maui 2009 press guide - Xterra

THE HAWAIIAN AIRLINES DOUBLE
The Hawaiian Airlines “Double” Purse is awarded to the pro man and woman with the fastest combined
2009 XTERRA World Championship and Ironman Hawaii Championship time, a feat reserved for the
world’s leading endurance athletes as the two events are held just two weeks apart. “The Double” has
become a sought-after title by both pro and amateur competitors. Hawaiian Airlines pays $2,500 to both the top man and
woman professionals with the fastest times and in addition, will present the amateur winners with round trip tickets for two
from the mainland to Maui. Last year Eneko Llanos of Spain, who was second at the Ironman World Championship, placed
6th at XTERRA and won the Double for the third consecutive year with a combined time of 11:03:39 – his best effort yet.
Sibylle Matter from Switzerland won the women’s pro double for the second time in three years (also in 2006) by finishing
13th at Ironman and 14th today in a combined 13:12:08. In the amateur division Mark Geoghegan of Honolulu was 22nd
in his division at Ironman (9:52:21) and 2nd in the 45-49 division today (3:14:49) for a combined time of 13:07:10. Karen
Brisson of Honakaa was 27th at Ironman (11:37:10) and 4th at XTERRA in 3:47:34 for a combined time of 15:24:44.
2008 HAWAIIAN AIRLINES DOUBLE RESULTS
Name Division Home IM Time XTERRA Total
Eneko Llanos ProM Spain 8:20:50 2:42:49 11:03:39
Nat Faulkner ProM Canada 9:16:26 3:12:11 12:28:37
Mark Geoghegan 45-49 Honolulu, HI 9:52:21 3:14:49 13:07:10
Sibylle Matter ProW Switzerland 9:44:54 3:27:14 13:12:08
Armin Hohenadler 35-39M Germany 10:09:34 3:13:10 13:22:44
Mike Ferreira 40-44 Kaneohe, HI 9:40:42 3:47:00 13:27:42
Aaron Wallen 35-39M Honolulu, HI 10:07:05 3:27:02 13:34:07
Jorg Schneider 40-44M Germany 10:19:24 3:16:01 13:35:25
Reinhold Garnitschnig 50-54M Austria 10:19:35 3:27:41 13:47:16
Nino Cokan 35-39M Slovenia 10:25:49 3:30:00 13:55:49
Bryant Hafler 45-49M Mililani, HI 10:24:38 3:35:04 13:59:42
Arnaud Bouvier 40-44M France 10:52:31 3:26:57 14:19:28
Karen Brisson 40-44F Honokaa, HI 11:37:10 3:47:34 15:24:44
Beate Kleindienst 40-44F Germany 12:09:13 3:57:26 16:06:39
Ulrike Striednig 45-49M Austria 12:17:58 3:53:56 16:11:54
Racheal Wood 45-49F Deerfield Beach, FL 12:26:24 4:33:46 17:00:10
Kelly Hovland 30-34F Portland, OR 13:07:38 4:02:21 17:09:59
Tony Claudino 35-39M Brooklyn, NY 13:38:34 4:44:15 18:22:49
Manfred Klittich 70+M Germany 15:25:43 5:18:25 20:44:08
PAST HAWAIIAN AIRLINES PRO DOUBLE WINNERS
2008: Eneko Llanos (11:03:39), Sibylle Matter (13:12:08)
2007: Eneko Llanos (11:17:17), Erika Csomor (13:12:50)
2006: Eneko Llanos (11:09:17), Sibylle Matter (13:24:06)
2005: Peter Reid (11:10:09), Kate Major (12:51:01)
2004: Peter Reid (11:27:59), Heather Fuhr (13:18:17)
2003: Peter Reid (11:03:50), Heather Fuhr (12:42:03)
2002: Peter Reid (11:18:23), Arianne Gutknecht (13:30:26)
2001: Cameron Widoff (11:54:30), Wendy Ingraham (13:37:04)
2000: Peter Reid (11:05:07), Beth Zinkland (13:15:26)
1999: Olivier Bernhart (11:05:09), Uli Blank (13:09:57)
1998: Peter Reid (10:59:49), Wendy Ingraham (12:58:32)
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THIS YEAR’S DOUBLERS (TENTATIVE)
Pro Men
Name Hometown IM Time
Eneko Llanos Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 8:37:55
Luke McKenzie Sunshine Beach, Australia 8:38:38
Michi Weiss Vienna, Austria 8:55:54
Ain Alar Juhanson Praide, Estonia 11:17:56
Amateur Men
Name Hometown IM Time
Richard Cochrane Kailua, HI 10:16:10
Arnaud Bouvier Provance, France 10:20:32
Reinhold Garnitschnig Klagenfurt, Austria 10:29:01
Mark Geoghegan Honolulu, HI 11:02:44
Nicholas Kaiser Honolulu, HI 11:11:20
Jay Heller Las Vegas, NV 13:31:26
Russ Hudson Dundee, Michigan 16:08:38
Amateur Women
Name Hometown IM Time
Amy Eck Kaneohe, HI 11:13:01
Kimiko Matsuda Osaka, Japan 15:48:47