maui 2009 press guide - Xterra

THE 14TH ANNUAL XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP . . . .
The XTERRA World Championship is the final stop on the
XTERRA World Tour - a national and international series of 100+
qualifying events held in Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Saipan,
South Africa, and the United States.
The course, considered XTERRA’s toughest, consists of a 1.5-
kilometer rough water swim, a grueling 32km mountain bike on
the lower slopes of Haleakala, and an 11km trail run.
The field is limited to 550 competitors, including 75 pros, who
represent the best off-road multisport athletes on the planet.
They come from more than 20 countries & compete for one of the
richest purses in multisport at $105,000.
The award-winning TEAM TV crew will be on location to televise
all the action for a one-hour sports special that will air across the
U.S. via national syndication starting in January of 2010. You can
watch last year’s race show now at www.XTERRA.tv and get live
text updates from Maui on raceday at www.xterramaui.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
How to Watch Guide for Spectators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
World Championship Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
XTERRA University, Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, GU Eco Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Course Description and Course Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Pro Start Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
Kahuna Dave’s Pro Race Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15
Men’s Profiles/Women’s Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-35/36-46
Pro Prize Purse Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Hawaiian Airlines Double Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Past XTERRA World Championship Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-56
2009 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and European Tour Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-58
XTERRA World Tour Championship Race Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
2010 XTERRA World Tour Schedule (Tentative) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
XTERRA Hall of Fame, Warrior Award and Misc. Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-62
2009 XTERRA Trail Running World Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-64
XTERRAGear.com News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
About TEAM Unlimited and TEAM TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-67
2009 Amateur Start List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-71
Appendix (The XTERRA Story & XTERRA World Championship results 1996-2008)
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"Maui is the Best"
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shoreline and more miles of
swimmable beach than any
other Hawaiian island it's no
surprise Maui has regularly
been voted "Best Island in the
World" by the readers of
Condé Nast Traveler
magazine. Come see it for
yourself, and to learn more
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For further information contact Trey Garman at 808-216-8606 (cell) or trey@xterraplanet.com