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2010 PRESS GUIDE

THE SPONSOR TEAMThe XTERRA Trail Running National Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell and Degree Men Adventure. Nationalsponsors include GU Energy Gel, Gatorade, Zorrel, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Hawaiian Airlines, XTERRA.TV, TrailRunner Magazine and the XTERRA Alliance - Wetsuits, Gear, Cycling, Fitness, and Footwear. The destination sponsor isVisit Bend, and local sponsors include the Old Mill District, Oregon Sports Authority, Fleet Feet Bend, Earth2o Water,Strictly Organic Coffee, U.S. Forest Service, Mount Bachelor Village Resort, and the Phoenix Inn Suites.2

2010 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALSWHERE THE BEST MEET THE BEST...IN BENDOver the past 12 months, thousands of runnershave competed in trail races across America aspart of the XTERRA U.S. Trail Run Series. All ofthose trails led to Bend, Oregon.Bend is home to some of the best running trails inthe country, so the city in Central Oregon willserve as the fitting host for the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship for the third consecutiveyear. More than 500 runners from around thenation are expected to participate in this year’sXTERRA Nationals. The main event is an off-roadhalf-marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers) thatstarts and finishes in the Old Mill District, andtraverses alongside the Deschutes River.TABLE OF CONTENTSMedia Information, Directions & Hotel Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Schedule of Events and Weekend Activities Description . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6XTERRA Trail Run Nationals race preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Top 10 reasons to run in Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Course Description and Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92010 XTERRA Trail Run Series Regional Champs coming to Bend . . . .10XTERRA Regional Champion Runner Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15Out-of-state contender runner profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-18Oregon runner profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-212009 and 2008 XTERRA Trail Run Nationals Review . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23XTERRA Trail Running Series Overview and Schedules . . . . . . . . . .24-26XTERRAGear.Com News and XTERRA Beginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-28All about XTERRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29TEAM Unlimited and XTERRA.TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31While the main focus of the XTERRA Nationals ison crowning national champions, many of the trailrunners are uniting in Bend just for a chance torun on the pristine trails. In addition to the 21kmchampionship course, there are separate 10kmand 5km races, so runners of all ages and skilllevels are able to participate.Highlight videos from the last two XTERRANationals in Bend can be seen on-demand atwww.XTERRA.TV.FEES, REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UPThe 5k is $30, 10k = $35 and championship is $45.Runners can sign-up online at xterratrailrun.com or bycalling toll-free to 877-XTERRA-1. There is no raceday registration. Packet pick-up is Friday, Sept. 17at Fleet Feet Bend (1320 NW Galveston), from12-6pm, or on race morning (packet pickup only) atCenter Plaza of the Old Mill District starting at 7am.For further information contact Dayton Morinaga at 808-754-2567 or dayton@xterraplanet.com3

MEDIA INFORMATIONThe XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Press Guide is designed to provide the media with useful informationabout the 2010 race, some of the athletes competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest:Complete race coverage can be found online at xterratrailrun.comTEAM Unlimited will record and post full race results on the web, and can email results upon request.During the championship race a media van will escort interested press members to key strategic locationsthroughout the course to track leaders and course happenings, and get the best possible images.Please arrange a seat on the van in advance.TEAM Unlimited will not operate a press room; however, we will accommodate any specific requests.Professional, high-resolution, full-color images from the race will be available to the media after the event.Contact Trey Garman to obtain the password, or to have photos sent directly to you.DIRECT ALL MEDIA INQUIRIES AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO:Dayton Morinaga - 808-754-2567 (cell) or dayton@xterraplanet.comTEAM Unlimited - 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 290, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817DIRECTIONS TO THE RACE - HOST HOTEL INFORMATIONRace Site: At Center Plaza at the Old Mill between Anthony’s restaurant andthe Gap on the east side of the Deschutes River directly in line with the footbridgethat connects to the Les Schwab Amphitheater on the west side of theriver. Look for the smoke stacks.Heading North: From the Parkway, take Colorado Avenue (Exit 138) andfollow the signs.Going South: From the Parkway, take Reed Market Road (Exit 139), andfollow the signs.Mount Bachelor Village Resort: Runners will actually weavethrough The Mount Bachelor Village Resort during the race.Located on 170 wooded acres alongside the Deschutes River,just one mile from Old Mill District, resort ameneties include anoutdoor heated pool, spas, tennis courts, and complimentary use of the 125,000 square foot Athletic Clubof Bend. For virtual tour, pricing, and resort contact information visit their website:http://www.mtbachelorvillage.com/2010_trail_running_championships.phpThe Phoenix Inn & Suites Downtown Bend is right in the middle of the downtown strip filled with greatshops, restaurants and brew pubs, and is just minutes from the race start at the Old Mill District. Call andask for the XTERRA rate, Toll-free: (888) 291-4764.The Entrada Lodge is an alternate lodging opportunity for runners, and located near the 10km turnaroundpart of the course and where the sweet Forest Service single track begins.For reservations call 888-50-LODGE or visit entradalodge.com.4

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSFriday, September 1712:00-6:00pm Registration & packet pick up @ Fleet Feet Bend12:30pmXTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell, featuringRod Bien, the owner of Fleet Feet and one of the nation’sbest ultra runners.Saturday, September 187:00amPacket pick up at XTERRA Expo in the Old Mill District(Sorry, no race day registration)8:00amXTERRA Expo open9:00amXTERRA Trail Running National Championship 21km Start9:05amXTERRA 5km and 10km Trail Run starts9:00am-2:00pm Paul Mitchell Hair Cut-a-Thon,A benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation9:00am-2:00pm XTERRA Kids Zone challenge stations open9:20am/9:40am 5km/10km winners expected10:06/10:19am Men’s/Women’s National Championship winner expected11:00amXTERRA Kids Sprint (free)11:00amXTERRA 5km and 10km awards ceremony11:45amXTERRA National Championship race awards ceremony2:00pmXTERRA Expo closes6:00pmXTERRA After Party (TBA)XTERRA KIDS ZONEThe XTERRA Kids Zone providesyoungsters with the chance toparticipate like their parents in apositive and fun environment.Zone activities include the free Kidssprint, climbing wall, cargo climbingnet, balance beam, and soccerstyle penalty-kick shootout.Entry is free and all participantsreceive fun prizes and awards!5

XTERRA SPORTS FESTIVALMore than just a race, the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship is filled with festivities for the entire family.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 eachXTERRA Championship race. Stylists will cut hair from9am-2pm and all proceeds will go to the CAF.THE XTERRA VILLAGEThe gathering place and headquarters for all theoutdoor action is Center Plaza at the Old Mill District.It's where athletes register and kids play games.There's music playing, prize giveaways, and a wholelot of runners milling around. The Expo is free to everyoneand open from 8am-to-2pm.XTERRA 5k/10k TRAIL RUNSAlthough not considered national championship races,both the 5km and 10km runs will head out the sameway as the 21km event (see map). 5km is strollerfriendly, and the 10km will be pretty flat and very fast.RAISING $$$ FOR THE MBSEFA portion of the proceeds from theXTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship will benefit the Mt.Bachelor Sports EducationFoundation, a non-profit whoseguiding philosophy is to encourage academic achievementand promote the positive values of competitiveAlpine, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding, andCycling. The main objective of MBSEF is to assiststudent athletes in achieving their individual athletic,academic and personal goals. The program's guidingphilosophy is to encourage academic achievement andpromote the positive values of competitive sport:sportsmanship, self discipline, goal setting, characterbuilding and the pursuit of healthy lifetime activities.XTERRA UNIVERSITYPresented by Paul MitchellRod Bien, an ultra-marathon star and owner of FleetFeet Bend, will host the XTERRA University clinic at hisshop in Bend on Friday at 12:30pm. Bien will dish outlocal knowledge of the trails and provide race day tipsto get you to the finish line in record time.6

XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS RACE PREVIEWFitting for a place with hundreds of running trails, hundredsof running tales can be found in Bend, Oregon, on Sept. 18.The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship returns toBend for the third consecutive year, and runners fromacross America – and beyond – will gather in CentralOregon for the XTERRA experience.This year’s field features more than 500 runnersrepresenting 23 states. Some are teachers, some arestudents; some are laborers, some are retired; some areexperts, some are beginners. All are trail runners.And although it is considered a national championshipevent, it has some international flavor as well, with runnersfrom Canada, France, Japan and New Zealandparticipating.Every runner seemingly has a tale to tell, ranging from elitecontenders looking to dethrone defending champion MaxKing, to everyday runners looking to experience Bend’spristine trails for the first time.In 2010, 10 different regions across the nation hosted anXTERRA Trail Run Series: Alabama, Northern California,Southern California, Georgia, Long Island, North Carolina,Ohio, Philadelphia, South Carolina and Texas. All 10regions will be represented at Bend, including more than 25age-group regional champions aiming to become nationalchampions in 2010.Oregon does not host an XTERRA Trail Run Series, but theBeaver State certainly has its share of runners participatingin the XTERRA Nationals.It all starts with the 30-year-old Max King, who is the twotimedefending national and world champion of XTERRATrail Running. He works as a bio-chemical engineer right inBend, so the trails of Central Oregon serve as his trainingbase. Coincidence or not, King also happens to be one ofthe fastest trail runners in the world. He won last year’sXTERRA Nationals at Bend with a time of 1 hour, 6 minutes,46 seconds, on the 21-kilometer course. He finished morethan six minutes ahead of his closest competition – anastonishing margin when considering the depth of the field.King is again the overwhelming favorite, but there are manyother contenders. An intriguing entry is Fujio Miyachi fromJapan. He placed fifth at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship race in Hawaii last year, and this will be hisfirst try at Bend.Greg Mitchell from nearby McMinnville, Justin Thomas fromNevada, California runners Sean Kievning and ScottDunlap, and Pennsylvania runners Derek Schultz and BrentWright are all fast. How fast they are against the pace ofKing on Sept. 18 remains to be seen.The women’s field appears to be far less predictable.Defending champion Lauren Fleshman of Eugene, Oregon,is questionable to enter the XTERRA Nationals this yeardue to a scheduling conflict. Also, Susannah Beck of Mainewill not enter the 2010 race. Beck won the women’snational title in 2008, and placed second to Fleshman lastyear.With that said, a new women’s champion could emerge in2010. Leading the way is another elite runner from Bend –Kami Semick. She placed second in the women’s field atthe 2008 XTERRA Nationals, and third last year. If she is tobreak through this year, she will have to be faster thanseveral other top female contenders from Bend, includingKatie Caba, Stephanie Howe and Pam Bradbury. RachelCieslewicz of Utah and Claudia Spooner of Texas are alsoconsidered contenders.In addition to the overall elite champs, the XTERRA TrailRun National Championship will crown age-group nationalchamps. The gamut of contenders ranges from 16-year-oldTexas high school student Dylan Johnson to 85-year-oldJohn Keston, who transformed from a singer/actor to runnerextraordinaire in his senior years.7Max King

TOP 10 REASONS TO RUN IN BENDXTERRA Trail Run Nationals, a half-marathon on thebanks of the Deschutes River in Bend, hits the pristineCentral Oregon town on Saturday, September 18. Here are10 reasons why runners should discover this race:1. An opportunity to discover Bend's epic "urban-to-wildtrail system" as the race runs from the hip, upscale Old MillDistrict to uncluttered forest single track.2. To steal a line from Homer Simpson - mmmm Beer.Bend is famous for its brew, with seven world-classbreweries to discover.3. While Nationals will feature a bunch really fast guys andgals, it's an open race on a relatively flat and very fastcourse and all runners are welcome. There's also astroller-friendly 5k along the river (and a blazing fast 10k).4. Win the 21km race and take home $1,000 and roundtripairfare to Hawaii to race in XTERRA Trail Run Worlds onDec. 5. Win your age group in the 21km and XTERRA willhonor you as a national champ (age groups from 9 andunder all the way to 80+).5. Paul Mitchell is a sponsor and you can get your haircutby professional Paul Mitchell Stylists in exchange for a $15donation to the Challenged Athletes Foundation.6. Willie Nelson is playing at the outdoor amphitheater rightacross from the finish line on Friday night.7. Running races & obstacle courses for kids too (all free)8. For a good cause - the race benefits the Mt. BachelorSports Education Foundation (helping kids).9. See some great bird life - there's a good chance you'llsee swans, geese, red wing blackbirds, meadowlarks, andmaybe even a golden eagle out there on the river trail.10. Great people, great place, great race. Your chance to...PRIZES AND AWARDSTo the winners go the spoils! The fastest runners (top 5) fromthe 21-kilometer championship course will be racing for$5,000 in prize money. The men’s and women’s overallchampions will each receive $1,000, 2nd place = $600,3rd = $400, 4th = $300, and 5th = $200.In addition, the men’s andwomen’s overall championswill each receive a roundtripairfare between the WestCoast and Hawaii from Hawaiian Airlines. The champions areencouraged to use that roundtrip ticket to compete in theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch,Hawaii, on Dec. 5. The runner-ups will also receive gift bagswhich will include a new pairof XTERRA Trail RunningShoes. Age-group championsfrom the 21-kilometer race willwin a commemorative longsleeveteeshirt, Swiftwickcompression socks, and R3Gel muscle soreness reliever.The top three runners in eachage group will receive a giftbag that will include a medal,certificate, Paul Mitchell Care Package, and a six-pack of GUEnergy Gel.STRICTLY ORGANICLike great coffee? So do we, and StrictlyOrganic coffee in Bend is simplymagnificent. They are also great partnersand are donating fresh brewed roast fromthe best USDA Organic Fair Trade beansavailable on race morning for participantsand volunteers. While you’re in Bend, besure to stop by either of their two locations (6 SW BondStreet and their coffee bar right there in the Old Mill).EARTH2o WATEREarth2o is harvested from one of the mostprolific natural aquifers in the world, convenientlylocated deep in the Cascades ofCentral Oregon. Earth2o will be served ateach aid station and at the finish line for runners to enjoy.8

THE COURSEUnder a special use permit from the Deschutes National Forest, the national championship runs from Downtown topristine forest trails in a matter of miles then weaves along the scenic Deschutes River trail that serves up some of Bend’sfinest scenery. Runners can expect a fast and fun course with lots of switchbacks on sandy, rocky, and dirt-strewn singleand double track trails. There is a little more than 1,000 feet of elevation gain, and the first ½ -mile or so is on a pavedurban trail on the east side of the river before crossing over the footbridge adjacent to Farewell Bend Park and onto westside dirt trails. From there the course follows the river trail upstream to a right turn that climbs past Mt. Bachelor Villageto Haul Road. Once runners reach Entrada Lodge via Haul Road they’ll travel in a counter-clockwise direction on the trailmarked "jogging trail" and make their way towards Widgi Creek Golf course using primarily single track trails. Where theForest Service road meets Widgi Creek Golf course racers head towards the river and hop on "river trail" at Meadow Campand run back towards the Old Mill alongside the Deschutes. The single track trail marked "Entrada Loop" will take the fieldback the same way they came out towards the finish line across the footbridge at Center Plaza between Anthony’s and theGap. The course should be marked by Friday afternoon before the race.Note: The 5k will turn around atMt. Bachelor Village and the10km will turn around just beforeEntrada Lodge.Aid Stations: Their will beseveral aid stations on the 21kmcourse each featuring nutritionand hydration from our loyalsponsors at GU and Gatorade,and of course, Earth2o water.9

CHRISTOPHER BAUERSea Cliff, New YorkLong Island Series ChampionMen 20-24MEET THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES CHAMPSAge: 23Rundown: Christopher is making his first appearance at the XTERRATrail Run National Championship in 2010. Based on his results from theXTERRA Long Island Trail Run Series, he should be a top contender inthe 20 to 24 age group. He placed first overall at three separate races inthe Long Island Series this year, and also placed second overall at a racein the Philly Series. Christopher is a former member of the LebanonValley College track team, and still holds the school record in the 500-meter indoor event with a time of 1:09.75. He was also the first overallfinisher at the Greater Long Island Running Club’s 25-kilometer trail racein 2010.Personal: Currently attending nursing school at DeSales University inPennsylvania. … He was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease while he wasin high school , but has continued to run ever since.JoanED CARTERPortland, OregonNorCal Series ChampionMen 30-34Age: 34Rundown: After skipping last year’s XTERRA Nationals, Ed is back toimprove on his results from 2008. He placed eighth in his age group and45th overall at the 2008 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship atBend, then placed seventh in his age group at the 2008 XTERRA TrailRun World Championship at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii. He has won anXTERRA Trail Run Series age group championship in two differentregions (Oregon in 2008, and Northern California in 2010). Ed is also anavid road runner who once qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2008. Hehas been trail running since the late 1990s, and lists Forest Park inPortland as his favorite trail.Personal: Works as a manager of visual merchandising for West Elmbrand of Williams-Sonoma Inc. … Was a junior tennis player until age 18,then became interested running after starting a job at Nike at age 19.GLENNA CHAMPIONWest Chester, PennsylvaniaPhilly Series ChampionWomen20-24Age: 24Rundown: In her first year in the Philly Series, Glenna lived up to her lastname. She proved to be one of the fastest female trail runners in11Philadelphia, often placing in the top three overall. Glenna also placedfirst in her age group at several road races in Pennsylvania in 2010,including the Bob Potts Marathon, the Half Sauer Half Kraut Marathon,and the Double Trouble 30K. Glenna was also a standout runner on theWest Chester University cross country and track teams, completing hercollegiate career in 2009.Personal: Works as a product manager for an orthopedic traumacompany. She would like to someday become a sports nutritionist andwork with runners of all skill levels. She discovered trail running out ofcuriousity when she was running around the campus while attendingWest Chester U.JOAN COTTRILLCuyahoga Falls, OhioOhio Series ChampionWomen 45-49Age: 48Rundown: Joan is making her first appearance at the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship. She entered four races in the 2010 Ohio Series,and won her age group at each race. More impressive, she was the firstoverall female finisher at two of the Ohio Series races. She is also an avidroad runner. She competed in the 2009 Boston Marathon, and hasalready qualified for the 2011 Boston Marathon.Personal: She works as an elementary school teacher. … Joan and herhusband Mike have three children. … She also likes to mountain bike,hike, and kayak. … She is sponsored by EVOLVE Sports Performance inMedina, Ohio.

MEET THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES CHAMPSRACHEL EIDSONBirmingham, AlabamaAlabama Series ChampionWomen 25-29Rundown: Rachel is making her first appearance at the XTERRA TrailRun National Championship. She was the first overall female finisher atthe XTERRA Alabama Monte Sano State Park Trail Run. She was alsothe second overall female finisher at the XTERRA Oak Mountain TrailRun.Personal: She was on the cross country team at Union College inTennessee, and was named to the all-conference team in 2006.KEN HARRISONHudson, OhioOhio Series ChampionMen 70-74Age: 69 (will be 70 in December)Rundown: Ken is making his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship. He entered four races in the 2010 Ohio Seriesand finished first in his age group at all four. He grew up running crosscountry in England, and started trail running in 2009. He runs between 27to 37 miles per week, mostly on the trails at Cuyahoga Valley NationalPark in Ohio.Personal: He is retired. … Ken is widowed with two sons and four grandchildren.… He grew up in Stoke on Trent, England, and moved to theUnited States in 1978. … He helps coach a youth soccer team.The DeschutesAMY GALBRAITHVenice Beach, CaliforniaSoCal Series ChampionWomen 65-69Age: 67Rundown: Amy is a two-time XTERRA national champion – she placedfirst in the women’s 65-69 age group at the XTERRA Trail RunningNational Championship at Bend in both 2008 and 2009. She finished firstin her age group at four different races during the 2010 XTERRA SoCalSeries. Amy is an avid racer, participating in more than 30 races per year,including marathons, triathlons and trail runs. She placed first in her agegroup at the 2009 Catalina Eco Trail Marathon, the 2009 Santa BarbaraSprint Triathlon, the 2009 Malibu Olympic Triathlon, and the 2010Carlsbad Sprint Triathlon. Last year, she placed first in her age group atthe Malibu Olympic Triathlon in Southern California, then placed first inher age group at the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship thevery next day.Personal: Works as an accounts receivable manager for a medical corporation.… Amy was a competitive beach volleyball player throughoutthe 1980s and 90s. … Amy and her husband John have two children andfour grandchildren.SEAN KIEVNINGManhattan Beach, CaliforniaSoCal Series ChampionMen 25-29Age: 25Rundown: Sean was perhaps the most improved elite runner at the 2009XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Bend. After placing 49thoverall at the 2008 XTERRA Nationals, he jumped to 10th place overalllast year, and was also the first finisher from California. His progress continuedin 2010, as he emerged as one of the fastest overall runners in thecompetitive XTERRA Southern California region. He won his age divisionat three races in the 2010 XTERRA SoCal Series, including a first-placeoverall finish at the XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run in April.Personal: He plays semi-professional soccer. … He lists his sponsors asLiving Well Physical Therapy and MDPT partners.TIFFANY MEYERSRedondo Beach, CaliforniaSoCal Series ChampionWomen 40-44Age: 44Rundown: Tiffany is making her first appearance at the XTERRA TrailRunning National Championship. She placed among the top three in herage group at five different races in the 2010 SoCal Series, including afirst-place showing at the XTERRA Point Mugu Trail Run. Tiffany hasbeen trail running for “only a couple of years,” but has been road runningfor more than 30 years. “Living in the city of L.A., I can’t think of a betterescape than what’s in our backyard – miles of trails and the rejuvenatingeffects of nature,” she said.Personal: Works as a real estate operations manager. Has two children.12

MEET THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES CHAMPSMIKE MOFFATRancho Bernardo, San Diego, CaliforniaSoCal Series ChampionMen 65-69Age: 66Rundown: Mike is making his first appearance at the XTERRA TrailRunning National Championship. He entered all seven of the races in the2010 SoCal Series, and placed among the top three in his age group atall seven races, including an age-group win at the XTERRA BlackMountain Trail Run. He won two races in his age group in the 2009 SoCalSeries. Mike has been an active runner for the past 30 years, althoughhe started trail running just a year ago.Personal: He is a retired commander in the United States Navy, and alsoowns his own small business. … He and his wife Trisha have one sonand two grandchildren.BRIAN MOFFETPetaluma, CaliforniaNorCal Series ChampionMen 45-49Age: 49Rundown: Brian is making his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship. He won his age group at two races in the 2010NorCal Series. He also plans to compete at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii, on Dec. 5. He has been trainingfor 25 years, but started trail running just two years ago.Personal: He works as a carpenter. … He is married with two children,and everyone in the family is an active runner.OMAR PARRAStockton, CaliforniaNorCal Series ChampionMen 25-29STEPHEN QUIRKCommack, New YorkLong Island Series ChampionMen 50-54Age: 52Rundown: Stephen is making his first appearance at the XTERRA TrailRunning National Championship. He went undefeated in the 2010 LongIsland Series, winning his age group at all four races in the series. Hisfirst experience with XTERRA events came in off-road triathlons, and hestarted entering the trail runs this year. He placed first in his age group atthe 2008 Men’s Health Urbanathlon in New York.Personal: Works in insurance sales. … He and his wife have three children.… When not training for runs or triathlons, he likes to surf and read.JAXON RICKELTucson, ArizonaSoCal Series ChampionMen 15-19Age: 16Rundown: Although only 16, Jaxon became a legitimate threat to winany race in the SoCal Series, and not just within his age group. Hefinished in the top 10 overall in three different races, including animpressive third-place showing at the 21-kilometer XTERRA BoneyMountain Xduro Trail Run. Making it more impressive, Jaxon and hisfather John would often make an eight-hour drive from Tucson to LosAngeles to enter the SoCal Series races. Jaxon is also one of the nation’stop teen competitors in the sport of orienteering, which involves racingfrom point to point with the aid of a map and compass.Personal: He is currently a junior at St. Gregory’s College Prep schoolin Tucson, and is a member of the cross country team.Age: 26Rundown: Omar is making his first appearance at the XTERRA TrailRunning National Championship. He won his age group at two differentraces in the 2010 NorCal Series, and finished second overall at theXTERRA Marin Headlands Xduro 21K. He won the overall championshipof the 2010 Chanoko Trail Series, having placed either first or second ateach race in the series. He is a former member of the cross country andtrack teams at San Joaquin Delta College. Omar has completed fivemarathons and two ultra-marathons.Personal: He is a full-time student at Cal State-Stanislaus, where he isan Accounting major. … He also enjoys cycling and swimming. … Omarhas seven siblings – six brothers and one sister.13

MEET THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES CHAMPSLAURIE SCHROEDERGalion, OhioOhio Series ChampionWomen 25-29Age: 28Rundown: Laurie is proof that success can come quickly in trail running.She discovered trail running in March 2010 through research online andstarted entering races shortly after. She competed in all five races in the2010 Ohio Series and placed either first or second in her age group ateach race. She ran cross country and track in high school, but herprimary sport was basketball. She played collegiate basketball atWittenberg University.Personal: She owns an East of Chicago Pizza Co. store in Galion. …She is married with two children. She took up trail running as a way tolose weight after her son was born a year ago.overall female at each of the three races in the 2010 Texas Series. Hermost impressive showing came at the XTERRA Waco Trail Run in May,when she placed second overall, finishing five minutes behind the firstmale runner. Claudia also competes in marathons and triathlons. Shewas the top American female finisher at the Los Angeles Marathon in1997.Personal: She is the founder and head trainer of the “I Run I Tri” trainingprogram based in Austin, Texas. … Because of her “job” demands, sheoften trains several times a day with her clients. … She and her husband,Rob, have two children.TATJANA TROUTLos Gatos, CaliforniaSoCal Series ChampionWomen 40-44Age: 43Rundown: Tatjana won her age group in the 2010 NorCal Series despitehaving to withdraw from the final race in the series due to an asthmaattack. She won her age group at the XTERRA Redwood Peak Trail Run.She entered her first XTERRA trail run in 2009, and finished first in herage group. “Thus, I decided to do more of them (in 2010),” she said.Tatjana is coached by her husband, Jeff Trout, who is a formerchampion triathlete and the triathlon coach at Cal State Sacramento.Personal: She is originally from Vienna, Austria. … She is a foreignlanguage teacher, focusing mainly on French, German and Spanish. …She lists her sponsors as Explorica Educational Travel & Student Tours,Hammer Nutrition and her parents.CLAUDIA SPOONERCedar Park, TexasTexas Series ChampionWomen 40-44ClaudiaAge: 40Rundown: Claudia is expected to contend for an age-group title – andperhaps even the overall female championship – in her first appearanceat the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. She was the first14GEOFFREY VINCENTBrooklyn, New YorkLong Island Series ChampionMen 55-59Age: 55Rundown: Geoffrey is making his first appearance at the XTERRA TrailRun National Championship. He went undefeated in the 2010 LongIsland Series, winning his age division at all four races. He was an avidroad racer in the 1980s, and qualified for the Boston Marathon in 1982.He took a break from running from 1994-2007. He started trail runningagain in 2009, although his residence makes it difficult to train. “We don’thave too many (trails) in Brooklyn,” he said.Personal: An applications manager and website administrator for theNew York State Unified Court System. … He and his wife, Bunny, haveone son. … A climbing accident kept him away from running for severalyears.

LEN WAYMEYERAtlanta, GeorgiaGeorgia Series ChampionMen 70-74MEET THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES CHAMPSAge: 72Rundown: Len might be 72, but he’s a rookie in the sport of trail running.He did his first trail run a year ago at the urging of a trainer at his workoutgym in Atlanta. “The minute I started running on a trail, I felt like a kidagain,” he said. In 2010, Len competed in two different regions, enteringXTERRA races in both the Georgia and North Carolina series. He is alsoa competitive rower.Personal: He is a retired advertising executive. … He and his wife,Erene, have three sons, 10 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. …Len is also a skilled oil painter.LenBRADLEY WILLIAMSBirmingham, AlabamaAlabama Series ChampionMen 35-39Age: 37Rundown: Bradley is making his first appearance at the XTERRA TrailRun National Championship. He is one of three runners from Alabama inthis year’s XTERRA Nationals, and one of the others is his wife, Cindy.Prior to 2010, no runners from Alabama had competed in the XTERRANationals. He won his age group at three different races in the 2010Alabama Series, and also finished in the top five overall at those races.His wife, Cindy, will run in the 10-kilometer race at Bend, Oregon.Personal: He works as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. … Heand his wife, Cindy, have two children. … He also enjoys road biking. …He likes to do an impersonation of Forest Gump.15

MEET SOME OF THE OUT-OF-STATE CONTENDERSJIM BENDISPalm Springs, CaliforniaMen 50-54Age: 50Rundown: Jim won the men’s 45-49 age group title and finished animpressive 25th overall at the 2009 XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship at Bend. He will be moving up an age group this year. Atthe 2008 XTERRA Nationals, he placed third in the 45-49 age group.RICHARD BURGUNDERAstoria, New YorkMen 30-34Age: 30Rundown: Richard placed 42nd overall and sixth in the men’s 30-34 agegroup at last year’s XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Bend.Then at last year’s XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at KualoaRanch, he placed fourth in the men’s 30-34 age group. He is a certifiedrunning coach, and owns his own business called Burgunder SportsManagement, which focuses on sports marketing and fitness consulting.RACHEL CIESLEWICZSalt Lake City, UtahWomen 30-34Age: 30Rundown: Rachel placed fifth overall among all women at the 2009XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Bend, and first in the women’s30-34 age group. She is also a successful triathlete, and certifiedmassage therapist, pilates/yoga instructor and personal trainer. Sherecently conducted a six-week trail-running program for runners in Utahpreparing for the upcoming trail-run championship races.SCOTT DUNLAPWoodside, CaliforniaMen 40-44Age: 41Rundown: Scott is one of the most recognized names in trail running, inpart because his internet blog (“A Trail Runner’s Blog” orruntrails.blogspot.com) is one of the most popular sites in the sport. Ithelps that he is also one of the best trail runners in the country. He placed12th overall at last year’s XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, andfirst in the men’s 40-44 age group. He has already completed the BostonMarathon, Oakland Marathon and Big Sur Marathon this year, and plansto race in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in October.16ScottRachel

DYLAN JOHNSONDripping Springs, TexasMen 15-19Age: 16Rundown: Dylan captured the attention of the XTERRA Texas Serieswhen he placed first overall at the XTERRA Austin Trail Run in August. Ithappened to be his first long-distance trail run. He is a junior at DrippingSprings High School, and a member of the cross country team. He willlikely be the youngest runner competing on the 21-kilometerchampionship course.FUJIO MIYACHIMinatoku, Tokyo, JapanMen 30-34Age: 31Rundown: Fujio is one of Japan’s top trail runners, and is expected tobe among the top contenders in Bend. He will be making his firstappearance at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Bend,but he has experienced success at other XTERRA races. Most notable,he placed fifth overall and first in the men’s 30-34 age group at the 2009XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii.DON MORRISONWest Brandywine, PennsylvaniaMen 60-64Age: 60Rundown: Don is a former national champion and the current director ofthe XTERRA Philly Trail Run Series. He won the 55-59 age group at the2008 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Bend. At last year’sXTERRA Nationals, he placed second in the men’s 55-59 age group. Heowns the Chester County Running. He won the 60-64 age group at theXTERRA Richmond Trail Run in June, and beat all the runners in the45-59 age groups. He is the owner of a Chester County Running Storein Pottstown, Pa.BRIAN RICHARDSONRotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandMen 50-54Age: 51MEET SOME OF THE OUT-OF-STATE CONTENDERSRundown: Brian is making his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship. He currently lives in Rotorua, but also owns a17Fujiohome in Christchurch, New Zealand, which was struck by a 7.4 magnitudeearthquake on Sept. 3. “I was very, very lucky and the damage wasminimal,” he said.JOHN ROSSWOGSalt Lake City, UtahMen 30-34Age: 31Rundown: John made an impressive debut at the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship last year, placing 19th overall and fourth in themen’s 30-34 age division. He is considered one of Utah’s fastestmarathon runners, as evidenced by his recent results: seventh overall atthe 2010 Salt Lake City Marathon with a time of 2:49:28, and sixthoverall at the 2010 Desert News Marathon with a time of 2:40:13.

MEET SOME OF THE OUT-OF-STATE CONTENDERSDEREK SCHULTZWest Chester, PennsylvaniaMen 30-34Age: 32Rundown: Derek placed 11 th overall and second in the men’s 30-34 agegroup at the 2009 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Bend.He was one of the fastest runners in the 2010 XTERRA Philly Series,placing among the top five overall at each of the four races that heentered. At each race he enters, Derek tries to raise money for the HCMFoundation, which is a Pennsylvania-based non-profit organization thatassists cancer patients, survivors and their families.JESSIE STRATTONRedding, CaliforniaWomen 65-69Age: 65Rundown: Jessie is a two-time national champion for her age group. Inboth 2008 and 2009, she placed first in the women’s 60-64 age divisionof the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Bend. She hasplaced first in her age division at numerous races in recent years,including the Mt. Ashland Hillclimb Run in August 2010. This will be herfirst year in the women’s 65-69 division, so she will compete againstfellow Californian Amy Galbraith, who is also a two-time national agegroupchampion.JUSTIN THOMASReno, NevadaMen 35-39Championship at Bend. She was also the top female finisher fromCalifornia in 2009. She won her age group at the 2009 XTERRA NorCalSeries, but opted not to compete in the series in 2010. She is currently astudent in the Personal Training Program at Folsom Lake College. Shealso works as a massage therapist and is a mother of three children.DON WESLEYRedmond, WashingtonMen 40-44Age: 40Rundown: Don placed 34 th overall and fourth in the men’s 35 to 39 agegroup at the 2009 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Bend. Heplaced 32nd overall at the 2008 XTERRA Trail Run World Championshipat Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii. He is a full-time artist, and his artwork has beenon exhibit in various cities in Washington since 1993.BRENT WRIGHTCoplay, PennsylvaniaMen 30-34Age: 34Rundown: Brent is making his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship, but he has potential to be one of the topfinishers. He has competed in just one XTERRA trail run so far in 2010,but he made quite the impression. He won the XTERRA Bear CreekXduro 21K in July, finishing nearly two minutes ahead of his closestcompetition. He also placed third overall at a marathon in Pennsylvaniain June.Age: 35Rundown: Justin is making his first appearance at the XTERRA TrailRun National Championship, but he is no stranger to XTERRA events.He is a former top-ranked professional in the XTERRA off-road triathlonseries. In 2006, he placed eighth overall at the XTERRA USAChampionship triathlon, thanks in part to a strong run segment.DONENE VUKOVICHCameron Park, CaliforniaWomen 30-34Age: 31Rundown: Donene placed 16 th overall in the women’s field, and fifth inthe 30-34 age group, at last year’s XTERRA Trail Run National18Justin

MEET SOME OF THE OREGONIANSKATIE CABABend, OregonWomen 35-39KatieAge: 39Rundown: Katie placed fourth overall among the women, and first in the35-39 age group, at the 2009 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship.She is a two-time national age-group champion, having also won the35-39 age group at the 2008 XTERRA Nationals. Her husband, Jeff, isalso an elite distance runner.SCOTTY CARLILEBend, OregonMen 25-29Age: 26Rundown: Scotty has been a consistent top-10 overall finisher atseveral races in Oregon in 2010, and will be making his first appearanceat the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. He also competes incyclocross races, and is a coach for the Mount Bachelor SportsEducation Foundation Cycling Team.DON HILDEBRANDSisters, OregonMen 75-79Age: 78Rundown:There are only two males in this year’s field who can claim tobe two-time defending XTERRA age-group national champions. One isMax King, the other is Don Hildebrand. Don won the men’s 75-79 agegroup at both the 2008 and 2009 XTERRA Trail Run Nationals.STEPHANIE HOWEBend, OregonWomen 25-29Age: 27Rundown: Stephanie placed eighth overall in the women’s field, andsecond in the women’s 25-29 age group, at last year’s XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship at Bend. In May 2010, she was the first femalefinisher at the Pole Pedal Paddle event in Bend. That race combinedalpine skiing, Nordic skiing, running, cycling and kayaking, and drewmore than 3,000 entries. Stephanie is also an elite cross-country skier.Stephanie19

MEET SOME OF THE OREGONIANSJOHN KESTONSunriver, OregonMen 80-olderMaxAge: 85Rundown:John won an age-group national title at the 2008 XTERRATrail Run National Championship, but had to sit out last year’s race witha ruptured quadriceps in his right leg. He started running at age 55 as away to battle health problems, and he hasn’t stopped since. In 2001, hewas elected to the USA Track and Field Masters Hall of Fame. John isoriginally from London, England, and is a former professional singer andactor. He will perform the national anthem before this year’schampionship race in Bend.BRET KIMPLEPortland, OregonMen 40-44Age: 41Rundown: Bret is definitely a top contender in his age group, and couldbe among the overall leaders. He has won his age group at several racesin recent years, including third place overall at the Run Like Hell HalfMarathon in 2008, and third place overall at the Race for the Roses HalfMarathon in 2009. In July of this year, he placed 11th overall and secondin his age group at the USATF 15K Trail Championship.MAX KINGBend, OregonMen 30-34Age: 30Rundown: Max is the undisputed “King of XTERRA Trail Running,” andhe has two national and two world titles to prove it. He has won the lasttwo XTERRA Trail Run National Championship races at Bend, and norunner has come close to him in those two years. Earlier this year, hewon the inaugural USA Trail Half Marathon National Championships. Hewas also a member of the 2010 USA Mountain Running Team that wona silver medal at the World Mountain Running Championships inSlovenia. He placed 12th in the individual standings for that race. Maxworks as a bio-chemical engineer for Bend Research.20

MEET SOME OF THE OREGONIANSGREG MITCHELLMcMinnville, OregonMen 35-39Age: 37Rundown: Greg is making his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship, but he has been an elite runner for more than adecade. He finished second at the 2009 Portland Marathon, and 34th atthe 2010 Boston Marathon.MIKE OLSONBend, OregonMen 30-34Age: 34KAMI SEMICKBend, OregonWomen 40-44Age: 44Rundown: Kami is one of world’s best long-distance runners, and isconsidered a top contender at every race she enters. She placed thirdamong all women (and ninth overall) at the 2009 XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship at Bend, and was second among the women atthe 2008 XTERRA Nationals. In 2009, she became the second American– male or female – to win the 100-kilometer World Ultra MarathonChampionship in Belgium. In 2010, she has been the first femalefinisher at the Miwok 100-kilometer race, the Comrades 89-kilometerrace, and the Vermont 100-mile race.Rundown: Mike has had several impressive performances at Oregonraces in 2010, including a stretch when he placed second overall at theSmith Rock Half Marathon, then third overall at the Deschutes Dash 10Ka week later. He placed first in the 5-kilometer race of the XTERRA TrailRun National Championship in 2008, and this will be his first try on the21-kilometer championship course.AMANDA ROOTBend, OregonWomen 20-24Age: 21Rundown: Amanda won the women’s 15-19 age group at the 2008XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, then placed second in the20-24 age group in 2009.PHIL ROSSILake Oswego, OregonMen 60-64Age: 62Rundown: Phil won the men’s 60-64 age group at the 2008 XTERRATrail Run National Championship in Bend, but did not participate in lastyear’s race.Kami21

2009 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEWBend, OR (September 13, 2009) A pair of professionalrunners from the Beaver State – 29-year-old Max King and27-year-old Lauren Fleshman - dominated the men’s andwomen’s races at the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship half-marathon in Bend, Oregon.Lauren Fleshman from Eugene (originally from California) isa bona-fide superstar – a 5-time NCAA Champion and15-time All-American at Stanford University, 3-time Olympictrials qualifier, owner of a 14:58 5k, and a member of theNike Oregon Track Club Elite team.King, a Bend local, won in 1:06:46, a full six minutes aheadof runner-up Ben Bruce (1:12:58) and more than a minutefaster than his own record time from last year's race.Fleshman won in 1:19:10, placed 5th overall, and finishedmore than two minutes ahead of the women’s runner-upand last year’s National Champ, Susannah Beck.The victory is King’s third straight XTERRA Trail RunningChampionship win (he also won Nationals and Worlds lastyear) and it also marks the third straight time Bruce hasfinished 2nd.“Ben (Bruce) went out really hard from the gun so it set agood pace for me, and from there I just tried to go reallyhard the whole time and be smooth through the technicalsections,” said King, a former steeplechase All-American atCornell University.Bruce was able to stay with King through about the first 2.5miles but by mile five King had put a minute on Bruce andby the 8-mile turnaround he was leading by nearly two-anda-halfminutes. That’s about when the trail gets truly technical,zigzagging on narrow singletrack along the river, andwhere King put even more distance on his long-time rival."Max was just in great form today and he pulled away fromme pretty early," said Bruce, a member of the prestigiousNike Oregon Track Club Elite team. “By about mile six hewas gone and I looked back and didn’t see anyone behindme so I just settled in, relaxed, and had a good time.”Enjoying the trails and this "Central Oregon mountain townthat has it all" was a common theme, especially from thelarge collection of out-of-state runners.“It was an awesome course, just beautiful,” said RichardBurgunder, a 30-year-old from Astoria, New York. “Thevenue is amazing and the river trail is epic. Plus, thepeople in Bend are awesome and the spectators that linedthe course were so supportive. There were a couple guyson bikes that rode alongside me for a little bit and reallymotivated me. It was neat, a real breath of fresh air.”22“It was a tough course, my best distances are the mile and5k so this is pretty long for me, and I’ll run this distance fora long run once a week but I never try to run it hard and Inever try to run over crazy rocks and roots too often so itwas fun just letting it rip and hanging it all out there andrunning with some really good trail runners,” said Fleshman(pictured), who missed the Olympics by one spot in 2008.The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship was the lastrace in a 50-stop U.S. Tour that hosts races in 15 states.There were 25 regional series champions from SouthernCalifornia to Georgia, Virginia and beyond that took part,and here’s a look at the 2009 National Champs:Men Name Hometown Time15-19 Dmitry Ponder Prineville, OR 1:37:4020-24 Sean Stafford Reno, NV 1:22:0125-29 * Max King Bend, OR 1:06:4630-34 Andy Martin Bend, OR 1:15:0735-39 Mark Robins Aumsville, OR 1:25:1240-44 Scott Dunlap Woodside, CA 1:23:0945-49 Jim Bendis Palm Springs, CA 1:27:2450-54 Jeff Spangler Bend, OR 1:27:1555-59 Dave Webster Bend, OR 1:28:1460-64 Kenneth Geljack Bristol, IN 1:52:5265-69 Jerry Graham Spokane, WA 1:41:2875-79 * Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:56:0380+ Charles Hoover Bend, OR 3:57:04Women Name Hometown Time15-19 Kristen Reichardt Foresthill, CA 1:58:5320-24 Kristiann Vlieger Sunnyside, WA 1:47:4125-29 Lauren Fleshman Eugene, OR 1:19:1030-34 Rachel Cieslewicz Salt Lake City, UT 1:31:1835-39 * Katie Caba Bend, OR 1:26:5840-44 Susannah Beck Brunswick, MA 1:21:3745-49 Tawnie McDonald Bend, OR 1:39:2150-54 Sue Dougherty Bend, OR 1:50:2055-59 Suzanne Ray Medford, OR 1:37:5560-64 * Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:11:2265-69 * Amy Galbraith Venice, CA 2:44:01* Repeat Champions

2008 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REVIEWBEND, OR (September 27, 2008) - Several hundredathletes from 21 states gathered at the upscale Old MillDistrict in Bend today for the fourth annual XTERRA TrailRunning National Championship on an incredibly beautiful,crisp and clear morning along the Deschutes River.Outside Magazine called this the best trail running town inAmerica, and some of the fastest runners from around thestate of Oregon and across the nation came to put itsreputation to the test.Ultimately the king of XTERRA trail running turned out to benone-other than Bend’s very own Max King (pictured aboveat mile 8). The local favorite set the standard high turningout close to five-minute miles for a winning 21km coursetime of 1:08:01. After just winning a six-day 125 mile racethrough the Rockies earlier this month and coming in secondat the 2008 World Mountain Running Championshiplast weekend, King was able to use his hometown advantageto edge out steeplechase star Ben Bruce, 26, ofEugene, Oregon by just over a minute. Ryan Bak, 27, alsofrom Eugene and King’s teammate on the 2008 USA WorldCross Country Team, took third in 1:09:41.“When I spoke to Ryan, he said he was just coming to dothe race for fun. Both he and Ben entered the race at thelast minute, but I knew they would be tough competition”King said.Being from Bend, King was familiar with the course and wasable to run part of the upper track last night giving him agood feel for the twists and turns. “I love to run a course withtight curves. It might be because of my low center ofgravity” he joked. It was a close race for the first section,but at mile 3 Max took the lead and never looked back.When talking to Bruce and Bak, they said that as primarilytrack racers, “The course was more technical than theywere used to. Max was able to take the sharp turns andreally open up his lead.”“It’s a great course and nice to show all these runners fromout of town what we have here in Bend and how you can gofrom this really cool downtown-type setting to forestedsingle track in just miles,” said King. “Today was beautifulin Bend, the trails weren’t dusty, just perfect. Bend is reallya great place for XTERRA to be, and I think that showedtoday.”In the women’s race it was marathon specialist SusannahBeck, 40, who took home the women’s top prize with hertime of 1:23:07. This Eugene native “duked it out” for firstplace with Bend local Kami Semick, 42, who finished just 19seconds later. These two ultra trail runners battled eachother just six weeks ago at the USATF 50 Mile TrailChampionship in Crystal Mountain, Washington where Beckand Semick also took the first and second place.This morning, it was an all out tug of war as Beck took thelead from the start giving way to Semick at mile six, andthen regaining the lead at mile ten to take the women’s title.2008 World Mountain Running Champion Lisa Nye, 40, ofBend, who was under the weather and only made it to therace by her children’s urging, came in third at 1:25:11.2008 NATIONAL CHAMPSMen Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Eddie Lacy Bend, OR 1:48:2020 - 24 Joseph Gray Lakewood, WA 1:13:5325 - 29 Max King Bend, OR 1:08:0130 - 34 Rich Skorczewski Portland, OR 1:15:0135 - 39 Richard Bolt Portland, OR 1:15:3240 - 44 Mark Ryan Redmond, OR 1:19:2145 - 49 Bernie Boettcher Silt, CO 1:16:1650 - 54 2 Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, UT 1:21:5355 - 59 Don Morrison Brandywine, PA 1:36:1860 - 64 Phil Rossi Lake Oswego, OR 1:40:0665 - 69 Steven Humphrey Reno, NV 1:57:4875 - 79 Don Hildebrand Sisters, OR 2:33:1480+ John Keston Sunriver, OR 2:19:16Women Name Hometown Time15 - 19 Amanda Root Bend, OR 1:59:3620 - 24 Ixel Sanchez Ashland, OR 1:33:3125 - 29 Jenn Shelton Ashland, OR 1:30:0430 - 34 Holly Hight Wilsonville, OR 1:32:3035 - 39 Katie Caba Bend, OR 1:25:1840 - 44 Susannah Beck Eugene, OR 1:23:0745 - 49 Jodi Ruby La Verne, CA 1:37:0850 - 54 Maureen Schlerf Bend, OR 2:01:2255 - 59 Leah Whipple Kimberton, PA 1:47:2660 - 64 Jessie Stratton Redding, CA 2:04:0565 - 69 Amy Galbraith Venice, CA 2:21:3523

XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING SERIES OVERVIEWAt the heart of XTERRA is the fundamental idea of puttingon great races in epic places with friendly faces. Prettysimple, really, and it’s a formula that has proven successfulover the years with off-road triathlons. That samephilosophy is being used to grow the XTERRA Trail RunSeries.Now in its sixth year as a stand-alone set of races outsideof the off-road triathlon circuit, the XTERRA Trail Run Seriesboasts more than 60 races in 15 states and severalcountries, giving runners the opportunity to chase trailsaround the world literally.In 2010, 10 regions across the United States hosted anXTERRA Trail Run Series: Alabama, Northern California,Southern California, Georgia, Long Island, North Carolina,Ohio, Philadelphia, South Carolina and Texas. There werealso races (but not series) in New Hampshire, Virginia,Nevada, and Utah.Several other regions, including Arizona, Colorado andFlorida, are expected to join in 2011. What’s more,international XTERRA trail runs were staged in South Africa,Saipan, Portugal, New Zealand, Brazil and Japan in 2010.XTERRA’s main focus is on the off-road half-marathondistance trail run, or what XTERRA calls an “Xduro.” Whenasked about the paradigm shift(XTERRA Trail Runs used tobe mostly 5km and 10km runs), Tom Kiely, CEO ofXTERRA, explained that “after a decade of producing trailruns alongside our XTERRA off-road triathlons we learnedthat our audience wanted a bigger challenge than a 10k.What the market told us was to create a series of halfmarathonsthat have a physical challenge parallel to that ofa road marathon, but with Mother Nature along for the ride.”Two significant races, both staged in truly stunningadventure destinations, were added to the lineup in 2008,and remain the crown jewels of the XTERRA Trail RunSeries: the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship atBend, Oregon, and the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship at Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii. Thenational championship race is traditionally held inSeptember, with the world championship race in December.“The U.S. Trail Run Series is the fastest-growing segment ofXTERRA and the National Championship race is turninginto a really big deal,” said Kiely. “We think Bend is an24XTERRA Trail RunningWorld Championship atKualoa Ranchamazing place to visit and explore, and an ideal venue forthe last race in the U.S. series.”The age-group winners from each respective region aroundthe country receive free entry to the National Championship,setting up a showdown of champions in Bend.Following Nationals, runners can say aloha! The XTERRATrail Running World Championship at Kualoa Ranch kicksoff the “greatest week of running on Earth,” as it is held theweekend prior to the Honolulu Marathon. The XTERRAWorlds offers $10,000 in prize money, and the top trailrunners from America, South Africa, New Zealand, theCzech Republic, Germany, Italy, and Japan are expected tocome join in the adventure.The site at Kualoa Ranch on the northeastern side of Oahuis 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 denserainforest to broad open valleys and from beautiful whitesand beaches to awesome verdant cliff faces.“XTERRA is thrilled with the growth of its Trail RunningSeries” said Janet Clark, President of TEAMUnlimited/XTERRA. “XTERRA Trail Runs give runners anopportunity to explore some wildly natural environmentsand challenge Mother Nature’s diverse and unique offeringsfrom roots to rocks, to stream crossings and unexpectedscenic vistas.” For the latest news visit xterratrailrun.com.

2009-2010 XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULEDATE RACE LOCATION DISTANCE/PART OF SERIES1/9/10 XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro Trail Run Thousand Oaks, CA 6/21km – SoCal Series #32/20/10 XTERRA South Africa Trail Run Grabouw 5/10km – World Tour2/27/10 XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Xduro Trail Run Winder, GA 21/42km – Georgia Series #53/7/10 XTERRA Stillwell Trail Run Syosset, NY 8km – Long Island Series #13/12/10 XTERRA Sunset Trail Run Saipan 5/10km – World Tour3/14/10 XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run Pelham, AL 10km – Alabama Series #33/14/10 XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run San Diego, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #43/27/10 XTERRA Chanoko Xduro Trail Run Granite Bay, CA 21km – NorCal Series #14/2/10 XTERRA Portugal Beach Run Challenge Figueira da Foz 4/8km – World Tour4/10/10 XTERRA Bethpage Trail Run Bethpage, NY 5km – Long Island Series #24/10/10 XTERRA New Zealand Trail Run Rotorua 11/21km – World Tour4/17/10 XTERRA Muleshoe Trail Run Spicewood, TX 11/22km – Texas Series #14/17/10 XTERRA Doug Harris Memorial Trail Run Clemson, SC 10km – South Carolina #24/18/10 XTERRA Redwood Peak Trail Run Oakland, CA 5/17km – NorCal Series #24/24/10 XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Run Henderson, NV 5/10/21km – America Tour4/24/10 XTERRA Vulture’s Knob Trail Run Wooster, OH 15km – Ohio Series #14/25/10 XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Laguna Beach, CA 5/17km – SoCal Series #55/5/10 XTERRA Warwick Park Revenge Trail Run Pottstown, PA 5km – Philly Series #15/8/10 XTERRA Malibu Creek Xduro Trail Run Malibu, CA 6/22km – SoCal Series #65/19/10 XTERRA Hibernia Park Blast Trail Run Coatesville, PA 5km – Philly Series #25/22/10 XTERRA Hargus Lake Trail Run Circleville, OH 7km– Ohio Series #25/22/10 XTERRA Waco Trail Run Waco, TX 5/10/21km – Texas Series #25/29/10 XTERRA Paris Mountain 15km Trail Run Greenville, SC 15km – South Carolina #35/30/10 XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run San Diego, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #76/2/10 XTERRA Warwick Park Ruckus Trail Run Pottstown, PA 5km – Philly Series #36/5/10 XTERRA Deep South Trail Run Jackson, GA 15km – Georgia Series #66/6/10 XTERRA Stillwell Trail Run Syosset, NY 8km – Long Island Series #36/12/10 XTERRA Marin Headlands Xduro Trail Run San Francisco, CA 5/21km – NorCal Series #36/12/10 XTERRA Mud Run Pelham, AL 5/10/21km – Alabama Series #46/16/10 XTERRA Hibernia Park Challenge Trail Run Coatesville, PA 8km – Philly Series #46/19/10 XTERRA Richmond Xduro and Fugitive Trail Run Richmond, VA 10/21km – America Tour6/26/10 XTERRA Chapin Forest Trail Run Kirtland, OH 8km – Ohio Series #37/8/10 XTERRA Brazil Trail Run Angra dos Reis 9km – World Tour7/10/10 XTERRA Mohican Trail Run Loudonville, OH 18km – Ohio Series #47/11/10 XTERRA Montauk Trail Run Montauk, NY 5km – Long Island Series #47/18/10 XTERRA Bear Creek Xduro Trail Run Macungie, PA 10/21km – Philly Series #57/18/10 XTERRA Beech Mountain Trail Run Beech Mountain, NC TBA – North Carolina Series #17/31/10 XTERRA TSALI Trail Run Robbinsville, NC 6/13/18km – North Carolina Series #28/7/10 XTERRA STOAKED Trail Run Hanover, NH 16km – America Tour8/14/10 XTERRA Paris Mountain 7km Trail Run Greenville, SC 7km – South Carolina #48/21/10 XTERRA Lake Placid Trail Run Lake Placid, NY 5/10km – America Tour8/21/10 XTERRA Oak Hill Trail Run Peninsula, OH 8km – Ohio Series #58/21/10 XTERRA Austin Trail Run Austin, TX 5/18km – Texas Series #38/22/10 XTERRA Colonel Francis Trail Run Charlotte, NC 10km – North Carolina Series #38/29/10 XTERRA Japan Xduro Trail Run Marunuma 27km – World Tour9/5/10 XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run Davidson, NC 8/16km – North Carolina Series #49/18/10 XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Bend, OR 5/10/21km9/19/10 XTERRA Cheaha State Park Trail Run Delta, AL 10km – Alabama Series #1-20119/25/10 XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Xduro Ogden, UT 21km – America Tour9/25/10 XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run Dacula, GA 10km – Georgia Series #1 – 201110/2/10 XTERRA Fall Fitness Trail Run Buford, GA 5km – Georgia Series #2-201110/3/10 XTERRA Point Mugu Trail Run Malibu, CA 11/18km – SoCal Series #1-201110/3/10 XTERRA Estrella Mountain Trail Run Goodyear, AZ 8/20km – Arizona Series #1 - 201110/9/10 XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races Colorado Springs, CO 5/21/42km – Colorado Series #1 201110/23/10 XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run Makena, Maui, HI 5/10km – World Tour10/24/10 XTERRA Monte Sano Trail Run Huntsville, AL 5/15km – Alabama Series #2-201111/6/10 XTERRA Paris Mountain 11km Trail Run Greenville, SC 11km – South Carolina Series #1 – 201111/6/10 XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run Roswell, GA 8/15km – Georgia Series #3 – 201111/7/10 XTERRA Wild Horse Trail Runs Sydney, FL 21km/10mi/10km/4mi - Florida Series #1 – 201111/14/10 XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run Pelham, AL 10/21km – Alabama Series #3 - 201111/25/10 XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run Los Angeles, CA 5/10/15km – SoCal Series #2 – 201112/4/10 XTERRA Victoria Bryant Trail Run Royston, GA 5/10km – Georgia Series #4 - 201112/5/10 XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Oahu, HI 5/10/21km12/12/10 XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Laguna Beach, CA 5/17km – SoCal Series #3 – 201125

2010-2011 XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULEDATE RACE LOCATION DISTANCE/PART OF SERIES1/9/11 XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro Trail Run Newbury Park, CA 6/21km – SoCal Series #41/9/11 XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run Waddell, AZ 6/19km – Arizona Series #22/6/11 XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run San Diego, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #52/6/11 XTERRA McDowell Mountain Trail Run Fountain Hills, AZ 7/24km – Arizona Series #32/26/11 XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Trail Run Winder, GA 21/42km – Georgia Series #53/6/11 XTERRA Stillwell Trail Run Syosset, NY 8km – Long Island Series #13/12/11 XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run San Diego, CA 5/15km – SoCal Series #63/13/11 XTERRA Trout Creek Trail Runs Tampa, FL 5/15km – Florida Series #24/9/11 XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run Henderson, NV 5/10/21km – America Tour4/9/11 XTERRA Bethpage Trail Run Bethpage, NY 5km – Long Island Series #24/16/11 Pure Austin Fitness XTERRA Muleshoe Trail Run Spicewood, TX 5/18km – Texas Series #24/16/11 XTERRA Doug Harris Memorial Trail Run Clemson, SC 10km – America Tour4/23/11 XTERRA Vulture’s Knob Trail Run Wooster, OH 15km – Ohio Series #15/2/11 XTERRA Claw Trail Run Lithia, FL 8/16km – Florida Series #35/4/11 XTERRA Warwick Park Revenge Trail Run Pottstown, PA 5km – Philly Series #15/7/11 XTERA Malibu Creek Xduro Trail Run Malibu, CA 6/22km – SoCal Series #75/18/11 XTERRA Hibernia Park Blast Trail Run Coatesville, PA 5km – Philly Series #25/21/11 XTERRA Waco Trail Run Waco, TX 5/10/21km – Texas Series #35/21/11 XTERRA Hargus Lake Trail Run Circleville, OH 7km – Ohio Series #26/1/11 XTERRA Warwick Park Ruckus Trail Run Pottstown, PA 5km – Philly Series #36/4/11 XTERRA Deep South Trail Run Jackson, GA 15km – Georgia Series #66/5/11 XTERRA Stillwell Trail Run Syosset, NY 8km – Long Island Series #36/15/11 XTERRA Hibernia Park Challenge Trail Run Coatesville, PA 8km – Philly Series #46/18/11 XTERRA Richmond Trail Run Richmond, VA 10/21km – America Tour6/25/11 XTERRA Chapin Forest Trail Run Kirtland, OH 8km – Ohio Series #37/9/11 XTERRA Beech Mountain Trail Run Beech Mountain, NC 10km – North Carolina Series #17/9/11 XTERRA Montauk Trail Run Montauk, NY 5km – Long Island Series #47/9/11 XTERRA Mohican Trail Run Loudonville, OH 18km – Ohio Series #47/17/11 XTERRA Bear Creek Xduro Trail Run Macungie, PA 10/21km – Philly Series #57/30/11 XTERRA TSALI Trail Run Robbinsville, NC 6/13/18km – North Carolina #28/6/11 XTERRA STOAKED Trail Run Hanover, NH 16km – America Tour8/20/11 Pure Austin Fitness XTERRA Austin Trail Run Austin, TX 5/18km – Texas Series #48/20/11 XTERRA Colonel Francis Trail Run Charlotte, NC 10km – North Carolina Series #38/20/11 XTERRA Lake Placid Trail Run Lake Placid, NY 5km – America Tour8/20/11 XTERRA Oak Hill Trail Run Boston Township, OH 8km – Ohio Series #59/4/11 XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run Davidson, NC 8/16km – North Carolina Series #49/18/11 XTERRA Cheaha Trail Run Delta, AL 10km – Alabama Series #1 – 20129/24/11 XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Xduro Ogden, UT 21km – America Tour9/24/11 XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run Dacula, GA 10km – Georgia Series #1 – 201210/1/11 XTERRA Fall Fitness Trail Run Buford, GA 5km – Georgia Series #2 – 201210/2/11 XTERRA Point Mugu Trail Run Malibu, CA 11/18km – SoCal Series #1 – 201210/2/11 XTERRA Estrella Mountain Trail Run Goodyear, AZ 8/20km – Arizona Series #1 - 201210/8/11 XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races Colorado Springs, CO 5/21/42km – Colorado Series #1 – 201210/22/11 XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run Makena, HI 5/10km – World Tour10/23/11 XTERRA Monte Sano Trail Run Huntsville, AL 5/15km – Alabama Series #2 - 201210/29/11 Pure Austin Fitness XTERRA Bluff Creek Run Warda, TX 5/10/21km – Texas Series #1 – 201211/5/11 XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run Roswell, GA 8/15km – Georgia Series #3 – 201211/6/11 XTERRA Wild Horse Trail Run Tampa, FL 5/10/16/21km – Florida #1 – 201211/13/11 XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run Pelham, AL 10/21km – Alabama Series #3 – 201211/24/11 XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run Los Angeles, CA 5/10/15km – SoCal Series #2 - 201212/3/11 XTERRA Victoria Bryant Trail Run Royston, GA 10km – Georgia Series #4 – 201212/4/11 XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Oahu, HI 5/10/21km – World Tour12/11/11 XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Laguna Beach, CA 5/17km – SoCal Series #3 - 2012TENTATIVE AS OF 8/6/10 GO TO XTERRATRAILRUN.COM FOR LATEST SCHEDULE26

Lightweight XTERRA ShoesDesigned to Help Athletes StalkTheir On-Course PreyXTERRAGEAR.COM NEWSTJ Gray — one of the designers ofXTERRA’s new line of footwear andapparel — stood at the finish line of theXTERRA World Championship in Mauiin October 2008. While many of thecompetitors lay in bed the night beforecounting sheep in anticipation of therace, that afternoon Gray was countingshoes.Road shoe, road shoe, road shoe.As athletes poured down from thelower slopes of Mount Haleakala from their nearly sevenmiletrail run over roots, rocks and ravines, Gray and Browncouldn’t believe their eyes. “Maybe one in 100 was a trailrunner,” said Brown, who along with partner Gray have alsodeveloped shoes for Nike, adidas and Salomon. “Theywere all sacrificing stability for less weight.”They returned to the drawing board, determined to makeXTERRA the lightest — but still, most stable — trail runningshoe on the market. With four months until the launch of theshoes at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City,designs were tweaked, materials tested — including aunique combination of lighter blown rubber in the forefootand 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, amolding model never before seen in the category wascreated. Gone was a traditional glued-together midsole,replaced by a dual-injected, dual-density EVA made of twolayers — the top soft, the bottom harder — giving comfortand stability while taking away weight.The result: an eco-friendly design that’s one of the lightesttrail runners ever, weighing in at less than 10.5 ounces formen, 9.5 for women.With the weight issue solved, multi-sport competitors Grayand Brown began to research every movement taken on atrail — the footplant and lateral pushoff around a 90-degreedirectional 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 theirstudios — furiously passing each other, taking turns as thelead — the big-picture design inspiration for XTERRA’s newfootwear line came: a big-cat predator’s paw.“Chasing its prey, a big cat grips into the earth — digginginto loose gravel, dirt, gaining time and distance on everystep, every leap,” said Gray, a former collegiate decathleteat Syracuse.“The outer part of their foot acts like a traction pad,” hecontinued. “It’s from there that we came up with XTERRA’sunique outsole lug concept.”The concept’s name: WILDTred. According to Gray andBrown, its carved claw-like perimeter lug design formsindependent touch pads from forefoot to heel with deep flexzones for controlled, wrap-around grip. They also noted thelugs are higher than the shoe bottom’s concave center,helping it act as its front and rear suspension while creatinga larger surface area.“With the cat’s paw, we liked the symbolism of man’sco-existence with all things found in the environment, saidBrown. “We adapt to our surroundings, whether it beanimal, plant or any of nature’s elements.Continued Brown: “The thought behind XTERRA’s new lineis that the outdoors are no longer to be conquered; they’reto be connected with.”XTERRA’s footwear launch includes five styles: trailrunner, trail trainer, ultra trainer, performance sandal, andperformance slide.For more information on the product — or what retailersare carrying XTERRA — multisport athletes can go towww.xterrafootwear.com27

HOW XTERRA GOT STARTEDIT REALLY STARTED in the late '80's. That's when TomKiely (CEO of TEAM Unlimited - owners and producers ofXTERRA) was tasked with creating more publicity for theWaikiki 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 andentertainment 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 gotsomething big.So he came up with the idea for the Hawaiian InternationalOcean Challenge - a lifeguard skills competition thatattracted water safety specialists from Australia, NewZealand, California, and of course, Hawaii.Then, he forged a relationship with ESPN - the worldwideleader in sports.In 1990 the Ocean Challenge was broadcast on ESPN,and millions of viewers were exposed to the beauty ofWaikiki - the sun, sand, and crystal clear blue water of thePacific Ocean. Subsequently, this is where David "Kahuna"Nicholas enters the picture - as "race director.""So we get into producing the Ocean Challenge," saysKiely. "And now I'm thinking I've got all these athletes andTV 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 andDiamond Head Wahine Windsurfing Classic) and in 1991TEAM Unlimited produces three events and three TVshows. The concept is working, and Hawaii is reaping thebenefits of the outdoor exposure the shows are generating."So the next year (1992) we produced seven HawaiianSports Adventure Showsmultiple segments, differentstories, great scenics, and 30-minutes of entertaining, goodfun stuff," said Kiely.Those seven shows were in addition to the OceanChallenge and a few others televised events, including theinaugural Tour O' Hawaii."Now that was a great event," said Nicholas - now themanaging director of the XTERRA Global Tour. "The TourO' Hawaii happened before professional cyclists wereallowed to compete in the Olympics so the top riders fromevery country kept their amateur status so they could racein the Olympics. We just missed Lance because he signedwith Motorola, but we had George Hincapie, Jan Ulrich,Tyler Hamilton, and dozens of others. Looking back, thefield 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, mountainbiking was taking off. So in 1995, in addition to 12 other TVshows and several events, TEAM Unlimited produced theHawaiian Mountain Tour.In doing so Nicholas and mountain bike Hall-of-FamerDean Crandall established the rules and held the first-evermountain bike stage race. This is also where many of theXTERRA 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 theHawaiian Mountain Tour. Now these races took place atKualoa Ranch on Oahu, where the Koolau mountain rangemeets the ocean, and the story goes that after their racesthe mountain bikers would ride down to the beach and jumpin the water. It sparked a thoughtwhy not have amountain bike triathlon?By 1996 TEAM Unlimited had produced more than 50shows and sporting events, and while the idea of an off-roadtriathlon was enticing - who'd pay for it?Almost simultaneously, the Aston Hotel in Maui (now theWailea Marriott Resort) was shopping for a good idea fortheir grand opening and the Maui Visitors Bureau waslooking for a new event that could tell a different story aboutMaui's south shore because all the exposure up to that pointwas golf. Well, what better way to show off the hotel andsouth shore than 1) starting the race at this beautiful beachin front of the sponsor hotel, 2) follow a race that covers 21miles of terrain with two dozen camera's, and 3) put it on TVfor the whole world to see?Add a phone call to Kiely from a friendly competitor in themarketplace (to remain unnamed) inquiring on the verysubject of producing an off-road triathlon and you have allthe main ingredients for XTERRA's birth.Kiely likes to define luck as the "intersection ofopportunity and activity." He recalls bringing Nicholas andVP of Marketing Janet Clark into his office."Look, I said, so-and-so called me and said that they werethinking about doing an off-road tri and if they do, then we'reforever second, so we have to be the first ones to do it. Iimmediately called Aston and the MVB and said O.K., I'vegot the idea, here's the thing, bing, bang, boom," said Kiely."And that's what got us started in XTERRA."28

At the finish line of the very first XTERRA race in 1996 it was clear that XTERRA was going to be more than just a oneoffevent. There was passion in the eyes of the competitors and an unwavering feeling that XTERRA was destined tobecome a lifestylea movement.And look at what XTERRA has become- From that one race in 1996 to 100+ in 15 countries in a 14-year span including a 65-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..- 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 60 5km,10km, and 21km runs reaching into 15 U.S. States and several countries - providing more chances to participate in thehealthy, active, outdoors lifestyle.- 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.- We created our very own quarterly magazine, The XTERRA Planet, to keep our membership connected and showcasethe amazing athletes and photography we’ve collected through the years.- And, XTERRA is just 14 years old...THE XTERRA PLANET29

TEAM UNLIMITEDTEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company,founded in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA, and in 2010 there will be more than100 off-road triathlon events held in 15 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 60-race worldwide Trail Running Series with National and WorldChampionship races, and more than a dozen TV shows each year are produced byTEAM 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.2010: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 60+ XTERRA Trail RunsTEAM TVSince 1990 TEAM TVhas produced nearly300 television showsresulting in threeregional Emmy’s and39 Telly Awards forproduction excellence.TEAM TV will be at thisyear’s XTERRA TrailRun Nationals to film allthe action for a 2011XTERRA Adventuresnationally syndicatedtelevision show.30

XTERRA.TV - FREE 24/7 WEB TV NETWORKCheck out XTERRA.TV to watch a wide variety of XTERRA programming right now. Available content, which is updatedweekly, features everything from the XTERRA World Championship show to adventures in Bend, Oregon. To see theXTERRA broadcast schedule listing shows that are on in your hometown check out our network TV Schedule.31