2010 PRESS GUIDE XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS The XTERRA World Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, Degree Men Adventure, Maui Visitors Bureau, Makena Beach & Golf Resort, and Hawaiian Airlines. Sponsors include GU, Gatorade, Zorrel, Kona Brewing Company, Hawaii Tourism Authority, XTERRA.TV, Hawaii Water, and the XTERRA Alliance - Gear, Footwear, Fitness, Wetsuits, and Cycling. THE 15TH ANNUAL XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP . The XTERRA World Championship is the final stop on the XTERRA World Tour - a national and international series of 100+ qualifying events held in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Saipan, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States. The course, considered XTERRA’s toughest, consists of a 1.5-kilometer rough water swim, a grueling 32km mountain bike on the lower slopes of Haleakala, and an 11km trail run. The field is limited to 550 competitors, including 75 pros, who represent the best off-road multisport athletes on the planet. They come from more than 30 countries & compete for one of the richest purses in multisport at $100,000. The award-winning TEAM TV crew will be on location to televise all the action for a one-hour sports special that will air across the U.S. via national syndication starting in January of 2011. You can watch last year’s race show now at www.XTERRA.tv and get live text updates from Maui on raceday at www.xterramaui.com. TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information . .4 Schedule of Events . .5 How to Watch Guide for Spectators . .6 World Championship Quick Facts . .7 Maui No Ka Oi translates to XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Runs . .8 "Maui is the Best" XTERRA University, Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, Eco Team . .9 Course Description and Course Map . .10-11 With 120 linear miles of Pro Start Lists . .12-13 shoreline and more miles of swimmable beach than any Kahuna Dave’s Pro Race Preview . .14-15 other Hawaiian island it's no Men’s Profiles/Women’s Profiles . .16-31/33-44 surprise Maui has regularly Pro Prize Purse Information and Hawaiian Airlines Double Information . .44-45 been voted "Best Island in the Past XTERRA World Championship Results . .46-54 World" by the readers of 2010 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and European Tour Results . .55-56 Condé Nast Traveler XTERRA World Tour Championship Race Winners . .57 magazine. Come see it for XTERRA Hall of Fame, Warrior Award and Misc. Notes . .58-59 yourself, and to learn more 2010 XTERRA World Tour Schedule (Tentative) . .61 log-on to visitmaui.com. XTERRAGear.com News . .62 Join Hawaii’s premier commu- XTERRA Background, Overview, TEAM Unlimited and XTERRA.TV basics . .63-66 nity of outdoor adventurers at 2010 Amateur Start List (Sorted by Division) . .67-70 ActiveHawaii.com Appendix (2009 XTERRA World Championship Results) For further information contact Trey Garman at 808-216-8606 (cell) or [email protected] MEDIA INFORMATION The XTERRA World Championship press guide was designed to provide the media with useful information about the 2010 race, the pros competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest: - The XTERRA pressroom is in the Ilima Room (#113) on the lobby level of the Makena Beach & Golf Resort. - For credentials contact Trey Garman at 808-216-8606 or stop by the Ilima Room. - TEAM Unlimited will record full race results and distribute after the event. - During the championship race TEAM Unlimited will escort interested press members to key strategic locations throughout the course to track leaders and course happenings, and to get the best possible photos. You must reserve your seat in the press van in advance. - A press pass is required on race day for admittance to finish area. - Log on to XTERRAMaui.com for complete race coverage beginning Tuesday, Oct. 19. Up to the moment text updates begin race day at 9:20 a.m. with photos, news briefs and race splits. A complete event coverage schedule will be available at xterramaui.com. - Professional, high-resolution, full-color 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: - There is no pre-riding of the bike course by competitors or media. - 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 . - Photographers will be advised of any restrictions on inclusion of specific landmarks. - Press may ride the three-mile loop bike practice course on their own bikes by purchasing the $10 one-day USA Tri License Insurance fee. - All riders must display a practice plate on their bike and wear a helmet. DIRECT MEDIA INQUIRIES AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO: Trey Garman, Vice President 808-216-8606 (cell) or at the hotel 808-874-1111 (ask for the Ilima Room) [email protected] www.xterramaui.com TEAM Unlimited - 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 290, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 4 2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS All events are at the host hotel, the Makena Beach & Golf Resort, unless otherwise noted Wednesday, October 20: 9am-2pm Registration and Packet Pick-up 10am-3pm Practice Course Open (offsite, walking distance) Thursday, October 21: 9am-2pm Registration and Packet Pick-up 9am-3pm Practice Course Open (offsite, walking distance) 5pm XTERRA Annual Pro Meeting Friday, October 22: 9am-5pm Registration and Packet Pick-up 9am-3pm Practice Course Open (offsite, walking distance) 9am Beach Clean Up with XTERRA Eco Team (meet in hotel lobby) XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell 9am Swim Clinic – hosted by Christine Jeffrey and Branden Rakita (bring your swim gear) 2pm MTB Clinic – hosted by Shonny Vanlandingham and Josiah Middaugh 3pm Run Clinic – hosted by Lesley Paterson and Nico Lebrun Saturday, October 23: 6:30-7:30am XTERRA Trail Run Packet Pickup 8am XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run Start (5K Run/Walk and 10K Run) a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui County 9am-5pm Registration and Packet Pick-up 10am-3pm Practice Course Open (offsite, walking distance) 10am XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell Art of XTERRA – hosted by Julie Dibens, Eneko Llanos, Renata Bucher, and Conrad Stoltz 5pm Champions Forum - featuring current and former World Champions 6pm Mandatory Competitor Briefing 6:30pm “Night of Champions” Dinner** Sunday, October 24: 7am Transition Open for set-up 7am Body Marking Open 9am XTERRA World Championship Start 10am-2pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation 1pm Cut-off at T2 1:30pm Pro Awards (finish area) 2pm Race Finish 7pm Awards Dinner** 9:30pm Halloween Costume Party ** Competitor dinner ticket is included in entry fee. Guest tickets available at registration until sold out. $55 adult/$30 children (3-12) for Saturday and Sunday night dinner. 5 SPECTATORS GUIDE ON HOW TO WATCH THE RACE Maui’s World Championship XTERRA course is a classic and covers 27 miles of unyielding terrain. The experience is a sensory riot – crystal clear Pacific waters, fragrant breezes, bright sun, fine volcanic dust, needle-like kiawe thorns, soft white sand, cool green lawns, and lava rock of every shape, color, and size. Start and Swim: Located at the beach fronting the Makena Beach & Golf Resort, there are plenty of great vantage points to watch the mass start from the lawn above. Pros are easy to spot with their identifying swim caps - men in blue and women in pink. A short beach shuffle mid-race between two 750-meter laps of a triangular course gives spectators a chance to pick out their friends and family from the field. T1 and T2 - Bike and Run Transition: Located a few yards from the swim start in a big grassy area at the lobby level of the Makena Beach & Golf Resort. The transition area is for competitors only, however, spectators may view the change-over from any position around the boundary. Bike: The bike course is not open to the public and cannot be pre-ridden by competitors. Run: Most of the run course is also on private lands and closed to the public with the exception of a long, leg-burning section of sand at Makena Beach, aka “Big Beach”. Finish: The Makena Beach & Golf Resort is the place to be for both transitions, the finish, and live race reports. There’s food booths, the Paul Mitchell cut-a-thon, XTERRA Gear shop, the Kona Brewing Liquid Aloha Lounge, and a front row seat to one of the greatest spectacles in all of sport - the spontaneous, ecstatic, and sometimes tear-jerking displays of emotion at the finish line. Friends, Family and fans that are not able to attend the race can get live updates on the internet at www.xterramaui.com starting at 9am Hawaii time (12 noon PST, 3pm EST, 9pm in Europe, 5am in Sydney, Australia, 8am in New Zealand, 4pm in Brazil). The Makena Beach & Golf Resort (808-874-1111) There are few places left in Hawaii where you can stroll along quiet stretches of sand, see waves splash on ancient, storied shores and feel what the Hawaiians call the mana, or spirit of the land. One such place is Makena on Maui's south- western coast, home of the Makena Beach & Golf Resort. The Resort is secluded on 1800 acres, between a perfect crescent beach and the dramatic slopes of Mount Haleakala. A true Aloha experience, the Resort welcomes you with everything you desire for your Hawaiian visit.