2013 XTERRA West Champs Guide:2007 XTERRA Saipan Press ...

ABOUT THE 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIESThe 2013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series consists of five events - four regional championships and Nationals.April 13 XTERRA West Championship Lake Las Vegas Resort (Henderson, NV)May 18 XTERRA Southeast Championship Oak Mountain State Park (Pelham, AL)June 9 XTERRA East Championship Richmond, VAJuly 20 XTERRA Mountain Championship Beaver Creek Resort (Avon, CO)Sept. 21 XTERRA USA Championship Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UTThe top 15 pros at each event are awarded points based on overall pro finish. Pros will count their best three of fourregional scores plus the points they get (or don’t get) at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah. Thus, the final point totalcombines an athletes’ best three scores in the first four races, plus the USA Championship race points. He/she with themost points in the end is declared the U.S. Pro Series Champ. The U.S. Series will dish out $140,000 in prize money:$15,000 at the Regional Championships, $20,000 at the USA Championship, and $60,000 to the top overall pointsscorers in the Series.Note: The XTERRA World Championship Oct. 28 in Kapalua, Maui is a stand-alone event worth $100,000.2013 Pro Points Score Breakdown: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15100 90 82 75 69 63 58 53 49 45 41 37 34 31 28ELIGIBILITYAthletes racing pro must have been accepted as a professional by a recognized multisport governing body (USA Triathlon,USA Cycling - road, cyclocross, track or mountain bike; any national governing body for triathlon; and any nationalgoverning body for cycling), and USA Triathlon offers an elite off-road pro license specifically designed for XTERRAspecialists. You can find this information at usatriathlon.org or email membership@usatriathlon.org.In addition, athletes holding elite licenses in cycling, running, swimming or that have participated in the Olympics in thepast 10 years can be eligible by writing to Dave Nicholas kahunadav@teamunlimited.com and presenting theirqualifications.2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES CHAMPSConrad StoltzStellenbosch, South AfricaThe “Caveman” is a 10-timeXTERRA U.S. Pro SeriesChampion, having won thetitle in his rookie season of2001, and also in 2002, ‘03,‘05, then six straight from2007-to-2012.Lesley PatersonSan Diego, CaliforniaPaterson won theXTERRA Pro Seriescrown for the first time,and also won the USAChampionship, ITUCross Tri World Title,and the XTERRA WorldChampionship.27