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THE SPONSOR TEAMThe XTERRA Trail Running World Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, Hawaiian Airlines, Outrigger Hotels andResorts, and GU Energy Gel. Sponsors include Gatorade, XTERRAGear.com, Kona Brewing Company, Tiki’s Grill andBar, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, XTERRA.TV, and Runner’s World Magazine.

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2008 XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLDSSince October of last year, thousands have takenpart in the global XTERRA Trail Run Series andthrough the trials of these 50 races, spanning 15U.S. states and seven countries, some of theworld’s top trail runners have emerged and areheaded to Oahu to race for the inauguralXTERRA Trail Running World Championship.

The main event is an off-road half-marathon(13.1 mile/21km) that starts at the base ofKaaawa Valley at Kualoa Ranch. While theSeries’ best runners have already proven theirworth in rollicking races around the world,one-and-all are welcome to take them on andrace for the championship as no qualification isnecessary.

In additon to the main event, XTERRA will host5km and 10km trail runs, an adventure walk pastall the old movie sights in the valley, a free kidssprint, live music, bbq and shave ice. More than600 runners will compete in this first-ever eventand $10 of every entry goes to the JuvenileDiabetes Research Foundation, Hawaii Chapter.

The race will be filmed and edited into a segmentfor a 2009 XTERRA Adventures TV show that willbe seen by millions of viewers across the countryvia national syndication and on the brand-newXTERRA.TV. You can check out the promo piecefor worlds at www.XTERRA.TV right now.

Media Information, Venue Overviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Directions to Waikiki Beach Walk, Kualoa Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Schedule of Events and Weekend Activities Description . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Course Description and Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Race preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Runner Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-18

XTERRA Trail Running Series Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

XTERRA Trail Run Series Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

XTERRAGear.Com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

XTERRA Beginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

All about XTERRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

TEAM Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

For further information contact Trey Garman at 808-216-8606 or trey@xterraplanet.com

FEES, REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UP

The 5km and 10km runs are $25 and the championshipis $35.Runners can sign-up online at xterratrailrun.comor by calling toll-free to 877-XTERRA-1. There is norace day registration. Packet pick-up is Friday, Dec.5from noon-to-9pm and Saturday from 10a-6pm at theWaikiki Beach Walk on Lewers Street, or on racemorning at Kualoa Ranch starting at 7 a.m.

Held just a week before the HonoluluMarathon, the two events combine tocreate one of the “greatest weeks ofrunning on Earth”.

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MEDIA INFORMATIONThe XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Press Guide is designed to provide the media with useful informationabout the 2008 race, the athletes competing in it, and XTERRA in general. Below are additional items of interest:

- Complete race coverage can be found online at xterratrailrun.com- TEAM Unlimited will record and post full race results on the web, and will email results upon request.- During the championship race a media van will escort interested press members to key strategic locations throughout the course to track leaders and course happenings, and get the best possible images. Please arrange a seat on the van in advance.- TEAM Unlimited will not operate a press room; however, we will accommodate any specific requests.- Professional, high-resolution, full-color images from the race will be available to the media after the event.DIRECT MEDIA INQUIRIES AND PHOTO REQUESTS TO:

Trey Garman - 808-216-8606 (cell) or trey@xterraplanet.comTEAM Unlimited - 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 290, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

FROM THE WAIKIKI BEACH WALK TO KUALOA RANCH

Registration and packet pick-up will take place in the heart of Waikiki at theWaikiki Beach Walk on Lewers Street on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5-6, and therace site is Kualoa Ranch - a sacred place untouched by development.

The Waikiki Beach Walk is the largest development project in Waikiki's history.Nearly eight acres along well traversed Lewers Street has been completely rebuilt-- transformed into a colorful and spirited showcase; the gathering place for thenew Waikiki. Energetic and inviting, eclectic and exciting, Waikiki Beach Walk isan impressive, new leisure destination to play and to stay. Benefiting from theisland's cooling trade winds and year-round excellent weather, an outdoorentertainment plaza, nearly fifty new retailers, sixteen dining establishments, andfive hotels welcome visitors and island residents alike; redefining the Waikikiexperience. Learn more at waikikibeachwalk.com.

Established in 1850, Kualoa Ranch is a family owned and operated 4,000 acreworking cattle ranch, spread from the steep mountain cliffs to the sparkling sea.Located on the northeastern side of Oahu in the Hawaiian countryside, it is lessthan an hour from Honolulu. The ranch terrain varies from dense rainforest tobroad open valleys and from beautiful white sand beaches to awesome verdantcliff faces. It is truly a paradise for outdoor recreation with many places accessibleonly by horseback, on an all terrain vehicle or by hiking. There are two majorareas of the ranch: the northern half of the ranch including Ka'a'awa Valley whichcontains most of the movie locations sites, and the southern half that includesHakipu`u Valley, the 800 year-old Moli'i fishpond, and Secret Island. If the ranch'sviews look familiar, that's because Kualoa Ranch has been the site of manytelevision shows and Hollywood films such as Jurassic park, Windtalkers, PearlHarbor, Godzilla, Tears of the Sun and 50 First Dates. TV shows include HawaiiFive-O, Magnun P.I. and most recently the hit show LOST. Learn more atkualoa.com.

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DIRECTIONS TO WAIKIKI BEACH WALK & KUALOA RANCH

Join Hawaii’s premier communityof outdoor adventurers at ...ActiveHawaii.com

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XTERRA KIDS ZONEThe XTERRA Kids Zone providesyoungsters with the chance toparticipate like their parents in apositive and fun environment.Zone activities include the free Kidssprint and a variety of challengestations.Entry is free and all participantsreceive fun prizes and awards!

Friday, December 5

12-9pm Registration and packet pick-up at the Waikiki Beach Walk

Saturday, December 6

10-6pm Registration and packet pick-up at the Waikiki Beach Walk 1pm XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – XTERRA

Professional Danelle Kabush provides tips on trail running

Sunday, December 7

7:00am Packet pickup at Kualoa Ranch8:00am Expo Open9am-2pm XTERRA Kids Zone challenge stations open9:00am XTERRA Trail Running World Championship start

9:05am XTERRA 5km/10km trail run and 5km fun walk start9:30/45am Projected 5km/10km winners10am-2pm Paul Mitchell Cut-A-Thon 4 Challenged Athletes Foundation

10:30am XTERRA Kids Sprint (free)10:20am Projected World Championship winner11:30am XTERRA 5km and 10km Awards ceremony12:00pm XTERRA World Championship race awards ceremony12:30-2pm XTERRA Rocks - Live music with Jeff Kloetzel

2pm Expo Close6pm XTERRA After Party at Tiki’s Grill & Bar in Waikiki

(Drink specials, live music, and video highlights at 7pm)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

XTERRA UNIVERSITYPresented by Paul Mitchell

Danelle Kabush is one of the fastest off-roadtriathletes on the planet, evident in her 2ndplace finish at the XTERRA World Champs inMaui last month, but her real strength isrunning. In Maui, she had the fastest run splitand when she was at the University ofWashington she ran her way into the NCAA I1500-meter finals. Despite taking last year offto have a baby, the 33-year-old from Canadahas to be considered the race favorite in pursuitof XTERRA’s first Trail Run World Champ title,and she’ll share some of her knowledge andprovide trail running tips at 1pm on Saturday.

Guitarist-Singer-Songwriter Jeff Kloetzel has been strumming guitar stringsfrom a young age and performing regularly around Honolulu for many years.Kloetzel's original songs are fueled by his rhythmic guitar work and soulfulvocals. Influenced by many musical genres including pop, rock, folk, blues andcontemporary island, there should be something for everyone in Jeff's set list.Stick around and enjoy the sounds in the valley from 12:30-2pm.

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XTERRA SPORTS FESTIVALMore than just a race, the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship is filled with festivities for the entire family.

THE XTERRA VILLAGEThe gathering place and headquarters for all theoutdoor action is at the base of Kaaawa Valley. Thereyou'll find big white tents filled with everything from thelatest in XTERRA Gear to Paul Mitchell stylists cuttinghair. It's where athletes ready themselves to run andkids play games. There's music playing, prize give-aways, shave ice and bbq. The Expo is free to every-one (parking is $5) and open from 8am-to-2pm.

Founded to help physically challenged athletes reach theirathletic goals, the non-profit Challenged Athletes Foundation isthe official charity of the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon at eachXTERRA Championship race. Stylists will cut hair from10am-2pm and all proceeds will go to the CAF.

XTERRA 5km/10km TRAIL RUNSAlthough not considered world championship races,both the 5km and 10km runs will head out the sameway as the 21km event (see map) and run past all theclassic movie sets. There’s also a 1.5-mile adventurewalk for those just wanting a taste of the valley or look-ing for a way to support JDRF. 40% of the entry feefrom the 5k/10k’s will go to the JDRF Hawaii Chapter.

AFTER PARTY @ TIKI’SThe official post-race gatheringplace is Tiki’s Grill and Bar at2570 Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki.Runners who show their racebib or wear their race shirt getspecially priced Kona Beer and“Xduro Punch” drinks, plus XTERRA will show a high-light video and slideshow, and dance the night awaystarting at 6pm. The Ka’ala Boys are playing from6-to-8 and “Beach 5” is on at 8:30pm. Tiki’s is locatedon the second floor of the newly renovatedResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel with magnificentviews of Waikiki Beach, and has free valet parking forthree hours. For more info visit tikisgrill.com.

JDRF HAWAII$10 of every entry for the 5km,10km, and 21km runs will go tothe Juvenile Diabetes ReserachFoundation, Hawaii Chapter, tohelp in their ongoing efforts tofind a cure. Read more aboutJDRF at jdrfhawaii.org.

MASSAGE: Steven Frame of the American MassageTherapy Association will be onsite before and after theevent for those interested in a massage.

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THE XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COURSELength 21km/13.1 milesStarting Elevation 50’Lowest point 27’Highest point 741’Total climbing approx 2,900’Trails No Paved sections, open dirt road,

dual track dirt road, single track

Starting from the base of Kaaawa Valley, just around thecorner from the main Kualoa Ranch house, the XTERRATrail Running World Championship will start easy enough -taking runners on hard packed dirt roads uphill into the west-ern side of the valley (the right side if you’re looking mauka).

After the first mile runners descend through a pasture andhead back towards the ocean and just after mile two they’llpop out at an elevation of 200’ just above the Pacific withviews forever. The temptation running along the ledge over-looking the turquoise water will be to jump in and call it aday, but the real fun is just beginning.

Runners quickly drop back down on pasture roads and atmile three come into the petting zoo at the main KualoaRanch area. The next few miles head into heavy rainforestumbrella with green all around and several stream crossings(a few inches to ankle deep depending on recent rainfall)along rolling, twisting double track.

At about mile eight the trail gets narrow and steep on a pathleading straight up the mountain that separates Hakipu’uValley from Kaaawa Valley. Here runners get a rare chanceto be on the very narrow spine of a volcanic peak, again –with incredible views of the valley and ocean beyond. Onceat the top, a very neat trail winds its way sharply down intothe back of Kaaawa Valley. At the bottom runners will findrocky dual track and twisting trails that traverse a few morestream crossings before a hard right turn takes them up to along stretch of single track originally created by wild pigs.

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Passing is possible, but competitors will want to watch theirstep as the trail is narrow and on a slanted slope. Sectionsof rocky, ankle bending chasms formed by the molten lavetens of thousands of years ago will test tired legs, but inspi-ration is soon to follow. Arising from the cover of greenforested trails runners will find the wide open unusual lightgreen fields of Hawaii. Many will think they’ve got déjà vu,as their memories recall the original Jurassic Park scenewhere the professor and the kids run and hide from thedinosaur stampede – because that’s exactly where they are.

Near the end, the course cuts through the main start/finisharea to the cheers of friends, family and spectators beforeheading out on a final loop in the valley before the sprint tothe finish.

The true adventure of this run lies in the fact that no one onthe planet has run it before as there is no pre-runningallowed.

Above is a rough outline of the course. If you can see thedirectional arrows you’ll notice that runners head into thevalley for the first small loop (3 miles), then around theridgeline and back into the valley from the far side.

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THE CONTENDERSFrom near and far, for fun or fame, this race has attractedan eclectic group of runners representing 25 states andseven countries. They are college students, doctors,teachers and firefighters – all united by a love for the out-doors, the search for a great place to run away from carsand busy city streets, and the sense of peace, exploration,and discovery that running trails provides. Kualoa Ranchis the perfect spot for such pursuits, and will provide a trulyunique Hawaiian experience for all involved.

Some of the big names racing in the championship includeMax King (the current XTERRA Trail Run NationalChampion), and Ben Bruce (the runner-up at Nationals)from Oregon. King is a two-time member of the Team USAWorld Cross Country team and both he and Bruce ran inthe 3000 meter steeplechase at the Olympic Trials.

Professional triathlete Logan Wealing from Colorado, whois also a member of the national snowshoe team, andDoug Mitarotonda, who ran track and XC at Cornell,expect to be in the mix. There are also a number of greatendurance athletes in Hawaii ready to defend their hometurf, including triathlete stars Chad Seymour, MarkSpeck, and Tai Bletcha.

In the women’s race Danelle Kabush appears to be theclear cut favorite, but Germany’s Marion Summerer (anXTERRA professional that resides in Hawaii), and localcross country stand-out Elin Soto-Thompson should bein contention. Plus, with registration open until Friday,Sept. 26 at 8pm, it’s anyone’s guess as to what otherringers will show up on the start line.

PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDSTo the winners go the spoils! The fastest runners will beracing for $10,000 in prize money – awarded to the top fivemen and women as follows: $2,000, $1,000, $750, $500,$300, $250, $200. XTERRA will also be crowning worldchamps in age groups starting at 9 & under, then every fiveyears (ex. 10-14, 15-19, etc�) up to 80+ and a physicallychallenged category. Champs in each division win acommemorative long sleeve tech tee shirt.

In addition to the other loot, the overall men’s and women’swinners get a pair of brand new XTERRA Trail RunningShoes, second place man and woman get an XTERRADuffle, and third place m/w an XTERRA Makena Watch.

Max King at XTERRA Trail Run Nationals in Bend

Marion Summerer at XTERRA Worlds in Maui

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MEET THE RUNNERSAmy Bennett

Kailua, HawaiiBorn: March 5, 1978

Hawaii resident Amy Bennett works as both a port engineer and a certified personal trainerat her very own Camp Bennett. A former Marine Corps fitness leader, her racing resumeincludes numerous triathlons, roughwater swims and running events. She was the onlyfemale from Hawaii to attempt the “Double” in 2007 competing in both the Ironman WorldChampionship and the XTERRA World Championship just two weeks apart.As if this wasn’t accomplishment enough, she actually completed the XTERRA section witha full cast after breaking her arm.

Richard Burgunder

New York, New YorkBorn: November 14, 1979

Richard Burgunder qualified for this event at the XTERRA Trail Run Nationals in Bend,Oregon in September. A marketing analyst during the week and an elite athlete by weekend,Rich won his age group at the 2008 USA Trail Marathon National Championships and tookfirst place in the 20-29 division at the USA 50-Mile Championship held in October. He is alsoa 13-time Boston Marathon Qualifier, and a member of the PowerBar Team Elite.

KC Carlberg

Honolulu, HawaiiBorn: July 9, 1963

KC has been racing in the triathlon world for 19 years. She has won several age groupawards from cycling to triathlon, completed the 70.3 Ironman on the Big Island in 2007, andcan recently add cancer survivor to her list of accomplishments. She is the owner of TryFitness, operating programs designed for women’s fitness, a motivational counselor, and therace director for events such as the Na Wahine Sprint Triathlon, Hawaii’s largest all-women’striathlon. This will be her first XTERRA experience, and KC is excited about being part of suchan international event.

Ed Carter

Portland, OregonBorn: July 7, 1976

Ed was the 2008 XTERRA Oregon Trail Run Series 30-34 Regional Champion by coming infirst in his age group in all three series events. He qualified for Worlds with his time of 1:29:51at the XTERRA Trail Run Nationals in Bend, Oregon. On October 5th of this year, Ed beat hisprevious personal record by 11 minutes at the Portland Marathon which qualified him forBoston.

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MEET THE RUNNERSMatt Copeland

San Diego, CaliforniaBorn: December 5, 1968

In his first year with XTERRA, Matt Copeland covered a lot of miles. He ran the XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run,qualified for Trail Run Worlds at the XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro, and won his age group at the XTERRA Vail LakeXduro. Other racing accomplishments include the World of Hurt 25km event, and running a 1:30 half marathon.

Shannon Cutting

Honolulu, HawaiiBorn: March 22, 1964

Dr. Shannon Cutting is a licensed chiropractor who has been racing on the XTERRA circuitfor 2 years. She has raced in the XTERRA Guam off-road triathlon for the past two years andplaced 2nd overall woman in 2008. While living in Guam, she decided to run the PerimeterRelay (48.3 miles around the island) by herself and was only the second person to attemptthis and now holds the record in 8 hours and 27 minutes. Other accomplishments includeplacing top 5 in each of her three Hawaii Ironman Championships, winning overall female atthe Great Floridian Long-distance triathlon, taking overall female amateur 2nd at the 2007

Ironman Japan and being the fastest overall female at the Silverman Long-distance triathlon.

Jimmy Davis

Honolulu, HawaiiBorn: September 17, 1977

Jimmy raced with XTERRA for 7 years and was a professional triathlete from 2004-2006.Over the years, he has competed in the XTERRA USA Championship (best finish 17th), theJamba Juice XTERRA Mountainman Triathlon (3rd in 2007) and the XTERRA WorldChampionship (best finish 26th). Now working as a real estate developer, he is excited topush himself and to compete in this brand new event.

Jakob DeWald - Mililani, Hawaii - Born: July 19, 1997

Just like his dad Stephen, Jakob DeWald has an impressive running resume. In 2008, He competed in the HURT TrailSeries, the USAT Nationals, the Haleiwa Triathlon, the North Shore Triathlon, and the Honolulu Triathlon. He was theHawaii State Tri Age Group Champion in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and was the first record holder for the Kilauea 10-mile TrailRun for the 14 & under division which he set in 2006. A student at Kipapa Elementary, his favorite things about trailrunning are getting dirty and beating adults.

Stephen DeWald - Mililani, Hawaii - Born: February 9, 1968

This landscape contractor is certainly not new to the trail running scene. This year alone, his schedule included the HURT100K, the HONU Tri, the MIWOK 100K, the Ultraman, and the XTERRA World Championship off-road tri. Racing withXTERRA for 6 years, he is XTERRA Double Finisher where an athlete competes in the Ironman World Championship inKona and the XTERRA World Championship in Maui back to back. He can also claim 3 top 10 finishes in the HURT 100-mile race and that he is a Western States 100 finisher.

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MEET THE RUNNERSTracy Ellis

Temecula, CaliforniaBorn: April 12, 1957

Tracy has been racing with XTERRA for the past 2 years, and has placed in her age groupat the 4 off-road triathlons and trail run she has done. This volunteer dog trainer and formercounter intelligence agent with the Army focuses on performing against all the women in acompetition, not just the ones in her age group. Tracy finished third in her division at theXTERRA West Championship and came in 47th out of 546 females at the Mission Bay SprintTriathlon in October.

Cathleen Equale

Houston, TexasBorn: November 4, 1969

In her first year racing with XTERRA, Cathleen competed at the XTERRA Malibu CreekXduro and qualified for Worlds at the XTERRA Oak Mountain Xduro in Alabama. Thismother of 3-year old twins also completed the Rocky Raccoon 25km Trail Run in Huntsville,TX on November 8 and enjoys trail running because it is new and an incredible challenge.

Steven and Nicki Humphrey

Reno, NevadaBorn: February 20, 1943 / October 31, 1952

After running 55 road marathons, Steven decided it was time for a new challenge and came into the sport of trail running.He qualified for XTERRA Trail Run Worlds at the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship in Bend, Oregon with histime of 1:57:48. With the fastest time in his age group, he also earned the title of XTERRA National Champion. Nicki hasbeen racing with XTERRA for 5 years winning her age group at her first triathlon at the 2003 XTERRA Nevada. She alsoqualified for this race at Nationals with her time of 2:25: 12. The Humphreys love trail running because it is a sport theycan enjoy together.

Todd Isreal

Ewa Beach, HawaiiBorn: July 21, 1966

Todd Isreal is an army officer and one of the people running in both the XTERRA TrailRunning World Championship and the Honolulu Marathon. He was a pacer for the HawaiianUltra Running Team for the 2007-08 season and did the Camp Buehring Marathon in Marchof this year while he was stationed in the Kuwait Desert (pictured).

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MEET THE RUNNERSDanelle Kabush

Canmore, Alberta, CanadaBorn: April 26, 1975

After taking last year off to have a baby, it is hard to believe the incredible year Danelle hashad. She placed 4th at the XTERRA West Champs, 7th at the Southeast Champs, 5th at theEast Champs, 4th in the Mountain Championship, and 6th at the XTERRA USAChampionship. She also took second place at the XTERRA World Championship in Mauihaving the day’s fastest run split for the women.

Max King

Bend, OregonFebruary 24, 1980

2008 XTERRA Trail Running National ChampionMax is the current XTERRA Trail Running National Champion after winning the 21km eventin Bend, Oregon on September 27. This chemical engineer came in second at this year’sNorthwest Mountain Running Championship and won a six-day 125 mile race through theRockies in early September. He was also a finalist in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase atthe U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.

The Kukui

Honolulu, Hawaii

The Coast Guard Cutter Kukui’s wardroom will be taking on the challenge of the XTERRATrail Running World Championship together. Kukui is finishing a month-long deployment, sotraining has been difficult, but seven of the eight officers and several enlisted personnel onboard are signed up for the event. Lieutenant Commander Stephen Matadobra, theCommanding Officer of Kukui, strongly encourages personal fitness, so training for this hasbeen a team effort. Here are the crew members involved: Lieutenant Commander StephenMatadobra; Lieutenant Whitney Houck; Lieutenant Junior Grade Christopher Klein;Lieutenant Junior Grade Mark Upingco; Ensign Tim Dolan; Ensign Matthew Romano; ChiefWarrant Officer James Shelton; Petty Officer Lucas Spencer; Petty Officer Isaac Medina

Judy Maguire

Idyllwild, CaliforniaBorn: November 24, 1958

Judy Maguire, who just turned 50, won the XTERRA Vail Lake 21km Xduro trail run inTemecula, CA in May. Not only did this qualify her for the XTERRA Trail Running WorldChampionship, but she also won a free round trip flight courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines. Usingher reward, this grocer and gym instructor is on her way to Hawaii on her quest to be crownedan XTERRA World Champion.

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Christopher Miller

Honolulu, HawaiiBorn: August 29, 1974

This Honolulu firefighter will be experiencing XTERRA for the first time at the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship.His biggest motivation to experiencing new things is his brother Cory, who passed away 7 years ago. Cory introducedChris to the trails, and he has been running ever since. He finished the Kilauea Wilderness Marathon in 3 hours and 40minutes and has run in the past two Honolulu Marathons. He also took 2nd place in the Hustle-Up-The-Hyatt, a 41 floorstair running event in Honolulu that qualified him for the 86-story Empire State Building Run-Up.

Kevin O’Grattan

Winter Garden, FloridaJanuary 6, 1982

Finishing 25th overall at the XTERRA Nottingham Xduro on July 20 in Pennsylvania, Kevinearned his spot for Worlds. Other racing accomplishments include finishing this year’s Florida70.3 Half-Ironman Triathlon, being part of the 2007 Team Snickers Marathon, and being anage group champion in the 2007-08 Track Shack Grand Prix. Coming from flat Florida, he islooking forward to the challenge of the terrain and being part of this first-ever event.

Randy Pierce

Rayville, LouisianaBorn: July 30, 1955

In 2008, Dennis “Randy” Pierce won his age group at the XTERRA Southeast Duathlon. Healso competed in the Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica and the Dallas White Rock Marathon.This Director of Extreme Missionary Adventures has led over 100 volunteer teams in 24countries, specializing in helping people in very remote locations.

Francisco Rodriguez

Bayonne, New JerseyBorn: March 14, 1951

Originally from Madrid, Spain, Francisco Rodriguez has run 155 marathons and more than 200 half marathons during hisracing career. He has run a marathon in every state and is now focusing on completing a half-marathon in every state aswell. This is his first year running with XTERRA, but he is excited to experience something different to help him staymotivated to reaching his goal.

MEET THE RUNNERS

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MEET THE RUNNERSMichela Rossi

L’Aquila, ItalyBorn: April 27, 1971

Michela Rossi qualified for Worlds at the XTERRA Italy Xduro in Sardinia with her time of2:02:11. This year she completed the Italian Marathon in Carpi, the Nice-Cannes Marathonin France, and will also be taking on the Honolulu Marathon the week after the XTERRA TrailRunning World Championship.

Dave Ruby

La Verne, CaliforniaBorn: November 11, 1959

Dave qualified for the XTERRA Trail Run Worlds by running the Nationals 21km in 1:34:31.He has been racing with XTERRA for ten years and was crowned an XTERRA WorldChampion in the 2001 off-road triathlon for the 40-44 division. His favorite things aboutXTERRA trail runs are the simplicity, the beauty and the challenge.

Rosiland Selbach

Honolulu, HawaiiBorn: April 14, 1976

This will be the first XTERRA race for Roz, but her 2008 racing resume is quite impressive.She won her age group at the Honolulu Triathlon, placed 2nd in her division at the LavamanTriathlon and took 3rd in the Iroquois Point Triathlon’s 30-34 category. This environmentalconsultant also competed in the Hawaii 70.3, the Hibiscus Half Marathon, the Lake Stevens70.3 and the North Shore Swim Series.

Jeremy Strom

Logan, UtahBorn: April 21, 1970

Jeremy qualified for the XTERRA Trail Running World Championship at the Wheeler CanyonXduro in Ogden, Utah. He is returning from a 20-year hiatus from running and is using thisevent as a jump start to his racing plan. His biggest motivation is to be an example to his 2children that anything is possible.

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MEET THE RUNNERSAlbert Su

Mililani, HawaiiBorn: March 27, 1969

For the past three years, Albert has been racing with XTERRA. This year he completed theJamba Juice XTERRA Mountain Man off-road triathlon in Hawaii and came in 15th overall inthe XTERRA Makena Beach 10km Trail Run in Maui on October 25. He will also be runningin the Honolulu Marathon on December 14 and is a member of the Hash House Harriersrunning team. He works as a web designer but is also an All-American gymnast, rock climberand action adventure racer.

Hunter Todd

Roseville, CaliforniaBorn: October 21, 1992

This 15-year old 2007 XTERRA Trail Run Nationals age group silver medalist qualified forXTERRA Trail Run Worlds at the XTERRA Point Mugu Xduro in Oxnard, CA. If his youngage weren’t impressive enough, Hunter was also born with a congenital heart condition calledTetralogy of Fallot which consists of four distinct and serious malfunctions of the heart. Withthe help of his father Terry and a heart rate monitor, Hunter’s goal is to be crowned anXTERRA World Champion. He will be running to raise money for a local pediatric cardiacsupport group for parents called Kardiac Kids, of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women &Children in Honolulu.

Lorenn Walker

Waialua, HawaiiBorn: March 19, 1952

Lorenn Walker has been racing in the XTERRA triathlon scene for 10 years. This year shecompeted in the XTERRA New Zealand and Bali International Triathlon winning her agegroup in both. She celebrated her 10th year competing at the XTERRA World Championshipoff-road triathlon this year and can brag that she has won her division five times and finishedin the top 3 of her age group every year since 1999.

Devon Webb

Mililani, HawaiiBorn: March 21, 1981

Devon is a member Hawaiian Ultra Running Team (H.U.R.T) and is currently training for hisfourth attempt at the H.U.R.T. 100-Mile Endurance Run in January. He has also completedthe Tantalus Triple Trek 50K three times, the Honolulu Marathon twice and is a 3-timefinisher of the Volcano Wilderness Marathon. This husband and father of two daughters is adisabled veteran who loves being with nature and cannot wait for his first opportunity to raceXTERRA.

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MEET THE RUNNERSDon Wesley

Bremerton, WashingtonBorn: September 15, 1970

Even after being injured for a month prior to the XTERRA Trail Run Nationals, Don Wesleyqualified for Worlds with his time of 1:31:38. This artist and designer has never been toHawaii and can’t wait to get the chance to improve on his Nationals performance now that heis back to 100%.

Peter Wood

La Jolla, CaliforniaBorn: September 21, 1943

Peter Wood is a 5-time off-road triathlon XTERRA World Champion and has been racing withXTERRA for 9 years. This year, in addition to being an XTERRA World Champion, Peter wasalso crowned an ITU World Champion and competed at the 70.3 Worlds event.

Denton Woodward

Richmond, VirginiaBorn: December 22, 1968

An 8-year veteran of XTERRA, Denton has competed in the XTERRA James River 10kmTrail Run every year since 2001. This year, he also competed in the Monument Avenue 10km,the Virginia Beach Rock and Roll Half Marathon and the Richmond Half Marathon.This will be his first trip to Hawaii, and he will be celebrating his 40th birthday with his wife

and kids while on Oahu.

Scott Zidbeck

Laguna Niguel, CaliforniaBorn: May 27, 1965

Scott has been racing with XTERRA for 6 years and qualified for Worlds at the Vail LakeXduro in Temecula, CA on May 17. This Senior Deputy District Attorney will be coming toHawaii for vacation with his wife and 4 kids which include 20-month old twins. Scott has putup 7 consecutive top ten age group triathlon finishes, has completed a full Vineman, 4 half-Vinemans, and is an 8-time marathon finisher.

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At the heart of XTERRA is the fundamental idea of puttingon great races in epic places with friendly faces. Prettysimple, really, but it’s a formula that has proven successfulover the years and that same philosophy is being used togrow the XTERRA Trail Run Series.Now in its fourth year as a stand-alone set of races outside

of the off-road triathlon circuit, the XTERRA Trail Run Seriesboasts 50 runs in 16 states and 8 countries, giving runnersthe opportunity to race their way around the world�literally.

New in 2008 is the focus on the off-road half-marathondistance, what XTERRA calls an “Xduro”. When askedabout the paradigm shift (XTERRA Trail Runs used to bemostly 5k and 10k runs) Tom Kiely, CEO of XTERRA,explained that “after 12 years of producing trail runs along-side our XTERRA off-road triathlons we’ve learned that ouraudience wanted a bigger challenge than a 10k. What themarket told us was to create a series of half-marathons thathave a physical challenge parallel to that of a roadmarathon, but with Mother Nature along for the ride.”

Two new big-time races, in truly stunning adventuredestinations, have been added to this year’s line up with theXTERRA Trail Running National Championship in Bend,

Oregon on September 27 and the first-ever XTERRA

Trail Running World Championship on the Hawaiian

Island of Oahu on December 7.

Not long ago Bend was named “America’s Best TrailRunning Town” by Outside Magazine, and with its wide vari-ety of terrain, mild fall climate, endless miles of pristine trailsand a local community full of enthusiasm and support for therace, runners can expect a one-of-a-kind experience atNationals.

“The U.S. Trail Run Series is the fastest-growing segmentof XTERRA and the National Championship race is turninginto a really big deal,” said Kiely. “We think Bend is anamazing place to visit and explore, and an ideal venue forthe last race in the series.”

There are 10 regional series in the U.S. - Oregon, Utah,Georgia, New York, New England, Chicago, Tennessee,Philadelphia, Southern California and the Chesapeake Area– and each hosts between 3 and 7 races through the courseof the year. The winner of each age group in each seriesearns free entry into the XTERRA Trail Running NationalChampionship race.

In Bend the championship event is an Xduro (21k/13.1mile), but the day-long running celebration will also featureraces of 10k and 5k distances, a festival/expo center forparticipants and spectators, K9 Challenge, and PaulMitchell cut-a-thon. While the race field will include

competitors who have qualified for Nationals at otherevents, participation is still open to the general public.

Following Nationals, say Aloha! Held the weekend priorto the Honolulu Marathon, the XTERRA Trail Running WorldChampionship will kick off the “greatest week of running onEarth” for athletes from around the globe. For competitiverunners, $10,000 in prize money will be awarded to the topmale and female finishers and racers from Xduro events inBrazil, New Zealand, Italy, France, Austria, and Japan areexpected to come join in the adventure.The site at Kualoa Ranch on the northeastern side of Oahu

is nothing short of magical. Arguably the most stunninglandscape in Hawaii, the 4,000 acre working cattle ranchhas been the setting for major motion productions such asJurassic Park, Godzilla and LOST. From the steep mountaincliffs to the sparkling sea, the terrain varies from dense rain-forest to broad open valleys and from beautiful white sandbeaches to awesome verdant cliff faces.

This inaugural gathering of international trail runners ishighlighted by the 21k Xduro but is accompanied by numer-ous events ranging from shorter distance trail runs and kids’races to a walk-a-thon for charity and family entertainment.

“XTERRA is thrilled with the growth of its Trail RunningSeries” said Janet Clark, President of TEAMUnlimited/XTERRA. “XTERRA Trail Runs give runners anopportunity to explore some wildly natural environmentsand challenge Mother Nature’s diverse and unique offeringsfrom roots to rocks, to stream crossings and unexpectedscenic vistas.”

For more details visit www.xterratrailrun.com.

XTERRA TRAIL RUNNING OVERVIEW

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Date Race Location Distances - Series Descriptor2/2 XTERRA Runnin’ the Rocks Trail Run Conyers, GA 10k - Georgia Series #32/3 XTERRA Mission Gorge Trail Run San Diego, CA 5k/15k - SoCal Series #53/1 XTERRA Thrill in the Hills Xduro Winder, GA 21k - Georgia Series #43/22 XTERRA Seven Islands Trail Run Knoxville, TN 10k – Tennessee Series #13/29 XTERRA Chanoko Trail Run Folsom, CA 16k3/30 XTERRA Dirt Dash Trail Run Forest Grove, OR 8k – Oregon Series #14/12 XTERRA Merrimack River Trail Run Andover, MA 16k- New England Series # 15/7 XTERRA Warwick Park Revenge Trail Run Pottstown, PA 5k – Philly Series #15/10 XTERRA Malibu Creek Trail Challenge Xduro Malibu, CA 6k/22k - SoCal Series #65/11 XTERRA Muddy Moose Xduro Wolfeboro, NH 6k/22k- New England Series #25/17 XTERRA Havoc at the Hideout Trail Run North Plains, OR 8k – Oregon Series #25/17 XTERRA Vail Lake Xduro Temecula, CA 5k/10k/21k - SoCal Series #7 5/18 XTERRA Forks of the River Trail Run Knoxville, TN 10k – Tennessee Series #25/21 XTERRA Hibernia Park Blast Trail Run Coatesville, PA 5k – Philly Series #25/24 XTERRA Black Bear Hollow Trail Run Hurley, NY 8k- New York Series #15/31 XTERRA Deep South Trail Run Dauset, GA 15k - Georgia Series #55/31 XTERRA Italy Xduro Berchida, Sardinia 5k/10k/21k – Global Tour6/1 XTERRA France Xduro Gerardmer, France 11k/53k – Global Tour6/4 XTERRA Warwick Park Ruckus Trail Run Pottstown, PA 5k – Philly Series #36/7 XTERRA X-Country Trail Run Palatine, IL 8k - Chicago Series #16/7 XTERRA Wolf Mountain Trail Run Huntsville, UT 10k - Utah Series #16/7 XTERRA Gwynns Falls Trail Run Baltimore, MD 6k- Chesapeake Series # 16/7 XTERRA Oak Mountain Xduro Pelham, AL 5k/10k/21k - America Tour6/14 XTERRA James River Scramble Richmond, VA 10k - America Tour6/14 XTERRA Richmond Xduro Richmond, VA 21k- Chesapeake Series #26/18 XTERRA Hibernia Park Challenge Trail Run Coatesville, PA 8k – Philly Series #46/28 XTERRA Snowbird Challenge Trail Run Snowbird, UT 8k - Utah Series #27/6 XTERRA Twin Lakes Trail Run Hurley, NY 12k- New York Series # 27/12 XTERRA Renegade Trail Run Palatine, IL 10k - Chicago Series #27/19 XTERRA Antelope Island Trail Run Antelope Island, UT 12k - Utah Series #37/20 XTERRA Nottingham Xduro Nottingham, PA 10k/21k – Philly Series #58/2 XTERRA Panther Creek Trail Run Morristown, TN 10k – Tennessee Series #38/9 XTERRA STOAKED Trail Run Hanover, NH 16k- New England Series # 38/9 XTERRA XTREME Trail Run Palatine, IL 12k - Chicago Series #38/10 XTERRA Boordy Vineyards Trail Run Hydes, MD 5k - Chesapeake Series #38/16 XTERRA Mohonk Preserve Xduro New Paltz, NY 21k- New York Series #38/16 XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Xduro Ogden, UT 21k - Utah Series #48/17 XTERRA Tillamook Burn Trail Run Pacific City, OR 10k – Oregon Series #38/23 XTERRA River Valley Ranch Trail Run Manchester, MD 5k/10k - Chesapeake Series #48/31 XTERRA Japan Xduro Marunuma, Japan 27k – Global Tour9/27 XTERRA Trail Running National Championship Xduro Bend, OR 21k - America Tour9/28 XTERRA Point Mugu Xduro Oxnard, CA 11k/18k - SoCal Series #1 for ‘0910/4 XTERRA Nevada Trail Run Incline Village, NV 5k/10k - America Tour10/4 XTERRA Fall Fitness Buford, GA 5k- Georgia Series #1 for ‘0910/12 XTERRA Haw Ridge Xduro Oak Ridge, TN 20k- Tennessee Series #1 for ‘0910/18 XTERRA Camp Edge Trail Run Alloway, NJ 5k- Chesapeake Series #1 for ‘0910/25 XTERRA Makena Beach Trail Run Makena, Maui 5k/10k 11/8 XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Roswell, GA 5k/10k- Georgia Series #2 for ‘0911/10 XTERRA Boney Mountain Xduro Thousand Oaks, CA 6k/21k - SoCal Series #2 for ‘0911/29 XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Topanga, CA 5k/10k/15k - SoCal Series #3 for ‘0912/6 XTERRA Trail Challenge Rotorua 5k/10k/21k - Global Tour12/7 XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Xduro Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, HI 21k Xduro12/14 XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Newport Beach, CA 5k/15k - SoCal Series #4 for ‘09

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN-UP FOR THE XTERRA TRAIL MIX NEWSLETTER VISIT …XTERRATRAILRUN.COM

2008Schedule

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XTERRAGEAR.COMLightweight XTERRA Shoes Designed to Help Athletes

Stalk Their On-Course Prey

TJ Gray and Ashley Brown — designers of XTERRA’s new

line of footwear and apparel — stood at the finish line of the

XTERRA World Championship in Maui last October. While

many of the competitors lay in bed the night before counting

sheep in anticipation of the race, that afternoon Gray and

Brown were counting shoes.

Road shoe, road shoe, road shoe. As athletes poured

down from the lower slopes of Mount Haleakala from their

nearly seven-mile trail run over roots, rocks and ravines,

Gray and Brown couldn’t believe their eyes.

“Maybe one in 100 was a trail runner,” said Brown, who

along with partner Gray have also developed shoes for

Nike, adidas and Salomon. “They were all sacrificing sta-

bility for less weight.”

They returned to the drawing board, determined to make

XTERRA the lightest — but still, most stable — trail running

shoe on the market. With four months until the launch of the

shoes at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City,

designs were tweaked, materials tested — including a

unique combination of lighter blown rubber in the forefoot

and a heavier high-abrasion carbon rubber in the heel.

But their biggest scientific sport discovery was yet to come.

After much trial and error in their New Hampshire lab, a

molding model never before seen in the category was

created. Gone was a traditional glued-together midsole,

replaced by a dual-injected, dual-density EVA made of two

layers — the top soft, the bottom harder — giving comfort

and stability while taking away weight.

The result: an eco-friendly design that’s one of the lightest

trail runner ever, weighing in at less than 10.5 ounces for

men, 9.5 for women.

With the weight issue solved, multi-sport competitors Gray

and Brown began to research every movement taken on a

trail — the footplant and lateral pushoff around a 90-degree

directional path change, the flexed-footed jump over water,

the balanced gripped-toe run across a log.

As they were going for a timed run in the woods near their

studios — furiously passing each other, taking turns as the

lead — the big-picture design inspiration for XTERRA’s new

footwear line came: a big-cat predator’s paw.

“Chasing its prey, a big cat grips into the earth — digging

into loose gravel, dirt, gaining time and distance on every

step, every leap,” said Gray, a former collegiate decathlete

at Syracuse.

“The outer part of their foot acts like a traction pad,” he

continued. “It’s from there that we came up with XTERRA’s

unique outsole lug concept.”

The concept’s name: WILDTred. According to Gray and

Brown, its carved claw-like perimeter lug design forms

independent touch pads from forefoot to heel with deep flex

zones for controlled, wrap-around grip. They also noted the

lugs are higher than the shoe bottom’s concave center,

helping it act as its front and rear suspension while creating

a larger surface area.

“With the cat’s paw, we liked the symbolism of man’s

co-existence with all things found in the environment, said

Brown. “We adapt to our surroundings, whether it be

animal, plant or any of nature’s elements.

Continued Brown: “The thought behind XTERRA’s new line

is that the outdoors are no longer to be conquered; they’re

to be connected with.”

XTERRA’s 2008 footwear launch includes five styles: trail

runner, trail trainer (each $115), ultra trainer ($95),

performance sandal ($75) and performance slide ($55).

They will be available online in November.

For more information on the product — or what retailers

are carrying XTERRA — multisport athletes can go to

www.xterragear.com.

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XTERRA BEGINNINGSIT REALLY STARTED in the late '80's. That's when Tom

Kiely (CEO of TEAM Unlimited - owners and producers of

XTERRA) was tasked with creating more publicity for the

Waikiki Oahu Visitors Association. His idea was sports TV.

"First, sports is part of our life blood in Hawaii, and second,

what looks good on TV? The beaches and the ocean,"

explained Kiely.

The concept was pretty simple. TV sports and

entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the world.

The travel industry is THE BIGGEST industry in the world.

Bring those two together in programming, and you've got

something big.

So he came up with the idea for the Hawaiian International

Ocean Challenge - a lifeguard skills competition that

attracted water safety specialists from Australia, New

Zealand, California, and of course, Hawaii.

Then, he forged a relationship with ESPN - the worldwide

leader in sports.

In 1990 the Ocean Challenge was broadcast on ESPN,

and millions of viewers were exposed to the beauty of

Waikiki - the sun, sand, and crystal clear blue water of the

Pacific Ocean. Subsequently, this is where David "Kahuna"

Nicholas enters the picture - as "race director."

"So we get into producing the Ocean Challenge," says

Kiely. "And now I'm thinking I've got all these athletes and

TV crews and if it costs me this much to produce one show,

it'll cost less for another, and even less for a third."

ESPN approves two more shows (Waikiki King's Race and

Diamond Head Wahine Windsurfing Classic) and in 1991

TEAM Unlimited produces three events and three TV

shows. The concept is working, and Hawaii is reaping the

benefits of the outdoor exposure the shows are generating.

"So the next year (1992) we produced seven Hawaiian

Sports Adventure Shows�multiple segments, different

stories, great scenics, and 30-minutes of entertaining, good

fun stuff," said Kiely.

Those seven shows were in addition to the Ocean

Challenge and a few others televised events, including the

inaugural Tour O' Hawaii.

"Now that was a great event," said Nicholas - now the

managing director of the XTERRA Global Tour. "The Tour

O' Hawaii happened before professional cyclists were

allowed to compete in the Olympics so the top riders from

every country kept their amateur status so they could race

in the Olympics. We just missed Lance because he signed

with Motorola, but we had George Hincapie, Jan Ulrich,

Tyler Hamilton, and dozens of others. Looking back, the

field was a who's who of international cycling."

A few years later the Olympics allowed pros to compete,

road cycling in the U.S. was on the decline, and the Tour O'

Hawaii was no more. At the same time, however, mountain

biking was taking off. So in 1995, in addition to 12 other TV

shows and several events, TEAM Unlimited produced the

Hawaiian Mountain Tour.

In doing so Nicholas and mountain bike Hall-of-Famer

Dean Crandall established the rules and held the first-ever

mountain bike stage race. This is also where many of the

XTERRA greats first appeared. The likes of Ned Overend,

Shari Kain, Melanie McQuaid, Steve Larsen, Mike Kloser,

Leslie Tomlinson, and host of others were taking part in the

Hawaiian Mountain Tour. Now these races took place at

Kualoa Ranch on Oahu, where the Koolau mountain range

meets the ocean, and the story goes that after their races

the mountain bikers would ride down to the beach and jump

in the water. It sparked a thought�why not have a

mountain bike triathlon?

By 1996 TEAM Unlimited had produced more than 50

shows and sporting events, and while the idea of an off-road

triathlon was enticing - who'd pay for it?

Almost simultaneously, the Aston Hotel in Maui (now the

Wailea Marriott Resort) was shopping for a good idea for

their grand opening and the Maui Visitors Bureau was

looking for a new event that could tell a different story about

Maui's south shore because all the exposure up to that point

was golf. Well, what better way to show off the hotel and

south shore than 1) starting the race at this beautiful beach

in front of the sponsor hotel, 2) follow a race that covers 21

miles of terrain with two dozen camera's, and 3) put it on TV

for the whole world to see?

Add a phone call to Kiely from a friendly competitor in the

marketplace (to remain unnamed) inquiring on the very

subject of producing an off-road triathlon and you have all

the main ingredients for XTERRA's birth.

Kiely likes to define luck as the "intersection of opportuni-

ty and activity." He recalls bringing Nicholas and VP of

Marketing Janet Clark into his office.

"Look, I said, so-and-so called me and said that they were

thinking about doing an off-road tri and if they do, then we're

forever second, so we have to be the first ones to do it. I

immediately called Aston and the MVB and said O.K., I've

got the idea, here's the thing, bing, bang, boom," said Kiely.

"And that's what got us started in XTERRA."

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THE XTERRA PLANETAt the finish line of the very first XTERRA race in 1996 it was clear thatXTERRA was going to be more than just a one-off event. There waspassion in the eyes of the competitors and an unwavering feeling thatXTERRA was destined to become a lifestyle�a movement.

And look at what XTERRA has become�

- The first piece of expansion started with more races, a lot more. Fromone to 100+ in 17 countries in an 11-year span including a 60-stop America Tour for amateurs and a full-blownEuropean Tour. XTERRA races can now be found on every continent in the World (including Antarctica in 2009).

- We initiated a series of XTERRA Camps across the U.S. to help prepare athletes to race and get them startedtowards an active lifestyle. To that end, we offer up half-distance races for newcomers at our major events, plus thechance to race as part of a relay team. We also offer free XTERRA University clinics taught by our top pros.

- We dish out a half-million dollars in prize money to attract some of the world's leading multisport athletes and garnerthe attention of national and international media.

- We make champions. In the U.S. off-road triathlon series alone we recognize 184 amateur regional champions and22 amateur national champions, plus relay team and collegiate national champs, XTERRA Trail Run Series, Nationaland World Champs, and now XTERRA Winter World Champions.

- We get kids involved wherever we go with the XTERRA Kids Zone. It's a free schedule of events with running andbike races, obstacle courses, and other fun games. The notion is to get kids outdoors and active.

- We put the lifestyle on display for millions to see with XTERRA TV. A dozen shows reaching into homes all over theworld with inspiring images of fun activities in great places. We also launched our very own 24/7 web TV network,www.xterra.tv, where viewers can watch our shows on demand for free.

- We became consumer friendly. First with XTERRA Gear - equipment designed for rugged competition. Then, withraces in more than a dozen countries and nearly every state in the U.S., we knew traveling was part of the game sowe selected Travelocity to power XTERRA Travel on our website.

- With the introduction of the XTERRA Foundation - we gave XTERRA heart. The XTERRA Foundation is a non-profitspecifically designed to provide educational opportunities for at-risk kids.

- We've opened the doors for runners, not just multisport athletes, with the XTERRA Trail Running Series. This yearthere were more than 50 5k, 10k, and 21k runs reaching into 15 U.S. States and seven countries - providing morechances to participate in the healthy, active, outdoors lifestyle. We’ll host the inaugural XTERRA Trail Running WorldChampionship - a 21k Xduro - on Dec. 7, 2008 on the island of Oahu.

- We took the XTERRA format into the snow with the creation of the XTERRA Winter World Championship.- We created a week-long XTERRA-style adventure competition that traveled across Nevada.- We created a platform for our dog lovers with the Breeder’s Choice XTERRA K9 Challenge.- We launched the XTERRA Eco Team to protect and preserve the areas we race in, and give back to thecommunities that host us.

- And XTERRA is only getting better...

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TEAM Unlimited is a Hawaii-based television events and marketing company,founded in 1988. It owns and produces XTERRA, and in 2008 there will be more than100 off-road triathlon events held in 16 countries. It all started with 123 competitorsone afternoon in Maui, and has since evolved into the most prestigious off-roadmultisport race in the world. There are 20,000+ competitors, ages 13-71, from all 50states and more than 40 countries competing in XTERRA events.TEAM Unlimited also produces a 50-race XTERRA Global Trail Running Series with

National and World Championship races, the Land Rover G4 Challenge-NevadaPassage adventure competition, the XTERRA Winter World Championship, and morethan a dozen TV shows each year produced by TEAM TV.

XTERRA THROUGH TIME

1996: Jimmy Riccitello and Michellie Jones win inaugural event in Wailea, Maui.1997: XTERRA adds two events in California, and one in Louisiana in addition to World Championship.1998: The XTERRA tour goes to Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, and back to Louisiana.1999: 11 races spanning from California to New Jersey. First year of Pro Points Series.2000: XTERRA goes global with its first international races in England, Japan, and Canada.2001: The first year of the XTERRA USA Championship Series, Australia and the Netherlands. 2002: The inaugural XTERRA Saipan Championship, and races in Germany and the Czech Republic.

The XTERRA USA Championship Series expands to 31 races. 2003: The seventh consecutive year of expansion provides more than 50 events to compete in.2004: Forty-five events in the U.S., plus 33 international races and a full-fledged XTERRA European Tour2005: First year of the stand-alone XTERRA Trail Running Series and Nevada Passage Adventure Competition.2008: More than 100 XTERRA off-road triathlon races, 50+ XTERRA Trail Runs, & inaguaral XTERRA Winter Worlds.

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