XTERRA World Championship

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Athletes from 23 countries and 36 U.S. states will be in Maui to take on XTERRA's toughest and most grueling course which consists of a 1.5-kilometer rough water swim at the beach in front of the Makena Beach & Golf Resort, a 32-kilometer mountain bike that climbs 3,000 feet up the lower slopes of Haleakala & a 12-kilometer trail run.

 

Amateurs enter the XTERRA 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 Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Saipan, South Africa, and Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada, Utah,  Vermont, and Virginia in the United States.  There is also a special Hawaii resident qualifier, the MountainMan, held on Oahu each year, or 2. Enter through the at large drawing - a limited number of slots are offered on a first-come first-serve basis.

 

Hawaiian Airlines Double
The Hawaiian Airlines “Double” award is given to the amateur man and woman with the fastest combined 2009 XTERRA World Championship and Ironman Hawaii Championship time, a feat reserved for the world’s leading endurance athletes.  Hawaiian Airlines presents the amateur winners with round trip tickets for two from the U.S. mainland to Maui. Last year Mark Geoghegan of Honolulu combined for a 13:07:10 while Karen Brisson of Honakaa tallied a 15:24:44.

 

2009 Hawaiian Airlines Double Results

First Name	Last Name	Division	Ironman Time	XTERRA Time	Total
Eneko	Llanos	ProM	8:37:55	2:37:22	11:15:17
Michael	Weiss	ProM	8:55:54	2:40:24	11:36:18
Arnaud	Bouvier	M40-44	10:20:32	3:17:40	13:38:12
Richard	Cochrane	M35-39	10:16:10	3:29:00	13:45:10
Reinhold	Garnitschnig	M50-54	10:29:01	3:22:04	13:51:05
Mark	Geoghegan	M45-49	11:02:44	3:16:58	14:19:42
Ain-Alar	Juhanson	ProM	11:17:56	3:04:03	14:21:59
Amy	Eck	W30-34	11:13:01	3:59:57	15:12:58
Nicholas	Kaiser	M55-59	11:11:20	4:13:31	15:24:51
Jay	Heller	M40-44	13:31:26	4:20:15	17:51:41
Kimiko	Matsuda	W60-64	15:00:57	5:55:00	20:55:57
Linda	Greentree	W50-54	15:48:47	5:44:37	21:33:24
Hans	Dieben	70-74	16:36:41	5:03:46	21:40:27

 

CEO Challenge

CEO Challenges, the world leader in sport competitions for CEOs, has added the XTERRA World Championship to its staple of events.

 

The XTERRA CEO Challenge – a competition within the main event – will pit CEOs against each other in Maui.

 

“We are truly honored to be a part of this very prestigious event,” said Ted Kennedy, president of CEO Challenges. “The XTERRA World Championship is one of the marquis multisport races in the world, and we know our CEO Challenge competitors will love the opportunity to race in Maui.” 

For details visit ceochallenges.com

 

2009 CEO Challenge Results

Men

Mike Dannelley 3:47:43

Jim Glover 4:22:19

Stef Oud 5:15:31

Women

Mary Dannelley 4:25:04.