XTERRA World Championship

PERSONAL: Born May 18, 1973...originally from Victoria.
WEBSITE: mikevine.athletesjournal.com
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 11th year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished in the top three in 14 consecutive pro tour races encompassing the entire 2000 XTERRA America Tour and first three races of the 2001. Won the 2000 XTERRA Canada Championship, 2001 East and Central Champs, 2002 Saipan Crown, 2005 & ‘06 Mountain titles, 2007 XTERRA Brazil, 2008 XTERRA USA Champs, and 2009 XTERRA Malaysia crown. 2005: Placed 4th in Temecula, 8th in Richmond, 11th in Milwaukee, and won impressively in Keystone with a 4:32 margin of victory over Stoltz. Finished 3rd in Tahoe and second in the XTERRA Pro Series, and was 4th at Worlds.
2006: Placed 7th in Temecula, 14th in Alabama, 2nd at the inaugural XTERRA Mexico Championship, won XTERRA Mountain Champs, was 14th at XTERRA UK, 2nd at the XTERRA USA Championship. DNF at XTERRA Worlds. 2007: 2nd at Temecula, 4th in Bama, 3rd at East Champs. DNF’d at Mountain Champs, was 2nd at the USA Championship, 2nd in the Pro Series, & 8th in Maui. 2008: Finished 11th at XTERRA West, 10th at Southeast, 13th at East, nearly upset Stoltz at Mountain Champs where he came in 2nd, just 14 seconds back. Won XTERRA USA Championship, and placed 4th at Worlds. LAST YEAR: 2nd at XTERRA Saipan, 4th at West Cup, 2nd at Midwest Cup, 3rd at Southeast Cup, won XTERRA Malaysia Champs, 4th at Atlantic & So. Central Cups, 2nd at Mtn Cup, 4th at USA Champs, and 12th at Worlds. THIS YEAR: Finished 2nd at XTERRA Saipan and XTERRA Canada Championships (top Canadian).