2013 PRESS GUIDE THE SPONSOR TEAM

The XTERRA Trail Run World Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, AVIA, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, and PowerBar. Sponsors include the Hawaii Tourism Authority, OC 16, Kualoa Ranch, Gatorade, Zorrel, Trail Runner Magazine, LifeProof, Rockwell Watches, Footbalance, Island Air, Hawaii Sport Magazine, and Rudy Project.

2 WELCOME TO XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLDS

Since January, thousands of runners have taken part in the worldwide XTERRA Trail Run Series and through the trials of these 80 races, spanning 20 U.S. states and several countries, some of the world’s top trail runners have emerged and are headed to Oahu to race in the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

The main event is an adventurous half-marathon (13.1-mile/21km) that starts at the base of Kaaawa Valley at Kualoa Ranch. While the Series’ best runners have already proven their worth in rollicking races around the world, one and all are welcome to take them on and race for the championship as no qualification is necessary.

In additon to the main event, XTERRA will host 5km and 10km trail runs, an adventure walk, and a free OC 16 kids sprint. A portion of the proceeds from the race will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Hawaii Chapter.

The race will be filmed and edited into a segment for a 2014 XTERRA Adventures TV show that will be seen by millions of viewers across the country via national syndication starting in May and TABLE OF CONTENTS online at XTERRA.TV. You can check out the promo piece for worlds at www.XTERRA.TV. Media Information ...... 4 Schedule of Events and Weekend Activities Description ...... 5-6 FEES, REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UP Manning Up USA and Team 2 End Aids ...... 7 The adventure walk is $35, the 5km is $35, the Course Description and Map ...... 8-9 10km is $45 and the championship is $60. The Contenders ...... 10-11 Runners can sign-up online at xterratrailrun.com Meet the Runners (alpha) ...... 12-22 until 11:59pm HST Nov. 20, by calling toll-free to XTERRA Trail Run Series Overview ...... 23 877-XTERRA-1, or on-site in Waikiki on Nov. 23. 2014-15 XTERRA Trail Run Series Schedule ...... 24-25 There is no race day registration. Packet pick-up 2012 XTERRA Trail Run Worlds Review ...... 26 is Sat., Nov. 23 from 9am-to-5pm at the Waikiki Past XTERRA Trail Run World Champs ...... 27-29 Beach Walk on Lewers Street, or on race morning How XTERRA got started ...... 30 at Kualoa Ranch starting at 7 a.m. TEAM Unlimited and XTERRA.TV ...... 31-32

For further information contact Dayton Morinaga at 808-754-2567 or [email protected] 3 MEDIA INFORMATION

The XTERRA Trail Run World Championship Press Guide is designed to provide the media with useful information about the 2013 race, the athletes competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest:

- Complete race coverage can be found online at xterratrailrun.com - TEAM Unlimited will record and post full race results on the web, and will email results upon request. - During the championship race a media van will escort interested press members to key strategic locations throughout the course to track leaders and course happenings, and get the best possible images. - TEAM Unlimited will not operate a press room; however, we will accommodate any specific requests. - Professional, high-resolution, full-color images from the race will be available to the media after the event. DIRECT MEDIA INQUIRIES AND PHOTO REQUESTS TO: Dayton Morinaga - 808-754-2567 (cell) or [email protected] TEAM Unlimited - 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 290, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

FROM THE WAIKIKI BEACH WALK TO KUALOA RANCH

Registration and packet pick-up will take place in the heart of Waikiki at the Waikiki Beach Walk on Lewers Street on Saturday, Nov. 23, and the race site is Kualoa Ranch - a sacred place untouched by development.

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

Established in 1850, Kualoa Ranch is a family owned and operated 4,000 acre working cattle ranch, spread from the steep mountain cliffs to the sparkling sea. Located on the northeastern side of Oahu in the Hawaiian countryside, it is less than an hour from Honolulu. The ranch terrain varies from dense rainforest to broad open valleys and from beautiful white sand beaches to awesome verdant cliff faces. It is truly a paradise for outdoor recreation with many places accessible only by horseback, on an all terrain vehicle or by hiking. There are two major areas of the ranch: the northern half of the ranch including Ka'a'awa Valley which contains most of the movie locations sites, and the south- ern half that includes Hakipu`u Valley, the 800 year-old Moli'i fishpond, and Secret Island. If the ranch's views look familiar, that's because Kualoa Ranch has been the site of many television shows and Hollywood films such as Jurassic park, Windtalkers, Pearl Harbor, Godzilla, Tears of the Sun and 50 First Dates. TV shows include Hawaii Five-O, Magnun P.I. and the hit show LOST. Learn more at kualoa.com. 4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, November 23 – at the Waikiki Beach Walk 9am-5pm Registration and packet pick-up 10am XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell with Max King 11am Yoga for Runners (mats provided) 2pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell with Lucy Smith and Keith Rieger

Sunday, November 24 – at Kualoa Ranch XTERRA KIDS ZONE 7:00am Shuttle buses depart from Waikiki to Kualoa Ranch 7:00am Kualoa Ranch gates open-please follow XTERRA Parking Signs The Outrigger Hotels & Resorts 7:00am Packet pickup at Kualoa Ranch (sorry, no race day registration) XTERRA Kids Zone will be open 8:00am Expo Open from 8 a.m. to approximately 1 9am-1:30pm Paul Mitchell Cut-A-Thon to benefit Challenged Athletes Foundation p.m., and it will offer children a 9:00am XTERRA Trail Running World Championship 21km race start chance to participate in numerous 9:10am XTERRA 5km trail run start games and activities. Several 9:20am XTERRA 10km trail run start challenge stations will be set up, 9:25am XTERRA Adventure Walk start including an obstacle course, 9am-2pm XTERRA Kids Zone challenge stations open climbing wall, and drawing/coloring 9:30am Projected 5km winner expected areas. Outrigger Hotels & Resorts will also give away tattoos and 9:55am Projected 10km winner expected other prizes for the children. 10:15am Projected XTR World Championship winner expected 10:45am OC 16 Kids Sprint (free) 11:00am XTERRA 5km and 10km Awards ceremony 12:00pm XTERRA Trail Run World Championship race awards ceremony 1pm Expo Close 6:30pm XTERRA After Party at Jimmy Buffet’s at the Beachcomber Drink specials, and video highlights at 8pm XTERRA UNIVERSITY The OC 16 Kids Sprint is a fun way Presented by Paul Mitchell for the keiki to compete just like their parents in a supportive World champions Max King, environment where everyone is a Lucy Smith and Keith Rieger are winner. The runs are free for kids the featured speakers at this 12 and younger, and the race year’s XTERRA University clinic. distances will vary from around 100 It will take place on Saturday (the day before the race) at the Waikiki Beach Walk. yards to 1 kilometer, depending on Registration and packet pick-up will be held in the same location, so it will be a the sizes and ages of the children. good chance to grab your race number and listen to some expert advice. Max A parent or guardian must be King will speak at 10 a.m., and Lucy Smith and Keith Rieger will share the present to sign a waiver form for speaking stage at 2 p.m. King is a four-time winner of the overall title at the each child. Parents of the younger XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Smith is the defending women’s champ. children can run alongside their Rieger is a two-time age-group champion, including the men’s 45-49 division last children during the sprint. year. The clinic, presented by Paul Mitchell, is free and open to runners of all ages. Each session will allow time for runners to ask questions of the featured speakers.

5 XTERRA SPORTS FESTIVAL

More than just a race, the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship is filled with festivities for the entire family. THE XTERRA VILLAGE The gathering place and headquarters for all the outdoor action is at the base of Kaaawa Valley. There you'll find big white tents filled with everything from the latest in XTERRA Souvenirs to Paul Mitchell stylists cutting hair. It's where athletes ready themselves to run and kids play games. There's music playing, prize giveaways, and good food. The Expo is free to every- one (parking is $5) and open from 9am-to-1pm. XTERRA 5km/10km TRAIL RUNS The 21K course is considered the world championship course, but XTERRA will also host fun and beautiful 5K and 10K trail runs that are open to everyone. The 5K and 10K runs will start in the same place as the 21K race, but take different routes around the majestic Kaaawa Valley. THE ADVENTURE WALK The adventure walk is perfect for those just wanting to take in the epic scenery of Kualoa Ranch, as this hosted stroll cruises past many of the movie sights in Founded to help physically challenged athletes reach their the valley. It’s about a mile-and-a-half and easily athletic goals, the non-profit Challenged Athletes Foundation is paced. Kids under 10 can join the Adventure Walk for the official charity of the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon at each free. XTERRA Championship race. Stylists will cut hair from PARTY @ JIMMY BUFFETT’S 9:00am-1:30pm and all proceeds will go to the CAF. The post-race party is scheduled for Sunday evening, Nov. 24, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. with video highlights at 8pm at Jimmy Buffet’s LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY restaurant and bar at the Waikiki Beachcomber hotel The 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship will serve as (2300 Kalakaua Avenue). It’s a great chance to meet a benefit event for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Hawaii other runners from around the world and swap stories Chapter, and a donation will be made to the charity after the race. from the race. All runners who attend the party will be The LLS-Hawaii Chapter will also provide many of the volunteers eligible to win the grand prize drawing - airfare for 2 to at Kualoa Ranch on the day of the race. The LLS-Hawaii Chapter any neighbor island courtesy of Island Air (only ath- has a mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease letes are eligible for this drawing). Enjoy music and and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their other prize giveaways. There will be a great food sta- families. There are more than 500 patients on Oahu affected by tion buffet (delicious "build-your-own" sandwich bar leukemia and lymphoma, and all donations to the LLS-Hawaii and yummy salads) at a special XTERRA price of Chapter will go toward research and patient services. To learn $14.99 per person, and special drink prices all night, more about the organization or to make a donation, please visit including $3.00 bottles of Michelob Ultra beer from www.lls.org. Anheuser-Busch. 6 MANNING UP USA, TEAM 2 END AIDS TEAM UP AT KUALOA

There will be more than 2,000 runners at the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch on November 24, and just about every one of them has a reason to run. It will be tough to top Alan Huneycutt’s reason to run. Huneycutt is part of the Manning Up USA Trailblazers, which is an organization for people who have overcome physical and emotional challenges to accomplish athletic goals and help raise funds for charities.

Six members of the Manning Up USA team will be running in the XTERRA Huneycutt, 22, is a student at the University of North Trail Run World Championship this Carolina at Charlotte, pursuing a degree in Sociology. year, and they are helping to raise funds for TEAM 2 END AIDS. The Other members of the Manning Up USA Trailblazers have TEAM 2 END AIDS group is bringing similar inspirational stories, including Jeremy Manning more than 40 runners to participate in (founder of the group who overcame drug addiction and an effort to raise close to $200,000 for family abuse), Mylee Cardenas (a single mother/former AIDS Project Los Angeles. Army drill instructor/breast cancer survivor), Alex Minsky (a military wounded warrior who had his right leg amputated In March of 2012, Huneycutt was in a horrific car accident in below the thigh after he was involved in an IED explosion in North Carolina. It left him with a broken back, broken ribs, Afghanistan), Jessie Sink (lost part of his right arm in an bruised lungs and one deceased friend. After a major electric fire accident) and Randy Miyashiro (abuse survivor). surgery to repair his back, followed by two months of recovery, Huneycutt had to learn how to walk again. TEAM 2 END AIDS – or T2 for short – is an endurance event training program based in Southern California that Less than a year after his accident, he started entering 5K benefits AIDS Project Los Angeles. Last year, T2 brought 25 races as part of his recovery process. “Prior to the accident, runners to the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, and I could not stand to run or do any cardio, and did none what they raised $99,000 from that race alone. They also so ever,” said Huneycutt. “The only thing I enjoyed to do returned to Southern California with stories and photos that was lifting weights. After my accident, I really just wanted to spread throughout their running community. focus on an overall healthy lifestyle and I couldn’t imagine that without some form of cardiovascular activity. I began to “When we decided to mix things up a bit last year and add run on the treadmill at my gym, just short runs to begin with. our first trail race with XTERRA, people really liked the idea, Then my manager at the time (Sam Nicholson) convinced but I'm not sure they understood what made trail races me to do my first 5K with him and ever since then I have different than other races,” said Kerry Quakenbush, the been hooked on running.” Director of Endurance Events for T2. “After the XTERRA race last year, people started sending back photos and The 21K course at Kualoa Ranch will be the longest race of feedback on their wonderful experience with XTERRA at Huneycutt’s life, and also his first experience in a trail race. Kualoa Ranch. That's when word got around on social He still has lingering injuries from the car accident, so he media sites and new people wanted to give trail running a often incorporates weight training and swimming into his try. The trip to Oahu for this race is awesome. You get the workouts on the days when he can’t run. best of the tourist parts of the island (Waikiki, etc.) and you get the gorgeous scenery of the North Shore.” “I would love to be able to say that there is a time I wish to finish in, but since I have yet to run a half-marathon or a trail T2 already has 45 runners signed up, and the fundraising run I feel like that is just inconceivable,” Huneycutt said. “I effort for the race has already surpassed last year’s total. just want to be able to go out on the course and run as hard “We are already at $119,000 this year and would ideally like as I can and be there to support my team to do the same.” to hit $175,000,” Quakenbush said. 7 THE XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE

Length 21km/13.1 miles Starting Elevation 50’ Lowest point 27’ Highest point 751’ Total climbing approx 1,700’ Trails open dirt road, dual track dirt road, single track & sometimes no track

A hard right after the Atlantis temple, and the 21K and 10K runners head to the very back of Kaaawa Valley before turning around and connecting to the scenic single track.

Interesting note: this section of single track was created years ago for the legendary Hawaiian Mountain Tour bike races. It’s high pasture that dips into volcanic gulches to rise again into the sun. You’ll do this several times before the 10K heads to the finish. For the 21K world champ runners, As described by race director “Kahuna Dave” Nicholas the fun has just begun.

The start for all three race distances is at the Kaaawa Valley The second aid station for 21K and 10K is the beginning of base camp. Runners leave on a hard-packed dirt road and the single track. The 10K runners will take a left turn down with a quarter-mile face their first task – a long, undulating the slope about a quarter-mile into the single track (see 1-mile climb. green dotted line on map) and take their own, new single track back to join their 5K brothers and sisters at the Kaaawa Hawaiian Village.

Meanwhile, the 21K runners will eventually get back on dirt roads and past a cave from the move Pearl Harbor as they

At the 1.5-mile mark, the 5K runners will head down a pasture and back towards the ocean and the finish line (see yellow dotted line on map). The world championship 21K and 10K runners will continue on the upper road until heading steeply downhill, some on road, some on grass to the fantastic remains of the “Lost City of Atlantis” (from the movie Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson). 8 move from one valley to another. After aid station 3, runners taking you up narrow single track – by narrow, we mean a will head into construction for the new Kualoa Tropical foot at most – the spine that separates Hakipu’u and Gardens and onto some up-and-down single/double track. Kaaawa valleys. You’ll wish you could stop as you can see Here, runners venture deep into forest, and out on the a thousand miles of blue Pacific Ocean no matter which way edges with spectacular ocean overlooks and finally a dip you turn. Then the single track plunges steep downhill, into a dark, tropical rain forest with three stream crossings. where nobody goes except for the 21K runners on this day. If it looks familiar, think about the scenes from the movie Muddy, rutty, steep drop-offs, slimy and slippery. We’ve put Battleship. ropes to help you stay upright and I guarantee you will need to use them. Just when runners might be thinking “this isn’t so bad,” the terrain starts to climb. Easy at first, and then brutally steep, The good news? That steep downhill section is only about a and totally exposed to the sun. Just as you think it has quarter-mile. At the bottom, you’ll find the terrain familiar as leveled, the lie comes true and it is up again. At last a feed you return to the back of Kaaawa Valley and run that station that appears to be a dead end, but it’s not. We are gorgeous, fast and soft single track to the finish.

9 THE CONTENDERS

• Willie Schefer from Maui, Hawaii, placed fifth overall at last year’s XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. It was his first try at the Kualoa Ranch course, and that year under his belt should help this year. He was introduced to trail running on the island of Maui a year ago, and said he has been training on trails throughout 2013. He is a two- time winner of the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs 10K on his home island of Maui.

• Nathan Carlson from Honolulu, Hawaii, has emerged as one of the top trail runners on the island of Oahu. He recently won the XTERRA Gunstock Ranch Trail Run 21K – which was staged only a few miles away from Kualoa Ranch – by a whopping 12-minute margin. The 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship will feature defending world champions, former world • Nathan Peters from Salt Lake City will be making his champions, a new national champ, former national debut at Kualoa Ranch after a fifth-place overall showing champs, and numerous other runners with international at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in his experience. In essence, it will be the deepest field of title home state of Utah. Earlier this year, he won the Skyline contenders in the six-year history of the event. Marathon in Utah, and established a new course record.

Among the men’s contenders: • Matthew Battley is only 19, but he has already established himself as the top trail runner in the XTERRA • Joseph Gray (pictured) from Washington is the returning New Zealand Trail Run circuit. He placed first overall at co-champion. He and Ben Bruce crossed the finish line the XTERRA Rotorua Festival 21K, and then second simultaneously last year and were declared co-champs. overall at the XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi 21K. Bruce is not in the race this year due to a scheduling conflict. Gray has sustained his success in 2013, including • Roberto Mandje from Boulder, Colorado, placed sev- a runner-up showing at the XTERRA Trail Run National enth overall at last year’s XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Utah, and a seventh-place finish at the Championship, and is focused on improving his standing World Mountain Running Championship at Poland. this year. He entered several XTERRA Trail Run events across America in 2013, and won the XTERRA Lake Las • Max King from Oregon is the runner most associated Vegas 21K and the XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail with XTERRA Trail Run success. He won the XTERRA Run 12K. He also placed second overall at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch in 2008, Oak Mountain Trail Run 20K and the XTERRA Beaver 2009, 2010 and 2011. He skipped it last year for the birth Creek Trail Run 10K. of his daughter. He was slowed by an ankle injury in recent months, but said it is now at “95 percent and feeling good.” Several other dark horse contenders could emerge, as there are runners from 10 countries & 36 different states. • Patrick Smyth from Utah will be making his debut at Kualoa Ranch after bursting onto the XTERRA Trail Run “It takes a little bit of everything,” Max King said of what it scene two months ago. He won the XTERRA Trail Run takes to be successful at Kualoa Ranch. “Strong technical National Championship in his home state of Utah in skills are a must, but parts of the course also require a September, finishing ahead of such stalwarts as Gray and high level of speed as well. The biggest thing that I’ve King. He was invited to join the Nike Trail Team after that noticed is that the significant hill at mile 9 really wipes victory. This will be his first time racing in the heat and people out. Climbing ability is important from the gun, but humidity of Hawaii, and only the second trail run race of his having climbing endurance in this race is even more career. Most of his previous success has come in road and important.” track races. 10 THE CONTENDERS

The women’s field is just as deep this year, with a handful of contenders looking to chase down the title. Among the female contenders:

• Lucy Smith from Canada is the defending champion who is returning to Kualoa Ranch for the third consecutive year. She placed second overall in 2011, then took the championship last year by an impressive two-minute margin. She was 45 when she won the race last year, becoming the oldest runner – male or female – to win the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

• Polina Babkina placed third last year, but was leading the race until she took a wrong turn midway through the course. A week after last year’s race at Kualoa Ranch, she ran in the Honolulu Marathon and was the top female finisher from Hawaii. In October of this year, she was the top female finisher (and finished behind only one male runner) at the XTERRA Gunstock Trail Run 21K. She is originally from Russia, but now resides in Honolulu.

• Meggan Franks from Canada will be making her debut at Kualoa Ranch, almost by accident. She found out her father was taking a vacation in Hawaii, and she and other The elite runners will be competing for $10,000 in prize members of the family decided to join in. She was the first money, including $2,000 each to the men’s and women’s overall female at the 2013 Canadian Mountain & Trail winners. Running Championships in June. She was also one of four women selected to the 2013 Canadian Mountain Running However, the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship is a Team that participated in the 2013 World Mountain Running race for all runners, and numerous others will be competing Championships at Poland. for age-group titles. Every male and female age-group champion from the 21K championship course is considered • Samantha McGlone from Arizona is best known as one of an XTERRA Trail Run World Champion. the world’s best triathletes during the decade of the 2000s, and that alone makes her a serious contender in any Returning age-group world champs from 2012 include: endurance event. She represented Canada in the triathlon Jakob Dewald (men 15-19), Polina Babkina (women 20-24), at the 2004 Olympics and was the women’s runner-up at the Willie Schefer (men 20-24), Joseph Gray (men 25-29), Lucy 2007 Ironman World Championship triathlon. This will be Smith (women 45-49), Keith Rieger (men 45-49), Raymond her first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Brust (men 50-54), Nozomi Wade (women 55-59), Edward Championship, though she did place first overall at the Bugarin (men 60-64), Lee Saltonstall (women 65-69), Jon XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run 10K at Kualoa Ranch Lyon (men 65-69), and Roger Kemppel (men 70-74). earlier this year. There is no qualifying process to enter the XTERRA Trail • Rose Wetzel from Washington will be making her debut at Run World Championship, so the field will include a unique Kualoa Ranch, and she will bring an impressive track mix of experienced and inexperienced XTERRA Trail Run resume with her. She took first place in the women’s 5000- competitors. The event also serves as an introductory trail meter run and 800-meter run at the USATF National Club run event for runners, as there are 5K and 10K races for Track and Field Championships at New York in June of this those who may not feel ready for the half-marathon course. year. 11 MEET THE RUNNERS

ELLIS ANDREWS Penticton, British Columbia, Canada POLINA Age: 69 Rundown: Ellis finished second in the men’s 65-69 age division at the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. He skipped last year’s race at Kualoa Ranch, and instead participated in the Honolulu Marathon and placed fifth in his age division. He won his age group at the 2012 Houston Marathon. He participated in the 2013 Boston Marathon, and placed 18th in his age division.

POLINA BABKINA Honolulu, Hawaii Age: 25 Rundown: Polina is originally from Russia, but moved to America in 2009 to attend college. She started as a tennis player at the University of West Alabama before taking up cross country. She transferred to Hawaii Pacific University in 2011 and earned all-region honors in NCAA Division II cross country. She was leading the women’s race at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, but took a wrong turn on the course and ended up in third place. A week after last year’s race at Kualoa Ranch, she ran in the Honolulu Marathon and was the top female finisher from second overall at the prestigious XTERRA Trail Challenge Hawaii. In October of this year, she was the top female Waihi 21K race in October. In August, he placed 11th finisher (and finished behind only one male runner) at the overall at the New Zealand Under 20 Cross Country XTERRA Gunstock Trail Run 21K. Championships 8K. This is his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

PETER BANKS Las Vegas, Nevada MICHAEL BEAN Age: 27 Lakewood, Colorado Rundown: Peter placed second overall and first in the men’s Age: 31 25-29 division at the XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run in Rundown: Michael placed eighth overall and first in the April. He was the overall winner of the Trails of Fury 30K in men’s 30-34 division at the 2013 XTERRA Cheyenne Las Vegas in May, and placed second overall at the Mountain Trail Run 24K. He has completed several Caveman Run 21K in Boulder City, Nevada, in March. This XTERRA off-road triathlons in recent years. This is his first is his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Championship.

DALE BECKER MATTHEW BATTLEY Columbus, Mississippi Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand Age: 23 Age: 19 Rundown: Dale placed 11th overall and first in the men’s 20- Rundown: Matthew has emerged as one of the top young 24 division at the XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Runs 42K trail runners in New Zealand. He was the overall winner at Marathon in May at Pelham, Alabama. This is his first the XTERRA Rotorua Festival 21K in April, and placed appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. 12 MEET THE RUNNERS

MARY CASTELANELLI MARY Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii Age: 28 Rundown: Mary placed sixth overall among the elite females at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. She is also a former age- group champion of the XTERRA Trail World Championship, having won the female 20-24 division in 2008. She completed the Ironman World Championship triathlon in October of this year, finishing in 35th place in her age division. In September of this year, she placed sixth overall at the Kauai Marathon.

JOHN CIRALLI Honolulu, Hawaii Age: 28 Rundown: John is considered one of the top distance runners in Hawaii. He placed sixth overall at the Tantalus Triple Trek 30 Miler in August of this year at Honolulu. He also placed fourth overall at the Mango Madness 10 Mile race in June. In 2012, he placed first overall at the XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run 10K at Kualoa Ranch, and second overall at the Gunstock Ranch Trail Run 21K at Laie, Hawaii. EDWARD BUGARIN Honolulu, Hawaii Age: 63 JUSTIN COSTA Rundown: Edward is a three-time age-group champion of Makawao, Maui, Hawaii the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Age: 66 Ranch. He won the 55-59 division in 2009, and then the 60- Rundown: Justin is a former age-group champion of the 64 division in 2010 and 2012. He also competed in the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, having won the Honolulu Marathon a week after last year’s XTERRA Trail 60-64 division at the 2009 race at Kualoa Ranch. He won Run World Championship, and placed 10th in his age group his age division at the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs 10K in out of more than 1,000 runners. October at Kapalua, Maui.

NATHAN CARLSON JAKOB DEWALD Honolulu, Hawaii Mililani, Hawaii Age: 32 Age: 16 Rundown: Nathan is one of Hawaii’s top distance runners, Rundown: Jakob is a two-time age-group champion at the and overall winner of the 2013 XTERRA Gunstock Ranch XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. Trail Run 21K in October. He placed eighth overall and He won the 10-14 division in 2008, then won the 15-19 second in the 30-34 age division at the 2011 XTERRA Trail division in 2012. He also placed second in his age group in Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. He is a former 2009, 2010 and 2011. He is a junior at Mililani High School NCAA Division II All-American in track at Saint Martin’s and is considered one of the top rising triathletes in Hawaii. University (Washington). He is the founder and head coach He placed 11th in his age group at the 2013 XTERRA World of Dr. Nate’s Champion Running Group in Honolulu. Championship off-road triathlon in October. 13 MEET THE RUNNERS

CANDES MEIJIDE GENTRY Honolulu, Hawaii Age: 36 Rundown: Candes finished sixth overall among the elite women and second in her age group at the 2010 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. She followed that with a ninth overall and second in her age group at the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. She participated in the 5K race at last year’s XTERRA Trail Run World Championship and placed third overall. She is a former Miss Hawaii winner.

CHRIS GOMEZ Flagstaff, Arizona Age: 31 Rundown: Chris placed seventh overall and second in his CANDES age division at the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah. Earlier this year, he won the Run for the Mountain 10K Trail Run in Arizona, and second MEGGAN FRANKS overall at the NACA Sacred Mountain Prayer Run 10K. This Athabasca, Alberta, Canada will be his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Age: 30 Championship at Kualoa Ranch. Rundown: Meggan was the first overall female at the 2013 Canadian Mountain & Trail Running Championships in AMY June. She was one of four women selected to the 2013 Canadian Mountain Running Team, and she participated in the 2013 World Mountain Running Championships at Poland. She was also the top Canadian and placed 13th overall at the 2013 USA Mountain Running Championship. She is a former winner of the Niagara Falls Marathon (2011) and the New Orleans Rock N Roll Marathon (2012). She is a former standout runner at Mississippi State University, and currently works at the school.

AMY GALBRAITH Venice, California Age: 70 Rundown: Amy is a veteran of XTERRA Trail Runs, with a history of success. She is a four-time XTERRA national champion, having won her age group at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013. She is also a six-time XTERRA Regional Champion, having won her age group in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Run Series in each of the past six years.

14 MEET THE RUNNERS

TONY GRAPPO Henderson, Nevada JOE Age: 62 Rundown: Tony placed second in the men’s 60-64 division at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Earlier this year, he won his age group at the XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run 21K.

JOSEPH GRAY Lakewood, Washington Age: 29 Rundown: Joseph is one of the most successful and recog- nized runners in American trail running. He is the defending co-champion of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship after tying for last year’s victory with Ben Bruce. In September, he placed second at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Snowbasin Resort, Ogden, Utah. In July of this year, he won the North American Central American Caribbean (NACAC) Mountain Running Championship at New Hampshire. He has been selected to the U.S. Mountain Running Team every year since 2008, the longest current streak among all runners. He placed seventh overall (and first American) at the 2013 World Mountain Running Championships in Poland. Also this year, he placed 17th overall and seventh among all Americans at the Boston Marathon. DAKOTA GROSSMAN Haiku, Maui, Hawaii Age: 17 DAKOTA Rundown: Dakota is the top high school female cross country runner in the state of Hawaii. She recently won her fourth consecutive state cross country championship, becoming only second runner in state history to accomplish that feat. She is a former age-group champion at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, having won the female 10-14 division in 2008. She is also a two-time winner of the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs 5K on Maui.

FRED HAUPTMANN Joseph, Oregon Age: 65 Rundown: Fred won the men’s 65-69 division at the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah, in September. He also won his division at the 2013 XTERRA Boney Mountain Trail Run in the Southern California Series. This is his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. 15 MEET THE RUNNERS

ROGER KEMPPEL ROGER Anchorage, Alaska Age: 72 Rundown: Roger is the returning champion of the 70-74 age division for the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. His time of 2:29:47 was faster than all the runners in the 65-69 division. He won his age group and was the oldest runner at the Silverton Alpine 50K race in Colorado in August of this year.

MAX KING Bend, Oregon Age: 33 Rundown: Max remains the King of XTERRA Trail Runs, with a record four world titles and five national titles. He won the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch every year from 2008-11, then skipped it last year for the birth of his daughter. His streak of XTERRA Championship victories was snapped in September, when he placed 11th overall at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship while competing with an ankle injury. Among Max’s victories in 2013 are the Way Too Cool 50K in California, the Lost Creek Trail Run 30K in Oregon, and the Yankee Springs Trail Run 26K in Michigan. He placed third overall at the 2013 USA Mountain Running Championships, LEAH HIRSCHFELD and earned a spot on the U.S. Mountain Running Team. In Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand 2011, he won the World Mountain Running Championship. Age: 38 Rundown: Leah is one of the top female distance runners in MAX New Zealand. Earlier this year, she placed first in the female 35-older division at the New Zealand Mountain Running Championships 9K. She also placed third overall at the prestigious XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi 21K race in October. Her husband, Nick, is also an elite runner in New Zealand.

NICK HIRSCHFELD Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand Age: 37 Rundown: Nick won the men’s 35-39 division at the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, but did not enter last year due to an injury. He placed fourth overall at the Blackmores XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi 21K race in October at Waihi, New Zealand. His wife, Leah, is one of New Zealand’s top female trail runners.

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NATALIA KRAVCHUK JO MAY Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Texas Age: 28 Age: 65 Rundown: Natalia placed fourth overall and first in the Rundown: Jo is an age-group champion from the 2013 female 25-29 age division at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah. World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. In April of this year, She placed first in the women’s 65-69 division. She partici- she finished third among the elite women at the Hapalua pated in the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship Half Marathon in Honolulu. In February, she placed first at Kualoa Ranch and placed third in her age division. She overall at the Great Aloha Run. In 2012, she was the first is also a 2013 XTERRA Regional Champion, having won overall female at the Hawaii Tinman Triathlon and the Magic her age group in the XTERRA Texas Trail Run Series. Island Biathlon. She is originally from Ukraine. SAMANTHA McGLONE Tucson, Arizona BRYCE LARKIN Age: 34 Eden, Utah Rundown: Samantha is a former Olympic triathlete, and Age: 70 represented Canada at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Rundown: Bryce is a former age-group national champion, Greece. She also placed second overall among the pro having won the men’s 65-69 division at the 2012 XTERRA females at the 2007 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah. He Hawaii. She was the women’s Canadian National Triathlon placed second in the 70-74 age group at the 2013 XTERRA champion in 2004 and 2005. In July of this year, she was the Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah. This will first overall female at the XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run be his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World 10K at Kualoa Ranch. This will be her first appearance at Championship. the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

FUJIO MIYACHI JON LYON Tokyo, Japan Anchorage, Alaska Age: 35 Age: 67 Rundown: Fujio is considered one of the top trail runners in Rundown: Jon is the returning champion of the 65-69 age Japan, and has entered several XTERRA Trail Run races in group for the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at recent years. He is a former age-group world champion, Kualoa Ranch. He beat the other runners in his age group having won the men’s 30-34 division at the 2009 XTERRA by more than 30 minutes last year. Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. He placed 15th overall and fifth in his age group at last year’s XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. ROBERTO MANDJE Boulder, Colorado Age: 31 ROBERTO Rundown: Roberto was the overall winner at two different XTERRA races in 2013 – the XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run 12K, and the XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run 21K. He also placed second overall at the XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run 20K and the XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run 10K. He placed seventh overall at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. He is a former Olympic runner, having represented Equatorial Guinea in the 1,500-meter run at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

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TINA MARIE POULIN New York, New York Age: 41 Rundown: Tina placed 11th overall and second in her age group at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. Her time of 1:55:43 was just one second behind the woman who beat her out for top honors in the 40- 44 division. In March of this year, she won the female 40-44 division at the USA 50K Championships in Huntington, New York. She works as an artist in New York City.

KEITH RIEGER Surprise, Arizona Age: 46 Rundown: Keith is a two-time defending age-group champion of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. He won the 40-44 division in 2011, and the 45-49 division in 2012. Keith won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Duathlon Championship at Concord, North KEITH Carolina. He has completed several Ironman distance triathlons in his career, and is the head coach of the Surprise Running Club in Arizona. NATHAN PETERS Salt Lake City, Utah JESUS ROMERO Age: 24 Snellville, Georgia Rundown: Nathan has emerged as one of the top distance Age: 75 runners in the state of Utah. He placed fifth overall and first Rundown: Jesus won the 75-79 age division at the 2013 in the men’s 20-24 division at the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in September at National Championship at Ogden, Utah. That was his first Ogden, Utah. He is also a former regional age-group XTERRA Trail Run event, and the XTERRA Trail Run World champion from the XTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series. Championship will be his second. Earlier this year, he won the Skyline Marathon in Utah and established a new course record. BRYCE

BRYCE PHINNEY Tucson, Arizona Age: 37 Rundown: Bryce is one of the top amateur competitors on the XTERRA off-road triathlon circuit. He won the men’s 35- 39 division at the 2012 XTERRA USA Championship triathlon in Ogden, Utah. In 2013, he placed second in his age division at the XTERRA USA Championship, and then seventh in his age division at the XTERRA World Championship triathlon on Maui.

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JEROME ROSS WILLIE SCHEFER Anchorage, Alaska Kihei, Maui, Hawaii Age: 38 Age: 23 Rundown: Jerome is considered one of the top distance Rundown: Willie placed fifth overall and was the top Hawaii runners in all of Alaska. He placed fifth in the men’s 35-39 finisher at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World age division at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, and is the returning champion of the men’s Championship at Kualoa Ranch. Earlier this year, he placed 20-24 age division. He is also the two-time defending fifth overall at the Mayor’s Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska. champion of the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs 10K on Maui, including a convincing three-minute victory at this year’s race. He is a former track and cross country runner at the MONICA ROSS University of Miami (Fla.). Anchorage, Alaska Age: 48 Rundown: Monica is entering the XTERRA Trail Run World WILLIE Championship for the first time. She was the top overall female at the Mayor’s Half-Marathon race in Anchorage, Alaska, in June, and then placed third overall at the Big Wild Life Marathon in Anchorage in August.

LEE SALTONSTALL Honolulu, Hawaii Age: 66 Rundown: Lee is a four-time age-group world champion of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. She won the women’s 60-64 division in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and then won the 65-69 division in 2012. She won her age division at several races in Hawaii in 2013, including the Hapalua Half Marathon, the XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run 10K, and the XTERRA Gunstock Ranch Trail Run 21K. She also competes in stand-up paddleboard races in Hawaii.

LEANDRO SANTILLAN Honolulu, Hawaii via Martinez, Argentina Age: 21 Rundown: Leandro is the top runner for the Hawaii Pacific University men’s cross country team. He placed ninth overall (and second in the 20-24 division) at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. He won the HPU Invitational Cross Country 8K in September of this year. He was named the top student- athlete for the team in 2011-12.

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LUCY SMITH KOREY Sidney, British Columbia, Canada Age: 46 Rundown: Lucy is the defending women’s champion of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Following a runner-up showing at the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch, she returned in 2012 to win the race by two minutes. She is considered one of Canada’s most accomplished distance runners – a five-time former champion of the Canadian Cross Country Championships, and a five-time winner of the Canada 10K Road Championship. She is also a former Canadian national champion in duathlon, and a two-time silver medalist at the World Duathlon Championships.

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KOREY SHIVELY Madison, Alabama Age: 13 Rundown: Korey made XTERRA Trail Run history in 2013, when he became the youngest runner to win age-group regional championships in two different regions. He won the 10-14 division in both the XTERRA Alabama and XTERRA Georgia series. He is also a current XTERRA National Champ, having won his age group at the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah, in September. Korey is in the eighth grade at Liberty Middle School, but already competes for the varsity cross country and track teams at James Clemens High School.

JACLYN SHOKEY Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Age: 36 Rundown: Jaclyn has been the dominant female runner in the XTERRA Pocono Trail Run Series for the past two years. She went undefeated in the Pocono Series in 2013, placing first overall among females at all five of the races. She recently placed third in her age division at the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah. This will be her first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch.

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SUSIE STEPHEN Kailua, Hawaii Age: 34 Rundown: Susie finished in the top 10 among the elite females in both 2011 and 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. In 2012, she placed eighth overall and third in her age group. In 2011, she won the a world title by taking first place in the female 30-34 division, and also finished sixth overall. She placed first overall at several other races in 2013, including the Canyon De Chelly Ultra 55K in Arizona, the Kaena Point Firecracker 10 Miler in Hawaii, and the Mango Madness 10 Miler in Hawaii.

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PATRICK SMYTH Salt Lake City, Utah Age: 27 Rundown: Patrick stunned the XTERRA Trail Run circuit when he won the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah, in September. That was his first trail race, and this XTERRA Trail Run World Championship will be his second. He does have an impressive running resume, which includes a second place overall finish at the 2010 USA Half Marathon Championship in Houston, Texas. He was also the top American finisher at the 2010 World Cross Country Championship in Poland. He was a seven-time All-American in track and cross country at the University of Notre Dame, and is a current member of the Nike Trail Team. SUSIE BRIAN STANLEY Kansas City, Missouri Age: 55 ISAAC TODD Rundown: Brian is a former XTERRA Trail Run National Waialua, Hawaii Championship, having won the 50-54 division at the 2011 Age: 24 race at Ogden, Utah. He placed fifth in his age group at the Rundown: Isaac won the XTERRA Freedom Fest 10K at 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Kualoa Ranch in July of this year. He is an Army lieutenant Ranch. Earlier this year, he placed second in the 55-59 stationed at Schofield Barracks on Oahu. This is his first division at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Utah. 21 MEET THE RUNNERS

NOZOMI WADE Lawrenceville, Georgia Age: 56 Rundown: Nozomi is a returning age-group champion of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, as she won the female 55-59 division in 2012. She added a national title to her collection in 2013, as she won the female 55-59 division at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah, in September. She is also a former XTERRA Regional Champion from the XTERRA Georgia Series. She started running in 2009, at the age of 51, and works as an elementary school teacher in Georgia.

ROSE WETZEL Seattle, Washington Age: 31 Rundown: Rose took first place in the women’s 5000-meter run and 800-meter run at the USATF National Club Track and Field Championships at New York in June of this year. She also placed third overall at the Seattle Marathon 10K race in August, and won several 5K races in the state of Washington earlier in the year. She is a former standout track runner at Georgetown University, and currently has NOZOMI her own personal training business in Seattle.

CINDI TOEPEL HANS Littleton, Colorado Age: 62 Rundown: Cindi is a recognized name on the XTERRA off- road triathlon circuit. She has won her age division four times at the XTERRA World Championship triathlon on Maui, and nine times at the XTERRA USA Championship. In XTERRA Trail Run events, she won her age group at the 2013 XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run 10K, and placed second in her age group at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship 21K.

HANS UNGER Sylmar, California Age: 71 Rundown: Hans is a three-time age-group national champion. He won the men’s 65-69 division in 2011, and then the 70-74 division in both 2012 and 2013. He is also the current regional champion for his age group from the XTERRA SoCal Trail Run Series.

22 XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING SERIES OVERVIEW

Trails of all shapes and sizes can be found around the world. Runners of all shapes and sizes can be found around the globe, too.

The combination of those two is really what the XTERRA Trail Run Series is all about. If there’s a trail out there, we’ll try to find it. And then we’ll invite any and all runners to come out and join our races.

XTERRA Trail Runs started as a side event for the XTERRA off-road triathlons, but it is now clear that the trail runs have carved their own niche in the endurance sports world. During the 2012-13 season, the XTERRA Trail Run Series featured more than 80 races around the world, ranging in distance from 5 kilometers to a full-marathon 42 kilometers.

Seventeen regions across the United States hosted an XTERRA Trail Run Series in 2013: Alabama, Arizona, Atlantic, Southern California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, North Carolina, Pocono, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. There were also XTERRA races in Arkansas, Oregon, Nevada and Iowa. National champions were crowned at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah, in September.

There were also international XTERRA Trail Run races in medals, prizes, and the prestige of being called an Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Philippines, XTERRA Trail Run World Champion. New Zealand, and parts of Europe. In keeping with the XTERRA spirit, the XTERRA Trail Run In effect, all of those races lead up to the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship includes trails for the less-competitive World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. Technically, there is and less-experienced runners. In addition to the 21K no qualifying process to enter the XTERRA Trail Run World championship course, there are separate 10K and 5K Championship, so runners of all ages and skill levels, from races, and there’s even an “Adventure Walk” for those who anywhere in the world, can enter the event. just want to take a leisurely stroll around the park.

The XTERRA Trail Run World Championship was created in Of course, there is also the allure of Hawaii and Kualoa 2008, and it has become one of the largest and most signif- Ranch in particular. Located on the northeast coast of the icant events in the ever-growing sport of trail running. island of Oahu, the sights at Kualoa Ranch are nothing Olympic runners and triathletes, elite marathon runners and short of spectacular. The 4,000-acre working cattle ranch international champions have all made their way to Kualoa offers arguably the most stunning natural landscape on the Ranch for the event in recent years. It now draws more than island. The scenic backdrop has been used as a filming site 2,000 runners annually, with more than 15 countries and 35 for such major movie productions as Jurassic Park, states represented. Godzilla, Pearl Harbor and 50 First Dates.

The elite runners compete for $10,000 in prize money at To learn more about the XTERRA Trail Run Series, or to find Kualoa Ranch, while the age-group runners compete for a race near you, please visit www.xterratrailrun.com. 23 2014-15 XTERRA U.S. TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULE

DATE RACE LOCATION DISTANCE/PART OF SERIES 1/1/2014 XTERRA Dead Mans Gulch Hideout Trail Run Hideout, UT TBD - Utah Series #1 - 2014 1/5/2014 XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run Waddell, AZ 7/20km - Arizona Series #2 - 2014 1/11/2014 XTERRA Monte Sano Trail Run Huntsville, AL 5/15km - Alabama Series #6 - 2014 1/12/2014 XTERRA Boney Mountain Trail Run Newbury Park, CA 6/21km - SoCal Series #4 - 2014 1/26/2014 XTERRA Bayamon Trail Run Bayamon, PR 5/10km - Puerto Rico Series #2 - 2014 2/2/2014 XTERRA McDowell Mountain Trail Run Fountain Hills, AZ 7/24km - Arizona Series #3 - 2014 2/2/2014 XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run Santee, CA 5/15km - SoCal Series #5 - 2014 2/8/2014 XTERRA Reimer's Ranch Trail Run Dripping Springs, TX 6/10/20km - Texas Series #1 - 2014 2/22/2014 XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Trail Run Winder, GA 21/42km - Georgia Series #6 - 2014 2/22/2014 XTERRA Philly Area Trail Run TBD - Philly Area TBD - Atlantic Series #1 - 2014 3/9/2014 XTERRA EcoLonestar Trail Run Houson, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #2 - 2014 3/15/2014 XTERRA Lums Pond Trail Run Bear, DE 5/10km - Atlantic Series #2 - 2014 3/22/2014 XTERRA Camp Eagle Trail Run Rocksprings, TX 6/21km - Texas Series #3 - 2014 3/23/2014 XTERRA Black Canyon Trail Run Rock Springs, AZ 9/21km - Arizona Series #4 - 2014 3/23/2014 XTERRA Trout Creek Trail Run Tampa, FL 5/15km - Florida Series #2 -2014 4/5/2014 XTERRA Power to the Tower Trail Run Kingsport, TN 8/21/50km - Tenn Series #2 - 2014 4/6/2014 XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run Colorado Springs, CO 5/12/24km - Colo Series #2 - 2014 4/12/2014 XTERRA Seneca Creek Trail Run Gaithersburg, MD 5/10km - Atlantic Series #3 - 2014 4/13/2014 XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run Rancho Penasquito, CA 5/15km - SoCal Series #6 - 2014 4/13/2014 XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run Henderson, NV 5/10/21km - America Tour 4/27/2014 XTERRA Claw Trail Run Alafia, FL 8/16km - Florida Series #3 - 2014 4/27/2014 XTERRA Bluebonnet Trail Run Austin, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #4 - 2014 5/3/2014 XTERRA Big Pocono Trail Run Tannersville, PA 5/11km - Pocono Series #1 - 2014 5/10/2014 XTERRA Maryland Trail Run TBD - DC Area TBD - Atlantic Series #4 - 2014 5/17/2014 XTERRA Malibu Creek Trail Run Malibu, CA 6/22km - SoCal Series #7 - 2014 5/18/2014 XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run Pelham, AL 5/10/21/42km - Ala Series #7 - 2014 5/24/2014 XTERRA Hickory Trail Run White Haven, PA 11/17km - Pocono Series #2 - 2014 5/31/2014 XTERRA Deep South Trail Run Jackson, GA 5/15km - Georgia Series #7 - 2014 5/31/2014 XTERRA Olympic Park Trail Run Park City, UT TBD - Utah Series #2 - 2014 5/31/2014 XTERRA Brandywine Trail Run Wilmington, DE TBD - Atlantic Series #5 - 2014 6/1/2014 XTERRA Salinas Trail Run Salinas, PR 10/20km - PR Series #3 - 2014 6/7/2014 XTERRA Richmond Trail Run Richmond, VA 10/21km - Virginia Series 2014 6/7/2014 XTERRA Seven Tubs Trail Run Wilkes-Barre, PA 5km - Pocono Series #3 - 2014 6/7/2014 XTERRA Turkey Track Trail Run Pagosa Springs, CO 21/42km - Colorado Series #3 - 2014 6/7/2014 XTERRA Moab Trail Run Moab, UT 5km - Utah Series #3 - 2014 6/8/2014 XTERRA Rock Dallas Trail Run Dallas, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #5 - 2014 6/14/2014 XTERRA Muleshoe Trail Run Spicewood, TX 6/16km - Texas Series #6 - 2014 6/21/2014 XTERRA Earth Conservancy Trail Run Mocanaqua, PA 10/21km - Pocono Series #4 - 2014 6/21/2014 XTERRA Big Elk Trail Run Elkton, MD 21/42km - Atlantic Series #6 - 2014 6/22/2014 XTERRA Gator Bait Trail Run Huntsville, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #7 - 2014 6/28/2014 XTERRA Jordanelle Trail Run Jordanelle, UT 5/10/21km - Utah Series #4 - 2014 7/6/2014 XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run Ka'a'awa, Oahu, HI 5/10km - Hawaii Series #3 - 2014 7/12/2014 XTERRA Whitewater Trail Run Charlotte, NC 5/11km - North Carolina Series - 2014 7/12/2014 XTERRA Magnolia Hill Trail Run Navasota, TX 6/21km - Texas Series #8 - 2014 7/13/2014 XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run Avon, CO 5/10/21km - Colo Series #4 - 2014 7/13/2014 XTERRA Harbison Trail Run Columbia, SC 5/21km - South Carolina Series 2014 7/19/2014 XTERRA Wolf Mountain Trail Run Eden, UT 5/10km - Utah Series #5 - 2014 2014-15 XTERRA U.S. TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULE

7/27/2014 XTERRA Snow Valley Trail Run Running Springs, CA 10/21km - America Tour 2014 8/6/2014 XTERRA Bays Blaze Trail Run Kingsport, TN 5/15km - Tennessee Series #3 - 2014 8/16/2014 XTERRA Cameron Park Trail Run Waco, TX 5/21km - Texas Series #9 - 2014 8/16/2014 XTERRA Table Rock Trail Run Pickens, SC 5/15km - South Carolina Series 2014 8/30/2014 XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run Davidson, NC 8/16km - North Carolina Series - 2014 9/13/2014 XTERRA Red Mountain Trail Run Birmingham, AL 7/15km - Alabama Series #1 - 2015 9/20/2014 XTERRA Terra Firma Trail Run Austin, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #1 - 2015 9/21/2014 XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Ogden, UT 5/10/21km - America Tour 9/27/2014 XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run Dacula, GA 10km - Georgia Series #1 - 2015 10/5/2014 XTERRA Estrella Mountain Trail Run Goodyear, AZ 8/20km - Arizona Series #1 - 2015 10/11/2014 XTERRA Fort Yargo Trail Run Winder, GA 5/14km - Georgia Series #2 - 2015 10/12/2014 XTERRA Point Mugu Trail Run Oxnard, CA 11/18km - SoCal Series #1 - 2015 10/18/2014 XTERRA Henry Farms Trail Run Jacksonville, AL 6km - Alabama Series #2 - 2015 10/18/2014 XTERRA Gunstock Trail Run Laie, HI 5/21km - Hawaii Series #1 - 2015 10/25/2014 XTERRA Kapalua Beach Trail Run Kapalua, HI 5/10km - Hawaii Series #2 - 2015 10/25/2014 XTERRA Coldwater Mountain Trail Run Anniston, AL 4/16km - Alabama Series #3 - 2015 11/1/2014 XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run Roswell, GA 8/16km - Georgia Series #3 - 2015 11/2/2014 XTERRA Wild Horse Trail Run Tampa, FL 6/10/16/21km - FL Series #1 - 2015 11/8/2014 XTERRA Fajardo Trail Run Fajardo, PR 5/10/21km - PR Series #1 - 2015 11/9/2014 XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run Pelham, AL 5/10/21km - Alabama Series #4 - 2015 11/15/2014 XTERRA Little Mulberry Park Trail Run Dacula, GA 5/10km - Georgia Series #4 - 2015 11/27/2014 XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run Calabasas, CA 5/10/15km – SoCal Series #2 - 2015 12/6/2014 XTERRA Victoria Bryant Trail Run Royston, GA 5/10km - Georgia Series #5 - 2015 12/7/2014 XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Ka'a'awa, Oahu, HI 5/10/21km - World Tour 12/7/2014 XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Newport Beach, CA 6/15km - SoCal Series #3 - 2015

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25 2012 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLDS RECAP

December 2, 2012 – History was made in more ways than TOP 7 MEN one at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. NAME TIME HOMETOWN Ben Bruce 1:21:58 Flagstaff, AZ For the first time in the history of the prestigious event, Joseph Gray 1:21:58 Renton, WA there was a tie for first place. After 21 grueling kilometers Will Christian 1:25:54 Norforlk, VA at the majestic Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii, not even a photo Mario Mendoza 1:26:35 Bend, OR finish – or video replay – could determine the winner. Willie Schefer 1:26:41 Kihei, HI Jacob Puzey 1:28:58 Hermiston, OR Ben Bruce and Joe Gray crossed the finish line simultane- Roberto Mandje 1:29:19 Boulder, CO ously, and are officially the co-champions for 2012. After reviewing several angles of video and photos, XTERRA TOP 7 WOMEN race officials declared it a tie. NAME TIME HOMETOWN Lucy Smith 1:41:39 Sidney, Canada In the women’s division Lucy Smith of Canada proved that Amber Moran 1:43:41 Asheville, NC age is no barrier when it comes to winning. She was the Polina Babkina 1:45:34 Honolulu, HI overall winner of the women’s division, and at 45, is the Nataliia Kravchuk 1:47:31 Honolulu, HI oldest runner ever to win the overall XTERRA Trail Run Georgie Rutherford 1:49:58 London, United Kingdom World Championship. Mary Castelanelli 1:51:23 Kilauea, HI Stephanie Weigel 1:53:14 Las Vegas, NV Hawaii runners Lee Saltonstall and Ed Fattoumy highlight- ed the age-group divisions by winning their fourth XTERRA 2012 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLD CHAMPIONS Trail Run World Championship titles. MALE Division Name Hometown Time Saltonstall was first in the 65-69 women’s division with a 10-14 Jase Bell Madison, Alabama 2:07:16 time of 2:49:28. Fattoumy was first in the physically chal- 15-19 (2) Jakob Dewald Mililani, Hawaii 1:51:24 lenged division with a time of 1:53:16. 20-24 Willie Schefer Kihei, Hawaii 1:26:41 25-29 Joseph Gray Renton, Washington 1:21:58 30-34 Ben Bruce Flagstaff, Arizona 1:21:58 Three other runners – all from Hawaii – won their third 35-39 Jeffrey Moreland Reno, Nevada 1:34:08 titles: Mark Speck (men 40-44), Ash Dustow (men 55-59), 40-44 (3) Mark Speck Honolulu, Hawaii 1:34:16 Edward Bugarin (men 60-64). 45-49 Keith Rieger Surprise, Arizona 1:38:08 50-54 Raymond Brust Honolulu, Hawaii 1:43:39 55-59 (3) Ash Dustow Honolulu, Hawaii 1:47:39 Runners winning their second titles were Keith Rieger 60-64 (3) Edward Bugarin Honolulu, Hawaii 2:07:27 (men 45-49), Raymond Brust (men 50-54), Lucy Smith 65-69 Jon Lyon Anchorage, Alaska 2:41:45 (women 45-49) and Vicki Daniels (women 50-54). 70-74 Roger Kemppel Anchorage, Alaska 2:29:47 75-79 Dieter Walz Portola Valley, California 3:07:51 PC (4) Ed Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 1:53:16 More than 2,000 runners from around the world participat- ed in the event, ranging in age from 6 to 77. There were FEMALE runners from 15 countries and 37 states. Division Name Hometown Time 10-14 Kaytlynn Welsch Alvin, Texas 2:02:34 20-24 Polina Babkina Russia 1:45:34 25-29 Nataliia Kravchuk Honolulu, Hawaii 1:47:31 30-34 Amber Moran Asheville, North Carolina 1:43:41 35-39 Kathrin Schambeck Eckental, Germany 2:04:54 40-44 Janelle Lancaster Seattle, Washington 1:55:42 45-49 Lucy Smith Sidney, Canada 1:41:39 50-54 (2) Vicki Daniels Honolulu, Hawaii 2:23:02 55-59 Nozomi Wade Lawrenceville, Georgia 2:41:01 60-64 Nancy Andrade Kapaa, Hawaii 2:48:22 65-69 (3)Lee Saltonstall Honolulu, Hawaii 2:49:28 (#) Denotes number of XTERRA World Titles Overall Champs in Bold 26 2011 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLDS RECAP

Dec. 4, 2011 – The anticipated rain never hit Kualoa TOP 7 MEN Ranch, but the reign of Max King continued at the 2011 PL NAME AGE TIME XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. 1st Max King 31 1:21:27 2nd Petr Pechek 28 1:22:56 King, 31, won the XTERRA Trail Run World title for the 3rd Ben Bruce 29 1:23:01 fourth consecutive year, this time topping a record field at 4th Rivers Puzey 27 1:25:45 Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii, on Sunday, December 4. 5th Jacob Puzey 29 1:26:59 6th Jeffrey Moreland 34 1:27:10 More than 2,000 runners from around world participated in 7th Brandon Laan 28 1:31:04 the event, and in keeping with the tradition, none of them came close to King. TOP 7 WOMEN PLACENAME AGE TIME King, an Olympic marathon hopeful from Bend, Oregon, 1st Morgan Arritola 25 1:33:00 completed the 21.9-kilometer course (13.6 miles) in 1 hour, 2nd Lucy Smith 44 1:37:46 21 minutes, 27 seconds. He received $2,000 and a 3rd Heather Fuhr 43 1:40:52 roundtrip airfare from Hawaiian Airlines for the victory. 4th Cynthia Anderson 28 1:42:08 5th Melanie McQuaid 38 1:47:08 “I’m surprised,” King said. “I knew there was good 6th Susie Stephen 32 1:49:35 competition, and to be honest, I wasn’t feeling 100 percent. 7th Eva Skalnikova 26 1:51:43 So at the start, there were three of us and we kind of broke away, and I was surprised that more guys weren’t there 2011 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLD CHAMPIONS with us. Then about halfway, I kind of broke away again MALE and was really surprised to finish here that far ahead.” Division Name Hometown Time 10-14 (3) Jarrell Hibler Honolulu, Hawaii 1:55:26 King said he was suffering from a cold and a sore Achilles. 15-19 Paul Hicks Wahiawa, Hawaii 2:05:18 “I don’t know what it is about this race,” he said. “Maybe it’s 20-24 Dany Malley Honolulu, Hawaii 1:37:33 25-29 Petr Pechek Trutnov, Czech Republic 1:22:56 because of the time of year and the travel, but I never seem 30-34 (4) Max King Bend, Oregon 1:21:27 to come here fully healthy, so I’m just happy to win it again.” 35-39 Nick Hirschfeld Auckland, New Zealand 1:34:40 40-44 Keith Rieger Surprise, Arizona 1:31:44 The Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch was 45-49 (2) Andy Ames Boulder, Colorado 1:33:28 50-54 Ray Brust Honolulu, Hawaii 1:46:35 created in 2008, and King has won it every year. 55-59 Roger Handling Roberts Creek, Canada 1:56:46 60-64 Richard Stoner Venice, California 2:09:05 Arritola dominates women’s field 65-69 Jim Kettlewell Whangarei, New Zealand 1:49:50 70-74 Dan Walker Haleiwa, Hawaii 3:30:34

Morgan Arritola was an impressive 10th place overall and FEMALE first in the women’s division with a time of 1:33:00. It was Division Name Hometown Time her first XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in her first 20-24 Alisha Gipe Honolulu, Hawaii 2:01:48 race in Hawaii, and she said she now understands why the 25-29 Morgan Arritola Ketchum, Idaho 1:33:00 30-34 Susie Stephen Honolulu, Hawaii 1:49:35 course is often described as breathtaking in more ways 35-39 (2) Melanie McQuaid Victoria, B.C., Canada 1:47:08 than one. 40-44 Lucy Smith Victoria, B.C., Canada 1:37:46 45-49 Susan Reynolds Vancouver, B.C., Canada 1:55:28 “It was beautiful,” she said. “I wish I wasn’t dying so much 50-54 Vicki Daniel Honolulu, Hawaii 2:20:23 55-59 Brigitte Stemmer Montreal, Canada 3:05:18 out there so I could have enjoyed it a little more. The 60-64 (3) Lee Saltonstall Kailua, Hawaii 2:56:52 humidity really got to me.” 65-69 Jessie Stratton Redding, California 2:55:04

Lucy Smith, a former Canadian cross country champion, (#) Denotes number of XTERRA World Titles Overall Champs in Bold placed second with a time of 1:37:46.

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KING REIGNS OVER FIELD AT XTERRA WORLDS AGAIN MEYERHOFF TAKES WOMEN’S TITLE IN FIRST TRY

Dec. 5, 2010 – Max King (pictured) found the perfect cure for a sickness – win the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

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

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

When it comes to running XTERRA Trail Run 2010 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLD CHAMPIONS Championship races, King is beyond normal. He is now 6- MALE 0 in the last six major XTERRA trail run races – three Division Name Hometown Time consecutive victories in the national championship race, 10-14 (2) Jarrell Hibler Honolulu, Hawaii 1:49:47 and now three consecutive wins in the world championship 15-19 John Fratinardo Laupahoehoe, Hawaii 1:54:56 race. 20-24 Tyler Davis Talent, Oregon 1:23:07 25-29 Will Christian California, Maryland 1:17:56 30-34 (3) Max King Bend, Oregon 1:16:36 In the women’s race, Sally Meyerhoff of Arizona took the 35-39 Bruce Rahmig Denver, Colorado 1:25:02 victory in her first try at the XTERRA Trail Run World 40-44 (2) Mark Speck Honolulu, Hawaii 1:31:07 Championship. 45-49 (2) David Carlsson Honolulu, Hawaii 1:36:46 50-54 Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, Utah 1:30:50 55-59 Nicholas Kaiser Honolulu, Hawaii 1:45:31 Meyerhoff normally enters road races (she is the American 60-64 (2) Edward Bugarin Honolulu, Hawaii 1:56:39 record holder for a 10-mile road race), but she proved her 65-69 Larry Dunlap Eugene, Oregon 1:56:02 worth on the tricky trails of Kualoa Ranch. She completed 70-74 Kenneth Harrison Hudson, Ohio 2:23:43 75-79 (3) George Taylor Kelowna, Canada 3:42:24 the course in a women’s record time of 1:28:58, which was PC (3) Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 1:47:02 good for ninth place overall, and nearly eight minutes ahead of the next female. FEMALE Division Name Hometown Time 15-19 Eryn Lovell Whangarei, New Zealand 1:51:41 “I don’t do a ton of trail running, but I do marathons and 20-24 Kim Kuehnert Leverkusen, Germany 1:36:52 half-marathons and I train really hard at the professional 25-29 Sally Meyerhoff Maricopa, Arizona 1:28:58 level,” said Meyerhoff, 26. “But this race tested me like I’ve 30-34 Rachel Cieslewicz Salt Lake City, Utah 1:40:26 never been tested before.” 35-39 Melanie McQuaid Victoria, B.C., Canada 1:38:11 40-44 Jenny Tobin Boise, Idaho 1:42:53 45-49 Joan Cottrill Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 2:02:17 Indeed, Meyerhoff collapsed after crossing the finish line 50-54 Jenny Green Auckland, New Zealand 2:03:33 and needed medical attention. She was eventually fine 55-59 Patsy Vasquez Honolulu, Hawaii 2:10:36 after receiving intravenous fluids. 60-64 (2) Lee Saltonstall Kailua, Hawaii 2:48:08 (#) Denotes number of XTERRA World Titles Overall Champs in Bold King and Meyerhoff each received $2,000. PC = Physically Challenged Division 28 PAST XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLD CHAMPIONS

2009 MALE Division Name Hometown Time 10-14 Jarrell Hibler Honolulu, HI 1:59:35 15-19 Jesse Story Pearl Harbor, HI 1:51:18 20-24 Vaughn Harber Honolulu, HI 1:35:29 25-29 Max King Bend, OR 1:14:26 30-34 Fujio Miyachi Tokyo, Japan 1:26:12 35-39 Jeff Campbell Atlanta, GA 1:26:45 40-44 Scott Dunlap Woodside, CA 1:35:23 45-49 Andy Ames Boulder, CO 1:28:53 50-54 Ash Dustow Honolulu, HI 1:36:10 55-59 Edward Bugarin Honolulu, HI 1:49:09 60-64 Justin Costa Makawao, HI 2:09:02 65-69 Steven Humphrey Reno, NV 2:26:28 PC Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, HI 1:45:29

2009 FEMALE Division Name Hometown Time 15-19 Samantha Blanch Pukekohe, New Zealand 1:58:47 20-24 Antonietta Losue Kailua, HI 2:08:36 ANDERSON 25-29 Cynthia Anderson Kailua, HI 1:33:01 30-34 Fiona Docherty Boulder, CO/New Zealand 1:30:05 35-39 Cristina Begy Honolulu, HI 1:44:54 40-44 Heather Fuhr Encinitas, CA 1:38:01 45-49 Maureen Lyell Auckland, New Zealand 1:51:48 50-54 Christine Crooks Auckland, New Zealand 2:23:10 55-59 Lorenn Walker Waialua, HI 2:24:03

2008 MALE Division Name Hometown Time 10-14 Jakob Dewald Mililani, HI 2:02:46 15-19 Adam Weaver Mililani, HI 1:56:30 20-24 Michael Campbell Haleiwa, HI 1:51:04 25-29 Max King Bend, OR 1:18:23 30-34 Thomas Taylor Phoenix, AZ 1:29:33 35-39 Mark Speck Honolulu, HI 1:34:28 40-44 David Carlsson Honolulu, HI 1:46:36 45-49 John Smith Honolulu, HI 1:46:06 50-54 Ash Dustrow Honolulu, HI 1:44:30 KING 55-59 Francisco Rodriguez Bayonne, NJ 2:26:00 60-64 Thomas Craven Honolulu, HI 2:16:41 65-69 Peter Wood La Jolla, CA 2:08:15 70-74 George Taylor Kelowna, Canada 3:20:49 PC Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, HI 1:52:31 *PC - Physically Challenged Division

2008 FEMALE Division Name Hometown Time 10-14 Dakota Grossman Pukalani, HI 2:01:05 15-19 Hayley Ortman Carlsbad, CA 2:39:37 20-24 Mary Castelanelli Lodi, CA 1:55:30 25-29 Cynthia Anderson Kailua, HI 1:39:38 30-34 Danelle Kabush Calgary, Canada 1:40:10 35-39 Sarah Skimin Kapolei, HI 1:57:57 40-44 Shannon Cutting Honolulu, HI 1:53:35 45-49 Jodi Ruby La Verne, CA 1:59:10 50-54 Judy Maguire Idyllwild, CA 1:58:25 55-59 Lorenn Walker Waialua, HI 2:32:41 60-64 Lee Saltonstall Alpharetta, GA 2:56:32 DOCHERTY

29 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."

30 TEAM UNLIMITED

TEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company, founded in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA, and in 2010 there will be more than 100 off-road triathlon events held in 15 countries. It all started with 123 competitors one afternoon in Maui, and has since evolved into the most prestigious off-road multisport race in the world. There are 30,000+ competitors, ages 13-71, from all 50 states and more than 40 countries competing in XTERRA events. TEAM Unlimited also produces a 60-race worldwide Trail Running Series with National and World Championship races, and more than a dozen TV shows each year are produced by TEAM TV.

XTERRA THROUGH TIME 1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural XTERRA off-road triathlon in Wailea, Maui. 1997: XTERRA adds two events in California, and one in Louisiana in addition to World Championship. 1998: The XTERRA tour goes to Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, and back to Louisiana. 1999: 11 races spanning from California to New Jersey. First year of Pro Points Series. 2000: XTERRA goes global with its first international races in England, Japan, and Canada. 2001: The first year of the XTERRA USA Championship Series, Australia and the Netherlands. 2002: The inaugural XTERRA Saipan Championship, and races in Germany and the Czech Republic. The XTERRA USA Championship Series expands to 31 races. 2003: The seventh consecutive year of expansion provides more than 50 events to compete in. 2004: Forty-five events in the U.S., plus 33 international races and a full-fledged XTERRA European Tour 2005: First year of the stand-alone XTERRA Trail Running Series and Nevada Passage Adventure Competition. 2008: First year of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, won by Max King and Cynthia Anderson. 2012: More than 200 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 80+ XTERRA Trail Runs.

TEAM TV

Since 1990 TEAM TV has produced nearly 300 television shows resulting in three regional Emmy’s and 42 Telly Awards for production excellence. TEAM TV will be at this year’s XTERRA Trail Run Nationals to film all the action for a 2012 XTERRA Adventures nationally syndicated television show.

31 XTERRA.TV - FREE 24/7 WEB TV NETWORK

Check out XTERRA.TV to watch a wide variety of XTERRA programming right now. Available content, which is updated weekly, features everything from XTERRA Trail Run World Championship highlights to adventures in Utah. To see the XTERRA broadcast schedule listing shows that are on in your hometown check out our network TV Schedule.

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