Georgia Series

2010 Georgia Series Schedule

09/27/09 XTERRA Bull Mountain Trail Run 21km - Dahlonega, GA
10/03/09 XTERRA Fall Fitness Trail Run 5km - Buford, GA
11/08/09 XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run 7/15km - Roswell, GA
11/29/09 XTERRA Victoria Bryant State Park Trail Run 10km - Royston, GA
02/27/10 - XTERRA Thrill in the Hills 21/42km - Winder, GA
06/05/10 - XTERRA Deep South Trail Run - 15km - Jackson, GA

2010/11 Schedule

9/25/10 - XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run - 10km - Dacula, GA
10/02/10 - XTERRA Fall Fitness Trail Run - 5km - Buford, GA
11/06/10 - XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run - 7/15km - Roswell, GA
11/20/10 - XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run - Dacula, GA
12/04/10 - XTERRA Victoria Bryant Trail Run - 5/10km - Royston, GA

Contact Tim Schroer at tim@dirtyspokes.com or 404-310-3628 for more information or visit www.dirtyspokes.com.

2010 Point Standings - PDF
2009 Point Standings - PDF

Georgia SeriesThe XTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series is popular with competitors, and race director Tim Schroer thinks he knows why.

“We’ve got great courses out here,” he said. “People who come and race here for the first time don’t realize how pretty it is until they see it.”

Tara Mooney can attest to it, although her treks through the Georgia trails are much faster than normal.

Mooney clinched an XTERRA Regional Championship in 2010, her second consecutive year as the top female runner in the Georgia Series.

“I do road races almost every weekend when I’m not doing trail races,” said Mooney, 27. “And I like the trail races a lot more.”

Mooney capped her successful season with a victory at the XTERRA Deep South Trail Run on June 5 at Jackson, Ga. It happens to be her favorite course in the series.

“It’s just a pretty trail,” she said. “There are a lot of trees and you go right by a lake.”

Georgia SeriesMooney’s success can be traced to a lifetime of running. Most notable, she was a distance runner at Kennesaw State, and is currently sponsored by Aquaphor.

Over the past two years, Mooney has won 10 races in the Georgia Series, including four in 2010. She has qualified to represent Georgia at the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship on Sept. 18 at Bend, Ore., but said she will not be able to attend.

The 2010 XTERRA Georgia Series featured six races, and drew more than 700 total runners.

“It’s really exciting to see all those people next to you on the starting line,” Mooney said. “But what I notice is that you see a lot of the same people from race to race and so you become friends.”

Race director Schroer said the 2011 Georgia Series will again feature six races. “We get nice numbers in Georgia, and we hope to continue to grow,” he said.

A list of the 2010 XTERRA Georgia Series Regional Champions can be seen below.

2010 Georgia Series Champions

First Name Last Name Age Hometown State Age Group
Benjamin Shabat 11 Toccoa GA M10-14
Anna  McLendon 22 Snellville GA W20-24
Alex Petcu 23 Gainesville GA M20-24
Tara Mooney 27 Kennesaw GA W25-29
David Bell 27 Atlanta GA M25-29
Laura Reber 32 Winterville GA W30-34
Joshua Horsasger 32 Columbus GA M30-34
Caren Cohen 38 Sandy Springs GA W35-39
Jamie Collins 35 Acworth GA M35-39
Donna Werner 42 Atlanta GA W40-44
Johan Desmet 43 Suwanee GA M40-44
Suzanne Broussard 46 Woodstock GA W45-49
Edward Trzcienski 48 Atlanta GA M45-49
Kathy Richardson 50 Kennesaw GA M50-54
Don Peterson 52 Suwanee GA M50-54
Linda Romero 59 Snellville GA W55-59
Michael Edwards 57 Marietta GA M55-59
Sha'Ron Hurt 62 Milledgeville GA M60-64
Wes Breeding 65 Marietta GA M65-69
Len Waymeyer 72 Alpharetta GA M70-74