake.

HOW THEY QUALIFIED: Amateurs enter the World Championship through one of two means: 1. Earn a slot by qualifying as one of the top finishers in their age group at an XTERRA Championship race in South Africa, Phillipines, New Zealand, Saipan, Guam, Australia, Malaysia, Spain, Greece, Brazil, Switzerland, , Canada, Italy, , Czech Republic, , , Great Britain and Alabama, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Virginia in the United States. For those “lucky-you-live-Hawaii-guys” there were two local qualifying races at Kualoa Ranch on Oahu. 2. Enter through the at large drawing - a limited number of slots were offered on a first-come first-serve basis in January.

XTERRA BACKGROUND: This is year 18 for the XTERRA World Championship on Maui – the birthplace of off-road triathlon. The first XTERRA race was held here on November 3, 1996 with just 123 participants and was televised on Fox Sports Net. The demand for the sport of XTERRA exploded thereafter and there are now more than 30,000 competitors from all 50 states and more than 40 countries worldwide.

1996: Jimmy Riccitello and win inaugural event in Wailea, Maui. 1999: 11 races spanning from California to New Jersey. First year of Pro Points Series. 2000: XTERRA goes global with its first international races in England, Japan, and Canada. 2001: The first year of the XTERRA USA Championship Series. 2003: The first year of the XTERRA European Tour. 2013: Now 70 events in the U.S., plus more than 30 international races including tours in Asia-Pacific and Europe

TELEVISION: This will be the 18th straight year a nationally broadcast one-hour show will be produced on the event, which showcases Maui’s natural beauty. The 2012 XTERRA World Championship will be seen by more than four million viewers via national syndication (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) and Fox Sports Network. This year’s show will start its run in national syndication in mid-January 2014.

ECONOMIC IMPACT: Direct visitor expenditures from the 2012 XTERRA World Championship were $6.2 million. The average length of stay on Maui is 6.7 nights (8.2 nights in Hawaii), the average party size is 3.1, and 58% of the field had a household income of more than $100,000 (expenditure source: DBEDT).

Online Resources: www.facebook.com/XTERRAplanet ... Videos: www.xterra.tv ... Event: www.xterramaui.com HULA GRILL XTERRA 5K DUKE’S BEACH HOUSE XTERRA 10K KIMO’S XTERRA KAPALUA KEIKI K Saturday, October 26 at 9:00 a.m. (11am Kids)

“E ala E…awaken the sun!”

Sunrise Hawaiian “Cleansing & Rejuvenation” Ceremony open to all athletes, friends and family who wish to participate

“Where is this sun that rises from the East from the deepest of oceans to the highest summit? Celebrate the beginning of the day as we cleanse in the ocean. Chants to the sun will After two successful years on the beautiful slopes of the rejuvenate your spirit and focus. Life begins anew!“ West Maui Mountains, the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Run will return in 2013. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25, 5:15am assembly at The Beach House October 26, and it will once again start and finish at the Restaurant Lawn. Swimwear is necessary. Please be on time. picturesque Ritz-Carlton Kapalua resort hotel. XTERRA BY NIGHT The event will feature three races – a 10-kilometer course, a 5-kilometer course, and a 1-kilometer children’s Maui is a reward for a great season, and as such course. The 10K and 5K races are open to runners of all competitors are treated to a pair of "ono" dinners with the ages and skill levels; the Keiki race is for children ages 10 Night of Champions carbo-loading affair on Saturday and and younger. Last year’s event drew close to 1,000 the awards celebration on Sunday - complete with highlight runners from around the world, and they enjoyed some of videos and special presentations. the most spectacular views in the sport of trail running. On Sunday, it gets scary! The The course starts on the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton, then XTERRA Halloween costume traverses the West Maui Mountains, including a section party is legendary...Despite the near a rarely-seen mountain lake. There is also a stretch typical post-race banter and run along the sandy beach fronting The Ritz. Several antics by delirious athletes, the best-costumed competitor sections of the courses are set along private lands, so it wins roundtrip inter-island tickets for two from Island Air. is a chance for runners to experience rarely-seen areas of West Maui. T S Restaurants of Maui serves as the title sponsor for the event, and the races are officially called the Duke’s Beach House XTERRA 10K, the Hula Grill XTERRA 5K, and the Kimo’s XTERRA Keiki Run. Fastest male and female pro, age group, and Maui resident run times will win a $100 restaurant certificates from Leilani's On the Beach in Kaanapli at Whaler's Village. 8 XTERRA UNIVERSITY, PRESENTED BY PAUL MITCHELL

Get to know the Pros and what the Pros know at XTERRA University. Learn the XTERRA disciplines of swimming, mountain biking, and trail running, sharpen your skills with instruction on nutrition, Maui course specifics, racing tips, winning strategies, and get the inside scoop on the World Championship race.

All clinics are at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

FRIDAY, OCT. 25 2:00 p.m. - Mountain Biking with Josiah Middaugh & Shonny Vanlandingham 3:00 p.m. - Trail Running with Dan Hugo and Danelle Kabush 4:00 p.m. - Swimming with Branden Rakita and Christine Jeffrey

SATURDAY, OCT. 26 11:00 a.m. - Art of XTERRA includes Transition, Nutrition, Training, and Course Tips with expert panel to include; Conrad Stoltz, Ben Allen, Melanie McQuaid and Lesley Paterson (pictured)

WORLD CHAMPIONS FORUM Saturday at 5 p.m. This moderated discussion with past XTERRA World Champions is certain to entertain & educate. Participants include Melanie McQuaid (03/05-06), Nico Lebrun (05), Conrad Stoltz (01/02, 07, 10), Shonny Vanlandingham (10), Ruben Ruzafa (08), (07-09), and Lesley Paterson (11, 12).

At every major XTERRA championship event Paul Mitchell hosts a charity hair cut-a-thon to benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation. The best Paul Mitchell stylists will be creating new hairdo’s for just $15, with 100% of the proceeds going to the CAF. Paul Mitchell will be set-up from 9am-12noon on Saturday and 10am-3pm on Sunday at the XTERRA Village at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.

9 THE 2013 COURSE AT KAPALUA gully where racers will have to jump over and duck under fallen trees, navigate a rocky dry creek, head through thick elephant grass, up a short rope-assisted scramble and For the third straight year the XTERRA Worlds course will along a narrow single track trail with switchbacks that drop traverse Maui Land & Pineapple Company’s 22,000-acre all the way down to the beach. The final test of skill and Kapalua oasis. There are changes from last year, however, endurance is a calf-busting 250-meter sandy beach run.” to the bike course. COURSE QUICK FACTS The race starts with a 1.5-kilometer rough water swim at D.T. Fleming Beach fronting the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; and will feature wave starts beginning with pro men and women, SWIM DISTANCE: 1.5-kilometers (0.93 miles). followed by age group men, then age group women. Location: D.T. Fleming Beach fronting The Ritz Prime: The first male & female age groupers out of the Once on the bike riders will navigate from The Ritz to a water win an XTERRA Vortex full wetsuit. ridgeline - down to a ravine - and back up again like a tropical roller-coaster ride through pineapple fields and SWIM RECORD: forests. Gender Name Time Year Male Glenn Wachtel (HI) 18:10 2000 The bike is one big 18.6-mile loop with 3,100-feet of Female Raeleigh Tennant (AUS) 18:31 2000 climbing that goes up-and-down the lower slopes of the West Maui Mountains more than a dozen times. This year Swim to Bike (T1), and Bike to Run (T2) Transition several technical single and double track sections have Location: Located at the Ritz-Carlton replaced dirt jeep roads. MOUNTAIN BIKE DISTANCE: 30 Kilometers (18.6 miles) “The new stuff has tight, twisting, sharp corners, space just Location:The slopes of the West Maui Mountains wide enough for your handlebars, places if you don’t get it right you’ll hit your shoulder on a tree,” said race director BIKE RECORD: Dave Nicholas. Gender Name Time Year Male Michael Weiss (AUT) 1:17:30 2011 “Almost all of the dirt roads have been eliminated on the Female Melanie McQuaid (CAN) 1:29:27 2011 way to the top and this will appeal to the better bikers. At about the five-mile mark you will pop out on a narrow ridge TRAIL RUN DISTANCE: 10 Kilometers (6.1 miles) trail with hundred foot drop offs on either side. Don’t panic Location: Kapalua – the top is at least 15’ wide and the views of the Prime: Fastest male and female pro, age surrounding forest and hills are simply spectacular. If I group, and Maui resident run times will win a didn’t fall off – neither will you. In fact, if you come early and $100 restaurant certificates from Leilani's On preview the course, bring your camera with you. The the Beach in Kaanapli at Whaler's Village. scenery is something that not many people get a chance to see.” RUN RECORD: Gender Name Time Year Once on the 10K run competitors will be faced with a whole Male Jan Rehula (CZE) 33:14 2004 lot of climbing while they weave along dirt trails, through Female (HUN) 38:18 2004 Oleander forests, and into 60-foot high ironwood evergreens to an unexpected mountain lake at the 700-foot NOTE: Course records mean little as routes change thru the years. level. U25 PRIME: Muscle Milk honors the future of “It descends like a slalom course through high green XTERRA with a special prize for the top three Bermuda grasses and opens up in spots to expose men and women under 25. Each will receive a fantastic views of the Pacific,” said Nicholas. “Obstacles are logo-ed XTERRA Muscle Milk back pack filled everywhere, including a technical, steep downhill into a with swag. 10 11 PRO START LIST Men (in order of finish position in 2012, then alphabetical) (place at last year’s WC) - Name - Age, Hometown (2) - Josiah Middaugh – 35, Vail, Colorado (3) - Conrad Stoltz – 40, Stellenbosch, South Africa (4) - Leonardo Chacon – 29, Liberia, Costa Rica (7) - Asa Shaw – 29, Frejus, France (GBR) Middaugh (9) - Yeray Luxem – 27, Merksem, Belgium (10) - – 40, Vallauris, France (SUI) (11) - Nicolas Lebrun – 40, Digne-les-Bains, France (13) - Felix Schumann – 31, Bad Wimpfen, Germany (16) - Felipe Moletta – 26, Sao Jose Dos Pinhais, Brazil (17) - Braden Currie – 27, Wanaka, New Zealand (19) - Brice Daubord – 28, Orleans, France (20) - Jan Kubicek, CZE – 33, Chodov City, Czech (22) - Francois Carloni – 28, Frejus, France (24) - Jim Thijs – 33, Huldenberg, Belgium (27) - Branden Rakita – 32, Colorado Springs, Colorado (31) - Jan Francke – 44, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech (35) - Ben Allen – 28, North Wollongong, Australia (37) - Will Ross – 24, Anchorage, Alaska Brian Astell – 33, Gualala, California Courtney Atkinson – 34, Queensland, Australia Grant Bovee – 30, Boulder, Colorado Kris Coddens – 32, Torhout, Belgium BY COUNTRY (Alphabetical) Chris Ganter – 35, Boise, Idaho AUSTRALIA: Ben Allen, Courtney Atkinson Marvin Gruget – 21, Beaumes de Venise, France BELGIUM: Kris Coddens, Yeray Luxem, Jim Thijs Hector Guerra – 35, Madrid, Spain BRAZIL: Felipe Moletta, Bruno Silva COSTA RICA: Leonardo Chacon Fabio Guidelli – 38, Arezzo, Italy CZECH: Jan Francke, Jan Kubicek Dan Hugo – 28, Stellenbosch, South Africa FRANCE: Francois Carloni, Brice Daubord, Marvin Ryan Ignatz – 35, Boulder, Colorado Gruget, Nico Lebrun Dennis Kruse – 24, Schwerin, Germany GERMANY: Dennis Kruse, Felix Schumann Andy Lee – 41, Lakeway, Texas GREAT BRITAIN: Asa Shaw, Richard Stannard Kyle Leto – 27, San Jose, California ITALY: Fabio Guidelli NEW ZEALAND: Braden Currie Jason Michalak – 35, Crested Butte, Colorado SOUTH AFRICA: Dan Hugo, Richard Murray, Conrad Richard Murray – 24, Durbanville, South Africa Stoltz Ruben Ruzafa – 29, Malaga, Spain SPAIN: Hector Guerra, Ruben Ruzafa Bruno Silva – 35, Aguas Claras, Brazil SWITZERLAND: Olivier Marceau Tim Snow – 37, Brockton, Massachusetts USA: Brian Astell, Grant Bovee, Chris Ganter, Ryan Richard Stannard – 39, Cobham, Great Britain Ignatz, Andy Lee, Kyle Leto, Jason Michalak, Josiah Middaugh, Branden Rakita, Will Ross, Tim Snow, Adam Wirth – 35, Boise, Idaho Adam Wirth 12 PRO START LIST Women (in order of finish position in 2012, then alphabetical) (place at last year's WC) - Name - Age, Hometown (1) - Lesley Paterson – 33, San Diego, California (GBR) (2) - Barbara Riveros – 30, Clermont Ferrand, France (4) - Heather Jackson – 29, Carlsbad, California Paterson (5) - Jacqui Slack – 30, Stoke-on-Trent, (7) - Renata Bucher – 36, Lucerne, Switzerland (8) - Shonny Vanlandingham – 44, Durango, Colorado (9) - Helena Erbenova – 34, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech (11) - Elizabeth Orchard – 27, Epsom, New Zealand (12) - Danelle Kabush – 38, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (13) - Melanie McQuaid – 40, Victoria, B.C., Canada (14) - Brandi Heisterman – 38, Brackendale, B.C., Canada (15) - Katie Button – 28, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada (16) - Caroline Colonna – 49, Taos, New Mexico (17) - Tamara Donelson – 38, Edwards, Colorado (AUS) Sarah Backler – 30, Tauranga, New Zealand Mieko Carey – 35, Tumon, Guam (JPN) Genziana Cenni - Italy Laura Mira Dias – 28, Sao Paulo, Brazil Julie Dibens – 38, Boulder, Colorado (GBR) BY COUNTRY (Alphabetical) – 26, Boulder, Colorado (BER) AUSTRALIA: Tamara Donelson Emma Garrard – 30, Park City, Utah AUSTRIA: Carina Wasle Dunia Gomez – 30, San Luis Potosi, Mexico BERMUDA: Flora Duffy Christine Jeffrey – 40, Tucson, Arizona BRAZIL: Laura Mira Dias Kathrin Muller – 29, Freiburg, Germany CANADA: Katie Button, Brandi Heisterman, Christine Jeffrey, Danelle Kabush, Melanie McQuaid, Chantell Nienke Oostra - Holland Widney Daz Parker – 45, , United Kingdom CHILE: Barbara Riveros – 30, Wanaka, New Zealand CZECH: Helena Erbenova Suzie Snyder – 31, Fredericksburg, Virginia DENMARK: Nienke Oostra Carla Van Huyssteen – 29, Pietermaritsburg, South Africa GERMANY: Kathrin Muller Carina Wasle – 28, Kundl, Austria GREAT BRITAIN: Julie Dibens, Daz Parker, Lesley Paterson, Jacqui Slack Chantell Widney – 33, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ITALY: Genziana Cenni JAPAN: Mieko Carey MEXICO: Dunia Gomez NEW ZEALAND: Sarah Backler, Elizabeth Orchard, Nicky Samuels SOUTH AFRICA: Carla Van Huyssteen SWITZERLAND: Renata Bucher USA: Caroline Colonna, Emma Garrard, Heather Jackson, Suzie Snyder, Shonny Vanlandingham

13 “KAHUNA DAVE’S” PRO RACE PREVIEW

When it comes to racing and It is that time of year for me to prove how wrong I can be. I XTERRA there is no one more have never seen so difficult a task to predict the winners as qualified to chime in than the this year, especially in the men’s race. managing director of the XTERRA World Tour "Kahuna You can’t look at the women’s field without seeing Lesley Dave" Nicholas. Paterson as the favorite. Super Czech pro Helena Erbenova handed the little Scot her only loss this year at the Indeed, the Mother Nature- ITU race in Holland but Les was not at her physical finest inspired XTERRA racing scene there. Have no doubts; Erbenova is the real deal and has has been his work-life passion dominated Europe for two seasons. for nearly two decades now. He’s been to every World Very much in the mix for the top spot is Chile’s Barbara Championship since helping to create the sport back in ‘96, Riveros. Barb was 2nd at Maui last year and finished less and this year watched races unfold in South Africa, the than a minute behind Lesley at the USA champs and Philippines, Spain, Greece, Switzerland, France, Italy, actually had a slightly faster run time. Mexico, England and all over the U.S. Lurking in the back with every possibility to win must be While he’s equipped with unequaled perspective on who three-time World Champion Julie Dibens. Julie made her might take the checkered flag on the lush green lawn of The XTERRA return at Beaver Creek this summer and showed Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on October 27, that doesn't mean off her unbelievable swim skills and was very fast on the he'll get it right. In fact, he hardly ever does, going just 4- bike. She was still not 100% and backed down on the run for-22 in picking winners over the last 11 years. – OR was she keeping her British powder dry?

Regardless, the man is on the throttle and ready to take us Heather Jackson was 4th at Maui last year and has had a on a hot lap so, with a grain of salt, but some tasty insight phenomenal 70.3 season. She raced at Utah but was nonetheless, here are the Kahuna's 2013 Maui coming off a hard road schedule and did not finish on the prognostications podium. She’ll be ready at Maui.

Never to be overlooked is three-time World Champion Melanie McQuaid and the now-back-to-full-strength Shonny Paterson Vanlandingham. Both are motivated racers who are not ready to be put in the “past their prime” bucket.

How will it shake down? Dibens, Riveros, Jacqui Slack and Chris Jeffrey will get out front on the bike. It will be up to Lesley, Helena, Heather, Shonny, Melanie and the others to catch them but not use up all their energy because they know they will be in a battle on the run.

There are a number of very fast women who have every expectation to stand on the podium; Renata Bucher (SUI) Suzie Snyder (USA) Danelle Kabush (CAN) Jacqui Slack (GBR) Emma Garrard (USA) Kathrin Mueller (GER) Flora Duffy (BER), Carina Wasle (AUT) and South Africa winner Carla Van Huyssteen are all fast and are all winners.

14 “KAHUNA DAVE’S” PRO RACE PREVIEW

For the men it is even more challenging. Costa Rica’s Leonardo Chacon easily won Mexico and then repeated against a strong field at Utah.

This very quiet man is easy to miss in a crowd, but never forget he was 4th last year at Maui. Look for him at the sharp end on Sunday. Josiah Middaugh has had a fabulous season winning the USA series championship and has to be the favorite. In 2012 he beat everybody in the field by over 2 minutes, except one. Javier Gomez is not at Maui to defend his title and Josiah has shown both the speed and the mental toughness to bring the World Title back to the USA. It will not be easy as 4 time World Champ and XTERRA icon Conrad Stoltz is looking unbelievably strong on the bike and wants that 5th title badly.

The only rider out there who matched Conrad at Utah was 2008 World Champ Ruben Ruzafa. Ruben switched his focus from mountain biking to XTERRA this year and won two races in Europe and was 3rd at the USA Champs. The fact is – Chacon, Middaugh, Ruzafa and Stoltz were within a couple minutes of each other at the USA final. They could be even closer at Worlds.

A whole host of European speedsters are coming; Spain’s Hector Guerra won the Euro tour with young Belgian Yeray Luxem close behind. World Champ Nico Lebrun is doing his last Maui as a top pro and would love nothing more than to go out on the podium. Brit Asa Shaw was 7th last year and is again healthy after a disappointing Euro season. South African winner Richard Murray is not well known here but he beat Conrad and Dan Hugo straight up.

Aussie Ben Allen is a threat, along with fellow Aussie and an Olympian – Courtney Atkinson. Toss in Canadian Brent McMahon and Holy Cow, what a field. McMahon, Allen, Chacon, Shaw, Atkinson, Richard Stannard, and Branden Stoltz Rakita should lead out on the bike. The South African trio of Murray, Conrad and Dan Hugo will not be far behind nor will the legendary Olivier Marceau. I expect Conrad to charge But what will the Pacific Ocean give us for swim conditions? hard on the bike and take the lead from Chacon with Josiah What will Maui give us for temperature? All that will play into and Ruzafa coming after them. If Ben Allen, McMahon, the end game. Hugo, Murray, Lebrun or Asa are on their game we could have 8-10 men coming into T2 in close proximity. Josiah And we can’t forget the XTERRA family with more than 700 gave away over 3 1/2 minutes to Gomez in the swim last age group athletes from around the globe coming to see if year yet finished less than a minute behind. If he can do they can go home with the title XTERRA World Champion. that this year he’ll see the finish line first. It’s a worthy field fit and ready to battle. 15 MEET THE PROS BEN ALLEN North Wollongong, Australia Ben 2012-13 XTERRA Triple Crown Champ

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 4 PERSONAL: Born January 19, 1985...has raced and won many ocean swim’s, surf events, and adventure races...was named the 2012 XTERRA Warrior Award winner along with his girlfriend Jacqui Slack for perpetuating the “Live More” spirit of XTERRA. WEBSITE: benallentriathlete.com TWITTER: Benny_Allen BIKE/SHOE: Giant 29’er / On XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year. 2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA New Zealand, was 3rd at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Brazil, placed 13th at XTERRA France, 12th at XTERRA Czech, 7th at XTERRA Germany, 4th at XTERRA Switzerland, 6th at XTERRA Canada, 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship, and 36th at XTERRA Worlds. 2012: Won the XTERRA Guam, Philippines, Saipan, and New Zealand Championship races to start the season, was 2nd at XTERRA Italy, 9th at XTERRA France, 5th at XTERRA Czech, 11th at XTERRA Germany, 3rd at XTERRA Switzerland, 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship, and 35th (after a series of mechanicals on the bike) at XTERRA Worlds. Finished 3rd in the XTERRA European Tour. 2013: Won four of five XTERRA World Tour Championship races to start the year. Won the XTERRA Philippines, Saipan, and Guam Championships in March, finished 2nd to Olympian Courtney Atkinson at XTERRA Great Ocean Road in Australia, then won the XTERRA New Zealand Championship for the second straight year. On the XTERRA European Tour he placed 2nd at XTERRA Spain, won XTERRA Greece, was 5th at XTERRA Germany, won XTERRA England, and was 6th at the USA Championship. He has the most XTERRA World Tour wins with seven in 2013. MAUI PASTS: Was 36th in 2011 and 35th in 2012. QUOTE: XTERRA has given me the unique opportunity to travel the world, meet amazing people and visit some of the most beautiful places on the planet. I'm definitely ... "Living More"

16 MEET THE PROS COURTNEY ATKINSON Queensland, Australia Courtney 2013 XTERRA Australia Champ

ABOUT: Courtney started triathlon in the first years of high school around age 14 while attending The Southport School on the Gold Coast, Australia. He also represented the Queensland state as a kid in a variety of sports winning national medals across swimming, track, x-country and surf life saving. Once finished his senior certificate Courtney went on to complete a Bachelor of Commerce Degree at Bond University, Gold Coast but was already spending time residing with the Australia national triathlon team in Europe at the age of 17 at the same time. Courtney often joked “while most kids were flipping burgers at Macca’s at high school I was out racing each weekend earning pocket moneyand that drive to race still hasn’t stopped”. Over his career Courtney has won and placed at some of the largest triathlon’s on the globe winning the world’s largest triathlon “The London Triathlon” in 2010, Australia’s largest triathlon “The Noosa Triathlon” a record equalling 3 consec- utive years in a row (2008-10) and in 2012 finished a close second at the The Escape from Alcatraz triathlon before making his way to Europe to prepare for the 2012 London . Joining the Australian Institute of Sport triathlon program in 2005, Courtney went on to become the number one Australian male at both the Beijing (2008) and London (2012) Olympic Games. While also accumulating 7 ITU World Cup win and 15 ITU podiums in his time racing in the Olympic version of the sport. Courtney was married to wife Kinga in 2004 and states without doubt his biggest career accomplishments are his two children daughter Chloee and son Leo who both were born in 2006 and 2012. This year Courtney is so far unbeaten over the Ironman 70.3 distance and has also won at both Off-Road triathlon and the Long Course triathlon (6hr race) events. WEBSITE: http://courtneyatkinson.com.au XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year, second race. 2013: Won the XTERRA Great Ocean Road off-road tri in Angelsea, Victoria, Australia in April in first-ever XTERRA, and won the Koh Samui Long Course Tri, IM 70.3 Carins and IM 70.3 Philippines. MAUI PASTS: First try.

17 MEET THE PROS FRANCOIS CARLONI Frejus, France Francois FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 7 PERSONAL: Born August 8, 1985. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Was the overall amateur and 20-24 division XTERRA World Champ in 2008. 2012: Placed 6th at the XTERRA Italy, France, and Germany Championships, then finished 5th at the XTERRA Switzerland Championship. Placed 5th in the XTERRA European Tour. 2013: Placed 11th at XTERRA Spain, 9th in Greece, 10th at XTERRA France, 5th at XTERRA Italy, 7th in Germany, and 8th at XTERRA England. Finished 7th in the Euro Tour. MAUI PASTS: Placed 22nd last year, was 21st (3rd amateur) in 2010, 35th (9th amateur) in 2009, and 20th overall (top amateur) in 2008.

LEONARDO CHACON Liberia, Costa Rica Leonardo 2013 XTERRA Mexico & USA Champion

PERSONAL: Born June 29, 1984. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year, fourth XTERRA. WEBSITE: http://www.crcendurance.com ABOUT: Chacon is a triathlon legend in Costa Rica, whom he represented at the London Olympics where he was famously taken out by Canadian star ...the kind words he wrote on Whitfield’s Facebook page afterwards were “liked” by thousands. Prior to the XTERRA USA Championship race Chacon trained in the mountains of Costa Rica on trails that matched the elevation levels of Snowbasin (start at 4,900 feet above sea level, and reaching a peak of 7,300 feet). “I’ve been training for this many months, like five to six months, improving my techniques,” said Chacon after the race. Chacon said his first XTERRA experience in Hawaii last year sparked his desire to improve on that fourth-place showing. “When I did XTERRA last year in Maui, I started thinking about improving my technique and see if I can be with these guys.” He had the fastest run split at the USA Championship. 2013: Won the XTERRA Mexico Championship in August then the XTERRA USA Championship last month. MAUI PASTS: Out-sprinted Victor Del Corral at the finish line of the 2012 XTERRA World Championship to finish fourth in his first-ever XTERRA. 18 MEET THE PROS KRIS CODDENS CHRIS GANTER Torhout, Belgium Boise, Idaho

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 21 FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 15 PERSONAL: Born March 26,1981. PERSONAL: Born October 10, 1978...originally from XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...earned a degree in analytical 2012: Placed 10th at XTERRA Germany, and was 2nd at chemistry from Drexel University. the ETU Cross Triathlon Championships in Holland. WEBSITE: chris-ganter.com 2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Greece and was 4th at the XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships in Holland. 2010: Placed 19th at the XTERRA USA Championship MAUI PASTS: First try. race in first-ever XTERRA. 2011: Placed 18th at XTERRA West Champs. 2013: DNF at the XTERRA West Champs, was 9th at the Braden Southeast Champs, 12th at the Mountain Champs, and 23rd at the USA Champs. MAUI PASTS: First try. Chris

BRADEN CURRIE Wanaka, New Zealand 2012-13 XTERRA Motatapu Champion MARVIN GRUGET Beaumes de Venise, France PERSONAL: Born May 30, 1986 XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 29 ABOUT: Father of two, accomplished adventure racer, PERSONAL: Born July 2,1992. winner of this year’s Coast-to-Coast multisport race. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year, first as a pro. 2012: Won the XTERRA Motatapu off-road tri on the South 2012: Won the 20-24 division at XTERRA Germany. Island of New Zealand in March, was 17th at Worlds. 2013: Placed 8th at XTERRA Greece. 2013: Won the XTERRA Motatapu off-road tri on the South MAUI PASTS: Was 4th in the 20-24 division last year, and Island of New Zealand in March. won the 2011 XTERRA World Championship in the 15-19 MAUI PASTS: Placed 17th last year. division. 19 MEET THE PROS DAN HUGO Stellenbosch, South Africa 2013 XTERRA East, Japan Champion

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 2 PERSONAL: Born July 1, 1985 in Worcester. WEBSITE/TWITTER: dghugo.com / @dghugo XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year. Placed 4th at the 2006 XTERRA Brazil Championship in his first XTERRA. 2007: Finished 2nd at XTERRA South Africa and 6th at the XTERRA West Champs. Was in third during the bike at the Southeast Champs when he crashed and broke his hand. 2008: Won XTERRA South Africa Championship, was 2nd at XTERRA West Champs, Southeast Championship (by just 16 seconds to Stoltz) and East Championship (by 24 seconds to Middaugh). Placed 9th at XTERRA UK, DNF at XTERRA Czech, was 12th at XTERRA France-Auron, 4th at USA Championship, missed winning the Pro Series by 8 points (to Stoltz) and placed 8th at XTERRA Worlds. 2009: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West Cup, 4th at Midwest and Southeast Cups, won Northwest Cup, 5th at Atlantic Cup, 3rd at South Central Cup, 5th at Northeast Cup. Finished 5th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. 2010: Won XTERRA South Africa Championship, and XTERRA Estrade Real off-road tri in Brazil. Placed 2nd at XTERRA East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, won XTERRA Brazil, was 2nd at XTERRA Mexico, 4th at XTERRA USA Champs, 9th in final U.S. Pro Series Standings, and 35th at Worlds after series of mechanicals. MAUI PASTS: Did not race last year due to injury, was 2nd 2011: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship for by just 33 seconds in 2011, 35th in 2010 after a series of the third time in four years, and was 2nd behind his fellow mechanicals, and was 8th in 2008. countryman Conrad Stoltz at the Pacific, Southeast, and East Championship races. Led for most of the race at the XTERRA USA Championship before being passed by Nico Lebrun at mile four, and ultimately finished 2nd. Placed 5th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Finished 2nd at the XTERRA World Championship by just 33 seconds despite a crash on the bike that cost him some time. 2012: Placed second at XTERRA Buffelspoort and third at XTERRA South Africa and the XTERRA West Championship prior to suffering a season-ending injury. 2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Buffelspoort, South Africa, Philippines, Saipan, Guam, Malaysia, and Southeast Champs before winning the XTERRA East Championship. Then placed 3rd at XTERRA Brazil, 7th at the Mountain Champs, 2nd at Mexico, won XTERRA Japan, and was 5th at the USA Champs. Finished 2nd in the Pro Series. 20 MEET THE PROS RYAN IGNATZ Boulder, Colorado Ryan FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 4 PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978 in Arcadia, CA...earned Masters of Science in Kinesiology and Applied Physiology at Univ of Colorado at Boulder...works full time as a bike fitter at Colorado Multisport and is also a fit instructor for Retul. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2002 USAT All American, 6th at Collegiate Nationals (2002), top 10 in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series in 2007/08. 2006: Finished 9th in California, 6th in Alabama, 10th in Richmond, 6th in Milwaukee, 7th in Utah, 6th in Tahoe, and 9th at XTERRA Worlds. 2007: Placed 8th at East Champs, 7th at Mountain Champs, 6th at XTERRA USA Championship to place 10th overall in Pro Series. Finished 16th at XTERRA Worlds. 2008: DNF at West Champs, 8th at Southeast Champs, 6th at East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRA JAN KUBICEK USA and 14th at XTERRA Worlds. Chodov City, Czech Republic 2009: Finished11th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at the Northwest Cup, 8th at the Mountain Cup, and 8th at the FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 36 USA Championship. Personal: Born March 16, 1980. 2011: Won the overall XTERRA National Championship as 2005: Was third at XTERRA Czech, XTERRA Austria, and an age grouper, and also won the 30-34 age group XTERRA Germany, and 3rd in the XTERRA European Tour. XTERRA World Championship. 2006: Was 8th at XTERRA France, 2nd at XTERRA Czech, 2012: Finished 6th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs, and 6th at XTERRA Spain, 5th at XTERRA Denmark and 9th at 8th at the USA Championship, was 12th in Pro Series. XTERRA Germany. 2013: Placed fourth at the XTERRA West Champs, a 2007: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Austria, 6th at XTERRA career-best 2nd at the East Champs, 5th at the Mountain Germany, 5th at XTERRA UK, 21st in Maui. Champs, and 10th at the USA Champs. Finished 4th in the 2008: Finished 11th at XTERRA European Championship XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. in Italy, 10th at XTERRA Czech and 10th at XTERRA MAUI PASTS: Was 22nd overall (3rd amateur) in 2011, France-Auron. 14th in 2008, 16th in 2007, and 9th in 2006. 2009: Finished 17th in the XTERRA European Tour. 2010: 13th at XTERRA Worlds. 2011: Was 3rd at XTERRA Czech, 5th at XTERRA Jan Germany, 14th at XTERRA Switzerland, 8th in Euro Tour standings, and 9th at XTERRA Worlds. 2012: Placed 7th at XTERRA Czech, 4th at XTERRA Germany, 9th at XTERRA Switzerland, and 7th in Euro Tour standings. 2013: Placed 10th at XTERRA Germany. MAUI PASTS: Placed 31st last year, was 9th in 2012 race with the 4th best run split. Finished 13th in 2010, 41st in 2008, and 21st in 2007. 21 MEET THE PROS KYLE LETO Richmond, and was 8th at World Championship Boulder, Colorado 2007: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Italy and Denmark, and won XTERRA Austria and UK to win Euro Tour for second FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 22 straight season. Placed 7th at XTERRA Worlds. PERSONAL: Born April 13, 1986...originally from San Jose, 2008: Finished 2nd at XTERRA European Championship CA...earned a degree in exercise biology from UC Davis. in Italy, then won XTERRA UK, Czech, France-Auron and WEBSITE/TWITTER: kyleleto.com / @kyleleto France-Mondelieu. Won 3rd straight XTERRA European XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year. Tour Title. DNFd at XTERRA Worlds. 2013: Was first out of the water, had the second-best run 2009: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds, DNF at split, and placed 6th overall at the XTERRA Mountain XTERRA West Cup, 5th at Midwest Cup, 5th at Southeast Championship in his first-ever XTERRA. Cup, 2nd at Northwest Cup, 3rd at Atlantic Cup, 2nd at MAUI PASTS: First try. South Central Cup, 2nd at XTERRA Mexico, then won Northeast Cup, Mountain Cup and USA Champs. Finished NICOLAS “Nico” LEBRUN in 2nd place, just 55-seconds behind , at the Digne-les-Bains, France XTERRA World Championship. It was his fourth time in the top three in Maui (2002, ‘03, ‘05, ‘09). 2013 XTERRA France Champion 2010: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Portugal, 5th at the XTERRA 2005 XTERRA World Champion West Championship, 3rd at the South Central Champs, and 4th at the XTERRA European Championship in Italy. Won 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 3 XTERRA France and the XTERRA Mountain Champs on PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1973. back-to-back weekends. Placed 4th at XTERRA Czech, WEBSITE: nico-lebrun.com 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship, and 5th at Worlds. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 11th year. 2011: Placed fourth at both the West and South Central RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 13 times on the podium in Championship races, sat-out Pacific Champs due to illness, world championships in three different sports - XTERRA, was 5th at the Southeast Champs, 6th at the XTERRA Italy Duathlon, XTERRA Winter and Winter Triathlon (world Championship, 3rd at the East Championship, 2nd at champ in '99 & '00). The crowning moment in his career, the XTERRA France, 4th at Mountain Championship, 4th at ultimate victory, was in Maui in 2005. He received a con- XTERRA Germany, and 2nd at XTERRA Switzerland. gratulatory letter from French President Jacques Chirac Placed 3rd in XTERRA European Tour and the XTERRA and was recognized as the off-road triathlete of the year at U.S. Pro Series. Won the XTERRA USA Championship Competitor's Endurance Sports Awards race for second time in three years, and was 13th at Worlds. 2003: Third at Big Bear, won Richmond, won Czech 2012: Won the XTERRA Italy Championship, was 3rd at Republic, placed 4th in Keystone, won XTERRA Germany, XTERRA France, won XTERRA Czech Championship, was and was 3rd in Tahoe. Finished 3rd in XTERRA European second at XTERRA Germany, won the XTERRA Tour standings, and 3rd in XTERRA USA Pro Points Series. Switzerland Championship and the XTERRA European 2004: Won XTERRA European Championship in the Czech Tour for the fourth time, was 3rd at the USA Championship, Republic, finished second in Austria, third in Germany, 7th and 11th at the XTERRA World Championship. in Holland, was 2nd overall in the European Tour. In the 2013: Placed 5th at XTERRA Spain, 4th at XTERRA U.S. he was 3rd at Richmond, 2nd in Keystone, 11th in Big Greece, won XTERRA France, was 2nd at XTERRA Italy, Bear, and fourth at Tahoe. Placed 4th in U.S. Pro Series. was 8th at XTERRA Czech, and 5th at XTERRA England. 2005: 2nd at XTERRA Czech, 3rd at Italy, won Austria, 3rd Finished 3rd in the XTERRAEuropean Tour. Placed 8th at in Spain, won XTERRA Germany, 2nd in European Tour. the XTERRA USA Championship. Won XTERRA World Championship more than three min- MAUI PASTS: Placed 11th last year, 14th in 2011, 5th in utes ahead of Llanos. Had the fastest bike split (1:29:13). 2010, 2nd in 2009, just 55 seconds behind winner Eneko 2006: Finished 2nd at XTERRA France, won XTERRA Llanos. Did not finish in 2008 coming off his first Ironman Italy, Czech, and Denmark. Placed 3rd at XTERRA Worlds, placed 7th in 2007, 8th in ’06, won it in 2005, was Germany and won the XTERRA European Tour. Also 6th in ’04, second in ’03, and 3rd in 2002. He did not finish finished 3rd at the XTERRA East Championship in in 2001. 22 MEET THE PROS Nico

23 MEET THE PROS YERAY LUXEM OLIVIER MARCEAU Merksem, Belgium Vallauris, France 3x XTERRA European Tour Champion FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 2 PERSONAL: Born January 6, 1986 PERSONAL: Born January 30, 1973. Lives in France but WEBSITE: luxem.be races for Switzerland. TWITTER: @yerayluxem XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year, in first-ever race he XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Seven years. won XTERRA Czech in 2002. 2010: Placed 4th at XTERRA Portugal, 7th at Italy, 6th at WEBSITE: oliviermarceau.com XTERRA France, and a career-best 2nd at XTERRA RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Three-time Olympic Switzerland. triathlete - finishing 7th in Sydney (racing for France), then 2011: Placed 5th at XTERRA Italy and France, and sixth at 8th in Athens, and 19th in Beijing racing for Switzerland; XTERRA Czech and Germany. Finished 5th in Euro Tour. 2000 ITU Long Distance World Champion. 2012: Placed 13th at XTERRA France, 4th at Czech, and 2004: Won in Saipan, Austria, and Germany, was 7th at 7th at XTERRA Germany, and 9th at Worlds. XTERRA Czech, and third at XTERRA Italy. Put together 2013: Placed 3rd at five races on this year’s XTERRA the best three races in Europe to claim the XTERRA European Tour - Greece, Switzerland, Czech, Germany, European Tour Championship. Placed 2nd at XTERRA and England, and was 6th at XTERRA France. World Championship. MAUI PASTS: Was 9th last year, and was 31st in 2008. 2005: Won XTERRA Saipan for third straight year, finished third in Temecula, won XTERRA Czech and XTERRA Italy, placed 3rd in Richmond, then won XTERRA Spain which Yeray earned him his second straight XTERRA European Tour title. Did not race in Keystone. Placed 6th in Tahoe and finished third in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Points Series. Was 7th in Maui. 2006: Won XTERRA Saipan for fourth straight time and was third at XTERRA France, which he helped organize. Placed 2nd in Maui. 2007: Won XTERRA Saipan for the 5th time, the XTERRA European Championship race in Italy, and was 2nd in Maui. 2008: Won XTERRA European Championship race in Italy for second straight season, finished 9th at XTERRA Czech, 19th at the Olympic triathlon in Beijing, and third at XTERRA France-Mondelieu in Sept. Was 5th in Maui. 2009: Placed third at XTERRA Italy, fourth at XTERRA European Championship, and fourth at XTERRA Worlds. 2010: Placed second at the XTERRA European Championship in Italy, was third at XTERRA France, and won the inaugural XTERRA Switzerland Championship. Placed 4th at XTERRA Worlds. 2011: Won XTERRA Italy, the XTERRA European Championship in Germany, and XTERRA Switzerland. Was 3rd at XTERRA France and 8th at XTERRA Czech. Won XTERRA European Tour for third time. 2012: Finished second at the XTERRA Guam, Philippines, and Saipan Championship races on consecutive weekends in March, was 5th at XTERRA Italy, 10th at XTERRA Czech, 24 MEET THE PROS 4th at XTERRA Switzerland, and finished 6th in the European Tour standings. 2013: Placed 5th at XTERRA Philippines and 6th at XTERRA Saipan MAUI PASTS: Finished 10th last year. He has six top 5 finishes including three runner-ups in 10 attempts. Placed 6th in 2011, 4th twice in 2009 and 2010, and finished 5th in ’08. In 2007 he headed out onto the run stride for stride with Stoltz until the first big climb when the Caveman pulled away, but he held on for 2nd. In 2006 he was winning the race until the last mile of the run when Jason passed him, and he held on for second just 19 seconds behind Carter – the closest runner-up finish in race history. In 2005 he has the 4th best swim time and 8th best bike split to finish 7th overall. Was runner-up in 2004 when he was the race leader until a mile out of run transition, didn’t race in 2003, and placed 5th in 2002.

JASON MICHALAK Lakewood, Colorado

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 8 PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1978...from Nashotah, Wisconsin now living in Crested Butte, CO...earned manufacturing/industrial technologies degree from Tennessee Tech. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year, second as a pro. 2010: Won the overall XTERRA amateur national championship for the second straight year. 2011: Placed 15th at the West Champs, 13th at the South Central Champs, 9th at the Southeast Champs, 7th at the Mountain Champs, 13th at the USA Champs, finished 11th in the Pro Series, and was 27th pro at Worlds. 2013: Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Championship, 13th at the Southeast Champs, 8th at the Mountain Champs and Olivier 11th at the USA Championship. Finished 8th in Pro Series. MAUI PASTS: Finished 27th in 2011, 57th in 2010. 25 MEET THE PROS JOSIAH MIDDAUGH Eagle-Vail, Colorado 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES CHAMP 9-time XTERRA National Champ

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 1 PERSONAL: Born July 25, 1978from East Jordan, Michigan...earned a bachelor of science degree in health fitness from Central Michigan Univ. where he ran x-country and 3rd at the XTERRA USA Championship. Placed 9th at and track...recently earned his masters in human XTERRA Worlds (2nd fastest bike), and was 2nd American. movement from AT Still University...works as an endurance 2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship, coach and personal trainer at Dogma Athletica. South Central, and Southeast Championships and posted WEBSITE: josiahmiddaugh.com the fastest run split at all three. Placed third at the XTERRA TWITTER: @josiahmiddaugh East and Mountain Championships. Won the XTERRA XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year. Canada Championship, and placed 3rd (top American) at RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been the top the XTERRA USA Championship. Placed 32nd at XTERRA American in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series eight of the last Worlds after a series of flats that had him running with his nine years. Has won the USSSA Snowshoe National bike the last mile of the course. Championships and North American Snowshoe 2011: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon National Championships several times, 2006 and 2011 USAT Winter Championship and North American Snowshoe Triathlon National Champ, and 2005 USAT Long Course Championship over the winter. Won the XTERRA West National Champ. Before turning pro he won the 2002 Championship, finished second by just eight seconds at the XTERRA Amateur USA & World Championship titles in the South Central Championship, was 4th at ITU Cross Tri 20-24 division. Did first XTERRA at Keystone in 2001. Worlds and the Pacific Champs, third at the Southeast 2004: 7th in Richmond, won Keystone, 3rd in Big Bear and Champs, won the Mountain Champs in hometown of Vail in Lake Tahoe, won XTERRA Canada. Top American finisher July, and won the XTERRA Canada Championship for 2nd in Tahoe where he posted the fastest bike and run. Placed straight year, was 3rd at XTERRA USA Champs despite 2nd in Pro Series and top American (3rd overall) at Worlds. having to run with his bike the last mile of the bike. Placed 2005: 7th in Temecula, 10th in Richmond, 6th in Milwaukee, fourth at XTERRA Worlds (top American). 3rd in Keystone, 9th in Tahoe, 6th in Pro Series (top 2012: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th at the American). Was also the top American at the World ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship (10th overall) for 2nd straight year. Champs, 2nd at the East and Mountain Champs, and won 2006: Finished 3rd at Temecula then broke his knee-cap in the XTERRA USA Championship. Was 2nd in Pro Series. a training ride before the second race of the year in Placed 2nd at XTERRA Worlds (top American 5th time). Alabama. Came back in time for Tahoe where he finished 2013: Won the XTERRA West, Southeast, and Mountain 7th, followed that with a 4th at XTERRA Worlds. Championship races, was 2nd at the USA Championship 2007: Finished 4th at West Champs, 3rd in Alabama, 4th in and won the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series for the first time and Richmond, 2nd in Utah, 4th at the USA Championship and the XTERRA National Champion crown for the ninth time. 3rd in the Pro Series (top American). Was 17th at Worlds. MAUI PASTS: Placed 2nd last year (top American) less 2008: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds (by 1 second). than a minute behind Javier Gomez despite his bike tire Placed 4th at West Champs, won East Champs, was 5th at falling off during the bike. Was 4th (top American) in 2011 Mountain Champs, 3rd at XTERRA USA. Top American in with second best bike split. Placed 32nd in 2010 after a Pro Series for 4th time. 7th at Worlds (3x top American). series of mechanicals. Was 9th in 2009. Has been top 2009: Placed 4th at XTERRA Winter Worlds in Utah, 2nd at American five times (‘04, ‘05, ’08, ‘11 and ‘12). Placed 7th XTERRA West Cup, 3rd at Midwest Cup, 2nd at Southeast in ’08 (third best bike), 17th in 2007, 4th in ’06 (fastest bike). Cup, won Teva Mtn Games in his hometown, was 2nd at He has also finished 10th in ’05, 3rd in ’04, 6th in ’03, 28th Atlantic Cup, won South Central Cup, was 3rd at Mtn Cup in ’02 when he won the 20-24 World title, and 69th in 2001. 26 MEET THE PROS

Josiah

27 MEET THE PROS RICHARD MURRAY Durbanville, South Africa Richard 2013 XTERRA South Africa Champ

PERSONAL: Born January 4, 1989 WEBSITE: trimurray.com XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: World Junior Duathlon Champion 07/08, 2nd Place WTS Sydney 2012, 1st Place WTS Hamburg 2012. 17th at London Olympics (best South African result in triathlon). 2013: Caught Conrad Stoltz on the run to win the XTERRA South Africa Championship in February...finished the ITU Series ranked 5th. MAUI PASTS: First try.

BRANDEN RAKITA Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado Shelby County, AL, 5th at the XTERRA East Championship, 8th at the Mountain Championships, 2nd at the XTERRA FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 3 Mexico Championship, 2nd at the XTERRA Canada PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1981...from Durango Championship, 5th at the USA Championship, was 5th in ...earned degree in civil engineering at Colorado State the Pro Series, and 27th pro at XTERRA Worlds. University. 2013: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Championship, 6th WEBSITE: brandenrakita.com at the Southeast Champs, 9th at the East Champs, 11th at TWITTER: @btrakita XTERRA France, and a career-best 2nd at the XTERRA XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. Mountain Championship, and 9th at the USA Champs. 2008: Finished 14th at the XTERRA West Champs, 12th at Finished 3rd in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. the Southeast Champs, 16th at the East Champs, 6th at MAUI PASTS: Finished 27th lastyear, 18th in 2011, 15th in Mountain Champs, a career-best 5th at the XTERRA USA 2010 (top American), 20th in 2009, and 18th in 2008. Championship and 18th at XTERRA Worlds. 2009: Finished 10th at West Cup, 8th at Midwest Cup, 8th Branden at Southeast Cup, 4th at Northwest Cup, 7th at Northeast Cup, 5th at Mountain Cup, 6th at USA Championship, and 20th at XTERRA Worlds. 2010: Placed 10th at XTERRA West Champs, 7th at South Central Champs, 5th at XTERRA Amazon (Brazil), 6th at East Champs, 4th at Mountain Champs, 3rd at XTERRA Canada, 7th at USA Champs, and 15th at XTERRA Worlds. 2011: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Champs, 5th at the XTERRA South Central and Pacific Champs, 8th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, 7th at the Southeast Champs, 4th at the East Championship, 5th at the Mountain Championship, 2nd at XTERRA Mexico, 4th at XTERRA Canada, 6th at XTERRA USA Champs, and 20th at Worlds. 2012: Placed 4th at XTERRA Guam, 5th at XTERRA Philippines, 7th at XTERRA Saipan, 5th at XTERRA West Championship, 9th at the ITU Cross Tri World 28 MEET THE PROS WILL ROSS Anchorage, Alaska Will FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 18 PERSONAL: Born May 1, 1989...won the Alaska state biathlon as a 17-year-old...went to the Arctic Winter Games twice for cross-country skiing...a full-time bike mechanic and is helping develop the 9:ZERO:7 fat bike...also the race director for the Abominable Snow Series (snow bike races). WEBSITE: willrossracing.blogspot.com SPONSORS: Stan’s NoTubes, PIP Printing, Chain Reaction Cycles XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 7th year, third as a pro 2011: Placed 8th at the XTERRA South Central Championship, a career-best 7th at the East Champs, and was 17th at the USA Championship. Finished 18th in the Pro Series and was 33rd at XTERRA Worlds. 2012: Finished 10th at the XTERRA West Championship, 12th at the ITU Cross Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, 11th at the XTERRA East Championship, 12th at the USA Champs, and was 37th pro at XTERRA Worlds. 2013: Placed 16th at the XTERRA West Champs, 11th at the Southeast and Mountain Champs, and 19th at the USA Champs. Finished 18th in the Pro Series. MAUI PASTS: Placed 37th last year, and 33rd in 2011.

RUBEN RUZAFA Ruben Malaga, Spain 2013 XTERRA Spain, Germany Champ

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 8 PERSONAL: Born September 9, 1984 XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The 29-year-old shocked the XTERRA world when he won the World Championship in his first try back in 2008. The next year he placed 2nd at XTERRA Italy and in the years that followed he concentrat- ed on world cup mountain biking. This year switched his focus to triathlon and the results have been outstanding. 2013: Won XTERRA Spain, XTERRA Berga, was second at XTERRA France, won XTERRA Germany, and was third at the XTERRA USA Championship. MAUI PASTS: Won XTERRA Worlds in first try in 2008. He crashed just two days before his title defense in 2009 and was unable to compete.

29 MEET THE PROS FELIX SCHUMANN Tuebingen, Germany 2013 XTERRA Czech Champ

PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1982. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. 2007: Was 5th at XTERRA Italy, 6th at XTERRA Austria, 4th at XTERRA Germany, and 2nd at XTERRA UK. 2008: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 8th at XTERRA Czech, third at XTERRA France, fourth at XTERRA Austria, and 3rd overall in the XTERRA European Tour standings. 2009: Co-champ of XTERRA South Africa, was 2nd at XTERRA Germany, 7th at XTERRA European Championship in Austria, and 7th at the XTERRA World Championship. 2010: Placed third at XTERRA Italy, 4th at XTERRA France, 2nd at XTERRA Czech, and 5th at the XTERRA USA Championship. 2012: Finished 9th at XTERRA Germany. 2013: Placed 7th at XTERRA Greece and won XTERRA Czech MAUI PASTS: Finished 13th last year, 8th in 2010, 7th in ‘09, 6th in 2007 (tying the top Maui finish by a German Felix athlete - Pfitzenmaier was 6th in 2007) and 32nd in 2006.

Asa ASA SHAW Frejus, France

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 6 PERSONAL: Born July 7, 1984...competes for the Saint- Raphaël Triathlon club. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year, was 24th in the XTER- RA European Tour in 2010 and 15th in 2011. 2012: Won XTERRA France, was second at XTERRA Czech, won XTERRA Germany, and was second at XTERRA Switzerland. Finished 2nd in the European Tour. 2013: Placed third at XTERRA Spain, 5th in Greece, 10th at XTERRA Switzerland, 5th at France, and 6th at XTERRA Italy. Finished 6th in the Euro Tour. MAUI PASTS: Finished 7th last year, 14th in 2010 with a 9th best run, and 32nd in 2009.

30 MEET THE PROS JIM THIJS Huldenberg, Belgium Jim

PERSONAL: Born June 13, 1980. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Seventh year. WEBSITE: jimthijs.com 2007: Was 6th at XTERRA Italy, 2nd at XTERRA Denmark, 11th in Germany, 5th at XTERRA UK, and 15th at Worlds. 2008: Was 4th at XTERRA European Champs in Italy, 8th at XTERRA UK, 5th at XTERRA Czech, 12th at XTERRA France-Auron, 8th at Austria, and 13th at XTERRA Worlds. 2010: Placed 8th at XTERRA France and XTERRA Italy, 10th at Czech and 6th at XTERRA Switzerland. 2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA Italy, 8th at XTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Czech, 13th at XTERRA Germany, 5th at XTERRA Switzerland, and fourth in the European Tour. 2012: Placed 7th at XTERRA France, 12th at XTERRA Switzerland, and was 12th in the European Tour standings. 2013: Placed 8th at XTERRA Spain, 11th in Greece, 7th at XTERRA Italy, and 9th at XTERRA Czech. MAUI PASTS: Finished 24th last year, 17th in 2011, 10th in 2010, 13th in ’08, and 15th in 2007. ADAM WIRTH Adam Boise, Idaho

PERSONAL: Born April 30, 1978...earned an MBA in accounting at the University of Nebraska, and works as an accountant when not racing. WEBSITE: adamwirth.com RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Placed 5th at XTERRA Canada in 2010. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. 2010: Placed 18th at XTERRA France in first race as a pro, was 5th at XTERRA Canada, 11th at XTERRA USA Championship, and 29th at XTERA Worlds. 2011: Placed 13th at the XTERRA West Champs, 12th at the South Central Championship, DNF at the Pacific Champs due to mechanical, was 10th at the Southeast Champs, 11th at the Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRA Canada Championship, and 15th at USA Champs. Finished 12th in Pro Series and was 34th at XTERRA Worlds. 2012: Finished 11th at the XTERRA West Championship, DNF at ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA Southeast Champs, was 9th at XTERRA East Champs, 13th at the Mountain Championship, and 11th at the USA Championship. 2013: Placed 13th at the XTERRA USA Champs. 31 MEET THE PROS CONRAD “The Caveman” STOLTZ XTERRA Czech, and 2nd at XTERRA France. Won the Stellenbosch, South Africa XTERRA Mountain Championship in August, placed 8th at 4-time XTERRA World Champ the USA Championship but still edged countryman Dan Hugo to win XTERRA U.S. Pro Series title for the 6th time. Suffered a flat while leading at the XTERRA World FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 11 Championship in Maui and eventually finished 12th after a PERSONAL: Born October 23, 1973...a two-time Olympic series of mechanicals. triathlete, finished 20th in 2000 when he was the first off the 2009: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, and Southeast Cup bike, then dnf’d in Athens...started BMX racing at age Races, was 5th at the Northwest Cup, won the Atlantic Cup, seven, running at nine, biathlon at 13, triathlon and cycling finished 3rd in a photo-finish at the Northeast Cup, was 2nd at 14, and pro triathlon at 18...“It’s in my blood.” at the XTERRA USA Championship (and won the U.S. Pro WEBSITE/TWITTER: conradstoltz.com / @ConradStoltz Series for the 7th time). Placed 5th at XTERRA Worlds. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 13th year. 2010: Won all four regionals he entered - the XTERRA RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Is XTERRA’s all-time West, South Central, Southeast and East Champs. Placed championship race wins leader with 48 (he has 52 all-told), 6th at the XTERRA Canada Championships, won XTERRA is the only pro to win four XTERRA World Titles, and has USA Championship (and the Pro Series for 8th time), and an unprecedented 10 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series titles (2001- became the first pro to win four World Titles. 03, ‘05 & ‘07-’12). Also won the 2011, 2012, and 2013 ITU 2011: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, was 2nd at XTERRA Cross Triathlon World Championships. West Champs, won his record-breaking 38th career 2001: Burst onto the XTERRA scene and won three races, championship at South Central Champs in Waco, won ITU including the Pro Series and the World title as a rookie. Cross Tri World Title, won the Pacific and Southeast titles 2002: Won in Keystone, California, Tahoe, and Maui. on back-to-back weekends in May, captured East title in 2003: Won first race at Big Bear, placed 2nd in Richmond, Richmond in June, and the XTERRA Japan Championship 3rd in Keystone, won in Tahoe, and won Pro Points Series. in August. Placed 5th at XTERRA USA Championship and 2004: Won XTERRA South Africa, placed 2nd in Richmond, won the Pro Series crown for 9th time (fifth straight). Was in 6th in Keystone, 2nd in Big Bear, and 5th in Tahoe. Finished third place coming off the bike at XTERRA Worlds, but 3rd in the Pro Series, and dnf’d at XTERRA Worlds. pulled with worsening asthma-type conditions on the run. 2005: Won four straight before placing 2nd in Keystone. 2012: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship for the Won XTERRA South Africa, the West, East, and Midwest fifth time, won the XTERRA West Championship, ITU Cross Champs in Milwaukee, was second in Keystone before Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, East winning the inaugural XTERRA Brazil. Placed 2nd in Tahoe and Mountain Championships, was 4th at the USA but still won XTERRA Pro Series title. Placed 9th at Worlds. Championship, won the U.S. Pro Series for the 10th time, 2006: Won XTERRA South Africa, missed the first U.S. and was 3rd at XTERRA Worlds. race of the year in California with injuries, returned in time 2013: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, crossed the finish line in for Alabama where he was fourth, and a week later he won 2nd at the XTERRA South Africa Championship but was the East Championship. Placed 8th in Milwaukee after a later DQ’d for going off-course in last stages of the run. series of crashes and injuries and then 4th at the Mountain Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship, had the Championships in Utah. A pre-ride crash at the XTERRA lead on the run at Southeast Champs before having to pull USA Championship kept him out of nationals and worlds. due to injury. Recovered in time to win XTERRA Brazil, then 2007: Won XTERRA South Africa for fourth straight year, his third straight ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship, then the XTERRA West Champs. Won Southeast and East followed by a victory at XTERRA Italy. He placed fourth at Champs on back-to-back weekends. DNF’d at Utah the XTERRA USA Championship and 11th in Pro Series. because of a mechanical. Won USA Championship, Pro MAUI PASTS: Placed 3rd last year, DNF in 2011, won his Series title, then World Champs for third time. Named the fourth World title in 2010, was 5th in 2009,12th in 2008, out- Off-Road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards. ran Olivier Marceau to win third title in ‘07. Did not race in 2008: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa, won the West ’06, was 9th in 2005, broke a pedal and DNF in ‘04, placed Champs for 6th time in his career, won the Southeast title, 17th after a series of flats in 2003, and won the first two DNF in Richmond, was 2nd at XTERRA UK, 6th at times he raced in Maui in 2001 and 2002. 32 MEET THE PROS

Conrad

33 MEET THE PROS Also of Note...

Brian Astell from California – Brian finished 10th at the Brian XTERRA West Championship, and is a former Halloween Costume party winner.

Grant Bovee from Colorado -The 29-year-old raced in his first-ever XTERRA at the USA Champs, placing 15th. Of interest, Bovee got his degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in aerospace engineering and is working for the Sierra Nevada Corporation on the “Dream Chaser” which he explains is “essentially a replacement for the space shuttle.”

Brice Daubord from France – Placed 7th at XTERRA Spain back in June and was 3rd at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships behind Conrad Stoltz and Ruben Ruzafa in Holland. He was 19th at XTERRA Worlds last year.

Andy Lee from Texas - Lee finished 12th in his first race as an XTERRA Pro at the Southeast Championship in Alabama, and followed that with a career-best 6th place showing at the East Championship in Richmond, was 17th at the Mountain Champs, and 22nd at the USA Champs. Originally from Liverpool, England, Lee is now a firefighter in Austin, Texas. Andy

34 MEET THE PROS Felipe Moletta from Brazil – Felipe won the 2012 XTERRA Brazil Championship, and was 2nd to Conrad Felipe Stoltz this year. He finished 16th last year in Maui.

Bruno Silva from Brazil – Bruno finished 5th at XTERRA Brazil this year.

Tim Snow from Massachusetts – Tim finished 14th at the Southeast Championship and 12th at the East Championship.

Richard Stannard from England - He is nicknamed "The Fish" due to the strength of his swim discipline. He was British triathlon Champion in 2001, and Aquathon World Champion in 2003 and 2006. In 2008 he attended the Beijing Olympics as manager and coach to the Irish triathlon team. He was first out of the water at the 2011 XTERRA World Championship, where he finished 33rd overall. Tim

35 MEET THE PROS RENATA BUCHER won XTERRA Northeast Cup (her first win in the U.S.), won Lucerne, Switzerland XTERRA European Championship in Austria and the Euro 2013 XTERRA Australia, New Zealand, Tour for the fourth time, was 8th at XTERRA USA Champs, and 14th at XTERRA Worlds. Malaysia and Spain Champion 2010: Won five races, starting with XTERRA Saipan for the 4-time XTERRA European Tour Champ 6th straight year, and the Pacific Islands Club Resort Double award. Won XTERRA Guam, won inaugural FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 3 XTERRA Portugal Championship, won XTERRA South PERSONAL: Born May 30, 1977...attended the University Central Championship, placed 2nd at XTERRA European of Zuerich. Championship in Italy, placed 4th at the Southeast Champs, WEBSITE: renatabucher.ch won the East Champs, was 2nd at XTERRA France, won XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year. XTERRA Czech, and was 2nd at XTERRA Switzerland. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has won 31 XTERRA Finished in a points tie for first with Marion Lorblanchet for Championship races in 14 countries, the U.S. Territory of the Euro Tour title, but lost tie-breaker (position at last race). Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana DNF at XTERRA Worlds. Islands (Saipan). 2011: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Philippines, 3rd at FAVORITE XTERRA: Saipan XTERRA Saipan, 2nd at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA 2004: 9th at XTERRA Germany in first-ever XTERRA. France, was 7th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, was third at 2005: Won XTERRA Saipan, and was second at Tagaman XTERRA Czech and Germany, and 5th at XTERRA to win the PIC Double with a combined time of 6:14:11. Switzerland. Placed 2nd at the XTERRA Pacific Was 3rd at Temecula, won XTERRA Czech (beating three Championship, third at the Southeast Championship, and World Champs in Angle, McQuaid, and Whitmore in the fourth at XTERRA World Championship. Finished 2nd in process), 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 5th in Richmond, won the XTERRA European Tour and 11th in the U.S. Pro Series XTERRA Austria, second at XTERRA Spain, and third at 2012: Won the XTERRA Guam, Philippines, and Saipan XTERRA Germany. Won the XTERRA European Tour and Championship races on consecutive weekends - a clean was 9th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Placed 4th at sweep of the XTERRA Asia Pacific triple crown, then won World Champs in Maui. the XTERRA West Championship. Placed 10th at the ITU 2006: Won everything she entered starting with XTERRA Cross Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Champs, was Saipan, then a clean sweep in Europe with victories at 6th at XTERRA Italy, 2nd at the East Champs, 2nd at France, Italy, Czech, Spain, and UK. Won second straight XTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Mountain Champs, won XTERRA European Title. Placed 5th at World Champs. XTERRA Mexico, was 3rd at XTERRA Canada, 5th at Placed 4th at Tagaman and was 2nd in the PIC Double XTERRA USA Champs, and 7th at XTERRA Worlds. standings behind Whitmore. Finished tied for 2nd in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. 2007: Won XTERRA Saipan Championship then injuries 2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Philippines, Saipan, and kept her sidelined for the rest of the season. Guam Championship races in March, then won four straight 2008: Won XTERRA Saipan for the fourth straight year, World Tour races at the XTERRA Great Ocean Road off- plus the Tagaman Triathlon and Pacific Islands Club Double road tri in Australia, XTERRA New Zealand, XTERRA award, placed 2nd at XTERRA European Championship in Malaysia and XTERRA Spain. She was 4th at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA France-Auron, was second at XTERRA Greece and XTERRA Switzerland, secon at XTERRA Italy Austria, won XTERRA France-Mondelieu and her third and XTERRA Czech, and 5th at XTERRA Germany. She straight Euro Tour title. Also won XTERRA Japan, was 2nd finished the season ranked 3rd in the XTERRA European at XTERRA USA, and 4th at XTERRA Worlds. Tour. Placed 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship. 2009: Won XTERRA Saipan for 5th straight year, the MAUI PASTS: Has four top 5 finishes. Placed 7th last year, Tagaman road tri on Saipan a week later and the Pacific 4th in 2011, DNF in 2010, was 14th in 2010, 4th in ’08, 5th Islands Club Resort Double award for having the fastest in 2006, and 4th in ’05. combined time in the 2 races. Finished 4th at XTERRA West, 2nd at Midwest, 3rd at Southeast Cup, won XTERRA Malaysia, won XTERRA Italy, was 2nd at XTERRA Czech, 36 MEET THE PROS

Renata

37 MEET THE PROS KATIE BUTTON Victoria, B.C., Canada Katie

PERSONAL: Born May 6, 1985...earned physical therapist degrees from Queens University. TWITTER: @katelynbutton XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year. 2012: Placed 8th at the ITU Cross Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Champs and was 8th at the XTERRA Canada Championship. 2013: Placed 9th at the Southeast Championship and 8th at the East Championship, and 2nd at XTERRA Victoria. MAUI PASTS: Placed 15th last year, 2nd in the 25-29 division (19th overall) in 2011 and was 6th in 2010.

MIEKO CAREY Tumon, Guam Four-time XTERRA Japan Champion Mieko

PERSONAL: Born April 27, 1978...inspired by Jamie “J- Dawg” Whitmore, Mieko did her first triathlon in 2005 on Tinian...attended Japan Sports Technical College...fromJapan, Mieko spent many years in Saipan and now works as personal trainer and pilates instructor in Guam when not racing. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year. Mieko has been racing XTERRA since 2006 when her last name was Motoyoshi and she won the 25-29 division at XTERRA Saipan. She also won the 25-29 title in Saipan in 2007. 2008: Placed second at XTERRA Saipan, and third in the highly competitive 30-34 division at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui in October. 2009: Placed 4th at XTERRA Saipan, won XTERRA Japan, was 2nd at XTERRA Malaysia, and 18th at XTERRA Worlds. 2010: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Saipan and won the XTERRA Japan Championship for the second straight year, was 13th at XTERRA Worlds. 2011: Placed 5th at the XTERRA Saipan Championship, won the XTERRA Japan Championship, and was 16th at XTERRA Worlds. 2012: 4th at XTERRA Guam and XTERRA Saipan, and 2nd at XTERRA Japan Championship. 2013: Placed 4th at XTERRA Saipan Championship, 5th at XTERRA Guam, 2nd at XTERRA Malaysia, and won XTERRA Japan for the fourth time.

38 MEET THE PROS JULIE DIBENS Bath, Great Britain Julie 2007, ‘08 & ‘09 XTERRA World Champ

PERSONAL: Born April 3, 1975 in Salisbury, England...swam for Louisiana State University from 1993- 97...earned a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology and masters degree in exercise physiology. WEBSITE: juliedibens.com XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. In her first-ever XTERRA in 2006 she finished 2nd at XTERRA France, and later won XTERRA Denmark. Placed 7th in the XTERRA European Tour in 2006. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Was an All-American swimmer in 1997, amateur triathlon world champion in 1998, European Championship bronze medalist in 2000, Olympic qualifier in 2000 and Olympic team member in 2004 (she placed 30th in triathlon event). 2007: Won XTERRA Guam, finished second at XTERRA Saipan, and won the Tagaman triathlon to win the Pacific Islands Club Double Award (hotel stay for a week for next year’s races). Also won XTERRA UK. Had a brilliant year on the road circuit with wins at St. Croix 70.3, British Nationals, UK 70.3. Was 3rd at Minneapolis Lifetime Fitness, 2d at NY Lifetime Fitness, 3rd at Chicago Tri, 2d at LA Tri and 2d at US Open in Dallas. Won XTERRA Worlds. 2008: Won XTERRA UK for the second straight year and XTERRA Austria. On the road she won the London Triathlon and Switzerland 70.3, was 2nd at UK 70.3, then won her second straight XTERRA World Title, and was 4th at Ironman 70.3 Worlds. 2009: Won XTERRA Guam, finished second at XTERRA Saipan despite cracking a rib, placed 2nd at Ironman UK 70.3, the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon, and Boulder Peak. Won the 5430 Long Course triathlon, crashed at the Chicago Tri but rebounded to take 3rd at the LA Tri and US Open in Dallas, TX. Became the first pro - man or woman - to win XTERRA Worlds three straight years, then won Ironman 70.3 Worlds three weeks later. 2010: Has been remarkable on the road, winning Abu Dhabi, Wildflower, Rev 3 Knoxville, Boise 70.3, Boulder 70.3 and the Malibu Tri. Finished 3rd at Ironman Worlds in 9:10:04 (fastest bike split with a 4:55:28) in her first-ever long distance tri. Placed 2nd at XTERRA Worlds. 2013: Placed 7th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs. title in 2009. In 2008 she led from start-to-finish to win her MAUI PASTS: Placed 2nd in 2010, posted the fastest bike second title, and in 2007 she dominated, finishing more split en route to winning her third straight XTERRA World than eight minutes ahead of runner-up Melanie McQuaid. 39 MEET THE PROS FLORA DUFFY Boulder, Colorado via Bermuda Flora

PERSONAL: Born September 30, 1987...earned a degree in sociology from the University of Colorado-Boulder...born and raised in Bermuda and is hoping to make the 2016 Olympic triathlon team. WEBSITE: floraduffytri.blogspot.com TWITTER: @floraduffy RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has raced with the best in ITU and represented Bermuda at the London Olympics, where she finished 45th. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year. 2013: Placed 6th at the XTERRA Mountain Championship in her first-ever XTERRA.

HELENA ERBENOVA Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic 2012-13 XTERRA Euro Tour Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 1 PERSONAL: Born June 2, 1979. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Competed in the Winter Olympics in 2006, placing 29th in the 7.5km + 7.5km double pursuit. 2011: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Czech, 5th at XTERRA Germany, third at XTERRA Switzerland, and third at XTERRA Worlds in her first attempt in Maui. 2012: Placed second at XTERRA Italy then won four straight at XTERRA France, Czech, Germany, and Switzerland Championships to capture her first European Tour title. 2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Spain then won five straight in Greece, Switzerland, France, Italy, and Czech. Placed 3rd at XTERRA Germany. Won the Euro Tour for second straight year. MAUI PASTS: Finished 9th last year and was 3rd in her first attempt in 2011.

Helena

40 MEET THE PROS EMMA GARRARD Park City, Utah Emma

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 6 PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1981...originally from Anchorage, Alaska...a writer/photographer now living in Park City, Utah...also serves as a ski instructor, Computrainer class instructor, and junior nordic team coach...gave birth to first child, Torin, in December 2012. WEBSITE: emmagarrard.com TWITTER: @Emma_Garrard XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 8th year, won the overall amateur XTERRA National title in 2007. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Was a cross-country skier at the University of Nevada, Reno qualifying for the NCAA Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004. 2008: Finished 7th at XTERRA West Champs, 13th at the East Champs, 7th at the XTERRA United Kingdom Championship, 12th at the Mountain Champs, 12th at the USA Championship and 13th at XTERRA Worlds 2009: Placed 6th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at the Midwest Cup, 5th at Southeast and Atlantic Cups, 6th at Northeast Cup, 8th at the Mountain Cup, 11th at the USA Championship, and 11th at XTERRA Worlds. 2010: Finished 7th at the West Champs, 4th at South Central Champs, 5th at Southeast Champs, 4th at East Champs, 4th at Mountain Champs, 8th at USA Championship, and 10th at XTERRA Worlds. 2011: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon National Championship. Placed 6th at the West Champs, 5th at the South Central Champs, career-best 3rd at ITU Cross Tri Worlds and matched that with a 3rd at the Pacific Champs, was 5th at the Southeast Champs, 5th at the Mountain Champs, won the XTERRA Brazil Costa Verde off-road tri, was fourth at XTERRA Canada, and 5th at XTERRA USA Champs. Finished 4th in the Pro Series and was 8th at XTERRA Worlds. 2012: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA West Championship, and was 11th at the ITU Cross Tri World Championship/XTERRA Southeast Championship race. 2013: Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Champs, 6th at the Southeast Champs, 5th at the Mountain Champs, and 4th (top American) at the USA Championship. MAUI PASTS: Placed 8th in 2011, was 10th in 2010, 11th in 2009, and 13th in 2008, 21st in 2007, and 31st in 2006.

41 MEET THE PROS BRANDI HEISTERMAN Squamish, B.C., Canada

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 7 PERSONAL: Born July 7, 1975...school teacher and mother of two, Brandi writes a humurous blog “Babies and Bikes” at brandiheisterman.blogspot.com. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: One of Canada’s best mountain bikers, finished 2nd at the XTERRA Canada Champs in Whistler in her XTERRA debut in 2011, and followed that with an impressive ninth overall at the XTERRA World Championship. 2012: Finished 9th at the ITU Cross Tri World Championship/XTERRA Southeast Championship, was 5th at the XTERRA Canada Championship, and 14th at XTERRA Worlds. 2013: Placed 11th at the XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at the Southeast and East Champs, 10th at the Mountain Champs, and 15th at the USA Champs. MAUI PASTS: Placed 14th last year and finished 9th in first attempt in 2011.

HEATHER JACKSON Heather Carlsbad, California

PERSONAL: Born April 24, 1984...originally from Exeter, New Hampshire...earned political science and east asian studies degrees from Princeton. WEBSITE: heatherjacksonracing.com TWITTER: @hjacksonracing BIKE/SHOE: Cannondale Lefty 26” / Zoot XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First race 2012: Placed 4th in her first-ever XTERRA at the World Championship and was the top American. 2013: Finished 11th at the XTERRA USA Championship and had a stellar season on the road with wins at Oceanside, Alcatraz, and Wildflower and a 2nd place at the IM 70.3 World Championships. . MAUI PASTS: Placed 4th (top American) last year.

42 MEET THE PROS CHRISTINE JEFFREY Guelph, Ontario Christine

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 8 PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1972...earned a degree in landscape architecture from Arizona State University where she was a four-time All-American swimmer...works as a landscape architect for LJ Designs in Tucson, Arizona. WEBSITE: christinejeffrey.com TWITTER: @chrisjeffrey XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 2005 Ixtapa ITU Continental Cup, and 2007 Villarrica ITU Continental Cup. 2008: Finished 6th at XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at Southeast Champs, 12th at East Champs, 11th at Mountain Champs, 11th at USA Champs and 5th at XTERRA Worlds. 2009: Placed 5th at the West Cup, 3rd at Midwest Cup, 3rd at the Northwest Cup, 5th at the South Central Cup, 4th at the Northeast Cup, 9th at XTERRA USA Championship, and 8th at XTERRA Worlds. 2010: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, 5th at South Central Champs, 6th at Southeast, 5th at East Champs, 2nd at XTERRA Canada, 5th at USA Champs, and 4th at XTERRA Worlds. 2011: Finished 3rd at both the XTERRA West and South Central Championships, was 6th at the Pacific Champs, 4th at Southeast Champs, 4th at East Champs, and 7th at the Mountain Champs. 2012: Placed third at XTERRA Mexico in her first race back from inuries, was 7th at XTERRA Canada, sixth at the USA Championship, finished 14th in the Pro Series, and DNF at XTERRA Worlds 2013: Placed 14th at the XTERRA West Champs, 8th at the Southeast Champs, 7th at the East Champs, and 10th at the USA Champs. MAUI PASTS: DNF last year, finished 4th in 2010, 8th in ‘09, 5th in ‘08.

43 MEET THE PROS DANELLE KABUSH Calgary, Alberta, Canada Danelle FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 3 PERSONAL: Born April 26, 1975...originally from Courtenay, British Columbia...was a track & cross-country Runner for University of Washington in Seattle, 1998 NCAA Division One 1500m finalist...earned PhD in sport psychology from the Univsity of Ottawa in 2007...mother of two and a mental performance consultant by trade. WEBSITE: danellekabush.com XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year. 2004: 2nd at XTERRA Canada, 3rd at XTERRA Worlds. 2005: Finished 6th in Temecula, 9th in Richmond, 7th in Milwaukee, 9th in Keystone, and 4th in Tahoe. Placed 6th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and 6th at XTERRA Worlds. 2006: Finished 8th at Temecula, 4th in Alabama, 5th in Richmond, 8th in Milwaukee, 4th in Utah, 3rd at the XTERRA USA Championship in Tahoe, and career-best 2nd at XTERRA World Championship. 2008: Placed 4th at West Champs, 7th at Southeast Champs, 5th at East Champs, 4th at Mtn Champs, 6th at USA Champs and 2nd at Worlds (fastest run split). 2009: Placed 9th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at Southeast Cup, 2nd at Northwest Cup, 3rd at Atlantic Cup, 5th at Northeast Cup, 2nd at Mountain Cup, and 7th at the XTERRA USA and World Championships. 2010: Won the XTERRA Alberta off-road tri, was third at the XTERRA Canada Champs, and was 12th at Worlds. 2011: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Championship, 3rd at the XTERRA Canada Championship, and 3rd at the USA Championship. Finished 12th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and was 5th at XTERRA Worlds (her fourth top 5 in Maui). 2012: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, was 6th at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship, 5th at the XTERRA East Champs, and won the XTERRA Mountain Championship in Avon, CO on July 14 (her first win on XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.), was 2nd at XTERRA Canada, and 3rd at the USA Championship. Finished 4th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and was 12th at XTERRA Worlds. 2013: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Champs, 7th at the Southeast Champs, 5th at the East Champs, 2nd at the Mountain Champs, and 5th at the USA Champs. MAUI PASTS: Finished 12th last year, 5th in 2011, 12th in 2010, 7th in 2009, and 2nd in ’08 for the second time in her career (and had the fastest run), did not race in 2007, was 2nd in 2006, 6th in 2005, and 3rd in 2004. 44 MEET THE PROS MELANIE McQUAID Victoria, B.C., Canada Melanie 2003, ‘05 & ‘06 XTERRA World Champ

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 4 PERSONAL: Born May 17, 1973 in Victoria, BC, Canadahas a degree in biochemistryraced with Canada’s National Cycling team for six years. WEBSITE: racergirl.com XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year...won the XTERRA Canada Championship in each attempt 2003, ‘04, ‘10- ‘12. 2002: Finished in the runner-up position in both the XTERRA East and Central Championships before winning the West title at Half Moon Bay. Finished 4th at the USA Championship and was the runner-up in Pro Series. 2003: 2nd at Big Bear and Richmond, won in Canada, was South Central Championship, won the XTERRA European 2nd in Tahoe, and 2nd in Pro Series. Won XTERRA Worlds. Championship in Italy, was 2nd at the Southeast Champs, 2004: Won in Richmond, then finished runner-up to 3rd at the East Champs, won the XTERRA Canada Whitmore in Keystone, Big Bear, and Tahoe. Also finished Championship, won the XTERRA USA Championship, second in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Won XTERRA placed 11th at the XTERRA World Championship, and was Canada and placed second at XTERRA Worlds. third at the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship. 2005: Won in Temecula, finished 7th at XTERRA Czech, 2011: Won the XTERRA West and South Central won XTERRA Italy, placed 2nd in Richmond and Championships, then captured the inaugural ITU Cross-Tri Milwaukee, won Keystone to tie Whitmore for the Series World Title in Spain, was 5th at the Pacific Champs, won the lead heading into Tahoe. Placed second in Tahoe and 2nd Southeast title, was 2nd at East Champs, 2nd at the in the Pro Series. Was 9th in the XTERRA European Tour Mountain Champs, won XTERRA Canada, and the USA standings. Became the first female to win a second Championship for fourth year in a row. Won the Pro Series XTERRA World Championship in Maui. for the fourth time, and was on her way to winning XTERRA 2006: 2nd in Temecula, won inaugural XTERRA Southeast Worlds before exhaustion struck and she collapsed just 60 Championship, 2nd in Richmond and Milwaukee, won the yards from the finish and DNF. Mountain Championship to create a virtual tie with 2012: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Championship, 2nd Whitmore for Pro Series lead, then won in Tahoe to capture at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA her first Pro Series crown after three runner-ups. Followed Southeast Championship, won the East Championship, with 2nd straight & unprecedented 3rd XTERRA World Title. was 5th at the Mtn Champs, won XTERRA Canada, was 4th 2007: Won in California, was second in Alabama, at the USA Championship, tied for 2nd in the Pro Series, Richmond, and Utah. Placed 5th at USA Champs, 2nd in and was 13th at XTERRA Worlds Pro Series, and was the runner-up at XTERRA Worlds. 2013: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, 2nd at the 2008: Won West Champs for second straight year, 8th at Southeast Champs, 4th at the East Champs, won XTERRA Southeast, won the East, Mountain, USA Champs, and US Victoria, and was 8th at the USA Champs. Pro Series crown. DNF’d at XTERRA Worlds. MAUI PASTS: Placed 13th last year. In 2012 led most of the 2009: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, Southeast, Northwest, way last year before collapsing of exhaustion just 100 yards and Atlantic Cup races, was 2nd at South Central and from the finish. Has been in the top three seven times since Northeast Cups, then won XTERRA USA Championship and 2000. Placed 11th in 2010, finished 3rd in 2009, did not fin- XTERRA US Pro Series title for the second straight year ish in 2008, and either won or finished second in previous (her third overall - also won in 2006). Finished 3rd at five years. Placed 2nd in ’07, won her third world title in ’06, XTERRA Worlds, her seventh time in the top 3 at Maui. her second in ’05, was 2nd in ’04 and won her first title in ’03. 2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at the Was ninth in ’02, DNF in ’01, and was the runner-up in 2000. 45 MEET THE PROS KATHRIN MULLER Freiburg, Germany Barbara FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 2 PERSONAL: Born January 9, 1984. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 2013 ETU Cross Triathlon Championship. 2012: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Germany. 2013: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Spain, Greece, Switzerland and Czech, and was 2nd at XTERRA Germany and XTERRA England. Finished 2nd in the European Tour. MAUI PASTS: First try.

Kathrin

BARBARA RIVEROS La Pintana, Chile

PERSONAL: Born August 3, 1987...originally from Chile, now living in Pontevedra, Spain WEBSITE: barbarariveros.cl XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year ACCOMPLISHMENTS: has been a standout on the ITU and finished 16th at the London Olympics. 2012: Placed 2nd in her first-ever XTERRA at the World Championship last year. 2013: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship. MAUI PASTS: 2nd last year in first attempt.

46 MEET THE PROS LESLEY PATERSON San Diego, California (via Scotland) Lesley 2011-12 XTERRA World Champion 2012-13 USA & Pro Series Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 1 PERSONAL: Born October 12, 1980...moved from Sterling, Scotland to the U.S. in 2001...earned bachelor’s degree in performing arts from England and a master’s in theatre acting from San Diego State...works constantly as a film producer, writer, and tri coach. WEBSITE: lesleypaterson.com TWITTER: @lesleydoestri BIKE/SHOE: Trek Superfly 29er / KSwiss Kwicky Blade XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year. Finished in top 3 in 7-straight XTERRA Championship races from ‘09 to 2010. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Two-time XTERRA World Champ and the 2012 ITU Cross Tri World Champ. 2008: Finished 9th at XTERRA West Champs, 2nd at the Southeast Champs, 7th at the East Champs, 7th at the Mountain Champs, 4th at the USA Champs and 10th at XTERRA Worlds. 2009: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West Cup, 2nd at the Southeast Cup, 3rd at the USA Championship, and 2nd at XTERRA Worlds. 2010: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West and Southeast Championships, was 2nd at XTERRA USA Champs, and 7th at XTERRA Worlds. 2011: Won the XTERRA Pacific Championship in Santa Cruz, CA on May 15, and was 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 24 in Utah. Finished 10th in the Pro Series with just those two results, then won her first XTERRA World Championship. 2012: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship (by 3tenths of a second to Renata Bucher), won the ITU Cross Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, was 3rd at the XTERRA East Championship, won the XTERRA USA Championship, the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and the XTERRA World Championship for the second straight year while posting the fastest bike and run splits. Was named the off-road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards. 2013: Won the XTERRA Philippines Championship, the XTERRA West Championship (where she finished 4th over- MAUI PASTS: Won her second straight World title and beat all), the Southeast and East Championships. Placed 2nd at her own record for fastest winning time, a 2:44:11. Also had the ITU Cross Tri Worlds in the Netherlands. Won the the fastest bike and run splits. Won her firest title in 2011 XTERRA USA Championship and the U.S. Pro Series for when she posted the fastest run split. Finished 7th in 2010, the second straight year. 2nd in ’09, and 10th in her first Maui attempt in 2008. 47 MEET THE PROS JACQUI SLACK Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom Jacqui 2013 XTERRA Triple Crown Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 4 PERSONAL: Born June 17, 1983...was a firefighter prior to turning pro full-time...was named the 2012 XTERRA Warrior Award winner along with her boyfriend Ben Allen for perpetuating the “Live More” spirit of XTERRA. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year. BEST XTERRA FINISH: 2012 New Zealand and Italy Champion. FAVORITE XTERRA: Philippines WEBSITE:jacquislack.com TWITTER: @jacquislack SPONSORS: Trek, Internet Central, On, Schnell Wheels, Power Bar, Ryder Eye Wear, Rocket Science Sports, Schwalbe 2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA Italy and 9th at XTERRA Czech. 2012: Was 3rd at XTERRA Guam, 2nd at XTERRA Philippines and XTERRA Saipan Championships, won XTERRA New Zealand and XTERRA Italy, was 3rd at XTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Czech, and 3rd at XTERRA Switzerland. Finished 2nd on the XTERRA European Tour. Placed 7th at the USA Championship, and was 5th at the XTERRA World Championship 2013: Finished 4th at XTERRA Philippines Championship, then won the XTERRA Saipan Championship, Saipan’s Tagaman road triathlon, and the XTERRA Guam Championship on successive weekends en route to capturing the XTERRA Triple Crown title. Finished 2nd behind Bucher at both the XTERRA Great Ocean Road and XTERRA New Zealand Championship races in April. Was 4th at XTERRA Malaysia and XTERRA Spain, 2nd at XTERRA Greece and France, and won the last two Euro Tour events at XTERRA Germany and XTERRA England. Finished 4th in the final XTERRA European Tour standings. DNF at the XTERRA USA Champs. MAUI PASTS: Placed 5th at her first attempt at XTERRA Worlds last year.

48 MEET THE PROS SUZIE SNYDER Fredericksburg, Virginia Suzie 2012 XTERRA U.S. National Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 5 PERSONAL: Born March 30, 1982...originally from Averill Park, NY...was a three-sport state champ in cross country, pole vault, and Slalom waterskiing...earned a masters degree in exercise science from Springfield College...was a competitive slalom waterskier from the ages of 12-18...works as a human performance coach for a federal law enforcement agency. WEBSITE: teamlunachix.com/proteam TWITTER: @SnyderSuzie XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year. Won the 20-24 division XTERRA World Title in 2004 and 2006. Is also a 4-time XTERRA age group National Champion. 2010: Finished 5th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs in first race as a pro, was 9th at the XTERRA USA Championship, and a career-best 5th at XTERRA Worlds. 2011: Placed 4th at the XTERRA Saipan Championship and won the Tagaman road triahtlon a week later in Saipan. Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th at the South Central Champs, 13th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, 7th at the Pacific and Southeast Championships, a career-best 3rd at the East Champs,8th at the Mountain Champs, and 9th at the USA Champs. Finished 5th in the Pro Series and was 15th at XTERRA Worlds. 2012: Finished 6th at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th (top American) at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/ XTERRA Southeast Championship, 6th at the XTERRA East Champs, 3rd at the Mountain Champs, 6th at the XTERRA Canada Championship, and a career-best 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship. Finished 5th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and DNF at XTERRA Worlds. 2013: Placed second at the XTERRA West Championship, 5th at the Southeast Champs, 6th at the East Champs, 4th at the Mountain Champs, and 7th at the USA Champs. Finished 5th in the Pro Series.

49 MEET THE PROS CARLA VAN HUYSSTEEN Pretoria, South Africa 2012-13 XTERRA South Africa Champ

PERSONAL: Born April 19, 1984...from Johannesburg... earned a degree in physiotherapy from the University of Pretoria...turned professional when she was 24. TWITTER: @carla_vh WEBSITE: carlagermishuys.blogspot.com SPONSORS: INOV-8, Sailfish, Rudy Project, 32Gi, Hatfield Cycles. BIKE: SCOTT Scale 29er Pro SHOE: INOV8 X-Talon 190 XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. Carla 2011: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 5th at XTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Germany, and 7th at XTERRA Switzerland. Finished 4th in the XTERRA European Tour. 2012: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort and the XTERRA South Africa Championship, was third at the XTERRA Southeast Championship/ITU Cross Tri World Championships. 2013: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship, finished sixth at XTERRA Czech and XTERRA Germany.

CHANTELL WIDNEY Chantell Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2013 XTERRA Canmore Champ

PERSONAL: Born December 30,1979...is a certified exercise physiologist, earned her degree at the University of Alberta. TWITTER: @chantellwidney XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been racing ITU World Cup races since 2010, finished 5th at Edmonton ITU WC in 2012. Bronze medalist at the Canadian Cross Country Championships in 2008. 2012: Placed 4th at XTERRA Canada in first-ever XTERRA. 2013: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Italy, was 3rd at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships, and was 3rd at the XTERRA USA Championship.

50 MEET THE PROS SHONNY VANLANDINGHAM Durango, Colorado Shonny 2013 XTERRA Mountain Champion 2010 XTERRA World Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 2 PERSONAL: Born May 29, 1969...earned her degree in nutrition and played NCAA I basketball at East Texas State Universityroasts her own coffee at her second home on the Big Island of Hawaiiin 1993 she was leading bike tours in Maui that eventually spurred her professional racing career. XTERRA East Championship, won the Mountain Champs, WEBSITE: lunaproteam.com, wahinefarms.com won XTERRA Brazil, was second at XTERRA Mexico, third XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 8th year. In her first-ever at the USA Championship, and won the XTERRA World XTERRA at the World Championship in 2005 she posted Championship in Maui at the age of 41. fastest bike split and finished 7th. 2011: Won the inaugural XTERRA Philippines RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: With 15 NORBA National Championship on March 6 and the XTERRA Saipan race wins and three NORBA Series Championship titles, Championship for the second year in a row a week later. Vanlandingham is the most successful rider in NORBA Placed second at both the XTERRA West and South history. A 7-time U.S. National Mountain Bike Team Central Championship races in April, was 2nd at ITU Cross Member, 3x (2004-06) NORBA National Series X-Country Tri Worlds, was 4th at Pacific Champs, 2nd at Southeast Champ & 2005 U.S. National Short Track Champ. Champs, won the East and Mountain Championships, won 2006: Finished 9th (5th best bike split) at both the XTERRA XTERRA Mexico, was 5th at XTERRA Czech and 2nd at USA Championship in Tahoe and the XTERRA World the XTERRA European Championship in Germany. Placed Championship in Maui (third-best bike). 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship despite racing on 2007: Placed 5th at Mountain Champs, 7th at XTERRA torn ACL. Finished 2nd in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. USA, and 7th in Pro Series. Finished XTERRA-best 4th at 2012: Placed 5th at the ITU Cross Tri World XTERRA World Champs and the fastest bike. Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship, 4th at 2008: Won the Southeast Champs (her firs XTERRA XTERRA East Champs, won the XTERRA Brazil victory), was 3rd at the East Champs, 2nd at the Mountain Championship, was second at the XTERRA Mexico Champs, 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship (Top Championship, DNF at the USA Championship, and was American), was also the top American in the U.S. Pro 8th at XTERRA Worlds. Series (2nd overall) and finished 3rd at XTERRA Worlds 2013: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA South Africa where she once again posted the fastest bike split. Championship, won XTERRA Brazil, placed 3rd at 2009: Had the fastest bike split and placed 3rd at XTERRA XTERRA South Africa, 3rd at the West Champs, 4th at the Saipan behind Julie Dibens and Renata Bucher. Finished SE Champs, and 2nd at the East Champs before capturing 2nd at XTERRA West Cup, 4th at the Midwest and the XTERRA Mountain Championship for the fourth time in Southeast Cups, 2nd at the Atlantic Cup, won the XTERRA five years. Placed 2nd at the XTERRA Mexico South Central Cup in Arkansas, was third at the Northeast Championship in August, and was 9th at the USA Cup in Vermont, won the Mountain Cup, won XTERRA Championship. Won the XTERRA National Championship Mexico, and was second at XTERRA USA Champs (and (awarded to the top American in the Pro Series) for the fifth top American for the second straight year). Placed 5th at time in six years. Finished 2nd in the Pro Series. XTERRA Worlds, her third straight year in the top 5. MAUI PASTS: Placed 8th last year, did not race due to 2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA Saipan Championship injury in 2011, won it all in 2010 while setting the bike record and XTERRA Guam in March. Won the XTERRA West at the time and posting the fastest bike split for the fourth Championship on April 25, was second at the South Central time, was 5th (top American) in 2009, 3rd (top American) in Championship, won XTERRA Southeast, was 2nd at ‘08, 4th in ‘07, 9th in ‘06, and 7th in her first attempt in 2005. 51 MEET THE PROS CARINA WASLE Kundl, Austria Carina 2011 XTERRA South Africa Champion 2011 XTERRA Brazil Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 7 PERSONAL: Born October 20, 1984. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year. SPONSORS: Tiroler, Sailfish, Specialized 2005: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Austria in first-ever XTERRA then won XTERRA Germany. Placed 7th in XTERRA European Tour. 2006: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Czech and XTERRA Spain, was 3rd at Denmark and won XTERRA Germany. 2007: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Italy, 4th at XTERRA Denmark, 3rd at XTERRA Austria, and won XTERRA Germany for 3rd straight year. Was 10th at World Champs. 2008: Placed 3rd at European Championship in Italy, won XTERRA Czech, was third at XTERRA France-Auron, and second at XTERRA France-Mondelieu. Finished 2nd in XTERRA European Tour standings. Placed third at XTERRA USA Championship, and 8th at XTERRA Worlds. 2009: Placed 6th at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Czech, was 7th at XTERRA Germany, 2nd at XTERRA Austria, and 4th at XTERRA USA Champs. 2010: Placed 4th at XTERRA Portugal and the European Championship in Italy, was third at XTERRA France, 5th at Czech, 10th at the USA Championship, and 6th at XTERRA Worlds. 2011: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship, was 3rd at XTERRA Philippines, 2nd at XTERRA Saipan, 5th at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Brazil, 2nd at XTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Czech, 6th at XTERRA Germany, 4th at XTERRA Switzerland, and 11th at USA Champs. 2012: Placed 2nd at XTERRA South Africa Championship, was 5th at XTERRA Italy, 4th at XTERRA France, 2nd at XTERRA Czech, 4th at XTERRA Germany and XTERRA Switzerland. Finished 3rd in XTERRA European Tour. Placed 8th at XTERRA USA Championship. 2013: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa Championship, DNF at XTERRA Philippines due to bike mechanical, was 2nd at the XTERRA Saipan Championship, third at the XTERRA Guam Championship and XTERRA Great Ocean Road, 4th at the XTERRA New Zealand Championship, 5th at XTERRA Malaysia, 6th at XTERRA Spain, 5th at XTERRA Greece, and 4th at XTERRA Czech and XTERRA Germany, and 6th at XTERRA USA Champs 52 MEET THE PROS Also of Note Daz Parker from England – The professional stunt woman has been racing XTERRA for five years now. Sara Backler from New Zealand – First year racing pro. This season she was 3rd at XTERRA Philippines, 5th at She finished 2nd at XTERRA Motatapu, 5th at XTERRA XTERRA Saipan, 4th at XTERRA Guam, 6th at XTERRA New Zealand, and 2nd at XTERRA Canmore this year. Was Great Ocean Road, 9th at XTERRA New Zealand, and 4th 17th at XTERRA Worlds last year (3rd amateur and winner at XTERRA England. She won the 2009 XTERRA World of the 30-34 World Title). Championship in the 40-44 division.

Genziana Cenni from Italy – Finished 7th at XTERRA Italy. Caroline Colonna from New Mexico – At 49-years-old Daz Colonna is the eldest pro. She won the 45-49 division XTERRA World Championship in 2010 before turning pro. This year she placed 12th at the XTERRA West Champs, 10th at the Southeast Champs, 9th at the East Champs, 13th at the Mountain Champs, and 18th at the USA Championship.

Laura Mira Dias from Brazil – Second year racing XTERRA, best result was third at XTERRA Mangaratiba.

Tamara Donelson from Colorado (via Australia) - Placed 10th at the West Championship, 11th at the Mountain Championship, and 19th at the USA Championship. Last year she finished 17th in Maui. In 2011 before turning pro she won the amateur XTERRA World Championship.

Dunia Gomez from Mexico – An accomplished ITU racer, Dunia finished 3rd at the XTERRA Mexico Championship in August.

Nienke Oostra from Holland – In her first-year as a pro Nienke placed 4th at XTERRA Philippines, 7th at XTERRA Australia, 9th at XTERRA Switzerland and France, 6th at XTERRA Italy, 12th at XTERRA Czech, and 7th at XTERRA England. She ended the season ranked 5th in the XTERRA European Tour. Nicky Samuels from New Zealand – The 30-year-old from Elizabeth Orchard from New Zealand – In 2011 “Lizzie” Wanaka comes to Maui with some big credentials. won the 25-29 division XTERRA World Championship. Last Foremost, she’s an Olympian, having placed 35th in year she won the overall amateur title at the ITU Cross Tri London last year. This year she won the XTERRA Motatapu World Championship, finished 3rd at the XTERRA New off-road tri back in March, but her focus was on ITU and Zealand Championship, and was 11th in Maui. 5150 races. She won the 5150 in Columbia (USA) and was This year she was 7th at XTERRA Switzerland and 6th at second at St. Anthony’s and Boulder 5150s. She was 5th at XTERRA France. WTS Austria and . She was the 2012 World Aquathon Champ, NZ Road Race Cycling Champ, and ITU World Cup Tongeyong Champ, and in 2011 won the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon and ITU World Cup Mooloolaba.

53 XTERRA WORLDS PRO PURSE INFORMATION

XTERRA World Championship Pro Purse ($105,000) Rank Men Women 1st $20,000 $20,000 2nd $12,000 $12,000 3rd $7,000 $7,000 4th $4,000 $4,000 5th $2,500 $2,500 6th $1,500 $1,500 7th $1,000 $1,000 8th $800 $800 9th $600 $600 10th $500 $500 *Double $2,500 $2,500

54 THE OUTRIGGER HOTELS & RESORTS DOUBLE The Outrigger Hotels & Resorts “Double” award is given to the pro and amateur man and woman with the fastest combined 2013 XTERRA World Championship and Ironman Hawaii Championship time, a feat reserved for the world’s leading endurance athletes. Pro athletes are awarded US$2,500 with the top amateur man winning a 6-night stay at the Kapalua Villas and the top amateur woman winning a 6-night stay at the Outrigger Napili Shores. Last year (pictured) won the pro men’s double with a combined time of 11:03:38), while Anthony Snoble (13:21:31) and Martha Koekemoer (14:13:11) captured the amateur double crowns.

Tentative 2013 Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Double Participants First Last Country Gender Division IM Time Richard Stoffel Switzerland Male 45-49 9:19:01 Pablo Ureta Argentina Male 30-34 9:21:59 Martin Flinta Sweden Male 40-44 9:30:45 Andrew Sellars Canada Male 40-44 9:41:41 Tim Sheeper USA Male 50-54 9:45:13 Leandro Gonzalez Bonet Argentina Male 35-39 9:48:18 Taylor Dudley USA Male 40-44 9:59:08 Ricky Simonsen New Zealand Male 45-49 9:59:43 brent lorenzen USA Male 40-44 10:03:37 Randal Walker Canada Male 55-59 10:22:28 Kathryn Taylor USA Female 25-29 10:50:35 Kirk Vandeweghe Canada Male 45-49 10:58:40 Allison Linnell USA Female 20-24 11:00:14 Rudy Becker USA Male 40-44 11:45:24 Milan Sallaba USA Male 40-44 11:47:30 Beverly Watson Canada Female 60-64 11:50:41 Uta Knape Germany Female 40-44 12:26:54 Eddie Johnson USA Male 45-49 12:33:38 Kimiko Matsuda Japan Female 65-69 15:36:39

PAST OUTRIGGER DOUBLE WINNERS (PROS) 2012 Sebastian Kienle (11:03:38) 2010: Eneko Llanos (11:02:46), Julie Dibens (12:09:36) 2009: Eneko Llanos (11:15:17) 2008: Eneko Llanos (11:03:39), Sibylle Matter (13:12:08) 2007: Eneko Llanos (11:17:17), Erika Csomor (13:12:50) 2006: Eneko Llanos (11:09:17), Sibylle Matter (13:24:06) 2005: (11:10:09), Kate Major (12:51:01) 2004: Peter Reid (11:27:59), (13:18:17) 2003: Peter Reid (11:03:50), Heather Fuhr (12:42:03) 2002: Peter Reid (11:18:23), Arianne Gutknecht (13:30:26) 2001: Cameron Widoff (11:54:30), Wendy Ingraham (13:37:04) 2000: Peter Reid (11:05:07), Beth Zinkland (13:15:26) 1999: Olivier Bernhart (11:05:09), Uli Blank (13:09:57) 1998: Peter Reid (10:59:49), Wendy Ingraham (12:58:32) * Note there were no pro doublers in 2011 55 2012 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua (October 28, 2012) -A tsunami swim ... but I knew these guys like Conrad (Stoltz) and the warning for the Hawaiian Islands was canceled early on good mountain bikers, they are much better than me, espe- Sunday morning, and then Javier Gomez Noya and Lesley cially on the technical sections, so my tactic was try to push Paterson went out and stormed the competition at the 2012 really hard uphill because then you can go hard uphill and XTERRA World Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua then on the downhill just not even try to go crazy fast, just on the island of Maui. try to recover and avoid crashing. It worked pretty well.”

Gomez Noya was the overall winner, completing the course After breaking through for her first XTERRA World (1.5-kilometer swim, 30K mountain bike, 10K trail run) in 2 Championship last year, Paterson did it again. She was the hours, 26 minutes, 50 seconds. The 29-year-old from Spain top female, finishing with a time of 2:44:11. followed up his silver medal performance at the 2012 Olympics with an impressive victory in his inaugural “It was perfect from start to finish for me,” she said. “I’ve XTERRA appearance. done some great training leading up to this. This was my big focus of the year, and it panned out exactly how I wanted it Paterson was the top female, not only repeating her to.” accomplishment of a year ago, but bettering it. She finished with a time of 2:44:11, which was nearly two minutes faster The 32-year-old from Scotland (pictured) took the lead early than her winning time of a year ago. in the bike and then ran away from the other women. She finished more than four minutes ahead of runner-up Barbara A capacity – and XTERRA World Championship record – Riveros (2:48:18) from Chile. Marie Rabie from South Africa field of 750 athletes from around the world participated in was third in 2:53:55, and Heather Jackson from Carlsbad, the event, which was held on Maui for the 17th consecutive Calif., was fourth in 2:54:12. Riveros, Rabie and Jackson year. were all making their XTERRA World Championship debuts.

As if the lead-in drama to the event were not enough, a Among the age-group amateurs, a pair of California tsunami warning was issued for all of the Hawaiian Island teenagers took the spotlight. Neilson Powless (pictured) late Saturday night. Many of the athletes stayed up late from Roseville, Calif., was the top overall amateur with a trying to get updates on the tsunami, and some were even time of 2:42:35, while Hannah Rae Finchamp from evacuated from their hotels or homes. Altadena, Calif., was the top female amateur in 3:05:55.

“I think maybe some of the athletes had to evacuate or had Powless is 16 and a sophomore at Roosevelt High School; to stay up a little bit later, but I don’t think it had a big Finchamp is 16 and a junior at Maranatha High School. influence on the race,” said Conrad Stoltz, who placed third They are the youngest male and female to ever win the title overall. “I think we were lucky to have a fair world of top overall amateur at the XTERRA World Championship. championship.” It is also the first age-group XTERRA world title for Powless. Indeed, the conditions did not adversely affect the race, Finchamp is now a three-time XTERRA world champ in the although an expected swell did create a rougher-than- female 15-19 age group. normal ocean swim. Powless exited the water in 15th place among the ama- All of the XTERRA pros know who Javier Gomez Noya is. teurs, but he eventually caught them all. His overall finish- He is, after all, a two-time ITU triathlon world champ in addi- ing time was 14 seconds ahead of New Zealand’s Oliver tion to the 2012 Olympic silver medalist. They just didn’t Shaw. know how good he might be on an XTERRA course. He turned out to be exceptional. Gomez Noya made quite the Finchamp’s win wasn’t nearly as close, as she finished XTERRA debut, running away to the overall win. more than seven minutes ahead of the next amateur female. Her finishing time would have placed her 13th “I didn’t expect that,” Gomez Noya said. “I had a really good among the pro women. 56 2012 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS TOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Javier Gomez Noya 29 Pontevedra, Spain 2:26:54 $20,000 2 Josiah Middaugh 34 Vail, Colorado 2:27:41 $12,000 3 Conrad Stoltz 39 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:30:04 $7,000 4 Leonardo Chacon 28 Liberia, Costa Rica 2:30:19 $4,000 5 Victor Del Correl 32 Santa Olivia, Spain 2:30:24 $2,500 6 Brent McMahon 32 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:30:56 $1,500 7 Asa Shaw 28 Frejus, France 2:32:16 $1,000 8 34 London, United Kingdom 2:32:41 $800 9 Yeray Luxem 26 Merkem, Belgium 2:33:10 $600 10 Olivier Marceau 39 Vallavris, Switzerland 2:33:36 $500 Also: Nicolas Lebrun, Eneko Llanos, Felix Schumann, Sebastian Kienle, Francisco Serrano

TOP 15 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Lesley Paterson 32 San Diego, California 2:44:12 $20,000 2 Barbara Riveros 25 La Pintana, Chile 2:48:19 $12,000 3 Mari Rabie 26 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:53:56 $7,000 4 Heather Jackson 28 Carlsbad, California 2:54:13 $4,000 5 Jacqui Slack 29 Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom 2:55:19 $2,500 6 Magali Tisseyre 31 St-Sauveur, Canada 3:01:11 $1,500 7 Renata Bucher 35 Littau, Switzerland 2:01:51 $1,000 8 Shonny Vanlandingham 43 Durango, Colorado 3:02:24 $800 9 Helena Erbanova 33 JabloneC, Czech Republic 3:03:48 $600 10 Marion Lorblanchet 29 Lempdes, France 3:04:21 $500 Also: Elizabeth Orchard, Danelle Kabush, Melanie McQuaid, Brandi Heisterman, Katie Button Fastest 1.5-kilometer swim: Javier Gomez (19:05), Mari Rabie (21:11) Fastest 30-kilometer bike: Josiah Middaugh (1:23:34), Lesley Paterson (1:36:01) Fastest 11-kilometer run: Javier Gomez (37:51), Lesley Paterson (40:51) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) Div Name Hometown Time Div Name Hometown Time 15-19 Neilson Powless* Roseville, CA 2:42:35 15-19 (3) Hannah Rae Finchamp* Altadena, California 3:05:55 20-24 Oliver Shaw Rotorua, New Zealand 2:42:49 20-24 Elizabeth Gruber Redding, California 3:23:04 25-29 (2) Jiri Klima Osek, Czech 2:44:46 25-29 Becci Kaltenmeier Freiburg, Germany 3:21:48 30-34 (3) Tim Van Daele Burcht, Belgium 2:43:59 30-34 Sarah Backler Tauranga, New Zealand 3:14:55 35-39 Antonio Martin Del Campo Guadalajara, Mexico 2:53:11 35-39 Kristen Tamburrino St. Catharines, Canada 3:21:25 40-44 (3) Thomas Vonach Schwarzach, Austria 2:48:28 40-44 Mimi Stockton Stevensville, Michigan 3:20:41 45-49 Benoit Lalevee St.Nazaire, France 2:55:40 45-49 Carol Rasmussen Karlslunde, Denmark 3:33:09 50-54 (3) Casey Fannin Birmingham, Alabama 3:09:00 50-54 Anne Gonzales Aspen, Colorado 3:13:00 55-59 Dennis Brinson Carson City, Nevada 3:13:03 55-59 Lucia Colbert Cordova, Tennessee 3:49:55 60-64 Tryg Fortun Kenmore, Washington 3:24:10 60-64 (2) Sharon Prutton Christchurch, NZL 4:00:43 65-69 Michal Mogrovics Olomouc, Czech 3:56:52 65-69 (2) Kathy Frank Santa Cruz, California 6:07:13 70-74 Roger Kern Scotts Valley, California 5:30:38 PC Judith Abrahams Kenai, Alaska 5:41:22 75-79 Nathaniel Grew Costa Rica 6:06:56 CEO Mike Cabigon Edmonton, Canada 2:52:15 (#) denotes number of World Championships won PC (7) Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 3:34:22 *Top Amateurs 57 2011 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW October 23, 2011 (Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua - Maui) - A new “My goal for this year was to be first amateur at XTERRA venue served as a fitting place to crown new XTERRA world Nationals and Worlds, and I’m blown away that I’ve champions. managed to achieve those goals,” said Donelson, 36. “I’m not getting any younger, and after last year, I realized that The 16th XTERRA World Championship turned into a sweet anything can happen so I decided I wanted to make this a celebration for Michael Weiss, Lesley Paterson and big year and I trained really hard for it.” Kapalua, Maui. Donelson is originally from Australia, but now resides in Weiss and Paterson earned their first XTERRA world titles Edwards, Colo., where she works as a personal trainer. on a new course that was described as both beautiful and brutal. After 15 previous years at Makena, the XTERRA “Having accomplished this, I think I’d like to look into turning World Championship off-road triathlon moved to the pro next year,” she said. Ritz-Carlton Kapalua this year. A total of 675 athletes representing 28 countries and 42 states participated in the event, which featured a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 30-kilometer Alexander mountain bike and a 10-kilometer trail run.

Alexander Haas of Germany and Tamara Donelson of Colorado took the overall world titles among the amateur age-group competitors.

Haas placed an impressive 13th overall, which ties the record for best placing by an amateur at the XTERRA World Championship. In 2003, Robert Latschen also placed 13th overall. Haas finished with a time of 2:33:37, which was 17 seconds behind Olympic gold medalist , and 20 seconds ahead of former XTERRA World Champ Nico Lebrun.

Ryan Ignatz of Colorado was the second amateur in 2:36:53. His wife, Maia Ignatz, also won an age-group world title. Ryan took the men’s 30-34 age division, while Maia placed first in the women’s 30-34 age group.

Tim Van Daele, who was the top amateur in 2009 and 2010, placed fourth this year.

Donelson finished with a time of 3:09:47, which placed her 14th among all the females. It was quite a contrast from last year’s XTERRA World Championship, when Donelson needed medical assistance on the bike course after she crashed. One of the brake handles on her bike punctured her arm, and racer/Dr. Kathy Coutinho and other competi- tors came to her aid to help stop the bleeding before help arrived.

58 2011 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS

TOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Michael Weiss 30 Vienna, Austria 2:27:00 $20,000 2 Dan Hugo 26 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:27:33 $12,000 3 Eneko Llanos 34 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:28:26 $7,000 4 Josiah Middaugh 33 Vail, Colorado 2:29:14 $4,000 5 Ivan Rana 39 Ordes, Spain 2:29:31 $2,500 6 Olivier Marceau 38 Switzerland 2:29:40 $1,500 7 Ronny Dietz 33 Chemnitz, Germany 2:29:47 $1,000 8 Richard Ussher 35 Nelson, New Zealand 2:29:54 $800 9 Jan Kubicek 31 Chodov City, Czech Republic 2:30:54 $600 10 Christopher Legh 38 Lyons, Colorado 2:31:10 $500 Also: Sam Gardner, Jan Frodeno, Nicolas Lebrun, Mike Vine, Tim DeBoom

TOP 15 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Purse 1 Lesley Paterson 31 San Diego, Calif. (Scotland) 2:45:59 $20,000 2 Marion Lorblanchet 28 Clermont Ferrand, France 2:48:08 $12,000 3 Helena Erbenová 32 Czech Republic 2:51:51 $7,000 4 Renata Bucher 34 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:52:02 $4,000 5 Danelle Kabush 36 Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2:54:35 $2,500 6 Erin Densham 26 Melbourne, Australia 2:57:46 $1,500 7 Sara Tarkington 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:57:59 $1,000 8 Emma Garrard 30 Park City, Utah 2:58:42 $800 9 Brandi Heisterman 36 Brackendale, B.C., Canada 3:03:39 $600 10 Jessica Noyola 29 San Diego, California 3:04:25 Also: Brigitta Poor, Kelley Cullen, Fabiola Corona, Manuela Vilaseca, Suzie Snyder

Fastest 1.5-kilometer swim: Richard Stannard (20:22), Erin Densham (22:32) Fastest 30-kilometer bike: Michael Weiss (1:17:30), Melanie McQuaid (1:29:27) Fastest 11-kilometer run: Alejandro Santamaria (40:58), Lesley Paterson (43:54) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) Div Name Hometown Time Div Name Hometown Time 15-19 Marvin Gruget France 2:35:22 15-19 (2) Hannah Rae Finchamp Altadena, California 3:16:16 20-24 (2) Alexander Haas Germany 2:33:37 20-24 Danielle Kehoe Arvada, Colorado 3:22:14 25-29 Daniel Carleton South Africa 2:49:21 25-29 Lizzie Orchard Auckland, New Zealand 3:10:05 30-34 Ryan Ignatz Boulder, Colorado 2:36:53 30-34 Maia Ignatz Boulder, Colorado 3:12:44 35-39 (2) Thomas Vonach Schwarzach, Austria 2:40:10 35-39 Tamara Donelson Edwards, Colorado 3:09:47 40-44 (4) Calvin Zaryski Calgary, Canada 2:39:28 40-44 Kim Baldwin Boulder, Colorado 3:22:52 45-49 (2) Mark Geoghegan Honolulu, Hawaii 2:50:17 45-49 Sue Lambert Anchorage, Alaska 3:30:42 50-54 David Maclean Ludington, Michigan 3:02:36 50-54 Tamara Tabeek San Diego, California 3:29:04 55-59 Jaroslav Balatka Czech Republic 3:19:56 55-59 (6) Barbara Peterson Berkeley, California 3:56:52 60-64 Mike Lyons New Zealand 3:52:52 60-64 (4) Cindi Toepel Littleton, Colorado 3:59:45 65-69 (2) Bruce Wacker Colorado Springs 3:33:27 CEO Cheryl Iseberg Fircrest, Washington 5:51:40 70+ (2) John Stover Jackson, Michigan 4:37:55 CEO Mike Byam Grand Rapids, Michigan 4:10:00 (#) denotes number of World Championships won - Top Amateurs PC (6) Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 3:32:51

59 2010 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS

TOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Conrad Stoltz 37 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:31:07 $20,000 2 Franky Batelier 32 Rouen, France 2:36:14 $12,000 3 Michael Weiss 29 Vienna, Austria 2:36:45 $7,000 4 Olivier Marceau 37 Cannes, France 2:37:47 $4,000 5 Nicolas Lebrun 37 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:38:50 $2,500 6 Eneko Llanos 33 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:40:44 $1,500 7 Richard Ussher 34 Nelson, New Zealand 2:41:03 $1,000 8 Felix Schumann 27 Tuebingen, Germany 2:41:31 $800 9 Mike Vine 37 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:41:53 $600 10 Jim Thijs 30 Huldenberg, Belgium 2:43:26 $500 Also: Alexander Manzan ($400), Ronny Dietz ($300), Jan Kubicek, Asa Shaw, Branden Rakita

TOP 15 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Shonny Vanlandingham 41 Durango, Colorado 2:58:20 $20,000 2 Julie Dibens 35 Bath, United Kingdom 2:59:33 $12,000 3 Marion Lorblanchet 27 Clermont Ferrand, France 3:06:11 $7,000 4 Christine Jeffrey 37 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 3:07:22 $4,000 5 Suzie Snyder 28 Stafford, Virginia 3:08:04 $2,500 6 Carina Wasle 26 Kundl, Austria 3:08:06 $1,500 7 Lesley Paterson 30 Sterling, Scotland 3:11:37 $1,000 8 Sara Tarkington 29 Boulder, Colorado 3:11:45 $800 9 Emma Ruth Smith 27 Glos, Great Britain 3:11:53 $600 10 Emma Garrard 29 Park City, Utah 3:13:38 Also: Melanie McQuaid, Danelle Kabush, Mieko Carey, Marie Helene-Premont, Darelle Parker

Fastest 1.5-kilometer swim: Seth Wealing (19:29), Christine Jeffrey (19:41) Fastest 30-kilometer bike: Conrad Stoltz (1:23:48), Shony Vanlandingham (1:40:22) Fastest 11-kilometer run: Nicolas Lebrun (44:01), Marion Lorblanchet (48:39)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) Div Name Hometown Time Div Name Hometown Time 15-19 Hannah Rae Finchamp Altadena, California 3:43:10 15-19 Michael Keith Somerset, South Africa 3:03:13 20-24 Bettina Uhlig Freiburg, Germany 3:27:55 20-24 Jiri Klima Osek, Czech Republic 2:57:59 25-29 Luisa Bryce Denver, Colorado 3:29:13 25-29 Pierre-Yves Facomprez Nevers, France 2:49:54 30-34 Amber Monforte (2) Reno, Nevada 3:18:52 30-34 Tim Van Daele (2) Burcht, Belgium 2:48:28 35-39 Martina Donner Kotschach, Austria 3:33:13 35-39 David Ballabio Aubavilla, Italy 2:53:35 40-44 Kathleen Coutinho Fairfax Station, Virginia 3:34:31 40-44 Calvin Zaryski (3) Cargary, Canada 2:58:16 45-49 Carolina Colonna Taos, New Mexico 3:34:47 45-49 Mark Geoghegan Honolulu, Hawaii 3:06:26 50-54 Beverly Enslow Metamora, Illinois 3:42:05 50-54 Tom Monica (3) Thousand Oaks, Calif. 3:21:26 55-59 Beverly Watson (5) Priddis, Canada 3:56:39 55-59 Valerio Curridori Villacidro, Italy 3:35:40 60-64 Libby Harrow (2) Vero Beach, Florida 5:30:09 60-64 David Rakita Durango, Colorado 3:45:21 65+ Charlotte Mahan Lenoir City, Tennessee 5:58:34 65-69 Peter Wood (7) La Jolla, California 4:06:19 70+ Ron Hill Hayden, Idaho 5:44:54 (#) denotes number of World Championships won - Top Amateurs PC Fouad Fattoumy (5) Honolulu, Hawaii 3:44:08 60 2009 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS

TOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Eneko Llanos 32 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:37:22 $20,000 2 Nico Lebrun 36 Digne, France 2:38:17 $12,000 3 Michi Weiss 28 Vienna, Austria 2:40:24 $7,000 4 Olivier Marceau 36 Cannes, France 2:41:06 $4,000 5 Conrad Stoltz 36 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:41:40 $2,500 6 Franky Batelier 31 Normandy, France 2:42:15 $1,500 7 Felix Schumann 26 Tuebingen, Germany 2:42:57 $1,000 8 Seth Wealing 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:43:58 $800 9 Josiah Middaugh 31 Vail, Colorado 2:44:14 $600 10 Nico Pfitzenmaier 38 Besigheim, Germany 2:44:31 $500 Also: Richard Ussher ($400), Mike Vine ($300), Scott Thorne, Matthew Murphy, Brian Smith

TOP 15 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Julie Dibens 34 Bath, England 2:56:42 $20,000 2 Lesley Paterson 29 Sterling, Scotland 3:04:16 $12,000 3 Melanie McQuaid 36 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:05:46 $7,000 4 Carina Wasle 25 Kundl, Austria 3:07:23 $4,000 5 Shonny Vanlandingham 40 Durango, Colorado 3:08:00 $2,500 6 Marion Lorblanchet 26 Clermont Ferrand, France 3:13:15 $1,500 7 Danelle Kabush 34 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:13:50 $1,000 8 Christine Jeffrey 36 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 3:15:01 $800 9 Sara Tarkington 28 Boulder, Colorado 3:15:56 $600 10 Rebecca Dussault 28 Gunnison, Colorado 3:17:22 Also: Emma Garrard, Marie-Helene Premont, Jenny Tobin, Renata Bucher, Sabrina Enaux

Fastest 1.5-kilometer swim: Luke McKenzie (19:30), Christine Jeffrey (19:42) Fastest 30-kilometer bike: Michi Weiss (1:28:11), Julie Dibens (1:42:48) Fastest 11-kilometer run: Chris Legh (43:59), Lesley Paterson (49:45) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) Division Name Hometown Time Division Name Hometown Time 15-19 Sebastien Antony Goupillieres, France 3:19:22 15-19 Shea Reardon Taupo, New Zealand 4:08:43 20-24 Alexander Haas Georgensgmuend, Germany 2:56:23 20-24 (2) Monique Avery Rotorua, New Zealand 3:47:15 25-29 Tim Van Daele Burcht, Belgium 2:53:46 25-29 Bridget Keegan Napier,New Zealand 3:39:29 30-34 Cedric Lassonde London, England 2:55:20 30-34 Martina Donner Kotschach, Austria 3:34:33 35-39 Thomas Vonach Schwarzach, Austria 3:00:49 35-39 Sheri Foster Calgary, Canada 3:38:31 40-44 (2) Calvin Zaryski Calgary, Canada 2:56:32 40-44 Darrelle Parker London, England 3:34:24 45-49 (2) Casey Fannin Hoover, Alabama 3:14:18 45-49 (2) Kaja Polivkova Prague, Czech Republic 3:41:30 50-54 (2) Tom Monica Thousand Oaks, California 3:18:19 50-54 (4) Beverly Enslow Metamora, Illinois 3:51:15 55-59 (3) John Royson Albany, California 3:31:02 55-59 Sharon Prutton Christchurch, New Zealand 4:14:38 60-64 (6) Kent Robison Reno, Nevada 3:46:37 60+ Kimiko Matsuda Osaka, Japan 5:55:00 65-69 (6) Peter Wood La Jolla, California 4:09:25 PC (2) Megan Fisher Missoula, Montana 5:22:10 70+ (4) Hans Dieben Chula Vista, California 5:03:46 PC (3) Ed Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 3:51:33 (#) denotes number of World Championships won - Top Amateurs

61 2008 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS

TOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Ruben Ruzafa 24 Malaga, Spain 2:37:36 $25,000 2 Michael Weiss 27 Vienna, Austria 2:38:10 $15,000 3 Brent McMahon 28 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:40:56 $8,000 4 Mike Vine 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:41:37 $5,000 5 Olivier Marceau 35 Vallavris, Switzerland 2:42:01 $3,000 6 Eneko Llanos 31 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:42:49 $1,750 7 Josiah Middaugh 30 Vail, Colorado 2:42:56 $1,200 8 Dan Hugo 23 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:43:28 $1,000 9 Brian Smith 32 Gunnison, Colorado 2:43:47 $800 10 Chris Legh 35 Melbourne, Australia 2:45:20 $700 Also: Seth Wealing ($600), Conrad Stoltz ($500), Jim Thijs ($400), Ryan Ignatz ($300), Franky Batelier ($300)

TOP 15 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Julie Dibens 33 Bath, United Kingdom 3:03:57 $25,000 2 Danelle Kabush 33 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:04:56 $15,000 3 Shonny Vanlandingham 39 Durango, Colorado 3:10:49 $8,000 4 Renata Bucher 31 Lucerne, Switzerland 3:11:06 $5,000 5 Christine Jeffrey 35 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 3:11:50 $3,000 6 Jennifer Smith 35 Westport, New Zealand 3:15:59 $1,750 7 Jenny Tobin 39 Boise, Idaho 3:16:08 $1,200 8 Carina Wasle 22 Kundl, Austria 3:17:31 $1,000 9 Sara Tarkington 26 Boulder, Colorado 3:19:16 $800 10 Lesley Paterson 27 Sterling, Scotland 3:19:53 $700 Also: Kristy Lanier, Fabiola Corona, Emma Garrard, Sibylle Matter, Sari Anderson.

Fastest swim (1-mile): Brent McMahon (18:13), Linda Gallo (18:16) taken out of T1 Fastest bike (20-miles): Ruben Ruzafa (1:30:25), Shonny Vanlandingham (1:48:12) Fastest run (7-miles): Brent McMahon (43:18), Danelle Kabush (49:55) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) Division Name Time Hometown Division Name Time Hometown 15 - 19 Julian Langer 3:01:35 Vienna, Austria 15 - 19 Charlotte McShane 3:35:01 Victoria, Australia 20 - 24 Francois Carloni 2:54:26 Saint Raphael, France 20 - 24 Erin Kummer 3:36:31 Boulder, Colorado 25 - 29 Peter Hawkins 2:58:24 Gloustershire, United Kingdom 25 - 29 Emma Smith 3:40:25 London, United Kingdom 30 - 34 James Walsh 2:55:17 Carlsbad, CA 30 - 34 Dominique Angerer 3:44:43 Elsbethen, Austria 35 - 39 Patrick Harvey 2:59:46 Auckland, New Zealand 35 - 39 Sarah McMahan 3:45:04 Incline Village, Nevada 40 - 44 Dirk Pauling 2:56:24 Rupperswil, Switzerland 40 - 44 Keri Grosse 3:34:04 Leavenworth, Washington 45 - 49 (7) Tom Lyons 3:13:51 Reno, Nevada 45 - 49 Ulrike Striednig 3:53:56 Klagenfurt, Austria 50 - 54 Franz Pretzl 3:23:00 Teublilz, Germany 50 - 54 (3) Beverly Enslow 3:55:47 Metamora, Illinois 55 - 59 Randy Beckner 3:26:32 Helena, Montana 55 - 59 Beverly Watson 4:19:39 Priddis, Alberta, Canada 60 - 64 Bruce Wacker 4:02:08 Colorado Springs, Colorado 60+ Kathy Frank 5:51:52 Bend, Oregon 65 - 69 (5) Peter Wood 4:09:11 La Jolla, California Physically Challenged Division: Megan Fisher, 5:09:47, Missoula, MT 70+ Manfred Klittich 5:18:25 Eschborn, Germany (#) denotes number of World Championships won Physically Challenged Division: David Kyle, 4:59:04, Athens, Florida Top Amateurs

62 2007 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS

TOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Conrad Stoltz 34 Stellenboch, South Africa 2:40:54 $25,000 2 Olivier Marceau 34 Cannes, France 2:42:05 $15,000 3 Brian Smith 32 Gunnison, Colorado 2:42:35 $8,000 4 Chris Legh 35 Lyons, Australia 2:44:26 $5,000 5 30 Taupo, New Zealand 2:44:54 $3,000 6 Felix Schumann 25 Germany 2:45:04 $1,750 7 Nicolas Lebrun 34 Digne-Les-Bains, France 2:45:19 $1,200 8 Mike Vine 34 Victoria, Canada 2:45:57 $1,000 9 David Henestrosa 30 Manresa, Spain 2:47:04 $800 10 Nico Pfitzenmaier 36 Besigheim, Germany 2:47:53 $700 Also: Hektor Llanos - Spain ($600), Lieuwe Boonstra - South Africa ($500), Eneko Llanos – Spain ($400), Sam Gardner – United Kingdom ($300), Jim Thijs – Belgium ($300)

TOP 15 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Julie Dibens 32 Bath, United Kingdom 3:01:24 $25,000 2 Melanie McQuaid 34 Victoria, Canada 3:09:52 $15,000 3 31 Mt. Aukum, California 3:11:37 $8,000 4 Shonny Vanlandingham 38 Durango, Colorado 3:12:44 $5,000 5 Candy Angle 38 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:13:14 $3,000 6 Dara Marks Marino 32 Flagstaff, Arizona 3:14:41 $1,750 7 Sibylle Matter 34 Bern, Switzerland 3:15:56 $1,200 8 Michelle Lombardi 39 Somerset West, South Africa 3:19:47 $1,000 9 Daniela Campuzano 21 Tulancingo, Mexico 3:22:02 $800 10 Carina Wasle 23 Kundl, Austria 3:22:33 $700 Also: Anna Scheiderbauer - Germany, Sara Tarkington - USA, Amber Monforte – USA, Kristy Lanier - USA

Fastest swim: Jordan Bryden, (19:47), Julie Dibens (20:16) Fastest bike: Brian Smith (1:30:51), Shonny Vanlandingham (1:46:32) Fastest run: Chris Legh (45:11), Julie Dibens (49:58)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) Division Name Time Hometown Division Name Time Hometown 15 – 19 Martin Jiskra 3:05:01 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic 15 - 19 Monique Avery 3:56:35 Rororua, New Zealand 20 - 24 Nicolas Fernandez 3:01:14 Pelissannee, France 20 - 24 Erin Beresini 4:06:11 Hermosa Beach, California 25 - 29 Lars Fricke 3:00:01 Apolda, Germany 25 - 29 (2) Marion Summerer 3:29:35 Honolulu, Hawaii 30 - 34 Alexander Eiler 2:57:34 Kailua, Hawaii 30 - 34 Susie Wood 3:31:54 Nelson, New Zealand 35 - 39 Laurent Beuzeboc 2:58:04 Saint Bonnet, France 35 - 39 Lisa Lieb 3:39:09 Durango, Colorado 40 - 44 Ulrich Katzer 3:02:02 Anger, Austria 40 - 44 Kaja Polivkova 3:41:05 Prague, Czech Republic 45 - 49 (6) Tom Lyons 3:09:01 Reno, Nevada 45 - 49 Meiling Yee 3:54:57 Sunnyvale, California 50 - 54 Tom Monica 3:25:19 Walnut Creek, California 50 - 54 (2) Beverly Enslow 3:56:52 Metamora, Illinois 55 - 59 James Lewis 3:45:39 Broomfield, Colorado 55 - 59 (3) Cindi Toepel 4:24:55 Littleton, Colorado 60 - 64 (5) Kent Robison 3:43:37 Reno, Nevada 65 - 69 Art Gardenswartz 4:27:07 Albuquerque, New Mexico (#) denotes number of World Championships won Physically Challenged Division Top Amateurs (2) Fouad Fattoumy 3:46:33 Honolulu, Hawaii

63 2006 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS

TOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Hamish Carter 35 Auckland, New Zealand 2:42:36 $25,000 2 Olivier Marceau 33 Cannes, France 2:42:55 $15,000 3 Seth Wealing 27 Boulder, Colorado 2:44:05 $8,000 4 Josiah Middaugh 28 Vail, Colorado 2:45:51 $5,000 5 Eneko Llanos 29 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:46:49 $3,000 6 Brent McMahon 26 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:46:58 $1,750 7 Greg Krause 29 Denver, Colorado 2:48:47 $1,200 8 Nicolas Lebrun 33 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:50:51 $1,000 9 Ryan Ignatz 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:52:16 $800 10 Nico Pfitzenmaier 34 Besigheim, Germany 2:52:28 $700 Also: Michael Simpson ($600), Andrew Noble ($500), Hektor Llanos ($400), Jimmy Archer ($300), and Sam Gardner ($300)

TOP 15 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Melanie McQuaid 33 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:07:53 $25,000 2 Danelle Kabush 31 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:15:58 $15,000 3 Sibylle Matter 31 Bern, Switzerland 3:19:50 $8,000 4 Jennifer Smith 33 Westport, New Zealand 3:20:08 $5,000 5 Renata Bucher 28 Lucerne, Switzerland 3:22:14 $3,000 6 Jenny Tobin 38 Boise, Idaho 3:22:42 $1,750 7 Michelle Lombardi 38 Somerset West, South Africa 3:23:44 $1,200 8 Mami Saito 29 Kawasaki, Japan 3:24:32 $1,000 9 Shonny Vanlandingham 37 Durango, Colorado 3:24:58 $800 10 Cameron Randolph 36 Ridgway, Colorado 3:30:17 $700 Also: Carina Wasle (AUS), Ingrid Rolles (RSA), Nicole Newton (USA), Imke Schiersch (GER), Jackie Burt (USA)

Fastest swim: Brent McMahon (19:41), Sibylle Matter (20:51) Fastest bike: Josiah Middaugh (1:35:08), Melanie McQuaid (1:49:55) Fastest run: Brent McMahon (45:05), Danelle Kabush (53:51)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) Division Name Time Hometown Division Name Time Hometown 15 - 19 Kyle Kennedy 3:33:37 West Vancouver, Canada 15 - 19 Valeria Curridori 4:10:50 Villacidro, Italy 20 - 24 Rom Akerson 2:57:43 Costa Rica 20 - 24 * Suzie Snyder 3:36:19 Colorado Springs, CO 25 - 29 Trevor Glavin 3:11:38 Salinas, CA 25 - 29 Kim Hill 3:50:48 Honolulu, HI 30 - 34 Conrad Snover 3:01:50 Truckee, CA 30 - 34 * Laura Home 3:40:35 Santa Cruz, CA 35 - 39 Calvin Zaryski 3:04:51 Calgary, Canada 35 - 39 Janice Fliegler 3:53:46 Carson City, NV 40 - 44 Tim Johnston 3:11:10 Los Gatos, CA 40 - 44 Barbara Alber 3:56:18 Dettingen, Germany 45 - 49 $ Tom Lyons 3:14:24 Reno, NV 45 - 49 Catherine Dunn 3:52:50 Wellington, New Zealand 50 - 54 * Ian Davidson, Jr. 3:22:59 Clemson, SC 50 - 54 $ Barbara Peterson 4:08:44 Berkeley, CA 55 - 59 # Kent Robison 3:38:47 Reno, NV 55 - 59 * Cindi Toepel 4:25:14 Littleton, CO 60 - 64 # Peter Wood 3:59:46 La Jolla, CA 60+ Wendy Minor 5:53:53 Honolulu, HI 65+ John Stover 4:51:22 Jackson, MI Physically Challenged Division * Two-time XTERRA World Champ # Four-time XTERRA World Champ * Fouad Fattoumy 4:07:40 Honolulu, HI $ Five-time XTERRA World Champ Top Amateurs

64 2005 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS

TOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Nicolas LeBrun 32 Villeneuve-Loubet, France 2:38:19 $25,000 2 Eneko Llanos 28 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:41:41 $15,000 3 Brent McMahon 24 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:42:01 $8,000 4 Mike Vine 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:42:22 $5,000 5 Chris Legh 32 Melbourne, Australia 2:43:32 $3,000 6 Nico Pfitzenmaier 34 Besigheim, Germany 2:43:48 $1,750 7 Olivier Marceau 32 Cannes, France 2:45:29 $1,200 8 Ronnie Schildknecht 25 Thalwil, Switzerland 2:45:43 $1,000 9 Conrad Stoltz 32 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:46:23 $800 10 Josiah Middaugh 27 Vail, Colorado 2:47:33 $700 Also: Greg Krause ($600, 2:47:42), Jimmy Archer ($500, 2:49:32), Francisco Serrano ($400, 2:49:52), Peter Reid ($300, 2:50:05), Robert Latschen ($300, 2:51:18)

TOP 15 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Melanie McQuaid 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:07:16 $25,000 2 Sibylle Matter 31 Bern, Switzerland 3:08:00 $15,000 3 Jamie Whitmore 29 Elk Grove, California 3:13:51 $8,000 4 Renata Bucher 27 Lucerne, Switzerland 3:17:14 $5,000 5 Jenny Tobin 35 Boise, Idaho 3:17:17 $3,000 6 Danelle Kabush 30 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:19:45 $1,750 7 Shonny Vanlandingham 36 Durango, Colorado 3:20:01 $1,200 8 Monique Merrill 36 Breckenridge, Colorado 3:25:08 $1,000 9 Melissa Thomas 35 Boulder, Colorado 3:25:49 $800 10 Lisa Isom 33 Vail, Colorado 3:26:08 $700 Also: Sonia Foote (3:30:35), Ingrid Rolles (3:32:21), Mami Saito (3:33:45), Kate Major (3:38:22), Imke Schiersch Fastest swim: Brent McMahon (19:42), Sibylle Matter (20:47) Fastest bike: Nicolas LeBrun (1:29:13), Shonny Vanlandingham (1:45:40) Fastest run: Brent McMahon (44:01), Sibylle Matter (51:53)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP) Division Name Time Hometown Division Name Time Hometown 15 - 19 Jordan Bryden 3:09:20 Calgary, Canada 15 - 19 Kate Chapman 3:57:01 Breckenridge, Colorado 20 - 24 Scott Thorne 3:03:58 Hamilton East, New Zealand 20 - 24 Marion Summerer 3:21:03 Freiburg, Germany 25 - 29 Ryland Garnett 3:02:02 Seaford, Australia 25 - 29 Louisa Davis 3:41:03 Wadestown, New Zealand 30 - 34 Jason Jablonski 3:01:48 Wenatchee, Washington 30 - 34 Laura Home 3:30:54 Santa Cruz, California 35 - 39 Michael Nahom 3:03:28 New Milford, Connecticut 35 - 39 Beate Kleindienst 3:52:56 Dachau, Germany 40 - 44 # Tom Lyons 3:08:21 Reno, Nevada 40 - 44 Rita Haerteis 3:44:24 Penzberg, Germany 45 - 49 Casey Fannin 3:13:57 Birmingham, Alabama 45 - 49 # Barbara Peterson 3:59:52 Berkeley, California 50 - 54 Ian Davidson, Jr. 3:21:29 Clemson, South Carolina 50 - 54 Cindi Toepel 4:12:16 Littleton, Colorado 55 - 59 Gary Mercer 3:59:56 Anderson, California 55 - 59 Susan Swan 5:17:22 Coromandel, New Zealand 60 - 64 % Peter Wood 3:53:53 La Jolla, California 60+ $ Wendy Minor 5:06:43 Honolulu, Hawaii Challenged Athletes Division # Four-time XTERRA World Champion Fouad Fattoumy 3:50:44 Honolulu, Hawaii $ Five-time XTERRA World Champion % Three-time XTERRA World Champion Top Amateur Female # Four-time XTERRA World Champion Top Amateur Male 65 2004 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

TOP 10 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Eneko Llanos 27 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:28:44 $25,000 2 Olivier Marceau 31 Cannes, France 2:29:45 $15,000 3 Josiah Middaugh 26 Vail, Colorado 2:33:28 $8,000 4 Dominic Gillen 27 Washington, Connecticut 2:33:53 $5,000 5 Justin Thomas 29 Fairfax, Virginia 2:34:31 $3,000 6 Nicolas LeBrun 31 Villeneuve-Loubet, France 2:36:58 $1,750 7 Sylvain Dodet 28 Antibes, France 2:38:26 $1,200 8 Hektor Llanos 32 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:39:04 $1,000 9 Jimmy Archer 32 Boulder, Colorado 2:40:39 $800 10 Robert Latschen 33 Graz, Austria 2:40:41 $700

TOP 10 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Jamie Whitmore 28 Elk Grove, California 3:01:35 $25,000 2 Melanie McQuaid 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:04:25 $15,000 3 Danelle Kabush 29 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:05:19 $8,000 4 Melissa Thomas 33 Boulder, Colorado 3:05:38 $5,000 5 Katrin Helmcke 29 Buchenbach, Germany 3:07:43 $3,000 6 Sibylle Matter 31 Bern, Switzerland 3:08:17 $1,750 7 Erika Csomor 30 Budapest, Hungary 3:14:14 $1,200 8 Lynley Allison 31 Auckland, New Zealand 3:15:28 $1,000 9 Candy Angle 34 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:16:34 $800 10 Stefania Bonazzi 34 Ferrara, Italy 3:16:39 $700

Fastest swim: Jan Sibbersen (18:45), Megan Melgaard (20:13) Fastest bike: Josiah Middaugh (1:27:12), Melissa Thomas (1:41:02) Fastest run: Jan Rehula (33:14), Erika Csomor (38:18)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALES) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALES) Division Name Time Hometown Division Name Time Hometown 15 - 19 Jana Chocholova 4:22:29 Hluboka, CR 15 - 19 # Taylor Tolleson 2:51:56 Pacific Grove, CA 20 - 24 Suzi Snyder 3:36:03 Springfield, MA 20 - 24 Petr Vejvoda 2:59:41 Liberec, CR 25 - 29 Amber Monforte 3:21:29 Reno, NV 25 - 29 Jim Vance 2:45:06 San Diego, CA 30 - 34 Ingrid Rolles 3:15:23 Honolulu, HI 30 - 34 # Matt Boobar 2:53:17 Plymouth, NH 35 - 39 Birgit Johnston 3:27:32 Los Gatos, CA 35 - 39 Curt Chesney 2:46:38 Boulder, CO 40 - 44 Josie Sinclair 3:42:25 Epsom, AUS 40 - 44 * Tom Lyons 2:59:04 Reno, NV 45 - 49 # Barbara Peterson 3:43:21 Berkeley, CA 45 - 49 Bruce Wilson 3:11:10 Temecula, CA 50 - 54 ! Lorenn Walker 4:08:27 Waialua, HI 50 - 54 Chris Robinson 3:45:46 Vancouver, WA 55 - 59 $ Wendy Minor 4:40:23 Honolulu, HI 55 - 59 * Kent Robison 3:23:27 Reno, NV 60+ Peter Wood 3:44:18 La Jolla, CA #Two-time Champ, *Three-time Champ $Four-time Champion 65+ Armin Beyrich 4:09:36 Eresing, GER !Five-time Champ TOP AMATEURS

66 2003 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE) XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE) Division Name Time Hometown Division Name Time Hometown 20 - 24 Shae Rainer 3:26:28 Austin, Texas 15 - 19 Taylor Tolleson 3:00:13 Pacific Grove, CA 25 - 29 Sonia Foote 3:28:55 Rotorua, NZ 20 - 24 Chad Seymour 2:57:04 Honolulu, Hawaii 30 - 34 Katrin Hockenjos 3:25:49 Konstanz, Germany 25 - 29 Greg Krause 2:53:42 Denver, Colorado 35 - 39 Riikka Kelja 3:24:37 Netherlands 30 - 34 Robert Latschen 2:47:30 Graz, Austria 40 - 44 Maria Raether 3:33:13 Weinheim, Germany 35 - 39 Michael Nahom 2:54:02 New Milford, CT 45 - 49 Barbara Peterson 3:38:37 Berkeley, California 40 - 44 # Tom Lyons 2:55:18 Reno, Nevada 50 - 54 $ Lorenn Walker 4:01:03 Waialua, Hawaii 45 - 49 Leo McCarthy 3:11:06 Kapaa, Hawaii 55 - 59 * Wendy Minor 4:49:12 Honolulu, Hawaii 50 - 54 Guenther Weber 3:17:25 Roth, Germany PRO Melanie McQuaid 2:57:08 Victoria, BC, Canada 55 - 59 # Kent Robison 3:37:18 Reno, Nevada * Three-time XTERRA World Champion 60+ * Hans Dieben 4:14:07 Chula Vista, CA $ Four-time XTERRA World Champion PRO Eneko Llanos 2:32:56 Spain Top Amateur Female # Two-time XTERRA World Champ * Three-time XTERRA World Champion Top Amateur Male 1996-2002 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (AMATEUR WOMEN)

DIV 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 15-19 Allegra Erisman Allegra Erisman Allegra Erisman Brandy Bounds Tulsi McCarthy N/A N/A 20-24 Rebecca Bashton Cara Coolbaugh Jaymi Cowan Kerry Barnholt Lucia Kuhner Lucia Kuhner Kelly Rees 25-29 Zoe King Jessica Burwell Catherine Phillips Yvonne Timewell Lindsay Price Amy Patz Amy Patz 30-34 Tina Eakin Amy Patz Erin McCarty Katrin Tobin Lynn Martin Rikke Johansen Chantal Ratte 35-39 Serena Warner Sabine Greipel Chantal Ratte N/A Monika Birk Shannon Oliver Sue Forbes-Kikukawa 40-44 Jodi Ruby Devyani Kamdar Monika Birk Lorenn Walker Susy Jones Laurie Woodbury Sally Hill 45-49 Beverly Enslow Barbara Peterson Lorenn Walker N/A N/A N/A N/A 50-54 Lorenn Walker Libby Harrow N/A N/A N/A Wendy Minor N/A 55-59 Wendy Minor N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 60+ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1996-2002 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (AMATEUR MEN)

DIV 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 15-19 Hunter Claxton Pearce Creasman Eliot Challifour Tyler Smith N/A N/A N/A 20-24 Josiah Middaugh Rohin Adams Andy Blow Jeff Cormack Jason Irons Luis Canales N/A 25-29 Andrew Wadsworth Bernard Hug Keith Meter Ben Travis Karl Schultz Charles Smith Masco Wieser 30-34 Matt Boobar Benoit Dussault Norman Thiabult Dave Bonetti Dave Bonetti Gerry Clark Paul Hopwood 35-39 Mark Gavach Paul Hopwood Richard Ely Paul Hopwood Paul Hopwood Paul Hopwood Richard Knight 40-44 Tom Lyons Dave Ruby Joseph Zwack Howard Jones Steve Cole Patrick Follett David Fonseca 45-49 Keiji Matsuba John Royson John Royson Reed Johnson Kalli Nottrodt Otto Lingk Bob Macy 50-54 Jiri Kokes Dave Kinsey Kent Robison Bob Macy Bob Macy Mike Malloy Dan Neyenhuis 55-59 Richard Wall Leo Meeuwisse Brian Parkinson Peter Wood Wilburn Powell Ed Hudcovic Ed Hudcovic 60+ David Sharp Hans Dieben Hans Dieben N/A N/A N/A N/A CA Paul Martin Paul Martin Joel Sampson Paul Martin N/A N/A N/A 67 TOP THREE PROS FROM MAUI’S PAST

2012 ------2003 ------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Kapalua, HI - 10/28 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Wailea, HI - 10/26 Men Women Men Women 1. Javier Gomez 2:26:54 1. Lesley Paterson 2:44:12 1. Eneko Llanos 2:32:56 1. Melanie McQuaid 2:57:08 2. Josiah Middaugh 2:27:41 2. Barbara Riveros 2:48:19 2. Nicolas LeBrun 2:36:31 2. Jamie Whitmore 3:01:14 3. Conrad Stoltz 2:30:04 3. Mari Rabie 2:53:56 3. Justin Thomas 2:37:31 3. Candy Angle 3:06:09 2011 ------2002 ------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Kapalua, HI - 10/23 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Wailea, HI - 10/27 Men Women Men Women 1. Michael Weiss 2:27:00 1. Lesley Paterson 2:45:59 1. Conrad Stoltz 2:22:55 1. Candy Angle 2:57:33 2. Dan Hugo 2:27:33 2. Marion Lorblanchet 2:48:08 2. Eneko Llanos 2:23:57 2. Jamie Whitmore 2:59:10 3. Eneko Llanos 2:28:26 3. Helena Erbenova 2:51:51 3. Nicolas LeBrun 2:27:37 3. Shari Kain 3:03:20 2010 ------2001 ------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/24 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/22 Men Women Men Women 1. Conrad Stoltz 2:31:07 1. Shonny Vanlandingham 2:58:20 1. Conrad Stoltz 2:28:48 1. Anke Erlank 3:00:59 2. Franky Batelier 2:36:14 2. Julie Dibens 2:59:33 2. Kerry Classen 2:37:02 2. Cherie Touchette 3:11:51 3. Michi Weiss 2:36:45 3. Marion Lorblanchet 3:06:11 3. Jimmy Riccitello 2:37:31 3. Kerstin Weule 3:12:37 2009 ------2000 ------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/25 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/22 Men Women Men Women 1. Eneko Llanos 2:37:22 1. Julie Dibens 2:56:42 1. Michael Tobin 2:30:53 1. Kerstin Weule 3:07:04 2. Nico Lebrun 2:38:17 2. Lesley Paterson 3:04:16 2. Mike Vine 2:33:10 2. Melanie McQuaid 3:09:17 3. Michi Weiss 2:40:24 3. Melanie McQuaid 3:05:46 3. Michael Pigg 2:33:43 3. Uli Blank 3:17:32 2008 ------1999 ------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/26 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/31 Men Women Men Women 1. Ruben Ruzafa 2:37:36 1. Julie Dibens 3:03:57 1. Ned Overend 2:32:50 1. Shari Kain 3:04:19 2. Michi Weiss 2:38:10 2. Danelle Kabush 3:04:56 2. Michael Tobin 2:34:26 2. Kerstin Weule 3:06:27 3. Brent McMahon 2:40:56 3. Shonny Vanlandingham 3:10:49 3. Jimmy Riccitello 2:35:54 3. Jody Purcell 3:08:42 2007 ------1998 ------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/28 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/11 Men Women Men Women 1. Conrad Stoltz 2:40:54 1. Julie Dibens 3:01:24 1. Ned Overend 2:24:46 1. Sue Latshaw 2:58:49 2. Olivier Marceau 2:42:05 2. Melanie McQuaid 3:09:52 2. Wes Hobson 2:29:16 2. Uli Blank 3:00:05 3. Brian Smith 2:42:35 3. Jamie Whitmore 3:11:37 3. Michael Tobin 2:31:22 3. Caroline Rahner 3:06:27 2006 ------1997 ------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/29 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/26 Men Women Men Women 1. Hamish Carter 2:42:36 1. Melanie McQuaid 3:07:53 1. Mike Pigg 2:28:48 1. Cameron Randolph 3:04:25 2. Olivier Marceau 2:42:55 2. Danelle Kabush 3:15:58 2. Ned Overend 2:32:12 2. Lesley Tomlinson 3:04:31 3. Seth Wealing 2:44:05 3. Sibylle Matter 3:19:50 3. Jimmy Riccitello 2:34:49 3. Sue Latshaw 3:11:32 2005 ------1996 ------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/23 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 11/3 Men Women Men Women 1. Nicolas Lebrun 2:38:19 1. Melanie McQuaid 3:07:16 1. Jimmy Riccitello 2:27:42 1. Michellie Jones 3:04:53 2. Eneko Llanos 2:41:41 2. Sibylle Matter 3:08:00 2. Mike Pigg 2:31:13 2. Shari Kain 3:05:05 3. Brent McMahon 2:42:01 3. Jamie Whitmore 3:13:51 3. Ned Overend 2:33:39 3. Sian Welch 3:20:55 2004 ------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Wailea, HI - 10/24 Men Women 1. Eneko Llanos 2:28:44 1. Jamie Whitmore 3:01:35 2. Olivier Marceau 2:29:45 2. Melanie McQuaid 3:04:25 3. Josiah Middaugh 2:33:28 3. Danelle Kabush 3:05:19 68 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGS

The XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 21 in Utah was the last of five races in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series that featured four regionals and the national championship. Here’s a look at the final standings: PRO MEN Pl Name West S’East East Mtn USA Totals 1 Josiah Middaugh 100 100 DNS 100 90 390 2 Dan Hugo DNS 90 100 58 69 317 3 Branden Rakita 82 63 x49 90 49 284 4 Ryan Ignatz 75 DNS 90 69 45 279 5 Bradley Weiss DNS 75 82 49 58 264 6 Craig Evans 63 82 58 x28 DNP 203 7 Cody Waite DNS 45 41 75 37 198 8 Jason Michalak 58 34 DNS 53 41 186 9 Nick Fisher 37 69 75 DNS DNP 181 10 Will Kelsay 49 58 69 x45 DNS 176

Also: Conrad Stoltz (165), Matt Mangen (106), Leo Chacon (100), Andy Lee (100), Chris Ganter (86), Ruben Ruzafa (82), Ben Hoffman (82), Will Ross (82), Matt Lieto (69), Tim Snow (68), Ben Allen (63), Kyle Leto (63), Nico Lebrun (53), Karsten Madsen (53), Ryan DeCook (45), Brian Astell (45), Lewis Elliott (41), Adam Wirth (34), Tom Goth (34), Brad Zoller (34), Matthew Sheeks (34), Jordan Jones (31), Patrick Valentine (31), Zach Winter (31), Grant Bovee (28), Tom Eickelbert (28), Damian Gonzalez (28).

PRO WOMEN Pl Name West S’East East Mtn USA Totals 1 Lesley Paterson 100 100 100 DNS 100 400 2 Shonny Vanlandingham 82 x75 90 100 49 321 3 Danelle Kabush 69 x58 69 90 69 297 4 Melanie McQuaid 75 90 75 DNS 53 293 5 Suzie Snyder 90 69 x63 75 58 292 6 Emma Garrard 58 63 DNS 69 75 265 7 Brandi Heisterman x41 82 82 45 28 237 8 Christine Jeffrey 31 53 58 DNS 45 187 9 Caroline Colonna 37 45 49 34 DNP 165 10 Kelley Cullen 63 DNS DNS 82 DNS 145

Also: Jaime Brede (102), Katie Button (102), Barbara Riveros (90), Tamara Donelson (86), Chantell Widney (82), Catherine Sterling (76), Rachel Challis (68), Carina Wasle (63), Flora Duffy (63), Julie Dibens (58), Tammy Jacques (53), Jen Gersbach-Venzara (49), Heather Jackson (41), Renata Bucher (37), Heidi Rentz (37), Jari Kirkland (34), Lauren Harrison (28).

1 - April 13 - XTERRA West Championship (Aston MonteLago Village Resort - Lake Las Vegas, NV) 2 - May 18 - XTERRA Southeast Championship (Oak Mountain State Park - Pelham, AL) 3 - June 9 - XTERRA East Championship (Richmond, VA) 4 - July 20 - XTERRA Mountain Championship (Beaver Creek Resort - Avon, CO) 5 - Sept. 21 - XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT) Key: 1=100, 2=90, 3=82, 4=75, 5=69, 6=63, 7-58, 8=53, 9=49, 10=45, 11=41, 12=37, 13=34, 14=31, 15=28

DNS - Did Not Start DNP - Did Not Place

69 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RESULTS

XTERRA England on September 8 was the last of eight races in the 2013 XTERRA European Tour where pros counted their best six scores. Hector Guerra won the XTERRA Euro Tour title for the first time, while Helena Erbenova won it for the second year in a row.

To see a list of age group champs from the 2013 XTERRA European Tour visit www.xterraeurope.com.

2013 XTERRA European Tour Final Standings

TOP 7 MEN Pl Elite Men ESP GRE SUI FRA ITA CZE GER GBR TOT 1 Hector Guerra, ESP 75 - 90 82 - 90 90 75 502 2 Yeray Luxem, BEL - 82 82 63 - 82 82 82 473 3 Nicolas Lebrun, FRA 69 75 - 100 90 53 - 69 456 4 Ben Allen, AUS 90 100 - - 69 100 359 5 Cedric Lassonde, FRA 45 63 53 53 69 - 63 346 6 Asa Shaw, GBR 82 69 45 69 63 - - - 328 7 Francois Carloni, FRA 41 49 - 45 69 - 58 53 315

TOP 7 WOMEN Pl Elite Men ESP GRE SUI FRA ITA CZE GER GBR TOT 1 Helena Erbenova, CZE 90 100 100 100 100 100 82 - 590 2 Kathrin Muller, GER 82 82 82 - - 82 90 90 508 3 Renata Bucher, SUI 100 75 75 - 90 90 69 - 499 4 Jacqui Slack, GBR 75 90 - 90 - - 100 100 455 5 Nienke Oostra, AUS - - 49 49 63 37 45 75 318 6 Marion Lorblanchet, FRA 69 - 63 82 75 - - - 289 7 Carina Wasle, AUT 63 69 - - - 75 75 - 282

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 Helena Hector

70 2013 XTERRA WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RACES

Date Event (Location) Feb 24 XTERRA South Africa Championship (Grabouw) Richard Murray and Carla Van Huyssteen March 2 XTERRA Philippines Championship (Cebu) Ben Allen and Lesley Paterson March 9 XTERRA Motatapu (South Island, New Zealand) Braden Currie and Nicky Samuels March 9 XTERRA Saipan Championship (Northern Marianas) Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack March 23 XTERRA Guam Championship (Piti) Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack April 7 XTERRA Great Ocean Road (Angelsea, Victoria) Courtney Atkinson and Renata Bucher April 13 XTERRA New Zealand Championship (Rotorua) Ben Allen and Renata Bucher April 28 XTERRA Malaysia (Putrajaya) Ben Allen and Renata Bucher June 2 XTERRA Spain Championship+ (Cieza, Murcia) Ruben Ruzafa and Renata Bucher June 15 XTERRA Greece+ (Lake Plastira) Ben Allen and Helena Erbenova June 22 XTERRA Brazil Championship (Ilhabela, Sao Paulo) Conrad Stoltz and Shonny Vanlandingham June 29 XTERRA Switzerland Championship+ (Vallee de Joux) Victor Del Corral and Helena Erbenova July 7 XTERRA France Championship+ (Xonrupt, Gerardmer) Nicolas Lebrun and Helena Erbenova July 14 XTERRA Victoria (Vancouver Island, BC, Canada) Brent McMahon and Melanie McQuaid July 20 XTERRA Abruzzo+ (Scanno, L’Aquila, Italy) Conrad Stoltz and Helena Erbenova Aug 3 XTERRA Mexico Championship (Tapalpa, Jalisco) Leonardo Chacon and Fabiola Corona Aug 4 XTERRA Canmore (Alberta, Canada) Mike Vine and Chantell Widney Aug 10 XTERRA Czech Championship+ (Prachatice) Felix Schumann and Helena Erbenova Aug 17 XTERRA Germany Championship+ (Zittau) Ruben Ruzafa and Jacqui Slack Aug 24 XTERRA Japan Championship (Marunuma) Dan Hugo and Mieko Carey Sept 8 XTERRA England+ (Cranleigh, Surrey) Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack Sept 21 XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden/Snowbasin, UT) Leonardo Chacon and Lesley Paterson

Oct 27 XTERRA World Championship (Maui, Hawaii)

71 When XTERRA celebrated its 10th year in October of 2005, we created the XTERRA HALL OF FAME. This year, on the eve of the XTERRA World Championship another XTERRA legend will be honored at the night of champions dinner. Past recipients are... NED OVEREND (2005) After retiring from mountain biking in 1996 at the age of 40 (he won six national titles and became mountain bikings first world champion in 1990), Overend competed in the first-ever XTERRA in 1996, finishing third. In ‘97 he was second, and in ‘98 and ‘99 he won consecutive World Championships at the ripe young age of 42 & 43. He was also the XTERRA USA Series Champion in 2002. At the 2004 World Championship, at age 50, Overend posted the 9th fastest bike split and placed 21st overall. Midway through the bike course Peter Reid was overheard saying “There’s a 50-year-old in front of me!” He was so devastating on the mountain bike that he earned the nicknames of “Deadly Nedly” and “The Lung.” At the end of his career, commentators respectfully called him “The Old Man of the Mountain.”

SCOTT TINLEY (2006) In 1996, Scott competed in XTERRA's inaugural event, known as Aquaterra at the time. That day, he finished in 4th place and went on to finish in the top 10 in both 1997 and '98. But more than just an athlete, Scott was one of the early ambassadors for the sport. Tinley was at the sharp end of getting athletes to Maui. When you look at the high level pro's that came 10 years ago, it is far more impressive than what one, solitary, unusual race with a $5,000 prize list should have attracted. Jimmy Riccitello, Mike Pigg, Wes Hobson, Ray Browning, Pat Brown, , Emilio Desoto, Jeff Devlin, Kenny Glah, Paul Huddle, Michellie Jones, Paula Newby, Sian Welch, Karen Smeyers and more. A lot of that participation is because of ST, who helped found and develop the sport of off-road triathlon.

KERSTIN WEULE (2007) Kerstin Weule, using equally deadly swim, mountain bike and run speed, won more XTERRA races than anyone (until Jamie Whitmore took on the challenge). She won 19 XTERRA titles, including the US. Pro Series in 1999 and 2000, and the 2000 World Championship. Born in Braunlage, Germany in 1966, Weule’s name was synonymous with XTERRA for years. The winning started in 1998 in Louisiana and she won the next two big races. In her career, Kerstin won at almost every U.S. venue where XTERRA traveled too, including races in the UK and Canada. Weule brought much to XTERRA – an open disposition, the ability to share all that she knew at XTERRA University clinics, a great laugh, her cartwheel at the finish line, & blue painted toenails on raceday.

JIMMY RICCITELLO (2008) Flash back to 1996… AquaTerra…the first XTERRA…123 Speedo-clad racers on the start line at dawn on the beach in Wailea, Maui. A who’s who of triathlon and mountain biking showed up to try something completely new…off-road triathlon. And, it turned out that XTERRA with its catch phrase “Your toughest competitor is Mother Nature” was right up Riccitello’s alley. He took the inaugural XTERRA World Championship by more than three minutes over triathlon great Mike Pigg. After the win, he said “Man this race is a bitch, but it’s the true spirit of triathlon – the athlete against the course”. Over seven years Riccitello raced XTERRA all over the U.S., including six more Maui World Championships, and was always the life of the party.

MICHAEL TOBIN (2009) Tobin won at everything he tried, posting championships in running (and not your usual 5K but running up mountains for a couple hours); duathlon, where he was Powerman Champ twice with 14 international victories; XTERRA with 16 victories and a World Championship; and adventure racing – where he has won all over the world. Tobin dominat- ed XTERRA for years. He won Kirkwood in 1997; won 3 of 4 in 1998; and won 9 out of 10 in 1999. To that point, the one prize that eluded Tobin was Maui. He was 4th in 1997 – 3rd in 1998 – 2nd in 1999 and finally won it all in 2000. He’s the last American to win off-road triathlon’s greatest race. XTERRA WARRIOR AWARD

Since 2003 XTERRA has honored a member of its Tribe that has shown exemplary courage in the face of adversity, gone above and beyond to help the greater community, or Feherenbach personified the “Live More” spirit. Previous winners include... Seavey

2012 - Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack - For traveling the world and living the dream 2011 - G.L. Brown - The epitome of the spirit of our sport 2010 - Taylor Seavey - overcomes perceived limitations every day 2009 - Juergen Feherenbach - For years of support behind the scenes in Europe 2008 - Jamie Whitmore - For kicking cancer and her Warrior Spirit 2007 - Tae Yoong Kim – For enthusiasm transcending the language barrier Kim 2006 - Nico Pfitzenmeier – For traveling the world “competing to help kids” Pfitzenmeier 2005 - Dr. John Mills – For spearheaded the medical support team on Maui Mills 2004 - Willie Stewart – For showing us all that “anything is possible” Stewart 2003 - Bryan Medrano – For living life to the fullest despite Huntington’s Disease

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SHARI KAIN (2010) Shari Kain came to XTERRA as an accomplished mountain biker – a U.S. champion in both cycling and cyclocross and she was to have a major impact on XTERRA. Kain had an epic duel with Michellie Jones in the inaugural XTERRA of 1996 but came up 12 seconds short. In 1999 “Sharoo” won it all in style by doing the hula across the finish line in a grass skirt. That fabulous finish wasn’t Shari’s only contribution to the XTERRA Legend that day. It is said she is responsible for the post-race game of naked touch football - a hallmark of the early days of XTERRA SCOTT SCHUMAKER (2011) Scott Schumaker is perhaps THE pioneer of XTERRA racing. He could race, and he could write with the best of them. He was part of the inaugural class of one hundred and twenty three who started the first XTERRA (or AquaTerra as it was then know) in Wailea in 1996 – and he took 4th behind some of the biggest names in the sport - Jimmy Riccitello, Mike Pigg and Ned Overend. In the first four years of XTERRA, he was a factor in just about every race…and introduced the sport to the triathlon world by writing about his experiences for industry magazines. His race reports were irreverent and often hilarious, introducing technical terms such as “Umpa-lumpa” to the sport. JAMIE WHITMORE (2012) Jamie “J-Dawg” Whitmore career was kick-started at the “Crown Jewel” XTERRA Saipan Championship race back in 2002 when she upset the reigning world champ at the time, Anke Erlank. Over the next six years she won 37 cham- pionships in a dozen different countries, including the XTERRA World Championship in 2004. She is still today the most successful female pro the sport has ever known. Her accomplishments in the sport, however, pale in compari- son to her achievements in life. That she is an XTERRA Hall of Fame athlete is undisputed…how she evolved into a Hall of Fame human being – now that’s the stuff of legends. 73 2013 XTERRA WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE Tentative as of October 15, 2013 Date Event, Location Feb 23 XTERRA South Africa, Grabouw, Western Cape Mar 8 XTERRA Motatapu, South Island, New Zealand+ Mar 15 XTERRA Philippines Championship, Cebu+ Mar 29 XTERRA Guam Championship, Piti+ Mar 30 XTERRA Great Ocean Road, Anglesea, Victoria, Australia+ Apr 5 XTERRA Saipan Championship, Northern Mariana Islands+ Apr 6 XTERRA Costa Rica, Playa Reserva Conchal Apr 12 XTERRA New Zealand Championship, Rotorua+ Apr 26 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship, Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia+ XTERRA Australia Championship May 4 XTERRA Malaysia, Putrajaya+ May 25 XTERRA Spain Championship, Cieza, Murcia* June 1 XTERRA Portugal, Golega June 15 XTERRA Greece, Lake Plastira* June 15 XTERRA Brazil Championship, Ilhabela, SP June 28 XTERRA Switzerland Championship, Vallee de Joux* July 6 XTERRA France Championship, Xonrupt, Gerardmer* July 13 XTERRA Victoria, B.C., Canada (age group qualifier) July 20 XTERRA Ireland July 26 XTERRA Abruzzo, Lago di Scanno, Italy Aug 2 XTERRA Mexico, Tapalpa Aug 3 XTERRA Canmore, Alberta, Canada (age group qualifier) Aug 9 XTERRA Czech Championship, Prachatice* Aug 16 XTERRA Germany Championship, Zittau* ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship Aug 23 XTERRA Japan Championship, Marunuma+ Aug 24 XTERRA England, Cranleigh, Surrey* Sept 20 XTERRA USA Championship, Ogden/Snowbasin, Utah Oct 26 XTERRA World Championship, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii

74 HOW XTERRA GOT STARTED IT REALLY STARTED in the late '80's. That's when Tom Tyler Hamilton, and dozens of others. Looking back, the Kiely (CEO of TEAM Unlimited - owners and producers of field was a who's who of international cycling." XTERRA) was tasked with creating more publicity for the A few years later the Olympics allowed pros to compete, Waikiki Oahu Visitors Association. His idea was sports TV. road cycling in the U.S. was on the decline, and the Tour O' "First, sports is part of our life blood in Hawaii, and second, Hawaii was no more. At the same time, however, mountain what looks good on TV? The beaches and the ocean," biking was taking off. So in 1995, in addition to 12 other TV explained Kiely. shows and several events, TEAM Unlimited produced the The concept was pretty simple. TV sports and Hawaiian Mountain Tour. entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the world. In doing so Nicholas and mountain bike Hall-of-Famer The travel industry is THE BIGGEST industry in the world. Dean Crandall established the rules and held the first-ever Bring those two together in programming, and you've got mountain bike stage race. This is also where many of the something big. XTERRA greats first appeared. The likes of Ned Overend, So he came up with the idea for the Hawaiian International Shari Kain, Melanie McQuaid, Steve Larsen, Mike Kloser, Ocean Challenge - a lifeguard skills competition that Leslie Tomlinson, and host of others were taking part in the attracted water safety specialists from Australia, New Hawaiian Mountain Tour. Now these races took place at Zealand, California, and of course, Hawaii. Kualoa Ranch on Oahu, where the Koolau mountain range Then, he forged a relationship with ESPN - the worldwide meets the ocean, and the story goes that after their races leader in sports. the mountain bikers would ride down to the beach and jump In 1990 the Ocean Challenge was broadcast on ESPN, in the water. It sparked a thoughtwhy not have a and millions of viewers were exposed to the beauty of mountain bike triathlon? Waikiki - the sun, sand, and crystal clear blue water of the By 1996 TEAM Unlimited had produced more than 50 Pacific Ocean. Subsequently, this is where David "Kahuna" shows and sporting events, and while the idea of an off-road Nicholas enters the picture - as "race director." triathlon was enticing - who'd pay for it? "So we get into producing the Ocean Challenge," says Almost simultaneously, the Aston Hotel in Maui (now the Kiely. "And now I'm thinking I've got all these athletes and Wailea Marriott Resort) was shopping for a good idea for TV crews and if it costs me this much to produce one show, their grand opening and the Maui Visitors Bureau was it'll cost less for another, and even less for a third." looking for a new event that could tell a different story about ESPN approves two more shows (Waikiki King's Race and Maui's south shore because all the exposure up to that point Diamond Head Wahine Windsurfing Classic) and in 1991 was golf. Well, what better way to show off the hotel and TEAM Unlimited produces three events and three TV south shore than 1) starting the race at this beautiful beach shows. The concept is working, and Hawaii is reaping the in front of the sponsor hotel, 2) follow a race that covers 21 benefits of the outdoor exposure the shows are generating. miles of terrain with two dozen camera's, and 3) put it on TV "So the next year (1992) we produced seven Hawaiian for the whole world to see? Sports Adventure Showsmultiple segments, different Add a phone call to Kiely from a friendly competitor in the stories, great scenics, and 30-minutes of entertaining, good marketplace (to remain unnamed) inquiring on the very fun stuff," said Kiely. subject of producing an off-road triathlon and you have all Those seven shows were in addition to the Ocean the main ingredients for XTERRA's birth. Challenge and a few others televised events, including the Kiely likes to define luck as the "intersection of inaugural Tour O' Hawaii. opportunity and activity." He recalls bringing Nicholas and "Now that was a great event," said Nicholas - now the VP of Marketing Janet Clark into his office. managing director of the XTERRA Global Tour. "The Tour "Look, I said, so-and-so called me and said that they were O' Hawaii happened before professional cyclists were thinking about doing an off-road tri and if they do, then we're allowed to compete in the Olympics so the top riders from forever second, so we have to be the first ones to do it. I every country kept their amateur status so they could race immediately called Aston and the MVB and said O.K., I've in the Olympics. We just missed Lance because he signed got the idea, here's the thing, bing, bang, boom," said Kiely. with Motorola, but we had George Hincapie, Jan Ulrich, "And that's what got us started in XTERRA." 75 TEAM UNLIMITED

TEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company, founded in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA and in 2013 will offer more than 300 XTERRA off-road triathlon and trail running races in 18 countries worldwide. In the U.S. alone nearly 200,000 participants took part in the XTERRA lifestyle last year. In addition, TEAM TV has produced more than 300 adventure television shows resulting in three Emmy’s and 42 Telly Awards for production excellence since 1990. View samples at www.xterra.tv, and learn more at xterraplanet.com and xterratrailrun.com.

XTERRA THROUGH TIME 1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural event in Wailea, Maui. 1997: XTERRA adds two events in California, and one in Louisiana in addition to World Championship. 1998: The XTERRA tour goes to Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, and back to Louisiana. 1999: 11 races spanning from California to New Jersey. First year of Pro Points Series. 2000: XTERRA goes global with its first international races in England, Japan, and Canada. 2001: The first year of the XTERRA USA Championship Series, Australia and the Netherlands. 2002: The inaugural XTERRA Saipan Championship, and races in Germany and the Czech Republic. The XTERRA USA Championship Series expands to 31 races. 2003: The seventh consecutive year of expansion provides more than 50 events to compete in. 2004: Forty-five events in the U.S., plus 33 international races and a full-fledged XTERRA European Tour 2005: First year of the stand-alone XTERRA Trail Running Series and Nevada Passage Adventure Competition. 2011: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 70+ XTERRA Trail Runs. First year for XTERRA Philippines. 2012: First year for the XTERRA Guam Championship and the “Triple Crown” of Guam, Philippines, and Saipan on back- to-back-to-back weekends in March. 2013: The expansion of the world tour continues in Malaysia, Spain, Canada, Greece, Italy, and England

TEAM TV

Since 1990 TEAM TV has produced more than 300 television shows resulting in three regional Emmy’s and 42 Telly Awards for production excellence.

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77 2013 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR START LIST SORTED BY BIB#

Bib # First Name Last Name Age Group 107 Helena Erbenova PRO / Elite 1 Josiah Middaugh PRO / Elite 108 Marion Lorblanchet PRO / Elite 2 Conrad Stoltz PRO / Elite 109 Elizabeth Orchard PRO / Elite 3 Leonardo Chacon PRO / Elite 110 Danelle Kabush PRO / Elite 4 Brent McMahon PRO / Elite 111 Melanie McQuaid PRO / Elite 5 Asa Shaw PRO / Elite 113 Katie Button PRO / Elite 6 Yeray Luxem PRO / Elite 114 Caroline Colonna PRO / Elite 7 Olivier Marceau PRO / Elite 115 Tamara Donelson PRO / Elite 8 Nicolas Lebrun PRO / Elite 116 Sarah Backler PRO / Elite 9 Felix Schumann PRO / Elite 117 Genziana Cenni PRO / Elite 12 Felipe Moletta PRO / Elite 119 Julie Dibens PRO / Elite 14 Braden Currie PRO / Elite 121 Dunia Gomez Tirado PRO / Elite 16 Brice Daubord PRO / Elite 123 Laura Dias PRO / Elite 17 Jan Kubicek PRO / Elite 124 Kathrin Müller PRO / Elite 18 Francois Carloni PRO / Elite 125 Nienke Oostra PRO / Elite 19 Jim Thijs PRO / Elite 127 Nicky Samuels PRO / Elite 21 Branden Rakita PRO / Elite 128 Suzie Snyder PRO / Elite 25 Jan Francke PRO / Elite 129 Carla Van Huyssteen PRO / Elite 28 Ben Allen PRO / Elite 130 Chantell Widney PRO / Elite 30 Will Ross PRO / Elite 131 Mieko Carey PRO / Elite 33 Courtney Atkinson PRO / Elite 132 Daz Parker PRO / Elite 34 Grant Bovee PRO / Elite 133 Carina Wasle PRO / Elite 35 Kris Coddens PRO / Elite 134 Flora Duffy PRO / Elite 37 Chris Ganter PRO / Elite 200 Henry Baynes 15-19 38 Marvin Gruget PRO / Elite 201 Roman Brown 15-19 39 Fabio Guidelli PRO / Elite 202 Cole Bunn 15-19 41 Dan Hugo PRO / Elite 203 Jesus Marco Del Carmen 15-19 42 Ryan Ignatz PRO / Elite 204 Jakob Dewald 15-19 45 Dennis Kruse PRO / Elite 205 Arthur Forissier 15-19 47 Andy Lee PRO / Elite 206 Nathan Ley 15-19 48 Kyle Leto PRO / Elite 207 Trevor Marc 15-19 49 Jason Michalak PRO / Elite 208 Ken Matsui 15-19 50 Richard Murray PRO / Elite 209 Mauricio Mendez 15-19 52 Ruben Rufaza Cueto PRO / Elite 210 Connor Molthen 15-19 53 Richard Stannard PRO / Elite 211 Takayuki Nishimura 15-19 55 Adam Wirth PRO / Elite 212 Jan Pacina 15-19 56 Tim Snow PRO / Elite 213 Arthur Serrieres 15-19 57 Hector Guerra PRO / Elite 214 Tyler Thorne 15-19 58 Bruno Silva PRO / Elite 215 Christopher Visser 15-19 59 Brian Astell PRO / Elite 216 Arnaud Zbinden 15-19 101 Lesley Paterson PRO / Elite 217 Clément Briere 20-24 102 Barbara Riveros PRO / Elite 218 Colin Clement 20-24 103 Heather Jackson PRO / Elite 219 Diego Gerber 20-24 104 Jacqui Slack PRO / Elite 220 Gianmatteo Guidicelli 20-24 105 Renata Bucher PRO / Elite 221 André Lemmi 20-24 106 Shonny Vanlandingham PRO / Elite 222 Tomas Matera 20-24

78 223 Enrico Nicoletti 20-24 274 Steve Caulier 30-34 224 Tony Nivot 20-24 275 Boris CHAMBON 30-34 225 Jaime Rabago Sobrino 20-24 277 Rob Creasy 30-34 226 Robert Ramirez 20-24 278 Tim De Vilder 30-34 227 Alex Roberts 20-24 279 Eric Dean 30-34 228 Carlos Ruiz Villalba 20-24 280 Yannick Desfarges 30-34 229 Jose Alberto Serrano 20-24 281 Michael Edens 30-34 230 Christopher Sundby 20-24 282 Jundeb Andre Esquivel 30-34 231 Kyle Wachenheim 20-24 283 Sebastien Fallu 30-34 232 Marco Amselem 25-29 284 Guillaume Federspield 30-34 233 Fabrizio Bartoli 25-29 285 Steve Ferguson 30-34 234 Paul Jake Castillo 25-29 286 Gaston Fischer 30-34 235 Benjamin Coutand 25-29 287 Josh Flanagan 30-34 236 William Dupuis 25-29 288 Anthony Flinois 30-34 237 Pedro Eguez 25-29 289 Benito Flores Fernández 30-34 238 James Evans 25-29 290 Sergio Florian 30-34 239 Tom Frawley 25-29 291 Harold Gaubert 30-34 240 Takeshi Fukuda 25-29 292 Pier-Yves Grenier 30-34 241 Mitchell Ginsberg 25-29 293 Filippo Guastella 30-34 242 Malcolm Graham 25-29 294 Caleb Guest 30-34 243 Julien Brazy 25-29 295 David Henkel 30-34 244 Charlie Karstrom 25-29 296 Casey Hill 30-34 245 Grayson Keppler 25-29 297 Keisuke Hirano 30-34 246 Sebastian Kuefner 25-29 298 Zsolt Horvath 30-34 247 Carlos Maymi 25-29 299 Luke Kay 30-34 248 Brais Misa Garcia 25-29 300 Stijn Kiekens 30-34 250 Daniel Neilson 25-29 301 Christopher Kulhavy 30-34 251 Lukas Netík 25-29 302 Newton Leitão 30-34 252 Michael Rahn 25-29 303 Jose Merdino Lim 30-34 253 Benjamin Ramirez 25-29 304 Gabe Lombard 30-34 254 Benoit Recouvreur 25-29 305 Joshua Loren 30-34 255 Leandro Rotondi 25-29 306 Jason Machado 30-34 256 Bruno Silva 25-29 307 Igor Maro Michalichen 30-34 257 Albert Soley 25-29 308 Joseph Miller 30-34 258 Samuel Stacey 25-29 309 Brandon Mills 30-34 259 Cody Tsukayama 25-29 310 Emiliano Mingardi 30-34 260 Justin Tucker 25-29 311 Leonardo Miranda 30-34 261 Jaime Valdes 25-29 312 Nathanael Fruchart 30-34 262 James Walker 25-29 313 Ray Neill 30-34 263 Clay Ward 25-29 314 Allistair Patino 30-34 264 Chuan Hoe Yip 25-29 315 Olivier Pichou 30-34 265 Glenn Younger 25-29 316 Andrey Pomorzev 30-34 266 Nathan Winkelmann 25-29 317 Jan Pyott 30-34 267 Matt Backler 30-34 318 Adam Reardon 30-34 268 Matthew Balzer 30-34 319 Markus Roggen 30-34 269 Denis Cesar Baptista 30-34 320 Felipe III Sajulga 30-34 270 Michal Bucek 30-34 321 Julien Seidel 30-34 271 Robert Butner 30-34 322 Jeff Smith 30-34 272 Felipe Cabral Silva 30-34 323 Tyler Smith 30-34 273 Patrick Camacho 30-34 325 Pablo Ureta 30-34

79 326 Nick Walker 30-34 376 Jefferson Oishi 35-39 327 Jonathan Wesel 30-34 377 Cameron ONeal 35-39 328 Rafael Zamora 30-34 378 Gregie Pamakid 35-39 329 Daniel Zastrow 30-34 379 AJ Petrillo 35-39 330 Daniel Arnett 35-39 380 Bryce Phinney 35-39 331 DJ Baumer 35-39 381 Morne Pienaar 35-39 332 Markus Benesch 35-39 382 Davide Pojer 35-39 333 Alessandro Bonalumi 35-39 383 Carlos Pomar Roy 35-39 334 Nikola Boric 35-39 384 Darren Regina 35-39 335 Chris Budden 35-39 385 Jorge Ruiz-Rockett 35-39 336 Matthew Campbell 35-39 386 Manolo Salinas Puertas 35-39 337 Daniele Cantamessa 35-39 387 Fabiano Santos 35-39 338 Carlos Carriedo 35-39 388 Paul Sauget 35-39 339 Jack Cartwright 35-39 389 Russell Shaw 35-39 340 Cedric Carreira 35-39 390 Mike Smith 35-39 341 James Clark 35-39 391 Mike Smith 35-39 342 Gregory Cool 35-39 394 Ryan Snow 35-39 343 Ian Crosthwaite 35-39 395 Ritche Ian Solana 35-39 344 joao carlos de Almeida 35-39 396 Steve Cary 35-39 345 Romaric Delepine 35-39 397 Nathan Stewart 35-39 346 Frederic Dien 35-39 398 Kendrick Stoddart 35-39 347 Loïc Dumusoy 35-39 399 Uwe Ullmann 35-39 348 Nicolas Durin 35-39 400 Garren Watkins 35-39 349 Tim Ellerbeck 35-39 401 Noel Withers 35-39 350 Frédéric Emeraud 35-39 402 Noah Wright 35-39 351 William Escobar 35-39 403 Kentaro Yoshimoto 35-39 352 Ezéchiel Rencker 35-39 404 Martin Zeman 35-39 353 Kevin Forneris 35-39 405 Edwin Barrett 40-44 354 Leandro Gonzalez Bonet 35-39 406 Marcus Barton 40-44 355 Seth Graham 35-39 407 Damian Baynes 40-44 356 Muhammad Dol 35-39 408 Jens Beck 40-44 357 Jim Hall 35-39 409 Rudy Becker 40-44 358 Lars Hanschke 35-39 410 Todd Borke 40-44 359 Steve Haumschild 35-39 411 Craig Bradley 40-44 360 Julien Heinis 35-39 412 Marek Bušek 40-44 361 Jason Hester 35-39 413 Mike Byam 40-44 362 Bryan Hill 35-39 414 Mike Cabigon 40-44 363 Sam Hume 35-39 415 Otavio Calvet 40-44 364 Alejandro Ibarra Cardona 35-39 416 Fernando Cantos 40-44 365 Bartosz Jamruszkiewicz 35-39 417 Sebastia Catlla 40-44 366 Noy Jopson 35-39 418 George Chanoumis 40-44 367 Eric Kollai 35-39 419 Sean Clark 40-44 368 Jason Lamoreaux 35-39 420 Roberto Conte 40-44 369 Miguel Lopez 35-39 421 Dave Coussirat 40-44 370 Kyle McLaughlin 35-39 422 Mark Cruz 40-44 371 John Mezger 35-39 423 Leigh Davies 40-44 372 Luca Molteni 35-39 424 Jan Debnar 40-44 373 Julius Montehermoso 35-39 425 Taylor Dudley 40-44 374 Kevin Noleen 35-39 426 Ken Edwards 40-44 375 Eric Noyes 35-39 427 Darren Eklund 40-44

80 428 Craig Ewashko 40-44 478 Nuno Sousa 40-44 429 Jim Fisher 40-44 479 Robert Strangia 40-44 430 JuanCarlos Flores 40-44 480 rennan sublemente 40-44 431 Raoul Floresca 40-44 481 Lewie Tenorio 40-44 432 Romolo Forcino 40-44 482 David Torre 40-44 433 Charles Fortier 40-44 483 Alexandre Torrentes 40-44 434 Lars Gäbler 40-44 484 Stanley Towers 40-44 435 Raul Garcia 40-44 485 Todd Tuescher 40-44 436 Juan Pablo Garcia-Neveu 40-44 486 Tommy Vonach 40-44 437 Greg Gervais 40-44 487 Allen Wade 40-44 438 Dan Girouard 40-44 488 Wayne Warrington 40-44 439 John Hatala 40-44 489 Abbi Westphal 40-44 440 Erin Hayes 40-44 490 Jeremy Zelenko 40-44 441 Duane Hennion 40-44 491 Michael Zottl 40-44 442 Rife Hilgartner 40-44 493 Frank Alber 45-49 443 Steve Howard 40-44 494 Mark Alderman 45-49 444 Tatsuya Ishikawa 40-44 495 Mike Bartos 45-49 445 Alexander Isip 40-44 496 Robb Baur 45-49 446 Russell Kennedy 40-44 497 Mike Beaman 45-49 447 Nick Kensington 40-44 498 Brent Bieshaar 45-49 448 Doug Killeen 40-44 499 Patrick Black 45-49 449 Vince LaFashia 40-44 500 Bill Blackmore 45-49 450 Stefan Laursen 40-44 501 Scott Brand 45-49 451 Patrick Lichtsteiner 40-44 502 Paul Brown 45-49 452 Fernando Lopez 40-44 503 František Bulava 45-49 453 brent lorenzen 40-44 504 Martin Camara 45-49 454 Robert Los 40-44 505 Martin Courtenay 45-49 455 Christophe Maury 40-44 506 David Dalzell 45-49 456 Duncan McBean 40-44 507 Robert de Fleuriot 45-49 457 Roy McBeth 40-44 508 Louis De La Garza 45-49 458 Christopher Millen 40-44 509 Thomas Dhans 45-49 459 Pierre Moulierac 40-44 510 David Diviney 45-49 460 brent Norton 40-44 511 Andrew Duenow 45-49 461 Alessandro Nuñez 40-44 512 Kelly Duhig 45-49 462 Kenneth Osborn 40-44 513 Michael Elliot 45-49 463 Jonathan Osland 40-44 514 brian endicott 45-49 464 Lance Polloreno 40-44 515 Tom Evans 45-49 465 Samuel Pourchez 40-44 516 Juergen Fehrenbach 45-49 466 Peter Prestley 40-44 517 Scott Fliegelman 45-49 467 Mark Rivers 40-44 518 Denilson Freitas 45-49 468 Yannick Rusch 40-44 519 Toshiyuki Furuya 45-49 469 Robin Salandanan 40-44 520 Nestor Gonzalez 45-49 470 Milan Sallaba 40-44 521 Todd Gottfried 45-49 471 Rune Sanbeck 40-44 522 Nigel Gregory 45-49 472 Richard Santiago 40-44 523 Donald Griffin 45-49 473 Brad Scholtz 40-44 524 Michael Grote 45-49 474 Andrew Sellars 40-44 525 Chris Halioris 45-49 475 John Sillery 40-44 526 Jay Heller 45-49 476 Wil Smith 40-44 527 John Henis 45-49 477 Eric Snowberg 40-44 528 Eric Hodska 45-49

81 529 Gregor Höfelmaier 45-49 579 Ralph Weiche 45-49 530 James Houghton 45-49 580 Raphael Wellerstein 45-49 531 Roman Huber 45-49 581 Fred West 45-49 532 Hatsuo Ishii 45-49 582 Calvin Zaryski 45-49 533 Eddie Johnson 45-49 583 Morgan Zbinden 45-49 534 Kazutoshi Kamei 45-49 584 Masahito Arimochi 50-54 535 Craig Keaty 45-49 585 Rodney Bordallo 50-54 536 Andrew Kelsey 45-49 586 Thad Butcher 50-54 537 Francois Koerber 45-49 587 Carlos Campos 50-54 538 Gregory Kugle 45-49 588 Matthew Carlson 50-54 539 Tom Lamphier 45-49 589 David DeSantis 50-54 540 Rick Leone 45-49 590 Sean Dowling 50-54 541 Steve MacKenzie 45-49 591 Jay Drewry 50-54 542 Ralph Maddison 45-49 592 Brett Edgerle 50-54 543 Dai Matsui 45-49 593 Michael Entwistle 50-54 544 John Matthews 45-49 594 Dennis Farrell 50-54 545 David Meadows 45-49 595 Michael Ferguson 50-54 546 Mark Milam 45-49 596 Marcos Fernandes 50-54 547 Fraser Morrison 45-49 597 Raymond Ferry 50-54 548 Hugh Myrick 45-49 598 Steve Fisher 50-54 549 Chris Neenan 45-49 599 Mark Geoghegan 50-54 550 Pierre Neuenschwander 45-49 600 Don Germain 50-54 551 Jerry Nista 45-49 601 Steve Glick 50-54 552 Ben Norton 45-49 602 Lance Hardy 50-54 553 Olivier Roux 45-49 603 Luken Hartlage 50-54 554 Ron Olmsted 45-49 605 Jürgen Haug 50-54 555 Bo Perez 45-49 606 Michael Henshaw 50-54 556 Scott Perrine 45-49 607 Pablo Hidalgo 50-54 557 Markus Ploppa 45-49 608 Tom Kerber 50-54 558 Michael Podell 45-49 609 Tim Kramer 50-54 559 Jan Podowski 45-49 610 Duane Leach 50-54 560 Theodore Posch 45-49 611 Gary Lilley 50-54 561 Steen Puggaard 45-49 612 Daniel Luhman 50-54 562 Mark Rago 45-49 613 Noel Mackisoc 50-54 563 Adrian Reyes 45-49 614 Renaud Massenet 50-54 564 Blair Saunders 45-49 615 Olivier Mathieux 50-54 565 Thomas Selke 45-49 616 John Monk 50-54 566 Ricky Simonsen 45-49 617 Bruce Moore 50-54 567 Daryl Smith 45-49 618 Paddy Murphy 50-54 568 David Spelger 45-49 619 Bill Newman 50-54 569 John Stehmeier 45-49 620 Ricky Nisbet 50-54 570 Stephane Herold 45-49 621 Yuji Ono 50-54 571 Richard Stoffel 45-49 622 Bernd Pannewitz 50-54 572 John Strayer 45-49 623 Anthony Poole 50-54 573 Tetsuya Sugimori 45-49 624 Patrick Potvin 50-54 574 Eric Sugiyama 45-49 625 Jaimie Roth 50-54 575 Daniel Tereau 45-49 626 Curtis Scherer 50-54 576 Renato Tumang 45-49 627 Brent Schleppe 50-54 577 Eric Tydingco 45-49 628 Tim Sheeper 50-54 578 Kirk Vandeweghe 45-49 629 Jeffrey Short 50-54

82 630 Stu Simmons 50-54 680 Alan Moore 60-64 631 Paul Simons 50-54 681 Patrick Neplaz 60-64 632 Steven Simontacchi 50-54 682 Carl Peterson 60-64 633 Vladimir Sklenar 50-54 683 Martin Pospisil 60-64 634 Brad Smith 50-54 684 John Royson 60-64 635 Ray Stainback 50-54 685 Jay Shelgren 60-64 636 Jeff Stoen 50-54 686 Abel Van der Merwe 60-64 637 Armand Surwilo 50-54 687 Thomas Zimmer 60-64 638 Stephen Tarpinian 50-54 688 Masashi Ando 65-69 639 Lance Thatcher 50-54 689 Laurence Goddard 65-69 640 Dano Vasquez 50-54 690 Terry Hutchins 65-69 641 Jack Vergiels 50-54 691 Bruce Wacker 65-69 642 Mark Walters 50-54 692 Richard Wall 65-69 643 Matt Weiss 50-54 693 Rodger Bivens 70-74 644 Mark Wicker 50-54 694 Roger Kern 70-74 645 Bruce Wilson 50-54 695 Peter LIlley 70-74 646 Jesse Wommack 50-54 696 Stuart Lumb 70-74 647 Andy Wright 50-54 697 James Meskimen 70-74 648 Maximilian Zdouc 50-54 698 Ronald Scranton 70-74 649 Kazimierz Adamczyk 55-59 699 Peter Wood 70-74 650 John Appeldorn 55-59 701 Ronald Hill 75-79 651 Andrew Bagnall 55-59 702 Michel Gonon Challenged 652 Jean Michel Beurnez 55-59 704 Craig Vogtsberger Challenged 653 Robert Corbett 55-59 705 Madalyn Allred 15-19 654 Rob Dinapoli 55-59 706 Éléa Boissy 15-19 655 Tim Forbert 55-59 707 Hannah Rae Finchamp 15-19 656 David Graff 55-59 708 Hailey Fortin 15-19 657 mark heithoff 55-59 709 Nicole Olivari 15-19 658 Carl Horton 55-59 710 Erin Quinn 15-19 659 Jim Irvine 55-59 711 Matilda Terry 15-19 660 Shigetoshi Kaiya 55-59 712 Jocelyn Vides 15-19 661 Robert Kronkhyte 55-59 713 Elizabeth Gruber 20-24 662 William Laughlin 55-59 714 Allison Linnell 20-24 663 Patrick McDonald 55-59 715 Ayshalynn Perez 20-24 664 Cliff Millemann 55-59 716 Larissa Rabago Sobrino 20-24 665 John Miller 55-59 717 Tereza Rudolfova 20-24 666 Tom Monica 55-59 718 Olive Rose Salve 20-24 667 Gregory Poulos 55-59 719 Natia Van Heerden 20-24 668 Oley Sheremeta 55-59 720 Hannah Wells 20-24 669 Kevin Sutton 55-59 721 Ladina Buss 25-29 670 Hans-Peter Thesen 55-59 722 Julie Croissant 25-29 671 Randal Walker 55-59 723 Lucie Croissant 25-29 672 Russell Clark 60-64 725 Verena Eisenbarth 25-29 673 Clyve Cousins 60-64 726 Geri Ford 25-29 674 Jean Luc Dumusoy 60-64 727 Beatriz Granziera 25-29 675 Gerald Kugelmass 60-64 728 Pan Seng Kha Khrang 25-29 676 Robert Larson 60-64 729 Julia Kugelmass 25-29 677 Alan Ley 60-64 730 Kara LaPoint 25-29 678 John Mayers 60-64 731 Kyoko Majima 25-29 679 Jim Mitchell 60-64 732 Alice Monk 25-29

83 733 Kathryn Taylor 25-29 785 Lauris Trimble 35-39 734 Amelia Van Dyke 25-29 786 Kathy Waite 35-39 735 Katharine Wilson 25-29 787 Wanda Bamberger 40-44 736 Heather Zimchek 25-29 788 Nicole Callaway 40-44 737 Judy Curnick 30-34 789 Cindy Chetley-Thomson 40-44 738 Roos De Raedt 30-34 790 Jules Claridge 40-44 739 Carine Desbois 30-34 791 Rachelle Connolly-Smith 40-44 740 Laurel Dudley 30-34 792 Kristin Corbett 40-44 741 Dimity Gannon 30-34 793 Luciana Cox 40-44 742 Liz Hoeppner 30-34 794 Sophie Evans 40-44 743 Maia Ignatz 30-34 795 Pamela Garcia-Neveu 40-44 744 Emily Iredale 30-34 796 Sandra Hyra 40-44 745 Amanda Jones 30-34 797 Kris Jarvis 40-44 746 Akiko Kazama 30-34 798 Victoria Jones 40-44 747 Kelly Law 30-34 799 Shelby Katz 40-44 748 Claire Macky 30-34 800 La Kelly 40-44 749 Julie Mages 30-34 801 Elena Klapanara 40-44 750 Nadine Mueller 30-34 802 Uta Knape 40-44 751 Kathryn Nicolai 30-34 803 Tamami Matsuda 40-44 752 Laura O’Meara 30-34 804 Grace Menning 40-44 753 Ana Revilla Boned 30-34 805 Kelli Montgomery 40-44 754 Kasumi Saito 30-34 806 Molly Obetz 40-44 755 Leendy Ann Salve 30-34 807 Michelle Santiago 40-44 756 Jennifer Sandenaw 30-34 808 Jill Simek 40-44 757 Dioni Spiliopoulou 30-34 809 Cindy Spence 40-44 758 Marion Summerer 30-34 810 Mimi Stockton 40-44 759 Kristen Wade 30-34 811 Barbara Alber 45-49 760 Ashlie Angel 35-39 812 Kim Beckinsale 45-49 762 Julie Bruckman-Pitrone 35-39 813 Michelle Blankenship 45-49 763 Laura Caterina 35-39 814 Karen Brisson 45-49 764 Monica Crespo Bustamante 35-39 815 Kristi Cotton 45-49 765 Flo Dannah 35-39 816 Shannon Coutts 45-49 766 Amanda Davis 35-39 817 Regina DeTolve 45-49 767 Jackie Field 35-39 818 Kim Devine 45-49 768 Rachael Fletcher 35-39 819 Erica Dueger 45-49 769 Amanda Frost 35-39 820 Charlotte Endicott 45-49 770 karla gajon camacho 35-39 821 Belinda Foo 45-49 771 Belinda Hadden 35-39 822 Catherine Gance 45-49 772 Lisa Helmer 35-39 824 Christina Halioris 45-49 773 Hiromi Ishikawa 35-39 825 Claire Hayhurst 45-49 774 Erin Johnson 35-39 826 Tanya Houghton 45-49 775 Naantali Marshall 35-39 827 Wendy Ingraham 45-49 776 Leslie Millen 35-39 828 Carol Johnston 45-49 777 Allison Moore 35-39 829 Simone Julian 45-49 778 Stacia Murray 35-39 830 Beate Kleindienst 45-49 779 Karly ONeal 35-39 832 Kimberly Mufalli 45-49 780 Christi Patrick 35-39 833 Desiree Oliveri-McElheny 45-49 781 Philippa Seldon 35-39 834 Margo Pitts 45-49 782 Jeanine Snyder 35-39 835 Elfi Rose 45-49 783 Janel Takasaki 35-39 836 Janell Smith 45-49 784 Jennifer Todd 35-39 837 Celeste’ St pierre 45-49 84 838 Amy Vasquez 45-49 889 Bradley Richmond 40-44 839 Danelle Winn 45-49 890 Eden Steele 50-54 840 Yoshimi Yasue 45-49 891 Phillip Glenn 35-39 841 Lisa Brummond 50-54 892 Farley Marlowe 55-59 842 Yvonne Classen 50-54 893 Jack Nielsen 55-59 843 Louise Donaldson 50-54 894 Andre Szucs Challenged 844 Kathleen Doyle 50-54 895 Michael Lamie 50-54 845 Catherine Dunn 50-54 896 Joseph Horowitz 45-49 846 Marcy Fleming 50-54 897 G L Brown 70-74 847 Janet Higa-Miller 50-54 898 David Duncan 15-19 848 Yolanda Iribarren 50-54 899 Mat Signoretty 20-24 849 Jan Leverton 50-54 900 Michael Nunez 30-34 850 April Masters Ruhne 50-54 901 Patrick Brown 40-44 851 Cheryl Moors 50-54 902 Kevin Chambers 40-44 852 Susan Petronio 50-54 903 Amber Stull 35-39 853 Mary Posey 50-54 904 Jess Griffiths 45-49 854 Sybil Praski 50-54 905 Rachel Farrett 45-49 856 Sharon Sheremeta 50-54 906 Barbara Peterson 55-59 857 Janet Soule 50-54 907 Martin Flinta 40-44 858 Betsy Spiegel 50-54 908 Rory Macomber 20-24 859 Tamara Tabeek 50-54 909 Sabina Rzepka 25-29 860 Meiling Yee 50-54 910 McKinsey Loan 20-24 861 Lucia Colbert 55-59 862 Joanne Morgan 55-59 863 Louise O’Connell 55-59 864 Vivien Routledge 55-59 865 Jo Garuccio 60-64 866 Cindi Toepel 60-64 867 Lorenn Walker 60-64 868 Beverly Watson 60-64 869 Marie Willmot 60-64 870 Katherine Frank 65-69 871 Charlotte Mahan 65-69 872 Kimiko Matsuda 65-69 873 Wendy Minor 65-69 874 Robin Vandekreeke 45-49 875 Neal Henderson 40-44 876 Grant Holicky 40-44 877 Ed Fattoumy Challenged 878 Valerio Mingardi 879 Alexandra Borrelly Lebrun 35-39 880 Emily Witman 25-29 881 Laurel Sroufe 30-34 882 Jose Leal 45-49 883 Christopher Rodriguez 25-29 884 Jamie Turner 30-34 885 Libby Harrow 60-64 886 Sara Lloyd 35-39 887 Anne Ellefson 45-49 888 Anne Gonzales 50-54

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