Georgia Series

The 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.”

Mooney’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

 

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