2013 PRESS GUIDE

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORSThe XTERRA World Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, AVIA, Maui Visitors Bureau, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua,and Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, and sponsored by Muscle Milk, Kapalua Resort, Gatorade, PowerBar, Island Air,T S Restaurants, Hawaii Tourism Authority, LifeProof, Footbalance, Zorrel, Rudy Project, Kona Brewing Company,Rockwell Watches, XTERRA Wetsuits, and XTERRA Fitness.

ALOHA AND WELCOME TO MAUI - THE MAGIC ISLE

For further information contact Trey Garman at 808-216-8606 (mobile) or trey@xterraplanet.com

Maui No Ka Oi translates to"Maui is the Best"

With 120 linear miles ofshoreline and more miles ofswimmable beach than anyother Hawaiian island it's nosurprise Maui has regularlybeen voted "Best Island in theWorld" by the readers ofCondé Nast Travelermagazine. Come see it foryourself, and to learn morelog-on to visitmaui.com.

Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5How to Watch Guide for Spectators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6World Championship Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Weekend event descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9Course Description, Course Map, and Course Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11Pro Start Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13Kahuna Dave’s Pro Race Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15Men’s Profiles (alphabetical order) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-35Women’s Profiles (alphabetical order) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-53Pro Prize Purse Information and Outrigger Double Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-55Past XTERRA World Championship Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-682013 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and European Tour Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-70XTERRA World Tour Championship Race Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71XTERRA Hall of Fame and XTERRA Warrior Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-732014 XTERRA World Tour Schedule (Tentative) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74How XTERRA got started and the XTERRA Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75TEAM Unlimited and XTERRA.TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-772013 Amateur Start List (Sorted by Bib #) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-85Appendix (Past XTERRA World Championship Results)

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In 1996 mountain biking and triathlon met in a duel of the fittest onthe island of Maui. The race consisted of a rough water swim, amountain bike race, and a trail run. It represented a bold new racingformat that attracted outdoor enthusiasts, adventure seekers,mountain bikers and triathletes. The mountain bikers brought theirlaid-back style and bold self-assurance. The triathletes brought theirhard-core training and avid dedication. They soon discovered acommon “Live More” spirit that pulled them together. Therelationship flourished into an internationally-recognized brandcalled XTERRA, and today there are tens of thousands of athletesnot only taking part in the races, but truly living the lifestyle.

A fitting representation of this “XTERRA Tribe” - 775 athletes from 35countries and 43 U.S. states – is gathered here at Kapalua Resorton Maui’s northwest coast; and on Sunday, October 27 at 9am,they’ll put their mental and physical toughness up against MotherNature at the 18th running of the XTERRA World Championship.

Visit www.XTERRAMaui.com for raceday coverage.

All the action is being filmed for a one-hour TV special that willbe broadcast across the U.S. starting in mid-January 2014.

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MEDIA INFORMATIONThe XTERRA World Championship press guide was designed to provide the media with useful information about the 2013race, the pros competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest:

- The XTERRA pressroom is in the Director’s Room, one floor below lobby level of the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

- For credentials contact Trey Garman at trey@xterraplanet.com or 808-216-8606 or stop by the Director’s Room.

- TEAM Unlimited will record full race results and distribute after the event.

- During the championship race TEAM Unlimited will escort interested press members to key strategic locations throughout the course to track leaders and course happenings, and to get the best possible photos. You must reserve your seat in the press van in advance.

- A press pass is required on race day for admittance to finish area.

- Log on to XTERRAMaui.com for race information and race coverage. Follow it live on xterraMAUI.com, @xterraoffroad, and facebook.com/xterraplanet starting at 9am Hawaii time (12 noon PST, 3pm EST, 9pm in Europe, 6am in Sydney, Australia, 8am in New Zealand, 4pm in Brazil).

- Professional, high-resolution images from the race will be available to the media after the race. Contact Trey Garman with photo requests.

How to Cover XTERRA: Please note that XTERRA is produced with the cooperation of private landowners andwe respect their privacy. The following outlines the access policy for this year’s race:

- Press may ride the bike course on their own bikes by purchasing the $12 USA Tri License Insurance at XTERRA registration.

- All riders must display a practice plate on their bike, wear a helmet, and check in-and-out withthe course marshals.

- Access to the bike course on race day is provided by chauffeured press van/SUV ONLY.- Space is limited so you must reserve your seat in advance.

DIRECT MEDIA INQUIRIES AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO:

Trey Garman, Vice President808-216-8606 (cell) or at the hotel 808-669-6200 (ask for the Director’s Room)

trey@xterraplanet.com www.xterramaui.com

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

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2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTSAll events are at the host hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

Wednesday, October 239am-2pm Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open10am-2pm Bike Practice Course Open (must be registered and sign in/out to use course - no new entry after 2pm)

Thursday, October 249am-2pm Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open 9am-2pm Bike and Run Practice Course Open*4pm XTERRA Pro Annual Meeting, Amphitheater

Friday, October 255:15am “Hiuwai and E ala E” - Sunrise Hawaiian “Cleansing & Rejuvenation” Ceremony - open to all athletes,

friends and family who wish to participate (meet at the Beach House Lawn at D.T. Fleming Beach)9am-5pm Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open9am-2pm Bike and Run Practice Course Open* 2pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell - MTB Clinic with Josiah Middaugh and Shonny

Vanlandingham3pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell - Run Clinic with Danelle Kabush and Dan Hugo4pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell - Swim Clinic with Branden Rakita and Christine Jeffrey

Saturday, October 267-8am Registration for NEW Trail Run Entries7-8:30am XTERRA Kapalua Trail Run Packet Pickup (pre-registered athletes only)9am-12pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for the Challenged Athlete Foundation9am Hula Grill XTERRA Kapalua 5K Trail Run Start9:20am Duke’s Beach House XTERRA Kapalua 10K Trail Run Start9am-5pm Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open10am-2pm Bike Course Open*10:30am XTERRA Kapalua Trail Run Awards Ceremony11am-2pm Run Course Open11am Kimo’s XTERRA Kapalua Keiki K Run (free for kids 10 and under)11am XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell - Art of XTERRA with Conrad Stoltz, Ben Allen, Melanie

McQuaid, Lesley Paterson5pm Champions Forum - featuring current and former World Champions6pm Mandatory Competitor Briefing6:30pm “Night of Champions” Dinner

Sunday, October 277am Transition Open for set-up / Body Marking / Timing Chip and Swim Cap pick-up9am XTERRA World Championship Start10am-3pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation1:30pm Cut-off at T21:30pm Pro Awards (finish area) 7pm Awards Dinner9:30pm Halloween Costume After Party

* must be registered and sign in/out to use course - no new entry after 2pm

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SPECTATORS GUIDE ON HOW TO WATCH THE RACEMaui’s World Championship XTERRA course covers 27 miles of unyielding terrain. The experience is a sensory riotfeaturing fragrant breezes, Pacific blue water, bright yellow sun, soft white sand, fine red dirt, and cool green lawns.

Start and Swim: Located at the D.T. Fleming Beach fronting the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, there are plenty of great vantagepoints to watch the mass start from the lawn above or down on the beach. Pros are easy to spot with their identifyingswim caps - men in blue and women in pink. A short beach shuffle mid-race between two 750-meter laps of an “M”shaped course gives spectators a chance to pick out their friends and family from the field.

T1 and T2 - Bike and Run Transition: Located a few yards from the swim start in front of the Ritz. The transition areais for competitors only, however, spectators may view the change-over from any position around the boundary.

Bike: Unfortunately, there’s really no place to watch the bike aside from the first mile out and back as the entire 18-milesingle loop course is on private land and not open to the public.

Run: Most of the run course is open to the public (follow the red arrows backwards) but the best spot to watch is theleg-burning section of sand just before the finish line on D.T. Fleming Beach.

Finish: The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua is the place to be to watch the swim, the swim-to-bike and bike-to-run transitions, andthe finish line. Announcers will be on-site providing live race updates, plus there’s great food, the Paul Mitchell cut-a-thon, XTERRA Souvenirs, Kona Brewing Liquid Aloha Lounge, and a front row seat to one of the greatest spectacles inall of sport - the spontaneous, ecstatic, and sometimes tear-jerking displays of emotion at the finish line.

Follow it live: Friends, Family and fans that are not able to attend the race can get live updates on the internet atwww.xterraMAUI.com starting at 9am Hawaii time (12 noon PST, 3pm EST, 9pm in Europe, 6am in Sydney, Australia,8am in New Zealand, 4pm in Brazil).

Free Parking: From Honoapiilani Highway go past the main Kapalua entrance (Office Road) and take your next left atLower Honoapiilani Road. Look for the XTERRA parking signs and staff to guide you.

QUICK FACTS ON THE XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPWHAT IS XTERRA: The world’s premier off-road triathlon, combining a 1.5-kilometer (1-mile) swim that starts in front ofthe Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua � a 30-kilometer (18.6-miles) mountain bike that climbs more than 3,000 feet up and downthe lower slopes of the West Maui Mountains, and a 10-kilometer (6.1-miles) trail run that traverses forest trails, andbeach sand. Top pros finish in roughly two-and-a-half hours.

WHO RACES IN MAUI: A sold-out field of 775 racers including 70 professionals and more than 700 amateursrepresenting 35 countries & 43 U.S. states, ages 14 (Ken Matsui) to 76 (Ron Hill). 92% of the field is from out of town.

WHEN: The XTERRA World Championship starts at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 27. The XTERRA Kapalua 5km and10km trail runs are on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9:00 a.m.

WHERE: At The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui’s northwest coast.

WHY: The XTERRA World Championship race is the last in a series of more than 100 off-road triathlon races held in 20countries and 37 U.S. States. The concept is to provide a bona-fide world championship for amateur and pro off-roadtriathletes. For pros there is $100,000 in prize money at stake.

HOW THEY QUALIFIED: Amateurs enter the World Championship through one of two means:1. Earn a slot by qualifying as one of the top finishers in their age group at an XTERRA Championship race in SouthAfrica, Phillipines, New Zealand, Saipan, Guam, Australia, Malaysia, Spain, Greece, Brazil, Switzerland, France,Canada, Italy, Mexico, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Great Britain and Alabama, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, andVirginia in the United States. For those “lucky-you-live-Hawaii-guys” there were two local qualifying races at KualoaRanch on Oahu.2. Enter through the at large drawing - a limited number of slots were offered on a first-come first-serve basis in January.

XTERRA BACKGROUND: This is year 18 for the XTERRA World Championship on Maui – the birthplace of off-roadtriathlon. The first XTERRA race was held here on November 3, 1996 with just 123 participants and was televised onFox Sports Net. The demand for the sport of XTERRA exploded thereafter and there are now more than 30,000competitors from all 50 states and more than 40 countries worldwide.

1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural event in Wailea, Maui. 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. 2003: The first year of the XTERRA European Tour.2013: Now 70 events in the U.S., plus more than 30 international races including tours in Asia-Pacific and Europe

TELEVISION: This will be the 18th straight year a nationally broadcast one-hour show will be produced on the event,which showcases Maui’s natural beauty. The 2012 XTERRA World Championship will be seen by more than four millionviewers via national syndication (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) and Fox Sports Network. This year’s show will start its run innational syndication in mid-January 2014.

ECONOMIC IMPACT: Direct visitor expenditures from the 2012 XTERRA World Championship were $6.2 million. Theaverage length of stay on Maui is 6.7 nights (8.2 nights in Hawaii), the average party size is 3.1, and 58% of the fieldhad a household income of more than $100,000 (expenditure source: DBEDT).

Online Resources: www.facebook.com/XTERRAplanet ... Videos: www.xterra.tv ... Event: www.xterramaui.com

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After two successful years on the beautiful slopes of theWest Maui Mountains, the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runwill return in 2013. This year’s event is scheduled forOctober 26, and it will once again start and finish at thepicturesque Ritz-Carlton Kapalua resort hotel.

The event will feature three races – a 10-kilometercourse, a 5-kilometer course, and a 1-kilometer children’scourse. The 10K and 5K races are open to runners of allages and skill levels; the Keiki race is for children ages 10and younger. Last year’s event drew close to 1,000runners from around the world, and they enjoyed some ofthe most spectacular views in the sport of trail running.The course starts on the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton, thentraverses the West Maui Mountains, including a sectionnear a rarely-seen mountain lake. There is also a stretchrun along the sandy beach fronting The Ritz. Severalsections of the courses are set along private lands, so itis a chance for runners to experience rarely-seen areasof West Maui. T S Restaurants of Maui serves as the titlesponsor for the event, and the races are officially calledthe Duke’s Beach House XTERRA 10K, the Hula GrillXTERRA 5K, and the Kimo’s XTERRA Keiki Run. Fastest

male and female pro, age group,and Maui resident run times will wina $100 restaurant certificates fromLeilani's On the Beach in Kaanapliat Whaler's Village.

HULA GRILL XTERRA 5KDUKE’S BEACH HOUSE XTERRA 10KKIMO’S XTERRA KAPALUA KEIKI K

Saturday, October 26 at 9 :00 a.m. (11am Kids)

XTERRA BY NIGHTMaui is a reward for a great season, and as suchcompetitors are treated to a pair of "ono" dinners with theNight of Champions carbo-loading affair on Saturday andthe awards celebration on Sunday - complete with highlightvideos and special presentations.

On Sunday, it gets scary! TheXTERRA Halloween costumeparty is legendary...Despite thetypical post-race banter and

antics by delirious athletes, the best-costumed competitorwins roundtrip inter-island tickets for two from Island Air.

“E ala E…awaken the sun!”

Sunrise Hawaiian “Cleansing & Rejuvenation” Ceremonyopen to all athletes, friends and family who wish to participate

“Where is this sun that rises from the East from the deepestof oceans to the highest summit? Celebrate the beginning ofthe day as we cleanse in the ocean. Chants to the sun willrejuvenate your spirit and focus. Life begins anew!“

Friday, Oct. 25, 5:15am assembly at The Beach HouseRestaurant Lawn. Swimwear is necessary. Please be on time.

At every major XTERRA championshipevent Paul Mitchell hosts a charity haircut-a-thon to benefit the ChallengedAthletes Foundation. The best PaulMitchell stylists will be creating newhairdo’s for just $15, with 100% of the

proceeds going to the CAF. Paul Mitchell will be set-up from9am-12noon on Saturday and 10am-3pm on Sunday at theXTERRA Village at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.

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XTERRA UNIVERSITY, PRESENTED BY PAUL MITCHELLGet to know the Pros and what the Pros know at XTERRA University. Learn the XTERRA disciplines of swimming,mountain biking, and trail running, sharpen your skills with instruction on nutrition, Maui course specifics, racing tips,winning strategies, and get the inside scoop on the World Championship race.

All clinics are at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

FRIDAY, OCT. 252:00 p.m. - Mountain Biking with Josiah Middaugh & Shonny Vanlandingham3:00 p.m. - Trail Running with Dan Hugo and Danelle Kabush4:00 p.m. - Swimming with Branden Rakita and Christine Jeffrey

SATURDAY, OCT. 2611:00 a.m. - Art of XTERRA includes Transition, Nutrition, Training, andCourse Tips with expert panel to include; Conrad Stoltz, Ben Allen, MelanieMcQuaid and Lesley Paterson (pictured)

WORLD CHAMPIONS FORUM Saturday at 5 p.m.This moderated discussion with past XTERRA World Champions is certain to entertain & educate. Participants includeMelanie McQuaid (03/05-06), Nico Lebrun (05), Conrad Stoltz (01/02, 07, 10), Shonny Vanlandingham (10), RubenRuzafa (08), Julie Dibens (07-09), and Lesley Paterson (11, 12).

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THE 2013 COURSE AT KAPALUA For the third straight year the XTERRA Worlds course willtraverse Maui Land & Pineapple Company’s 22,000-acreKapalua oasis. There are changes from last year, however,to the bike course.

The race starts with a 1.5-kilometer rough water swim atD.T. Fleming Beach fronting the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; andwill feature wave starts beginning with pro men and women,followed by age group men, then age group women.

Once on the bike riders will navigate from The Ritz to aridgeline - down to a ravine - and back up again like atropical roller-coaster ride through pineapple fields andforests.

The bike is one big 18.6-mile loop with 3,100-feet ofclimbing that goes up-and-down the lower slopes of theWest Maui Mountains more than a dozen times. This yearseveral technical single and double track sections havereplaced dirt jeep roads.

“The new stuff has tight, twisting, sharp corners, space justwide enough for your handlebars, places if you don’t get itright you’ll hit your shoulder on a tree,” said race directorDave Nicholas.

“Almost all of the dirt roads have been eliminated on theway to the top and this will appeal to the better bikers. Atabout the five-mile mark you will pop out on a narrow ridgetrail with hundred foot drop offs on either side. Don’t panic– the top is at least 15’ wide and the views of thesurrounding forest and hills are simply spectacular. If Ididn’t fall off – neither will you. In fact, if you come early andpreview the course, bring your camera with you. Thescenery is something that not many people get a chance tosee.”

Once on the 10K run competitors will be faced with a wholelot of climbing while they weave along dirt trails, throughOleander forests, and into 60-foot high ironwoodevergreens to an unexpected mountain lake at the 700-footlevel.

“It descends like a slalom course through high greenBermuda grasses and opens up in spots to exposefantastic views of the Pacific,” said Nicholas. “Obstacles areeverywhere, including a technical, steep downhill into a

gully where racers will have to jump over and duck underfallen trees, navigate a rocky dry creek, head through thickelephant grass, up a short rope-assisted scramble andalong a narrow single track trail with switchbacks that dropall the way down to the beach. The final test of skill andendurance is a calf-busting 250-meter sandy beach run.”

COURSE QUICK FACTS

SWIM DISTANCE: 1.5-kilometers (0.93 miles). Location: D.T. Fleming Beach fronting The RitzPrime: The first male & female age groupers out of thewater win an XTERRA Vortex full wetsuit.

SWIM RECORD:Gender Name Time YearMale Glenn Wachtel (HI) 18:10 2000Female Raeleigh Tennant (AUS) 18:31 2000

Swim to Bike (T1), and Bike to Run (T2) Transition Location: Located at the Ritz-Carlton

MOUNTAIN BIKE DISTANCE: 30 Kilometers (18.6 miles)Location:The slopes of the West Maui Mountains

BIKE RECORD:Gender Name Time YearMale Michael Weiss (AUT) 1:17:30 2011Female Melanie McQuaid (CAN) 1:29:27 2011

TRAIL RUN DISTANCE: 10 Kilometers (6.1 miles)Location: KapaluaPrime: Fastest male and female pro, agegroup, and Maui resident run times will win a$100 restaurant certificates from Leilani's Onthe Beach in Kaanapli at Whaler's Village.

RUN RECORD:Gender Name Time YearMale Jan Rehula (CZE) 33:14 2004Female Erika Csomor (HUN) 38:18 2004

NOTE: Course records mean little as routes change thru the years.

U25 PRIME: Muscle Milk honors the future ofXTERRA with a special prize for the top threemen and women under 25. Each will receive alogo-ed XTERRA Muscle Milk back pack filledwith swag.

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PRO START LISTMen (in order of finish position in 2012, then alphabetical)

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BY COUNTRY (Alphabetical)AUSTRALIA: Ben Allen, Courtney AtkinsonBELGIUM: Kris Coddens, Yeray Luxem, Jim ThijsBRAZIL: Felipe Moletta, Bruno SilvaCOSTA RICA: Leonardo ChaconCZECH: Jan Francke, Jan KubicekFRANCE: Francois Carloni, Brice Daubord, MarvinGruget, Nico LebrunGERMANY: Dennis Kruse, Felix SchumannGREAT BRITAIN: Asa Shaw, Richard StannardITALY: Fabio GuidelliNEW ZEALAND: Braden CurrieSOUTH AFRICA: Dan Hugo, Richard Murray, ConradStoltzSPAIN: Hector Guerra, Ruben RuzafaSWITZERLAND: Olivier MarceauUSA: Brian Astell, Grant Bovee, Chris Ganter, RyanIgnatz, Andy Lee, Kyle Leto, Jason Michalak, JosiahMiddaugh, Branden Rakita, Will Ross, Tim Snow,Adam Wirth

(place at last year’s WC) - Name - Age, Hometown

(2) - Josiah Middaugh – 35, Vail, Colorado

(3) - Conrad Stoltz – 40, Stellenbosch, South Africa

(4) - Leonardo Chacon – 29, Liberia, Costa Rica

(7) - Asa Shaw – 29, Frejus, France (GBR)

(9) - Yeray Luxem – 27, Merksem, Belgium

(10) - Olivier Marceau – 40, Vallauris, France (SUI)

(11) - Nicolas Lebrun – 40, Digne-les-Bains, France

(13) - Felix Schumann – 31, Bad Wimpfen, Germany

(16) - Felipe Moletta – 26, Sao Jose Dos Pinhais, Brazil

(17) - Braden Currie – 27, Wanaka, New Zealand

(19) - Brice Daubord – 28, Orleans, France

(20) - Jan Kubicek, CZE – 33, Chodov City, Czech

(22) - Francois Carloni – 28, Frejus, France

(24) - Jim Thijs – 33, Huldenberg, Belgium

(27) - Branden Rakita – 32, Colorado Springs, Colorado

(31) - Jan Francke – 44, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech

(35) - Ben Allen – 28, North Wollongong, Australia

(37) - Will Ross – 24, Anchorage, Alaska

Brian Astell – 33, Gualala, California

Courtney Atkinson – 34, Queensland, Australia

Grant Bovee – 30, Boulder, Colorado

Kris Coddens – 32, Torhout, Belgium

Chris Ganter – 35, Boise, Idaho

Marvin Gruget – 21, Beaumes de Venise, France

Hector Guerra – 35, Madrid, Spain

Fabio Guidelli – 38, Arezzo, Italy

Dan Hugo – 28, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Ryan Ignatz – 35, Boulder, Colorado

Dennis Kruse – 24, Schwerin, Germany

Andy Lee – 41, Lakeway, Texas

Kyle Leto – 27, San Jose, California

Jason Michalak – 35, Crested Butte, Colorado

Richard Murray – 24, Durbanville, South Africa

Ruben Ruzafa – 29, Malaga, Spain

Bruno Silva – 35, Aguas Claras, Brazil

Tim Snow – 37, Brockton, Massachusetts

Richard Stannard – 39, Cobham, Great Britain

Adam Wirth – 35, Boise, Idaho

Middaugh

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PRO START LISTWomen (in order of finish position in 2012, then alphabetical)

Paterson

BY COUNTRY (Alphabetical)AUSTRALIA: Tamara DonelsonAUSTRIA: Carina WasleBERMUDA: Flora DuffyBRAZIL: Laura Mira DiasCANADA: Katie Button, Brandi Heisterman, ChristineJeffrey, Danelle Kabush, Melanie McQuaid, ChantellWidneyCHILE: Barbara RiverosCZECH: Helena ErbenovaDENMARK: Nienke OostraGERMANY: Kathrin MullerGREAT BRITAIN: Julie Dibens, Daz Parker, LesleyPaterson, Jacqui SlackITALY: Genziana CenniJAPAN: Mieko CareyMEXICO: Dunia GomezNEW ZEALAND: Sarah Backler, Elizabeth Orchard,Nicky SamuelsSOUTH AFRICA: Carla Van HuyssteenSWITZERLAND: Renata BucherUSA: Caroline Colonna, Emma Garrard, HeatherJackson, Suzie Snyder, Shonny Vanlandingham

(place at last year's WC) - Name - Age, Hometown

(1) - Lesley Paterson – 33, San Diego, California (GBR)

(2) - Barbara Riveros – 30, Clermont Ferrand, France

(4) - Heather Jackson – 29, Carlsbad, California

(5) - Jacqui Slack – 30, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

(7) - Renata Bucher – 36, Lucerne, Switzerland

(8) - Shonny Vanlandingham – 44, Durango, Colorado

(9) - Helena Erbenova – 34, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech

(11) - Elizabeth Orchard – 27, Epsom, New Zealand

(12) - Danelle Kabush – 38, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

(13) - Melanie McQuaid – 40, Victoria, B.C., Canada

(14) - Brandi Heisterman – 38, Brackendale, B.C., Canada

(15) - Katie Button – 28, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

(16) - Caroline Colonna – 49, Taos, New Mexico

(17) - Tamara Donelson – 38, Edwards, Colorado (AUS)

Sarah Backler – 30, Tauranga, New Zealand

Mieko Carey – 35, Tumon, Guam (JPN)

Genziana Cenni - Italy

Laura Mira Dias – 28, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Julie Dibens – 38, Boulder, Colorado (GBR)

Flora Duffy – 26, Boulder, Colorado (BER)

Emma Garrard – 30, Park City, Utah

Dunia Gomez – 30, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Christine Jeffrey – 40, Tucson, Arizona

Kathrin Muller – 29, Freiburg, Germany

Nienke Oostra - Holland

Daz Parker – 45, London, United Kingdom

Nicky Samuels – 30, Wanaka, New Zealand

Suzie Snyder – 31, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Carla Van Huyssteen – 29, Pietermaritsburg, South Africa

Carina Wasle – 28, Kundl, Austria

Chantell Widney – 33, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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When it comes to racing andXTERRA there is no one morequalified to chime in than themanaging director of theXTERRA World Tour "KahunaDave" Nicholas.

Indeed, the Mother Nature-inspired XTERRA racing scenehas been his work-life passionfor nearly two decades now.He’s been to every World

Championship since helping to create the sport back in ‘96,and this year watched races unfold in South Africa, thePhilippines, Spain, Greece, Switzerland, France, Italy,Mexico, England and all over the U.S.

While he’s equipped with unequaled perspective on whomight take the checkered flag on the lush green lawn of TheRitz-Carlton, Kapalua on October 27, that doesn't meanhe'll get it right. In fact, he hardly ever does, going just 4-for-22 in picking winners over the last 11 years.

Regardless, the man is on the throttle and ready to take uson a hot lap so, with a grain of salt, but some tasty insightnonetheless, here are the Kahuna's 2013 Mauiprognostications�

It is that time of year for me to prove how wrong I can be. Ihave never seen so difficult a task to predict the winners asthis year, especially in the men’s race.

You can’t look at the women’s field without seeing LesleyPaterson as the favorite. Super Czech pro HelenaErbenova handed the little Scot her only loss this year at theITU race in Holland but Les was not at her physical finestthere. Have no doubts; Erbenova is the real deal and hasdominated Europe for two seasons.

Very much in the mix for the top spot is Chile’s BarbaraRiveros. Barb was 2nd at Maui last year and finished lessthan a minute behind Lesley at the USA champs andactually had a slightly faster run time.

Lurking in the back with every possibility to win must bethree-time World Champion Julie Dibens. Julie made herXTERRA return at Beaver Creek this summer and showedoff her unbelievable swim skills and was very fast on thebike. She was still not 100% and backed down on the run– OR was she keeping her British powder dry?

Heather Jackson was 4th at Maui last year and has had aphenomenal 70.3 season. She raced at Utah but wascoming off a hard road schedule and did not finish on thepodium. She’ll be ready at Maui.

Never to be overlooked is three-time World ChampionMelanie McQuaid and the now-back-to-full-strength ShonnyVanlandingham. Both are motivated racers who are notready to be put in the “past their prime” bucket.

How will it shake down? Dibens, Riveros, Jacqui Slack andChris Jeffrey will get out front on the bike. It will be up toLesley, Helena, Heather, Shonny, Melanie and the others tocatch them but not use up all their energy because theyknow they will be in a battle on the run.

There are a number of very fast women who have everyexpectation to stand on the podium; Renata Bucher (SUI)Suzie Snyder (USA) Danelle Kabush (CAN) Jacqui Slack(GBR) Emma Garrard (USA) Kathrin Mueller (GER) FloraDuffy (BER), Carina Wasle (AUT) and South Africa winnerCarla Van Huyssteen are all fast and are all winners.

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But what will the Pacific Ocean give us for swim conditions?What will Maui give us for temperature? All that will play intothe end game.

And we can’t forget the XTERRA family with more than 700age group athletes from around the globe coming to see ifthey can go home with the title XTERRA World Champion.It’s a worthy field fit and ready to battle.

For the men it is even more challenging. Costa Rica’sLeonardo Chacon easily won Mexico and then repeatedagainst a strong field at Utah.

This very quiet man is easy to miss in a crowd, but neverforget he was 4th last year at Maui. Look for him at thesharp end on Sunday. Josiah Middaugh has had a fabulousseason winning the USA series championship and has to bethe favorite. In 2012 he beat everybody in the field by over2 minutes, except one. Javier Gomez is not at Maui todefend his title and Josiah has shown both the speed andthe mental toughness to bring the World Title back to theUSA. It will not be easy as 4 time World Champ andXTERRA icon Conrad Stoltz is looking unbelievably strongon the bike and wants that 5th title badly.

The only rider out there who matched Conrad at Utah was2008 World Champ Ruben Ruzafa. Ruben switched hisfocus from mountain biking to XTERRA this year and wontwo races in Europe and was 3rd at the USA Champs.The fact is – Chacon, Middaugh, Ruzafa and Stoltz were

within a couple minutes of each other at the USA final.They could be even closer at Worlds.

A whole host of European speedsters are coming; Spain’sHector Guerra won the Euro tour with young Belgian YerayLuxem close behind. World Champ Nico Lebrun is doinghis last Maui as a top pro and would love nothing more thanto go out on the podium. Brit Asa Shaw was 7th last yearand is again healthy after a disappointing Euro season.South African winner Richard Murray is not well known herebut he beat Conrad and Dan Hugo straight up.

Aussie Ben Allen is a threat, along with fellow Aussie and anOlympian – Courtney Atkinson. Toss in Canadian BrentMcMahon and Holy Cow, what a field. McMahon, Allen,Chacon, Shaw, Atkinson, Richard Stannard, and BrandenRakita should lead out on the bike. The South African trio ofMurray, Conrad and Dan Hugo will not be far behind nor willthe legendary Olivier Marceau. I expect Conrad to chargehard on the bike and take the lead from Chacon with Josiahand Ruzafa coming after them. If Ben Allen, McMahon,Hugo, Murray, Lebrun or Asa are on their game we couldhave 8-10 men coming into T2 in close proximity. Josiahgave away over 3 1/2 minutes to Gomez in the swim lastyear yet finished less than a minute behind. If he can dothat this year he’ll see the finish line first.

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BenBEN ALLEN

North Wollongong, Australia2012-13 XTERRA Triple Crown Champ

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 4PERSONAL: Born January 19, 1985...has raced and wonmany ocean swim’s, surf events, and adventure races...wasnamed the 2012 XTERRA Warrior Award winner along withhis girlfriend Jacqui Slack for perpetuating the “Live More”spirit of XTERRA.WEBSITE: benallentriathlete.comTWITTER: Benny_AllenBIKE/SHOE: Giant 29’er / OnXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA New Zealand, was 3rd atXTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Brazil, placed 13th at XTERRAFrance, 12th at XTERRA Czech, 7th at XTERRA Germany,4th at XTERRA Switzerland, 6th at XTERRA Canada, 7th atthe XTERRA USA Championship, and 36th at XTERRAWorlds.2012: Won the XTERRA Guam, Philippines, Saipan, andNew Zealand Championship races to start the season, was2nd at XTERRA Italy, 9th at XTERRA France, 5th atXTERRA Czech, 11th at XTERRA Germany, 3rd at XTERRASwitzerland, 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship, and35th (after a series of mechanicals on the bike) at XTERRAWorlds. Finished 3rd in the XTERRA European Tour.2013: Won four of five XTERRA World Tour Championshipraces to start the year. Won the XTERRA Philippines,Saipan, and Guam Championships in March, finished 2nd toOlympian Courtney Atkinson at XTERRA Great Ocean Roadin Australia, then won the XTERRA New ZealandChampionship for the second straight year. On the XTERRAEuropean Tour he placed 2nd at XTERRA Spain, wonXTERRA Greece, was 5th at XTERRA Germany, wonXTERRA England, and was 6th at the USA Championship.He has the most XTERRA World Tour wins with seven in2013.MAUI PASTS: Was 36th in 2011 and 35th in 2012.QUOTE: XTERRA has given me the unique opportunity totravel the world, meet amazing people and visit some of themost beautiful places on the planet. I'm definitely ..."Living More"

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MEET THE PROSCOURTNEY ATKINSONQueensland, Australia

2013 XTERRA Australia Champ

ABOUT: Courtney started triathlon in the first years of highschool around age 14 while attending The Southport Schoolon the Gold Coast, Australia. He also represented theQueensland state as a kid in a variety of sports winningnational medals across swimming, track, x-country and surflife saving. Once finished his senior certificate Courtneywent on to complete a Bachelor of Commerce Degree atBond University, Gold Coast but was already spending timeresiding with the Australia national triathlon team in Europeat the age of 17 at the same time. Courtney often joked“while most kids were flipping burgers at Macca’s at highschool I was out racing each weekend earning pocketmoney�and that drive to race still hasn’t stopped”.

Over his career Courtney has won and placed at some ofthe largest triathlon’s on the globe winning the world’s largesttriathlon “The London Triathlon” in 2010, Australia’s largesttriathlon “The Noosa Triathlon” a record equalling 3 consec-utive years in a row (2008-10) and in 2012 finished a closesecond at the The Escape from Alcatraz triathlon beforemaking his way to Europe to prepare for the 2012 LondonOlympic games. Joining the Australian Institute of Sporttriathlon program in 2005, Courtney went on to become thenumber one Australian male at both the Beijing (2008) andLondon (2012) Olympic Games. While also accumulating 7ITU World Cup win and 15 ITU podiums in his time racing inthe Olympic version of the sport.

Courtney was married to wife Kinga in 2004 and stateswithout doubt his biggest career accomplishments are histwo children daughter Chloee and son Leo who both wereborn in 2006 and 2012.

This year Courtney is so far unbeaten over the Ironman70.3 distance and has also won at both Off-Road triathlonand the Long Course triathlon (6hr race) events.WEBSITE: http://courtneyatkinson.com.auXTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year, second race.2013: Won the XTERRA Great Ocean Road off-road tri inAngelsea, Victoria, Australia in April in first-ever XTERRA,and won the Koh Samui Long Course Tri, IM 70.3 Carins andIM 70.3 Philippines.MAUI PASTS: First try.

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FRANCOIS CARLONIFrejus, France

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 7PERSONAL: Born August 8, 1985.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Was the overall amateur and20-24 division XTERRA World Champ in 2008.2012: Placed 6th at the XTERRA Italy, France, andGermany Championships, then finished 5th at the XTERRASwitzerland Championship. Placed 5th in the XTERRAEuropean Tour.2013: Placed 11th at XTERRA Spain, 9th in Greece, 10th atXTERRA France, 5th at XTERRA Italy, 7th in Germany, and8th at XTERRA England. Finished 7th in the Euro Tour.MAUI PASTS: Placed 22nd last year, was 21st (3rdamateur) in 2010, 35th (9th amateur) in 2009, and 20thoverall (top amateur) in 2008.

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LEONARDO CHACONLiberia, Costa Rica

2013 XTERRA Mexico & USA Champion

PERSONAL: Born June 29, 1984.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year, fourth XTERRA.WEBSITE: http://www.crcendurance.comABOUT: Chacon is a triathlon legend in Costa Rica, whomhe represented at the London Olympics where he wasfamously taken out by Canadian star Simon Whitfield...thekind words he wrote on Whitfield’s Facebook pageafterwards were “liked” by thousands.

Prior to the XTERRA USA Championship race Chacontrained in the mountains of Costa Rica on trails thatmatched the elevation levels of Snowbasin (start at 4,900feet above sea level, and reaching a peak of 7,300 feet).“I’ve been training for this many months, like five to six

months, improving my techniques,” said Chacon after therace. Chacon said his first XTERRA experience in Hawaiilast year sparked his desire to improve on that fourth-placeshowing. “When I did XTERRA last year in Maui, I startedthinking about improving my technique and see if I can bewith these guys.” He had the fastest run split at the USAChampionship.2013: Won the XTERRA Mexico Championship in Augustthen the XTERRA USA Championship last month.MAUI PASTS: Out-sprinted Victor Del Corral at the finishline of the 2012 XTERRA World Championship to finishfourth in his first-ever XTERRA.

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KRIS CODDENSTorhout, Belgium

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 21PERSONAL: Born March 26,1981.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year2012: Placed 10th at XTERRA Germany, and was 2nd atthe ETU Cross Triathlon Championships in Holland.2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Greece and was 4th at theITU Cross Triathlon World Championships in Holland.MAUI PASTS: First try.

BRADEN CURRIEWanaka, New Zealand

2012-13 XTERRA Motatapu Champion

PERSONAL: Born May 30, 1986XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second yearABOUT: Father of two, accomplished adventure racer,winner of this year’s Coast-to-Coast multisport race.2012: Won the XTERRA Motatapu off-road tri on the SouthIsland of New Zealand in March, was 17th at Worlds.2013: Won the XTERRA Motatapu off-road tri on the SouthIsland of New Zealand in March.MAUI PASTS: Placed 17th last year.

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CHRIS GANTERBoise, Idaho

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 15PERSONAL: Born October 10, 1978...originally fromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania...earned a degree in analyticalchemistry from Drexel University.WEBSITE: chris-ganter.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year 2010: Placed 19th at the XTERRA USA Championshiprace in first-ever XTERRA.2011: Placed 18th at XTERRA West Champs.2013: DNF at the XTERRA West Champs, was 9th at theSoutheast Champs, 12th at the Mountain Champs, and23rd at the USA Champs.MAUI PASTS: First try.

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MARVIN GRUGETBeaumes de Venise, France

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 29PERSONAL: Born July 2,1992.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year, first as a pro.2012: Won the 20-24 division at XTERRA Germany.2013: Placed 8th at XTERRA Greece.MAUI PASTS: Was 4th in the 20-24 division last year, andwon the 2011 XTERRA World Championship in the 15-19division.

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DAN HUGOStellenbosch, South Africa

2013 XTERRA East, Japan Champion

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 2PERSONAL: Born July 1, 1985 in Worcester.WEBSITE/TWITTER: dghugo.com / @dghugoXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year. Placed 4th at the2006 XTERRA Brazil Championship in his first XTERRA.2007: Finished 2nd at XTERRA South Africa and 6th at theXTERRA West Champs. Was in third during the bike at theSoutheast Champs when he crashed and broke his hand.2008: Won XTERRA South Africa Championship, was 2ndat XTERRA West Champs, Southeast Championship (byjust 16 seconds to Stoltz) and East Championship (by 24seconds to Middaugh). Placed 9th at XTERRA UK, DNFat XTERRA Czech, was 12th at XTERRA France-Auron,4th at USA Championship, missed winning the Pro Seriesby 8 points (to Stoltz) and placed 8th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West Cup, 4th at Midwestand Southeast Cups, won Northwest Cup, 5th at AtlanticCup, 3rd at South Central Cup, 5th at Northeast Cup.Finished 5th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.2010: Won XTERRA South Africa Championship, andXTERRA Estrade Real off-road tri in Brazil. Placed 2nd atXTERRA East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, wonXTERRA Brazil, was 2nd at XTERRA Mexico, 4th atXTERRA USA Champs, 9th in final U.S. Pro SeriesStandings, and 35th at Worlds after series of mechanicals.2011: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship forthe third time in four years, and was 2nd behind his fellowcountryman Conrad Stoltz at the Pacific, Southeast, andEast Championship races. Led for most of the race at theXTERRA USA Championship before being passed byNico Lebrun at mile four, and ultimately finished 2nd.Placed 5th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Finished 2ndat the XTERRA World Championship by just 33 secondsdespite a crash on the bike that cost him some time.2012: Placed second at XTERRA Buffelspoort and third atXTERRA South Africa and the XTERRA WestChampionship prior to suffering a season-ending injury.2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Buffelspoort, South Africa,Philippines, Saipan, Guam, Malaysia, and SoutheastChamps before winning the XTERRA East Championship.Then placed 3rd at XTERRA Brazil, 7th at the MountainChamps, 2nd at Mexico, won XTERRA Japan, and was 5that the USA Champs. Finished 2nd in the Pro Series.

MAUI PASTS: Did not race last year due to injury, was 2ndby just 33 seconds in 2011, 35th in 2010 after a series ofmechanicals, and was 8th in 2008.

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RYAN IGNATZBoulder, Colorado

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 4PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978 in Arcadia,CA...earned Masters of Science in Kinesiology and AppliedPhysiology at Univ of Colorado at Boulder...works full timeas a bike fitter at Colorado Multisport and is also a fitinstructor for Retul.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2002 USAT All American,6th at Collegiate Nationals (2002), top 10 in XTERRA U.S.Pro Series in 2007/08.2006: Finished 9th in California, 6th in Alabama, 10th inRichmond, 6th in Milwaukee, 7th in Utah, 6th in Tahoe, and9th at XTERRA Worlds.2007: Placed 8th at East Champs, 7th at MountainChamps, 6th at XTERRA USA Championship to place 10thoverall in Pro Series. Finished 16th at XTERRA Worlds.2008: DNF at West Champs, 8th at Southeast Champs, 6that East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRAUSA and 14th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Finished11th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at theNorthwest Cup, 8th at the Mountain Cup, and 8th at theUSA Championship.2011: Won the overall XTERRA National Championship asan age grouper, and also won the 30-34 age groupXTERRA World Championship.2012: Finished 6th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs, and8th at the USA Championship, was 12th in Pro Series.2013: Placed fourth at the XTERRA West Champs, acareer-best 2nd at the East Champs, 5th at the MountainChamps, and 10th at the USA Champs. Finished 4th in theXTERRA U.S. Pro Series.MAUI PASTS: Was 22nd overall (3rd amateur) in 2011,14th in 2008, 16th in 2007, and 9th in 2006.

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JAN KUBICEKChodov City, Czech Republic

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 36Personal: Born March 16, 1980.2005: Was third at XTERRA Czech, XTERRA Austria, andXTERRA Germany, and 3rd in the XTERRA European Tour.2006: Was 8th at XTERRA France, 2nd at XTERRA Czech,6th at XTERRA Spain, 5th at XTERRA Denmark and 9th atXTERRA Germany.2007: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Austria, 6th at XTERRAGermany, 5th at XTERRA UK, 21st in Maui.2008: Finished 11th at XTERRA European Championshipin Italy, 10th at XTERRA Czech and 10th at XTERRAFrance-Auron.2009: Finished 17th in the XTERRA European Tour.2010: 13th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Was 3rd at XTERRA Czech, 5th at XTERRAGermany, 14th at XTERRA Switzerland, 8th in Euro Tourstandings, and 9th at XTERRA Worlds.2012: Placed 7th at XTERRA Czech, 4th at XTERRAGermany, 9th at XTERRA Switzerland, and 7th in Euro Tourstandings.2013: Placed 10th at XTERRA Germany.MAUI PASTS: Placed 31st last year, was 9th in 2012 racewith the 4th best run split. Finished 13th in 2010, 41st in2008, and 21st in 2007.

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KYLE LETOBoulder, Colorado

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 22PERSONAL: Born April 13, 1986...originally from San Jose,CA...earned a degree in exercise biology from UC Davis.WEBSITE/TWITTER: kyleleto.com / @kyleleto XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year.2013: Was first out of the water, had the second-best runsplit, and placed 6th overall at the XTERRA MountainChampionship in his first-ever XTERRA.MAUI PASTS: First try.

NICOLAS “Nico” LEBRUNDigne-les-Bains, France

2013 XTERRA France Champion2005 XTERRA World Champion

2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 3PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1973.WEBSITE: nico-lebrun.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 11th year. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 13 times on the podium inworld championships in three different sports - XTERRA,Duathlon, XTERRA Winter and Winter Triathlon (worldchamp in '99 & '00). The crowning moment in his career, theultimate victory, was in Maui in 2005. He received a con-gratulatory letter from French President Jacques Chiracand was recognized as the off-road triathlete of the year atCompetitor's Endurance Sports Awards2003: Third at Big Bear, won Richmond, won CzechRepublic, placed 4th in Keystone, won XTERRA Germany,and was 3rd in Tahoe. Finished 3rd in XTERRA EuropeanTour standings, and 3rd in XTERRA USA Pro Points Series.2004: Won XTERRA European Championship in the CzechRepublic, finished second in Austria, third in Germany, 7thin Holland, was 2nd overall in the European Tour. In theU.S. he was 3rd at Richmond, 2nd in Keystone, 11th in BigBear, and fourth at Tahoe. Placed 4th in U.S. Pro Series.2005: 2nd at XTERRA Czech, 3rd at Italy, won Austria, 3rdin Spain, won XTERRA Germany, 2nd in European Tour.Won XTERRA World Championship more than three min-utes ahead of Llanos. Had the fastest bike split (1:29:13).2006: Finished 2nd at XTERRA France, won XTERRAItaly, Czech, and Denmark. Placed 3rd at XTERRAGermany and won the XTERRA European Tour. Alsofinished 3rd at the XTERRA East Championship in

Richmond, and was 8th at World Championship2007: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Italy and Denmark, andwon XTERRA Austria and UK to win Euro Tour for secondstraight season. Placed 7th at XTERRA Worlds.2008: Finished 2nd at XTERRA European Championshipin Italy, then won XTERRA UK, Czech, France-Auron andFrance-Mondelieu. Won 3rd straight XTERRA EuropeanTour Title. DNFd at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds, DNF atXTERRA West Cup, 5th at Midwest Cup, 5th at SoutheastCup, 2nd at Northwest Cup, 3rd at Atlantic Cup, 2nd atSouth Central Cup, 2nd at XTERRA Mexico, then wonNortheast Cup, Mountain Cup and USA Champs. Finishedin 2nd place, just 55-seconds behind Eneko Llanos, at theXTERRA World Championship. It was his fourth time in thetop three in Maui (2002, ‘03, ‘05, ‘09).2010: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Portugal, 5th at the XTERRAWest Championship, 3rd at the South Central Champs, and4th at the XTERRA European Championship in Italy. WonXTERRA France and the XTERRA Mountain Champs onback-to-back weekends. Placed 4th at XTERRA Czech,2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship, and 5th at Worlds.2011: Placed fourth at both the West and South CentralChampionship races, sat-out Pacific Champs due to illness,was 5th at the Southeast Champs, 6th at the XTERRA ItalyChampionship, 3rd at the East Championship, 2nd atXTERRA France, 4th at Mountain Championship, 4th atXTERRA Germany, and 2nd at XTERRA Switzerland.Placed 3rd in XTERRA European Tour and the XTERRAU.S. Pro Series. Won the XTERRA USA Championshiprace for second time in three years, and was 13th at Worlds.2012: Won the XTERRA Italy Championship, was 3rd atXTERRA France, won XTERRA Czech Championship, wassecond at XTERRA Germany, won the XTERRASwitzerland Championship and the XTERRA EuropeanTour for the fourth time, was 3rd at the USA Championship,and 11th at the XTERRA World Championship.2013: Placed 5th at XTERRA Spain, 4th at XTERRAGreece, won XTERRA France, was 2nd at XTERRA Italy,was 8th at XTERRA Czech, and 5th at XTERRA England.Finished 3rd in the XTERRAEuropean Tour. Placed 8th atthe XTERRA USA Championship.MAUI PASTS: Placed 11th last year, 14th in 2011, 5th in2010, 2nd in 2009, just 55 seconds behind winner EnekoLlanos. Did not finish in 2008 coming off his first IronmanWorlds, placed 7th in 2007, 8th in ’06, won it in 2005, was6th in ’04, second in ’03, and 3rd in 2002. He did not finishin 2001.

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YERAY LUXEMMerksem, Belgium

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 2PERSONAL: Born January 6, 1986WEBSITE: luxem.be TWITTER: @yerayluxemXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Seven years.2010: Placed 4th at XTERRA Portugal, 7th at Italy, 6th atXTERRA France, and a career-best 2nd at XTERRASwitzerland.2011: Placed 5th at XTERRA Italy and France, and sixth atXTERRA Czech and Germany. Finished 5th in Euro Tour.2012: Placed 13th at XTERRA France, 4th at Czech, and7th at XTERRA Germany, and 9th at Worlds.2013: Placed 3rd at five races on this year’s XTERRAEuropean Tour - Greece, Switzerland, Czech, Germany,and England, and was 6th at XTERRA France.MAUI PASTS: Was 9th last year, and was 31st in 2008.

OLIVIER MARCEAUVallauris, France

3x XTERRA European Tour Champion

PERSONAL: Born January 30, 1973. Lives in France butraces for Switzerland.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year, in first-ever race hewon XTERRA Czech in 2002.WEBSITE: oliviermarceau.comRACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Three-time Olympictriathlete - finishing 7th in Sydney (racing for France), then8th in Athens, and 19th in Beijing racing for Switzerland;2000 ITU Long Distance World Champion.2004: Won in Saipan, Austria, and Germany, was 7th atXTERRA Czech, and third at XTERRA Italy. Put togetherthe best three races in Europe to claim the XTERRAEuropean Tour Championship. Placed 2nd at XTERRAWorld Championship.2005: Won XTERRA Saipan for third straight year, finishedthird in Temecula, won XTERRA Czech and XTERRA Italy,placed 3rd in Richmond, then won XTERRA Spain whichearned him his second straight XTERRA European Tourtitle. Did not race in Keystone. Placed 6th in Tahoe andfinished third in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Points Series. Was7th in Maui.2006: Won XTERRA Saipan for fourth straight time andwas third at XTERRA France, which he helped organize.Placed 2nd in Maui.2007: Won XTERRA Saipan for the 5th time, the XTERRAEuropean Championship race in Italy, and was 2nd in Maui.2008: Won XTERRA European Championship race in Italyfor second straight season, finished 9th at XTERRA Czech,19th at the Olympic triathlon in Beijing, and third atXTERRA France-Mondelieu in Sept. Was 5th in Maui.2009: Placed third at XTERRA Italy, fourth at XTERRAEuropean Championship, and fourth at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Placed second at the XTERRA EuropeanChampionship in Italy, was third at XTERRA France, andwon the inaugural XTERRA Switzerland Championship.Placed 4th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Won XTERRA Italy, the XTERRA EuropeanChampionship in Germany, and XTERRA Switzerland.Was 3rd at XTERRA France and 8th at XTERRA Czech.Won XTERRA European Tour for third time.2012: Finished second at the XTERRA Guam, Philippines,and Saipan Championship races on consecutive weekendsin March, was 5th at XTERRA Italy, 10th at XTERRA Czech,

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Olivier

4th at XTERRA Switzerland, and finished 6th in theEuropean Tour standings.2013: Placed 5th at XTERRA Philippines and 6th atXTERRA SaipanMAUI PASTS: Finished 10th last year. He has six top 5finishes including three runner-ups in 10 attempts. Placed6th in 2011, 4th twice in 2009 and 2010, and finished 5th in’08. In 2007 he headed out onto the run stride for stride withStoltz until the first big climb when the Caveman pulledaway, but he held on for 2nd. In 2006 he was winning therace until the last mile of the run when Hamish Carterpassed him, and he held on for second just 19 secondsbehind Carter – the closest runner-up finish in race history.In 2005 he has the 4th best swim time and 8th best bikesplit to finish 7th overall. Was runner-up in 2004 when hewas the race leader until a mile out of run transition, didn’trace in 2003, and placed 5th in 2002.

JASON MICHALAKLakewood, Colorado

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 8PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1978...from Nashotah,Wisconsin now living in Crested Butte, CO...earnedmanufacturing/industrial technologies degree fromTennessee Tech.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year, second as a pro.2010: Won the overall XTERRA amateur nationalchampionship for the second straight year.2011: Placed 15th at the West Champs, 13th at the SouthCentral Champs, 9th at the Southeast Champs, 7th at theMountain Champs, 13th at the USA Champs, finished 11thin the Pro Series, and was 27th pro at Worlds.2013: Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Championship, 13that the Southeast Champs, 8th at the Mountain Champs and11th at the USA Championship. Finished 8th in Pro Series.MAUI PASTS: Finished 27th in 2011, 57th in 2010.

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JOSIAH MIDDAUGHEagle-Vail, Colorado

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES CHAMP9-time XTERRA National Champ

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 1PERSONAL: Born July 25, 1978�from East Jordan,Michigan...earned a bachelor of science degree in healthfitness from Central Michigan Univ. where he ran x-countryand track...recently earned his masters in humanmovement from AT Still University...works as an endurancecoach and personal trainer at Dogma Athletica.WEBSITE: josiahmiddaugh.comTWITTER: @josiahmiddaughXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 12th year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been the topAmerican in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series eight of the lastnine years. Has won the USSSA Snowshoe NationalChampionships and North American SnowshoeChampionships several times, 2006 and 2011 USAT WinterTriathlon National Champ, and 2005 USAT Long CourseNational Champ. Before turning pro he won the 2002XTERRA Amateur USA & World Championship titles in the20-24 division. Did first XTERRA at Keystone in 2001.2004: 7th in Richmond, won Keystone, 3rd in Big Bear andLake Tahoe, won XTERRA Canada. Top American finisherin Tahoe where he posted the fastest bike and run. Placed2nd in Pro Series and top American (3rd overall) at Worlds.2005: 7th in Temecula, 10th in Richmond, 6th in Milwaukee,3rd in Keystone, 9th in Tahoe, 6th in Pro Series (topAmerican). Was also the top American at the WorldChampionship (10th overall) for 2nd straight year.2006: Finished 3rd at Temecula then broke his knee-cap ina training ride before the second race of the year inAlabama. Came back in time for Tahoe where he finished7th, followed that with a 4th at XTERRA Worlds.2007: Finished 4th at West Champs, 3rd in Alabama, 4th inRichmond, 2nd in Utah, 4th at the USA Championship and3rd in the Pro Series (top American). Was 17th at Worlds.2008: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Winter Worlds (by 1 second).Placed 4th at West Champs, won East Champs, was 5th atMountain Champs, 3rd at XTERRA USA. Top American inPro Series for 4th time. 7th at Worlds (3x top American).2009: Placed 4th at XTERRA Winter Worlds in Utah, 2nd atXTERRA West Cup, 3rd at Midwest Cup, 2nd at SoutheastCup, won Teva Mtn Games in his hometown, was 2nd atAtlantic Cup, won South Central Cup, was 3rd at Mtn Cup

and 3rd at the XTERRA USA Championship. Placed 9th atXTERRA Worlds (2nd fastest bike), and was 2nd American.2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship,South Central, and Southeast Championships and postedthe fastest run split at all three. Placed third at the XTERRAEast and Mountain Championships. Won the XTERRACanada Championship, and placed 3rd (top American) atthe XTERRA USA Championship. Placed 32nd at XTERRAWorlds after a series of flats that had him running with hisbike the last mile of the course. 2011: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon NationalChampionship and North American SnowshoeChampionship over the winter. Won the XTERRA WestChampionship, finished second by just eight seconds at theSouth Central Championship, was 4th at ITU Cross TriWorlds and the Pacific Champs, third at the SoutheastChamps, won the Mountain Champs in hometown of Vail inJuly, and won the XTERRA Canada Championship for 2ndstraight year, was 3rd at XTERRA USA Champs despitehaving to run with his bike the last mile of the bike. Placedfourth at XTERRA Worlds (top American).2012: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th at theITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA SoutheastChamps, 2nd at the East and Mountain Champs, and wonthe XTERRA USA Championship. Was 2nd in Pro Series.Placed 2nd at XTERRA Worlds (top American 5th time).2013: Won the XTERRA West, Southeast, and MountainChampionship races, was 2nd at the USA Championshipand won the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series for the first time andthe XTERRA National Champion crown for the ninth time.MAUI PASTS: Placed 2nd last year (top American) lessthan a minute behind Javier Gomez despite his bike tirefalling off during the bike. Was 4th (top American) in 2011with second best bike split. Placed 32nd in 2010 after aseries of mechanicals. Was 9th in 2009. Has been topAmerican five times (‘04, ‘05, ’08, ‘11 and ‘12). Placed 7thin ’08 (third best bike), 17th in 2007, 4th in ’06 (fastest bike).He has also finished 10th in ’05, 3rd in ’04, 6th in ’03, 28thin ’02 when he won the 20-24 World title, and 69th in 2001.

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RICHARD MURRAYDurbanville, South Africa

2013 XTERRA South Africa Champ

PERSONAL: Born January 4, 1989WEBSITE: trimurray.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: World Junior DuathlonChampion 07/08, 2nd Place WTS Sydney 2012, 1st PlaceWTS Hamburg 2012. 17th at London Olympics (best SouthAfrican result in triathlon).2013: Caught Conrad Stoltz on the run to win the XTERRASouth Africa Championship in February...finished the ITUWorld Triathlon Series ranked 5th. MAUI PASTS: First try.

BRANDEN RAKITAColorado Springs, Colorado

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 3PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1981...from Durango...earned degree in civil engineering at Colorado StateUniversity.WEBSITE: brandenrakita.comTWITTER: @btrakitaXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.2008: Finished 14th at the XTERRA West Champs, 12th atthe Southeast Champs, 16th at the East Champs, 6th atMountain Champs, a career-best 5th at the XTERRA USAChampionship and 18th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Finished 10th at West Cup, 8th at Midwest Cup, 8that Southeast Cup, 4th at Northwest Cup, 7th at NortheastCup, 5th at Mountain Cup, 6th at USA Championship, and20th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Placed 10th at XTERRA West Champs, 7th at SouthCentral Champs, 5th at XTERRA Amazon (Brazil), 6th atEast Champs, 4th at Mountain Champs, 3rd at XTERRACanada, 7th at USA Champs, and 15th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Champs, 5th at theXTERRA South Central and Pacific Champs, 8th at ITUCross Tri Worlds, 7th at the Southeast Champs, 4th at theEast Championship, 5th at the Mountain Championship,2nd at XTERRA Mexico, 4th at XTERRA Canada, 6th atXTERRA USA Champs, and 20th at Worlds.2012: Placed 4th at XTERRA Guam, 5th at XTERRAPhilippines, 7th at XTERRA Saipan, 5th at XTERRA WestChampionship, 9th at the ITU Cross Tri World

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Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship inShelby County, AL, 5th at the XTERRA East Championship,8th at the Mountain Championships, 2nd at the XTERRAMexico Championship, 2nd at the XTERRA CanadaChampionship, 5th at the USA Championship, was 5th inthe Pro Series, and 27th pro at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 3rd at the XTERRA West Championship, 6that the Southeast Champs, 9th at the East Champs, 11th atXTERRA France, and a career-best 2nd at the XTERRAMountain Championship, and 9th at the USA Champs.Finished 3rd in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.MAUI PASTS: Finished 27th lastyear, 18th in 2011, 15th in2010 (top American), 20th in 2009, and 18th in 2008.

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WILL ROSSAnchorage, Alaska

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 18PERSONAL: Born May 1, 1989...won the Alaska statebiathlon as a 17-year-old...went to the Arctic Winter Gamestwice for cross-country skiing...a full-time bike mechanic andis helping develop the 9:ZERO:7 fat bike...also the racedirector for the Abominable Snow Series (snow bike races).WEBSITE: willrossracing.blogspot.comSPONSORS: Stan’s NoTubes, PIP Printing, Chain ReactionCyclesXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 7th year, third as a pro2011: Placed 8th at the XTERRA South CentralChampionship, a career-best 7th at the East Champs, andwas 17th at the USA Championship. Finished 18th in thePro Series and was 33rd at XTERRA Worlds.2012: Finished 10th at the XTERRA West Championship,12th at the ITU Cross Tri World Champs/XTERRASoutheast Championship, 11th at the XTERRA EastChampionship, 12th at the USA Champs, and was 37th proat XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 16th at the XTERRA West Champs, 11th atthe Southeast and Mountain Champs, and 19th at the USAChamps. Finished 18th in the Pro Series.MAUI PASTS: Placed 37th last year, and 33rd in 2011.

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RUBEN RUZAFAMalaga, Spain

2013 XTERRA Spain, Germany Champ

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 8PERSONAL: Born September 9, 1984XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The 29-year-old shockedthe XTERRA world when he won the World Championshipin his first try back in 2008. The next year he placed 2nd atXTERRA Italy and in the years that followed he concentrat-ed on world cup mountain biking. This year switched hisfocus to triathlon and the results have been outstanding. 2013: Won XTERRA Spain, XTERRA Berga, was second atXTERRA France, won XTERRA Germany, and was third atthe XTERRA USA Championship.MAUI PASTS: Won XTERRA Worlds in first try in 2008. Hecrashed just two days before his title defense in 2009 andwas unable to compete.

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FELIX SCHUMANNTuebingen, Germany

2013 XTERRA Czech Champ

PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1982.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.2007: Was 5th at XTERRA Italy, 6th at XTERRA Austria, 4that XTERRA Germany, and 2nd at XTERRA UK.2008: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 8th at XTERRACzech, third at XTERRA France, fourth at XTERRA Austria,and 3rd overall in the XTERRA European Tour standings.2009: Co-champ of XTERRA South Africa, was 2nd atXTERRA Germany, 7th at XTERRA EuropeanChampionship in Austria, and 7th at the XTERRA WorldChampionship.2010: Placed third at XTERRA Italy, 4th at XTERRAFrance, 2nd at XTERRA Czech, and 5th at the XTERRAUSA Championship.2012: Finished 9th at XTERRA Germany.2013: Placed 7th at XTERRA Greece and won XTERRACzech MAUI PASTS: Finished 13th last year, 8th in 2010, 7th in‘09, 6th in 2007 (tying the top Maui finish by a Germanathlete - Pfitzenmaier was 6th in 2007) and 32nd in 2006.

ASA SHAWFrejus, France

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 6PERSONAL: Born July 7, 1984...competes for the Saint-Raphaël Triathlon club.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year, was 24th in the XTER-RA European Tour in 2010 and 15th in 2011.2012: Won XTERRA France, was second at XTERRACzech, won XTERRA Germany, and was second atXTERRA Switzerland. Finished 2nd in the European Tour.2013: Placed third at XTERRA Spain, 5th in Greece, 10th atXTERRA Switzerland, 5th at France, and 6th at XTERRAItaly. Finished 6th in the Euro Tour.MAUI PASTS: Finished 7th last year, 14th in 2010 with a 9thbest run, and 32nd in 2009.

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JIM THIJSHuldenberg, Belgium

PERSONAL: Born June 13, 1980.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Seventh year.WEBSITE: jimthijs.com2007: Was 6th at XTERRA Italy, 2nd at XTERRA Denmark,11th in Germany, 5th at XTERRA UK, and 15th at Worlds.2008: Was 4th at XTERRA European Champs in Italy, 8that XTERRA UK, 5th at XTERRA Czech, 12th at XTERRAFrance-Auron, 8th at Austria, and 13th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Placed 8th at XTERRA France and XTERRA Italy,10th at Czech and 6th at XTERRA Switzerland.2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA Italy, 8th at XTERRA France,4th at XTERRA Czech, 13th at XTERRA Germany, 5th atXTERRA Switzerland, and fourth in the European Tour.2012: Placed 7th at XTERRA France, 12th at XTERRASwitzerland, and was 12th in the European Tour standings.2013: Placed 8th at XTERRA Spain, 11th in Greece, 7th atXTERRA Italy, and 9th at XTERRA Czech.MAUI PASTS: Finished 24th last year, 17th in 2011, 10th in2010, 13th in ’08, and 15th in 2007.

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ADAM WIRTHBoise, Idaho

PERSONAL: Born April 30, 1978...earned an MBA inaccounting at the University of Nebraska, and works as anaccountant when not racing.WEBSITE: adamwirth.comRACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Placed 5th at XTERRACanada in 2010.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.2010: Placed 18th at XTERRA France in first race as a pro,was 5th at XTERRA Canada, 11th at XTERRA USAChampionship, and 29th at XTERA Worlds.2011: Placed 13th at the XTERRA West Champs, 12th atthe South Central Championship, DNF at the PacificChamps due to mechanical, was 10th at the SoutheastChamps, 11th at the Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRACanada Championship, and 15th at USA Champs. Finished12th in Pro Series and was 34th at XTERRA Worlds.2012: Finished 11th at the XTERRA West Championship,DNF at ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRASoutheast Champs, was 9th at XTERRA East Champs,13th at the Mountain Championship, and 11th at the USAChampionship.2013: Placed 13th at the XTERRA USA Champs.

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CONRAD “The Caveman” STOLTZStellenbosch, South Africa

4-time XTERRA World Champ

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 11PERSONAL: Born October 23, 1973...a two-time Olympictriathlete, finished 20th in 2000 when he was the first off thebike, then dnf’d in Athens...started BMX racing at ageseven, running at nine, biathlon at 13, triathlon and cyclingat 14, and pro triathlon at 18...“It’s in my blood.” WEBSITE/TWITTER: conradstoltz.com / @ConradStoltzXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 13th year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Is XTERRA’s all-timechampionship race wins leader with 48 (he has 52 all-told),is the only pro to win four XTERRA World Titles, and hasan unprecedented 10 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series titles (2001-03, ‘05 & ‘07-’12). Also won the 2011, 2012, and 2013 ITUCross Triathlon World Championships.2001: Burst onto the XTERRA scene and won three races,including the Pro Series and the World title as a rookie.2002: Won in Keystone, California, Tahoe, and Maui.2003: Won first race at Big Bear, placed 2nd in Richmond,3rd in Keystone, won in Tahoe, and won Pro Points Series.2004: Won XTERRA South Africa, placed 2nd in Richmond,6th in Keystone, 2nd in Big Bear, and 5th in Tahoe. Finished3rd in the Pro Series, and dnf’d at XTERRA Worlds.2005: Won four straight before placing 2nd in Keystone.Won XTERRA South Africa, the West, East, and MidwestChamps in Milwaukee, was second in Keystone beforewinning the inaugural XTERRA Brazil. Placed 2nd in Tahoebut still won XTERRA Pro Series title. Placed 9th at Worlds.2006: Won XTERRA South Africa, missed the first U.S.race of the year in California with injuries, returned in timefor Alabama where he was fourth, and a week later he wonthe East Championship. Placed 8th in Milwaukee after aseries of crashes and injuries and then 4th at the MountainChampionships in Utah. A pre-ride crash at the XTERRAUSA Championship kept him out of nationals and worlds.2007: Won XTERRA South Africa for fourth straight year,then the XTERRA West Champs. Won Southeast and EastChamps on back-to-back weekends. DNF’d at Utahbecause of a mechanical. Won USA Championship, ProSeries title, then World Champs for third time. Named theOff-Road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards.2008: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa, won the WestChamps for 6th time in his career, won the Southeast title,DNF in Richmond, was 2nd at XTERRA UK, 6th at

XTERRA Czech, and 2nd at XTERRA France. Won theXTERRA Mountain Championship in August, placed 8th atthe USA Championship but still edged countryman DanHugo to win XTERRA U.S. Pro Series title for the 6th time.Suffered a flat while leading at the XTERRA WorldChampionship in Maui and eventually finished 12th after aseries of mechanicals.2009: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, and Southeast CupRaces, was 5th at the Northwest Cup, won the Atlantic Cup,finished 3rd in a photo-finish at the Northeast Cup, was 2ndat the XTERRA USA Championship (and won the U.S. ProSeries for the 7th time). Placed 5th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Won all four regionals he entered - the XTERRAWest, South Central, Southeast and East Champs. Placed6th at the XTERRA Canada Championships, won XTERRAUSA Championship (and the Pro Series for 8th time), andbecame the first pro to win four World Titles.2011: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, was 2nd at XTERRAWest Champs, won his record-breaking 38th careerchampionship at South Central Champs in Waco, won ITUCross Tri World Title, won the Pacific and Southeast titleson back-to-back weekends in May, captured East title inRichmond in June, and the XTERRA Japan Championshipin August. Placed 5th at XTERRA USA Championship andwon the Pro Series crown for 9th time (fifth straight). Was inthird place coming off the bike at XTERRA Worlds, butpulled with worsening asthma-type conditions on the run.2012: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship for thefifth time, won the XTERRA West Championship, ITU CrossTri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, Eastand Mountain Championships, was 4th at the USAChampionship, won the U.S. Pro Series for the 10th time,and was 3rd at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, crossed the finish line in2nd at the XTERRA South Africa Championship but waslater DQ’d for going off-course in last stages of the run.Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship, had thelead on the run at Southeast Champs before having to pulldue to injury. Recovered in time to win XTERRA Brazil, thenhis third straight ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship,followed by a victory at XTERRA Italy. He placed fourth atthe XTERRA USA Championship and 11th in Pro Series.MAUI PASTS: Placed 3rd last year, DNF in 2011, won hisfourth World title in 2010, was 5th in 2009,12th in 2008, out-ran Olivier Marceau to win third title in ‘07. Did not race in’06, was 9th in 2005, broke a pedal and DNF in ‘04, placed17th after a series of flats in 2003, and won the first twotimes he raced in Maui in 2001 and 2002.

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Also of Note...

Brian Astell from California – Brian finished 10th at theXTERRA West Championship, and is a former HalloweenCostume party winner.

Grant Bovee from Colorado -The 29-year-old raced in hisfirst-ever XTERRA at the USA Champs, placing 15th. Ofinterest, Bovee got his degree from the University ofColorado, Boulder in aerospace engineering and is workingfor the Sierra Nevada Corporation on the “Dream Chaser”which he explains is “essentially a replacement for thespace shuttle.”

Brice Daubord from France – Placed 7th at XTERRASpain back in June and was 3rd at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionships behind Conrad Stoltz and Ruben Ruzafa inHolland. He was 19th at XTERRA Worlds last year.

Andy Lee from Texas - Lee finished 12th in his first race asan XTERRA Pro at the Southeast Championship inAlabama, and followed that with a career-best 6th placeshowing at the East Championship in Richmond, was 17that the Mountain Champs, and 22nd at the USA Champs.Originally from Liverpool, England, Lee is now a firefighterin Austin, Texas.

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Felipe Moletta from Brazil – Felipe won the 2012XTERRA Brazil Championship, and was 2nd to ConradStoltz this year. He finished 16th last year in Maui.

Bruno Silva from Brazil – Bruno finished 5th at XTERRABrazil this year.

Tim Snow from Massachusetts – Tim finished 14th at theSoutheast Championship and 12th at the EastChampionship.

Richard Stannard from England - He is nicknamed "TheFish" due to the strength of his swim discipline. He wasBritish triathlon Champion in 2001, and Aquathon WorldChampion in 2003 and 2006. In 2008 he attended theBeijing Olympics as manager and coach to the Irishtriathlon team. He was first out of the water at the 2011XTERRA World Championship, where he finished 33rdoverall.

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RENATA BUCHERLucerne, Switzerland

2013 XTERRA Australia, New Zealand,Malaysia and Spain Champion

4-time XTERRA European Tour Champ

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 3PERSONAL: Born May 30, 1977...attended the Universityof Zuerich.WEBSITE: renatabucher.chXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has won 31 XTERRAChampionship races in 14 countries, the U.S. Territory ofGuam and the Commonwealth of the Northern MarianaIslands (Saipan).FAVORITE XTERRA: Saipan2004: 9th at XTERRA Germany in first-ever XTERRA.2005: Won XTERRA Saipan, and was second at Tagamanto win the PIC Double with a combined time of 6:14:11.Was 3rd at Temecula, won XTERRA Czech (beating threeWorld Champs in Angle, McQuaid, and Whitmore in theprocess), 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 5th in Richmond, wonXTERRA Austria, second at XTERRA Spain, and third atXTERRA Germany. Won the XTERRA European Tour andwas 9th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Placed 4th atWorld Champs in Maui.2006: Won everything she entered starting with XTERRASaipan, then a clean sweep in Europe with victories atFrance, Italy, Czech, Spain, and UK. Won second straightXTERRA European Title. Placed 5th at World Champs.Placed 4th at Tagaman and was 2nd in the PIC Doublestandings behind Whitmore.2007: Won XTERRA Saipan Championship then injurieskept her sidelined for the rest of the season.2008: Won XTERRA Saipan for the fourth straight year,plus the Tagaman Triathlon and Pacific Islands Club Doubleaward, placed 2nd at XTERRA European Championship inItaly, won XTERRA France-Auron, was second at XTERRAAustria, won XTERRA France-Mondelieu and her thirdstraight Euro Tour title. Also won XTERRA Japan, was 2ndat XTERRA USA, and 4th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Won XTERRA Saipan for 5th straight year, theTagaman road tri on Saipan a week later and the PacificIslands Club Resort Double award for having the fastestcombined time in the 2 races. Finished 4th at XTERRAWest, 2nd at Midwest, 3rd at Southeast Cup, won XTERRAMalaysia, won XTERRA Italy, was 2nd at XTERRA Czech,

won XTERRA Northeast Cup (her first win in the U.S.), wonXTERRA European Championship in Austria and the EuroTour for the fourth time, was 8th at XTERRA USA Champs,and 14th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Won five races, starting with XTERRA Saipan for the6th straight year, and the Pacific Islands Club ResortDouble award. Won XTERRA Guam, won inauguralXTERRA Portugal Championship, won XTERRA SouthCentral Championship, placed 2nd at XTERRA EuropeanChampionship in Italy, placed 4th at the Southeast Champs,won the East Champs, was 2nd at XTERRA France, wonXTERRA Czech, and was 2nd at XTERRA Switzerland.Finished in a points tie for first with Marion Lorblanchet forthe Euro Tour title, but lost tie-breaker (position at last race).DNF at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Philippines, 3rd atXTERRA Saipan, 2nd at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRAFrance, was 7th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, was third atXTERRA Czech and Germany, and 5th at XTERRASwitzerland. Placed 2nd at the XTERRA PacificChampionship, third at the Southeast Championship, andfourth at XTERRA World Championship. Finished 2nd inthe XTERRA European Tour and 11th in the U.S. Pro Series2012: Won the XTERRA Guam, Philippines, and SaipanChampionship races on consecutive weekends - a cleansweep of the XTERRA Asia Pacific triple crown, then wonthe XTERRA West Championship. Placed 10th at the ITUCross Tri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Champs, was6th at XTERRA Italy, 2nd at the East Champs, 2nd atXTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Mountain Champs, wonXTERRA Mexico, was 3rd at XTERRA Canada, 5th atXTERRA USA Champs, and 7th at XTERRA Worlds.Finished tied for 2nd in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Philippines, Saipan, andGuam Championship races in March, then won four straightWorld Tour races at the XTERRA Great Ocean Road off-road tri in Australia, XTERRA New Zealand, XTERRAMalaysia and XTERRA Spain. She was 4th at XTERRAGreece and XTERRA Switzerland, secon at XTERRA Italyand XTERRA Czech, and 5th at XTERRA Germany. Shefinished the season ranked 3rd in the XTERRA EuropeanTour. Placed 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship.MAUI PASTS: Has four top 5 finishes. Placed 7th last year,4th in 2011, DNF in 2010, was 14th in 2010, 4th in ’08, 5thin 2006, and 4th in ’05.

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Mieko

KATIE BUTTONVictoria, B.C., Canada

PERSONAL: Born May 6, 1985...earned physical therapistdegrees from Queens University.TWITTER: @katelynbuttonXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year.2012: Placed 8th at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChamps/XTERRA Southeast Champs and was 8th at theXTERRA Canada Championship.2013: Placed 9th at the Southeast Championship and 8th atthe East Championship, and 2nd at XTERRA Victoria.MAUI PASTS: Placed 15th last year, 2nd in the 25-29division (19th overall) in 2011 and was 6th in 2010.

MIEKO CAREYTumon, Guam

Four-time XTERRA Japan Champion

PERSONAL: Born April 27, 1978...inspired by Jamie “J-Dawg” Whitmore, Mieko did her first triathlon in 2005 onTinian...attended Japan Sports TechnicalCollege...fromJapan, Mieko spent many years in Saipanand now works as personal trainer and pilates instructor inGuam when not racing. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year. Mieko has beenracing XTERRA since 2006 when her last name wasMotoyoshi and she won the 25-29 division at XTERRASaipan. She also won the 25-29 title in Saipan in 2007. 2008: Placed second at XTERRA Saipan, and third in thehighly competitive 30-34 division at the XTERRA WorldChampionship in Maui in October.2009: Placed 4th at XTERRA Saipan, won XTERRA Japan,was 2nd at XTERRA Malaysia, and 18th at XTERRAWorlds. 2010: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Saipan and won theXTERRA Japan Championship for the second straight year,was 13th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Placed 5th at the XTERRA Saipan Championship,won the XTERRA Japan Championship, and was 16th atXTERRA Worlds.2012: 4th at XTERRA Guam and XTERRA Saipan, and 2ndat XTERRA Japan Championship.2013: Placed 4th at XTERRA Saipan Championship, 5th atXTERRA Guam, 2nd at XTERRA Malaysia, and wonXTERRA Japan for the fourth time.

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JULIE DIBENSBath, Great Britain

2007, ‘08 & ‘09 XTERRA World Champ

PERSONAL: Born April 3, 1975 in Salisbury,England...swam for Louisiana State University from 1993-97...earned a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology andmasters degree in exercise physiology.WEBSITE: juliedibens.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. In her first-everXTERRA in 2006 she finished 2nd at XTERRA France, andlater won XTERRA Denmark. Placed 7th in the XTERRAEuropean Tour in 2006.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Was an All-Americanswimmer in 1997, amateur triathlon world champion in1998, European Championship bronze medalist in 2000,Olympic qualifier in 2000 and Olympic team member in2004 (she placed 30th in triathlon event).2007: Won XTERRA Guam, finished second at XTERRASaipan, and won the Tagaman triathlon to win the PacificIslands Club Double Award (hotel stay for a week for nextyear’s races). Also won XTERRA UK. Had a brilliant yearon the road circuit with wins at St. Croix 70.3, BritishNationals, UK 70.3. Was 3rd at Minneapolis LifetimeFitness, 2d at NY Lifetime Fitness, 3rd at Chicago Tri, 2d atLA Tri and 2d at US Open in Dallas. Won XTERRA Worlds.2008: Won XTERRA UK for the second straight year andXTERRA Austria. On the road she won the LondonTriathlon and Switzerland 70.3, was 2nd at UK 70.3, thenwon her second straight XTERRA World Title, and was 4that Ironman 70.3 Worlds.2009: Won XTERRA Guam, finished second at XTERRASaipan despite cracking a rib, placed 2nd at Ironman UK70.3, the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon, and Boulder Peak. Wonthe 5430 Long Course triathlon, crashed at the Chicago Tribut rebounded to take 3rd at the LA Tri and US Open inDallas, TX. Became the first pro - man or woman - to winXTERRA Worlds three straight years, then won Ironman70.3 Worlds three weeks later.2010: Has been remarkable on the road, winning AbuDhabi, Wildflower, Rev 3 Knoxville, Boise 70.3, Boulder70.3 and the Malibu Tri. Finished 3rd at Ironman Worlds in9:10:04 (fastest bike split with a 4:55:28) in her first-everlong distance tri. Placed 2nd at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 7th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs.MAUI PASTS: Placed 2nd in 2010, posted the fastest bikesplit en route to winning her third straight XTERRA World

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title in 2009. In 2008 she led from start-to-finish to win hersecond title, and in 2007 she dominated, finishing morethan eight minutes ahead of runner-up Melanie McQuaid.

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FLORA DUFFYBoulder, Colorado via Bermuda

PERSONAL: Born September 30, 1987...earned a degreein sociology from the University of Colorado-Boulder...bornand raised in Bermuda and is hoping to make the 2016Olympic triathlon team.WEBSITE: floraduffytri.blogspot.comTWITTER: @floraduffyRACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has raced with the best inITU and represented Bermuda at the London Olympics,where she finished 45th.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year.2013: Placed 6th at the XTERRA Mountain Championshipin her first-ever XTERRA.

HELENA ERBENOVAJablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic

2012-13 XTERRA Euro Tour Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 1PERSONAL: Born June 2, 1979.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Competed in the WinterOlympics in 2006, placing 29th in the 7.5km + 7.5kmdouble pursuit. 2011: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Czech, 5th at XTERRAGermany, third at XTERRA Switzerland, and third atXTERRA Worlds in her first attempt in Maui.2012: Placed second at XTERRA Italy then won fourstraight at XTERRA France, Czech, Germany, andSwitzerland Championships to capture her first EuropeanTour title.2013: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Spain then won five straightin Greece, Switzerland, France, Italy, and Czech. Placed3rd at XTERRA Germany. Won the Euro Tour for secondstraight year.MAUI PASTS: Finished 9th last year and was 3rd in herfirst attempt in 2011.

Helena

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EMMA GARRARDPark City, Utah

2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 6PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1981...originally fromAnchorage, Alaska...a writer/photographer now living inPark City, Utah...also serves as a ski instructor,Computrainer class instructor, and junior nordic teamcoach...gave birth to first child, Torin, in December 2012.WEBSITE: emmagarrard.comTWITTER: @Emma_GarrardXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 8th year, won the overall amateurXTERRA National title in 2007.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Was a cross-countryskier at the University of Nevada, Reno qualifying for theNCAA Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004. 2008: Finished 7th at XTERRA West Champs, 13th at theEast Champs, 7th at the XTERRA United KingdomChampionship, 12th at the Mountain Champs, 12th at theUSA Championship and 13th at XTERRA Worlds2009: Placed 6th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at the MidwestCup, 5th at Southeast and Atlantic Cups, 6th at NortheastCup, 8th at the Mountain Cup, 11th at the USAChampionship, and 11th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Finished 7th at the West Champs, 4th at SouthCentral Champs, 5th at Southeast Champs, 4th at EastChamps, 4th at Mountain Champs, 8th at USAChampionship, and 10th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon NationalChampionship. Placed 6th at the West Champs, 5th at theSouth Central Champs, career-best 3rd at ITU Cross TriWorlds and matched that with a 3rd at the Pacific Champs,was 5th at the Southeast Champs, 5th at the MountainChamps, won the XTERRA Brazil Costa Verde off-road tri,was fourth at XTERRA Canada, and 5th at XTERRA USAChamps. Finished 4th in the Pro Series and was 8th atXTERRA Worlds.2012: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA West Championship,and was 11th at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionship/XTERRA Southeast Championship race.2013: Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Champs, 6th at theSoutheast Champs, 5th at the Mountain Champs, and 4th(top American) at the USA Championship.MAUI PASTS: Placed 8th in 2011, was 10th in 2010, 11thin 2009, and 13th in 2008, 21st in 2007, and 31st in 2006.

Emma

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BRANDI HEISTERMANSquamish, B.C., Canada

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 7PERSONAL: Born July 7, 1975...school teacher andmother of two, Brandi writes a humurous blog “Babies andBikes” at brandiheisterman.blogspot.com. XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: One of Canada’s bestmountain bikers, finished 2nd at the XTERRA CanadaChamps in Whistler in her XTERRA debut in 2011, andfollowed that with an impressive ninth overall at theXTERRA World Championship.2012: Finished 9th at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionship/XTERRA Southeast Championship, was 5that the XTERRA Canada Championship, and 14th atXTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 11th at the XTERRA West Champs, 3rd at theSoutheast and East Champs, 10th at the MountainChamps, and 15th at the USA Champs.MAUI PASTS: Placed 14th last year and finished 9th in firstattempt in 2011.

HEATHER JACKSONCarlsbad, California

PERSONAL: Born April 24, 1984...originally from Exeter,New Hampshire...earned political science and east asianstudies degrees from Princeton.WEBSITE: heatherjacksonracing.comTWITTER: @hjacksonracingBIKE/SHOE: Cannondale Lefty 26” / ZootXTERRA EXPERIENCE: First race2012: Placed 4th in her first-ever XTERRA at the WorldChampionship and was the top American.2013: Finished 11th at the XTERRA USA Championshipand had a stellar season on the road with wins atOceanside, Alcatraz, and Wildflower and a 2nd place at theIM 70.3 World Championships. .MAUI PASTS: Placed 4th (top American) last year.

Heather

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CHRISTINE JEFFREYGuelph, Ontario

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 8PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1972...earned a degreein landscape architecture from Arizona State Universitywhere she was a four-time All-American swimmer...worksas a landscape architect for LJ Designs in Tucson, Arizona.WEBSITE: christinejeffrey.comTWITTER: @chrisjeffreyXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 2005 Ixtapa ITUContinental Cup, and 2007 Villarrica ITU Continental Cup. 2008: Finished 6th at XTERRA West Champs, 3rd atSoutheast Champs, 12th at East Champs, 11th at MountainChamps, 11th at USA Champs and 5th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Placed 5th at the West Cup, 3rd at Midwest Cup, 3rdat the Northwest Cup, 5th at the South Central Cup, 4th atthe Northeast Cup, 9th at XTERRA USA Championship,and 8th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, 5th atSouth Central Champs, 6th at Southeast, 5th at EastChamps, 2nd at XTERRA Canada, 5th at USA Champs, and4th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Finished 3rd at both the XTERRA West and SouthCentral Championships, was 6th at the Pacific Champs, 4that Southeast Champs, 4th at East Champs, and 7th at theMountain Champs.2012: Placed third at XTERRA Mexico in her first race backfrom inuries, was 7th at XTERRA Canada, sixth at the USAChampionship, finished 14th in the Pro Series, and DNF atXTERRA Worlds2013: Placed 14th at the XTERRA West Champs, 8th at theSoutheast Champs, 7th at the East Champs, and 10th at theUSA Champs.MAUI PASTS: DNF last year, finished 4th in 2010, 8th in ‘09,5th in ‘08.

Christine

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DANELLE KABUSHCalgary, Alberta, Canada

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 3PERSONAL: Born April 26, 1975...originally fromCourtenay, British Columbia...was a track & cross-countryRunner for University of Washington in Seattle, 1998 NCAADivision One 1500m finalist...earned PhD in sportpsychology from the Univsity of Ottawa in 2007...mother oftwo and a mental performance consultant by trade.WEBSITE: danellekabush.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year. 2004: 2nd at XTERRA Canada, 3rd at XTERRA Worlds.2005: Finished 6th in Temecula, 9th in Richmond, 7th inMilwaukee, 9th in Keystone, and 4th in Tahoe. Placed 6thin XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and 6th at XTERRA Worlds.2006: Finished 8th at Temecula, 4th in Alabama, 5th inRichmond, 8th in Milwaukee, 4th in Utah, 3rd at theXTERRA USA Championship in Tahoe, and career-best2nd at XTERRA World Championship.2008: Placed 4th at West Champs, 7th at SoutheastChamps, 5th at East Champs, 4th at Mtn Champs, 6th atUSA Champs and 2nd at Worlds (fastest run split).2009: Placed 9th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at SoutheastCup, 2nd at Northwest Cup, 3rd at Atlantic Cup, 5th atNortheast Cup, 2nd at Mountain Cup, and 7th at theXTERRA USA and World Championships.2010: Won the XTERRA Alberta off-road tri, was third at theXTERRA Canada Champs, and was 12th at Worlds.2011: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Championship, 3rdat the XTERRA Canada Championship, and 3rd at the USAChampionship. Finished 12th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Seriesand was 5th at XTERRA Worlds (her fourth top 5 in Maui).2012: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, was 6th atthe ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRASoutheast Championship, 5th at the XTERRA EastChamps, and won the XTERRA Mountain Championship inAvon, CO on July 14 (her first win on XTERRA U.S. ProSeries.), was 2nd at XTERRA Canada, and 3rd at the USAChampionship. Finished 4th in XTERRA U.S. Pro Series,and was 12th at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed 5th at the XTERRA West Champs, 7th at theSoutheast Champs, 5th at the East Champs, 2nd at theMountain Champs, and 5th at the USA Champs.MAUI PASTS: Finished 12th last year, 5th in 2011, 12th in2010, 7th in 2009, and 2nd in ’08 for the second time in hercareer (and had the fastest run), did not race in 2007, was2nd in 2006, 6th in 2005, and 3rd in 2004.

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MELANIE McQUAIDVictoria, B.C., Canada

2003, ‘05 & ‘06 XTERRA World Champ

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 4PERSONAL: Born May 17, 1973 in Victoria, BC,Canada�has a degree in biochemistry�raced withCanada’s National Cycling team for six years. WEBSITE: racergirl.comXTERRA 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 andXTERRA 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 the

South 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: Placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, 2nd at theSoutheast Champs, 4th at the East Champs, won XTERRAVictoria, and was 8th at the USA Champs.MAUI PASTS: Placed 13th last year. In 2012 led most of theway last year before collapsing of exhaustion just 100 yardsfrom the finish. Has been in the top three seven times since2000. Placed 11th in 2010, finished 3rd in 2009, did not fin-ish in 2008, and either won or finished second in previousfive years. Placed 2nd in ’07, won her third world title in ’06,her second in ’05, was 2nd in ’04 and won her first title in ’03.Was ninth in ’02, DNF in ’01, and was the runner-up in 2000.

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KATHRIN MULLERFreiburg, Germany

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 2PERSONAL: Born January 9, 1984.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won the 2013 ETU CrossTriathlon Championship.2012: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Germany.2013: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Spain, Greece, Switzerlandand Czech, and was 2nd at XTERRA Germany andXTERRA England. Finished 2nd in the European Tour.MAUI PASTS: First try.

BARBARA RIVEROSLa Pintana, Chile

PERSONAL: Born August 3, 1987...originally from Chile,now living in Pontevedra, SpainWEBSITE: barbarariveros.clXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second yearACCOMPLISHMENTS: has been a standout on the ITUWorld Triathlon Series and finished 16th at the LondonOlympics.2012: Placed 2nd in her first-ever XTERRA at the WorldChampionship last year.2013: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship.MAUI PASTS: 2nd last year in first attempt.

Barbara

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LESLEY PATERSONSan Diego, California (via Scotland)2011-12 XTERRA World Champion

2012-13 USA & Pro Series Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 1PERSONAL: Born October 12, 1980...moved from Sterling,Scotland to the U.S. in 2001...earned bachelor’s degree inperforming arts from England and a master’s in theatreacting from San Diego State...works constantly as a filmproducer, writer, and tri coach.WEBSITE: lesleypaterson.comTWITTER: @lesleydoestriBIKE/SHOE: Trek Superfly 29er / KSwiss Kwicky BladeXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fifth year. Finished in top 3 in7-straight XTERRA Championship races from ‘09 to 2010.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Two-time XTERRA WorldChamp and the 2012 ITU Cross Tri World Champ.2008: Finished 9th at XTERRA West Champs, 2nd at theSoutheast Champs, 7th at the East Champs, 7th at theMountain Champs, 4th at the USA Champs and 10th atXTERRA Worlds.2009: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West Cup, 2nd at theSoutheast Cup, 3rd at the USA Championship, and 2nd atXTERRA Worlds.2010: Placed 3rd at XTERRA West and SoutheastChampionships, was 2nd at XTERRA USA Champs, and7th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Won the XTERRA Pacific Championship in SantaCruz, CA on May 15, and was 2nd at the XTERRA USAChampionship on Sept. 24 in Utah. Finished 10th in the ProSeries with just those two results, then won her firstXTERRA World Championship.2012: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA West Championship (by3tenths of a second to Renata Bucher), won the ITU CrossTri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, was3rd at the XTERRA East Championship, won the XTERRAUSA Championship, the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and theXTERRA World Championship for the second straight yearwhile posting the fastest bike and run splits. Was named theoff-road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards. 2013: Won the XTERRA Philippines Championship, theXTERRA West Championship (where she finished 4th over-all), the Southeast and East Championships. Placed 2nd atthe ITU Cross Tri Worlds in the Netherlands. Won theXTERRA USA Championship and the U.S. Pro Series forthe second straight year.

MAUI PASTS: Won her second straight World title and beather own record for fastest winning time, a 2:44:11. Also hadthe fastest bike and run splits. Won her firest title in 2011when she posted the fastest run split. Finished 7th in 2010,2nd in ’09, and 10th in her first Maui attempt in 2008.

Lesley

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JACQUI SLACKStoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2013 XTERRA Triple Crown Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 4PERSONAL: Born June 17, 1983...was a firefighter prior toturning pro full-time...was named the 2012 XTERRA WarriorAward winner along with her boyfriend Ben Allen forperpetuating the “Live More” spirit of XTERRA.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year. BEST XTERRA FINISH: 2012 New Zealand and ItalyChampion.FAVORITE XTERRA: PhilippinesWEBSITE:jacquislack.comTWITTER: @jacquislackSPONSORS: Trek, Internet Central, On, Schnell Wheels,Power Bar, Ryder Eye Wear, Rocket Science Sports,Schwalbe2011: Placed 4th at XTERRA Italy and 9th at XTERRACzech.2012: Was 3rd at XTERRA Guam, 2nd at XTERRAPhilippines and XTERRA Saipan Championships, wonXTERRA New Zealand and XTERRA Italy, was 3rd atXTERRA France, 4th at XTERRA Czech, and 3rd atXTERRA Switzerland. Finished 2nd on the XTERRAEuropean Tour. Placed 7th at the USA Championship, andwas 5th at the XTERRA World Championship2013: Finished 4th at XTERRA Philippines Championship,then won the XTERRA Saipan Championship, Saipan’sTagaman road triathlon, and the XTERRA GuamChampionship on successive weekends en route tocapturing the XTERRA Triple Crown title. Finished 2ndbehind Bucher at both the XTERRA Great Ocean Road andXTERRA New Zealand Championship races in April. Was4th at XTERRA Malaysia and XTERRA Spain, 2nd atXTERRA Greece and France, and won the last two EuroTour events at XTERRA Germany and XTERRA England.Finished 4th in the final XTERRA European Tour standings.DNF at the XTERRA USA Champs.MAUI PASTS: Placed 5th at her first attempt at XTERRAWorlds last year.

Jacqui

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SUZIE SNYDERFredericksburg, Virginia

2012 XTERRA U.S. National Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 5PERSONAL: Born March 30, 1982...originally from AverillPark, NY...was a three-sport state champ in cross country,pole vault, and Slalom waterskiing...earned a mastersdegree in exercise science from Springfield College...was acompetitive slalom waterskier from the ages of12-18...works as a human performance coach for a federallaw enforcement agency.WEBSITE: teamlunachix.com/proteamTWITTER: @SnyderSuzieXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year. Won the 20-24division XTERRA World Title in 2004 and 2006. Is also a4-time XTERRA age group National Champion.2010: Finished 5th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs infirst race as a pro, was 9th at the XTERRA USAChampionship, and a career-best 5th at XTERRA Worlds.2011: Placed 4th at the XTERRA Saipan Championshipand won the Tagaman road triahtlon a week later in Saipan.Placed 7th at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th at the SouthCentral Champs, 13th at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, 7th at thePacific and Southeast Championships, a career-best 3rd atthe East Champs,8th at the Mountain Champs, and 9th atthe USA Champs. Finished 5th in the Pro Series and was15th at XTERRA Worlds.2012: Finished 6th at the XTERRA West Champs, 4th (topAmerican) at the ITU Cross Tri World Championships/XTERRA Southeast Championship, 6th at the XTERRAEast Champs, 3rd at the Mountain Champs, 6th at theXTERRA Canada Championship, and a career-best 2nd atthe XTERRA USA Championship. Finished 5th in theXTERRA U.S. Pro Series, and DNF at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Placed second at the XTERRA West Championship,5th at the Southeast Champs, 6th at the East Champs, 4that the Mountain Champs, and 7th at the USA Champs.Finished 5th in the Pro Series.

Suzie

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CARLA VAN HUYSSTEENPretoria, South Africa

2012-13 XTERRA South Africa Champ

PERSONAL: Born April 19, 1984...from Johannesburg...earned a degree in physiotherapy from the University ofPretoria...turned professional when she was 24.TWITTER: @carla_vhWEBSITE: carlagermishuys.blogspot.comSPONSORS: INOV-8, Sailfish, Rudy Project, 32Gi, HatfieldCycles.BIKE: SCOTT Scale 29er ProSHOE: INOV8 X-Talon 190XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.2011: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 5th at XTERRA France,4th at XTERRA Germany, and 7th at XTERRA Switzerland.Finished 4th in the XTERRA European Tour.2012: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort and the XTERRA SouthAfrica Championship, was third at the XTERRA SoutheastChampionship/ITU Cross Tri World Championships.2013: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship,finished sixth at XTERRA Czech and XTERRA Germany.

CHANTELL WIDNEYEdmonton, Alberta, Canada

2013 XTERRA Canmore Champ

PERSONAL: Born December 30,1979...is a certifiedexercise physiologist, earned her degree at the University ofAlberta. TWITTER: @chantellwidneyXTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been racing ITU World Cupraces since 2010, finished 5th at Edmonton ITU WC in 2012.Bronze medalist at the Canadian Cross CountryChampionships in 2008.2012: Placed 4th at XTERRA Canada in first-ever XTERRA.2013: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Italy, was 3rd at the ITU CrossTri World Championships, and was 3rd at the XTERRAUSA Championship.

Carla

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ShonnySHONNY VANLANDINGHAM

Durango, Colorado2013 XTERRA Mountain Champion

2010 XTERRA World Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 2PERSONAL: Born May 29, 1969...earned her degree innutrition and played NCAA I basketball at East Texas StateUniversity�roasts her own coffee at her second home onthe Big Island of Hawaii�in 1993 she was leading biketours in Maui that eventually spurred her professionalracing career.WEBSITE: lunaproteam.com, wahinefarms.comXTERRA EXPERIENCE: 8th year. In her first-everXTERRA at the World Championship in 2005 she postedfastest bike split and finished 7th.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: With 15 NORBA Nationalrace wins and three NORBA Series Championship titles,Vanlandingham is the most successful rider in NORBAhistory. A 7-time U.S. National Mountain Bike TeamMember, 3x (2004-06) NORBA National Series X-CountryChamp & 2005 U.S. National Short Track Champ.2006: Finished 9th (5th best bike split) at both the XTERRAUSA Championship in Tahoe and the XTERRA WorldChampionship in Maui (third-best bike).2007: Placed 5th at Mountain Champs, 7th at XTERRAUSA, and 7th in Pro Series. Finished XTERRA-best 4th atXTERRA World Champs and the fastest bike.2008: Won the Southeast Champs (her firs XTERRAvictory), was 3rd at the East Champs, 2nd at the MountainChamps, 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship (TopAmerican), was also the top American in the U.S. ProSeries (2nd overall) and finished 3rd at XTERRA Worldswhere she once again posted the fastest bike split.2009: Had the fastest bike split and placed 3rd at XTERRASaipan behind Julie Dibens and Renata Bucher. Finished2nd at XTERRA West Cup, 4th at the Midwest andSoutheast Cups, 2nd at the Atlantic Cup, won the XTERRASouth Central Cup in Arkansas, was third at the NortheastCup in Vermont, won the Mountain Cup, won XTERRAMexico, and was second at XTERRA USA Champs (andtop American for the second straight year). Placed 5th atXTERRA Worlds, her third straight year in the top 5.2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA Saipan Championshipand XTERRA Guam in March. Won the XTERRA WestChampionship on April 25, was second at the South CentralChampionship, won XTERRA Southeast, was 2nd at

XTERRA East Championship, won the Mountain Champs,won XTERRA Brazil, was second at XTERRA Mexico, thirdat the USA Championship, and won the XTERRA WorldChampionship in Maui at the age of 41.2011: Won the inaugural XTERRA PhilippinesChampionship on March 6 and the XTERRA SaipanChampionship for the second year in a row a week later.Placed second at both the XTERRA West and SouthCentral Championship races in April, was 2nd at ITU CrossTri Worlds, was 4th at Pacific Champs, 2nd at SoutheastChamps, won the East and Mountain Championships, wonXTERRA Mexico, was 5th at XTERRA Czech and 2nd atthe XTERRA European Championship in Germany. Placed7th at the XTERRA USA Championship despite racing ontorn ACL. Finished 2nd in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.2012: Placed 5th at the ITU Cross Tri WorldChampionships/XTERRA Southeast Championship, 4th atXTERRA East Champs, won the XTERRA BrazilChampionship, was second at the XTERRA MexicoChampionship, DNF at the USA Championship, and was8th at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA South AfricaChampionship, won XTERRA Brazil, placed 3rd atXTERRA South Africa, 3rd at the West Champs, 4th at theSE Champs, and 2nd at the East Champs before capturingthe XTERRA Mountain Championship for the fourth time infive years. Placed 2nd at the XTERRA MexicoChampionship in August, and was 9th at the USAChampionship. Won the XTERRA National Championship(awarded to the top American in the Pro Series) for the fifthtime in six years. Finished 2nd in the Pro Series.MAUI PASTS: Placed 8th last year, did not race due toinjury in 2011, won it all in 2010 while setting the bike recordat the time and posting the fastest bike split for the fourthtime, was 5th (top American) in 2009, 3rd (top American) in‘08, 4th in ‘07, 9th in ‘06, and 7th in her first attempt in 2005.

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CARINA WASLEKundl, Austria

2011 XTERRA South Africa Champion2011 XTERRA Brazil Champion

FINAL 2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 7PERSONAL: Born October 20, 1984.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.SPONSORS: Tiroler, Sailfish, Specialized2005: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Austria in first-everXTERRA then won XTERRA Germany. Placed 7th inXTERRA European Tour.2006: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Czech and XTERRA Spain,was 3rd at Denmark and won XTERRA Germany.2007: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Italy, 4th at XTERRADenmark, 3rd at XTERRA Austria, and won XTERRAGermany for 3rd straight year. Was 10th at World Champs.2008: Placed 3rd at European Championship in Italy, wonXTERRA Czech, was third at XTERRA France-Auron, andsecond at XTERRA France-Mondelieu. Finished 2nd inXTERRA European Tour standings. Placed third atXTERRA USA Championship, and 8th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Placed 6th at XTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Czech,was 7th at XTERRA Germany, 2nd at XTERRA Austria, and4th at XTERRA USA Champs.2010: Placed 4th at XTERRA Portugal and the EuropeanChampionship in Italy, was third at XTERRA France, 5th atCzech, 10th at the USA Championship, and 6th at XTERRAWorlds.2011: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship, was3rd at XTERRA Philippines, 2nd at XTERRA Saipan, 5th atXTERRA Italy, won XTERRA Brazil, 2nd at XTERRAFrance, 4th at XTERRA Czech, 6th at XTERRA Germany,4th at XTERRA Switzerland, and 11th at USA Champs.2012: Placed 2nd at XTERRA South Africa Championship,was 5th at XTERRA Italy, 4th at XTERRA France, 2nd atXTERRA Czech, 4th at XTERRA Germany and XTERRASwitzerland. Finished 3rd in XTERRA European Tour.Placed 8th at XTERRA USA Championship.2013: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa Championship,DNF at XTERRA Philippines due to bike mechanical, was2nd at the XTERRA Saipan Championship, third at theXTERRA Guam Championship and XTERRA Great OceanRoad, 4th at the XTERRA New Zealand Championship, 5that XTERRA Malaysia, 6th at XTERRA Spain, 5th atXTERRA Greece, and 4th at XTERRA Czech and XTERRAGermany, and 6th at XTERRA USA Champs

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Also of Note�

Sara Backler from New Zealand – First year racing pro.She finished 2nd at XTERRA Motatapu, 5th at XTERRANew Zealand, and 2nd at XTERRA Canmore this year. Was17th at XTERRA Worlds last year (3rd amateur and winnerof the 30-34 World Title).

Genziana Cenni from Italy – Finished 7th at XTERRA Italy.Caroline Colonna from New Mexico – At 49-years-oldColonna is the eldest pro. She won the 45-49 divisionXTERRA World Championship in 2010 before turning pro.This year she placed 12th at the XTERRA West Champs,10th at the Southeast Champs, 9th at the East Champs,13th at the Mountain Champs, and 18th at the USAChampionship.

Laura Mira Dias from Brazil – Second year racingXTERRA, best result was third at XTERRA Mangaratiba.

Tamara Donelson from Colorado (via Australia) - Placed10th at the West Championship, 11th at the MountainChampionship, and 19th at the USA Championship. Lastyear she finished 17th in Maui. In 2011 before turning proshe won the amateur XTERRA World Championship.

Dunia Gomez from Mexico – An accomplished ITU racer,Dunia finished 3rd at the XTERRA Mexico Championship inAugust.

Nienke Oostra from Holland – In her first-year as a proNienke placed 4th at XTERRA Philippines, 7th at XTERRAAustralia, 9th at XTERRA Switzerland and France, 6th atXTERRA Italy, 12th at XTERRA Czech, and 7th at XTERRAEngland. She ended the season ranked 5th in the XTERRAEuropean Tour.

Elizabeth Orchard from New Zealand – In 2011 “Lizzie”won the 25-29 division XTERRA World Championship. Lastyear she won the overall amateur title at the ITU Cross TriWorld Championship, finished 3rd at the XTERRA NewZealand Championship, and was 11th in Maui.This year she was 7th at XTERRA Switzerland and 6th at

XTERRA France.

Daz Parker from England – The professional stunt womanhas been racing XTERRA for five years now.This season she was 3rd at XTERRA Philippines, 5th at

XTERRA Saipan, 4th at XTERRA Guam, 6th at XTERRAGreat Ocean Road, 9th at XTERRA New Zealand, and 4that XTERRA England. She won the 2009 XTERRA WorldChampionship in the 40-44 division.

Nicky Samuels from New Zealand – The 30-year-old fromWanaka comes to Maui with some big credentials.Foremost, she’s an Olympian, having placed 35th inLondon last year. This year she won the XTERRA Motatapuoff-road tri back in March, but her focus was on ITU and5150 races. She won the 5150 in Columbia (USA) and wassecond at St. Anthony’s and Boulder 5150s. She was 5th atWTS Austria and Auckland. She was the 2012 WorldAquathon Champ, NZ Road Race Cycling Champ, and ITUWorld Cup Tongeyong Champ, and in 2011 won the Escapefrom Alcatraz triathlon and ITU World Cup Mooloolaba.

Daz

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XTERRA WORLDS PROPURSE INFORMATION

XTERRA World ChampionshipPro Purse ($105,000)

Rank Men Women

1st $20,000 $20,000

2nd $12,000 $12,000

3rd $7,000 $7,000

4th $4,000 $4,000

5th $2,500 $2,500

6th $1,500 $1,500

7th $1,000 $1,000

8th $800 $800

9th $600 $600

10th $500 $500

*Double $2,500 $2,500

The Outrigger Hotels & Resorts “Double” award is given to the pro and amateur manand woman with the fastest combined 2013 XTERRA World Championship andIronman Hawaii Championship time, a feat reserved for the world’s leadingendurance athletes. Pro athletes are awarded US$2,500 with the top amateur manwinning a 6-night stay at the Kapalua Villas and the top amateur woman winning a6-night stay at the Outrigger Napili Shores. Last year Sebastian Kienle (pictured)won the pro men’s double with a combined time of 11:03:38), while Anthony Snoble(13:21:31) and Martha Koekemoer (14:13:11) captured the amateur double crowns.

THE OUTRIGGER HOTELS & RESORTS DOUBLE

PAST OUTRIGGER DOUBLE WINNERS (PROS)2012 Sebastian Kienle (11:03:38)2010: Eneko Llanos (11:02:46), Julie Dibens (12:09:36)2009: Eneko Llanos (11:15:17)2008: Eneko Llanos (11:03:39), Sibylle Matter (13:12:08)2007: Eneko Llanos (11:17:17), Erika Csomor (13:12:50)2006: Eneko Llanos (11:09:17), Sibylle Matter (13:24:06)2005: Peter Reid (11:10:09), Kate Major (12:51:01)2004: Peter Reid (11:27:59), Heather Fuhr (13:18:17)2003: Peter Reid (11:03:50), Heather Fuhr (12:42:03)2002: Peter Reid (11:18:23), Arianne Gutknecht (13:30:26)2001: Cameron Widoff (11:54:30), Wendy Ingraham (13:37:04)2000: Peter Reid (11:05:07), Beth Zinkland (13:15:26)1999: Olivier Bernhart (11:05:09), Uli Blank (13:09:57)1998: Peter Reid (10:59:49), Wendy Ingraham (12:58:32)* Note there were no pro doublers in 2011

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Tentative 2013 Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Double ParticipantsFirst Last Country Gender Division IM TimeRichard Stoffel Switzerland Male 45-49 9:19:01Pablo Ureta Argentina Male 30-34 9:21:59Martin Flinta Sweden Male 40-44 9:30:45Andrew Sellars Canada Male 40-44 9:41:41Tim Sheeper USA Male 50-54 9:45:13Leandro Gonzalez Bonet Argentina Male 35-39 9:48:18Taylor Dudley USA Male 40-44 9:59:08Ricky Simonsen New Zealand Male 45-49 9:59:43brent lorenzen USA Male 40-44 10:03:37Randal Walker Canada Male 55-59 10:22:28Kathryn Taylor USA Female 25-29 10:50:35Kirk Vandeweghe Canada Male 45-49 10:58:40Allison Linnell USA Female 20-24 11:00:14Rudy Becker USA Male 40-44 11:45:24Milan Sallaba USA Male 40-44 11:47:30Beverly Watson Canada Female 60-64 11:50:41Uta Knape Germany Female 40-44 12:26:54Eddie Johnson USA Male 45-49 12:33:38Kimiko Matsuda Japan Female 65-69 15:36:39

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2012 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEWRitz-Carlton, Kapalua (October 28, 2012) -A tsunamiwarning for the Hawaiian Islands was canceled early onSunday morning, and then Javier Gomez Noya and LesleyPaterson went out and stormed the competition at the 2012XTERRA World Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Kapaluaon the island of Maui.

Gomez Noya was the overall winner, completing the course(1.5-kilometer swim, 30K mountain bike, 10K trail run) in 2hours, 26 minutes, 50 seconds. The 29-year-old from Spainfollowed up his silver medal performance at the 2012Olympics with an impressive victory in his inauguralXTERRA appearance.

Paterson was the top female, not only repeating heraccomplishment of a year ago, but bettering it. She finishedwith a time of 2:44:11, which was nearly two minutes fasterthan her winning time of a year ago.

A capacity – and XTERRA World Championship record –field of 750 athletes from around the world participated inthe event, which was held on Maui for the 17th consecutiveyear.

As if the lead-in drama to the event were not enough, atsunami warning was issued for all of the Hawaiian Islandlate Saturday night. Many of the athletes stayed up latetrying to get updates on the tsunami, and some were evenevacuated from their hotels or homes.

“I think maybe some of the athletes had to evacuate or hadto stay up a little bit later, but I don’t think it had a biginfluence on the race,” said Conrad Stoltz, who placed thirdoverall. “I think we were lucky to have a fair worldchampionship.”

Indeed, the conditions did not adversely affect the race,although an expected swell did create a rougher-than-normal ocean swim.

All of the XTERRA pros know who Javier Gomez Noya is.He is, after all, a two-time ITU triathlon world champ in addi-tion to the 2012 Olympic silver medalist. They just didn’tknow how good he might be on an XTERRA course. Heturned out to be exceptional. Gomez Noya made quite theXTERRA debut, running away to the overall win.

“I didn’t expect that,” Gomez Noya said. “I had a really good

swim ... but I knew these guys like Conrad (Stoltz) and thegood mountain bikers, they are much better than me, espe-cially on the technical sections, so my tactic was try to pushreally hard uphill because then you can go hard uphill andthen on the downhill just not even try to go crazy fast, justtry to recover and avoid crashing. It worked pretty well.”

After breaking through for her first XTERRA WorldChampionship last year, Paterson did it again. She was thetop female, finishing with a time of 2:44:11.

“It was perfect from start to finish for me,” she said. “I’vedone some great training leading up to this. This was my bigfocus of the year, and it panned out exactly how I wanted itto.”

The 32-year-old from Scotland (pictured) took the lead earlyin the bike and then ran away from the other women. Shefinished more than four minutes ahead of runner-up BarbaraRiveros (2:48:18) from Chile. Marie Rabie from South Africawas third in 2:53:55, and Heather Jackson from Carlsbad,Calif., was fourth in 2:54:12. Riveros, Rabie and Jacksonwere all making their XTERRA World Championship debuts.

Among the age-group amateurs, a pair of Californiateenagers took the spotlight. Neilson Powless (pictured)from Roseville, Calif., was the top overall amateur with atime of 2:42:35, while Hannah Rae Finchamp fromAltadena, Calif., was the top female amateur in 3:05:55.

Powless is 16 and a sophomore at Roosevelt High School;Finchamp is 16 and a junior at Maranatha High School.They are the youngest male and female to ever win the titleof top overall amateur at the XTERRA World Championship.

It is also the first age-group XTERRA world title for Powless.Finchamp is now a three-time XTERRA world champ in thefemale 15-19 age group.

Powless exited the water in 15th place among the ama-teurs, but he eventually caught them all. His overall finish-ing time was 14 seconds ahead of New Zealand’s OliverShaw.

Finchamp’s win wasn’t nearly as close, as she finishedmore than seven minutes ahead of the next amateurfemale. Her finishing time would have placed her 13thamong the pro women.

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2012 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTSTOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Javier Gomez Noya 29 Pontevedra, Spain 2:26:54 $20,000 2 Josiah Middaugh 34 Vail, Colorado 2:27:41 $12,000 3 Conrad Stoltz 39 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:30:04 $7,000 4 Leonardo Chacon 28 Liberia, Costa Rica 2:30:19 $4,000 5 Victor Del Correl 32 Santa Olivia, Spain 2:30:24 $2,500 6 Brent McMahon 32 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:30:56 $1,500 7 Asa Shaw 28 Frejus, France 2:32:16 $1,000 8 Tim Don 34 London, United Kingdom 2:32:41 $800 9 Yeray Luxem 26 Merkem, Belgium 2:33:10 $600 10 Olivier Marceau 39 Vallavris, Switzerland 2:33:36 $500 Also: Nicolas Lebrun, Eneko Llanos, Felix Schumann, Sebastian Kienle, Francisco Serrano

TOP 15 PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Lesley Paterson 32 San Diego, California 2:44:12 $20,000 2 Barbara Riveros 25 La Pintana, Chile 2:48:19 $12,000 3 Mari Rabie 26 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:53:56 $7,000 4 Heather Jackson 28 Carlsbad, California 2:54:13 $4,000 5 Jacqui Slack 29 Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom 2:55:19 $2,500 6 Magali Tisseyre 31 St-Sauveur, Canada 3:01:11 $1,500 7 Renata Bucher 35 Littau, Switzerland 2:01:51 $1,000 8 Shonny Vanlandingham 43 Durango, Colorado 3:02:24 $800 9 Helena Erbanova 33 JabloneC, Czech Republic 3:03:48 $600 10 Marion Lorblanchet 29 Lempdes, France 3:04:21 $500 Also: Elizabeth Orchard, Danelle Kabush, Melanie McQuaid, Brandi Heisterman, Katie Button

Fastest 1.5-kilometer swim: Javier Gomez (19:05), Mari Rabie (21:11)Fastest 30-kilometer bike: Josiah Middaugh (1:23:34), Lesley Paterson (1:36:01)Fastest 11-kilometer run: Javier Gomez (37:51), Lesley Paterson (40:51)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Div Name Hometown Time15-19 Neilson Powless* Roseville, CA 2:42:3520-24 Oliver Shaw Rotorua, New Zealand 2:42:4925-29 (2) Jiri Klima Osek, Czech 2:44:4630-34 (3) Tim Van Daele Burcht, Belgium 2:43:5935-39 Antonio Martin Del Campo Guadalajara, Mexico 2:53:1140-44 (3) Thomas Vonach Schwarzach, Austria 2:48:2845-49 Benoit Lalevee St.Nazaire, France 2:55:4050-54 (3) Casey Fannin Birmingham, Alabama 3:09:0055-59 Dennis Brinson Carson City, Nevada 3:13:0360-64 Tryg Fortun Kenmore, Washington 3:24:1065-69 Michal Mogrovics Olomouc, Czech 3:56:5270-74 Roger Kern Scotts Valley, California 5:30:3875-79 Nathaniel Grew Costa Rica 6:06:56CEO Mike Cabigon Edmonton, Canada 2:52:15PC (7) Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 3:34:22

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)Div Name Hometown Time15-19 (3) Hannah Rae Finchamp* Altadena, California 3:05:5520-24 Elizabeth Gruber Redding, California 3:23:0425-29 Becci Kaltenmeier Freiburg, Germany 3:21:4830-34 Sarah Backler Tauranga, New Zealand 3:14:5535-39 Kristen Tamburrino St. Catharines, Canada 3:21:2540-44 Mimi Stockton Stevensville, Michigan 3:20:4145-49 Carol Rasmussen Karlslunde, Denmark 3:33:0950-54 Anne Gonzales Aspen, Colorado 3:13:0055-59 Lucia Colbert Cordova, Tennessee 3:49:5560-64 (2) Sharon Prutton Christchurch, NZL 4:00:4365-69 (2) Kathy Frank Santa Cruz, California 6:07:13PC Judith Abrahams Kenai, Alaska 5:41:22

(#) denotes number of World Championships won*Top Amateurs

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October 23, 2011 (Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua - Maui) - A newvenue served as a fitting place to crown new XTERRA worldchampions.

The 16th XTERRA World Championship turned into a sweetcelebration for Michael Weiss, Lesley Paterson andKapalua, Maui.

Weiss and Paterson earned their first XTERRA world titleson a new course that was described as both beautiful andbrutal. After 15 previous years at Makena, the XTERRAWorld Championship off-road triathlon moved to theRitz-Carlton Kapalua this year. A total of 675 athletesrepresenting 28 countries and 42 states participated in theevent, which featured a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 30-kilometermountain bike and a 10-kilometer trail run.

Alexander Haas of Germany and Tamara Donelson ofColorado took the overall world titles among the amateurage-group competitors.

Haas placed an impressive 13th overall, which ties therecord for best placing by an amateur at the XTERRA WorldChampionship. In 2003, Robert Latschen also placed 13thoverall. Haas finished with a time of 2:33:37, which was 17seconds behind Olympic gold medalist Jan Frodeno, and 20seconds ahead of former XTERRA World Champ NicoLebrun.

Ryan Ignatz of Colorado was the second amateur in2:36:53. His wife, Maia Ignatz, also won an age-group worldtitle. Ryan took the men’s 30-34 age division, while Maiaplaced first in the women’s 30-34 age group.

Tim Van Daele, who was the top amateur in 2009 and 2010,placed fourth this year.

Donelson finished with a time of 3:09:47, which placed her14th among all the females. It was quite a contrast from lastyear’s XTERRA World Championship, when Donelsonneeded medical assistance on the bike course after shecrashed. One of the brake handles on her bike puncturedher arm, and racer/Dr. Kathy Coutinho and other competi-tors came to her aid to help stop the bleeding before helparrived.

“My goal for this year was to be first amateur at XTERRANationals and Worlds, and I’m blown away that I’vemanaged to achieve those goals,” said Donelson, 36. “I’mnot getting any younger, and after last year, I realized thatanything can happen so I decided I wanted to make this abig year and I trained really hard for it.”

Donelson is originally from Australia, but now resides inEdwards, Colo., where she works as a personal trainer.

“Having accomplished this, I think I’d like to look into turningpro next year,” she said.

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2011 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTSTOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Michael Weiss 30 Vienna, Austria 2:27:00 $20,0002 Dan Hugo 26 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:27:33 $12,0003 Eneko Llanos 34 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:28:26 $7,0004 Josiah Middaugh 33 Vail, Colorado 2:29:14 $4,0005 Ivan Rana 39 Ordes, Spain 2:29:31 $2,5006 Olivier Marceau 38 Switzerland 2:29:40 $1,5007 Ronny Dietz 33 Chemnitz, Germany 2:29:47 $1,0008 Richard Ussher 35 Nelson, New Zealand 2:29:54 $8009 Jan Kubicek 31 Chodov City, Czech Republic 2:30:54 $60010 Christopher Legh 38 Lyons, Colorado 2:31:10 $500Also: Sam Gardner, Jan Frodeno, Nicolas Lebrun, Mike Vine, Tim DeBoom

TOP 15 PRO WOMEN Pl Name Age Hometown Time Purse1 Lesley Paterson 31 San Diego, Calif. (Scotland) 2:45:59 $20,0002 Marion Lorblanchet 28 Clermont Ferrand, France 2:48:08 $12,0003 Helena Erbenová 32 Czech Republic 2:51:51 $7,0004 Renata Bucher 34 Lucerne, Switzerland 2:52:02 $4,0005 Danelle Kabush 36 Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2:54:35 $2,5006 Erin Densham 26 Melbourne, Australia 2:57:46 $1,5007 Sara Tarkington 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:57:59 $1,0008 Emma Garrard 30 Park City, Utah 2:58:42 $8009 Brandi Heisterman 36 Brackendale, B.C., Canada 3:03:39 $60010 Jessica Noyola 29 San Diego, California 3:04:25Also: Brigitta Poor, Kelley Cullen, Fabiola Corona, Manuela Vilaseca, Suzie Snyder

Fastest 1.5-kilometer swim: Richard Stannard (20:22), Erin Densham (22:32)Fastest 30-kilometer bike: Michael Weiss (1:17:30), Melanie McQuaid (1:29:27)Fastest 11-kilometer run: Alejandro Santamaria (40:58), Lesley Paterson (43:54)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Div Name Hometown Time15-19 Marvin Gruget France 2:35:2220-24 (2) Alexander Haas Germany 2:33:3725-29 Daniel Carleton South Africa 2:49:2130-34 Ryan Ignatz Boulder, Colorado 2:36:5335-39 (2) Thomas Vonach Schwarzach, Austria 2:40:1040-44 (4) Calvin Zaryski Calgary, Canada 2:39:2845-49 (2) Mark Geoghegan Honolulu, Hawaii 2:50:1750-54 David Maclean Ludington, Michigan 3:02:3655-59 Jaroslav Balatka Czech Republic 3:19:5660-64 Mike Lyons New Zealand 3:52:5265-69 (2) Bruce Wacker Colorado Springs 3:33:2770+ (2) John Stover Jackson, Michigan 4:37:55CEO Mike Byam Grand Rapids, Michigan 4:10:00PC (6) Fouad Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 3:32:51

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)Div Name Hometown Time15-19 (2) Hannah Rae Finchamp Altadena, California 3:16:1620-24 Danielle Kehoe Arvada, Colorado 3:22:1425-29 Lizzie Orchard Auckland, New Zealand 3:10:0530-34 Maia Ignatz Boulder, Colorado 3:12:4435-39 Tamara Donelson Edwards, Colorado 3:09:4740-44 Kim Baldwin Boulder, Colorado 3:22:5245-49 Sue Lambert Anchorage, Alaska 3:30:4250-54 Tamara Tabeek San Diego, California 3:29:0455-59 (6) Barbara Peterson Berkeley, California 3:56:5260-64 (4) Cindi Toepel Littleton, Colorado 3:59:45CEO Cheryl Iseberg Fircrest, Washington 5:51:40

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2010 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTSTOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Conrad Stoltz 37 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:31:07 $20,000 2 Franky Batelier 32 Rouen, France 2:36:14 $12,000 3 Michael Weiss 29 Vienna, Austria 2:36:45 $7,000 4 Olivier Marceau 37 Cannes, France 2:37:47 $4,000 5 Nicolas Lebrun 37 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:38:50 $2,500 6 Eneko Llanos 33 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:40:44 $1,500 7 Richard Ussher 34 Nelson, New Zealand 2:41:03 $1,000 8 Felix Schumann 27 Tuebingen, Germany 2:41:31 $800 9 Mike Vine 37 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:41:53 $600 10 Jim Thijs 30 Huldenberg, Belgium 2:43:26 $500 Also: Alexander Manzan ($400), Ronny Dietz ($300), Jan Kubicek, Asa Shaw, Branden Rakita

TOP 15 PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Shonny Vanlandingham 41 Durango, Colorado 2:58:20 $20,000 2 Julie Dibens 35 Bath, United Kingdom 2:59:33 $12,000 3 Marion Lorblanchet 27 Clermont Ferrand, France 3:06:11 $7,000 4 Christine Jeffrey 37 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 3:07:22 $4,000 5 Suzie Snyder 28 Stafford, Virginia 3:08:04 $2,500 6 Carina Wasle 26 Kundl, Austria 3:08:06 $1,500 7 Lesley Paterson 30 Sterling, Scotland 3:11:37 $1,000 8 Sara Tarkington 29 Boulder, Colorado 3:11:45 $800 9 Emma Ruth Smith 27 Glos, Great Britain 3:11:53 $600 10 Emma Garrard 29 Park City, Utah 3:13:38Also: Melanie McQuaid, Danelle Kabush, Mieko Carey, Marie Helene-Premont, Darelle Parker

Fastest 1.5-kilometer swim: Seth Wealing (19:29), Christine Jeffrey (19:41)Fastest 30-kilometer bike: Conrad Stoltz (1:23:48), Shony Vanlandingham (1:40:22)Fastest 11-kilometer run: Nicolas Lebrun (44:01), Marion Lorblanchet (48:39)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Div Name Hometown Time15-19 Hannah Rae Finchamp Altadena, California 3:43:1020-24 Bettina Uhlig Freiburg, Germany 3:27:5525-29 Luisa Bryce Denver, Colorado 3:29:1330-34 Amber Monforte (2) Reno, Nevada 3:18:5235-39 Martina Donner Kotschach, Austria 3:33:1340-44 Kathleen Coutinho Fairfax Station, Virginia 3:34:3145-49 Carolina Colonna Taos, New Mexico 3:34:4750-54 Beverly Enslow Metamora, Illinois 3:42:0555-59 Beverly Watson (5) Priddis, Canada 3:56:3960-64 Libby Harrow (2) Vero Beach, Florida 5:30:0965+ Charlotte Mahan Lenoir City, Tennessee 5:58:34

(#) denotes number of World Championships won - Top Amateurs

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Div Name Hometown Time15-19 Michael Keith Somerset, South Africa 3:03:1320-24 Jiri Klima Osek, Czech Republic 2:57:5925-29 Pierre-Yves Facomprez Nevers, France 2:49:5430-34 Tim Van Daele (2) Burcht, Belgium 2:48:2835-39 David Ballabio Aubavilla, Italy 2:53:3540-44 Calvin Zaryski (3) Cargary, Canada 2:58:1645-49 Mark Geoghegan Honolulu, Hawaii 3:06:2650-54 Tom Monica (3) Thousand Oaks, Calif. 3:21:2655-59 Valerio Curridori Villacidro, Italy 3:35:4060-64 David Rakita Durango, Colorado 3:45:2165-69 Peter Wood (7) La Jolla, California 4:06:1970+ Ron Hill Hayden, Idaho 5:44:54PC Fouad Fattoumy (5) Honolulu, Hawaii 3:44:08

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2009 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTSTOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Eneko Llanos 32 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:37:22 $20,000 2 Nico Lebrun 36 Digne, France 2:38:17 $12,000 3 Michi Weiss 28 Vienna, Austria 2:40:24 $7,000 4 Olivier Marceau 36 Cannes, France 2:41:06 $4,000 5 Conrad Stoltz 36 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:41:40 $2,500 6 Franky Batelier 31 Normandy, France 2:42:15 $1,500 7 Felix Schumann 26 Tuebingen, Germany 2:42:57 $1,000 8 Seth Wealing 30 Boulder, Colorado 2:43:58 $800 9 Josiah Middaugh 31 Vail, Colorado 2:44:14 $600 10 Nico Pfitzenmaier 38 Besigheim, Germany 2:44:31 $500 Also: Richard Ussher ($400), Mike Vine ($300), Scott Thorne, Matthew Murphy, Brian Smith

TOP 15 PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Julie Dibens 34 Bath, England 2:56:42 $20,000 2 Lesley Paterson 29 Sterling, Scotland 3:04:16 $12,000 3 Melanie McQuaid 36 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:05:46 $7,000 4 Carina Wasle 25 Kundl, Austria 3:07:23 $4,000 5 Shonny Vanlandingham 40 Durango, Colorado 3:08:00 $2,500 6 Marion Lorblanchet 26 Clermont Ferrand, France 3:13:15 $1,500 7 Danelle Kabush 34 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:13:50 $1,000 8 Christine Jeffrey 36 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 3:15:01 $800 9 Sara Tarkington 28 Boulder, Colorado 3:15:56 $600 10 Rebecca Dussault 28 Gunnison, Colorado 3:17:22Also: Emma Garrard, Marie-Helene Premont, Jenny Tobin, Renata Bucher, Sabrina Enaux

Fastest 1.5-kilometer swim: Luke McKenzie (19:30), Christine Jeffrey (19:42)Fastest 30-kilometer bike: Michi Weiss (1:28:11), Julie Dibens (1:42:48)Fastest 11-kilometer run: Chris Legh (43:59), Lesley Paterson (49:45)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Hometown Time15-19 Sebastien Antony Goupillieres, France 3:19:2220-24 Alexander Haas Georgensgmuend, Germany 2:56:2325-29 Tim Van Daele Burcht, Belgium 2:53:4630-34 Cedric Lassonde London, England 2:55:2035-39 Thomas Vonach Schwarzach, Austria 3:00:4940-44 (2) Calvin Zaryski Calgary, Canada 2:56:3245-49 (2) Casey Fannin Hoover, Alabama 3:14:1850-54 (2) Tom Monica Thousand Oaks, California 3:18:1955-59 (3) John Royson Albany, California 3:31:0260-64 (6) Kent Robison Reno, Nevada 3:46:3765-69 (6) Peter Wood La Jolla, California 4:09:2570+ (4) Hans Dieben Chula Vista, California 5:03:46PC (3) Ed Fattoumy Honolulu, Hawaii 3:51:33

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Hometown Time15-19 Shea Reardon Taupo, New Zealand 4:08:4320-24 (2) Monique Avery Rotorua, New Zealand 3:47:1525-29 Bridget Keegan Napier,New Zealand 3:39:2930-34 Martina Donner Kotschach, Austria 3:34:3335-39 Sheri Foster Calgary, Canada 3:38:3140-44 Darrelle Parker London, England 3:34:2445-49 (2) Kaja Polivkova Prague, Czech Republic 3:41:3050-54 (4) Beverly Enslow Metamora, Illinois 3:51:1555-59 Sharon Prutton Christchurch, New Zealand 4:14:3860+ Kimiko Matsuda Osaka, Japan 5:55:00PC (2) Megan Fisher Missoula, Montana 5:22:10

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2008 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTSTOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Ruben Ruzafa 24 Malaga, Spain 2:37:36 $25,0002 Michael Weiss 27 Vienna, Austria 2:38:10 $15,0003 Brent McMahon 28 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:40:56 $8,0004 Mike Vine 35 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:41:37 $5,0005 Olivier Marceau 35 Vallavris, Switzerland 2:42:01 $3,0006 Eneko Llanos 31 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:42:49 $1,7507 Josiah Middaugh 30 Vail, Colorado 2:42:56 $1,2008 Dan Hugo 23 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:43:28 $1,0009 Brian Smith 32 Gunnison, Colorado 2:43:47 $80010 Chris Legh 35 Melbourne, Australia 2:45:20 $700Also: Seth Wealing ($600), Conrad Stoltz ($500), Jim Thijs ($400), Ryan Ignatz ($300), Franky Batelier ($300)

TOP 15 PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Julie Dibens 33 Bath, United Kingdom 3:03:57 $25,0002 Danelle Kabush 33 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:04:56 $15,0003 Shonny Vanlandingham 39 Durango, Colorado 3:10:49 $8,0004 Renata Bucher 31 Lucerne, Switzerland 3:11:06 $5,0005 Christine Jeffrey 35 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 3:11:50 $3,0006 Jennifer Smith 35 Westport, New Zealand 3:15:59 $1,7507 Jenny Tobin 39 Boise, Idaho 3:16:08 $1,2008 Carina Wasle 22 Kundl, Austria 3:17:31 $1,0009 Sara Tarkington 26 Boulder, Colorado 3:19:16 $80010 Lesley Paterson 27 Sterling, Scotland 3:19:53 $700Also: Kristy Lanier, Fabiola Corona, Emma Garrard, Sibylle Matter, Sari Anderson.

Fastest swim (1-mile): Brent McMahon (18:13), Linda Gallo (18:16) taken out of T1Fastest bike (20-miles): Ruben Ruzafa (1:30:25), Shonny Vanlandingham (1:48:12)Fastest run (7-miles): Brent McMahon (43:18), Danelle Kabush (49:55)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Julian Langer 3:01:35 Vienna, Austria20 - 24 Francois Carloni 2:54:26 Saint Raphael, France25 - 29 Peter Hawkins 2:58:24 Gloustershire, United Kingdom30 - 34 James Walsh 2:55:17 Carlsbad, CA35 - 39 Patrick Harvey 2:59:46 Auckland, New Zealand40 - 44 Dirk Pauling 2:56:24 Rupperswil, Switzerland45 - 49 (7) Tom Lyons 3:13:51 Reno, Nevada50 - 54 Franz Pretzl 3:23:00 Teublilz, Germany55 - 59 Randy Beckner 3:26:32 Helena, Montana60 - 64 Bruce Wacker 4:02:08 Colorado Springs, Colorado65 - 69 (5) Peter Wood 4:09:11 La Jolla, California70+ Manfred Klittich 5:18:25 Eschborn, GermanyPhysically Challenged Division: David Kyle, 4:59:04, Athens, Florida

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Charlotte McShane 3:35:01 Victoria, Australia 20 - 24 Erin Kummer 3:36:31 Boulder, Colorado25 - 29 Emma Smith 3:40:25 London, United Kingdom30 - 34 Dominique Angerer 3:44:43 Elsbethen, Austria35 - 39 Sarah McMahan 3:45:04 Incline Village, Nevada40 - 44 Keri Grosse 3:34:04 Leavenworth, Washington45 - 49 Ulrike Striednig 3:53:56 Klagenfurt, Austria50 - 54 (3) Beverly Enslow 3:55:47 Metamora, Illinois55 - 59 Beverly Watson 4:19:39 Priddis, Alberta, Canada60+ Kathy Frank 5:51:52 Bend, OregonPhysically Challenged Division: Megan Fisher, 5:09:47, Missoula, MT(#) denotes number of World Championships wonTop Amateurs

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Monique Avery 3:56:35 Rororua, New Zealand 20 - 24 Erin Beresini 4:06:11 Hermosa Beach, California25 - 29 (2) Marion Summerer 3:29:35 Honolulu, Hawaii30 - 34 Susie Wood 3:31:54 Nelson, New Zealand35 - 39 Lisa Lieb 3:39:09 Durango, Colorado40 - 44 Kaja Polivkova 3:41:05 Prague, Czech Republic45 - 49 Meiling Yee 3:54:57 Sunnyvale, California50 - 54 (2) Beverly Enslow 3:56:52 Metamora, Illinois55 - 59 (3) Cindi Toepel 4:24:55 Littleton, Colorado

(#) denotes number of World Championships wonTop Amateurs

2007 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTSTOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Conrad Stoltz 34 Stellenboch, South Africa 2:40:54 $25,0002 Olivier Marceau 34 Cannes, France 2:42:05 $15,0003 Brian Smith 32 Gunnison, Colorado 2:42:35 $8,0004 Chris Legh 35 Lyons, Australia 2:44:26 $5,0005 Bevan Docherty 30 Taupo, New Zealand 2:44:54 $3,0006 Felix Schumann 25 Germany 2:45:04 $1,7507 Nicolas Lebrun 34 Digne-Les-Bains, France 2:45:19 $1,2008 Mike Vine 34 Victoria, Canada 2:45:57 $1,0009 David Henestrosa 30 Manresa, Spain 2:47:04 $80010 Nico Pfitzenmaier 36 Besigheim, Germany 2:47:53 $700Also: Hektor Llanos - Spain ($600), Lieuwe Boonstra - South Africa ($500), Eneko Llanos – Spain ($400), Sam Gardner – United Kingdom ($300), Jim Thijs – Belgium ($300)

TOP 15 PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Julie Dibens 32 Bath, United Kingdom 3:01:24 $25,0002 Melanie McQuaid 34 Victoria, Canada 3:09:52 $15,0003 Jamie Whitmore 31 Mt. Aukum, California 3:11:37 $8,0004 Shonny Vanlandingham 38 Durango, Colorado 3:12:44 $5,0005 Candy Angle 38 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:13:14 $3,0006 Dara Marks Marino 32 Flagstaff, Arizona 3:14:41 $1,7507 Sibylle Matter 34 Bern, Switzerland 3:15:56 $1,2008 Michelle Lombardi 39 Somerset West, South Africa 3:19:47 $1,0009 Daniela Campuzano 21 Tulancingo, Mexico 3:22:02 $80010 Carina Wasle 23 Kundl, Austria 3:22:33 $700Also: Anna Scheiderbauer - Germany, Sara Tarkington - USA, Amber Monforte – USA, Kristy Lanier - USA

Fastest swim: Jordan Bryden, (19:47), Julie Dibens (20:16)Fastest bike: Brian Smith (1:30:51), Shonny Vanlandingham (1:46:32)Fastest run: Chris Legh (45:11), Julie Dibens (49:58)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 – 19 Martin Jiskra 3:05:01 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic20 - 24 Nicolas Fernandez 3:01:14 Pelissannee, France25 - 29 Lars Fricke 3:00:01 Apolda, Germany30 - 34 Alexander Eiler 2:57:34 Kailua, Hawaii35 - 39 Laurent Beuzeboc 2:58:04 Saint Bonnet, France40 - 44 Ulrich Katzer 3:02:02 Anger, Austria45 - 49 (6) Tom Lyons 3:09:01 Reno, Nevada50 - 54 Tom Monica 3:25:19 Walnut Creek, California55 - 59 James Lewis 3:45:39 Broomfield, Colorado60 - 64 (5) Kent Robison 3:43:37 Reno, Nevada65 - 69 Art Gardenswartz 4:27:07 Albuquerque, New MexicoPhysically Challenged Division

(2) Fouad Fattoumy 3:46:33 Honolulu, Hawaii

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Valeria Curridori 4:10:50 Villacidro, Italy20 - 24 * Suzie Snyder 3:36:19 Colorado Springs, CO25 - 29 Kim Hill 3:50:48 Honolulu, HI30 - 34 * Laura Home 3:40:35 Santa Cruz, CA35 - 39 Janice Fliegler 3:53:46 Carson City, NV40 - 44 Barbara Alber 3:56:18 Dettingen, Germany 45 - 49 Catherine Dunn 3:52:50 Wellington, New Zealand50 - 54 $ Barbara Peterson 4:08:44 Berkeley, CA55 - 59 * Cindi Toepel 4:25:14 Littleton, CO60+ Wendy Minor 5:53:53 Honolulu, HI

* Two-time XTERRA World Champ # Four-time XTERRA World Champ$ Five-time XTERRA World Champ Top Amateurs

2006 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTSTOP 15 PRO MEN Pl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Hamish Carter 35 Auckland, New Zealand 2:42:36 $25,0002 Olivier Marceau 33 Cannes, France 2:42:55 $15,0003 Seth Wealing 27 Boulder, Colorado 2:44:05 $8,0004 Josiah Middaugh 28 Vail, Colorado 2:45:51 $5,0005 Eneko Llanos 29 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:46:49 $3,0006 Brent McMahon 26 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:46:58 $1,7507 Greg Krause 29 Denver, Colorado 2:48:47 $1,2008 Nicolas Lebrun 33 Digne-les-Bains, France 2:50:51 $1,0009 Ryan Ignatz 28 Boulder, Colorado 2:52:16 $80010 Nico Pfitzenmaier 34 Besigheim, Germany 2:52:28 $700Also: Michael Simpson ($600), Andrew Noble ($500), Hektor Llanos ($400), Jimmy Archer ($300), and Sam Gardner($300)

TOP 15 PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Melanie McQuaid 33 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:07:53 $25,0002 Danelle Kabush 31 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:15:58 $15,0003 Sibylle Matter 31 Bern, Switzerland 3:19:50 $8,0004 Jennifer Smith 33 Westport, New Zealand 3:20:08 $5,0005 Renata Bucher 28 Lucerne, Switzerland 3:22:14 $3,0006 Jenny Tobin 38 Boise, Idaho 3:22:42 $1,7507 Michelle Lombardi 38 Somerset West, South Africa 3:23:44 $1,2008 Mami Saito 29 Kawasaki, Japan 3:24:32 $1,0009 Shonny Vanlandingham 37 Durango, Colorado 3:24:58 $80010 Cameron Randolph 36 Ridgway, Colorado 3:30:17 $700Also: Carina Wasle (AUS), Ingrid Rolles (RSA), Nicole Newton (USA), Imke Schiersch (GER), Jackie Burt (USA)

Fastest swim: Brent McMahon (19:41), Sibylle Matter (20:51)Fastest bike: Josiah Middaugh (1:35:08), Melanie McQuaid (1:49:55)Fastest run: Brent McMahon (45:05), Danelle Kabush (53:51)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Kyle Kennedy 3:33:37 West Vancouver, Canada 20 - 24 Rom Akerson 2:57:43 Costa Rica25 - 29 Trevor Glavin 3:11:38 Salinas, CA30 - 34 Conrad Snover 3:01:50 Truckee, CA35 - 39 Calvin Zaryski 3:04:51 Calgary, Canada40 - 44 Tim Johnston 3:11:10 Los Gatos, CA45 - 49 $ Tom Lyons 3:14:24 Reno, NV50 - 54 * Ian Davidson, Jr. 3:22:59 Clemson, SC55 - 59 # Kent Robison 3:38:47 Reno, NV60 - 64 # Peter Wood 3:59:46 La Jolla, CA65+ John Stover 4:51:22 Jackson, MIPhysically Challenged Division

* Fouad Fattoumy 4:07:40 Honolulu, HI

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Kate Chapman 3:57:01 Breckenridge, Colorado20 - 24 Marion Summerer 3:21:03 Freiburg, Germany25 - 29 Louisa Davis 3:41:03 Wadestown, New Zealand30 - 34 Laura Home 3:30:54 Santa Cruz, California35 - 39 Beate Kleindienst 3:52:56 Dachau, Germany40 - 44 Rita Haerteis 3:44:24 Penzberg, Germany45 - 49 # Barbara Peterson 3:59:52 Berkeley, California50 - 54 Cindi Toepel 4:12:16 Littleton, Colorado55 - 59 Susan Swan 5:17:22 Coromandel, New Zealand60+ $ Wendy Minor 5:06:43 Honolulu, Hawaii# Four-time XTERRA World Champion$ Five-time XTERRA World ChampionTop Amateur Female

2005 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTSTOP 15 PRO MENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Nicolas LeBrun 32 Villeneuve-Loubet, France 2:38:19 $25,0002 Eneko Llanos 28 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:41:41 $15,0003 Brent McMahon 24 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:42:01 $8,0004 Mike Vine 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 2:42:22 $5,0005 Chris Legh 32 Melbourne, Australia 2:43:32 $3,0006 Nico Pfitzenmaier 34 Besigheim, Germany 2:43:48 $1,7507 Olivier Marceau 32 Cannes, France 2:45:29 $1,2008 Ronnie Schildknecht 25 Thalwil, Switzerland 2:45:43 $1,0009 Conrad Stoltz 32 Stellenbosch, South Africa 2:46:23 $80010 Josiah Middaugh 27 Vail, Colorado 2:47:33 $700Also: Greg Krause ($600, 2:47:42), Jimmy Archer ($500, 2:49:32), Francisco Serrano ($400, 2:49:52), Peter Reid ($300,2:50:05), Robert Latschen ($300, 2:51:18)

TOP 15 PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Melanie McQuaid 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:07:16 $25,0002 Sibylle Matter 31 Bern, Switzerland 3:08:00 $15,0003 Jamie Whitmore 29 Elk Grove, California 3:13:51 $8,0004 Renata Bucher 27 Lucerne, Switzerland 3:17:14 $5,0005 Jenny Tobin 35 Boise, Idaho 3:17:17 $3,0006 Danelle Kabush 30 Canmore, Alberta, Canada 3:19:45 $1,7507 Shonny Vanlandingham 36 Durango, Colorado 3:20:01 $1,2008 Monique Merrill 36 Breckenridge, Colorado 3:25:08 $1,0009 Melissa Thomas 35 Boulder, Colorado 3:25:49 $80010 Lisa Isom 33 Vail, Colorado 3:26:08 $700Also: Sonia Foote (3:30:35), Ingrid Rolles (3:32:21), Mami Saito (3:33:45), Kate Major (3:38:22), Imke Schiersch Fastest swim: Brent McMahon (19:42), Sibylle Matter (20:47)Fastest bike: Nicolas LeBrun (1:29:13), Shonny Vanlandingham (1:45:40)Fastest run: Brent McMahon (44:01), Sibylle Matter (51:53)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE AGE GROUP)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Jordan Bryden 3:09:20 Calgary, Canada 20 - 24 Scott Thorne 3:03:58 Hamilton East, New Zealand25 - 29 Ryland Garnett 3:02:02 Seaford, Australia30 - 34 Jason Jablonski 3:01:48 Wenatchee, Washington35 - 39 Michael Nahom 3:03:28 New Milford, Connecticut40 - 44 # Tom Lyons 3:08:21 Reno, Nevada45 - 49 Casey Fannin 3:13:57 Birmingham, Alabama50 - 54 Ian Davidson, Jr. 3:21:29 Clemson, South Carolina55 - 59 Gary Mercer 3:59:56 Anderson, California60 - 64 % Peter Wood 3:53:53 La Jolla, CaliforniaChallenged Athletes Division

Fouad Fattoumy 3:50:44 Honolulu, Hawaii% Three-time XTERRA World Champion# Four-time XTERRA World ChampionTop Amateur Male

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2004 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTSTOP 10 PRO MENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse 1 Eneko Llanos 27 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:28:44 $25,0002 Olivier Marceau 31 Cannes, France 2:29:45 $15,0003 Josiah Middaugh 26 Vail, Colorado 2:33:28 $8,0004 Dominic Gillen 27 Washington, Connecticut 2:33:53 $5,000 5 Justin Thomas 29 Fairfax, Virginia 2:34:31 $3,0006 Nicolas LeBrun 31 Villeneuve-Loubet, France 2:36:58 $1,7507 Sylvain Dodet 28 Antibes, France 2:38:26 $1,2008 Hektor Llanos 32 Victoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2:39:04 $1,0009 Jimmy Archer 32 Boulder, Colorado 2:40:39 $80010 Robert Latschen 33 Graz, Austria 2:40:41 $700

TOP 10 PRO WOMENPl Name Age Hometown Final Time Purse1 Jamie Whitmore 28 Elk Grove, California 3:01:35 $25,0002 Melanie McQuaid 31 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:04:25 $15,0003 Danelle Kabush 29 Victoria, B.C., Canada 3:05:19 $8,0004 Melissa Thomas 33 Boulder, Colorado 3:05:38 $5,0005 Katrin Helmcke 29 Buchenbach, Germany 3:07:43 $3,0006 Sibylle Matter 31 Bern, Switzerland 3:08:17 $1,7507 Erika Csomor 30 Budapest, Hungary 3:14:14 $1,2008 Lynley Allison 31 Auckland, New Zealand 3:15:28 $1,0009 Candy Angle 34 Weymouth, Massachusetts 3:16:34 $80010 Stefania Bonazzi 34 Ferrara, Italy 3:16:39 $700

Fastest swim: Jan Sibbersen (18:45), Megan Melgaard (20:13)Fastest bike: Josiah Middaugh (1:27:12), Melissa Thomas (1:41:02)Fastest run: Jan Rehula (33:14), Erika Csomor (38:18)

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALES)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Jana Chocholova 4:22:29 Hluboka, CR20 - 24 Suzi Snyder 3:36:03 Springfield, MA25 - 29 Amber Monforte 3:21:29 Reno, NV30 - 34 Ingrid Rolles 3:15:23 Honolulu, HI35 - 39 Birgit Johnston 3:27:32 Los Gatos, CA40 - 44 Josie Sinclair 3:42:25 Epsom, AUS45 - 49 # Barbara Peterson 3:43:21 Berkeley, CA50 - 54 ! Lorenn Walker 4:08:27 Waialua, HI55 - 59 $ Wendy Minor 4:40:23 Honolulu, HI

#Two-time Champ, *Three-time Champ $Four-time Champion!Five-time Champ TOP AMATEURS

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALES)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 # Taylor Tolleson 2:51:56 Pacific Grove, CA20 - 24 Petr Vejvoda 2:59:41 Liberec, CR25 - 29 Jim Vance 2:45:06 San Diego, CA30 - 34 # Matt Boobar 2:53:17 Plymouth, NH35 - 39 Curt Chesney 2:46:38 Boulder, CO40 - 44 * Tom Lyons 2:59:04 Reno, NV45 - 49 Bruce Wilson 3:11:10 Temecula, CA50 - 54 Chris Robinson 3:45:46 Vancouver, WA55 - 59 * Kent Robison 3:23:27 Reno, NV60+ Peter Wood 3:44:18 La Jolla, CA65+ Armin Beyrich 4:09:36 Eresing, GER

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1996-2002 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (AMATEUR WOMEN)DIV 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

15-19 Allegra Erisman Allegra Erisman Allegra Erisman Brandy Bounds Tulsi McCarthy N/A N/A

20-24 Rebecca Bashton Cara Coolbaugh Jaymi Cowan Kerry Barnholt Lucia Kuhner Lucia Kuhner Kelly Rees

25-29 Zoe King Jessica Burwell Catherine Phillips Yvonne Timewell Lindsay Price Amy Patz Amy Patz

30-34 Tina Eakin Amy Patz Erin McCarty Katrin Tobin Lynn Martin Rikke Johansen Chantal Ratte

35-39 Serena Warner Sabine Greipel Chantal Ratte N/A Monika Birk Shannon Oliver Sue Forbes-Kikukawa

40-44 Jodi Ruby Devyani Kamdar Monika Birk Lorenn Walker Susy Jones Laurie Woodbury Sally Hill

45-49 Beverly Enslow Barbara Peterson Lorenn Walker N/A N/A N/A N/A

50-54 Lorenn Walker Libby Harrow N/A N/A N/A Wendy Minor N/A

55-59 Wendy Minor N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

60+ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

1996-2002 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (AMATEUR MEN)DIV 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

15-19 Hunter Claxton Pearce Creasman Eliot Challifour Tyler Smith N/A N/A N/A

20-24 Josiah Middaugh Rohin Adams Andy Blow Jeff Cormack Jason Irons Luis Canales N/A

25-29 Andrew Wadsworth Bernard Hug Keith Meter Ben Travis Karl Schultz Charles Smith Masco Wieser

30-34 Matt Boobar Benoit Dussault Norman Thiabult Dave Bonetti Dave Bonetti Gerry Clark Paul Hopwood

35-39 Mark Gavach Paul Hopwood Richard Ely Paul Hopwood Paul Hopwood Paul Hopwood Richard Knight

40-44 Tom Lyons Dave Ruby Joseph Zwack Howard Jones Steve Cole Patrick Follett David Fonseca

45-49 Keiji Matsuba John Royson John Royson Reed Johnson Kalli Nottrodt Otto Lingk Bob Macy

50-54 Jiri Kokes Dave Kinsey Kent Robison Bob Macy Bob Macy Mike Malloy Dan Neyenhuis

55-59 Richard Wall Leo Meeuwisse Brian Parkinson Peter Wood Wilburn Powell Ed Hudcovic Ed Hudcovic

60+ David Sharp Hans Dieben Hans Dieben N/A N/A N/A N/A

CA Paul Martin Paul Martin Joel Sampson Paul Martin N/A N/A N/A

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (FEMALE)Division Name Time Hometown20 - 24 Shae Rainer 3:26:28 Austin, Texas25 - 29 Sonia Foote 3:28:55 Rotorua, NZ30 - 34 Katrin Hockenjos 3:25:49 Konstanz, Germany35 - 39 Riikka Kelja 3:24:37 Netherlands40 - 44 Maria Raether 3:33:13 Weinheim, Germany45 - 49 Barbara Peterson 3:38:37 Berkeley, California 50 - 54 $ Lorenn Walker 4:01:03 Waialua, Hawaii55 - 59 * Wendy Minor 4:49:12 Honolulu, HawaiiPRO Melanie McQuaid 2:57:08 Victoria, BC, Canada* Three-time XTERRA World Champion$ Four-time XTERRA World ChampionTop Amateur Female

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONS (MALE)Division Name Time Hometown15 - 19 Taylor Tolleson 3:00:13 Pacific Grove, CA20 - 24 Chad Seymour 2:57:04 Honolulu, Hawaii25 - 29 Greg Krause 2:53:42 Denver, Colorado30 - 34 Robert Latschen 2:47:30 Graz, Austria35 - 39 Michael Nahom 2:54:02 New Milford, CT40 - 44 # Tom Lyons 2:55:18 Reno, Nevada45 - 49 Leo McCarthy 3:11:06 Kapaa, Hawaii50 - 54 Guenther Weber 3:17:25 Roth, Germany55 - 59 # Kent Robison 3:37:18 Reno, Nevada60+ * Hans Dieben 4:14:07 Chula Vista, CAPRO Eneko Llanos 2:32:56 Spain# Two-time XTERRA World Champ* Three-time XTERRA World ChampionTop Amateur Male

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TOP THREE PROS FROM MAUI’S PAST2012 -----------------------------------------------------------------

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Kapalua, HI - 10/28Men Women1. Javier Gomez 2:26:54 1. Lesley Paterson 2:44:122. Josiah Middaugh 2:27:41 2. Barbara Riveros 2:48:193. Conrad Stoltz 2:30:04 3. Mari Rabie 2:53:56

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Kapalua, HI - 10/23Men Women1. Michael Weiss 2:27:00 1. Lesley Paterson 2:45:592. Dan Hugo 2:27:33 2. Marion Lorblanchet 2:48:083. Eneko Llanos 2:28:26 3. Helena Erbenova 2:51:51

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/24Men Women1. Conrad Stoltz 2:31:07 1. Shonny Vanlandingham 2:58:202. Franky Batelier 2:36:14 2. Julie Dibens 2:59:333. Michi Weiss 2:36:45 3. Marion Lorblanchet 3:06:11

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/25Men Women1. Eneko Llanos 2:37:22 1. Julie Dibens 2:56:422. Nico Lebrun 2:38:17 2. Lesley Paterson 3:04:163. Michi Weiss 2:40:24 3. Melanie McQuaid 3:05:46

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/26Men Women1. Ruben Ruzafa 2:37:36 1. Julie Dibens 3:03:572. Michi Weiss 2:38:10 2. Danelle Kabush 3:04:563. Brent McMahon 2:40:56 3. Shonny Vanlandingham 3:10:49

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/28Men Women1. Conrad Stoltz 2:40:54 1. Julie Dibens 3:01:242. Olivier Marceau 2:42:05 2. Melanie McQuaid 3:09:523. Brian Smith 2:42:35 3. Jamie Whitmore 3:11:37

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/29Men Women1. Hamish Carter 2:42:36 1. Melanie McQuaid 3:07:532. Olivier Marceau 2:42:55 2. Danelle Kabush 3:15:583. Seth Wealing 2:44:05 3. Sibylle Matter 3:19:50

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Makena, HI - 10/23Men Women1. Nicolas Lebrun 2:38:19 1. Melanie McQuaid 3:07:162. Eneko Llanos 2:41:41 2. Sibylle Matter 3:08:003. Brent McMahon 2:42:01 3. Jamie Whitmore 3:13:51

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Wailea, HI - 10/24Men Women1. Eneko Llanos 2:28:44 1. Jamie Whitmore 3:01:352. Olivier Marceau 2:29:45 2. Melanie McQuaid 3:04:253. Josiah Middaugh 2:33:28 3. Danelle Kabush 3:05:19

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Wailea, HI - 10/26Men Women1. Eneko Llanos 2:32:56 1. Melanie McQuaid 2:57:082. Nicolas LeBrun 2:36:31 2. Jamie Whitmore 3:01:143. Justin Thomas 2:37:31 3. Candy Angle 3:06:09

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Wailea, HI - 10/27Men Women1. Conrad Stoltz 2:22:55 1. Candy Angle 2:57:332. Eneko Llanos 2:23:57 2. Jamie Whitmore 2:59:103. Nicolas LeBrun 2:27:37 3. Shari Kain 3:03:20

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/22Men Women1. Conrad Stoltz 2:28:48 1. Anke Erlank 3:00:592. Kerry Classen 2:37:02 2. Cherie Touchette 3:11:513. Jimmy Riccitello 2:37:31 3. Kerstin Weule 3:12:37

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/22Men Women1. Michael Tobin 2:30:53 1. Kerstin Weule 3:07:042. Mike Vine 2:33:10 2. Melanie McQuaid 3:09:173. Michael Pigg 2:33:43 3. Uli Blank 3:17:32

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/31Men Women1. Ned Overend 2:32:50 1. Shari Kain 3:04:192. Michael Tobin 2:34:26 2. Kerstin Weule 3:06:273. Jimmy Riccitello 2:35:54 3. Jody Purcell 3:08:42

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/11Men Women1. Ned Overend 2:24:46 1. Sue Latshaw 2:58:492. Wes Hobson 2:29:16 2. Uli Blank 3:00:053. Michael Tobin 2:31:22 3. Caroline Rahner 3:06:27

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 10/26Men Women1. Mike Pigg 2:28:48 1. Cameron Randolph 3:04:252. Ned Overend 2:32:12 2. Lesley Tomlinson 3:04:313. Jimmy Riccitello 2:34:49 3. Sue Latshaw 3:11:32

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XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – Wailea, Maui – 11/3Men Women1. Jimmy Riccitello 2:27:42 1. Michellie Jones 3:04:532. Mike Pigg 2:31:13 2. Shari Kain 3:05:053. Ned Overend 2:33:39 3. Sian Welch 3:20:55

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2013 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES FINAL STANDINGSThe XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 21 in Utah was the last of five races in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series thatfeatured four regionals and the national championship. Here’s a look at the final standings:

PRO MEN Pl Name West S’East East Mtn USA Totals1 Josiah Middaugh 100 100 DNS 100 90 3902 Dan Hugo DNS 90 100 58 69 3173 Branden Rakita 82 63 x49 90 49 2844 Ryan Ignatz 75 DNS 90 69 45 2795 Bradley Weiss DNS 75 82 49 58 2646 Craig Evans 63 82 58 x28 DNP 2037 Cody Waite DNS 45 41 75 37 1988 Jason Michalak 58 34 DNS 53 41 1869 Nick Fisher 37 69 75 DNS DNP 18110 Will Kelsay 49 58 69 x45 DNS 176

Also: Conrad Stoltz (165), Matt Mangen (106), Leo Chacon (100), Andy Lee (100), Chris Ganter (86), Ruben Ruzafa (82), Ben Hoffman (82), WillRoss (82), Matt Lieto (69), Tim Snow (68), Ben Allen (63), Kyle Leto (63), Nico Lebrun (53), Karsten Madsen (53), Ryan DeCook (45), Brian Astell(45), Lewis Elliott (41), Adam Wirth (34), Tom Goth (34), Brad Zoller (34), Matthew Sheeks (34), Jordan Jones (31), Patrick Valentine (31), Zach Winter(31), Grant Bovee (28), Tom Eickelbert (28), Damian Gonzalez (28).

PRO WOMENPl Name West S’East East Mtn USA Totals1 Lesley Paterson 100 100 100 DNS 100 4002 Shonny Vanlandingham 82 x75 90 100 49 3213 Danelle Kabush 69 x58 69 90 69 2974 Melanie McQuaid 75 90 75 DNS 53 2935 Suzie Snyder 90 69 x63 75 58 2926 Emma Garrard 58 63 DNS 69 75 2657 Brandi Heisterman x41 82 82 45 28 2378 Christine Jeffrey 31 53 58 DNS 45 1879 Caroline Colonna 37 45 49 34 DNP 16510 Kelley Cullen 63 DNS DNS 82 DNS 145

Also: Jaime Brede (102), Katie Button (102), Barbara Riveros (90), Tamara Donelson (86), Chantell Widney (82), Catherine Sterling (76), RachelChallis (68), Carina Wasle (63), Flora Duffy (63), Julie Dibens (58), Tammy Jacques (53), Jen Gersbach-Venzara (49), Heather Jackson (41), RenataBucher (37), Heidi Rentz (37), Jari Kirkland (34), Lauren Harrison (28).

1 - April 13 - XTERRA West Championship (Aston MonteLago Village Resort - Lake Las Vegas, NV)2 - May 18 - XTERRA Southeast Championship (Oak Mountain State Park - Pelham, AL)3 - June 9 - XTERRA East Championship (Richmond, VA)4 - July 20 - XTERRA Mountain Championship (Beaver Creek Resort - Avon, CO)5 - Sept. 21 - XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden/Snowbasin Resort, UT) Key: 1=100, 2=90, 3=82, 4=75, 5=69, 6=63, 7-58, 8=53, 9=49, 10=45, 11=41, 12=37, 13=34, 14=31, 15=28

DNS - Did Not StartDNP - Did Not Place

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2013 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RESULTSXTERRA England on September 8 was the last of eight races in the 2013 XTERRA European Tour where pros countedtheir best six scores. Hector Guerra won the XTERRA Euro Tour title for the first time, while Helena Erbenova won it forthe second year in a row.

To see a list of age group champs from the 2013 XTERRA European Tour visit www.xterraeurope.com.

2013 XTERRA European Tour Final Standings

TOP 7 MENPl Elite Men ESP GRE SUI FRA ITA CZE GER GBR TOT1 Hector Guerra, ESP 75 - 90 82 - 90 90 75 5022 Yeray Luxem, BEL - 82 82 63 - 82 82 82 4733 Nicolas Lebrun, FRA 69 75 - 100 90 53 - 69 4564 Ben Allen, AUS 90 100 - - 69 100 3595 Cedric Lassonde, FRA 45 63 53 53 69 - 63 3466 Asa Shaw, GBR 82 69 45 69 63 - - - 3287 Francois Carloni, FRA 41 49 - 45 69 - 58 53 315

TOP 7 WOMENPl Elite Men ESP GRE SUI FRA ITA CZE GER GBR TOT1 Helena Erbenova, CZE 90 100 100 100 100 100 82 - 5902 Kathrin Muller, GER 82 82 82 - - 82 90 90 5083 Renata Bucher, SUI 100 75 75 - 90 90 69 - 4994 Jacqui Slack, GBR 75 90 - 90 - - 100 100 4555 Nienke Oostra, AUS - - 49 49 63 37 45 75 3186 Marion Lorblanchet, FRA 69 - 63 82 75 - - - 2897 Carina Wasle, AUT 63 69 - - - 75 75 - 282

Key: 1=100, 2=90, 3=82, 4=75, 5=69, 6=63, 7-58, 8=53, 9=49, 10=45, 11=41, 12=37, 13=34, 14=31, 15=28

HectorHelena

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Date Event (Location)Feb 24 XTERRA South Africa Championship (Grabouw)

Richard Murray and Carla Van HuyssteenMarch 2 XTERRA Philippines Championship (Cebu)

Ben Allen and Lesley PatersonMarch 9 XTERRA Motatapu (South Island, New Zealand)

Braden Currie and Nicky SamuelsMarch 9 XTERRA Saipan Championship (Northern Marianas)

Ben Allen and Jacqui SlackMarch 23 XTERRA Guam Championship (Piti)

Ben Allen and Jacqui SlackApril 7 XTERRA Great Ocean Road (Angelsea, Victoria)

Courtney Atkinson and Renata BucherApril 13 XTERRA New Zealand Championship (Rotorua)

Ben Allen and Renata BucherApril 28 XTERRA Malaysia (Putrajaya)

Ben Allen and Renata BucherJune 2 XTERRA Spain Championship+ (Cieza, Murcia)

Ruben Ruzafa and Renata BucherJune 15 XTERRA Greece+ (Lake Plastira)

Ben Allen and Helena ErbenovaJune 22 XTERRA Brazil Championship (Ilhabela, Sao Paulo)

Conrad Stoltz and Shonny VanlandinghamJune 29 XTERRA Switzerland Championship+ (Vallee de Joux)

Victor Del Corral and Helena ErbenovaJuly 7 XTERRA France Championship+ (Xonrupt, Gerardmer)

Nicolas Lebrun and Helena ErbenovaJuly 14 XTERRA Victoria (Vancouver Island, BC, Canada)

Brent McMahon and Melanie McQuaidJuly 20 XTERRA Abruzzo+ (Scanno, L’Aquila, Italy)

Conrad Stoltz and Helena ErbenovaAug 3 XTERRA Mexico Championship (Tapalpa, Jalisco)

Leonardo Chacon and Fabiola CoronaAug 4 XTERRA Canmore (Alberta, Canada)

Mike Vine and Chantell WidneyAug 10 XTERRA Czech Championship+ (Prachatice)

Felix Schumann and Helena ErbenovaAug 17 XTERRA Germany Championship+ (Zittau)

Ruben Ruzafa and Jacqui SlackAug 24 XTERRA Japan Championship (Marunuma)

Dan Hugo and Mieko CareySept 8 XTERRA England+ (Cranleigh, Surrey)

Ben Allen and Jacqui SlackSept 21 XTERRA USA Championship (Ogden/Snowbasin, UT)

Leonardo Chacon and Lesley Paterson

Oct 27 XTERRA World Championship (Maui, Hawaii)

2013 XTERRA WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RACES

When XTERRA celebrated its 10th year inOctober of 2005, we created the XTERRAHALL OF FAME. This year, on the eve of theXTERRA World Championship anotherXTERRA legend will be honored at the nightof champions dinner. Past recipients are...

NED OVEREND (2005)After retiring from mountain biking in 1996 at the age of 40 (he won six national titles and became mountain bikingsfirst world champion in 1990), Overend competed in the first-ever XTERRA in 1996, finishing third. In ‘97 he wassecond, and in ‘98 and ‘99 he won consecutive World Championships at the ripe young age of 42 & 43. He was alsothe XTERRA USA Series Champion in 2002. At the 2004 World Championship, at age 50, Overend posted the 9thfastest bike split and placed 21st overall. Midway through the bike course Peter Reid was overheard saying “There’sa 50-year-old in front of me!” He was so devastating on the mountain bike that he earned the nicknames of “DeadlyNedly” and “The Lung.” At the end of his career, commentators respectfully called him “The Old Man of the Mountain.”

SCOTT TINLEY (2006)In 1996, Scott competed in XTERRA's inaugural event, known as Aquaterra at the time. That day, he finished in 4thplace and went on to finish in the top 10 in both 1997 and '98. But more than just an athlete, Scott was one of the earlyambassadors for the sport. Tinley was at the sharp end of getting athletes to Maui. When you look at the high levelpro's that came 10 years ago, it is far more impressive than what one, solitary, unusual race with a $5,000 prize listshould have attracted. Jimmy Riccitello, Mike Pigg, Wes Hobson, Ray Browning, Pat Brown, Scott Molina, EmilioDesoto, Jeff Devlin, Kenny Glah, Paul Huddle, Michellie Jones, Paula Newby, Sian Welch, Karen Smeyers and more.A lot of that participation is because of ST, who helped found and develop the sport of off-road triathlon.

KERSTIN WEULE (2007)Kerstin Weule, using equally deadly swim, mountain bike and run speed, won more XTERRA races than anyone (untilJamie Whitmore took on the challenge). She won 19 XTERRA titles, including the US. Pro Series in 1999 and 2000,and the 2000 World Championship. Born in Braunlage, Germany in 1966, Weule’s name was synonymous withXTERRA for years. The winning started in 1998 in Louisiana and she won the next two big races. In her career,Kerstin won at almost every U.S. venue where XTERRA traveled too, including races in the UK and Canada. Weulebrought much to XTERRA – an open disposition, the ability to share all that she knew at XTERRA University clinics,a great laugh, her cartwheel at the finish line, & blue painted toenails on raceday.

JIMMY RICCITELLO (2008)Flash back to 1996… AquaTerra…the first XTERRA…123 Speedo-clad racers on the start line at dawn on the beachin Wailea, Maui. A who’s who of triathlon and mountain biking showed up to try something completely new…off-roadtriathlon. And, it turned out that XTERRA with its catch phrase “Your toughest competitor is Mother Nature” was rightup Riccitello’s alley. He took the inaugural XTERRA World Championship by more than three minutes over triathlongreat Mike Pigg. After the win, he said “Man this race is a bitch, but it’s the true spirit of triathlon – the athlete againstthe course”. Over seven years Riccitello raced XTERRA all over the U.S., including six more Maui WorldChampionships, and was always the life of the party.

MICHAEL TOBIN (2009)Tobin won at everything he tried, posting championships in running (and not your usual 5K but running up mountainsfor a couple hours); duathlon, where he was Powerman Champ twice with 14 international victories; XTERRA with16 victories and a World Championship; and adventure racing – where he has won all over the world. Tobin dominat-ed XTERRA for years. He won Kirkwood in 1997; won 3 of 4 in 1998; and won 9 out of 10 in 1999. To that point, theone prize that eluded Tobin was Maui. He was 4th in 1997 – 3rd in 1998 – 2nd in 1999 and finally won it all in 2000.He’s the last American to win off-road triathlon’s greatest race.

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Since 2003 XTERRA has honored a member of its Tribethat has shown exemplary courage in the face of adversity,gone above and beyond to help the greater community, or

personified the “Live More” spirit. Previous winners include...

2012 - Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack - For traveling the world and living the dream2011 - G.L. Brown - The epitome of the spirit of our sport2010 - Taylor Seavey - overcomes perceived limitations every day2009 - Juergen Feherenbach - For years of support behind the scenes in Europe2008 - Jamie Whitmore - For kicking cancer and her Warrior Spirit2007 - Tae Yoong Kim – For enthusiasm transcending the language barrier2006 - Nico Pfitzenmeier – For traveling the world “competing to help kids”2005 - Dr. John Mills – For spearheaded the medical support team on Maui 2004 - Willie Stewart – For showing us all that “anything is possible”2003 - Bryan Medrano – For living life to the fullest despite Huntington’s Disease

XTERRA WARRIOR AWARD

Medrano

Mills

Kim Pfitzenmeier

Stewart

Jamie

Feherenbach Seavey

SHARI KAIN (2010)Shari Kain came to XTERRA as an accomplished mountain biker – a U.S. champion in both cycling and cyclocrossand she was to have a major impact on XTERRA. Kain had an epic duel with Michellie Jones in the inauguralXTERRA of 1996 but came up 12 seconds short. In 1999 “Sharoo” won it all in style by doing the hula across thefinish line in a grass skirt. That fabulous finish wasn’t Shari’s only contribution to the XTERRA Legend that day. It issaid she is responsible for the post-race game of naked touch football - a hallmark of the early days of XTERRA

SCOTT SCHUMAKER (2011)Scott Schumaker is perhaps THE pioneer of XTERRA racing. He could race, and he could write with the best of them. He was part of the inaugural class of one hundred and twenty three who started the first XTERRA (or AquaTerra asit was then know) in Wailea in 1996 – and he took 4th behind some of the biggest names in the sport - JimmyRiccitello, Mike Pigg and Ned Overend. In the first four years of XTERRA, he was a factor in just about everyrace…and introduced the sport to the triathlon world by writing about his experiences for industry magazines. Hisrace reports were irreverent and often hilarious, introducing technical terms such as “Umpa-lumpa” to the sport.

JAMIE WHITMORE (2012)Jamie “J-Dawg” Whitmore career was kick-started at the “Crown Jewel” XTERRA Saipan Championship race back in2002 when she upset the reigning world champ at the time, Anke Erlank. Over the next six years she won 37 cham-pionships in a dozen different countries, including the XTERRA World Championship in 2004. She is still today themost successful female pro the sport has ever known. Her accomplishments in the sport, however, pale in compari-son to her achievements in life. That she is an XTERRA Hall of Fame athlete is undisputed…how she evolved intoa Hall of Fame human being – now that’s the stuff of legends.

GL

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Tentative as of October 15, 2013Date Event, Location

Feb 23 XTERRA South Africa, Grabouw, Western Cape

Mar 8 XTERRA Motatapu, South Island, New Zealand+

Mar 15 XTERRA Philippines Championship, Cebu+

Mar 29 XTERRA Guam Championship, Piti+

Mar 30 XTERRA Great Ocean Road, Anglesea, Victoria, Australia+

Apr 5 XTERRA Saipan Championship, Northern Mariana Islands+

Apr 6 XTERRA Costa Rica, Playa Reserva Conchal

Apr 12 XTERRA New Zealand Championship, Rotorua+

Apr 26 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship, Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia+

XTERRA Australia Championship

May 4 XTERRA Malaysia, Putrajaya+

May 25 XTERRA Spain Championship, Cieza, Murcia*

June 1 XTERRA Portugal, Golega

June 15 XTERRA Greece, Lake Plastira*

June 15 XTERRA Brazil Championship, Ilhabela, SP

June 28 XTERRA Switzerland Championship, Vallee de Joux*

July 6 XTERRA France Championship, Xonrupt, Gerardmer*

July 13 XTERRA Victoria, B.C., Canada (age group qualifier)

July 20 XTERRA Ireland

July 26 XTERRA Abruzzo, Lago di Scanno, Italy

Aug 2 XTERRA Mexico, Tapalpa

Aug 3 XTERRA Canmore, Alberta, Canada (age group qualifier)

Aug 9 XTERRA Czech Championship, Prachatice*

Aug 16 XTERRA Germany Championship, Zittau*

ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship

Aug 23 XTERRA Japan Championship, Marunuma+

Aug 24 XTERRA England, Cranleigh, Surrey*

Sept 20 XTERRA USA Championship, Ogden/Snowbasin, Utah

Oct 26 XTERRA World Championship, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii

2013 XTERRA WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE

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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, foundedin 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA and in 2013 will offer more than 300XTERRA off-road triathlon and trail running races in 18 countries worldwide. In the U.S.alone nearly 200,000 participants took part in the XTERRA lifestyle last year. Inaddition, TEAM TV has produced more than 300 adventure television shows resultingin three Emmy’s and 42 Telly Awards for production excellence since 1990. Viewsamples at www.xterra.tv, and learn more at xterraplanet.com and xterratrailrun.com.

XTERRA THROUGH TIME1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural event 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.2011: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races and 70+ XTERRA Trail Runs. First year for XTERRA Philippines.2012: First year for the XTERRA Guam Championship and the “Triple Crown” of Guam, Philippines, and Saipan on back-

to-back-to-back weekends in March.2013: The expansion of the world tour continues in Malaysia, Spain, Canada, Greece, Italy, and England

TEAM TV

Since 1990 TEAM TVhas produced more than

300 television showsresulting in three

regional Emmy’s and42 Telly Awards for

production excellence.

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XTERRA.TV - FREE 24/7 WEB TV NETWORKCheck out XTERRA.TV to watch a wide variety of XTERRA programming right now. Available content, which is updatedweekly, features everything from the XTERRA World Championship show to adventures in Utah. To see the XTERRAbroadcast schedule listing shows that are on in your hometown check out our network TV Schedule.

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2013 XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPAMATEUR START LIST SORTED BY BIB#

Bib # First Name Last Name Age Group1 Josiah Middaugh PRO / Elite2 Conrad Stoltz PRO / Elite3 Leonardo Chacon PRO / Elite4 Brent McMahon PRO / Elite5 Asa Shaw PRO / Elite6 Yeray Luxem PRO / Elite7 Olivier Marceau PRO / Elite8 Nicolas Lebrun PRO / Elite9 Felix Schumann PRO / Elite12 Felipe Moletta PRO / Elite14 Braden Currie PRO / Elite16 Brice Daubord PRO / Elite17 Jan Kubicek PRO / Elite18 Francois Carloni PRO / Elite19 Jim Thijs PRO / Elite21 Branden Rakita PRO / Elite25 Jan Francke PRO / Elite28 Ben Allen PRO / Elite30 Will Ross PRO / Elite33 Courtney Atkinson PRO / Elite34 Grant Bovee PRO / Elite35 Kris Coddens PRO / Elite37 Chris Ganter PRO / Elite38 Marvin Gruget PRO / Elite39 Fabio Guidelli PRO / Elite41 Dan Hugo PRO / Elite42 Ryan Ignatz PRO / Elite45 Dennis Kruse PRO / Elite47 Andy Lee PRO / Elite48 Kyle Leto PRO / Elite49 Jason Michalak PRO / Elite50 Richard Murray PRO / Elite52 Ruben Rufaza Cueto PRO / Elite53 Richard Stannard PRO / Elite55 Adam Wirth PRO / Elite56 Tim Snow PRO / Elite57 Hector Guerra PRO / Elite58 Bruno Silva PRO / Elite59 Brian Astell PRO / Elite101 Lesley Paterson PRO / Elite102 Barbara Riveros PRO / Elite103 Heather Jackson PRO / Elite104 Jacqui Slack PRO / Elite105 Renata Bucher PRO / Elite106 Shonny Vanlandingham PRO / Elite

107 Helena Erbenova PRO / Elite108 Marion Lorblanchet PRO / Elite109 Elizabeth Orchard PRO / Elite110 Danelle Kabush PRO / Elite111 Melanie McQuaid PRO / Elite113 Katie Button PRO / Elite114 Caroline Colonna PRO / Elite115 Tamara Donelson PRO / Elite116 Sarah Backler PRO / Elite117 Genziana Cenni PRO / Elite119 Julie Dibens PRO / Elite121 Dunia Gomez Tirado PRO / Elite123 Laura Dias PRO / Elite124 Kathrin Müller PRO / Elite125 Nienke Oostra PRO / Elite127 Nicky Samuels PRO / Elite128 Suzie Snyder PRO / Elite129 Carla Van Huyssteen PRO / Elite130 Chantell Widney PRO / Elite131 Mieko Carey PRO / Elite132 Daz Parker PRO / Elite133 Carina Wasle PRO / Elite134 Flora Duffy PRO / Elite200 Henry Baynes 15-19201 Roman Brown 15-19202 Cole Bunn 15-19203 Jesus Marco Del Carmen 15-19204 Jakob Dewald 15-19205 Arthur Forissier 15-19206 Nathan Ley 15-19207 Trevor Marc 15-19208 Ken Matsui 15-19209 Mauricio Mendez 15-19210 Connor Molthen 15-19211 Takayuki Nishimura 15-19212 Jan Pacina 15-19213 Arthur Serrieres 15-19214 Tyler Thorne 15-19215 Christopher Visser 15-19216 Arnaud Zbinden 15-19217 Clément Briere 20-24218 Colin Clement 20-24219 Diego Gerber 20-24220 Gianmatteo Guidicelli 20-24221 André Lemmi 20-24222 Tomas Matera 20-24

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223 Enrico Nicoletti 20-24224 Tony Nivot 20-24225 Jaime Rabago Sobrino 20-24226 Robert Ramirez 20-24227 Alex Roberts 20-24228 Carlos Ruiz Villalba 20-24229 Jose Alberto Serrano 20-24230 Christopher Sundby 20-24231 Kyle Wachenheim 20-24232 Marco Amselem 25-29233 Fabrizio Bartoli 25-29234 Paul Jake Castillo 25-29235 Benjamin Coutand 25-29236 William Dupuis 25-29237 Pedro Eguez 25-29238 James Evans 25-29239 Tom Frawley 25-29240 Takeshi Fukuda 25-29241 Mitchell Ginsberg 25-29242 Malcolm Graham 25-29243 Julien Brazy 25-29244 Charlie Karstrom 25-29245 Grayson Keppler 25-29246 Sebastian Kuefner 25-29247 Carlos Maymi 25-29248 Brais Misa Garcia 25-29250 Daniel Neilson 25-29251 Lukas Netík 25-29252 Michael Rahn 25-29253 Benjamin Ramirez 25-29254 Benoit Recouvreur 25-29255 Leandro Rotondi 25-29256 Bruno Silva 25-29257 Albert Soley 25-29258 Samuel Stacey 25-29259 Cody Tsukayama 25-29260 Justin Tucker 25-29261 Jaime Valdes 25-29262 James Walker 25-29263 Clay Ward 25-29264 Chuan Hoe Yip 25-29265 Glenn Younger 25-29266 Nathan Winkelmann 25-29267 Matt Backler 30-34268 Matthew Balzer 30-34269 Denis Cesar Baptista 30-34270 Michal Bucek 30-34271 Robert Butner 30-34272 Felipe Cabral Silva 30-34273 Patrick Camacho 30-34

274 Steve Caulier 30-34275 Boris CHAMBON 30-34277 Rob Creasy 30-34278 Tim De Vilder 30-34279 Eric Dean 30-34280 Yannick Desfarges 30-34281 Michael Edens 30-34282 Jundeb Andre Esquivel 30-34283 Sebastien Fallu 30-34284 Guillaume Federspield 30-34285 Steve Ferguson 30-34286 Gaston Fischer 30-34287 Josh Flanagan 30-34288 Anthony Flinois 30-34289 Benito Flores Fernández 30-34290 Sergio Florian 30-34291 Harold Gaubert 30-34292 Pier-Yves Grenier 30-34293 Filippo Guastella 30-34294 Caleb Guest 30-34295 David Henkel 30-34296 Casey Hill 30-34297 Keisuke Hirano 30-34298 Zsolt Horvath 30-34299 Luke Kay 30-34300 Stijn Kiekens 30-34301 Christopher Kulhavy 30-34302 Newton Leitão 30-34303 Jose Merdino Lim 30-34304 Gabe Lombard 30-34305 Joshua Loren 30-34306 Jason Machado 30-34307 Igor Maro Michalichen 30-34308 Joseph Miller 30-34309 Brandon Mills 30-34310 Emiliano Mingardi 30-34311 Leonardo Miranda 30-34312 Nathanael Fruchart 30-34313 Ray Neill 30-34314 Allistair Patino 30-34315 Olivier Pichou 30-34316 Andrey Pomorzev 30-34317 Jan Pyott 30-34318 Adam Reardon 30-34319 Markus Roggen 30-34320 Felipe III Sajulga 30-34321 Julien Seidel 30-34322 Jeff Smith 30-34323 Tyler Smith 30-34325 Pablo Ureta 30-34

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326 Nick Walker 30-34327 Jonathan Wesel 30-34328 Rafael Zamora 30-34329 Daniel Zastrow 30-34330 Daniel Arnett 35-39331 DJ Baumer 35-39332 Markus Benesch 35-39333 Alessandro Bonalumi 35-39334 Nikola Boric 35-39335 Chris Budden 35-39336 Matthew Campbell 35-39337 Daniele Cantamessa 35-39338 Carlos Carriedo 35-39339 Jack Cartwright 35-39340 Cedric Carreira 35-39341 James Clark 35-39342 Gregory Cool 35-39343 Ian Crosthwaite 35-39344 joao carlos de Almeida 35-39345 Romaric Delepine 35-39346 Frederic Dien 35-39347 Loïc Dumusoy 35-39348 Nicolas Durin 35-39349 Tim Ellerbeck 35-39350 Frédéric Emeraud 35-39351 William Escobar 35-39352 Ezéchiel Rencker 35-39353 Kevin Forneris 35-39354 Leandro Gonzalez Bonet 35-39355 Seth Graham 35-39356 Muhammad Dol 35-39357 Jim Hall 35-39358 Lars Hanschke 35-39359 Steve Haumschild 35-39360 Julien Heinis 35-39361 Jason Hester 35-39362 Bryan Hill 35-39363 Sam Hume 35-39364 Alejandro Ibarra Cardona 35-39365 Bartosz Jamruszkiewicz 35-39366 Noy Jopson 35-39367 Eric Kollai 35-39368 Jason Lamoreaux 35-39369 Miguel Lopez 35-39370 Kyle McLaughlin 35-39371 John Mezger 35-39372 Luca Molteni 35-39373 Julius Montehermoso 35-39374 Kevin Noleen 35-39375 Eric Noyes 35-39

376 Jefferson Oishi 35-39377 Cameron ONeal 35-39378 Gregie Pamakid 35-39379 AJ Petrillo 35-39380 Bryce Phinney 35-39381 Morne Pienaar 35-39382 Davide Pojer 35-39383 Carlos Pomar Roy 35-39384 Darren Regina 35-39385 Jorge Ruiz-Rockett 35-39386 Manolo Salinas Puertas 35-39387 Fabiano Santos 35-39388 Paul Sauget 35-39389 Russell Shaw 35-39390 Mike Smith 35-39391 Mike Smith 35-39394 Ryan Snow 35-39395 Ritche Ian Solana 35-39396 Steve Cary 35-39397 Nathan Stewart 35-39398 Kendrick Stoddart 35-39399 Uwe Ullmann 35-39400 Garren Watkins 35-39401 Noel Withers 35-39402 Noah Wright 35-39403 Kentaro Yoshimoto 35-39404 Martin Zeman 35-39405 Edwin Barrett 40-44406 Marcus Barton 40-44407 Damian Baynes 40-44408 Jens Beck 40-44409 Rudy Becker 40-44410 Todd Borke 40-44411 Craig Bradley 40-44412 Marek Bušek 40-44413 Mike Byam 40-44414 Mike Cabigon 40-44415 Otavio Calvet 40-44416 Fernando Cantos 40-44417 Sebastia Catlla 40-44418 George Chanoumis 40-44419 Sean Clark 40-44420 Roberto Conte 40-44421 Dave Coussirat 40-44422 Mark Cruz 40-44423 Leigh Davies 40-44424 Jan Debnar 40-44425 Taylor Dudley 40-44426 Ken Edwards 40-44427 Darren Eklund 40-44

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428 Craig Ewashko 40-44429 Jim Fisher 40-44430 JuanCarlos Flores 40-44431 Raoul Floresca 40-44432 Romolo Forcino 40-44433 Charles Fortier 40-44434 Lars Gäbler 40-44435 Raul Garcia 40-44436 Juan Pablo Garcia-Neveu 40-44437 Greg Gervais 40-44438 Dan Girouard 40-44439 John Hatala 40-44440 Erin Hayes 40-44441 Duane Hennion 40-44442 Rife Hilgartner 40-44443 Steve Howard 40-44444 Tatsuya Ishikawa 40-44445 Alexander Isip 40-44446 Russell Kennedy 40-44447 Nick Kensington 40-44448 Doug Killeen 40-44449 Vince LaFashia 40-44450 Stefan Laursen 40-44451 Patrick Lichtsteiner 40-44452 Fernando Lopez 40-44453 brent lorenzen 40-44454 Robert Los 40-44455 Christophe Maury 40-44456 Duncan McBean 40-44457 Roy McBeth 40-44458 Christopher Millen 40-44459 Pierre Moulierac 40-44460 brent Norton 40-44461 Alessandro Nuñez 40-44462 Kenneth Osborn 40-44463 Jonathan Osland 40-44464 Lance Polloreno 40-44465 Samuel Pourchez 40-44466 Peter Prestley 40-44467 Mark Rivers 40-44468 Yannick Rusch 40-44469 Robin Salandanan 40-44470 Milan Sallaba 40-44471 Rune Sanbeck 40-44472 Richard Santiago 40-44473 Brad Scholtz 40-44474 Andrew Sellars 40-44475 John Sillery 40-44476 Wil Smith 40-44477 Eric Snowberg 40-44

478 Nuno Sousa 40-44479 Robert Strangia 40-44480 rennan sublemente 40-44481 Lewie Tenorio 40-44482 David Torre 40-44483 Alexandre Torrentes 40-44484 Stanley Towers 40-44485 Todd Tuescher 40-44486 Tommy Vonach 40-44487 Allen Wade 40-44488 Wayne Warrington 40-44489 Abbi Westphal 40-44490 Jeremy Zelenko 40-44491 Michael Zottl 40-44493 Frank Alber 45-49494 Mark Alderman 45-49495 Mike Bartos 45-49496 Robb Baur 45-49497 Mike Beaman 45-49498 Brent Bieshaar 45-49499 Patrick Black 45-49500 Bill Blackmore 45-49501 Scott Brand 45-49502 Paul Brown 45-49503 František Bulava 45-49504 Martin Camara 45-49505 Martin Courtenay 45-49506 David Dalzell 45-49507 Robert de Fleuriot 45-49508 Louis De La Garza 45-49509 Thomas Dhans 45-49510 David Diviney 45-49511 Andrew Duenow 45-49512 Kelly Duhig 45-49513 Michael Elliot 45-49514 brian endicott 45-49515 Tom Evans 45-49516 Juergen Fehrenbach 45-49517 Scott Fliegelman 45-49518 Denilson Freitas 45-49519 Toshiyuki Furuya 45-49520 Nestor Gonzalez 45-49521 Todd Gottfried 45-49522 Nigel Gregory 45-49523 Donald Griffin 45-49524 Michael Grote 45-49525 Chris Halioris 45-49526 Jay Heller 45-49527 John Henis 45-49528 Eric Hodska 45-49

529 Gregor Höfelmaier 45-49530 James Houghton 45-49531 Roman Huber 45-49532 Hatsuo Ishii 45-49533 Eddie Johnson 45-49534 Kazutoshi Kamei 45-49535 Craig Keaty 45-49536 Andrew Kelsey 45-49537 Francois Koerber 45-49538 Gregory Kugle 45-49539 Tom Lamphier 45-49540 Rick Leone 45-49541 Steve MacKenzie 45-49542 Ralph Maddison 45-49543 Dai Matsui 45-49544 John Matthews 45-49545 David Meadows 45-49546 Mark Milam 45-49547 Fraser Morrison 45-49548 Hugh Myrick 45-49549 Chris Neenan 45-49550 Pierre Neuenschwander 45-49551 Jerry Nista 45-49552 Ben Norton 45-49553 Olivier Roux 45-49554 Ron Olmsted 45-49555 Bo Perez 45-49556 Scott Perrine 45-49557 Markus Ploppa 45-49558 Michael Podell 45-49559 Jan Podowski 45-49560 Theodore Posch 45-49561 Steen Puggaard 45-49562 Mark Rago 45-49563 Adrian Reyes 45-49564 Blair Saunders 45-49565 Thomas Selke 45-49566 Ricky Simonsen 45-49567 Daryl Smith 45-49568 David Spelger 45-49569 John Stehmeier 45-49570 Stephane Herold 45-49571 Richard Stoffel 45-49572 John Strayer 45-49573 Tetsuya Sugimori 45-49574 Eric Sugiyama 45-49575 Daniel Tereau 45-49576 Renato Tumang 45-49577 Eric Tydingco 45-49578 Kirk Vandeweghe 45-49

579 Ralph Weiche 45-49580 Raphael Wellerstein 45-49581 Fred West 45-49582 Calvin Zaryski 45-49583 Morgan Zbinden 45-49584 Masahito Arimochi 50-54585 Rodney Bordallo 50-54586 Thad Butcher 50-54587 Carlos Campos 50-54588 Matthew Carlson 50-54589 David DeSantis 50-54590 Sean Dowling 50-54591 Jay Drewry 50-54592 Brett Edgerle 50-54593 Michael Entwistle 50-54594 Dennis Farrell 50-54595 Michael Ferguson 50-54596 Marcos Fernandes 50-54597 Raymond Ferry 50-54598 Steve Fisher 50-54599 Mark Geoghegan 50-54600 Don Germain 50-54601 Steve Glick 50-54602 Lance Hardy 50-54603 Luken Hartlage 50-54605 Jürgen Haug 50-54606 Michael Henshaw 50-54607 Pablo Hidalgo 50-54608 Tom Kerber 50-54609 Tim Kramer 50-54610 Duane Leach 50-54611 Gary Lilley 50-54612 Daniel Luhman 50-54613 Noel Mackisoc 50-54614 Renaud Massenet 50-54615 Olivier Mathieux 50-54616 John Monk 50-54617 Bruce Moore 50-54618 Paddy Murphy 50-54619 Bill Newman 50-54620 Ricky Nisbet 50-54621 Yuji Ono 50-54622 Bernd Pannewitz 50-54623 Anthony Poole 50-54624 Patrick Potvin 50-54625 Jaimie Roth 50-54626 Curtis Scherer 50-54627 Brent Schleppe 50-54628 Tim Sheeper 50-54629 Jeffrey Short 50-54

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630 Stu Simmons 50-54631 Paul Simons 50-54632 Steven Simontacchi 50-54633 Vladimir Sklenar 50-54634 Brad Smith 50-54635 Ray Stainback 50-54636 Jeff Stoen 50-54637 Armand Surwilo 50-54638 Stephen Tarpinian 50-54639 Lance Thatcher 50-54640 Dano Vasquez 50-54641 Jack Vergiels 50-54642 Mark Walters 50-54643 Matt Weiss 50-54644 Mark Wicker 50-54645 Bruce Wilson 50-54646 Jesse Wommack 50-54647 Andy Wright 50-54648 Maximilian Zdouc 50-54649 Kazimierz Adamczyk 55-59650 John Appeldorn 55-59651 Andrew Bagnall 55-59652 Jean Michel Beurnez 55-59653 Robert Corbett 55-59654 Rob Dinapoli 55-59655 Tim Forbert 55-59656 David Graff 55-59657 mark heithoff 55-59658 Carl Horton 55-59659 Jim Irvine 55-59660 Shigetoshi Kaiya 55-59661 Robert Kronkhyte 55-59662 William Laughlin 55-59663 Patrick McDonald 55-59664 Cliff Millemann 55-59665 John Miller 55-59666 Tom Monica 55-59667 Gregory Poulos 55-59668 Oley Sheremeta 55-59669 Kevin Sutton 55-59670 Hans-Peter Thesen 55-59671 Randal Walker 55-59672 Russell Clark 60-64673 Clyve Cousins 60-64674 Jean Luc Dumusoy 60-64675 Gerald Kugelmass 60-64676 Robert Larson 60-64677 Alan Ley 60-64678 John Mayers 60-64679 Jim Mitchell 60-64

680 Alan Moore 60-64681 Patrick Neplaz 60-64682 Carl Peterson 60-64683 Martin Pospisil 60-64684 John Royson 60-64685 Jay Shelgren 60-64686 Abel Van der Merwe 60-64687 Thomas Zimmer 60-64688 Masashi Ando 65-69689 Laurence Goddard 65-69690 Terry Hutchins 65-69691 Bruce Wacker 65-69692 Richard Wall 65-69693 Rodger Bivens 70-74694 Roger Kern 70-74695 Peter LIlley 70-74696 Stuart Lumb 70-74697 James Meskimen 70-74698 Ronald Scranton 70-74699 Peter Wood 70-74701 Ronald Hill 75-79702 Michel Gonon Challenged704 Craig Vogtsberger Challenged705 Madalyn Allred 15-19706 Éléa Boissy 15-19707 Hannah Rae Finchamp 15-19708 Hailey Fortin 15-19709 Nicole Olivari 15-19710 Erin Quinn 15-19711 Matilda Terry 15-19712 Jocelyn Vides 15-19713 Elizabeth Gruber 20-24714 Allison Linnell 20-24715 Ayshalynn Perez 20-24716 Larissa Rabago Sobrino 20-24717 Tereza Rudolfova 20-24718 Olive Rose Salve 20-24719 Natia Van Heerden 20-24720 Hannah Wells 20-24721 Ladina Buss 25-29722 Julie Croissant 25-29723 Lucie Croissant 25-29725 Verena Eisenbarth 25-29726 Geri Ford 25-29727 Beatriz Granziera 25-29728 Pan Seng Kha Khrang 25-29729 Julia Kugelmass 25-29730 Kara LaPoint 25-29731 Kyoko Majima 25-29732 Alice Monk 25-29

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733 Kathryn Taylor 25-29734 Amelia Van Dyke 25-29735 Katharine Wilson 25-29736 Heather Zimchek 25-29737 Judy Curnick 30-34738 Roos De Raedt 30-34739 Carine Desbois 30-34740 Laurel Dudley 30-34741 Dimity Gannon 30-34742 Liz Hoeppner 30-34743 Maia Ignatz 30-34744 Emily Iredale 30-34745 Amanda Jones 30-34746 Akiko Kazama 30-34747 Kelly Law 30-34748 Claire Macky 30-34749 Julie Mages 30-34750 Nadine Mueller 30-34751 Kathryn Nicolai 30-34752 Laura O’Meara 30-34753 Ana Revilla Boned 30-34754 Kasumi Saito 30-34755 Leendy Ann Salve 30-34756 Jennifer Sandenaw 30-34757 Dioni Spiliopoulou 30-34758 Marion Summerer 30-34759 Kristen Wade 30-34760 Ashlie Angel 35-39762 Julie Bruckman-Pitrone 35-39763 Laura Caterina 35-39764 Monica Crespo Bustamante 35-39765 Flo Dannah 35-39766 Amanda Davis 35-39767 Jackie Field 35-39768 Rachael Fletcher 35-39769 Amanda Frost 35-39770 karla gajon camacho 35-39771 Belinda Hadden 35-39772 Lisa Helmer 35-39773 Hiromi Ishikawa 35-39774 Erin Johnson 35-39775 Naantali Marshall 35-39776 Leslie Millen 35-39777 Allison Moore 35-39778 Stacia Murray 35-39779 Karly ONeal 35-39780 Christi Patrick 35-39781 Philippa Seldon 35-39782 Jeanine Snyder 35-39783 Janel Takasaki 35-39784 Jennifer Todd 35-39

785 Lauris Trimble 35-39786 Kathy Waite 35-39787 Wanda Bamberger 40-44788 Nicole Callaway 40-44789 Cindy Chetley-Thomson 40-44790 Jules Claridge 40-44791 Rachelle Connolly-Smith 40-44792 Kristin Corbett 40-44793 Luciana Cox 40-44794 Sophie Evans 40-44795 Pamela Garcia-Neveu 40-44796 Sandra Hyra 40-44797 Kris Jarvis 40-44798 Victoria Jones 40-44799 Shelby Katz 40-44800 La Kelly 40-44801 Elena Klapanara 40-44802 Uta Knape 40-44803 Tamami Matsuda 40-44804 Grace Menning 40-44805 Kelli Montgomery 40-44806 Molly Obetz 40-44807 Michelle Santiago 40-44808 Jill Simek 40-44809 Cindy Spence 40-44810 Mimi Stockton 40-44811 Barbara Alber 45-49812 Kim Beckinsale 45-49813 Michelle Blankenship 45-49814 Karen Brisson 45-49815 Kristi Cotton 45-49816 Shannon Coutts 45-49817 Regina DeTolve 45-49818 Kim Devine 45-49819 Erica Dueger 45-49820 Charlotte Endicott 45-49821 Belinda Foo 45-49822 Catherine Gance 45-49824 Christina Halioris 45-49825 Claire Hayhurst 45-49826 Tanya Houghton 45-49827 Wendy Ingraham 45-49828 Carol Johnston 45-49829 Simone Julian 45-49830 Beate Kleindienst 45-49832 Kimberly Mufalli 45-49833 Desiree Oliveri-McElheny 45-49834 Margo Pitts 45-49835 Elfi Rose 45-49836 Janell Smith 45-49837 Celeste’ St pierre 45-49

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838 Amy Vasquez 45-49839 Danelle Winn 45-49840 Yoshimi Yasue 45-49841 Lisa Brummond 50-54842 Yvonne Classen 50-54843 Louise Donaldson 50-54844 Kathleen Doyle 50-54845 Catherine Dunn 50-54846 Marcy Fleming 50-54847 Janet Higa-Miller 50-54848 Yolanda Iribarren 50-54849 Jan Leverton 50-54850 April Masters Ruhne 50-54851 Cheryl Moors 50-54852 Susan Petronio 50-54853 Mary Posey 50-54854 Sybil Praski 50-54856 Sharon Sheremeta 50-54857 Janet Soule 50-54858 Betsy Spiegel 50-54859 Tamara Tabeek 50-54860 Meiling Yee 50-54861 Lucia Colbert 55-59862 Joanne Morgan 55-59863 Louise O’Connell 55-59864 Vivien Routledge 55-59865 Jo Garuccio 60-64866 Cindi Toepel 60-64867 Lorenn Walker 60-64868 Beverly Watson 60-64869 Marie Willmot 60-64870 Katherine Frank 65-69871 Charlotte Mahan 65-69872 Kimiko Matsuda 65-69873 Wendy Minor 65-69874 Robin Vandekreeke 45-49875 Neal Henderson 40-44876 Grant Holicky 40-44877 Ed Fattoumy Challenged878 Valerio Mingardi879 Alexandra Borrelly Lebrun 35-39880 Emily Witman 25-29881 Laurel Sroufe 30-34882 Jose Leal 45-49883 Christopher Rodriguez 25-29884 Jamie Turner 30-34885 Libby Harrow 60-64886 Sara Lloyd 35-39887 Anne Ellefson 45-49888 Anne Gonzales 50-54

889 Bradley Richmond 40-44890 Eden Steele 50-54891 Phillip Glenn 35-39892 Farley Marlowe 55-59893 Jack Nielsen 55-59894 Andre Szucs Challenged895 Michael Lamie 50-54896 Joseph Horowitz 45-49897 G L Brown 70-74898 David Duncan 15-19899 Mat Signoretty 20-24900 Michael Nunez 30-34901 Patrick Brown 40-44902 Kevin Chambers 40-44903 Amber Stull 35-39904 Jess Griffiths 45-49905 Rachel Farrett 45-49906 Barbara Peterson 55-59907 Martin Flinta 40-44908 Rory Macomber 20-24909 Sabina Rzepka 25-29910 McKinsey Loan 20-24