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HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS FOR AMATEURSThe XTERRA America Tour is designed to provide age group athletes with a bona-fide championship to compete forwithin their geographic region. At the end of the regular season the top performers in each of eight regions are invited tocompete against other athletes their same age - but from different regions - at the national championship in Utah onSeptember 22. This year there are 70 races in 39 states across the country, as well as the U.S. Territory of Guam andCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan). It marks the 16th straight year of expansion for XTERRA.Here's how the Series works:1) CHOOSE REGION: There are 8 regions, determined by a competitor's primary residence at the time of their first race:NORTHEAST (NE) - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York,Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C.SOUTHEAST (SE) - Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands.MIDWEST (MW) - Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky.SOUTHCENTRAL (SC) - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas.MOUNTAIN (MT) - Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming.NORTHWEST (NW) - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska.WEST (W) - California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Territories.2) DETERMINE YOUR DIVISION/AGE GROUP: "XTERRA Age" is based on a competitor's age on December 31, 2013.Athletes compete in the following age categories: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,65+ (w), 65-69 (m), 70-74 (m), and 75+ (m), and we also have Physically Challenged Divisions.Physically Challenged Division: There are two physically challenged age groups, 15-39 and 40+, and 6 categories:Below the knee amputee, above the knee amputee, below the elbow amputee, above the elbow amputee, blind andimpaired/les autres.3) RACE AND SCORE: Series competitors race for points at their choice of 70 events - including XTERRA Points Series(XPS) races & XTERRA Championship Series (XCS) races. Competitors can enter as many events as they'd like and theirbest four finishes count towards their total points score. Competitors are required to race in at least one event in theirregion, and must COUNT two events in their region. Note: You don’t have to race in two, but you have to count two in yourregion. Bottom line, to play the game (to qualify for nationals and win a regional championship) you have to race in at leastone event in your region, and everything more than that is gravy and increases your chances of winning.4) COUNT ‘EM UP: Points are awarded to the top 15 finishers in each age group at each race. Athletes can earn morepoints at XCS races because, generally, participation is higher and the courses are tougher. If an athlete races at morethan one XCS event, only the best finish counts at full points. Any other finishes earn points at the same rate as an XPSrace. There are two points systems:1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15thXTERRA Championship Series Races: 100 90 82 75 69 63 58 53 49 45 41 37 34 31 281st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15thXTERRA Points Series Races:75 67 61 56 51 47 43 39 36 33 30 27 25 23 2136
HOW THE XTERRA AMERICA TOUR WORKS CONTINUED...5) BECOMING A REGIONAL CHAMP: At the end of the regular season in late August, the athlete with the most points -by gender, by division, by region - earns the title of XTERRA Regional Champion. In addition, the highest points scorersin each region are invited to compete for a national title at the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah (qualifying spots basedon chart below).XTERRA USA Championship Slots Available in each of eight regions:DIVISION 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75+ PCMale 4 14 18 18 20 20 14 14 10 6 4 4 2 2per catFemale 4 8 18 18 16 12 10 10 4 4 2 2per catAnd then comes the showdown! Win in Utah, and you are the XTERRA National Age Group Champion.Note: All XTERRA America Tour events are sanctioned byUSA Triathlon, the national governing body of multisport inthe United States. As such all athletes are subject to the rulesand regulations set forth by the USAT. Details available atusatriathlon.org.All the technical details on How the Series Workscan be found online at xterraplanet.comThe XTERRA Points Series races are a collection ofindependently produced off-road triathlons owned andoperated by local promoters, while the Championship Seriesevents are bigger races with pro purses on full-lengthcourses operated by the TEAM Unlimited / XTERRA staff.37
Page 1 and 2: 2013 PRESS GUIDE
Page 3 and 4: WELCOME TO XTERRA & THE “LIVE MOR
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Page 7 and 8: XTERRA LAKE LAS VEGAS 5K/10K/21K TR
Page 9 and 10: XTERRA WEST CHAMPIONSHIP PRO PREVIE
Page 11 and 12: CONRAD “The Caveman” STOLTZStel
Page 13 and 14: MEET THE PROFESSIONALSCRAIG EVANSHe
Page 15 and 16: MEET THE PROFESSIONALSWILL KELSAYBo
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Page 19 and 20: MEET THE PROFESSIONALSMELANIE McQUA
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