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MEET THE PROFESSIONALSMELANIE McQUAIDVictoria, B.C., Canada4-time XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Champ2003, ‘05 & ‘06 XTERRA World ChampMelanie2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: t2PERSONAL: Born May 17, 1973 in Victoria, BC,Canadahas a degree in biochemistryraced withCanada’s National Cycling team for six years.WEBSITE: racergirl.comSPONSORS: Trek, Bontrager, Polar, Shimano, RudyProject, Powerbar, Champion System, Cycleops, GenuineInnovations, USANA, ESI Grips, Saltstick.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year...won the XTERRACanada Championship in each attempt 2003, ‘04, ‘10- ‘12.2002: Finished in the runner-up position in both theXTERRA East and Central Championships before winningthe West title at Half Moon Bay. Finished 4th at the USAChampionship and was the runner-up in Pro Series.2003: 2nd at Big Bear and Richmond, won in Canada, was2nd in Tahoe, and 2nd in Pro Series. Won XTERRA Worlds.2004: Won in Richmond, then finished runner-up toWhitmore in Keystone, Big Bear, and Tahoe. Also finishedsecond in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Won XTERRACanada and placed second at XTERRA Worlds.2005: Won in Temecula, finished 7th at XTERRA Czech,won XTERRA Italy, placed 2nd in Richmond andMilwaukee, won Keystone to tie Whitmore for the Serieslead heading into Tahoe. Placed second in Tahoe and 2ndin the Pro Series. Was 9th in the XTERRA European Tourstandings. Became the first female to win a secondXTERRA World Championship in Maui.2006: 2nd in Temecula, won inaugural XTERRA SoutheastChampionship, 2nd in Richmond and Milwaukee, won theMountain Championship to create a virtual tie withWhitmore for Pro Series lead, then won in Tahoe to captureher first Pro Series crown after three runner-ups. Followedwith 2nd straight & unprecedented 3rd XTERRA World Title.2007: Won in California, was second in Alabama,Richmond, and Utah. Placed 5th at USA Champs, 2nd inPro Series, and was the runner-up at XTERRA Worlds.2008: Won West Champs for second straight year, 8th atSoutheast, won the East, Mountain, USA Champs, and USPro Series crown. DNF’d at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, Southeast, Northwest,and Atlantic Cup races, was 2nd at South Central andNortheast Cups, then won XTERRA USA Championship and19XTERRA US Pro Series title for the second straight year(her third overall - also won in 2006). Finished 3rd atXTERRA Worlds, her seventh time in the top 3 at Maui.2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at theSouth Central Championship, won the XTERRA EuropeanChampionship in Italy, was 2nd at the Southeast Champs,3rd at the East Champs, won the XTERRA CanadaChampionship, won the XTERRA USA Championship,placed 11th at the XTERRA World Championship, and wasthird at the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship.2011: Won the XTERRA West and South CentralChampionships, then captured the inaugural ITU Cross-TriWorld Title in Spain, was 5th at the Pacific Champs, won theSoutheast title, was 2nd at East Champs, 2nd at theMountain Champs, won XTERRA Canada, and the USAChampionship for fourth year in a row. Won the Pro Seriesfor the fourth time, and was on her way to winning XTERRAWorlds before exhaustion struck and she collapsed just 60yards from the finish and DNF.2012: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Championship, 2ndat the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRASoutheast Championship, won the East Championship,was 5th at the Mtn Champs, won XTERRA Canada, was 4that the USA Championship, tied for 2nd in the Pro Series,and was 13th at XTERRA Worlds2013: First race