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Conrad Stoltz, Julie Dibens win XTERRA Worlds

MAUI PRINCE HOTEL - Makena, HI (October 28, 2007) – Conrad Stoltz, 34, from South Africa and Julie Dibens, 32, from England won the men’s and women’s XTERRA World Championship pro titles on an amazing 80-degree day in paradise this afternoon.

Stoltz, who finished just over a minute ahead of Olivier Marceau from France with a winning time of 2:40:54, became the first man to win a 3rd XTERRA World Championship (he also won in 2001 and 2002) while Julie Dibens dominated in her first every Maui race by crossing the finish line more than eight minutes ahead of runner-up Melanie McQuaid in 3:01:24. Both took home $25,000 for their efforts.

The first leg – a one-mile swim in the warm waters of the clear blue Pacific Ocean - proved who the strongest swimmers were. Twenty-year-old Jordan Bryden was first out of the water in 19:47, followed by Sergio Saruiento from Mexico, Bevan Docherty from New Zealand, then Marceau and Cedric Fleureton from France. The second pack included the brothers from Spain - Hektor and Eneko Llanos, chased closely by South Africans Lieuwe Boonstra and Stoltz.

Once out on the treacherous lava-strewn jeep track trails heading up the lower slopes of Haleakala, the race belonged to those with the biggest lungs and best abilities on the mountain bike. Stoltz went from 10th out of the water to first on the bike by the notorious Heartbreak Hill section at mile 4, followed 20 seconds back by Marceau, then Fleureton, Docherty and Llanos.

XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run Race Report

Saturday, October 27, 2007

At the blast of a cannon, 355 trail runners from 14 different countries and 30 US states took off for the XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run. With a backdrop of bright blue skies and palm trees swaying in the balmy breeze, this trail run is the kickoff event for a weekend of XTERRA adventures.

The XTERRA World Championship is Just Days Away

The XTERRA World Championship is just 10 days away on Sunday, October 28th in Makena, Maui. In this preview edition we'll introduce our live video coverage, run down the basics for media members, get video tips from the Pros, detail the course, delve into the Hawaiian Airlines Double competition, recognize a short list of guys who've raced in every Maui, breakdown the start list by hometown and divisions, talk Makena Beach Trail Runs, and look at the weekend's XTERRA TV schedule.

Fire and Ice Award

A special Fire & Ice award will be presented to the male and female - both pro and amateur - with the fastest combined times in the 2007 XTERRA World Championship in Maui and the 2008 XTERRA Winter World Championship in Utah. You can expect some stiff competition in both the men's and women's races as XTERRA racers are notorious for excelling in both hot and cold conditions. XTERRA Winter Worlds is a brand new, never-been-done-before multisport race combining trail running, randonnee skiing, mountain biking and snowshoeing at Snowbasin Resort, site of the downhill and super G events of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The 3-day winter festival includes individual events in randonnee skiing, snowshoeing and snowboarding.