2014 PRESS GUIDE WELCOME TO THE NEW SOUTH WALES SOUTH COAST I’m delighted to welcome athletes, officials and fans from around the world to the NSW South Coast for the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships. We are very pleased to be hosting some of the world’s best and toughest athletes over the next two days. The NSW Government is committed to supporting regional events through the development and promotion of the NSW Events Calendar. Through the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, the XTERRA Asia Pacific Championships will be held here in Jervis Bay for the next three years, 2014 – 2016. It will attract thousands of visitors and bring millions of dollars to the local area. The beautiful Jervis Bay region is a playground for surfers, cyclists, runners, and nature lovers alike and therefore a fitting location to host this extreme triathlon event. This weekend will offer something for everyone with a sprint distance off-road triathlon, trail runs, kids’ events, camps, clin- ics, and social gatherings. I wish all competitors and their supporters all the best for the 2014 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships and trust that vis- itors will enjoy all that this beautiful area of NSW has to offer. Shelley Hancock Member for South Coast The XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. Presenting sponsors include John Paul Mitchell Systems, the world’s largest privately owned professional salon hair care company, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts - one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging, retail and hospitality companies in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions, Flight Centre Active Travel (the official Travel Partner) and XTERRA Wetsuits & Boards Australia - the official swim sponsor. 2 INTRODUCTION TO XTERRA In 1996 mountain biking and triathlon 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” - several hundred athletes from 14 countries – will gather at Callala Beach on pristine Jervis Bay, New South Wales; and on Saturday, April 26 at 11am, they’ll put their mental and physical tough- ness up against Mother Nature at the inaugural XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship triathlon. Two TV shows featuring the event will be producced for international distribution. XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship TABLE OF CONTENTS Pro Purse ($50,000 AUD) Rank Men Women Media Information 4 1st $10,000 $10,000 Schedule of Events 5 nd 2 $6,000 $6,000 About the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship 6-9 3rd $3,500 $3,500 Course Facts and Maps 10-11 4th $2,000 $2,000 XTERRA APAC Pro Start Lists 12-13 th XTERRA APAC Pro Preview 14-15 5 $1,250 $1,250 Men’s Elite Profiles 16-30 6th $750 $750 Women’s Elite Profiles 31-45 7th $550 $550 2014 XTERRA World Tour Schedule 46 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Tour Race Reviews 47-53 8th $400 $400 About TEAM Unlimited 54 th 9 $300 $300 XTERRA TV and the XTERRA Shop 55-56 10th $250 $250 The XTERRA Story 57-64 For further information contact Trey Garman at 0011-1-808-216-8606 (within Australia) or [email protected] MEDIA INFORMATION The XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship press guide was designed to provide the media with useful information about the 2014 race, the pros competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest: - For credentials contact Trey Garman at [email protected] or 0011-1-808-216-8606 (within Australia) - 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 XTERRAAsiaPacific.com for race information and race coverage. - Follow it live on xterraasiapacifc.com, on twitter @xterraoffroad, hashtgag #xterraAPAC and on facebook.com/xterraplanet starting at 11am in Sydney, Australia - 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 - 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 0011-1-808-216-8606 (cell) or [email protected] Karla Bunney, Limelight Sports 0424-252-776 or [email protected] TEAM Unlimited - 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 290, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 4 2014 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Callala Beach Community Centre – Corner of Quay Rd and Centre Street Thursday, April 24 All Day Bike course open for pre-ride Friday, April 25 All Day Course open for pre-ride and pre-run 3 – 7pm Husky-Myola Spit Boat Shuttle operating. Departs Huskisson ¼ to hour. 2 – 5.30pm Packet pickup/Registration Open – all events 3pm XTERRA University Clinic, presented by Paul Mitchell, hosted by Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack 4pm XTERRA Sunset Trail Run 10KM Start 4:10pm XTERRA Sunset Trail Run 5KM Start 5:30pm XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship Pre-Race Briefing and Introduction of Pro Athletes 7:00pm Carbo Loading Pasta Night at Callala Bay Community Centre 42 Emmett St, Callala Bay Saturday, April 26 - Start and T1 (also T2 for Sprint race) @ Callala Bay Community Centre Race Finish @ Callala RSL Country Club. Parking at RSL. 6:30 – 10am Run Gear Bags Accepted for Shuttle to T2 – XTERRA Championship race only 6:30 – 4pm Husky-Myola Spit Boat Shuttle operating. Departs Huskisson ¼ to hour 6:30 – 10:30 Packet Pickup for Triathlon (no day of race registration) 6 – 7:40am T1 Open for Setup/Body Marking – XTERRA Sprint race only 7:45am Sprint Athlete Briefing at Transition Area 8:00am XTERRA Sprint Start 9:15am XTERRA Sprint champion expected @ RSL 9:15 – 10:45 T1 Open for Setup/Body Marking – XTERRA Championship race 10:45am Championship race briefing at transition area 11:00am XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship Start 12:30pm XTERRA Kids Fun Sprint @ RSL finish area 1:15pm XTERRA Asia-Pacific male champion expected @ RSL 3pm Cut off at T2 (you will not be allowed to start the run after this time) 3pm XTERRA Awards Ceremonies 4:30pm Race Course Closed 7:30 – 11pm After Party and Race Highlight Video, Callala RSL Country Club Sunday, April 27 @ Callala Beach Community Centre 7 – 11am Husky-Myola Spit Boat Shuttle operating. Departs Huskisson ¼ to hour 7am – 8.30 Packet Pickup and Registration Open 8:45am Athlete Briefing on the beach 9am XTERRA 1.5K Ocean Swim Start 5 INTRODUCING THE XTERRA ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP Last October in the week leading up to the XTERRA World Championship TEAM Unlimited LLC, owners and producers of the XTERRA World Tour, announced it had reached a three-year strategic partnership agreement with Destination New South Wales to host the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship off-road triathlon and accompanying sports festival in the Jervis Bay area. The inaugural event scheduled for April 25-27, 2014, will double as the XTERRA Australia Championship. The weekend will also include a sprint distance off-road triathlon, trail runs, ocean swim, kids events, clinics and social gatherings. “For the next three years, the XTERRA Asia-Pacific and Australian Championships, which have never been held before in Australia, will be held exclusively in the NSW South Coast town of Jervis Bay,” said George Souris, Minister for Tourism and Major Events. “XTERRA is estimated to bring up to $5 million in the State of NSW over the next three years with over 2,000 visitors to the local region each year.” As the most prestigious event in XTERRA’s Asia-Pacific series that includes championship races in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Guam, and the Northern Marianas – the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship will offer $50,000 in prize money to the “The NSW Government through its tourism and major sport’s top professional athletes and two television shows events agency, Destination NSW, works hard to secure will be produced for international distribution. major events for regional NSW and XTERRA is a fantastic new addition to the NSW Events calendar,” said Souris. “We are absolutely delighted to partner with Destination “The spectacular coast line of the Jervis Bay area will New South Wales and bring one of the major pillar events in provide a fitting location to host this triathlon event.” the XTERRA World Tour to the New South Wales and Jervis Bay region,” said Tom Kiely, TEAM Unlimited CEO. “Our The Australian-based operating team of Limelight Sports – athletes will be treated to a remarkable setting for a race producers of the inaugural XTERRA Great Ocean Road and perhaps more importantly, a truly amazing adventure off-road triathlon held in Anglesea, Victoria in March – will destination to explore and discover before and after the big serve as the local liaison for the event.