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WORLD CLASS MULTISPORT RACING IN TEMECULA VALLEY For the fourth straight season Vail Lake Resort will host the XTERRA West Championship off-road tri’s, duathlon, trail runs, and lifestyle sports festival. "With its huge base of athletes, passion for athletics, and pioneering accomplishments in the field of triathlon, Southern California is truly the home of multisport and it is great that we have found a venue here where the XTERRA Tribe can come together," said TEAM Unlimited President Janet Clark. "For so many reasons - the trails, the proximity to L.A. and San Diego, the camping - Vail Lake is becoming one of our greatest venues." The main event features some of the world's finest athletes challenging Mother Nature, and each other, in a 1.5-kilometer swim, followed by a 30k mountain bike and 10k trail run. The pros will be competing for fame and cash ($20,000 purse) while amateurs race for a berth into the XTERRA World Championship, and national recognition in the XTERRA America Tour. The weekend schedule will include an XTERRA Duathlon (3k run, 15k mtb, 5k run), 5k walk to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fourdation, 5k, 10k, and 21k trail runs, free XTERRA University clinics, an outdoor expo with music and demos, and the XTERRA Kids Zone with free running and bike races just for the youngsters. T ABLE O F CON T ENT S VAIL LAKE - TEMECULA XTERRA Sponsors . .4 Media Information . .5 Located on Highway 79 South nine miles east Weekend Schedule of Events and Activities . .6-11 of Highway 15 and 15 miles east of Old Town Temecula, Vail Lake Resort is a quiet, serene, Temecula Course Description and Map . .12 and scenic setting in the tranquil hills of Pro Start List, Race Preview, and Profiles . .13-29 TemeculaValley. XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Information . .30-32 A thousand years ago early explorers and Temecula Champs from 2005-07 . .33-35 mountain men made their camp here, and it XTERRA America Tour, Collegiate Division and Schedule . .36-38 once served as a stagecoach stop for the 2008 XTERRA Global Tour Schedule and 2007 Results . .39-40 famous Butterfield Overland Stageline. It was XTERRA World Championship Preview . .41 also the place where Walter Vail, one of the 2008 XTERRA Trail Run Series Info and Schedule . .42-43 largest cattlemen in the Southwest, and for whom Vail, Colorado was named, built his XTERRA Gear . .44 ranch. It’s the idyllic spot to spend the XTERRA Eco Team . .45 weekend camping with family and friends and How XTERRA Started . .46 the XTERRA rates can’t be beat. There is a The World of XTERRA . .47 $5 park entry fee. Visit vaillakeresort.com or About TEAM Unlimited . .49 email [email protected] for info. For further information contact Trey Garman at 808-216-8606 or [email protected] 3 THE XTERRA WEST CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSOR TEAM The XTERRA West Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell and XTERRA Gear.com. Sponsors include Breeder’s Choice, GU, Gatorade, Rodale, Zorrel, the Nevada Commission on Tourism, and Temecula Convention & Visitors Bureau. 4 MEDIA INFORMATION The XTERRA West Championship Press Guide is designed to provide the media with useful information about the 2008 race, the pros competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest: Complete race coverage can be found online at xterraplanet.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. Please arrange a seat on the van in advance. TEAM Unlimited will not operate a press room in Temecula; however, we will accomodate any specific requests within reason. Professional, high-resolution, full-color images from the race will be available to the media after the event at http://xterraphotos.com. Contact Trey Garman to obtain the password, or to have photos sent directly to you. DIRECT ALL MEDIA INQUIRIES AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO: Trey Garman, Vice President 808-216-8606 (cell) or [email protected] TEAM Unlimited - 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 290 - Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 5 XTERRA KIDS ZONE The XTERRA Kids Zone on Saturday is a daylong schedule of events providing youngsters with the chance to participate like their parents in a positive and fun environment. Camp activities include the Shimano Youth Series bike race, Kids sprint, skills riding course, cargo climbing net, balance beam, and soccer style penalty-kick shootout. Entry is free and all participants receive fun prizes and awards! Key Times - Saturday, May 17: 11:30am - XTERRA Kids Sprint 12:30pm - XTERRA Kids Bike Race Note: Parents must register their children prior to participating in Base Camp activities. 6 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Vail Lake Resort, Temecula May 17-18, 2008 SATURDAY, MAY 17 6:30-8:00am XTERRA Vail Lake Trail Runs/Walk registration and packet pickup open 8:00am XTERRA Vail Lake Xduro 21K Trail Run Start, presented by Hawaiian Airlines A benefit for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 8:30am XTERRA Vail Lake 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk Start A benefit for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 8:30am-3pm XTERRA Championship/Sport/Duathlon registration and packet pickup 9am-3pm Expo Open – Exhibits, demos, and food booths 10:00am Breeder’s Choice XTERRA K9 Challenge Registration/Packet Pickup 10am-2pm XTERRA Kids Zone challenge stations open 10:30am XTERRA Vail Lake Trail Run Awards Ceremony 11:00am Breeder’s Choice XTERRA K9 Challenge course open for practice 11:00am XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Trail Run Clinic Featuring Jenny Tobin and Seth Wealing 11:30am XTERRA Kids Sprint (free) 12:00pm Kahuna’s XTERRA Championship and Sport Race Briefing 12:30pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Art of XTERRA Featuring Conrad Stoltz, Melanie McQuaid, Josiah Middaugh, and Jenny Smith 12:30pm XTERRA Kids Zone – Shimano Youth Series Bike Race (free) 1pm Breeder’s Choice XTERRA K9 Challenge Start 1:30pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Mountain Bike Clinic Featuring Jamie Whitmore and Mike Vine 2:30pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Swim Clinic Featuring Candy Angle and Craig Evans NOTE: This is the ONLY time athletes can swim in the lake 3pm Expo Close SUNDAY, MAY 18 6:30am Transition Open for Set-up and Body Marking 8am XTERRA West Championship Start (1.5k swim, 30k MTB, 10k trail run) 9am-3pm Expo Open – Exhibits, demos, and food booths 9:00am XTERRA Sport and XTERRA Duathlon Start 10am-2pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation 10:30/10:50am XTERRA Championship and XTERRA Sport Male/Female Winners Expected 12pm XTERRA/XTERRA Sport Athlete BBQ 12:30pm XTERRA Cut-off at T2 12:30pm XTERRA West Championship/Sport/Duathlon Awards Ceremony 3pm Expo Close As of 4/30/08. Schedule subject to change. 7 OFF-ROAD SPORTS FESTIVAL More than just a race, the XTERRA West Championship is filled with festivities for the entire family. THE EXPO For one weekend only down at the shores of Vail Lake the lively world of XTERRA gathers for a celebration of sport, healthy living, and good times. Come down and jump around to the beat of music, smell of bbq, and sight of great racing action. Visitors can get a profes- sional haircut from the best Paul Mitchell stylists in California, style-up with XTERRA Gear apparel, and stay fueled with the latest in GU Energy Gel formulas. It's a weekend festival specifically designed to get you out and active. The Expo is free and open to the public from 9am-to-3pm on Saturday and Sunday. There is a $5 parking fee. Founded to help physically challenged athletes reach their athletic goals, the non-profit Challenged Athletes Foundation is the official charity of the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon at each stop on the XTERRA US Champioinship Series. Stylists will cut hair from 10am-2pm on Sunday. CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION 8 OFF-ROAD SPORTS FESTIVAL XTERRA VAIL LAKE 5K WALK & 5K & 10K TRAIL RUN presented by Hawaiian Airlines A benefit for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - Inland Empire Chapter Forget boring old road runs that conquer miles and miles of concrete and asphalt, the XTERRA Vail Lake Trail Run is a "mud in your eye, don't twist your ankle on that rock" kind of run. Get dirty, and deal with the elements Mother Nature dishes out. There are spots on this course where there isn't even a trail, just a red arrow half-mile away telling you where to go. It's up to you to pick your route, and the fun is in choosing which way to go. These are, in fact, the same 5k and 10k paths that Sunday's XTERRA competitors will tackle on their way to the finish line. Get to know Temecula Valley in a whole new way - all while breathing in some fresh air and exercising your way to the start of a great day. Awards go to the top three in each age group and the 10k women's winner earns roundtrip airfare to Hawaii from Hawaiian Airlines. Wahine holo nui! Hawaiian Airlines way of saying, 'run fast young lady!' Of course the true beauty of the Trail Runs and 5k walk is the cause, with proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - Inland Empire Chapter. XTERRA DUATHLON Some guys and gals just don't swim and if you're one of them, this race is for you.