ARE YOU AN XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING WORLD CHAMPION?
In less than two months, runners from all over the World will be gathering at the majestic Kualoa Ranch for the first-ever XTERRA Trail Running World Championship. So far, runners from Brazil, Italy, Tasmania, Japan, Canada, Germany and almost 20 states have signed up for their chance to be crowned an XTERRA Trail Running World Champion. With no qualification necessary for this world-class event, this is your chance to run against trail running’s best of the best and see where features such as LOST, Jurassic Park, 50 First Dates and Godzilla were filmed. Along with the 21km championship trail run, 5 and 10km events and free kids sprints are also available, so come and bring the whole family to race in paradise.
XTERRA Trail Running World Championship
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii
For registration or more information, visit www.xterratrailrun.com, email emily@xterraplanet.com or call 877-XTERRA-1.
WIN A FREE HAWAIIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT!
If you’re coming to Maui with someone competing in the XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon, don’t miss your chance to take part in the fun. Friends and family can experience the famous world championship XTERRA run course by racing in either the 5km or 10km trail run on Saturday, October 25th. The race is a benefit for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui County and the fastest woman in the 10km event will win a free round trip ticket to the mainland courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines. All are welcome!
XTERRA MAKENA BEACH TRAIL RUN
MAUI PRINCE HOTEL / MAKENA, MAUI
OCTOBER 25, 2008 / 5KM & 10KM – 8:00AM
For registration or more information, visit www.xterratrailrun.com or call 877-XTERRA-1.
ON HER WAY TO WORLD'S: MICHELA ROSSI
According to Michela Rossi, she is not a runner because she runs. She runs because she is a runner. This 37-year old from L’Aquila, Italy has an impressive fall racing season and is just one of the many international runners heading to Hawaii for the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship. She completed the Italian Marathon on October 12th in just 3:43:15 and is gearing up for the Nice-Cannes Marathon on November 9th. Come December, Michela plans to embark upon the Greatest Week of Running on Earth as she attempts to finish both the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship on December 7 and the Honolulu Marathon just a week later. Qualifying at the XTERRA Sardinia half-marathon distance Xduro in 2:02:11, Michela is excited to visit the wonderful island of Oahu to race at the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship.
Photo: Michela at the XTERRA Italy Xduro in Sardinia on May 31, 2008.
RACE RECAP
XTERRA Nevada Trail Runs
Trent Ward from Folsom, CA won the October 4th XTERRA Nevada 10km trail run in 34:31, exactly four minutes faster than runner-up Scott Bolin from Coarsegold, CA. Courtenay Brown from Incline Village won the women's 10km race in 41:57, good for 5th overall and three minutes better than second-place finisher Julie Olsen from Louisville, CO.
Woody Noleen from Colorado Springs, CO won the 5km race in 20:55 and Samantha Lampe was the top female in 23:58.
RESULTS 10KM | RESULTS 5KM
XTERRA Fall Fitness Trail Run
Just one week after the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship in Bend, Oregon, Georgia runners were back on the trails to kick off the 2008-09 XTERRA Trail Run Series with the XTERRA Fall Fitness 5km Trail Run in Buford, GA.
Gregory Mason, 28, and Stefanie Hush, 20, had the fastest finishes of the day coming in at 15:27 and 20:07 for the men’s and women’s races respectively. In a field of 145 runners ranging in age from 14-68, Mason was able to take the lead and finish only 20 seconds faster than runner up Travis Wray, 23. Kim Vanoflen, 16, took the women’s second place title with her time of 21:54.
FULL REPORT | RESULTS
XTERRA Haw Ridge Xduro
Local runners dominated the field at the October 12th XTERRA Haw Ridge Xduro Trail Run as Barry Lucas, 42, of Maryville and Sally Eveden, 53, of Knoxville placed first in their respective divisions in Oak Ridge, TN.
Lucas finished the 20 kilometer trail run in just 1:14:03 and was able to claim victory over runner-up Mark Rasnake, 35, of Knoxville by more than 10 minutes. Eveden, who finished in 1:42:27, had an even larger lead on her opponent Karen Wilkinson, 42 and also from Knoxville, who crossed the finish line in 1:55:14.
FULL REPORT
NEW TOLL-FREE NUMBER FOR THE XTERRA TRAIL RUN SERIES
877-XTERRA1 (983-7721)
