XTERRA VENTURES TO VERMONT FOR BRAND NEW TRAIL RUN
XTERRA is headed to Warren, VT on Saturday, July 11 for the inaugural XTERRA Sugarbush Xduro half-marathon distance trail run event. As part of the XTERRA Northeast Cup, this race will kick off an entire weekend of exciting off-road adventures. Race director Chad Denning describes the Xduro course as “something runners won’t want to miss. The trail run is a roller coaster of emotions. Your heart will be in your throat a couple of times during this point to point course, but then comes the tight, twisty singletrack that will have you grinning from ear to ear. Runners will expericence 21-kilometers of some of the best trails that central Vermont has to offer.”
For registration or more information, click here.
Every athlete at Sugarbush Xduro will get a free pint of Vermont Ice Cream / Vermont Madhouse Munchies chips / Francs of Green Mountain Coffee / awesome samples of Vermont Cabot Cheese / Vermont chapstick and a pint of Vermont Beer.
NORCAL ANNOUNCES LATEST XTERRA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
XTERRA has crowned its newest Regional Champions in the 2009 NorCal Trail Run Series. The following athletes have earned free entry to the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship on September 13 in Bend, OR. Congratulations to all the winners!
Female
15-19: Kristen Reichardt – Foresthill, CA
20-24: Meredith Leva – Sacramento, CA
25-29: Meghann DeVito – Holtsville, CA
30-34: Donene Vukovich – Cameron Park, CA
35-39: Aracelly Clouse – Cameron Park, CA
40-44: Shannon Gomez – El Dorado Hills, CA
45-49: Laurel Kato – San Rafael, CA
50-54: Barbara Peterson – Berkeley, CA
Male
15-19: Ian Parsons – Livermore, CA
20-24: Jonathan Rihel – Danville, CA
25-29: Charles Lantz – San Francisco, CA
30-34: Andy Sulak – Concord, CA
35-39: Joshua Froerer – Burlingame, CA
40-44: Ray Yokoi – Oakland, CA
45-49: Philip Burke – Oakland, CA
50-54: Dennis Parsons – Livermore, CA
55-59: Stephen Cook – Oakland, CA
RUNNER SPOTLIGHT - AMY QUICK
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota, currently living in Southern California
Date of Birth: August 14, 1975
Occupation: Freelance Writer-Editor and Actress
Running History: I ran my first race at the age of 4 and haven’t stopped since. My father and uncle were both marathon runners, so I was born into it, and I suppose my last name was encouragement as well. My trail running began in 6th grade while on my school’s cross country team and continued through high school. I took up trail running again in the fall of 2007 because I started to develop an ongoing pain in my foot and hoped the soft trails would give me some relief and allow me to run for many years to come.
Running Motivation: I run out of habit. Having done it for so long, it’s become a part of me that I cannot imagine my life without. I’m not a morning person, but one thought that often gets me out of bed is the anticipation of watching the sun rise over Los Angeles and the awesome silence that even a major city offers a runner in the early morning. I’m a city girl who has an enormous appreciation of the natural world, and trail running is the best way to become just another part of nature.
Trail Running Advice: Pilates is a great way to strengthen your pelvis, arms, and core, all of which you use to make sharp turns on the trail, or jump over tree roots or streams. It has really made me a better trail runner.
XTERRA trail runs are: breathtakingly beautiful. I can’t believe I haven’t landed on my face, gaping at the views. I’m a competitive runner, but after the XTERRA Trail Runs my time seems so much less memorable than the amazing scenery I ran through. The ocean views during the XTERRA SoCal Series were amazing, and ok, so were the post-race scrambled eggs.
What XTERRA event is next? I am actually moving to London in the fall, so the XTERRA Malibu Creek Trail Run was my last XTERRA race for a while. I only hope I can find something as satisfying as the XTERRA Series in England. Thanks for participating in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Run Series Amy. Good luck with your big move.
RACE RECAPS
BAIN, OLAFSEN WIN XTERRA RICHMOND XDURO
Close to 600 runners took part in the XTERRA Richmond 10 and 21km trail runs on June 13, with Christopher Bain and Tora Olafsen winning the long race. Bain, a 25-year old from Rockville, MD, was second in the 21km event last year, but won this time around in 1:25:34.
Coming from Boston, MA to watch her sister and husband race in the XTERRA Atlantic Cup off-road triathlon, 26-year old Olafsen won the women’s 21km event in just 1:41:50. “This was more wild than Boston. I thought I was in the middle of nowhere – but I was in the middle of a city” she said after the race. Jeff Wilson and Lesia Atkinson won the 10k.
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CLOUSE SWEEPS SERIES AT XTERRA NORCAL FINALE
Aracelly Clouse, 36 of Cameron Park, CA, can proudly claim the title of an undefeated XTERRA NorCal Trail Run Series Champion. Sweeping the series with three consecutive wins, Clouse (pictured courtesy of James Pratt Photography) placed first for the women at the June 13 XTERRA Marin Headlands Trail Run in San Francisco with her 21-kilomter time of 1:55:56.
For the men, 29-year old series newcomer Brendon Mahoney from Mountain View, CA edged out Oakland local Ray Yokoi by just 6 seconds with his time of 1:55:56. The shorter 7km competition was won by Giovanni Guzman of Stevenson Ranch, CA and Sarah Miller of Walnut Creek.
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DIX, BANKS WIN HIBERNIA PARK 8K IN PA
Dan Dix (29:32) and Corrine Banks (35:16) won the XTERRA Hibernia Park Challenge 8km trail run in Coatesville, PA just outside of Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 17. The XTERRA Philly Trail Run Series has seen its share of wet weather this year, but event reports of thunderstorms, downpours, and chest deep water certainly gave area athletes a run for their money. “With days of soaking showers in the Philadelphia area and a hard driving rain at race time, the rocks, roots, mud and hills of Hibernia Park proved to be a real XTERRA challenge for all,” said race director Don Morrison.
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SAVE CALIFORNIA'S STATE PARKS
Right now, California’s State Parks are in danger of being closed. One solution is the institution of the State Park Access Pass, and it needs your help. By paying a $15 annual vehicle license fee, Californians could receive free day-use access to the state park system, and the state parks could have stable funding.
Without funding, most of the state parks in California are slated for closure this summer.
What will we lose?
- Loss of areas that enrich our lives and contribute to our health and welfare
- Loss of business from park visitors in our local communities
- Loss of property, damage and possible wildfire from unsupervised visitors
- Loss of some great XTERRA Trail Runs!
So please take action now and let your legislators know that you want your parks kept open and that you support the State Park Access Pass proposal. Please send an e-letter to your legislators by visiting SaveStateParks.org.
XTERRA GEAR TRANSITION BACKPACK SALE
Normally $59.99 now for a limited time this new transition backpack is only $47.00
The XTERRA “M” Multi-Sport Series by GearMax® expandable back pack looks and carries like a conventional back pack, yet opens to a portable locker allowing easy access to contents. The hanging hook quickly attaches to a door, locker or transition bike rack and allows the pack to transform into a wall of ventilated pockets placing all contents within easy reach for unpacking and packing. The mesh pockets allow a quick inventory of clothing and gear while providing superior ventilation that inhibits odor and mildew growth. When closed, the top external access pocket provides easy access to the interior without the need to open the bag. Side pockets and Velcro keepers allow additional equipment to be carried and available for quick access.
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