Jen Smith

Date of Birth: March 9,1973  

Where are you from: New Zealand 

Where do you live now: Gunnison, Colorado

Sponsors: Trek bicyles, SNRGY Multisport coaching, RUDY Project sunglasses, Bontrager, Sram, Extreme steering grips, and Squirt Lube.  

Website: www.wheresbrianandjennysmith.blogspot.com 

What 2010 XTERRA races are you doing: West Cup Las Vegas, East Cup Richmond, Mountain Cup Beaver Creek, US national championship, and World Championships.

# Years Racing XTERRA: 6

Best XTERRA finish: 4th World Champs, 2006, 6th World champs, 2008.

Best discipline (swim, bike, or run): Bike.

2009 race results (all races): 4th European Championships, 5th USA Championships, 3rd South Cup, and 4th East cup, Richmond, VA.

Top 3 all-time racing accomplishments: 2 x 2nd USA XTERRA championships, have represented New Zealand in three sports: Mountain biking ( 7 x team member) XTERRA triathlon and athletics.

University attended: Canterbury University, NZ, Chrishchurch college of Education, NZ and Western State college of Colorado, USA.
Did you play sports in college: Distance running, Western State college.

If you have a regular job outside of racing, what do you do: Co-own SNRGY Multisport coaching.

Interests outside of athletics: Food, cooking, coffee, chocolate and wine. Walking the dog with Brian. Travel, yoga, and reading.

Tell us something we should know about you: I like food, cooking, coffee, chocolate, and wine! One of my favorite things to do is walk our dog Max with Brian. I love to be outside. I love my life.

XTERRA Racing History:

2006: 4th in California while posting the fastest bike split, 6th in Alabama, 5th in Milwaukee, 2nd at the USA
Championship and 4th at XTERRA Worlds.
2007: 5th at West Champs, 4th in Alabama, 3rd in Richmond, won Crested Butte points series race, 3rd at Mountain Champs, 2nd at USA Championship for the 2nd year in a row and 3rd in the Pro Series. Placed 24th among female pros at XTERRA Worlds after mechanicals.
2008: Placed 4th at Southeast Champs, 2nd at East Champs, 3rd at the Mountain Champs, 5th at XTERRA USA Champs, and 6th at XTERRA Worlds.
2009: Placed 8th at XTERRA West Cup, 5th at the Midwest Cup, 6th at the Southeast Cup, 4th at Atlantic Cup, 3rd at the South Central Cup, 7th at the Mountain Cup, 6th at XTERRA Germany, 4th at XTERRA Austria, finished tied for 5th in XTERRA European Tour standings, was 5th at XTERRA USA Champs,and 16th at XTERRA Worlds.

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