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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
Page 1 and 2: 2010 PRESS GUIDE
Page 3 and 4: 2010 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALSWHER
Page 5 and 6: SCHEDULE OF EVENTSFriday, September
Page 7 and 8: XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS RACE PRE
Page 9: THE COURSEUnder a special use permi
Page 12 and 13: MEET THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES CH
Page 14 and 15: MEET THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES CH
Page 16 and 17: MEET SOME OF THE OUT-OF-STATE CONTE
Page 18 and 19: MEET SOME OF THE OUT-OF-STATE CONTE
Page 20 and 21: MEET SOME OF THE OREGONIANSJOHN KES
Page 22 and 23: 2009 XTERRA TRAIL RUN NATIONALS REV
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Page 28 and 29: HOW XTERRA GOT STARTEDIT REALLY STA
Page 30 and 31: TEAM UNLIMITEDTEAM Unlimited is a H

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