2013 PRESS GUIDE - Triathlon · The XTERRA Trail Run World Championship Press Guide is designed to provide the media with useful information about the 2013 race, the athletes competing

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THE SPONSOR TEAMThe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, AVIA, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, andPowerBar. Sponsors include the Hawaii Tourism Authority, OC 16, Kualoa Ranch, Gatorade, Zorrel, Trail Runner Magazine,LifeProof, Rockwell Watches, Footbalance, Island Air, Hawaii Sport Magazine, and Rudy Project.

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Since January, thousands of runners have takenpart in the worldwide XTERRA Trail Run Seriesand through the trials of these 80 races, spanning20 U.S. states and several countries, some of theworld’s top trail runners have emerged and areheaded to Oahu to race in the XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship.

The main event is an adventurous half-marathon(13.1-mile/21km) that starts at the base ofKaaawa Valley at Kualoa Ranch. While theSeries’ best runners have already proven theirworth in rollicking races around the world, oneand all are welcome to take them on and race forthe championship as no qualification isnecessary.

In additon to the main event, XTERRA will host5km and 10km trail runs, an adventure walk, anda free OC 16 kids sprint. A portion of theproceeds from the race will benefit the Leukemia& Lymphoma Society – Hawaii Chapter.

The race will be filmed and edited into a segmentfor a 2014 XTERRA Adventures TV show that willbe seen by millions of viewers across the countryvia national syndication starting in May andonline at XTERRA.TV. You can check out thepromo piece for worlds at www.XTERRA.TV.

Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Schedule of Events and Weekend Activities Description . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Manning Up USA and Team 2 End Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Course Description and Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

The Contenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11

Meet the Runners (alpha) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-22

XTERRA Trail Run Series Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

2014-15 XTERRA Trail Run Series Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25

2012 XTERRA Trail Run Worlds Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Past XTERRA Trail Run World Champs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-29

How XTERRA got started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

TEAM Unlimited and XTERRA.TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-32

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

For further information contact Dayton Morinaga at 808-754-2567 or [email protected]

FEES, REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UP

The adventure walk is $35, the 5km is $35, the10km is $45 and the championship is $60.Runners can sign-up online at xterratrailrun.comuntil 11:59pm HST Nov. 20, by calling toll-free to877-XTERRA-1, or on-site in Waikiki on Nov. 23.There is no race day registration. Packet pick-upis Sat., Nov. 23 from 9am-to-5pm at the WaikikiBeach Walk on Lewers Street, or on race morningat Kualoa Ranch starting at 7 a.m.

WELCOME TO XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLDS

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MEDIA INFORMATIONThe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship Press Guide is designed to provide the media with useful information aboutthe 2013 race, the athletes competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest:

- Complete race coverage can be found online at xterratrailrun.com

- TEAM Unlimited will record and post full race results on the web, and will email results upon request.

- During the championship race a media van will escort interested press members to key strategic locations

throughout the course to track leaders and course happenings, and get the best possible images.

- TEAM Unlimited will not operate a press room; however, we will accommodate any specific requests.

- Professional, high-resolution, full-color images from the race will be available to the media after the event.

DIRECT MEDIA INQUIRIES AND PHOTO REQUESTS TO:

Dayton Morinaga - 808-754-2567 (cell) or [email protected]

TEAM Unlimited - 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 290, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

FROM THE WAIKIKI BEACH WALK TO KUALOA RANCH

Registration and packet pick-up will take place in the heart ofWaikiki at the Waikiki Beach Walk on Lewers Street onSaturday, Nov. 23, and the race site is Kualoa Ranch - a sacredplace untouched by development.

The Waikiki Beach Walk is the largest development project inWaikiki's history. Nearly eight acres along well traversed LewersStreet has been completely rebuilt -- transformed into a colorfuland spirited showcase; the gathering place for the new Waikiki.Energetic and inviting, eclectic and exciting, Waikiki Beach Walkis an impressive, new leisure destination to play and to stay.Benefiting from the island's cooling trade winds and year-round excellent weather, an outdoor entertainment plaza, nearlyfifty new retailers, sixteen dining establishments, and five hotels welcome visitors and island residents alike; redefining theWaikiki experience. Learn more at waikikibeachwalk.com.

Established in 1850, Kualoa Ranch is a family owned andoperated 4,000 acre working cattle ranch, spread from the steepmountain cliffs to the sparkling sea. Located on the northeasternside of Oahu in the Hawaiian countryside, it is less than an hourfrom Honolulu. The ranch terrain varies from dense rainforest tobroad open valleys and from beautiful white sand beaches toawesome verdant cliff faces. It is truly a paradise for outdoorrecreation with many places accessible only by horseback, on anall terrain vehicle or by hiking. There are two major areas of theranch: the northern half of the ranch including Ka'a'awa Valleywhich contains most of the movie locations sites, and the south-ern half that includes Hakipu`u Valley, the 800 year-old Moli'i fishpond, and Secret Island. If the ranch's views lookfamiliar, that's because Kualoa Ranch has been the site of many television shows and Hollywood films such as Jurassicpark, Windtalkers, Pearl Harbor, Godzilla, Tears of the Sun and 50 First Dates. TV shows include Hawaii Five-O, MagnunP.I. and the hit show LOST. Learn more at kualoa.com.

XTERRA UNIVERSITYPresented by Paul Mitchell

World champions Max King,Lucy Smith and Keith Rieger arethe featured speakers at thisyear’s XTERRA University clinic.

It will take place on Saturday (the day before the race) at the Waikiki Beach Walk.Registration and packet pick-up will be held in the same location, so it will be agood chance to grab your race number and listen to some expert advice. MaxKing will speak at 10 a.m., and Lucy Smith and Keith Rieger will share thespeaking stage at 2 p.m. King is a four-time winner of the overall title at theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Smith is the defending women’s champ.Rieger is a two-time age-group champion, including the men’s 45-49 division lastyear. The clinic, presented by Paul Mitchell, is free and open to runners of allages. Each session will allow time for runners to ask questions of the featuredspeakers.

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XTERRA KIDS ZONEThe Outrigger Hotels & ResortsXTERRA Kids Zone will be openfrom 8 a.m. to approximately 1p.m., and it will offer children achance to participate in numerousgames and activities. Severalchallenge stations will be set up,including an obstacle course,climbing wall, and drawing/coloringareas. Outrigger Hotels & Resortswill also give away tattoos andother prizes for the children.

The OC 16 Kids Sprint is a fun wayfor the keiki to compete just liketheir parents in a supportiveenvironment where everyone is awinner. The runs are free for kids12 and younger, and the racedistances will vary from around 100yards to 1 kilometer, depending onthe sizes and ages of the children.A parent or guardian must bepresent to sign a waiver form foreach child. Parents of the youngerchildren can run alongside theirchildren during the sprint.

Saturday, November 23 – at the Waikiki Beach Walk

9am-5pm Registration and packet pick-up

10am XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell with Max King

11am Yoga for Runners (mats provided)

2pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell with Lucy

Smith and Keith Rieger

Sunday, November 24 – at Kualoa Ranch

7:00am Shuttle buses depart from Waikiki to Kualoa Ranch

7:00am Kualoa Ranch gates open-please follow XTERRA Parking Signs

7:00am Packet pickup at Kualoa Ranch (sorry, no race day registration)

8:00am Expo Open

9am-1:30pm Paul Mitchell Cut-A-Thon to benefit Challenged Athletes Foundation

9:00am XTERRA Trail Running World Championship 21km race start

9:10am XTERRA 5km trail run start

9:20am XTERRA 10km trail run start

9:25am XTERRA Adventure Walk start

9am-2pm XTERRA Kids Zone challenge stations open

9:30am Projected 5km winner expected

9:55am Projected 10km winner expected

10:15am Projected XTR World Championship winner expected

10:45am OC 16 Kids Sprint (free)

11:00am XTERRA 5km and 10km Awards ceremony

12:00pm XTERRA Trail Run World Championship race awards ceremony

1pm Expo Close

6:30pm XTERRA After Party at Jimmy Buffet’s at the Beachcomber

Drink specials, and video highlights at 8pm

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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XTERRA SPORTS FESTIVALMore than just a race, the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship is filled with festivities for the entire family.

THE XTERRA VILLAGEThe gathering place and headquarters for all theoutdoor action is at the base of Kaaawa Valley. Thereyou'll find big white tents filled with everything from thelatest in XTERRA Souvenirs to Paul Mitchell stylistscutting hair. It's where athletes ready themselves torun and kids play games. There's music playing, prizegiveaways, and good food. The Expo is free to every-one (parking is $5) and open from 9am-to-1pm.

Founded to help physically challenged athletes reach theirathletic goals, the non-profit Challenged Athletes Foundation isthe official charity of the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon at eachXTERRA Championship race. Stylists will cut hair from9:00am-1:30pm and all proceeds will go to the CAF.

XTERRA 5km/10km TRAIL RUNSThe 21K course is considered the world championshipcourse, but XTERRA will also host fun and beautiful 5Kand 10K trail runs that are open to everyone. The 5Kand 10K runs will start in the same place as the 21Krace, but take different routes around the majesticKaaawa Valley.

PARTY @ JIMMY BUFFETT’S

The post-race party isscheduled for Sundayevening, Nov. 24, from 6:30 to10 p.m. with video highlightsat 8pm at Jimmy Buffet’srestaurant and bar at theWaikiki Beachcomber hotel(2300 Kalakaua Avenue). It’s a great chance to meetother runners from around the world and swap storiesfrom the race. All runners who attend the party will beeligible to win the grand prize drawing - airfare for 2 toany neighbor island courtesy of Island Air (only ath-letes are eligible for this drawing). Enjoy music andother prize giveaways. There will be a great food sta-tion buffet (delicious "build-your-own" sandwich barand yummy salads) at a special XTERRA price of$14.99 per person, and special drink prices all night,including $3.00 bottles of Michelob Ultra beer fromAnheuser-Busch.

THE ADVENTURE WALKThe adventure walk is perfect for those just wanting totake in the epic scenery of Kualoa Ranch, as thishosted stroll cruises past many of the movie sights inthe valley. It’s about a mile-and-a-half and easilypaced. Kids under 10 can join the Adventure Walk forfree.

LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

The 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship will serve asa benefit event for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – HawaiiChapter, and a donation will be made to the charity after the race.The LLS-Hawaii Chapter will also provide many of the volunteersat Kualoa Ranch on the day of the race. The LLS-Hawaii Chapterhas a mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s diseaseand myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and theirfamilies. There are more than 500 patients on Oahu affected byleukemia and lymphoma, and all donations to the LLS-HawaiiChapter will go toward research and patient services. To learnmore about the organization or to make a donation, please visitwww.lls.org.

There will be more than 2,000 runners at the 2013 XTERRATrail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch onNovember 24, and just about every one of them has areason to run. It will be tough to top Alan Huneycutt’sreason to run. Huneycutt is part of the Manning Up USATrailblazers, which is an organization for people who haveovercome physical and emotional challenges to accomplishathletic goals and help raise funds for charities.

Six members of the Manning Up USAteam will be running in the XTERRATrail Run World Championship thisyear, and they are helping to raisefunds for TEAM 2 END AIDS. TheTEAM 2 END AIDS group is bringingmore than 40 runners to participate inan effort to raise close to $200,000 forAIDS Project Los Angeles.

In March of 2012, Huneycutt was in a horrific car accident inNorth Carolina. It left him with a broken back, broken ribs,bruised lungs � and one deceased friend. After a majorsurgery to repair his back, followed by two months ofrecovery, Huneycutt had to learn how to walk again.

Less than a year after his accident, he started entering 5Kraces as part of his recovery process. “Prior to the accident,I could not stand to run or do any cardio, and did none whatso ever,” said Huneycutt. “The only thing I enjoyed to dowas lifting weights. After my accident, I really just wanted tofocus on an overall healthy lifestyle and I couldn’t imaginethat without some form of cardiovascular activity. I began torun on the treadmill at my gym, just short runs to begin with.Then my manager at the time (Sam Nicholson) convincedme to do my first 5K with him and ever since then I havebeen hooked on running.”

The 21K course at Kualoa Ranch will be the longest race ofHuneycutt’s life, and also his first experience in a trail race.He still has lingering injuries from the car accident, so heoften incorporates weight training and swimming into hisworkouts on the days when he can’t run.

“I would love to be able to say that there is a time I wish tofinish in, but since I have yet to run a half-marathon or a trailrun I feel like that is just inconceivable,” Huneycutt said. “Ijust want to be able to go out on the course and run as hardas I can and be there to support my team to do the same.”

Huneycutt, 22, is a student at the University of NorthCarolina at Charlotte, pursuing a degree in Sociology.

Other members of the Manning Up USA Trailblazers havesimilar inspirational stories, including Jeremy Manning(founder of the group who overcame drug addiction andfamily abuse), Mylee Cardenas (a single mother/formerArmy drill instructor/breast cancer survivor), Alex Minsky (amilitary wounded warrior who had his right leg amputatedbelow the thigh after he was involved in an IED explosion inAfghanistan), Jessie Sink (lost part of his right arm in anelectric fire accident) and Randy Miyashiro (abuse survivor).

TEAM 2 END AIDS – or T2 for short – is an enduranceevent training program based in Southern California thatbenefits AIDS Project Los Angeles. Last year, T2 brought 25runners to the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, andthey raised $99,000 from that race alone. They alsoreturned to Southern California with stories and photos thatspread throughout their running community.

“When we decided to mix things up a bit last year and addour first trail race with XTERRA, people really liked the idea,but I'm not sure they understood what made trail racesdifferent than other races,” said Kerry Quakenbush, theDirector of Endurance Events for T2. “After the XTERRArace last year, people started sending back photos andfeedback on their wonderful experience with XTERRA atKualoa Ranch. That's when word got around on socialmedia sites and new people wanted to give trail running atry. The trip to Oahu for this race is awesome. You get thebest of the tourist parts of the island (Waikiki, etc.) and youget the gorgeous scenery of the North Shore.”

T2 already has 45 runners signed up, and the fundraisingeffort for the race has already surpassed last year’s total.“We are already at $119,000 this year and would ideally liketo hit $175,000,” Quakenbush said.

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MANNING UP USA, TEAM 2 END AIDS TEAM UP AT KUALOA

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THE XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COURSELength 21km/13.1 milesStarting Elevation 50’Lowest point 27’Highest point 751’Total climbing approx 1,700’Trails open dirt road, dual track dirt road,

single track & sometimes no track

As described by race director “Kahuna Dave” Nicholas

The start for all three race distances is at the Kaaawa Valleybase camp. Runners leave on a hard-packed dirt road andwith a quarter-mile face their first task – a long, undulating1-mile climb.

At the 1.5-mile mark, the 5K runners will head down apasture and back towards the ocean and the finish line (seeyellow dotted line on map). The world championship 21Kand 10K runners will continue on the upper road untilheading steeply downhill, some on road, some on grass tothe fantastic remains of the “Lost City of Atlantis” (from themovie Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, starring Dwayne“The Rock” Johnson).

A hard right after the Atlantis temple, and the 21K and 10Krunners head to the very back of Kaaawa Valley beforeturning around and connecting to the scenic single track.

Interesting note: this section of single track was createdyears ago for the legendary Hawaiian Mountain Tour bikeraces. It’s high pasture that dips into volcanic gulches to riseagain into the sun. You’ll do this several times before the10K heads to the finish. For the 21K world champ runners,the fun has just begun.

The second aid station for 21K and 10K is the beginning ofthe single track. The 10K runners will take a left turn downthe slope about a quarter-mile into the single track (seegreen dotted line on map) and take their own, new singletrack back to join their 5K brothers and sisters at theKaaawa Hawaiian Village.

Meanwhile, the 21K runners will eventually get back on dirtroads and past a cave from the move Pearl Harbor as they

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move from one valley to another. After aid station 3, runnerswill head into construction for the new Kualoa TropicalGardens and onto some up-and-down single/double track.Here, runners venture deep into forest, and out on theedges with spectacular ocean overlooks and finally a dipinto a dark, tropical rain forest with three stream crossings.If it looks familiar, think about the scenes from the movieBattleship.

Just when runners might be thinking “this isn’t so bad,” theterrain starts to climb. Easy at first, and then brutally steep,and totally exposed to the sun. Just as you think it hasleveled, the lie comes true and it is up again. At last a feedstation that appears to be a dead end, but it’s not. We are

taking you up narrow single track – by narrow, we mean afoot at most – the spine that separates Hakipu’u andKaaawa valleys. You’ll wish you could stop as you can seea thousand miles of blue Pacific Ocean no matter which wayyou turn. Then the single track plunges steep downhill,where nobody goes except for the 21K runners on this day.Muddy, rutty, steep drop-offs, slimy and slippery. We’ve putropes to help you stay upright and I guarantee you will needto use them.

The good news? That steep downhill section is only about aquarter-mile. At the bottom, you’ll find the terrain familiar asyou return to the back of Kaaawa Valley and run thatgorgeous, fast and soft single track to the finish.

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THE CONTENDERS

The 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship willfeature defending world champions, former worldchampions, a new national champ, former nationalchamps, and numerous other runners with internationalexperience. In essence, it will be the deepest field of titlecontenders in the six-year history of the event.

Among the men’s contenders:

• Joseph Gray (pictured) from Washington is the returningco-champion. He and Ben Bruce crossed the finish linesimultaneously last year and were declared co-champs.Bruce is not in the race this year due to a schedulingconflict. Gray has sustained his success in 2013, includinga runner-up showing at the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship at Utah, and a seventh-place finish at theWorld Mountain Running Championship at Poland.

• Max King from Oregon is the runner most associatedwith XTERRA Trail Run success. He won the XTERRATrail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch in 2008,2009, 2010 and 2011. He skipped it last year for the birthof his daughter. He was slowed by an ankle injury in recentmonths, but said it is now at “95 percent and feeling good.”

• Patrick Smyth from Utah will be making his debut atKualoa Ranch after bursting onto the XTERRA Trail Runscene two months ago. He won the XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship in his home state of Utah inSeptember, finishing ahead of such stalwarts as Gray andKing. He was invited to join the Nike Trail Team after thatvictory. This will be his first time racing in the heat andhumidity of Hawaii, and only the second trail run race of hiscareer. Most of his previous success has come in road andtrack races.

• Willie Schefer from Maui, Hawaii, placed fifth overall atlast year’s XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. It washis first try at the Kualoa Ranch course, and that yearunder his belt should help this year. He was introduced totrail running on the island of Maui a year ago, and said hehas been training on trails throughout 2013. He is a two-time winner of the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs 10K on hishome island of Maui.

• Nathan Carlson from Honolulu, Hawaii, has emerged asone of the top trail runners on the island of Oahu. Herecently won the XTERRA Gunstock Ranch Trail Run 21K– which was staged only a few miles away from KualoaRanch – by a whopping 12-minute margin.

• Nathan Peters from Salt Lake City will be making hisdebut at Kualoa Ranch after a fifth-place overall showingat the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in hishome state of Utah. Earlier this year, he won the SkylineMarathon in Utah, and established a new course record.

• Matthew Battley is only 19, but he has alreadyestablished himself as the top trail runner in the XTERRANew Zealand Trail Run circuit. He placed first overall atthe XTERRA Rotorua Festival 21K, and then secondoverall at the XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi 21K.

• Roberto Mandje from Boulder, Colorado, placed sev-enth overall at last year’s XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship, and is focused on improving his standingthis year. He entered several XTERRA Trail Run eventsacross America in 2013, and won the XTERRA Lake LasVegas 21K and the XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain TrailRun 12K. He also placed second overall at the XTERRAOak Mountain Trail Run 20K and the XTERRA BeaverCreek Trail Run 10K.

Several other dark horse contenders could emerge, asthere are runners from 10 countries & 36 different states.

“It takes a little bit of everything,” Max King said of what ittakes to be successful at Kualoa Ranch. “Strong technicalskills are a must, but parts of the course also require ahigh level of speed as well. The biggest thing that I’venoticed is that the significant hill at mile 9 really wipespeople out. Climbing ability is important from the gun, buthaving climbing endurance in this race is even moreimportant.”

The women’s field is just as deep this year, with a handful ofcontenders looking to chase down the title. Among thefemale contenders:

• Lucy Smith from Canada is the defending champion whois returning to Kualoa Ranch for the third consecutive year.She placed second overall in 2011, then took thechampionship last year by an impressive two-minutemargin. She was 45 when she won the race last year,becoming the oldest runner – male or female – to win theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

• Polina Babkina placed third last year, but was leading therace until she took a wrong turn midway through the course.A week after last year’s race at Kualoa Ranch, she ran in theHonolulu Marathon and was the top female finisher fromHawaii. In October of this year, she was the top femalefinisher (and finished behind only one male runner) at theXTERRA Gunstock Trail Run 21K. She is originally fromRussia, but now resides in Honolulu.

• Meggan Franks from Canada will be making her debut atKualoa Ranch, almost by accident. She found out her fatherwas taking a vacation in Hawaii, and she and othermembers of the family decided to join in. She was the firstoverall female at the 2013 Canadian Mountain & TrailRunning Championships in June. She was also one of fourwomen selected to the 2013 Canadian Mountain RunningTeam that participated in the 2013 World Mountain RunningChampionships at Poland.

• Samantha McGlone from Arizona is best known as one ofthe world’s best triathletes during the decade of the 2000s,and that alone makes her a serious contender in anyendurance event. She represented Canada in the triathlonat the 2004 Olympics and was the women’s runner-up at the2007 Ironman World Championship triathlon. This will beher first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship, though she did place first overall at theXTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run 10K at Kualoa Ranchearlier this year.

• Rose Wetzel from Washington will be making her debut atKualoa Ranch, and she will bring an impressive trackresume with her. She took first place in the women’s 5000-meter run and 800-meter run at the USATF National ClubTrack and Field Championships at New York in June of thisyear.

The elite runners will be competing for $10,000 in prizemoney, including $2,000 each to the men’s and women’swinners.

However, the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship is arace for all runners, and numerous others will be competingfor age-group titles. Every male and female age-groupchampion from the 21K championship course is consideredan XTERRA Trail Run World Champion.

Returning age-group world champs from 2012 include:Jakob Dewald (men 15-19), Polina Babkina (women 20-24),Willie Schefer (men 20-24), Joseph Gray (men 25-29), LucySmith (women 45-49), Keith Rieger (men 45-49), RaymondBrust (men 50-54), Nozomi Wade (women 55-59), EdwardBugarin (men 60-64), Lee Saltonstall (women 65-69), JonLyon (men 65-69), and Roger Kemppel (men 70-74).

There is no qualifying process to enter the XTERRA TrailRun World Championship, so the field will include a uniquemix of experienced and inexperienced XTERRA Trail Runcompetitors. The event also serves as an introductory trailrun event for runners, as there are 5K and 10K races forthose who may not feel ready for the half-marathon course.

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MEET THE RUNNERSELLIS ANDREWS

Penticton, British Columbia, CanadaAge: 69Rundown: Ellis finished second in the men’s 65-69 agedivision at the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship. He skipped last year’s race at KualoaRanch, and instead participated in the Honolulu Marathonand placed fifth in his age division. He won his age group atthe 2012 Houston Marathon. He participated in the 2013Boston Marathon, and placed 18th in his age division.

POLINA BABKINA

Honolulu, HawaiiAge: 25Rundown: Polina is originally from Russia, but moved toAmerica in 2009 to attend college. She started as a tennisplayer at the University of West Alabama before taking upcross country. She transferred to Hawaii Pacific Universityin 2011 and earned all-region honors in NCAA Division IIcross country. She was leading the women’s race at the2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, but took awrong turn on the course and ended up in third place. Aweek after last year’s race at Kualoa Ranch, she ran in theHonolulu Marathon and was the top female finisher fromHawaii. In October of this year, she was the top femalefinisher (and finished behind only one male runner) at theXTERRA Gunstock Trail Run 21K.

PETER BANKS

Las Vegas, NevadaAge: 27Rundown: Peter placed second overall and first in the men’s25-29 division at the XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run inApril. He was the overall winner of the Trails of Fury 30K inLas Vegas in May, and placed second overall at theCaveman Run 21K in Boulder City, Nevada, in March. Thisis his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship.

MATTHEW BATTLEY

Titirangi, Auckland, New ZealandAge: 19Rundown: Matthew has emerged as one of the top youngtrail runners in New Zealand. He was the overall winner atthe XTERRA Rotorua Festival 21K in April, and placed

second overall at the prestigious XTERRA Trail ChallengeWaihi 21K race in October. In August, he placed 11thoverall at the New Zealand Under 20 Cross CountryChampionships 8K. This is his first appearance at theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

MICHAEL BEAN

Lakewood, ColoradoAge: 31Rundown: Michael placed eighth overall and first in themen’s 30-34 division at the 2013 XTERRA CheyenneMountain Trail Run 24K. He has completed severalXTERRA off-road triathlons in recent years. This is his firstappearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

DALE BECKER

Columbus, MississippiAge: 23Rundown: Dale placed 11th overall and first in the men’s 20-24 division at the XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Runs 42KMarathon in May at Pelham, Alabama. This is his firstappearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

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MEET THE RUNNERS

EDWARD BUGARIN

Honolulu, HawaiiAge: 63Rundown: Edward is a three-time age-group champion ofthe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at KualoaRanch. He won the 55-59 division in 2009, and then the 60-64 division in 2010 and 2012. He also competed in theHonolulu Marathon a week after last year’s XTERRA TrailRun World Championship, and placed 10th in his age groupout of more than 1,000 runners.

NATHAN CARLSON

Honolulu, HawaiiAge: 32Rundown: Nathan is one of Hawaii’s top distance runners,and overall winner of the 2013 XTERRA Gunstock RanchTrail Run 21K in October. He placed eighth overall andsecond in the 30-34 age division at the 2011 XTERRA TrailRun World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. He is a formerNCAA Division II All-American in track at Saint Martin’sUniversity (Washington). He is the founder and head coachof Dr. Nate’s Champion Running Group in Honolulu.

MARY CASTELANELLI

Kilauea, Kauai, HawaiiAge: 28Rundown: Mary placed sixth overall among the elitefemales at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship at Kualoa Ranch. She is also a former age-group champion of the XTERRA Trail World Championship,having won the female 20-24 division in 2008. Shecompleted the Ironman World Championship triathlon inOctober of this year, finishing in 35th place in her agedivision. In September of this year, she placed sixth overallat the Kauai Marathon.

JOHN CIRALLI

Honolulu, HawaiiAge: 28Rundown: John is considered one of the top distancerunners in Hawaii. He placed sixth overall at the TantalusTriple Trek 30 Miler in August of this year at Honolulu. Healso placed fourth overall at the Mango Madness 10 Milerace in June. In 2012, he placed first overall at the XTERRAFreedom Fest Trail Run 10K at Kualoa Ranch, and secondoverall at the Gunstock Ranch Trail Run 21K at Laie,Hawaii.

JUSTIN COSTA

Makawao, Maui, HawaiiAge: 66Rundown: Justin is a former age-group champion of theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship, having won the60-64 division at the 2009 race at Kualoa Ranch. He wonhis age division at the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs 10K inOctober at Kapalua, Maui.

JAKOB DEWALD

Mililani, HawaiiAge: 16Rundown: Jakob is a two-time age-group champion at theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch.He won the 10-14 division in 2008, then won the 15-19division in 2012. He also placed second in his age group in2009, 2010 and 2011. He is a junior at Mililani High Schooland is considered one of the top rising triathletes in Hawaii.He placed 11th in his age group at the 2013 XTERRA WorldChampionship off-road triathlon in October.

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MEET THE RUNNERS

MEGGAN FRANKS

Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaAge: 30Rundown: Meggan was the first overall female at the 2013Canadian Mountain & Trail Running Championships inJune. She was one of four women selected to the 2013Canadian Mountain Running Team, and she participated inthe 2013 World Mountain Running Championships atPoland. She was also the top Canadian and placed 13thoverall at the 2013 USA Mountain Running Championship.She is a former winner of the Niagara Falls Marathon (2011)and the New Orleans Rock N Roll Marathon (2012). She isa former standout runner at Mississippi State University, andcurrently works at the school.

AMY GALBRAITH

Venice, CaliforniaAge: 70Rundown: Amy is a veteran of XTERRA Trail Runs, with ahistory of success. She is a four-time XTERRA nationalchampion, having won her age group at the XTERRA TrailRun National Championship in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013.She is also a six-time XTERRA Regional Champion, havingwon her age group in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Run Seriesin each of the past six years.

CANDES MEIJIDE GENTRY

Honolulu, HawaiiAge: 36Rundown: Candes finished sixth overall among the elitewomen and second in her age group at the 2010 XTERRATrail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. Shefollowed that with a ninth overall and second in her agegroup at the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.She participated in the 5K race at last year’s XTERRA TrailRun World Championship and placed third overall. She is aformer Miss Hawaii winner.

CHRIS GOMEZ

Flagstaff, ArizonaAge: 31Rundown: Chris placed seventh overall and second in hisage division at the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship at Ogden, Utah. Earlier this year, he won theRun for the Mountain 10K Trail Run in Arizona, and secondoverall at the NACA Sacred Mountain Prayer Run 10K. Thiswill be his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship at Kualoa Ranch.

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MEET THE RUNNERSTONY GRAPPO

Henderson, NevadaAge: 62Rundown: Tony placed second in the men’s 60-64 divisionat the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Earlierthis year, he won his age group at the XTERRA Lake LasVegas Trail Run 21K.

JOSEPH GRAY

Lakewood, WashingtonAge: 29Rundown: Joseph is one of the most successful and recog-nized runners in American trail running. He is the defendingco-champion of the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship after tying for last year’s victory with BenBruce. In September, he placed second at the XTERRATrail Run National Championship at Snowbasin Resort,Ogden, Utah. In July of this year, he won the NorthAmerican Central American Caribbean (NACAC) MountainRunning Championship at New Hampshire. He has beenselected to the U.S. Mountain Running Team every yearsince 2008, the longest current streak among all runners.He placed seventh overall (and first American) at the 2013World Mountain Running Championships in Poland. Alsothis year, he placed 17th overall and seventh among allAmericans at the Boston Marathon. DAKOTA GROSSMAN

Haiku, Maui, HawaiiAge: 17Rundown: Dakota is the top high school female crosscountry runner in the state of Hawaii. She recently won herfourth consecutive state cross country championship,becoming only second runner in state history to accomplishthat feat. She is a former age-group champion at theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship, having won thefemale 10-14 division in 2008. She is also a two-time winnerof the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs 5K on Maui.

FRED HAUPTMANN

Joseph, OregonAge: 65Rundown: Fred won the men’s 65-69 division at the 2013XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah,in September. He also won his division at the 2013XTERRA Boney Mountain Trail Run in the SouthernCalifornia Series. This is his first appearance at theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch.

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LEAH HIRSCHFELD

Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New ZealandAge: 38Rundown: Leah is one of the top female distance runners inNew Zealand. Earlier this year, she placed first in the female35-older division at the New Zealand Mountain RunningChampionships 9K. She also placed third overall at theprestigious XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi 21K race inOctober. Her husband, Nick, is also an elite runner in NewZealand.

NICK HIRSCHFELD

Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New ZealandAge: 37Rundown: Nick won the men’s 35-39 division at the 2011XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, but did not enterlast year due to an injury. He placed fourth overall at theBlackmores XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi 21K race inOctober at Waihi, New Zealand. His wife, Leah, is one ofNew Zealand’s top female trail runners.

ROGER KEMPPEL

Anchorage, AlaskaAge: 72Rundown: Roger is the returning champion of the 70-74 agedivision for the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship atKualoa Ranch. His time of 2:29:47 was faster than all therunners in the 65-69 division. He won his age group andwas the oldest runner at the Silverton Alpine 50K race inColorado in August of this year.

MAX KING

Bend, OregonAge: 33Rundown: Max remains the King of XTERRA Trail Runs,with a record four world titles and five national titles. He wonthe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at KualoaRanch every year from 2008-11, then skipped it last year forthe birth of his daughter. His streak of XTERRAChampionship victories was snapped in September, whenhe placed 11th overall at the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship while competing with an ankle injury. AmongMax’s victories in 2013 are the Way Too Cool 50K inCalifornia, the Lost Creek Trail Run 30K in Oregon, and theYankee Springs Trail Run 26K in Michigan. He placed thirdoverall at the 2013 USA Mountain Running Championships,and earned a spot on the U.S. Mountain Running Team. In2011, he won the World Mountain Running Championship.

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NATALIA KRAVCHUK

Honolulu, HawaiiAge: 28Rundown: Natalia placed fourth overall and first in thefemale 25-29 age division at the 2012 XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship at Kualoa Ranch. In April of this year,she finished third among the elite women at the HapaluaHalf Marathon in Honolulu. In February, she placed firstoverall at the Great Aloha Run. In 2012, she was the firstoverall female at the Hawaii Tinman Triathlon and the MagicIsland Biathlon. She is originally from Ukraine.

BRYCE LARKIN

Eden, UtahAge: 70Rundown: Bryce is a former age-group national champion,having won the men’s 65-69 division at the 2012 XTERRATrail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah. Heplaced second in the 70-74 age group at the 2013 XTERRATrail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah. This willbe his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship.

JON LYON

Anchorage, AlaskaAge: 67Rundown: Jon is the returning champion of the 65-69 agegroup for the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship atKualoa Ranch. He beat the other runners in his age groupby more than 30 minutes last year.

ROBERTO MANDJE

Boulder, ColoradoAge: 31Rundown: Roberto was the overall winner at two differentXTERRA races in 2013 – the XTERRA Cheyenne MountainTrail Run 12K, and the XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run21K. He also placed second overall at the XTERRA OakMountain Trail Run 20K and the XTERRA Beaver CreekTrail Run 10K. He placed seventh overall at the 2012XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch.He is a former Olympic runner, having representedEquatorial Guinea in the 1,500-meter run at the 2004Olympics in Athens, Greece.

JO MAY

Houston, TexasAge: 65Rundown: Jo is an age-group champion from the 2013XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah.She placed first in the women’s 65-69 division. She partici-pated in the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championshipat Kualoa Ranch and placed third in her age division. Sheis also a 2013 XTERRA Regional Champion, having wonher age group in the XTERRA Texas Trail Run Series.

SAMANTHA McGLONE

Tucson, ArizonaAge: 34Rundown: Samantha is a former Olympic triathlete, andrepresented Canada at the 2004 Olympics in Athens,Greece. She also placed second overall among the profemales at the 2007 Ironman World Championship in Kona,Hawaii. She was the women’s Canadian National Triathlonchampion in 2004 and 2005. In July of this year, she was thefirst overall female at the XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run10K at Kualoa Ranch. This will be her first appearance atthe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

FUJIO MIYACHI

Tokyo, JapanAge: 35Rundown: Fujio is considered one of the top trail runners inJapan, and has entered several XTERRA Trail Run races inrecent years. He is a former age-group world champion,having won the men’s 30-34 division at the 2009 XTERRATrail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch. He placed15th overall and fifth in his age group at last year’sXTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

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MEET THE RUNNERS

NATHAN PETERS

Salt Lake City, UtahAge: 24Rundown: Nathan has emerged as one of the top distancerunners in the state of Utah. He placed fifth overall and firstin the men’s 20-24 division at the 2013 XTERRA Trail RunNational Championship at Ogden, Utah. That was his firstXTERRA Trail Run event, and the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship will be his second. Earlier this year, he wonthe Skyline Marathon in Utah and established a new courserecord.

BRYCE PHINNEY

Tucson, ArizonaAge: 37Rundown: Bryce is one of the top amateur competitors onthe XTERRA off-road triathlon circuit. He won the men’s 35-39 division at the 2012 XTERRA USA Championshiptriathlon in Ogden, Utah. In 2013, he placed second in hisage division at the XTERRA USA Championship, and thenseventh in his age division at the XTERRA WorldChampionship triathlon on Maui.

TINA MARIE POULIN

New York, New YorkAge: 41Rundown: Tina placed 11th overall and second in her agegroup at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championshipat Kualoa Ranch. Her time of 1:55:43 was just one secondbehind the woman who beat her out for top honors in the 40-44 division. In March of this year, she won the female 40-44division at the USA 50K Championships in Huntington, NewYork. She works as an artist in New York City.

KEITH RIEGER

Surprise, ArizonaAge: 46Rundown: Keith is a two-time defending age-groupchampion of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship atKualoa Ranch. He won the 40-44 division in 2011, and the45-49 division in 2012. Keith won a bronze medal at the2009 World Duathlon Championship at Concord, NorthCarolina. He has completed several Ironman distancetriathlons in his career, and is the head coach of theSurprise Running Club in Arizona.

JESUS ROMERO

Snellville, GeorgiaAge: 75Rundown: Jesus won the 75-79 age division at the 2013XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in September atOgden, Utah. He is also a former regional age-groupchampion from the XTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series.

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MEET THE RUNNERSJEROME ROSS

Anchorage, AlaskaAge: 38Rundown: Jerome is considered one of the top distancerunners in all of Alaska. He placed fifth in the men’s 35-39age division at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship at Kualoa Ranch. Earlier this year, he placedfifth overall at the Mayor’s Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska.

MONICA ROSS

Anchorage, AlaskaAge: 48Rundown: Monica is entering the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship for the first time. She was the top overallfemale at the Mayor’s Half-Marathon race in Anchorage,Alaska, in June, and then placed third overall at the Big WildLife Marathon in Anchorage in August.

LEE SALTONSTALL

Honolulu, HawaiiAge: 66Rundown: Lee is a four-time age-group world champion ofthe XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at KualoaRanch. She won the women’s 60-64 division in 2008, 2010and 2011, and then won the 65-69 division in 2012. Shewon her age division at several races in Hawaii in 2013,including the Hapalua Half Marathon, the XTERRAFreedom Fest Trail Run 10K, and the XTERRA GunstockRanch Trail Run 21K. She also competes in stand-uppaddleboard races in Hawaii.

LEANDRO SANTILLAN

Honolulu, Hawaii via Martinez, ArgentinaAge: 21Rundown: Leandro is the top runner for the Hawaii PacificUniversity men’s cross country team. He placed ninthoverall (and second in the 20-24 division) at the 2012XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch.He won the HPU Invitational Cross Country 8K inSeptember of this year. He was named the top student-athlete for the team in 2011-12.

WILLIE SCHEFER

Kihei, Maui, HawaiiAge: 23Rundown: Willie placed fifth overall and was the top Hawaiifinisher at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship, and is the returning champion of the men’s20-24 age division. He is also the two-time defendingchampion of the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs 10K on Maui,including a convincing three-minute victory at this year’srace. He is a former track and cross country runner at theUniversity of Miami (Fla.).

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KOREY SHIVELY

Madison, AlabamaAge: 13Rundown: Korey made XTERRA Trail Run history in 2013,when he became the youngest runner to win age-groupregional championships in two different regions. He won the10-14 division in both the XTERRA Alabama and XTERRAGeorgia series. He is also a current XTERRA NationalChamp, having won his age group at the 2013 XTERRATrail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah, inSeptember. Korey is in the eighth grade at Liberty MiddleSchool, but already competes for the varsity cross countryand track teams at James Clemens High School.

JACLYN SHOKEY

Jim Thorpe, PennsylvaniaAge: 36Rundown: Jaclyn has been the dominant female runner inthe XTERRA Pocono Trail Run Series for the past twoyears. She went undefeated in the Pocono Series in 2013,placing first overall among females at all five of the races.She recently placed third in her age division at the 2013XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah.This will be her first appearance at the XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship at Kualoa Ranch.

LUCY SMITH

Sidney, British Columbia, CanadaAge: 46Rundown: Lucy is the defending women’s champion of theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship. Following arunner-up showing at the 2011 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship at Kualoa Ranch, she returned in 2012 towin the race by two minutes. She is considered one ofCanada’s most accomplished distance runners – a five-timeformer champion of the Canadian Cross CountryChampionships, and a five-time winner of the Canada 10KRoad Championship. She is also a former Canadiannational champion in duathlon, and a two-time silvermedalist at the World Duathlon Championships.

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PATRICK SMYTH

Salt Lake City, UtahAge: 27Rundown: Patrick stunned the XTERRA Trail Run circuitwhen he won the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship at Ogden, Utah, in September. That was hisfirst trail race, and this XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship will be his second. He does have animpressive running resume, which includes a second placeoverall finish at the 2010 USA Half Marathon Championshipin Houston, Texas. He was also the top American finisher atthe 2010 World Cross Country Championship in Poland. Hewas a seven-time All-American in track and cross country atthe University of Notre Dame, and is a current member ofthe Nike Trail Team.

BRIAN STANLEY

Kansas City, MissouriAge: 55Rundown: Brian is a former XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship, having won the 50-54 division at the 2011race at Ogden, Utah. He placed fifth in his age group at the2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at KualoaRanch. Earlier this year, he placed second in the 55-59division at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship atUtah.

SUSIE STEPHEN

Kailua, HawaiiAge: 34Rundown: Susie finished in the top 10 among the elitefemales in both 2011 and 2012 XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship at Kualoa Ranch. In 2012, she placed eighthoverall and third in her age group. In 2011, she won the aworld title by taking first place in the female 30-34 division,and also finished sixth overall. She placed first overall atseveral other races in 2013, including the Canyon De ChellyUltra 55K in Arizona, the Kaena Point Firecracker 10 Milerin Hawaii, and the Mango Madness 10 Miler in Hawaii.

ISAAC TODD

Waialua, HawaiiAge: 24Rundown: Isaac won the XTERRA Freedom Fest 10K atKualoa Ranch in July of this year. He is an Army lieutenantstationed at Schofield Barracks on Oahu. This is his firstappearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

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CINDI TOEPEL

Littleton, ColoradoAge: 62Rundown: Cindi is a recognized name on the XTERRA off-road triathlon circuit. She has won her age division fourtimes at the XTERRA World Championship triathlon onMaui, and nine times at the XTERRA USA Championship. InXTERRA Trail Run events, she won her age group at the2013 XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run 10K, and placedsecond in her age group at the XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampionship 21K.

HANS UNGER

Sylmar, CaliforniaAge: 71Rundown: Hans is a three-time age-group nationalchampion. He won the men’s 65-69 division in 2011, andthen the 70-74 division in both 2012 and 2013. He is alsothe current regional champion for his age group from theXTERRA SoCal Trail Run Series.

NOZOMI WADE

Lawrenceville, GeorgiaAge: 56Rundown: Nozomi is a returning age-group champion of theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship, as she won thefemale 55-59 division in 2012. She added a national title toher collection in 2013, as she won the female 55-59 divisionat the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden,Utah, in September. She is also a former XTERRA RegionalChampion from the XTERRA Georgia Series. She startedrunning in 2009, at the age of 51, and works as anelementary school teacher in Georgia.

ROSE WETZEL

Seattle, WashingtonAge: 31Rundown: Rose took first place in the women’s 5000-meterrun and 800-meter run at the USATF National Club Trackand Field Championships at New York in June of this year.She also placed third overall at the Seattle Marathon 10Krace in August, and won several 5K races in the state ofWashington earlier in the year. She is a former standouttrack runner at Georgetown University, and currently hasher own personal training business in Seattle.NOZOMI

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XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING SERIES OVERVIEW

Trails of all shapes and sizes can be found around theworld. Runners of all shapes and sizes can be found aroundthe globe, too.

The combination of those two is really what the XTERRATrail Run Series is all about. If there’s a trail out there, we’lltry to find it. And then we’ll invite any and all runners tocome out and join our races.

XTERRA Trail Runs started as a side event for theXTERRA off-road triathlons, but it is now clear that the trailruns have carved their own niche in the endurance sportsworld. During the 2012-13 season, the XTERRA Trail RunSeries featured more than 80 races around the world,ranging in distance from 5 kilometers to a full-marathon 42kilometers.

Seventeen regions across the United States hosted anXTERRA Trail Run Series in 2013: Alabama, Arizona,Atlantic, Southern California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,Hawaii, North Carolina, Pocono, Puerto Rico, SouthCarolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.There were also XTERRA races in Arkansas, Oregon,Nevada and Iowa. National champions were crowned at theXTERRA Trail Run National Championship at SnowbasinResort near Ogden, Utah, in September.

There were also international XTERRA Trail Run races inBrazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Philippines,New Zealand, and parts of Europe.

In effect, all of those races lead up to the XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship at Kualoa Ranch. Technically, there isno qualifying process to enter the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship, so runners of all ages and skill levels, fromanywhere in the world, can enter the event.

The XTERRA Trail Run World Championship was created in2008, and it has become one of the largest and most signif-icant events in the ever-growing sport of trail running.Olympic runners and triathletes, elite marathon runners andinternational champions have all made their way to KualoaRanch for the event in recent years. It now draws more than2,000 runners annually, with more than 15 countries and 35states represented.

The elite runners compete for $10,000 in prize money atKualoa Ranch, while the age-group runners compete for

medals, prizes, and the prestige of being called anXTERRA Trail Run World Champion.

In keeping with the XTERRA spirit, the XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship includes trails for the less-competitiveand less-experienced runners. In addition to the 21Kchampionship course, there are separate 10K and 5Kraces, and there’s even an “Adventure Walk” for those whojust want to take a leisurely stroll around the park.

Of course, there is also the allure of Hawaii � and KualoaRanch in particular. Located on the northeast coast of theisland of Oahu, the sights at Kualoa Ranch are nothingshort of spectacular. The 4,000-acre working cattle ranchoffers arguably the most stunning natural landscape on theisland. The scenic backdrop has been used as a filming sitefor such major movie productions as Jurassic Park,Godzilla, Pearl Harbor and 50 First Dates.

To learn more about the XTERRA Trail Run Series, or to finda race near you, please visit www.xterratrailrun.com.

2014-15 XTERRA U.S. TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULEDATE RACE LOCATION DISTANCE/PART OF SERIES1/1/2014 XTERRA Dead Mans Gulch Hideout Trail Run Hideout, UT TBD - Utah Series #1 - 20141/5/2014 XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run Waddell, AZ 7/20km - Arizona Series #2 - 20141/11/2014 XTERRA Monte Sano Trail Run Huntsville, AL 5/15km - Alabama Series #6 - 20141/12/2014 XTERRA Boney Mountain Trail Run Newbury Park, CA 6/21km - SoCal Series #4 - 20141/26/2014 XTERRA Bayamon Trail Run Bayamon, PR 5/10km - Puerto Rico Series #2 - 20142/2/2014 XTERRA McDowell Mountain Trail Run Fountain Hills, AZ 7/24km - Arizona Series #3 - 20142/2/2014 XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run Santee, CA 5/15km - SoCal Series #5 - 20142/8/2014 XTERRA Reimer's Ranch Trail Run Dripping Springs, TX 6/10/20km - Texas Series #1 - 20142/22/2014 XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Trail Run Winder, GA 21/42km - Georgia Series #6 - 20142/22/2014 XTERRA Philly Area Trail Run TBD - Philly Area TBD - Atlantic Series #1 - 20143/9/2014 XTERRA EcoLonestar Trail Run Houson, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #2 - 20143/15/2014 XTERRA Lums Pond Trail Run Bear, DE 5/10km - Atlantic Series #2 - 20143/22/2014 XTERRA Camp Eagle Trail Run Rocksprings, TX 6/21km - Texas Series #3 - 20143/23/2014 XTERRA Black Canyon Trail Run Rock Springs, AZ 9/21km - Arizona Series #4 - 20143/23/2014 XTERRA Trout Creek Trail Run Tampa, FL 5/15km - Florida Series #2 -20144/5/2014 XTERRA Power to the Tower Trail Run Kingsport, TN 8/21/50km - Tenn Series #2 - 20144/6/2014 XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run Colorado Springs, CO 5/12/24km - Colo Series #2 - 20144/12/2014 XTERRA Seneca Creek Trail Run Gaithersburg, MD 5/10km - Atlantic Series #3 - 20144/13/2014 XTERRA Black Mountain Trail Run Rancho Penasquito, CA 5/15km - SoCal Series #6 - 20144/13/2014 XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Run Henderson, NV 5/10/21km - America Tour4/27/2014 XTERRA Claw Trail Run Alafia, FL 8/16km - Florida Series #3 - 20144/27/2014 XTERRA Bluebonnet Trail Run Austin, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #4 - 20145/3/2014 XTERRA Big Pocono Trail Run Tannersville, PA 5/11km - Pocono Series #1 - 20145/10/2014 XTERRA Maryland Trail Run TBD - DC Area TBD - Atlantic Series #4 - 20145/17/2014 XTERRA Malibu Creek Trail Run Malibu, CA 6/22km - SoCal Series #7 - 20145/18/2014 XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run Pelham, AL 5/10/21/42km - Ala Series #7 - 20145/24/2014 XTERRA Hickory Trail Run White Haven, PA 11/17km - Pocono Series #2 - 20145/31/2014 XTERRA Deep South Trail Run Jackson, GA 5/15km - Georgia Series #7 - 20145/31/2014 XTERRA Olympic Park Trail Run Park City, UT TBD - Utah Series #2 - 20145/31/2014 XTERRA Brandywine Trail Run Wilmington, DE TBD - Atlantic Series #5 - 20146/1/2014 XTERRA Salinas Trail Run Salinas, PR 10/20km - PR Series #3 - 20146/7/2014 XTERRA Richmond Trail Run Richmond, VA 10/21km - Virginia Series 20146/7/2014 XTERRA Seven Tubs Trail Run Wilkes-Barre, PA 5km - Pocono Series #3 - 20146/7/2014 XTERRA Turkey Track Trail Run Pagosa Springs, CO 21/42km - Colorado Series #3 - 20146/7/2014 XTERRA Moab Trail Run Moab, UT 5km - Utah Series #3 - 20146/8/2014 XTERRA Rock Dallas Trail Run Dallas, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #5 - 20146/14/2014 XTERRA Muleshoe Trail Run Spicewood, TX 6/16km - Texas Series #6 - 20146/21/2014 XTERRA Earth Conservancy Trail Run Mocanaqua, PA 10/21km - Pocono Series #4 - 20146/21/2014 XTERRA Big Elk Trail Run Elkton, MD 21/42km - Atlantic Series #6 - 20146/22/2014 XTERRA Gator Bait Trail Run Huntsville, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #7 - 20146/28/2014 XTERRA Jordanelle Trail Run Jordanelle, UT 5/10/21km - Utah Series #4 - 20147/6/2014 XTERRA Freedom Fest Trail Run Ka'a'awa, Oahu, HI 5/10km - Hawaii Series #3 - 20147/12/2014 XTERRA Whitewater Trail Run Charlotte, NC 5/11km - North Carolina Series - 20147/12/2014 XTERRA Magnolia Hill Trail Run Navasota, TX 6/21km - Texas Series #8 - 20147/13/2014 XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run Avon, CO 5/10/21km - Colo Series #4 - 20147/13/2014 XTERRA Harbison Trail Run Columbia, SC 5/21km - South Carolina Series 20147/19/2014 XTERRA Wolf Mountain Trail Run Eden, UT 5/10km - Utah Series #5 - 2014

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2014-15 XTERRA U.S. TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULE7/27/2014 XTERRA Snow Valley Trail Run Running Springs, CA 10/21km - America Tour 20148/6/2014 XTERRA Bays Blaze Trail Run Kingsport, TN 5/15km - Tennessee Series #3 - 20148/16/2014 XTERRA Cameron Park Trail Run Waco, TX 5/21km - Texas Series #9 - 20148/16/2014 XTERRA Table Rock Trail Run Pickens, SC 5/15km - South Carolina Series 20148/30/2014 XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run Davidson, NC 8/16km - North Carolina Series - 20149/13/2014 XTERRA Red Mountain Trail Run Birmingham, AL 7/15km - Alabama Series #1 - 20159/20/2014 XTERRA Terra Firma Trail Run Austin, TX 5/15km - Texas Series #1 - 20159/21/2014 XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Ogden, UT 5/10/21km - America Tour9/27/2014 XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run Dacula, GA 10km - Georgia Series #1 - 201510/5/2014 XTERRA Estrella Mountain Trail Run Goodyear, AZ 8/20km - Arizona Series #1 - 201510/11/2014 XTERRA Fort Yargo Trail Run Winder, GA 5/14km - Georgia Series #2 - 201510/12/2014 XTERRA Point Mugu Trail Run Oxnard, CA 11/18km - SoCal Series #1 - 201510/18/2014 XTERRA Henry Farms Trail Run Jacksonville, AL 6km - Alabama Series #2 - 201510/18/2014 XTERRA Gunstock Trail Run Laie, HI 5/21km - Hawaii Series #1 - 201510/25/2014 XTERRA Kapalua Beach Trail Run Kapalua, HI 5/10km - Hawaii Series #2 - 201510/25/2014 XTERRA Coldwater Mountain Trail Run Anniston, AL 4/16km - Alabama Series #3 - 201511/1/2014 XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run Roswell, GA 8/16km - Georgia Series #3 - 201511/2/2014 XTERRA Wild Horse Trail Run Tampa, FL 6/10/16/21km - FL Series #1 - 201511/8/2014 XTERRA Fajardo Trail Run Fajardo, PR 5/10/21km - PR Series #1 - 201511/9/2014 XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run Pelham, AL 5/10/21km - Alabama Series #4 - 201511/15/2014 XTERRA Little Mulberry Park Trail Run Dacula, GA 5/10km - Georgia Series #4 - 201511/27/2014 XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run Calabasas, CA 5/10/15km – SoCal Series #2 - 201512/6/2014 XTERRA Victoria Bryant Trail Run Royston, GA 5/10km - Georgia Series #5 - 201512/7/2014 XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Ka'a'awa, Oahu, HI 5/10/21km - World Tour12/7/2014 XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Newport Beach, CA 6/15km - SoCal Series #3 - 2015

TENTATIVE AS OF 11.9.13

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2012 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLDS RECAP

2012 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLD CHAMPIONS

MALE

Division Name Hometown Time

10-14 Jase Bell Madison, Alabama 2:07:1615-19 (2) Jakob Dewald Mililani, Hawaii 1:51:2420-24 Willie Schefer Kihei, Hawaii 1:26:4125-29 Joseph Gray Renton, Washington 1:21:58

30-34 Ben Bruce Flagstaff, Arizona 1:21:58

35-39 Jeffrey Moreland Reno, Nevada 1:34:0840-44 (3) Mark Speck Honolulu, Hawaii 1:34:1645-49 Keith Rieger Surprise, Arizona 1:38:0850-54 Raymond Brust Honolulu, Hawaii 1:43:3955-59 (3) Ash Dustow Honolulu, Hawaii 1:47:3960-64 (3) Edward Bugarin Honolulu, Hawaii 2:07:2765-69 Jon Lyon Anchorage, Alaska 2:41:4570-74 Roger Kemppel Anchorage, Alaska 2:29:4775-79 Dieter Walz Portola Valley, California 3:07:51PC (4) Ed Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 1:53:16

FEMALE


10-14 Kaytlynn Welsch Alvin, Texas 2:02:3420-24 Polina Babkina Russia 1:45:3425-29 Nataliia Kravchuk Honolulu, Hawaii 1:47:3130-34 Amber Moran Asheville, North Carolina 1:43:4135-39 Kathrin Schambeck Eckental, Germany 2:04:5440-44 Janelle Lancaster Seattle, Washington 1:55:4245-49 Lucy Smith Sidney, Canada 1:41:39

50-54 (2) Vicki Daniels Honolulu, Hawaii 2:23:0255-59 Nozomi Wade Lawrenceville, Georgia 2:41:0160-64 Nancy Andrade Kapaa, Hawaii 2:48:2265-69 (3)Lee Saltonstall Honolulu, Hawaii 2:49:28(#) Denotes number of XTERRA World Titles Overall Champs in Bold

December 2, 2012 – History was made in more ways thanone at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

For the first time in the history of the prestigious event,there was a tie for first place. After 21 grueling kilometersat the majestic Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii, not even a photofinish – or video replay – could determine the winner.

Ben Bruce and Joe Gray crossed the finish line simultane-ously, and are officially the co-champions for 2012. Afterreviewing several angles of video and photos, XTERRArace officials declared it a tie.

In the women’s division Lucy Smith of Canada proved thatage is no barrier when it comes to winning. She was theoverall winner of the women’s division, and at 45, is theoldest runner ever to win the overall XTERRA Trail RunWorld Championship.

Hawaii runners Lee Saltonstall and Ed Fattoumy highlight-ed the age-group divisions by winning their fourth XTERRATrail Run World Championship titles.

Saltonstall was first in the 65-69 women’s division with atime of 2:49:28. Fattoumy was first in the physically chal-lenged division with a time of 1:53:16.

Three other runners – all from Hawaii – won their thirdtitles: Mark Speck (men 40-44), Ash Dustow (men 55-59),Edward Bugarin (men 60-64).

Runners winning their second titles were Keith Rieger(men 45-49), Raymond Brust (men 50-54), Lucy Smith(women 45-49) and Vicki Daniels (women 50-54).

More than 2,000 runners from around the world participat-ed in the event, ranging in age from 6 to 77. There wererunners from 15 countries and 37 states.

TOP 7 MEN

NAME TIME HOMETOWN

Ben Bruce 1:21:58 Flagstaff, AZJoseph Gray 1:21:58 Renton, WAWill Christian 1:25:54 Norforlk, VAMario Mendoza 1:26:35 Bend, ORWillie Schefer 1:26:41 Kihei, HIJacob Puzey 1:28:58 Hermiston, ORRoberto Mandje 1:29:19 Boulder, CO

TOP 7 WOMEN

NAME TIME HOMETOWN

Lucy Smith 1:41:39 Sidney, CanadaAmber Moran 1:43:41 Asheville, NCPolina Babkina 1:45:34 Honolulu, HINataliia Kravchuk 1:47:31 Honolulu, HIGeorgie Rutherford 1:49:58 London, United KingdomMary Castelanelli 1:51:23 Kilauea, HIStephanie Weigel 1:53:14 Las Vegas, NV

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MALE


10-14 (3) Jarrell Hibler Honolulu, Hawaii 1:55:2615-19 Paul Hicks Wahiawa, Hawaii 2:05:1820-24 Dany Malley Honolulu, Hawaii 1:37:3325-29 Petr Pechek Trutnov, Czech Republic 1:22:5630-34 (4) Max King Bend, Oregon 1:21:27

35-39 Nick Hirschfeld Auckland, New Zealand 1:34:4040-44 Keith Rieger Surprise, Arizona 1:31:4445-49 (2) Andy Ames Boulder, Colorado 1:33:2850-54 Ray Brust Honolulu, Hawaii 1:46:3555-59 Roger Handling Roberts Creek, Canada 1:56:4660-64 Richard Stoner Venice, California 2:09:0565-69 Jim Kettlewell Whangarei, New Zealand 1:49:5070-74 Dan Walker Haleiwa, Hawaii 3:30:34

FEMALE


20-24 Alisha Gipe Honolulu, Hawaii 2:01:4825-29 Morgan Arritola Ketchum, Idaho 1:33:00

30-34 Susie Stephen Honolulu, Hawaii 1:49:3535-39 (2) Melanie McQuaid Victoria, B.C., Canada 1:47:0840-44 Lucy Smith Victoria, B.C., Canada 1:37:4645-49 Susan Reynolds Vancouver, B.C., Canada 1:55:2850-54 Vicki Daniel Honolulu, Hawaii 2:20:2355-59 Brigitte Stemmer Montreal, Canada 3:05:1860-64 (3) Lee Saltonstall Kailua, Hawaii 2:56:5265-69 Jessie Stratton Redding, California 2:55:04

(#) Denotes number of XTERRA World Titles Overall Champs in Bold

Dec. 4, 2011 – The anticipated rain never hit KualoaRanch, but the reign of Max King continued at the 2011XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.

King, 31, won the XTERRA Trail Run World title for thefourth consecutive year, this time topping a record field atKualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii, on Sunday, December 4.

More than 2,000 runners from around world participated inthe event, and in keeping with the tradition, none of themcame close to King.

King, an Olympic marathon hopeful from Bend, Oregon,completed the 21.9-kilometer course (13.6 miles) in 1 hour,21 minutes, 27 seconds. He received $2,000 and aroundtrip airfare from Hawaiian Airlines for the victory.

“I’m surprised,” King said. “I knew there was goodcompetition, and to be honest, I wasn’t feeling 100 percent.So at the start, there were three of us and we kind of brokeaway, and I was surprised that more guys weren’t therewith us. Then about halfway, I kind of broke away againand was really surprised to finish here that far ahead.”

King said he was suffering from a cold and a sore Achilles.“I don’t know what it is about this race,” he said. “Maybe it’sbecause of the time of year and the travel, but I never seemto come here fully healthy, so I’m just happy to win it again.”

The Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch wascreated in 2008, and King has won it every year.

Arritola dominates women’s field

Morgan Arritola was an impressive 10th place overall andfirst in the women’s division with a time of 1:33:00. It washer first XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in her firstrace in Hawaii, and she said she now understands why thecourse is often described as breathtaking in more waysthan one.

“It was beautiful,” she said. “I wish I wasn’t dying so muchout there so I could have enjoyed it a little more. Thehumidity really got to me.”

Lucy Smith, a former Canadian cross country champion,placed second with a time of 1:37:46.

TOP 7 MEN

PL NAME AGE TIME

1st Max King 31 1:21:272nd Petr Pechek 28 1:22:563rd Ben Bruce 29 1:23:014th Rivers Puzey 27 1:25:455th Jacob Puzey 29 1:26:596th Jeffrey Moreland 34 1:27:107th Brandon Laan 28 1:31:04

TOP 7 WOMEN

PLACENAME AGE TIME

1st Morgan Arritola 25 1:33:002nd Lucy Smith 44 1:37:463rd Heather Fuhr 43 1:40:524th Cynthia Anderson 28 1:42:085th Melanie McQuaid 38 1:47:086th Susie Stephen 32 1:49:357th Eva Skalnikova 26 1:51:43

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MALE


10-14 (2) Jarrell Hibler Honolulu, Hawaii 1:49:4715-19 John Fratinardo Laupahoehoe, Hawaii 1:54:5620-24 Tyler Davis Talent, Oregon 1:23:0725-29 Will Christian California, Maryland 1:17:5630-34 (3) Max King Bend, Oregon 1:16:36

35-39 Bruce Rahmig Denver, Colorado 1:25:0240-44 (2) Mark Speck Honolulu, Hawaii 1:31:0745-49 (2) David Carlsson Honolulu, Hawaii 1:36:4650-54 Kevin Tuck Salt Lake City, Utah 1:30:5055-59 Nicholas Kaiser Honolulu, Hawaii 1:45:3160-64 (2) Edward Bugarin Honolulu, Hawaii 1:56:3965-69 Larry Dunlap Eugene, Oregon 1:56:0270-74 Kenneth Harrison Hudson, Ohio 2:23:4375-79 (3) George Taylor Kelowna, Canada 3:42:24PC (3) Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 1:47:02

FEMALE


15-19 Eryn Lovell Whangarei, New Zealand 1:51:4120-24 Kim Kuehnert Leverkusen, Germany 1:36:5225-29 Sally Meyerhoff Maricopa, Arizona 1:28:58

30-34 Rachel Cieslewicz Salt Lake City, Utah 1:40:2635-39 Melanie McQuaid Victoria, B.C., Canada 1:38:1140-44 Jenny Tobin Boise, Idaho 1:42:5345-49 Joan Cottrill Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 2:02:1750-54 Jenny Green Auckland, New Zealand 2:03:3355-59 Patsy Vasquez Honolulu, Hawaii 2:10:3660-64 (2) Lee Saltonstall Kailua, Hawaii 2:48:08(#) Denotes number of XTERRA World Titles Overall Champs in BoldPC = Physically Challenged Division

KING REIGNS OVER FIELD AT XTERRA WORLDS AGAIN

MEYERHOFF TAKES WOMEN’S TITLE IN FIRST TRY

Dec. 5, 2010 – Max King (pictured) found the perfect curefor a sickness – win the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship.

Despite running with flu-like symptoms, King won theXTERRA Trail Run World Championship for the thirdconsecutive year at Kualoa Ranch. King, who is from Bend,Oregon, completed the 12.9 mile course in 1 hour, 16minutes, 36 seconds.

“I didn’t even know if I was going to make it to the race thismorning, let alone win,” said King, 30. “I had a headache,my fever was going down, but I still felt terrible. But when Igot here and started running on the course, I was surprisedthat I felt a lot better than I thought I would. I guess after allthese years, running makes me feel pretty normal.”

When it comes to running XTERRA Trail RunChampionship races, King is beyond normal. He is now 6-0 in the last six major XTERRA trail run races – threeconsecutive victories in the national championship race,and now three consecutive wins in the world championshiprace.

In the women’s race, Sally Meyerhoff of Arizona took thevictory in her first try at the XTERRA Trail Run WorldChampionship.

Meyerhoff normally enters road races (she is the Americanrecord holder for a 10-mile road race), but she proved herworth on the tricky trails of Kualoa Ranch. She completedthe course in a women’s record time of 1:28:58, which wasgood for ninth place overall, and nearly eight minutesahead of the next female.

“I don’t do a ton of trail running, but I do marathons andhalf-marathons and I train really hard at the professionallevel,” said Meyerhoff, 26. “But this race tested me like I’venever been tested before.”

Indeed, Meyerhoff collapsed after crossing the finish lineand needed medical attention. She was eventually fineafter receiving intravenous fluids.

King and Meyerhoff each received $2,000.

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PAST XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLD CHAMPIONS2009 MALE


10-14 Jarrell Hibler Honolulu, HI 1:59:3515-19 Jesse Story Pearl Harbor, HI 1:51:1820-24 Vaughn Harber Honolulu, HI 1:35:2925-29 Max King Bend, OR 1:14:26

30-34 Fujio Miyachi Tokyo, Japan 1:26:1235-39 Jeff Campbell Atlanta, GA 1:26:4540-44 Scott Dunlap Woodside, CA 1:35:2345-49 Andy Ames Boulder, CO 1:28:5350-54 Ash Dustow Honolulu, HI 1:36:1055-59 Edward Bugarin Honolulu, HI 1:49:0960-64 Justin Costa Makawao, HI 2:09:0265-69 Steven Humphrey Reno, NV 2:26:28PC Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, HI 1:45:29

2009 FEMALE


15-19 Samantha Blanch Pukekohe, New Zealand 1:58:4720-24 Antonietta Losue Kailua, HI 2:08:3625-29 Cynthia Anderson Kailua, HI 1:33:0130-34 Fiona Docherty Boulder, CO/New Zealand 1:30:05

35-39 Cristina Begy Honolulu, HI 1:44:5440-44 Heather Fuhr Encinitas, CA 1:38:0145-49 Maureen Lyell Auckland, New Zealand 1:51:4850-54 Christine Crooks Auckland, New Zealand 2:23:1055-59 Lorenn Walker Waialua, HI 2:24:03

2008 MALE


10-14 Jakob Dewald Mililani, HI 2:02:4615-19 Adam Weaver Mililani, HI 1:56:3020-24 Michael Campbell Haleiwa, HI 1:51:0425-29 Max King Bend, OR 1:18:23

30-34 Thomas Taylor Phoenix, AZ 1:29:3335-39 Mark Speck Honolulu, HI 1:34:2840-44 David Carlsson Honolulu, HI 1:46:3645-49 John Smith Honolulu, HI 1:46:0650-54 Ash Dustrow Honolulu, HI 1:44:3055-59 Francisco Rodriguez Bayonne, NJ 2:26:0060-64 Thomas Craven Honolulu, HI 2:16:4165-69 Peter Wood La Jolla, CA 2:08:1570-74 George Taylor Kelowna, Canada 3:20:49PC Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, HI 1:52:31*PC - Physically Challenged Division

2008 FEMALE


10-14 Dakota Grossman Pukalani, HI 2:01:0515-19 Hayley Ortman Carlsbad, CA 2:39:3720-24 Mary Castelanelli Lodi, CA 1:55:3025-29 Cynthia Anderson Kailua, HI 1:39:38

30-34 Danelle Kabush Calgary, Canada 1:40:1035-39 Sarah Skimin Kapolei, HI 1:57:5740-44 Shannon Cutting Honolulu, HI 1:53:3545-49 Jodi Ruby La Verne, CA 1:59:1050-54 Judy Maguire Idyllwild, CA 1:58:2555-59 Lorenn Walker Waialua, HI 2:32:4160-64 Lee Saltonstall Alpharetta, GA 2:56:32

ANDERSON

KING

DOCHERTY

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HOW XTERRA GOT STARTEDIT REALLY STARTED in the late '80's. That's when Tom

Kiely (CEO of TEAM Unlimited - owners and producers of

XTERRA) was tasked with creating more publicity for the

Waikiki Oahu Visitors Association. His idea was sports TV.

"First, sports is part of our life blood in Hawaii, and second,

what looks good on TV? The beaches and the ocean,"

explained Kiely.

The concept was pretty simple. TV sports and

entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the world.

The travel industry is THE BIGGEST industry in the world.

Bring those two together in programming, and you've got

something big.

So he came up with the idea for the Hawaiian International

Ocean Challenge - a lifeguard skills competition that

attracted water safety specialists from Australia, New

Zealand, California, and of course, Hawaii.

Then, he forged a relationship with ESPN - the worldwide

leader in sports.

In 1990 the Ocean Challenge was broadcast on ESPN,

and millions of viewers were exposed to the beauty of

Waikiki - the sun, sand, and crystal clear blue water of the

Pacific Ocean. Subsequently, this is where David "Kahuna"

Nicholas enters the picture - as "race director."

"So we get into producing the Ocean Challenge," says

Kiely. "And now I'm thinking I've got all these athletes and

TV crews and if it costs me this much to produce one show,

it'll cost less for another, and even less for a third."

ESPN approves two more shows (Waikiki King's Race and

Diamond Head Wahine Windsurfing Classic) and in 1991

TEAM Unlimited produces three events and three TV

shows. The concept is working, and Hawaii is reaping the

benefits of the outdoor exposure the shows are generating.

"So the next year (1992) we produced seven Hawaiian

Sports Adventure Shows�multiple segments, different

stories, great scenics, and 30-minutes of entertaining, good

fun stuff," said Kiely.

Those seven shows were in addition to the Ocean

Challenge and a few others televised events, including the

inaugural Tour O' Hawaii.

"Now that was a great event," said Nicholas - now the

managing director of the XTERRA Global Tour. "The Tour

O' Hawaii happened before professional cyclists were

allowed to compete in the Olympics so the top riders from

every country kept their amateur status so they could race

in the Olympics. We just missed Lance because he signed

with Motorola, but we had George Hincapie, Jan Ulrich,

Tyler Hamilton, and dozens of others. Looking back, the

field was a who's who of international cycling."

A few years later the Olympics allowed pros to compete,

road cycling in the U.S. was on the decline, and the Tour O'

Hawaii was no more. At the same time, however, mountain

biking was taking off. So in 1995, in addition to 12 other TV

shows and several events, TEAM Unlimited produced the

Hawaiian Mountain Tour.

In doing so Nicholas and mountain bike Hall-of-Famer

Dean Crandall established the rules and held the first-ever

mountain bike stage race. This is also where many of the

XTERRA greats first appeared. The likes of Ned Overend,

Shari Kain, Melanie McQuaid, Steve Larsen, Mike Kloser,

Leslie Tomlinson, and host of others were taking part in the

Hawaiian Mountain Tour. Now these races took place at

Kualoa Ranch on Oahu, where the Koolau mountain range

meets the ocean, and the story goes that after their races

the mountain bikers would ride down to the beach and jump

in the water. It sparked a thought�why not have a

mountain bike triathlon?

By 1996 TEAM Unlimited had produced more than 50

shows and sporting events, and while the idea of an off-road

triathlon was enticing - who'd pay for it?

Almost simultaneously, the Aston Hotel in Maui (now the

Wailea Marriott Resort) was shopping for a good idea for

their grand opening and the Maui Visitors Bureau was

looking for a new event that could tell a different story about

Maui's south shore because all the exposure up to that point

was golf. Well, what better way to show off the hotel and

south shore than 1) starting the race at this beautiful beach

in front of the sponsor hotel, 2) follow a race that covers 21

miles of terrain with two dozen camera's, and 3) put it on TV

for the whole world to see?

Add a phone call to Kiely from a friendly competitor in the

marketplace (to remain unnamed) inquiring on the very

subject of producing an off-road triathlon and you have all

the main ingredients for XTERRA's birth.

Kiely likes to define luck as the "intersection of

opportunity and activity." He recalls bringing Nicholas and

VP of Marketing Janet Clark into his office.

"Look, I said, so-and-so called me and said that they were

thinking about doing an off-road tri and if they do, then we're

forever second, so we have to be the first ones to do it. I

immediately called Aston and the MVB and said O.K., I've

got the idea, here's the thing, bing, bang, boom," said Kiely.

"And that's what got us started in XTERRA."

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TEAM UNLIMITEDTEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company,founded in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA, and in 2010 there will be more than100 off-road triathlon events held in 15 countries. It all started with 123 competitorsone afternoon in Maui, and has since evolved into the most prestigious off-roadmultisport race in the world. There are 30,000+ competitors, ages 13-71, from all 50states and more than 40 countries competing in XTERRA events. TEAM Unlimitedalso produces a 60-race worldwide Trail Running Series with National and WorldChampionship races, and more than a dozen TV shows each year are produced byTEAM TV.

XTERRA THROUGH TIME

1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural XTERRA off-road triathlon in Wailea, Maui.1997: XTERRA adds two events in California, and one in Louisiana in addition to World Championship.1998: The XTERRA tour goes to Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, and back to Louisiana.1999: 11 races spanning from California to New Jersey. First year of Pro Points Series.2000: XTERRA goes global with its first international races in England, Japan, and Canada.2001: The first year of the XTERRA USA Championship Series, Australia and the Netherlands. 2002: The inaugural XTERRA Saipan Championship, and races in Germany and the Czech Republic.

The XTERRA USA Championship Series expands to 31 races. 2003: The seventh consecutive year of expansion provides more than 50 events to compete in.2004: Forty-five events in the U.S., plus 33 international races and a full-fledged XTERRA European Tour2005: First year of the stand-alone XTERRA Trail Running Series and Nevada Passage Adventure Competition.2008: First year of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship, won by Max King and Cynthia Anderson.2012: More than 200 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 80+ XTERRA Trail Runs.

TEAM TV

Since 1990 TEAM TVhas produced nearly300 television shows

resulting in threeregional Emmy’s and42 Telly Awards for

production excellence.TEAM TV will be at this

year’s XTERRA TrailRun Nationals to film all

the action for a 2012XTERRA Adventuresnationally syndicated

television show.

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