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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