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Kahuna St. Nick's Ode to the Holidays XTERRA Style and the Basics of XTERRA Winter

THIS WEEK:  Our very own Kahuna St. Nick puts his annual spin on a seasonal gem, results from the last trail run race of ’07, the low-down on XTERRA Winter Worlds, and the XTERRA TV Holiday viewing schedule.

FIRST RACE IN ‘08:

1/12 – XTERRA Boney Mountain Trail Run (Thousand Oaks, CA)

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE XTERRA:

Twas the night before XTERRA

and all over the World

Athletes dreamt of racing

Around Maui they twirled

They dreamed of 'The Plunge'

And going so fast

There was a racer ahead

And waved as they passed

When out on the lawn

There arose such a clatter

They jumped off their trainers

To see what was the matter

Old Kahuna was there

With his razor sharp wit

Saying “get to work children

You must keep fit”

“Each year you get faster,

Race harder and quick

Be you a stud male

Or a beautiful chick”

“Somehow my dear racers

Though faster you run

All of you are happy

All of us have fun”

“Live More, Not less”

Was the old man's advice

“We’re not on earth long

So of life, take a slice”

“Did Conrad give up

When his luck was so low?

He kept a smile on his face

Should I Quit?  Hell no”

“That kind of spirit is what

Makes you all unique

It is you that created

The XTERRA mystique”

So we say to you all

With thanks from our heart

Our gratitude so high

It is off of the chart

“Next year will be bigger

Than ever before

New countries, new places

So get out the door”

“South Africa, South America

New Zealand, Australia, Japan

US and Europe

Make some if you can”

“Cause wherever you go

There is someone who

Lives Life More with XTERRA

And wants to meet YOU”

He slowed down a bit

Took a swig from his beer

Hitched up his belt

And tugged on his ear

With a flash and a bang

The old man was gone

But his voice was still clear

His message dead-on

“Merry Christmas to all

And to all a good night

We’ll see you next year

For some jolly good fights”

And with that the Winter

Returned to most all

But everyone knew

2008 WILL BE A BALL! THE LAST TRAIL RUN OF 2007:  The 2007 XTERRA Trail Run Series finished with a bang as a maxed-out field took on the challenging 15K and 5K XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Runs in Southern California this past Sunday.

Ironman legend Heather Fuhr topped the women's field in the 15K with a time of 1:02:57 and Jon Clark won the overall in 59:53.

In the 5K the top man and woman were separated by a mere 50 seconds. Myra Bregman, 42, from Dana Point, California finished fourth overall with a time of 29:35 and finishing three spots ahead was 44-year-old Scott Pickell with the fastest time of the day at 28:45.

For complete results visit www.trailrace.com

WINTER WORLDS BASICS:  It’s Christmas time and cold outside, and usually during the winter months XTERRA goes into hibernation.  Not this year!  The world-renowned XTERRA lifestyle is taking its show to the snow with the inaugural XTERRA Winter World Championship March 7-9.  It’s a 3-day long winter sports festival at the site of the 2002 Olympic downhill competitions at Snowbasin Resort.

The main event, the XTERRA Winter World Championship, is a first-of-its-kind, uniquely XTERRA multisport race combining the four disciplines of ski mountaineering, mountain biking, running and snowshoeing.   The award-winning TEAM TV crew will film all the action for a half-hour show to be broadcast throughout the country via national syndication.

Here are the basics for the upcoming extravaganza…

Date/Time/Place:

March 6-9, 2008 - Daytime activities at Snowbasin Resort

Nighttime festivities in downtown Ogden

Entry Fees/Distances/Categories/Awards:

XTERRA Winter World Championship

Fees: $50, plus $10 one-day USA Triathlon license (if non-member)

Distance: 5k run/5k snowshoe/10k mtb/8k ski mountaineering

Categories: Pro/Elite, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Awards:  Top 3 in each division.  $10,000 purse for top five men/women.  Fire and Ice Award to the male and female pro/amateurs with fastest combined times in 2007 XTERRA World Championship + Winter Worlds.

 
XTERRA Ski Mountaineering

Fees: $20 citizens/$35 championship

Distance: 5k citizens race/10k championship race

Categories: Elite, Junior (under 19), Senior (20-39), Master (40+)

Awards: Top 3 in each division.

 
XTERRA Snowboard Dash-for-Cash

Fees: $25

Distance: Summit-to-Lodge downhill (with 2 checkpoints and short climbs)

Categories: Open

Awards: $500 to male and female winners.

 
XTERRA Citizens Snowshoe Races

Fees: $40 Relays/$25 Seniors/$15 Juniors/$10 Kids K

Distance: 5k for individuals/10k for relays (5k x 2)

Categories: Individuals: Men/Women - Junior (19 and under) and Senior

Relays: Men/Women/Co-Ed

Awards: Top 3 in each division

 
PowerSox U.S. National Snowshoe Championships

Fees: $45, includes lunch at Snowbasin

Distance: 5k Juniors/10k Seniors

Categories: Qualified Juniors/Seniors only

Awards: Top 3 in each division for Seniors, Top 5 in Juniors.

Register online at www.xterrawinter.com

TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 6

12-4pm                   Registration at Snowbasin

5-8pm                     Registration/Packet Pickup in Ogden

Friday, March 7

9am-4pm                 Registration at Snowbasin

10am-2pm               XTERRA Kids Zone

11am                      Ski Mountaineering Races

12pm                      Snowboard Dash for Cash Race

3pm                        Ski Mountaineering Award Ceremony

5-8pm                     Registration/Packet Pickup in Ogden

6pm                        XTERRA Race Briefing/Opening Night Party

7:00pm                   Foursite Film Festival – Action Sports Films at Egyptian Theater (snowboard giveaways)

Saturday, March 8

8am                        Registration at Snowbasin

10am-2pm               XTERRA Kids Zone

10am                      XTERRA Winter World Championship

2pm                        XTERRA Winter World Championship Award Ceremony

6pm                        Awards banquet and after party in Ogden

Sunday, March 9

8am-12pm               Registration at Snowbasin

9:00am                   PowerSox U.S. National Snowshoe Championships - Jr 5K

10am-2pm               XTERRA Kids Zone activities

10:00am                  PowerSox U.S. National Snowshoe Championships - Men's 10k

10:45am                  PowerSox U.S. National Snowshoe Championships - Women's 10K

12:00pm                  Kids 1K Snowshoe

12:15pm                  Citizen's 5K Snowshoe

1:30pm                   Snowshoe Relay Races
3:00pm                   Snowshoe Awards

6:00pm                   Closing Party in Ogden

Note:  Only qualified athletes may compete in Snowshoe National Championship events, but all are welcome to compete in Kids, Citizen, and Relay Team Snowshoe races.

 
Host Hotel

The official host hotel for XTERRA Winter World Championship is the Ogden Marriott in downtown. Call 888-825-3163 and ask for the special XTERRA rate ($89, plus 11.7% tax).

Marriott Ogden Hotel
247 24th Street
Ogden, Utah 84401 USA