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2009 XTERRA NORTHWEST CUP SPONSORSThe 2009 XTERRA Northwest Cup is presented by Paul Mitchell and XTERRA.TV. National sponsors includeGU, XTERRAGear.com, Rodale, Zorrel, Gatorade, Choice Hotels, and the Utah Sports Commission. TheXTERRA Northwest Cup is part of the inaugural Adventure Sports Week at Farragut State Park June 4-14.

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XTERRA America Tour Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3XTERRA Northwest Cup Preview/Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon and XTERRA University . . . . . . . . . .6Pro Start List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7XTERRA Pro Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-21About the 2009 XTERRA Cup Series for Pros . . . . . . . . . . . .222009 XTERRA Cup Series Pro Prize Money Breakdown . . . .232009 XTERRA Cup Series Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Results, review of the first three Cup Races . . . . . . . . . . .25-27Past XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29How the XTERRA America Tour Works (for amateurs) . . .30-322009 XTERRA America Tour Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332008 XTERRA Age Group Regional Champions . . . . . . . .34-352008 XTERRA USA Amateur Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362009 XTERRA USA Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372009 XTERRA World Tour Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382009 XTERRA World Championship race preview . . . . . . . . .39XTERRA Trail Running Series Overview and Schedule . .40-41How XTERRA started & the world of XTERRA overview . .42-43XTERRAGear.Com News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44About TEAM Unlimited and XTERRA.TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-46

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In 1996 mountain biking and triathlon met in a duel of thefittest on the island of Maui. The race consisted of an open-ocean swim, a mountain bike race, and a trail run. Itrepresented a bold new racing format that attractedoutdoor enthusiasts, adventure seekers, mountain bikersand triathletes. The mountain bikers brought their laid-backstyle and bold self-assurance. The triathletes brought theirhard-core training and avid dedication. They soondiscovered a common spirit and attitude that pulled themtogether. For as different as they are, neither could resistthe challenges and thrills this new multisport offered.

Since that day XTERRA has grown into the world’s leadingoff-road triathlon with more than 100 races in 13 countriesthis year, including 60 in the XTERRA America Tour alone.

The typical XTERRA is comprised of the following:1.5 kilometer (0.93-mile) swim in an ocean, lake, or river30 kilometer (18.6-mile) mountain bike on off-road trails10 kilometer (6.2-mile) trail run on a variety of surfaces

2009 marks the 13th consecutive year of expansion forXTERRA with races in 32 states, and welcomes a neweight-stop nationwide Cup Series racing format.

Each of XTERRA’s eight regions in the U.S. will host anXTERRA Cup championship race with $10,000 in prizemoney for pros and 41 qualifying spots into the XTERRAWorld Championship for amateurs. Age group competitorswill also earn points at the Cup Series races in pursuit ofwinning their region and qualifying for the invite-onlyXTERRA USA Championship held in Utah on Sept. 26.

This guide will breakdown the who, what, when, where andwhy of the XTERRA Northwest Cup race - and introduceyou to some of the professional athletes that will race in theworld’s premier off-road triathlon at Farragut State Park onLake Pend Oreille in Athol, Idaho.

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ON THE COVER: 2008 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series ChampionsMelanie McQuaid and Conrad Stoltz on top, and XTERRA AmateurNational Champions Joshua Olmstead and Erin Kummer on bottom.ABOVE: Shonny Vanlandingham at Southeast Cup in Pelham, AL.

More than a thousand endurance athletes will flock to thescenic Farragut State Park on Lake Pend Oreille June 4ththrough the 14th to compete in 24 races at the inauguralAdventure Sports Week.

The week kicks off with some of the best triathletes in theworld will compete for a $10,000 prize purse at theXTERRA Northwest Cup race.

It’s the first time ever a regional race has been held in theNorthwest, with 41 qualifying slots for the 2009 XTERRAWorld Championships in Maui and points awarded for theXTERRA USA Championships at Snowbasin, Utah.

The race starts with a two lap, 1500-meter swim in LakePend Oreille, Idaho’s largest lake surrounded by pine-covered mountains (Water temperatures could dip into the50s making wetsuits mandatory.)

“As for the 18-mile mountain bike leg expect a fast,relatively flat course,” race director Todd Jackson ofSeventh Wave Productions said. “There’s no sustainedclimbs just ups and downs with some technical singletrackbut also wider sections suitable for passing.”

“It’s a pretty quick bike,” Jackson added.

The course consists on a longer first loop, which comesback through the Adventure Sports Week Village, and thenback out for another inner-shorter loop.

Competitors then switch into their running shoes for a one-loop, 10k trail run along the lake. The run has somechallenging sections including an uphill rock scramblefollowed by a steep descent.

The triathlon finishes at Adventure Sports Week Village nextto the lake.

Athletes need to make sure they save some energy for thepost-race party starting at 6 p.m. with a barbecue, beer, livemusic, guest speakers, adventure films, and a full moon!

The course will be marked June 4 with a group pre-ride ofthe XTERRA bike course starting from the Adventure SportsWeek Village at 2 p.m.

Early bird registration closes on June 1. For moreinformation or to register go to adventuresportsweek.com.

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XTERRA NORTHWEST CUP PREVIEW

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XTERRA NORTHWEST CUP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FARRAGUT STATE PARK - ATHOL, IDAHO

FRIDAY, JUNE 5

4:00-8:00pm XTERRA Packet Pickup and Welcome Party, at A.S.W Central, Sunrise Area.6:00pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell, at A.S.W. Central

with 3x XTERRA World Champions Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid

SATURDAY, JUNE 69:00am Dual X Duathlon and Relay Race Start

“The Gauntlet” Short Course Race Start9:30am XTERRA Packet Pickup11:30am XTERRA Race Briefing12:00pm XTERRA Northwest Cup Race Start at Buttonhook Bay

(1.3km swim, 32km MTB, 10km trail run)10am-2pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for Challenged Athletes Foundation2:30pm Race Finish at A.S.W. Central, Sunrise Area5:30pm Awards Ceremony6:00-9:00pm “June Moon” Celebration at A.S.W. Central, Sunrise Area – food, beverages, music

(complimentary for competitors. $12 for guests)

Held in conjunction with “Adventure Sports Week” (A.S.W.)

Note: Park daily pass is $4 per vehicle.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT ADVENTURESPORTSWEEK.COM OR XTERRAPLANET.COM

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PAUL MITCHELL CUT-A-THON AND XTERRA UNIVERSITY

Founded to help physically challenged athletes reach theirathletic goals, the non-profit Challenged Athletes Foundation isthe official charity of the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon at each Cupstop on the XTERRA America Tour.

Stylists will cut hair from 10am-12pm on Saturday, June 6 atthe finish line area of the XTERRA Northwest Cup and allproceeds will go to the CAF.

XTERRA UNIVERSITYPresented by Paul Mitchell

Learn the art of XTERRA from the best off-road multisportathletes on the planet - 3x XTERRA World Champions ConradStoltz and Melanie McQuaid. XTERRA University is a must forfirst-timers and anyone looking to sharpen their skills inswimming, mountain biking, trail running, and nutrition. Conradand Melanie will even break down into Northwest Cup coursespecifics and answer any and all questions. Best part is, the

clinic is FREE. Friday Night, June 5, 6pm at AdventureSports Week Central.

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XTERRA NORTHWEST CUP PRO START LISTThe professionals competing in the Northwest Cup areamong the best mountain bikers, triathletes, andadventure racers on the planet.

‘09 Rank = Current rank in 2009 XTERRA Cup Series for prosNR = Not ranked

‘09 Rank - Name - Age, Hometown

1 - Conrad Stoltz - 35, Stellenbosch, South Africa

4 - Dan Hugo - 24, Stellenbosch, South Africa

5 - Craig Evans - 31, Spring Hill, Tennessee

6 - Branden Rakita - 28, Manitou Springs, Colorado

7 - Nicolas Lebrun -35, Digne, France

8 - Cody Waite - 30, Lakewood, Colorado

10 - Will Kelsay - 27, Boulder, Colorado

11 - Seth Wealing - 30, Boulder, Colorado

12 - Matt Boobar - 36, Stratton Mountain, Vermont

13 - Jasper Blake - 35, Victoria, B.C., Canada

16 - Ryan DeCook - 28, Rochester, Michigan

17 - Ryan Ignatz - 30, Boulder, Colorado

NR - Damian Gonzalez - 32, Stockton, California

NR - Jordan Bryden - 22, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

‘09 Rank - Name - Age, Hometown

1 - Melanie McQuaid - 35, Victoria, B.C., Canada

4 - Emma Garrard - 27, Truckee, California

7 - Christine Jeffrey - 36, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

8 - Alexandra Borrelly - 33, Digne, France

9 - Danelle Kabush - 34, Canmore, Alberta, Canada

10 - Erin Kummer - 24, Rochester Hills, Michigan

11 - Jari Kirkland - 32, Crested Butte, Colorado

12 - Rebecca Dussault - 28, Crested Butte, Colorado

14 - Jenny Tobin - 39, Boise, Idaho

17 - Tracy Thelen - 29, Colorado Springs, Colorado

START LIST BY COUNTRY/ALPHAPro Men

USA - Matt Boobar, Ryan DeCook, Trevor Glavin,Damian Gonzalez, Ryan Ignatz, Josiah Middaugh,Branden Rakita, Cody Waite, Seth WealingCANADA - Jordan Bryden, Jasper BlakeFRANCE - Nico LebrunSOUTH AFRICA - Conrad Stoltz, Dan Hugo-----------------------------------------------------------------

Pro WomenUSA - Rebecca Dussault, Emma Garrard, JariKirkland, Erin Kummer, Tracy Thelen, Jenny Tobin CANADA - Christine Jeffrey, Danelle Kabush,Melanie McQuaidFRANCE - Alexandra Borrelly

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALS

CONRAD “The Caveman” STOLTZStellenbosch, South Africa

2008 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Champ2001-02 & 2007 XTERRA World Champ

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 1FINAL 2008 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 8PERSONAL: Born October 23, 1973�lives in Reno,Nevada during the racing season...a two-time Olympictriathlete, finished 20th in 2000 when he was the first off thebike, then dnf’d in Athens...started BMX racing at ageseven, running at nine, biathlon at 13, triathlon and cyclingat 14, and pro triathlon at 18...“It’s in my blood.” WEBSITE: conradstoltz.com and stoltzracing.comSPONSORS: Specialized, Balega, Avia, Suunto, GU,Stuffitts, Oakley, Acid ZapperXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A six-time XTERRA U.S.Pro Series Champion (2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05 & ‘07, ‘08), and theonly three-time men’s pro XTERRA World Champion. 2001: Burst onto the XTERRA scene and won the ProSeries and World title as a rookie.2002: Won in Keystone, California, Tahoe, and Maui. 2003: Won first race at Big Bear, placed 2nd in Richmond,3rd in Keystone, won in Tahoe, and won Pro Points Series.2004: Placed second in Richmond, 6th in Keystone, secondin Big Bear, and fifth in Tahoe. Finished third in theXTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and dnf’d at XTERRA Worlds. 2005: Won five straight before placing 2nd in Keystone.Won XTERRA South Africa, the West, East, and MidwestChamps in Milwaukee, was second in Keystone before win-ning the inaugural XTERRA Brazil. Placed second in Tahoebut still won XTERRA Pro Series title. Placed 9th at Worlds.2006: Won XTERRA South Africa, missed the first U.S.race of the year in California with injuries, returned in timefor Alabama where he was fourth, and a week later he wonthe East Championship. Placed 8th in Milwaukee after aseries of crashes and injuries and then 4th at the MountainChampionships in Utah. A pre-ride crash at the XTERRAUSA Championship kept him out of nationals and worlds.2007: Won XTERRA South Africa for fourth straight year,then the XTERRA West Champs. Won Southeast and EastChamps on back-to-back weekends. DNF’d at Utahbecause of a mechanical. Won USA Championship, ProSeries title, then World Champs for third time. Named theOff-Road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards.

LAST YEAR: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa, won theWest Champs for 6th time in his career, won the Southeasttitle, DNF in Richmond, was 2nd at XTERRA UK, 6th atXTERRA Czech, and 2nd at XTERRA France. Won theXTERRA Mountain Championship in August, placed 8th atthe USA Championship but still edged countryman DanHugo to win XTERRA U.S. Pro Series title for the 6th time.Suffered a flat while leading at the XTERRA WorldChampionship in Maui and eventually finished 12th after aseries of mechanicals.THIS YEAR: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, and SoutheastCup Races.

Conrad

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JosiahJOSIAH MIDDAUGH

Vail, Colorado 2008 XTERRA East Champion

2004-05/07-08 XTERRA National Champ

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 2PERSONAL: Born July 25, 1978�from East Jordan,Michigan...earned a Bachelor of Science degree in healthfitness from Central Michigan University where he ran crosscountry and track...works as an endurance coach and per-sonal trainer. WEBSITE: josiahmiddaugh.comSPONSORS: TYR, Salomon, First EnduranceXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been the topAmerican racer in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series four of thelast five years. 3-time USSSA Snowshoe NationalChampion (2002, ‘03, ‘08), 5-time North AmericanSnowshoe Champ, 2006 USAT Winter Triathlon NationalChampion, and 2005 USAT Long Course NationalChampion. Before turning pro he was the 2002 XTERRAAmateur USA and World Champion in the 20-24 division.2004: 7th in Richmond, won Keystone, 3rd in Big Bear andLake Tahoe, won XTERRA Canada. Top American finisherin Tahoe where he posted the fastest bike and run. Placed2nd in Pro Series and top American (3rd overall) at Worlds.2005: 7th in Temecula, 10th in Richmond, 6th in Milwaukee,and 3rd in Keystone by six seconds. 9th in Tahoe and 6th inPro Series (top American). Was also the top American atthe World Championship (10th overall) for 2nd straight year.2006: Finished 3rd at Temecula then broke his knee-cap ina training ride before the second race of the year inAlabama. Came back in time for Tahoe where he finished7th, followed that with a 4th at XTERRA Worlds.2007: Finished 4th at West Champs, 3rd in Alabama, 4th inRichmond, 2nd in Utah, 4th at the USA Championship and3rd in the Pro Series (top American). Was 17th at Worlds.LAST YEAR: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds inUtah (by one second). Placed 4th at West Champs, won theEast Championship, was 5th at the Mountain Champs, and3rd at XTERRA USA. Top American in the U.S. Pro Seriesfor 4th time in 5 years. Placed 7th at XTERRA Worlds (topAmerican for third time in his career).THIS YEAR: Placed 4th at the XTERRA Winter WorldChampionship in Utah. Finished 2nd at XTERRA West Cup,3rd at Midwest Cup, and 2nd at the Southeast Cup.

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DAN HUGOStellenbosch, South Africa

2008 XTERRA South Africa Champion

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 4FINAL 2008 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 182007 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 19PERSONAL: Born July 1, 1985 in Worcester...moved toStellenbosch, Conrad Stoltz’ hometown, when he was in the10th grade. .WEBSITE: dghugo.comSPONSORS: Jeep Apparel, Puma, Tropitone, Specialized,Garmin, and EA Sports. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year. Placed 4th atXTERRA Brazil in 2006 in first XTERRA.2007: Finished 2nd at XTERRA South Africa and 6th at theXTERRA West Championship. Was in third place duringthe bike portion of the Southeast Champs in Alabama whenhe crashed and broke his hand. The injury kept him out forthe rest of the season.LAST YEAR: Won the XTERRA South AfricaChampionship, was 2nd at XTERRA West Championship,Southeast Championship (by just 16 seconds to Stoltz) andEast Championship (by 24 seconds to Middaugh). Placed9th at XTERRA UK, DNF at XTERRA Czech, was 12th atXTERRA France-Auron, 4th at USA Championship, missedwinning the Pro Series by 8 points (to Stoltz) and placed 8that XTERRA Worlds.THIS YEAR: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Cup, 4th atthe Midwest Cup, 4th at the Southeast Cup.

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BRANDEN RAKITAManitou Springs, Colorado

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 6PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1981...from Durango,CO...earned degree in civil engineering at Colorado StateUniversity...sales associate/bike fitter at Pro Cycling whennot racing.WEBSITE: brandenrakita.comSPONSORS: Riptide Multisport, Rocket Science Sports,Specialized, Optic Nerve, Mix1, Enervit, Sable WaterOptics, CycleOps, ProCycling, Colorado RunningCompany, CorePower Yoga.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year .LAST YEAR: Finished 14th at the XTERRA West Champs,12th at the Southeast Champs, 16th at the East Champs,6th at Mountain Champs, a career-best 5th at the XTERRAUSA Championship and 18th at XTERRA Worlds.THIS YEAR: Finished 10th at XTERRA West Cup, 8th atthe Midwest Cup, and 8th at the Southeast Cup.

Branden

CODY WAITELakewood, Colorado

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 8PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978...originally fromCave Creek, AZ...works as a triathlon coach with EPCMultisport.WEBSITE: epcmultisport.com, codywaite.blogspot.comSPONSORS: Endurance Performance Coaching, WheatRidge Cyclery, Yeti Cycles, Pearl Izumi, Rudy Project,Magura Syntace, Crank Brothers.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third-year XTERRA Pro...wonthe 25-29 XTERRA National Championship in 2006. Bestpro finish was 5th at XTERRA Mountain Champs in 2007.2007: 15th in Temecula, 9th in Alabama, 12th in Richmond,5th in Utah, 15th at the USA Champs and 7th in Pro Series.LAST YEAR: 12th in Temecula, 13th in ‘Bama, 17th inRichmond, 7th in Utah, 13th at XTERRA USA, and 34th proat XTERRA Worlds in Maui.THIS YEAR: 13th at XTERRA West Cup, 11th at Midwest,and 7th at Southeast Cup.

Cody

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Nico

NICOLAS “Nico” LEBRUNDigne-les-Bains, France

2006-08 XTERRA European Tour Champ2005 XTERRA World Champion

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 7PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1973.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished in the top four ofthe first four XTERRA U.S. Pro Series from 2001-2004.10 times on the podium in world championships in threedifferent sports - XTERRA, Duathlon, and Winter Triathlon(world champ in '99 & '00). The crowning moment in hiscareer, the ultimate victory, was in Maui in 2005. Hereceived a congratulatory letter from French PresidentJacques Chirac and was recognized as the off-road triath-lete of the year at Competitor's Endurance Sports Awards.2003: Third at Big Bear, won Richmond, won in CzechRepublic, placed 4th in Keystone, won XTERRA Germany,and was 3rd in Tahoe. Finished 3rd in XTERRA EuropeanTour standings, and 3rd in XTERRA USA Pro Points Series.2004: Won XTERRA European Championship in theCzech Republic, finished second in Austria, third inGermany and 7th in Holland. Was second overall in theXTERRA European Tour standings behind Marceau. In theU.S. he was 3rd at Richmond, 2nd in Keystone, 11th in BigBear, and fourth at Tahoe. Placed 4th in U.S. Pro Series.2005: 2nd at XTERRA Czech, 3rd at XTERRA Italy, wonXTERRA Austria, 3rd at XTERRA Spain, and won XTERRAGermany. 2nd in the XTERRA European Tour. Won theXTERRA World Championship more than three minutesahead of Llanos. Had the fastest bike split (1:29:13).2006: Finished 2nd at XTERRA France, won XTERRAItaly, Czech, and Denmark. Placed 3rd at XTERRAGermany and won the XTERRA European Tour.Also finished 3rd at the XTERRA East Championship in

Richmond, and was 8th at World Championship2007: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Italy and Denmark, andwon XTERRA Austria and UK to win Euro Tour for secondstraight season. Placed 7th at XTERRA Worlds.LAST YEAR: Finished 2nd at XTERRA EuropeanChampionship in Italy, then won XTERRA UK, Czech,France-Auron and France-Mondelieu. Won 3rd straightXTERRA European Tour Title. DNFd at XTERRA Worlds.THIS YEAR: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds, andDid Not Finish at XTERRA West Cup after bike mechanical.Placed 5th at the Midwest Cup, and 5th at Southeast Cup.

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SETH WEALINGBoulder, Colorado

2006 XTERRA USA/Pro Series Champ

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 11PERSONAL: Born November 21, 1978 in Remington,Indiana...earned bachelor degrees in architecture andenvironmental design from Ball State University...is apracticing architect with a 40+ hour a week job. WEBSITE: sethwealingusa.comSPONSORS: Blue Competition Cycles, SRAM, AquamanWetsuits, Point 6 Socks, Stan’s No-Tubes Wheels, TYR,MAXXIS, First Endurance, Fizik, Mafia Racing.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year. Raced in selectedXTERRA’s in 2000 thru 2002 before concentrating on WorldCup & Olympic racing. Returned to XTERRA in 2005.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2006 XTERRA USAChamp, 2002 USA Elite Triathlon National Championship,member of the 2003 national select team, placed third atITU World Cup race in Tongyeong, South Korea.2005: Placed 4th at Richmond, DNF’d in Keystone, andwas the top American at the XTERRA USA Championshipin Nevada where he finished fourth.2006: Finished 2nd at the first two races of the year inCalifornia & Alabama, was 7th in Richmond, did not race inMilwaukee due to injury, was 2nd in Utah, won his firstchampionship race - the XTERRA United KingdomChampionship on Sept. 2., then won the XTERRA USAChampionship, becoming the first American to ever win therace and the first American since Michael Tobin in 2000 towin XTERRA U.S. Pro Points Series. Placed 3rd, topAmerican, at XTERRA Worlds in his first-ever attempt.2007: Finished 4th at XTERRA New Zealand, 12th atXTERRA West, 6th in Alabama, and moved up 4 places dur-ing the run in Richmond to finish 2nd. Won the XTERRAMountain Championship in Utah to jump from 5th to 2nd inthe Pro Series. Finished 7th at XTERRA United Kingdom,5th at the USA Championship, 4th in the Pro Series, and177th in Maui after a series of mechanicals on the bike.LAST YEAR: Placed 5th at XTERRA West Champs, 20that Southeast Champs, 12th at East Champs, 4th atMountain Champs (less than a minute behind race winnerStoltz), 2nd at XTERRA USA Championship (top American)and 11th at XTERRA Worlds.THIS YEAR: Placed 12th at XTERRA West Cup, 6th at theMidwets Cup, and DNS at Southeast.

Seth

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MATT BOOBARStratton Mountain, Vermont

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 12PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1972...originally fromRockport, Maine...earned a degree in exercise science fromPlymouth State University...works as a full-time nordic skicoach at Stratton Mountain School, where the girls nordicteam won the national title in 2007 & 2008.SPONSORS: Trek, SRAM, Powerbar, Michelin, StrattonMountain Resort, Bontrager.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year, first as apro...XTERRA’s overall amateur national champion in 2006and 2007. Has won four XTERRA National Titles in threedivisions (35-39 in 2007; 30-34 in 2003 and 2006; and25-29 in 2001), and is a 6-time Northeast Region Champ.LAST YEAR: Finished 22nd overall (5th amateur) at USAChamps and was 66th overall (7th in 35-39) at Worlds.THIS YEAR: Placed 13th at the XTERRA Midwest Cup and10th at the Southeast Cup.

Matt

JASPER BLAKEVictoria, B.C., Canada

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 13PERSONAL: Born October 9, 1973.WEBSITE: jasperblake.comSPONSORS: adidas, Gleukos, 7SYSTEMS, Shimano,Kuota, PRO, Living Harvest, Desoto, ComputrainerXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second race.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won Ironman Canada in2006, finished in top 5 of every Ironman entered since 2002.THIS YEAR: Placed 5th at West Cup (his first XTERRA).

RYAN DECOOKRochester, Michigan

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 16PERSONAL: Born October 6, 1980...2003 and 2005 USATriathlon All American...earned an accounting degree fromMichigan State University and an MBA from OaklandUniversity...ran cross country at both schools.SPONSORS: Roy O'Brien Ford, Brooks shoes, Rooly sun-glasses, First Endurance, Moosejaw.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year as pro, won the 20-24XTERRA National Championship in 2005.2007: Placed 11th at the East Championship, 13th at theMountain Champs in Utah, and 43rd at Worlds.LAST YEAR: Finished 15th at the West and SoutheastChamps, 10th at East Champs, 30th at Mtn Champs, 20th atUSA Champs, and 37th among pros in Maui.THIS YEAR: Finished17th at XTERRA West Cup and 10that the Southeast Cup.

Ryan

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALSRYAN IGNATZ

Boulder, Colorado

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 17PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978 in born in Arcadia,CA...earned Masters of Science in Kinesiology and AppliedPhysiology at Univ of Colorado at Boulder...manages theColorado Multisport triathlon store in Boulder.WEBSITE: ryanignatzracing.comSPONSORS: BMC Bikes, First Endurance, ColoradoMultisport.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2002 USAT All American,6th at Collegiate Nationals (2002), top 10 in XTERRA U.S.Pro Series last two years (2007/08).2006: Finished 9th in California, 6th in Alabama, 10th inRichmond, 6th in Milwaukee, 7th in Utah, 6th in Tahoe, and9th at XTERRA Worlds.2007: Placed 8th at East Champs, 7th at MountainChamps, 6th at XTERRA USA Championship to place 10thoverall in Pro Series. Finished 16th at XTERRA Worlds.LAST YEAR: Placed 3rd at Duathlon Nationals, DNF atWest Champs in Temecula, 8th at Southeast Champs, 6that East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRAUSA and 14th at XTERRA Worlds.THIS YEAR: Finished11th at XTERRA West Cup.

Ryan

DAMIAN GONZALEZStockton, California

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: Not rankedPERSONAL: Born December 20, 1976...runs a graphic,video and web services company.WEBSITE: xpmultimedia.comSPONSORS: Orbea, Crank Brothers, Ritchey, Accelerade,Go Pro, Rudy Project, ZYM, Williams Cycling, WenzelCoaching, Devinci’s Delicatessen, Righetti Enterprises,Birkenstock & More, Stockton Orthopedic, AlpineOrthopedic, Meyers Optical, Flashbacks Photography, XPMultimedia.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year, second as a pro. Wonthe 30-34 XTERRA National Chamionship in 2007.LAST YEAR: Placed 21st at the West and Southeast races,18th at East Champs and Nationals, and was 32nd amongmen’s pros at XTERRA Worlds in Maui.THIS YEAR: Finished 16th at the West Cup.

Damian

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALSTREVOR GLAVIN

San Diego, California

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: Not rankedPERSONAL: Born May 17, 1979...was on the cycling andtriathlon teams at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...owner ofSkinfit USA, and also a coach.WEBSITE: trevorglavin.blogspot.comSPONSORS: Skinfit, Powerbar, XTERRA Wetsuits, Avia,Matisse & Jack’s, Rudy ProjectXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year, first full season as apro...two-time XTERRA amateur world champ in 25-29 div.LAST YEAR: Placed 15th at Richmond, best career-finish.THIS YEAR: First race.

Trevor

JORDAN BRYDENCalgary, Alberta, Canada

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: Not rankedPERSONAL: Born November 15, 1986...works as a swimcoach and tri shop employee.SPONSORS: Oakley, Tri-it Multisport.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Canadian Elite Nationalsbronze medalist in 2008.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year, won the 15-19XTERRA World Title in 2005, and was the first racer out ofthe water at Worlds in 2007.THIS YEAR: First race.

Jordan

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALS

MELANIE McQUAIDVictoria, B.C., Canada

‘08 XTERRA USA/U.S. Pro Series Champ2003, ‘05 & ‘06 XTERRA World Champ

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 1PERSONAL: Born May 17, 1973 in Victoria, BC,Canada�has a degree in biochemistry�raced withCanada’s National Cycling team for six years...started upthe MelRad racing team in 2009. WEBSITE: racergirl.comSPONSORS: Specialized, Avia, GU, Sundog Eyewear,Shimano, MAXXIS, Titec, Profile Design, Lazer Helmets,Pactimo, Saris, Genuine Innovations, Saltstick, Suunto.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 8th year. 2002: Finished in the runner-up position in both theXTERRA East and Central Championships before winningthe West title at Half Moon Bay. Finished 4th at the USAChampionship and was the runner-up in Pro Series. 2003: Second at Big Bear and Richmond, won in Canada,and was 2nd in Tahoe. Finished 2nd in Pro Series.2004: Won in Richmond, then finished runner-up toWhitmore in Keystone, Big Bear, and Tahoe. Also finishedsecond in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Won XTERRACanada and placed second at XTERRA Worlds.2005: Won in Temecula, finished 7th at XTERRA Czech,won XTERRA Italy, placed 2nd in Richmond andMilwaukee, won Keystone to tie Whitmore for the Serieslead heading into Tahoe. Placed second in Tahoe and 2ndin the Pro Series. Was 9th in the XTERRA European Tourstandings. Became the first female to win her secondXTERRA World Championship in Maui.2006: 2nd in Temecula, won inaugural XTERRA SoutheastChampionship in Alabama, 2nd in Richmond andMilwaukee, won the Mountain Championship to create avirtual tie with Whitmore for Pro Series lead, then won inTahoe to capture her first Pro Series crown after threerunner-ups. Followed with her second straight andunprecedented 3rd XTERRA World Title.2007: Won in California, was second in Alabama,Richmond, and Utah. Placed 5th at USA Champs, 2nd inPro Series, and was the runner-up at XTERRA Worlds.LAST YEAR: Won West Champs for second straight year,8th at Southeast, won the East, the Mountain Championship,and the USA Champs. DNF’d at XTERRA Worlds.THIS YEAR: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, and SoutheastCup races.

Melanie

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CHRISTINE JEFFREYGuelph, Ontario, Canada

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 7PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1972...earned a degreein landscape architecture from Arizona State Universitywhere she was a four-time All-American swimmer...worksas a landscape architect when not racing...only startedriding mountain bikes in fall of 2007.WEBSITE: christinejeffrey.comSPONSORS: Rudy Projectr, Pearl Izumi Footwear,Nineteen wetsuits, Skinfit, Coach Gareth Thomas, InfinitNutrition.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 2005 Ixtapa ITUContinental Cup, and the 2007 Villarrica ITU ContinentalCup. Several top 20 ITU World Cup finishes.LAST YEAR: Finished 6th at XTERRA West Champs, 3rdat the Southeast Champs, 12th at the East Champs, 11th atthe Mountain Champs, 11th at USA Champs and 5th atXTERRA Worlds.THIS YEAR: Placed 5th at West and 3rd at Midwest Cup.

Christine

EMMA GARRARDTruckee, California

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 4PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1981...hometown isAnchorage, Alaska...a writer/photographer now living inTruckee, California.WEBSITE: emmagarrard.comSPONSORS: USA Triathlon Trade Team, Blue CompetitionCycles, Speedo, Zipp, Rudy Project, Inov8 trail shoes,skins, USA Triathlon wetsuits, Tahoeticker.com, CyclepathsTruckee-Tahoe.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year as a pro, won theoverall amateur XTERRA National title in 2007.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Was a cross-countryskier at the University of Nevada, Reno qualifying for theNCAA Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004. LAST YEAR: Finished 7th at XTERRA West Champs, 13that the East Champs, 7th at the XTERRA United KingdomChampionship, 12th at the Mountain Champs, 12th at theUSA Championship and 13th at XTERRA WorldsTHIS YEAR: Placed 6th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at theMidwest Cup, and career-best 5th at Southeast Cup. Emma

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ALEXANDRA BORRELLYDigne, France

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 8PERSONAL: 33-years-old...started triathlon in 1996...bestresult is 12th at French Long-distance championship...alsopodiumed at Winter Triathlon French Cup.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First yearTHIS YEAR: Placed 6th at the XTERRA Winter WorldChampionship, 14th at the XTERRA West Cup, 8th at theMidwest Cup, and 10th at the Southeast Cup.

Alex

Danelle

DANELLE KABUSHCalgary, Alberta, Canada

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 9PERSONAL: Born April 26, 1975...originally fromCourtenay, British Columbia...was a track & cross-countryRunner for University of Washington in Seattle, 1998 NCAADivision One 1500m finalist...earned PhD in sportpsychology from the Univsity of Ottawa in 2007.SPONSORS: Luna Pro Team, Clif Bar, Orbea, Sugoi,Shimano, Blue Seventy, Mavic, Oakley, Giro.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2nd at XTERRA Worldsin 2006 and 2008, 4th & 5th overall in 2003/2004 CanadaCup Mountain Bike Series, finishing 9th in 1998 NCAA1500m Final...Province of Alberta Hill Climb Record holder.2004: 2nd at XTERRA Canada, 3rd at XTERRA Worlds.2005: Finished 6th in Temecula, 9th in Richmond, 7th inMilwaukee, 9th in Keystone, and 4th in Tahoe. Placed 6thin the XTERRA U.S. Pro Points Series and 6th at theXTERRA World Championship.2006: Finished 8th at Temecula, 4th in Alabama, 5th inRichmond, 8th in Milwaukee, 4th in Utah, 3rd at theXTERRA USA Championship in Tahoe, and career-best2nd at XTERRA World Championship.2007: Took year off to have a baby.LAST YEAR: Placed 4th at the West Champs, 7th at theSoutheast Champs, 5th at East Champs, 4th at MtnChamps, 6th at USA Championship and 2nd at XTERRAWorlds where she posted the fastest run split.THIS YEAR: Placed 9th at XTERRA West Cup, and 7th atthe Southeast Cup.

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MEET THE PROFESSIONALS

ERIN KUMMERBoulder, Colorado

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 10PERSONAL: Born August 22, 1984...from Rochester Hills,Michigan but grew up in Strasburg, France...earned account-ing degree from University of Colorado-Boulder.WEBSITE: erinkummer.comSPONSORS: Team TimexXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year, first as a pro. Wasthe top overall female amateur at the XTERRA Southeast,East, and USA Championship races and won the 20-24XTERRA World Title (3rd amateur, 19th overall)THIS YEAR: Placed 9th at XTERRA Midwest Cup and theSoutheast Cup.

Erin

JARI KIRKLANDCrested Butte, Colorado

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 11PERSONAL: Born April 7, 1976...was an all-Americanswimmer at Ouachita Baptist University.SPONSORS: Salomon, Scott bikes, Boulder PerformanceNetwork.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Holds records at two ofthe world's most demanding bike races: 24 Hours of Moaband Montezuma's Revenge. Member of the superstar TeamCrested Butte adventure racing crew and U.S. SkiMountaineering Team. Posted the fastest time ever for awoman in the 2006 Elk Mountain Traverse. Won the overallwomen’s title for the Crested Butte Nordic series, and thePro Women Summit Mountain Challenge series.Participating with Team CB she finished first at theHuairasinchi International Adventure race in Ecuador, 5th atPrimal Quest Challenge in Moab and 8th in the Raid WorldChampionships in Australia.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.THIS YEAR: Placed 15th at XTERRA West Cup and 6th atthe Midwest Cup.

Jari

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REBECCA DUSSAULTGunnison, Colorado

2009 XTERRA Winter World Champ

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 12PERSONAL: Born November 14, 1980.WEBSITE: dussaultskis.comSPONSORS: Salomon, Rudy Project, Ibex, Honey Stinger,Suunto.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: An 8-time U.S. Nationalcross country ski champion that raced in the 2006 WinterOlympics in Italy as part of the U.S. X-Country Ski Team.LAST YEAR: Placed second at the inaugural XTERRAWinter World Championship.THIS YEAR: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon NationalChampionship in Bend, OR, won the Boulder Mountain Tourcross country ski race, and became the first American toever medal at the ITU Winter Triathlon WorldChampionships in Austria where she finished 3rd, won theXTERRA Winter World Championship at Snowbasin Resortin Utah in March, was 7th at the XTERRA West Cup.

JENNY TOBINBoise, Idaho

2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES RANK: 14PERSONAL: Born October 31, 1968�married to formerXTERRA Champ and adventure racing star Michael Tobin.WEBSITE: teamtamarackracing.comSPONSORS: TYR, Scott BikesXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year.RACING HIGHLIGHTS: Former Ironman Utah Champ,Powerman Colorado Champ, 2nd at ‘03 XTERRAKeystone, 5th at XTERRA World Champs three times, 3rdat ‘01 XTERRA USA. 2005: Finished 9th in Temecula, 8th in Milwaukee, 5th atKeystone, and 8th in Tahoe. Finished 7th in the Pro PointsSeries, and 5th at the XTERRA World Championship.2006: Finished 6th in Temecula, 7th in Alabama, 6th inRichmond, 7th in Milwaukee, 6th in Utah,18th in Tahoe, and6th at XTERRA Worlds.2007: Took 2007 off to have a baby.LAST YEAR: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Champs, 9that the Southeast Champs, 10th at the East Champs, 5th atMountain Champs, 8th at the XTERRA USA Champs and7th at XTERRA Worlds.THIS YEAR: Placed 10th at the XTERRA West Cup.

Jenny

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ABOUT THE 2009 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES (CUP SERIES)The 2009 XTERRA Cup Series for pros consists of nine events - eight regional championships and Nationals.

May 2 Loews XTERRA West Cup Lake Las Vegas (Henderson, NV)May 17 XTERRA Midwest Cup Fort Custer State Park (Battle Creek, MI)May 23 XTERRA Southeast Cup Oak Mountain State Park (Pelham, AL)June 6 XTERRA Northwest Cup Farragut State Park (Athol, ID)June 14 XTERRA Atlantic Cup Richmond, VAJune 20 XTERRA Southcentral Cup Heart of Arkansas (North Little Rock, AR)July 12 XTERRA Northeast Cup Sugarbush Resort (Warren, VT)July 18 XTERRA Mountain Cup Beaver Creek Resort (Avon, CO)Sept. 26 XTERRA USA Championship Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT

The top 15 pros at each event are awarded points based on overall pro finish. Pros will count their best five-of-eight scoresplus the points they get (or don’t get) at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah. Thus, the final point total combines anathletes’ best five scores in the first eight Cup races, plus the USA Championship race points. He/she with the most pointsin the end is declared the U.S. Pro Series Champ. The U.S. Series will dish out $160,000 in prize money: $10,000 at eachCup race, $20,000 at the USA Championship, and $60,000 to the top overall points scorers in the Series.

Note: The XTERRA World Championship Oct. 25 in Makena, Maui is a stand-alone event worth $100,000.

2009 Pro Points Score Breakdown: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15100 90 82 75 69 63 58 53 49 45 41 37 34 31 28

ELIGIBILITYAthletes racing pro must have been accepted as a professional by a recognized multisport governing body (USA Triathlon,USA Cycling - road, cyclocross, track or mountain bike; any national governing body for triathlon; and any nationalgoverning body for cycling), and USA Triathlon offers an elite off-road pro license specifically designed for XTERRAspecialists. You can find this information at http://usatriathlon.org/content/index/670. Questions should be directed to KatieBaker, USA coordinator at katie@usatriathlon.org.

In addition, athletes holding elite licenses in cycling, running, swimming or that have participated in the Olympics in thepast 10 years can be eligible by writing to Dave Nicholas kahunadav@teamunlimited.com and presenting theirqualifications.

Conrad StoltzStellenbosch, South Africa

The “Caveman” is a 6-timeXTERRA U.S. Pro SeriesChampion, having won thetitle in his rookie season of2001, and also in 2002,‘03, ‘05, and ‘07.

Melanie McQuaidVictoria, B.C., Canada

McQuaid also won thePro Series in 2006, and

was the runner-up in2002-05, and again in ‘07(all of those crowns werewon by Jamie Whitmore).

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2009 XTERRA AMERICA TOUR PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWNXTERRA Cup Series Overall

Pro Purse ($60,000)

awarded in UtahRank Men Women

1st $10,000 $10,000

2nd $6,000 $6,000

3rd $3,500 $3,500

4th $2,500 $2,500

5th $2,000 $2,000

6th $1,500 $1,500

7th $1,200 $1,200

8th $1,000 $1,000

9th $800 $800

10th $600 $600

11th $400 $400

12th $300 $300

13th $200

14th $100

15th $100

XTERRA USA Championship

Pro Purse ($20,000)

Rank Men Women

1st $2,500 $2,500

2nd $2,000 $2,000

3rd $1,500 $1,500

4th $1,200 $1,200

5th $900 $900

6th $700 $700

7th $500 $500

8th $350 $350

9th $250

10th $200

11th $150

12th $100

8 XTERRA Cup Races

Pro Purse ($10,000)

Rank Men Women

1st $1,800 $1,800

2nd $1,250 $1,250

3rd $800 $800

4th $500 $500

5th $400 $400

6th $300

7th $200

XTERRA World Championship

Pro Purse ($100,000) @ Maui

Rank Men Women

1st $20,000 $20,000

2nd $12,000 $12,000

3rd $7,000 $7,000

4th $4,000 $4,000

5th $2,500 $2,500

6th $1,500 $1,500

7th $1,000 $1,000

8th $800 $800

9th $600 $600

10th $500

11th $400

12th $300

*Double $2,500 $2,500

*The Hawaiian Airlines “Double” Purse is awarded to the proman and woman with the fastest combined 2009 XTERRAWorld Championship and Ironman Hawaii Championshiptime, a feat reserved for the world’s leading enduranceathletes as the two races are held just two weeks apart. Lastyear Eneko Llanos from Spain won the award for the thirdstraight year while Sibylle Matter from Switzerland took thehonors for the second time in three years.

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2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES - PRO STANDINGS (AFTER 3)PRO MEN

Pl Name 1 2 3 Total1 Conrad Stoltz 100 100 100 3002 Josiah Middaugh 90 82 90 2623 Mike Vine 75 90 82 2474 Dan Hugo 82 75 75 2325 Craig Evans 49 49 63 1616 Branden Rakita 45 53 53 1517 Nico Lebrun DNF 69 69 1388 Cody Waite 34 41 58 1339 Brian Smith 53 58 DNS 11110 Will Kelsay 31 31 49 11111 Seth Wealing 37 63 DNS 10012 Matt Boobar DNS 34 45 7913 Jasper Blake 69 DNS DNS 6914 Steve Larsen 63 DNS DNS 6315 Justin Thomas 58 DNS DNS 5816 Ryan DeCook DNP 45 DNS 4517 Ryan Ignatz 41 DNS DNS 4118 Scott Gall DNS 37 DNS 3720 Jeff Smith 28 DNS DNS 28

Pl Name 1 2 3 Total1 Melanie McQuaid 100 100 100 3002 Renata Bucher 75 90 82 2473 Shonny Vanlandingham 90 75 75 2404 Emma Garrard 63 58 69 1905 Jenny Smith 53 69 63 1856 Lesley Paterson 82 DNS 90 1727 Christine Jeffrey 69 82 DNS 1518 Alexandra Borrelly 31 53 45 1299 Danelle Kabush 49 DNS 58 10710 Erin Kummer DNS 49 49 9811 Jari Kirkland 28 63 DNS 9112 Rebecca Dussault 58 DNS DNS 5813 Kristy Lanier DNS DNS 53 5314 Jenny Tobin 45 DNS DNS 4515 Ingrid Rolles 41 DNS DNS 4116 Sari Anderson 37 DNS DNS 3717 Tracy Thelen 34 DNS DNS 34

1 = Loews XTERRA West Cup - May 2 /// 2 = XTERRA Midwest Cup - May 17 /// 3 = XTERRA Southeast Cup - May 234 = XTERRA Northwest Cup - June 6 /// 5 = XTERRA Atlantic Cup - June 14 ///6 = XTERRA Southcentral Cup - June 207 = XTERRA Northeast Cup - July 12 /// 8 = XTERRA Mountain Cup - July 18 /// XTERRA USA Championship - Sept. 26

STOLTZ

MCQUAID

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RACE # 1 - 2009 XTERRA WEST CUP RESULTSLake Las Vegas, Nevada (May 2, 2009) - Defending XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and three-time World Champions ConradStoltz and Melanie McQuaid proved once again to be the best in the sport by surviving major challenges from a loadedpro field at the Loews XTERRA West Cup. It marks the third straight year that Stoltz and McQuaid have won the West–the first regional championship of the season and the kick-off event for the new eight-stop, nationwide XTERRA CupSeries.

PRO MENPl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse 1 Conrad Stoltz 35 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:16:06 100 $1,800 2 Josiah Middaugh 30 Vail, Colorado 2:16:38 90 $1,250 3 Dan Hugo 23 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:21:12 82 $800 4 Mike Vine 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:24:06 75 $500 5 Jasper Blake 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:25:40 69 $400 6 Steve Larsen 39 Bend, Oregon 2:26:34 63 $300 7 Justin Thomas 34 Reno, Nevada 2:28:24 58 $200

8 Brian Smith 33 Gunnison, Colorado 2:28:40 53

9 Craig Evans 31 Spring Hill, Tennessee 2:29:26 49

10 Branden Rakita 28 Manitou Springs, Colorado 2:31:20 45

Also: Ryan Ignatz (41), Seth Wealing (37), Cody Waite (34), Will Kelsay (31), Jeff Smith (28), Damian Gonzalez, KyleHughes, Ryan DeCook.

PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse 1 Melanie McQuaid 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:42:09 100 $1,800 2 Shonny Vanlandingham 39 Durango, Colorado 2:42:32 90 $1,250 3 Lesley Paterson 28 Sterling, Scotland 2:43:14 82 $800 4 Renata Bucher 31 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:46:45 75 $500 5 Christine Jeffrey 36 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 2:50:30 69 $400

6 Emma Garrard 27 Truckee, California 2:50:47 63

7 Rebecca Dussault 28 Crested Butte, Colorado 2:51:06 58

8 Jenny Smith 36 Westport, New Zealand 2:52:26 53

9 Danelle Kabush 34 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 2:54:39 49

10 Jenny Tobin 39 Boise, Idaho 2:55:35 45

Also: Ingrid Rolles (41) Sari Anderson (37), Tracy Thelen (34), Alexandra Borrelly (31), Jari Kirkland (28), Jessi

Stensland.

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RACE # 2 - 2009 XTERRA MIDWEST CUP RESULTSAUGUSTA, MI (May 17, 2009) - Melanie McQuaid celebrated her 36th birthday in style by joining fellow 3x XTERRA WorldChamp Conrad Stoltz on the top step of the XTERRA Midwest Cup podium at Fort Custer State Park just outside of BattleCreek, Michigan. Stoltz and McQuaid are now 2-for-2 in XTERRA Cup Series racing, as both captured the first race of theyear at Lake Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this month. The duo, along with a few dozen other traveling XTERRA pros, willmake their way to Shelby County, Alabama for race No. 3, the XTERRA Southeast Cup this Saturday (May 23).

"The community here totally embraced this event, and it was like XTERRA old school with everyone hanging outtogether along with the whole town," said McQuaid. "The course is fabulous, Battle Creek wins top honors for totalfriendliness, I had the home stay of the century, the bike store (Team Active) rolled out the red carpet, and it was all-in-alljust an awesome experience."

TOP 15 PRO MEN

Pl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse

1 Conrad Stoltz 35 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:03:16 100 $1,800

2 Mike Vine 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:04:13 90 $1,250

3 Josiah Middaugh 30 Vail, Colorado 2:04:27 82 $800

4 Dan Hugo 23 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:05:27 75 $500

5 Nico Lebrun 35 Digne, France 2:06:00 69 $400

6 Seth Wealing 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:06:31 63 $300

7 Brian Smith 33 Gunnison, Colorado 2:08:20 58 $200

8 Branden Rakita 28 Manitou Springs, Colorado 2:10:10 53

9 Craig Evans 31 Spring Hill, Tennessee 2:10:20 49

10 Ryan Decook 28 Rochester, Michigan 2:13:09 45

Also: Cody Waite (41), Scott Gall (37), Matt Boobar (34), Will Kelsay (31), Aaron Scheidies (28)

TOP PRO WOMEN

Pl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse

1 Melanie McQuaid 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:20:26 100 $1,800

2 Renata Bucher 31 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:23:23 90 $1,250

3 Christine Jeffrey 36 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 2:24:21 82 $800

4 Shonny Vanlandingham 39 Durango, Colorado 2:25:05 75 $500

5 Jenny Smith 36 Westport, New Zealand 2:26:29 69 $400

6 Jari Kirkland 33 Crested Butte, Colorado 2:38:08 63

7 Emma Garrard 27 Truckee, California 2:42:42 58

8 Alexandra Borrelly 33 Digne, France 2:43:17 53

9 Erin Kummer 24 Rochester Hills, Michigan 2:46:13 49

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RACE # 3 - 2009 XTERRA NORTHWEST CUP RESULTSShelby County, AL (May 23, 2009) - Another state, a wildly different course, yet the same result as Conrad "TheCaveman" Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid roll to their third straight regional championship victories, this time at theXTERRA Southeast Cup at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, AL. At about the same time the endurance communitycelebrated the life of cycling and triathlon great Steve Larsen (who passed away on Tuesday, May 19) with memorialrides and runs in his hometown of Bend, OR, many of Larsen’s friends in sport were riding and running in honor of himin the southern woods of Alabama.

Leading the charge was Stoltz, who said "the technical parts are usually my strengths, but today I couldn't focus. I didfeel like I had amazing strength today though. This was a great victory for Steve."

Many of the riders dedicated their efforts today to Larsen and his family, including Stoltz and McQuaid."Steve was such a huge inspiration for me coming from a mountain biking background. I felt really strong today,” said

McQuaid. It was certainly a day where XTERRA athletes could find inspiration all around, as even the sports all-timewinningest athlete Jamie Whitmore (cancer survivor/battler) came out from California to be one of the race announcers.In addition, TEAM 413 Gracerunner ministries held a sunrise service before the race and all paused for a moment ofsilence in Larsen’s memory.

TOP 10 PRO MEN

Pl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse

1 Conrad Stoltz 35 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:04:27 100 $1,800

2 Josiah Middaugh 30 Vail, Colorado 2:05:19 90 $1,250

3 Mike Vine 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:06:58 82 $800

4 Dan Hugo 24 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:08:07 75 $500

5 Nico Lebrun 35 Digne, France 2:09:07 69 $400

6 Craig Evans 31 Spring Hill, Tennessee 2:10:14 63 $300

7 Cody Waite 30 Lakewood, Colorado 2:15:47 58 $200

8 Branden Rakita 28 Manitou Springs, Colorado 2:17:57 53

9 Will Kelsay 27 Boulder, Colorado 2:20:18 49

10 Matt Boobar 36 Stratton Mountain, Vermont 2:28:54 45

TOP 10 PRO WOMEN

Pl Name Age Hometown Time Pts Purse

1 Melanie McQuaid 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:23:52 100 $1,800

2 Lesley Paterson 28 Sterling, Scotland 2:26:33 90 $1,250

3 Renata Bucher 31 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:28:46 82 $800

4 Shonny Vanlandingham 39 Durango, Colorado 2:29:03 75 $500

5 Emma Garrard 27 Truckee, California 2:32:11 69 $400

6 Jenny Smith 36 Westport, New Zealand 2:33:11 63 $300

7 Danelle Kabush 34 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 2:33:20 58 $200

8 Kristy Lanier 38 Marlinton, West Virginia 2:37:38 53

9 Erin Kummer 24 Boulder, Colorado 2:45:07 49

10 Alexandra Borrelly 33 Digne, France 2:50:39 45

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2008 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGSMEN

Pl Name West SE East MTN USA Total1 Conrad Stoltz, RSA 100 100 DNF 100 53 3532 Dan Hugo, RSA 90 90 90 DNS 75 3453 Josiah Middaugh, USA 75 DNS 100 69 82 3264 Brian Smith, USA 82 63 DNS 82 63 2905 Mike Vine, CAN 41 45 34 90 100 2766 Seth Wealing, USA 69 DNP 37 75 90 2717 Craig Evans, USA 58 82 69 49 31 2408 Rom Akerson, CRC 63 58 58 45 45 2249 Ryan Ignatz, USA DNF 53 63 53 49 21810 Branden Rakita, USA 31 37 DNP 63 69 200

Also: Kelly Guest (175), Cody Waite (163), Andrew Noble (144), Tyler Johnson (131), Dominic Gillen (124), Will Kelsay(105), Ryan DeCook (101), Mark Leishman (82), Jordan Jones (65), Chris Legh (58), Jimmy Archer (49), Jim Vance(45), Sam Gardner (41), Spenser Powlison (34), Mike Champigny (31), Brandon Jessop (28), Trevor Glavin (28).

WOMENPl Name West SE East MTN USA Total1 Melanie McQuaid, CAN 100 53 100 100 100 4002 Shonny Vanlandingham, USA DNS 100 82 90 58 3303 Jenny Smith, NZL DNS 75 90 82 69 3164 Danelle Kabush, CAN 75 58 69 75 63 2825 Lesley Paterson, GBR 49 90 58 58 75 2816 Jenny Tobin, USA 82 49 45 69 53 2537 Christine Jeffrey, CAN 63 82 37 41 41 2278 Marion Summerer, GER 90 DNS 53 63 DNP 2069 Amber Monforte, USA 69 69 41 49 DNP 18710 Kristy Lanier, USA 53 63 63 DNF DNP 179

Also: Emma Garrard (166), Sara Tarkington (121), Candy Angle (116), Nic Leary (94), Renata Bucher (90), SariAnderson (83), Carina Wasle (82), Linda Gallo (69), Lisa Isom (65), Britta Martin (53), Michellie Jones (45), SusanWilliams (34), Fabiola Corona (31), Kate Chapman (31), Alisha Lion (28).

Josiah MiddaughVail, Colorado

Middaugh has been thetop American in the ProSeries in 4 of the last 5years. The only year hewasn’t his season wascut short due to injury.

ShonnyVanlandinghamDurango, Colorado

Shonny V turned herattention from mountainbike racing to XTERRA

last year and was the topAmerican female in thesport her first year out.

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TOP 5 IN XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES SINCE 19992008 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS

Men Women1. Conrad Stoltz 353 1. Melanie McQuaid 4002. Dan Hugo 345 2. S. Vanlandingham 3303. Josiah Middaugh 326 3. Jenny Smith 3164. Brian Smith 290 4. Danelle Kabush 2825. Mike Vine 276 5. Lesley Paterson 281

2007 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 400 1. Jamie Whitmore 4002. Mike Vine 337 2. Melanie McQuaid 3493. Josiah Middaugh 322 3. Jennifer Smith 3294. Seth Wealing 322 4. Candy Angle 3145. Andrew Noble 303 5. Amber Monforte 258

2006 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Seth Wealing 428 1. Melanie McQuaid 4802. Brent McMahan 413 2. Jamie Whitmore 4593. Andrew Noble 391 3. Candy Angle 4034. Conrad Stoltz 303 4. Danelle Kabush 3545. Brian Smith 300 5. Janae Pritchett 320

2005 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 390 1. Jamie Whitmore 3902. Mike Vine 310 2. Melanie McQuaid 3803. Olivier Marceau 309 3. Candy Angle 3024. Brent McMahon 283 4. Jessica Harrison 2825. Francisco Serrano 275 5. Melissa Thomas 2716. Josiah Middaugh 252

2004 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Sylvain Dodet 290 1. Jamie Whitmore 3002. Josiah Middaugh 264 2. Melanie McQuaid 2803. Conrad Stoltz 249 3. Candy Angle 2394. Nicolas LeBrun 247 4. Janae Deverell 2095. Justin Thomas 179 5. Lynley Allison 208

2003 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 290 1. Jamie Whitmore 3002. Steve Larsen 280 2. Melanie McQuaid 2703. Nicolas LeBrun 264 3. Melissa Thomas 2324. Justin Thomas 218 4. Jenny Tobin 2025. Jason Chalker 207 5. Candy Angle 200

2002 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 300 1. Jamie Whitmore 2902. Nicolas LeBrun 248 2. Melanie McQuaid 2653. Kerry Classen 235 3. Raeleigh Tennant 2344. Mike Vine 228 4. Kerstin Weule 2225. Andrew Noble 201 5. Melissa Thomas 214

2001 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Conrad Stoltz 465 1. Anke Erlank 4692. Nicolas LeBrun 404 2. Monique Merrill 3753. Ned Overend 373 3. Raeleigh Tennant 3434. Mike Vine 365 4. Jenny Tobin 3265. Kerry Classen 319 5. Cheri Touchette 309

2000 U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTSMen Women1. Michael Tobin 826 1. Kerstin Weule 8902. Mike Vine 820 2. Jody Purcell 8103. Kerry Classen 802 3. Lorraine Barrows 6884. Ned Overend 697 4. Jenny Tobin 6355. Dave Harrison 596 5. Linda Gabor 524

1999* U.S. PRO POINTS SERIES RESULTS (First year)Men Women1. Michael Tobin 886 1. Kerstin Weule 886 2. Jimmy Riccitello 732 2. Jody Purcell 827 3. John Koenig 676 3. Lorraine Barrows 7184. Ned Overend 660 4. Jenny Wood 708 5. Kerry Classen 635 5. Linda Gabor 675

Bold denotes top American (National Champ) in Pro SeriesJamie Whitmore (pictured above) is the winningest XTERRAathlete of all-time with 36 career wins including five U.S. ProSeries Crowns. She’s currently battling cancer, and you canhelp and learn more about her at jamiewhitmore.com.

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The XTERRA America Tour is designed to provide age group athletes with a bona-fide championship to compete forwithin their geographic region. At the end of the regular season the top performers in each of eight regions are invited tocompete against other athletes their same age - but from different regions - at the national championship in Utah onSeptember 26. This year there are 60 races in 32 states across the country, as well as the U.S. Territory of Guam andCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan). It marks the 13th straight year of expansion for XTERRA.

Here's how the Series works:1) CHOOSE REGION: There are 8 regions, determined by a competitor's primary residence at the time of their first race:

NORTHEAST (NE) - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York.ATLANTIC (AT) - Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C.SOUTHEAST (SE) - Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands.MIDWEST (MW) - Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky.SOUTHCENTRAL (SC) - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas.MOUNTAIN (MT) - Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming.NORTHWEST (NW) - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska.WEST (W) - California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Territories.

2) DETERMINE YOUR DIVISION/AGE GROUP: "XTERRA Age" is based on a competitor's age on December 31, 2009.Athletes compete in the following age categories: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+(w), 60-64 (m), 65-69 (m), 70+ (m), and we also have Collegiate and Physically Challenged Divisions.

Collegiate Division: To qualify as a collegiate athlete, a current student ID must be presented at registration. When there are at least three athletes from two or more schools, a team award will also be presented. Athletes in the collegiate division get collegiate points (not age group points).

Physically Challenged Division: There are two physically challenged age groups, 15-39 and 40+, and 6 categories:Below the knee amputee, above the knee amputee, below the elbow amputee, above the elbow amputee, blind and impaired/les autres.

3) RACE AND SCORE: Series competitors race for points at their choice of 60 events - including XTERRA Points Series(XPS) races & XTERRA Cup Series (XCS) races. Competitors can enter as many events as they'd like and their best fourfinishes count towards their total points score. New for ‘09, competitors are required to race and count points in at leasttwo events in their region. Note: Athletes do not have to qualify to race in the XTERRA Cup Series events.

4) COUNT ‘EM UP: Points are awarded to the top 15 finishers in each age group at each race. Athletes can earn morepoints at Cup Series races because, generally, participation is higher and the courses are tougher. If an athlete races atmore than one XTERRA Cup Series event, only the best finish counts at full points. Any other finishes earn points at thesame rate as the XTERRA Points Series races. There are two points systems:

XTERRA Cup Series Races:

XTERRA Points Series Races:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th100 90 82 75 69 63 58 53 49 45 41 37 34 31 28

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th75 67 61 56 51 47 43 39 36 33 30 27 25 23 21

HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS FOR AMATEURS

HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS CONTINUED...5) BECOMING A REGIONAL CHAMP: At the end of the regular season in early September, the athlete with the most points- by gender, by division, by region - earns the title of XTERRA Regional Champion, and wins a custom racing jersey. Inaddition, the highest points scorers in each region are invited to compete for a national title at the XTERRA USAChampionship in Utah (qualifying spots based on chart below).

XTERRA USA Championship Slots Available in each of eight regions:

DIVISION 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60+ 60-64 65-69 70+ PCMale 2 7 9 9 10 10 6 5 4 3 2 2 2per catFemale 2 4 10 9 8 6 4 4 2 2 2per cat

Note: All XTERRA America Tour events are sanctioned byUSA Triathlon, the national governing body of multisport inthe United States. As such all athletes are subject to the rulesand regulations set forth by the USAT. Details available atusatriathlon.org.

The XTERRA Points Series races are a collection ofindependently produced off-road triathlons owned andoperated by local promoters, while the Cup Series events arebigger races with pro purses on full-length courses operatedby local promoters with support from the TEAM Unlimited /XTERRA staff.

And then comes the showdown! The highest point scorers in each region are invited to compete against each other inthe XTERRA USA Championship race. Win in Utah, and you are the XTERRA National Age Group Champion.

In 2009 and beyond, the XTERRA Eco Team willcontinue to make a difference ecologically by offeringa few hours of time to local environmental initiativesnear our race courses. This could be anything fromtrail maintenance to park clean-up, ecologicalrestoration, or tree planting work parties.

The XTERRA Eco Team is a core component ofXTERRA, and a terrific sustainability programperpetuated by GU.

Beyond organized volunteer work parties, XTERRAathletes are encouraged to sign the “pledge board”confirming their intent to keep the trails clean and notonly deposit their rubbish in designated drop zonesduring the race but to be conscientious wherever theyroam.

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XTERRA’S COLLEGIATE DIVISION OVERVIEWHERE’S HOW IT WORKS:

Any collegian with a current photo ID can race for theirschool as an individual. Athletes do not need to be amember of a school club or team.

There are no age groups in the collegiate division, justmale and female categories.

Collegiate racers collect points in the XTERRA AmericaTour Series but are not eligible for age group awards - theyonly race against other collegiate entries.

Whenever there are three athletes from two or moreschools entered in the same race they’ll go against eachother for school pride in the college team division. Theremust be at least two schools with teams for a team award tobe presented.

A “team” must consist of at least 3 male or femalemembers. There are no mixed teams. A team can havemore entrants, but less than three will not constitute a team.

Points for team awards (male and female) will count thefinishing positions of the smallest number entered by aqualifying team. Example: College A has 5 men; College Bhas 7 men; College C has 9 men. Only the fastest 5finishers will count towards the team awards.

Points for team awards will be calculated based on the finishing positions of the team members. The lowest total is thewinner. Example: Each team counts 3 athletes. Team A finishes 1, 8 and 15 overall for a total number 24. Team Bfinishes 5, 6 and 10 for a total number 21. Team C finishes 2, 9 and 20 for a total number of 31. Team B wins. In nocase will more than 7 athletes count towards the team awards regardless of the total number of entries by any oneteam. Should a club enter more than 7 men or women, the coach must nominate the 7 individuals he wants scored forteam awards. Other members are still eligible for individual awards, but their finishing position will not be countedtowards the team totals. Positions counted are overall positions in gender, not just collegiate entrants. This wouldinclude professional entries.

Collegiate Cup:

A Collegiate Cup award will be given when two or more schools have at least 3 men and 3 women per school represent-ed. Example: College A has 5 men, 2 women; College B has 7 men, 3 women. There can be no Collegiate Cup awardas there are not 2 teams that meet the overall requirements. Should two or more schools have the necessary entries,scoring will be similar to the team scoring method with all finishing positions of qualified team members added.

Also:

Collegiate entrants race for separate awards. Awards will be presented to the top three male and female individualcollegiate division finishers, the winning men’s and women’s teams, and the winner of the Collegiate Cup competition (ifapplicable). Pre-Registration is required for the XTERRA Collegiate Cup to be presented. Athletes competing in theCollegiate Division do not prevent XTERRA Age Group athletes from receiving XTERRA America Tour points.

At the XTERRA Regional Champ races, collegians can enter the Sport distance but as an age group athlete. There isno college division in the half-distance XTERRA Sport race.

Sept. 26 - XTERRA Collegiate Nationals - All college students are welcome to race for the XTERRA CollegiateNational Championship on the same course, on the same day, and at the same time as the invite-only XTERRAUSA Championship on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah.

2009SCHEDULE

DATE Race Location Region3/29 XTERRA Miami North Miami, FL SE3/29 XTERRA REAL Granite Bay, CA W4/4 XTERRA Guam Piti, Guam W4/18 XTERRA Saipan Saipan, Northern Marianas W4/18 XTERRA Memphis Memphis, TN SE4/25 XTERRA Ft. Yargo Winder, GA SE4/25 XTERRA Red River Ardmore, OK SC5/2 XTERRA Gator Terra Ruston, LA SC5/2 XTERRA West Cup - Lake Las Vegas Henderson, NV W5/3 XTERRA Uwharrie Uwharrie, NC SE5/10 XTERRA Del Valle Livermore, CA W5/17 XTERRA Midwest Cup - Fort Custer Park Augusta, MI MW5/17 XTERRA Dirty Canyon Lakes, TX SC5/23 XTERRA Southeast Cup - Pelham Pelham, AL SE5/31 XTERRA ACE Big Canyon Oak Hill, WV AT5/31 XTERRA Smith Lake Fort Bragg, NC SE5/31 XTERRA Deuces Wild Show Low, AZ W6/6 XTERRA Northwest Cup - Farragut State Park Coeur d’Alene, ID NW6/6 XTERRA Four Corners Farmington, NM SC6/13 XTERRA Eureka Springs Eureka Springs, AR SC6/14 XTERRA Atlantic Cup - Richmond Richmond, VA AT6/20 XTERRA Southcentral Cup - Heart of Arkansas North Little Rock, AR SC6/20 XTERRA Buffalo Creek Buffalo Creek, CO MT6/20 XTERRA Solstice La Grande, OR NW6/21 XTERRA Caloosahatchee Ft Myers, FL SE6/21 XTERRA Torn Shirt Brighton, MI MW6/27 XTERRA Tahoe City Tahoe City, CA W6/28 XTERRA Trimax Mifflinburg, PA AT6/28 XTERRA Race at the Rez Essex, VT NE7/12 XTERRA Northeast Cup - Sugarbush Resort Warren, VT NE7/12 XTERRA EX2 Flintstone, MD AT7/12 XTERRA Lock 4 Blast Gallatin, TN SE7/12 XTERRA Vashon Island Vashon Island, WA NW7/18 XTERRA Mountain Cup - Beaver Creek Avon, CO MT7/18 XTERRA Hammerman Anchorage, AK NW7/19 XTERRA Sky High Grafton, NY NE7/19 XTERRA O.N.E. Ravenna, OH MW7/25 XTERRA DINO Versailles Versailles, IN MW7/26 XTERRA First Coast Jacksonville, FL SE7/26 XTERRA Wild Horse Creek Bozeman, MT MT8/1 XTERRA Indian Peaks Nederland, CO MT8/2 XTERRA Appalachia Indiana, PA AT8/2 XTERRA Panther Creek Morristown, TN SE8/2 XTERRA Black Diamond Black Diamond, WA NW8/9 XTERRA STOAKED Hanover, NH NE8/9 XTERRA Iron Will Jonesboro, AR SC8/9 XTERRA Mountainman Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, HI W8/15 XTERRA DINO Logansport Logansport, IN MW8/15 XTERRA B.O.L.T. Raymond, NE MT8/15 XTERRA Portland Forest Grove, OR NW8/16 XTERRA M2Xtreme Ellicottville, NY NE8/16 XTERRA Camp Eagle Rock Springs, TX SC8/23 XTERRA Lake Placid Lake Placid, NY NE8/23 XTERRA Charlottesville Charlottesville, VA AT8/23 XTERRA Blackhawk Muskegon, MI MW8/23 XTERRA Austin Austin, TX SC8/23 XTERRA Wild Ride McCall, ID NW8/29 XTERRA Lake Tahoe Incline Village, NV W8/30 XTERRA Schiff Scout Wading River, NY NE9/6 XTERRA Onteora Livingston Manor, NY NE9/26 XTERRA Utah Ogden/Snowbasin, UT9/26 XTERRA USA Championship Ogden/Snowbasin, UT10/25 XTERRA World Championship Makena, Maui, HI

Schedule subject to change. As of 4/21/09 // Info: www.xterraplanet.com or call toll-free to 877-751-8880

- - - - - - - - - - - 2008 XTERRA WOMEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - - Region 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39NE Sarah Carter 2 Emily Gassman 5 Suzanne Snyder 5 Andrea McGuire 2 Kelly Ault

Mattituck, NY Burlington, VT Wallingford, CT Troy, NY Morrisville, VTMA 3* Sara Hanson Alicia Markey 3 Denelle Grant 2 Kathleen Coutinho

McLean, VA Newark, DE Charlottesville, VA Fairfax Station, VASE Kelsey Armstrong Alexandria Lechner Emily Chaney Julia Radmann Cynthia Fowler

Talbott, TN Clearwater, FL Maryville, TN Smyrna, GA Landrum, SCNC Kim Waechter Nadya Glushko 3 Marne Smiley Roxane Kruse 2 Amy Worthing

Noblesville, IN Lima, OH Ann Arbor, MI Grand Rapids, MI Laingsburg, MISC Cindy Abbott Kim Jennings Jocelyn Wood Maria Hernandez

Cedar Park, TX Waco, TX Broken Arrow, OK Reklaw, TXMT Andrea Wilds Erin Kummer 3 Erin Collins Julie Bruckman Cary Kinross-Wright

Lakewood, CO Boulder, CO Provo, UT Littleton, CO Golden, CONW Tekla Seavey 2 Lorraine Bourget 5 Brandyn Roark Gray Mary Fordham 3 Korrie Dubray

Moose Pass, AK Coeur D'lene, ID Sand Point, ID Seattle, WA LaGrande, WASW Katherine Pollard Amy Fogerson Liz Carrington Elaine Seasly La Kelly

Roseville, CA Morgan Hill, CA Flagstaff, AZ Tucson, AZ Sedona, AZ

- - - - - - - - - - - 2008 XTERRA MEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Region 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44NE Fred Carter 5 Ian Sullivan Bryan Diggle 3 Anthony Snoble 6* Matt Boobar Tad Norton

Mattituck, NY Jericho, VT Newport. RI Islip, NY Plymouth, NH Warrensburg, NYMA Carson Hogge Chris Sams Thomas Ayd Frank Febbraro Joe Pawlish Claude LaBerge

Richmond, VA Baltimore, MD Salisbury. MD Falls Church, VA Asbury Park, NJ Morristown, NJSE Matus Kriska Tomek Barc 2 Omar Fraser Justin Hoblet 2 Kevin Grogan John Close

Mt Airy, NC Irmo, SC Birmingham, AL Orange Park, FL Clermont, FL Birmingham, ALNC 2 Alex Libin Parker Lennon Tim Yuska 5 Teodoro Ramos Chris Scott 3 Peter Hanson

Clive, IA Muncie, IN Chicago, IL Berwyn, IL Morrison, IL Minneapolis, MNSC Travis Decker Matt Kahle 6 Kyle Grieser 4 Diego Leskovar Matthew Christiansen Chuck Olinger

Siloam Springs, AR Chesterfield, MO Marble Falls, TX Austin, TX Austin, TX Frisco, TXMT 2 Christopher Holt Blake Voges 2 Luke Jay Erik Kruse 4 Edward Oliver Stephen White

Centennial, CO Durango, CO Littleton, CO Boulder, CO Littleton, CO Vail, CONW Will Ross Tim Holland Brandon Marshall Adam Wirth Brody Anderson 2 Andrew Duenow

Anchorage, AK Tumwater, WA Eugene, OR Boise, ID Tualatin, OR Anchorage, AKSW 2*Joshua Olmstead John Donovan Brian Barrett James Walsh 4 Ross McMahan 4* Scott Zavack

Elk Grove, CA Incline Village, NV Mesa, AZ Carlsbad, CA Incline Village, NV Los Gatos, CA

- - - - - - - - - - - PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - -15-39 SW Severe Leg Impairment 15-39 SW Impaires/Les Autres 40+ SW Arm Impairment 40+ SW Moderate Leg Impairment 15-39 SE Arm ImpairmeJonathan Bik Andrew May 3* Willie Stewart 2 Mike Hicks 2 Richard IngramSacramento, CA Dublin, CA Redlands, CA Fountain Hills, AZ Dawsonville, GA

- - - - - - - - - - - 2008 XTERRA WOMEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - - 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60+Mary Racevicius 2 Dorothy Hamburg 5 Annette MacNiven 4 Linda UsherWatertown, CT Red Hook, NY Wainscott, NY Upton, MAKate Lucas Valerie Hardin 4 Julia PeckRichmond, VA Doylestown, PA Culpeper, VAMay-li Cuypers Racheal Wood 2 Lucia Colbert 2 Vicky Carter 3 Charlotte MahanBelleair Bluffs, FL Deerfield, FL Cordova, TN Satellite Beach, FL Lenoir City, TN2 Cheryl Stine Shirlee Finch 7*$ Beverly Enslow Sheryl KrohneBloomington, IN Alma, MI Metamora, IL Westpoint, INLinda Cole 5 Karen Robertson 3 Teresa WhiteOlive Branch, MS Grapevine, TX Bossier City, LAChristina Hansen Susan Petronio Susan Griffin-Kakliki 6*$ Cindi ToepelEl Jebel, CO Crested Butte, CO Castle Rock, CO Littleton, CO2 Keri Grosse Lisa Brummond Joanne Schmitz 3 MaryEllen LaBerge 6* Katherine FrankLeavenworth, WA Canby, OR Walla Walla, WA LaGrande, OR Bend, ORLinda Lindsay 2$ Meiling Yee 7 Barbara PetersonPetaluma, CA Sunnyvale, CA Berkeley, CA

- - - - - - - - - - - - - 2008 XTERRA MEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - - - - - - - - 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70+5 Ken Robins John Lindros 5 Russell Clark 5 Daniel Rose 2 Allan Clark Nathaniel GrewCutchogue, NY Mt Sinai, NY Scotia, NY Fairfield, CT Sloatsburg, NY Brookline, MA4 Roger Masse Rob McCoy 3* Don Morrison 2 Tom Doyle 7 Joe AmatoBethesda, MD Fairmont, WV West Brandywine, PA Midlothian, VA Ellicott City, MD7 Casey Fannin 3 Scott Ewing 2 Audie Smith 2 James Rawie 2 Peter Lilley 5 Errol LassiterBirmingham, AL Destin, FL Knoxville, TN San Juan, PR Charlotte, NC Woodstock, GA6 Jim James Kevin Hyde 5 Marc Hawley Terry Hutchins 4 GL BrownAnn Arbor, MI Byron Center, MI Mt. Vernon, IN Kalamazoo, MI Ada, MI6 Mike Carter 8 Steve Cole James Dewlen 4 Richard Suggs Ronald ScrantonAustin, TX Olive Branch, MS Stillwater, OK Nacogdoches,TX Tijeras, NM3 Kevin Shelden Harry Johnson Randy Beckner Bruce WackerBreckenridge, CO Bozeman, MT Helena, MT Colorado Springs, COScott Grosse 2 Dan Degolier Tjaling Ypma 2 Orie OrienLeavenworth, WA Bellingham, WA Bellingham, WA Anchorage, AK8*$ Tom Lyons 4*$ Tom Monica John Royson Justin Costa 6* Hans DiebenReno, NV Walnut Creek, CA Albany, CA Maui, HI Chula Vista, CA

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - - - - -nt 15-39 NW Moderate Leg Impairment 15-39 NC Visual Impairment 15-39 SE Les Autres 40+ SE Les Autres 15-39 MT Moderate Leg Impairment

Micah Marshall Craig Vogtsberger David Kyle Todd Atkins Megan FisherMeridian, ID Kalamazoo, MI Athens, AL Fayetteville, GA Missoula, MT

# denotes number of regional championships* denotes reigning XTERRA USA Champion$ denotes reigning XTERRA World Champion

Some 300 qualified athletes representing 43 states racedfor their shot at the national championship of off-roadtriathlon last October in Nevada.. The race consisted of a1-mile swim in Lake Tahoe (58-degrees), a 21.7 milemountain bike that traversed the Flume and Tahoe RimTrails, and a 6.1 mile forest trail run. The weather onraceday turned out to be amazing, with sunny, clear andcrisp conditions in the 60’s.

Erin Kummer from Boulder, CO won her third XTERRAChampionship race of the season – and biggest of hercareer – placing 17th overall and more than eight minutesahead of runner-up Keri Grosse to win the overall amateurnational title. On the men’s side the very young and veryfast Joshua Olmstead from Sacramento edged TimMenoher by 30-seconds to win the amateur crown.

Reno native Tom Lyons won his unprecedented 7th straightXTERRA USA Championship, Cindi Toepel – who wasnamed “Mrs. XTERRA” along with her husband Circ at theNight of Champions dinner – earned her fourth title, as didSuzie Snyder. Kathy Frank and Beverly Enslow eachcaptured their third national championship, and KathyEckert, Olmstead, and Menoher notched their second each.

Pictured: Tom Lyons / Cindi Toepel

2008 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur WomenDivision Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Katherine Pollard Roseville, CA 4:28:1120 - 24 Erin Kummer Boulder, CO 3:18:09

25 - 29 4 Suzie Snyder Wallingford, CT 3:27:0730 - 34 Ashlie Angel Durango, CO 3:43:5935 - 39 Sarah McMahan Incline Village, NV 3:32:2140 - 44 Keri Grosse Leavenworth, WA 3:26:10

45 - 49 2 Kathy Eckert Denver, CO 3:40:53

50 - 54 3 Beverly Enslow Metamora, IL 3:39:02

55 - 59 4 Cindi Toepel Littleton, CO 3:55:04

60+ 3 Katherine Frank Bend, OR 5:09:38Challenged Megan Fisher Missoula, MT 4:58:22

2008 XTERRA National Champions – Amateur MenDivision Name Hometown Time

15 - 19 2 Joshua Olmstead Sacramento, CA 2:51:3220 - 24 John Donovan Incline Village, NV 3:06:0625 - 29 Luke Jay Littleton, CO 2:53:1330 - 34 Grant Folske Beaverton, OR 2:56:23

35 - 39 2 Tim Menoher Erlanger, KY 2:52:0340 - 44 Stephen White Vail, CO 2:55:56

45 - 49 7 Tom Lyons Reno, NV 2:58:3050 - 54 Wayne Avery Reno, NV 3:08:2955 - 59 Randy Beckner Helena, MT 3:13:3360 - 64 Bruce Wacker Colorado Springs, CO 3:43:5565 - 69 Peter Lilley Charlotte, NC 4:37:4670+ Nathaniel Grew Boston, MA 5:42:46Challenged Craig Vogtsberger Kalamazoo, MI 3:59:19

# denotes national championships won

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2009 XTERRA USA CHAMPIONSHIP MOVES TO UTAHTEAM Unlimited, owners and producers of the XTERRAOff-Road Triathlon Series, and the Utah SportsCommission, the catalyst in unifying Utah’s sportscommunity and strengthening its presence in the globalsports marketplace, entered into an agreement to host theprestigious XTERRA USA Championship event in 2009.

The race will be held at Snowbasin Resort, a world-class skiand recreation destination and venue of the 2002 Olympicmen’s and women’s downhill, super G and combined races,and will include festivities in Ogden where the annualMountain to Metro Games unfold each September.

“Team Unlimited’s choice to host its USA NationalChampionship race in Utah is great news! We’re excited tohave yet another major sporting event come to our state,providing a world-class sporting event for sporting enthusi-asts and an economic boost to our state,” said UtahGovernor Jon M. Huntsman.

For the past three years Utah has hosted the XTERRAMountain Championship, one of the key regional U.S.events in the XTERRA America Tour, and also played hostto the XTERRA Winter World Championships in 2008 & ‘09.

“Expanding our partnership with TEAM Unlimited, fromhosting our first XTERRA trail series event to a regionalchampionship, and now to a national championship,continues to position Utah as a leader in Adventure/Actionsports. This event continues to highlight that sports are akey driver of economic impact and image building for theState of Utah”, said Jeff Robbins, president and CEO of theUtah Sports Commission.

The XTERRA USA Championship race, which had beenheld in Incline Village, Nevada for the past eight seasons,annually attracts amateur and professional athletes fromnearly every State in the Union and a dozen countries.

As the grand finale and last race in the XTERRA AmericaTour and with $80,000 in prize money for professionals,Utah can expect a significant increase in media exposureand economic impact by hosting the national championship.

Utah’s spectacular natural environment and the majesticWasatch mountain range provides an epic setting andchallenge for the biggest race of the season. The eventcombines a 1-mile swim (Pineview Reservoir) with a 20-mile

mountain bike ride that climbs more than 3,000 feet up toSnowbasin Resort and a 6-mile trail run.

“We could not be more excited to have the XTERRANational Championship moving to Ogden and being held ata world-class resort like Snowbasin. Our community hasembraced it fully because it showcases Ogden’s strengthsas the capital for high adventure recreation so well. Weintend to show the best off-road triathletes in the country anincredible course, along with a great time,” said OgdenMayor, Matthew Godfrey.

In addition to the championship race, which is for qualifiedathletes only, XTERRA will also host an open XTERRAcompetition that individuals and teams can enter withoutqualifying, the XTERRA Collegiate Nationals race, half-marathon “Xduro” trail run, kids races, Paul MitchellXTERRA K9 Challenge competition, free clinics taught bypro athletes, awards dinners, concerts, food festival, andmore.

The XTERRA USA Championship race will be filmed andedited into a one-hour special that will be seen across thecountry via national syndication starting in November of2009. In addition, Utah’s myriad outdoor recreationalpursuits will be featured exclusively in two half-hourXTERRA Adventure shows airing in syndication Maythrough October of each year. Combined, this three showtelevision package will be seen by more than six millionviewers nationwide.

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2009 XTERRA WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RACES

Date Race, Location

April 18 XTERRA South Africa Championship, Grabouw, Western Cape

April 18 XTERRA Saipan Championship, CNMI

April 18 XTERRA New Zealand Championship, Rotorua

May 31 XTERRA Italy Championship*, Orosei, Sardinia

June 7 XTERRA Malaysia Championship, Kuantan

June 27 XTERRA Czech Championship*, Hluboka Nad Vltavou

August 1-2 XTERRA Mexico Championship, Valle de Bravo

August 9 XTERRA France Championship*, Auron

August 15 XTERRA Germany Championship*, Zittau

August 22 XTERRA European Championship

XTERRA Austria Championship*, Klopeinersee

August 29 XTERRA Japan Championship, Marunuma

August 29 XTERRA Brazil Championship, Angra dos Reis

Sept. 20 XTERRA France 2**, Mandelieu France

Sept. 26 XTERRA USA Championship, Ogden/Snowbasin, UT

October 25 XTERRA World Championship, Maui

* XTERRA European Tour** XTERRA European Tour event with full prize money and points. Not a National Championship.

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Following an action-packed racing season that will span 15 countries withmore than 100 events, XTERRA will host its 14th XTERRA World Championshipin Maui on October 25th. A season-ending blow-out like no other, the WorldChampionship is the culmination of a worldwide series of races held in Saipan,Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Brazil, Japan, Austria, UnitedKingdom, France, Mexico, Malaysia, the Czech Republic and the U.S.

The race course, considered one of XTERRA's toughest and most grueling,will consist of a 1.5-kilometer roughwater swim at Makena Beach, a grueling30- kilometer mountain bike on the slopes of Haleakala, & an 11-kilometer trailrun.Access to this legendary course is permitted once a year - on race day.

Conditions change radically from year to year, diminishing the advantage torepeat competitors, and perpetuating the course's stature as among the mostintimidating in the series.

The maxed-out field is limited to 600 competitors, who represent the best off-road, multisport athletes on the planet. It is a "winner take all" race, with one ofthe richest pro purses in multisport at $100,000, and it is awarded solely on thebasis of the Maui performance. Since this race is a stand-alone event, it offersa unique opportunity to competitors. Even those who have had a less thanstellar season, are given an opportunity to redeem themselves and earn thecoveted title of XTERRA World Champion.

Last year Ruben Ruzafa from Spain captured the men’s championship andJulie Dibens from the UK won the women’s crown for the second year in a row.A special prime, the Hawaiian Airlines Double, will pay $2,500 to the man and

woman with the fastest combined Hawaii Ironman and XTERRA WorldChampionship time. Only two weeks and a narrow channel of ocean separatethe two events, which each year attract a growing number of enduranceathletes. In 2008, Spain’s Eneko Llanos won the men’s double and Swiss’Sibylle Matter won the women’s double.

Ruben Ruzafa Julie Dibens

QUALIFYING FOR MAUI

Amateur athletes can qualify for theXTERRA World Championship byfinishing in one of the 34 qualifyingspots available at each World TourChampionship event or one of the 41qualifying spots (see below) at any ofthe eight XTERRA Cup Series races.There are also a limited number ofat-large slots available early in theyear and a special Hawaii qualifier atthe Mountainman on Oahu Aug. 9.

DIVISION Men Women Total15-19 1 1 220-24 1 1 225-29 2 2 430-34 3 2 535-39 3 2 540-44 3 2 545-49 2 2 450-54 1 1 255-59 1 1 260+ NA 1 160-64 1 NA 165-69 1 NA 170+ 1 NA 1PC 3 3 6Total 23 18 41

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At the heart of XTERRA is the fundamental idea of puttingon great races in epic places with friendly faces. Prettysimple, really, but it’s a formula that has proven successfulover the years and that same philosophy is being used togrow the XTERRA Trail Run Series.

Now in its fifth year as a stand-alone set of races outsideof the off-road triathlon circuit, the XTERRA Trail Run Seriesboasts 50 runs in 16 states and several countries, givingrunners the opportunity to race their way around theworld�literally.

XTERRA’s main focus is on the off-road half-marathondistance trail run, what XTERRA calls an “Xduro”. Whenasked about the paradigm shift (XTERRA Trail Runs used tobe mostly 5km and 10km runs) Tom Kiely, CEO of XTERRA,explained that “after a decade of producing trail runs along-side our XTERRA off-road triathlons we learned that ouraudience wanted a bigger challenge than a 10k. What themarket told us was to create a series of half-marathons thathave a physical challenge parallel to that of a roadmarathon, but with Mother Nature along for the ride.”

Two big-time races, in truly stunning adventuredestinations, were added to the 2008 line up and are backin ‘09. The XTERRA Trail Running NationalChampionship returns to Bend, Oregon on September13 and the XTERRA Trail Running World Championshipis back at Kualoa Ranch on the Hawaiian Island of Oahuon December 6.

Not long ago Bend was named “America’s Best TrailRunning Town” by Outside Magazine, and with its widevariety of terrain, mild fall climate, endless miles of pristinetrails and a local community full of enthusiasm and supportfor the race, runners can expect a one-of-a-kind experienceat Nationals.

“The U.S. Trail Run Series is the fastest-growing segmentof XTERRA and the National Championship race is turninginto a really big deal,” said Kiely. “We think Bend is anamazing place to visit and explore, and an ideal venue forthe last race in the series.”

There are several regional series in the U.S. - SoCal,NorCal, Georgia, Virginia, Philly, South Carolina, NewEngland, and Tennessee – and each hosts between 3 and9 races through the course of the year. The winner of eachage group in each series earns free entry into the XTERRATrail Running National Championship race.

In Bend the championship event is an Xduro (21km/13.1mile), but the day-long running celebration will also featureraces of 10km and 5km distances, a festival/expo center forparticipants and spectators, K9 Challenge, and Paul

Mitchell cut-a-thon. While the race field will includecompetitors who have raced in other XTERRA events,participation is open to the general public.

Following Nationals, runners can say Aloha! Held theweekend prior to the Honolulu Marathon, the XTERRA TrailRunning World Championship will kick off the “greatestweek of running on Earth” for athletes from around theglobe. For competitive runners, $10,000 in prize money willbe awarded to the top male and female finishers and racersfrom Xduro events in South Africa, New Zealand, the CzechRepublic, Italy, and Japan are expected to come join in theadventure.The site at Kualoa Ranch on the northeastern side of Oahu

is nothing short of magical. Arguably the most stunninglandscape in Hawaii, the 4,000 acre working cattle ranchhas been the setting for major motion productions such asJurassic Park, Godzilla and LOST. From the steep mountaincliffs to the sparkling sea, the terrain varies from dense rain-forest to broad open valleys and from beautiful white sandbeaches to awesome verdant cliff faces.

This gathering of international trail runners is highlightedby the 21km Xduro but is accompanied by numerous eventsranging from shorter distance trail runs and kids’ races to anadventure walk for charity and family entertainment.

“XTERRA is thrilled with the growth of its Trail RunningSeries” said Janet Clark, President of TEAMUnlimited/XTERRA.

“XTERRA Trail Runs give runners an opportunity toexplore some wildly natural environments and challengeMother Nature’s diverse and unique offerings from roots torocks, to stream crossings and unexpected scenic vistas.”

For more details visit www.xterratrailrun.com.

XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING OVERVIEW

XTERRA Trail RunningNational Champion Max King in Bend, OR

2009 XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULEDate Race Location Distances – Series 1/10/09 XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro Trail Run Newbury Park, CA 6/21km – SoCal Series #42/1/09 XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run San Diego, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #52/28/09 XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Xduro Trail Run Winder, GA 21km – Georgia Series #32/28/09 XTERRA Seven Islands Trail Run Kodak, TN 10km – Tennessee Series #23/7/09 XTERRA Runnin’ the Rocks Trail Run Conyers, GA 10km – Georgia Series #43/14/09 XTERRA Forks of the River Trail Run Knoxville, TN 10km – Tennessee Series #33/22/09 XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run San Diego, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #63/28/09 XTERRA Chanoko Xduro Trail Run Granite Bay, CA 21km – NorCal Series #13/29/09 XTERRA South Africa Xduro Trail Run Albert Falls 21km – World Tour4/11/09 XTERRA Doug Harris Trail Run Clemson, SC 10km – South Carolina #14/18/09 XTERRA South Africa Xduro Trail Run Grabouw 21km – World Tour4/19/09 XTERRA Redwood Peak Trail Run Oakland, CA 5/15km – NorCal Series #24/19/09 XTERRA Trail Tromp Trail Race Ashland, VA 5/13km – Virginia Series #14/25/09 XTERRA Chicopee Woods Trail Run Gainesville, GA 10km – Georgia Series #54/26/09 XTERRA Muddy Moose Xduro Trail Run Wolfeboro, NH 6/22km – New England #15/6/09 XTERRA Warwick Park Revenge Trail Run Pottstown, PA 5km – Philly Series #15/9/09 XTERRA Malibu Creek Xduro Trail Run Malibu, CA 6/22km – SoCal Series #75/9/09 XTERRA Cinco in Mayo Trail Race Oilville, VA 8km – Virginia Series #25/20/09 XTERRA Hibernia Park Blast Trail Run Coatesville, PA 5km – Philly Series #25/24/09 XTERRA Oak Mountain Xduro Trail Run Pelham, AL 5/10/21km 5/30/09 XTERRA Paris Mountain Trails 15km Trail Run Greenville, SC 15km – South Carolina #25/30/09 XTERRA Italy Xduro Trail Run Berchida, Sardinia 5/21km – World Tour6/3/09 XTERRA Warwick Park Ruckus Trail Run Pottstown, PA 5km – Philly Series #36/7/09 XTERRA Deep South Trail Run Jackson, GA 15km – Georgia Series #66/13/09 XTERRA Marin Headlands Trail Run San Francisco, CA 6/21km – NorCal Series #36/13/09 XTERRA Richmond Xduro Trail Run Richmond, VA 10/21km – Virginia Series #36/17/09 XTERRA Hibernia Park Challenge Trail Run Coatesville, PA 8km – Philly Series #46/26/09 XTERRA Czech Trail Run Hluboké nad Vltavou 5/10km – World Tour6/28/09 XTERRA Silver Comet Trail Run Hiram, GA 10km – Georgia Series #77/11/09 XTERRA Sugarbush Xduro Trail Run Sugarbush, VT 20km – New England Series #27/19/09 XTERRA Bear Creek Xduro Trail Run Macungie, PA 10/21km – Philly Series #57/26/09 XTERRA Pig Trail Run Macon, GA 10km – Georgia Series #88/1/09 XTERRA Panther Creek Trail Run Morristown, TN 10km – Tennessee Series #48/8/09 XTERRA STOAKED Trail Run Hanover, NH 16km – New England Series #38/8/09 XTERRA Paris Mountain Trails 7km Trail Run Greenville, SC 7km – South Carolina #38/22/09 XTERRA Dillon Lake Trail Race Maidens, VA 15/30km – Virginia Series #48/22/09 Pure Austin Fitness XTERRA Emma Xduro Scramble Austin, TX 5/18km 8/22/09 XTERRA Lake Placid Trail Run Lake Placid, NY 5/10km8/23/09 XTERRA Rock Hawk Trail Run Eatonton, GA 5/21km – Georgia Series #99/1/09 XTERRA Japan Xduro Trail Run Marunuma 27km – World Tour9/5/09 XTERRA Onteora Trail Run Livingston Manor, NY 10km 9/13/09 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship Bend, OR 5/10/21km9/13/09 XTERRA Wildcat Gorge Trail Run Berkeley, CA 5/15km – NorCal Series #1 20109/26/09 XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Xduro Trail Run Ogden, UT 21km 9/27/09 XTERRA Bull Mountain Trail Run Dahlonega, GA 21km – Georgia Series #1 20109/27/09 XTERRA Point Mugu Xduro Trail Run Oxnard, CA 11/18km – SoCal Series #1 201010/3/09 XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races Colorado Springs, CO 5/21/42km – Colorado Series #110/3/09 XTERRA Fall Fitness Trail Run Buford, GA 5km – Georgia Series #2 201010/11/09 XTERRA Haw Ridge Xduro Trail Run Oak Ridge TN 21km – Tennessee Series #1 201010/24/09 XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run Makena, Maui 5/10km 11/8/09 XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run Roswell, GA 7/15km – Georgia Series #3 201011/14/09 XTERRA Paris Mountain Trails 11km Trail Run Greenville SC 11km – SC Series #1 201011/26/09 XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run Topanga, CA 5/10/15km – SoCal Series #2 201011/29/09 XTERRA Victoria Bryant State Park Trail Run Royston, GA 10km – Georgia Series #4 201012/6/09 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship Oahu, HI 5/10/21km12/13/09 XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Newport Coast, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #3 2010

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HOW XTERRA GOT STARTEDIT REALLY STARTED in the late '80's. That's when Tom

Kiely (CEO of TEAM Unlimited - owners and producers of

XTERRA) was tasked with creating more publicity for the

Waikiki Oahu Visitors Association. His idea was sports TV.

"First, sports is part of our life blood in Hawaii, and second,

what looks good on TV? The beaches and the ocean,"

explained Kiely.

The concept was pretty simple. TV sports and

entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the world.

The travel industry is THE BIGGEST industry in the world.

Bring those two together in programming, and you've got

something big.

So he came up with the idea for the Hawaiian International

Ocean Challenge - a lifeguard skills competition that

attracted water safety specialists from Australia, New

Zealand, California, and of course, Hawaii.

Then, he forged a relationship with ESPN - the worldwide

leader in sports.

In 1990 the Ocean Challenge was broadcast on ESPN,

and millions of viewers were exposed to the beauty of

Waikiki - the sun, sand, and crystal clear blue water of the

Pacific Ocean. Subsequently, this is where David "Kahuna"

Nicholas enters the picture - as "race director."

"So we get into producing the Ocean Challenge," says

Kiely. "And now I'm thinking I've got all these athletes and

TV crews and if it costs me this much to produce one show,

it'll cost less for another, and even less for a third."

ESPN approves two more shows (Waikiki King's Race and

Diamond Head Wahine Windsurfing Classic) and in 1991

TEAM Unlimited produces three events and three TV

shows. The concept is working, and Hawaii is reaping the

benefits of the outdoor exposure the shows are generating.

"So the next year (1992) we produced seven Hawaiian

Sports Adventure Shows�multiple segments, different

stories, great scenics, and 30-minutes of entertaining, good

fun stuff," said Kiely.

Those seven shows were in addition to the Ocean

Challenge and a few others televised events, including the

inaugural Tour O' Hawaii.

"Now that was a great event," said Nicholas - now the

managing director of the XTERRA Global Tour. "The Tour

O' Hawaii happened before professional cyclists were

allowed to compete in the Olympics so the top riders from

every country kept their amateur status so they could race

in the Olympics. We just missed Lance because he signed

with Motorola, but we had George Hincapie, Jan Ulrich,

Tyler Hamilton, and dozens of others. Looking back, the

field was a who's who of international cycling."

A few years later the Olympics allowed pros to compete,

road cycling in the U.S. was on the decline, and the Tour O'

Hawaii was no more. At the same time, however, mountain

biking was taking off. So in 1995, in addition to 12 other TV

shows and several events, TEAM Unlimited produced the

Hawaiian Mountain Tour.

In doing so Nicholas and mountain bike Hall-of-Famer

Dean Crandall established the rules and held the first-ever

mountain bike stage race. This is also where many of the

XTERRA greats first appeared. The likes of Ned Overend,

Shari Kain, Melanie McQuaid, Steve Larsen, Mike Kloser,

Leslie Tomlinson, and host of others were taking part in the

Hawaiian Mountain Tour. Now these races took place at

Kualoa Ranch on Oahu, where the Koolau mountain range

meets the ocean, and the story goes that after their races

the mountain bikers would ride down to the beach and jump

in the water. It sparked a thought�why not have a

mountain bike triathlon?

By 1996 TEAM Unlimited had produced more than 50

shows and sporting events, and while the idea of an off-road

triathlon was enticing - who'd pay for it?

Almost simultaneously, the Aston Hotel in Maui (now the

Wailea Marriott Resort) was shopping for a good idea for

their grand opening and the Maui Visitors Bureau was

looking for a new event that could tell a different story about

Maui's south shore because all the exposure up to that point

was golf. Well, what better way to show off the hotel and

south shore than 1) starting the race at this beautiful beach

in front of the sponsor hotel, 2) follow a race that covers 21

miles of terrain with two dozen camera's, and 3) put it on TV

for the whole world to see?

Add a phone call to Kiely from a friendly competitor in the

marketplace (to remain unnamed) inquiring on the very

subject of producing an off-road triathlon and you have all

the main ingredients for XTERRA's birth.

Kiely likes to define luck as the "intersection of

opportunity and activity." He recalls bringing Nicholas and

VP of Marketing Janet Clark into his office.

"Look, I said, so-and-so called me and said that they were

thinking about doing an off-road tri and if they do, then we're

forever second, so we have to be the first ones to do it. I

immediately called Aston and the MVB and said O.K., I've

got the idea, here's the thing, bing, bang, boom," said Kiely.

"And that's what got us started in XTERRA."

THE XTERRA PLANETAt the finish line of the very first XTERRA race in 1996 it was clear that XTERRA was going to be more than just a one-off event. There was passion in the eyes of the competitors and an unwavering feeling that XTERRA was destined tobecome a lifestyle�a movement.

And look at what XTERRA has become�

- From that one race in 1996 to 100+ in 13 countries in a 12-year span including a 60-stop America Tour for amateursand a full-blown European Tour. XTERRA races can now be found on nearly every continent in the world.

- XTERRA initiated a series of camps across the U.S. to help prepare athletes to race and get them started towards anactive lifestyle. To that end, we offer up half-distance races for newcomers at our major events, plus the chance torace as part of a relay team. We also offer free XTERRA University clinics taught by our top pros.

- We dish out more than a quarter-million dollars in prize money to attract some of the world's leading multisportathletes and garner the attention of national and international media.

- We make champions. In the U.S. off-road triathlon series alone we recognize close to 200 amateur regionalchampions and 24 amateur national champions, plus relay team and collegiate national champs, XTERRA Trail RunSeries, National and World Champs, and even XTERRA Winter World Champions.

- We get kids involved with the XTERRA Kids Zone, a free schedule of events with running and bike races, obstaclecourses, and other fun games. The notion is to get kids outdoors and active.

- We put the lifestyle on display for millions to see with XTERRA TV and XTERRA.TV. Dozens of adventure themedshows reach into homes all over the world with inspiring images of fun activities in great places. Our very own 24/7web TV network, www.xterra.tv, allows viewers to watch our shows on demand for free.

- We became consumer friendly. First with XTERRA Gear - equipment designed for rugged competition. Then, withraces in more than a dozen countries and nearly every state in the U.S., we knew traveling was part of the game sowe selected Travelocity to power XTERRA Travel on our website.

- With the XTERRA Foundation - we gave XTERRA heart. The XTERRA Foundation is a non-profit specificallydesigned to provide educational opportunities for at-risk kids.

- We've opened the doors for runners with the XTERRA Trail Running Series. This year there are more than 50 5km,10km, and 21km runs reaching into 15 U.S. States and several countries - providing more chances to participate in thehealthy, active, outdoors lifestyle. Last year we hosted the inaugural XTERRA Trail Running World Championship - a21km “Xduro”, which will return to the island of Oahu and Kualoa Ranch this year on December 6, 2009.

- We launched the XTERRA Eco Team to protect and preserve the areas we race in, and give back to thecommunities that host us.

- XTERRA brand licensees have introduced bicycling accessories and XTERRA exercise equipment, XTERRAfootwear is widely available with revolutionary designed trail runners, and XTERRA Wetsuits continues to increase itsmarket share of the wetsuit category.

- And, XTERRA is just 13 years old...

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Lightweight XTERRA Shoes Designed to Help Athletes

Stalk Their On-Course Prey

TJ Gray and Ashley Brown — designers of XTERRA’s new

line of footwear and apparel — stood at the finish line of the

XTERRA World Championship in Maui in October 2008.

While many of the competitors lay in bed the night before

counting sheep in anticipation of the race, that afternoon

Gray and Brown were counting shoes.

Road shoe, road shoe, road shoe. As athletes poured

down from the lower slopes of Mount Haleakala from their

nearly seven-mile trail run over roots, rocks and ravines,

Gray and Brown couldn’t believe their eyes.

“Maybe one in 100 was a trail runner,” said Brown, who

along with partner Gray have also developed shoes for

Nike, adidas and Salomon. “They were all sacrificing sta-

bility for less weight.”

They returned to the drawing board, determined to make

XTERRA the lightest — but still, most stable — trail running

shoe on the market. With four months until the launch of the

shoes at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City,

designs were tweaked, materials tested — including a

unique combination of lighter blown rubber in the forefoot

and a heavier high-abrasion carbon rubber in the heel.

But their biggest scientific sport discovery was yet to come.

After much trial and error in their New Hampshire lab, a

molding model never before seen in the category was

created. Gone was a traditional glued-together midsole,

replaced by a dual-injected, dual-density EVA made of two

layers — the top soft, the bottom harder — giving comfort

and stability while taking away weight.

The result: an eco-friendly design that’s one of the lightest

trail runners ever, weighing in at less than 10.5 ounces for

men, 9.5 for women.

With the weight issue solved, multi-sport competitors Gray

and Brown began to research every movement taken on a

trail — the footplant and lateral pushoff around a 90-degree

directional path change, the flexed-footed jump over water,

the balanced gripped-toe run across a log.

As they were going for a timed run in the woods near their

studios — furiously passing each other, taking turns as the

lead — the big-picture design inspiration for XTERRA’s new

footwear line came: a big-cat predator’s paw.

“Chasing its prey, a big cat grips into the earth — digging

into loose gravel, dirt, gaining time and distance on every

step, every leap,” said Gray, a former collegiate decathlete

at Syracuse.

“The outer part of their foot acts like a traction pad,” he

continued. “It’s from there that we came up with XTERRA’s

unique outsole lug concept.”

The concept’s name: WILDTred. According to Gray and

Brown, its carved claw-like perimeter lug design forms

independent touch pads from forefoot to heel with deep flex

zones for controlled, wrap-around grip. They also noted the

lugs are higher than the shoe bottom’s concave center,

helping it act as its front and rear suspension while creating

a larger surface area.

“With the cat’s paw, we liked the symbolism of man’s

co-existence with all things found in the environment, said

Brown. “We adapt to our surroundings, whether it be

animal, plant or any of nature’s elements.

Continued Brown: “The thought behind XTERRA’s new line

is that the outdoors are no longer to be conquered; they’re

to be connected with.”

XTERRA’s footwear launch includes five styles: trail

runner, trail trainer, ultra trainer, performance sandal, and

performance slide.

For more information on the product — or what retailers

are carrying XTERRA — multisport athletes can go to

www.xterrafootwear.com

XTERRAGEAR.COM NEWS

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TEAM UNLIMITEDTEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company,founded in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA, and in 2009 there will be more than100 off-road triathlon events held in 13 countries. It all started with 123 competitorsone afternoon in Maui, and has since evolved into the most prestigious off-roadmultisport race in the world. There are 30,000+ competitors, ages 13-71, from all 50states and more than 40 countries competing in XTERRA events. TEAM Unlimitedalso produces a 50-race worldwide Trail Running Series with National and WorldChampionship races, the XTERRA Winter World Championship, and more than adozen TV shows each year are produced by TEAM TV.

XTERRA THROUGH TIME1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural event in Wailea, Maui.1997: XTERRA adds two events in California, and one in Louisiana in addition to World Championship.1998: The XTERRA tour goes to Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, and back to Louisiana.1999: 11 races spanning from California to New Jersey. First year of Pro Points Series.2000: XTERRA goes global with its first international races in England, Japan, and Canada.2001: The first year of the XTERRA USA Championship Series, Australia and the Netherlands. 2002: The inaugural XTERRA Saipan Championship, and races in Germany and the Czech Republic.

The XTERRA USA Championship Series expands to 31 races. 2003: The seventh consecutive year of expansion provides more than 50 events to compete in.2004: Forty-five events in the U.S., plus 33 international races and a full-fledged XTERRA European Tour2005: First year of the stand-alone XTERRA Trail Running Series and Nevada Passage Adventure Competition.2009: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 50+ XTERRA Trail Runs

TEAM TV

Since 1990 TEAM TVhas produced nearly300 television shows

resulting in threeregional Emmy’s and39 Telly Awards for

production excellence.

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