{"id":2686,"date":"2011-05-23T17:54:28","date_gmt":"2011-05-23T17:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conradstoltz.com\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2011-05-23T17:54:28","modified_gmt":"2011-05-23T17:54:28","slug":"caveman-takes-40th-xterra-win-at-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conradstoltz.com\/index.php\/caveman-takes-40th-xterra-win-at-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Caveman takes 40th XTERRA win at Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Picture and text borrowed from XTERRAplanet.com<\/a><\/p>\n

[May 22, 2011 (Pelham, AL) – The best off-road triathletes in the world – South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz and Canada’s Melanie McQuaid – won the XTERRA Southeast Championship on arguably the best off-road triathlon course in the world at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama today.<\/em><\/p>\n


\n\u201cThis place is amazing, and I know I speak for all of us when I say we love it here,\u201d said Stoltz.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s a true XTERRA course with a nice warm water swim in a beautiful lake, a real mountain bikers course with climbing, technical sections, and fun corners, and a tough but scenic run.\u00a0 This really is my favorite course.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Stoltz\u00a0 fifth straight win in Shelby County, third straight on this year\u2019s America Tour, and 40th career XTERRA championship victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cImpressive, isn\u2019t it,\u201d said Dan Hugo, 25, who finished in second place just 19 seconds behind his fellow countryman to make it a 1-2 showing for Stellenbosch, South Africa.\u00a0 \u201cYou must give credit where credit is due, and what Conrad did today was impressive.\u00a0 When he needs to produce a good swim, he does.\u00a0 When he needs a strong run, he delivers.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t make mistakes on the bike.\u00a0 He\u2019s seemingly flawless. I guess 20 years of experience will do that for you.\u201d
\n<\/em>
\nWhat really did it for Stoltz was a great swim that had him out of the water within seconds of the leaders Craig Evans, Branden Rakita, and Seth Wealing, and the fastest bike of the day that was two minutes quicker than Hugo and four minutes better than the one guy most likely to catch him on the run, Josiah Middaugh.<\/p>\n

Stoltz caught Craig Evans on the bike at about the 2.5 mile mark and the two rode together for a few miles before Stoltz pulled away and starting putting time on the field.\u00a0 Hugo caught Evans to move into second at about the halfway mark on the bike but never did see Stoltz in front of him.\u00a0 Indeed, Stoltz was out of sight to all but the spectators who lined the tricky \u201cblood rock\u201d downhill section and the crowd gathered at the transition area.<\/p>\n

Hugo did reel the \u201cCaveman\u201d in quite a bit on the run to close the gap and had him in his sights at the Oak Mountain Dam with just a few miles to go but Stoltz was steady and calculating, exerting just the right amount of effort to win without inflicting too much punishment on his body.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing fast is painful,\u201d explained Stoltz with a grin to the Shelby County Reporter journalist post-race.<\/p>\n

From Hugo\u2019s perspective, \u201cI couldn\u2019t have run 30 seconds faster. My dehydration level was near the edge.\u00a0 It\u2019s a fun course, but so testing.\u00a0 On the bike you have to concentrate the entire time. You can\u2019t drink water or take your eyes off the trail for a second.\u00a0 It\u2019s very intense, out-of-the-ordinary intense because the penalty for losing your focus is disaster.\u00a0 And as much as I loved the run because of the beauty and all the different elements, I was begging for it to end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Middaugh had the third-best bike and fastest run by nearly a minute to catch Craig Evans on the run and move into third place.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy with my bike handling skills considering I still haven\u2019t ridden on dirt at home yet,\u201d said Middaugh, who drove through a snowstorm from Vail, Colorado to the Denver airport on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Craig Evans (pictured) had his best race of the season, and his fourth straight top six finish at Oak Mountain, to place fourth.\u00a0 Frenchman Nico Lebrun got past a nasty sickness that sidelined him at Santa Cruz last week to finish in fifth.\u00a0\u00a0 Rounding out the top 10 Cody Waite (6th), Patrick Valentine (8th), Jason Michalak (9th), and Adam Wirth (10th) all had their best showings of the season and Branden Rakita\u2019s seventh-place finish was strong enough to keep him in third-position in the XTERRA Pro Series standings.<\/p>\n

Of note, Seth Wealing was among the leaders before a mechanical ended his afternoon while Shiloh Mielke \u201cbonked\u201d on the run to end his day.<\/em><\/p>\n

PRO MEN<\/p>\n

Pl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hometown\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Time\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Purse
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conrad Stoltz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stellenbosch, South Africa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:22:22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1,800
\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dan Hugo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stellenbosch, South Africa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:22:41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1,250
\n3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josiah Middaugh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vail, Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:26:05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $800
\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Evans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hendersonville, Tennessee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:27:40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $500
\n5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nicolas Lebrun\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Digne, France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:30:52\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $400
\n6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cody Waite\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lakewood, Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:31:44\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $300
\n7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Branden Rakita\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manitou Springs, Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:33:15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200
\n8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patrick Valentine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Colorado Springs, Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:33:40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53
\n9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jason Michalak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lakewood, Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:34:52\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49
\n10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adam Wirth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boise, Idaho\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:36:39\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45
\nAlso:\u00a0 Trevor Glavin (41),\u00a0 Matt Boobar (37), Damian Gonzalez (34)<\/p>\n

McQUAID FOLLOWS THE “CONRAD TAPER” PLAN TO VICTORY
\nWith simply not enough hours in the day to get in all the training and racing involved with Melanie McQuaid\u2019s ambitious XTERRA and Ironman 70.3 racing schedule, the three-time XTERRA World Champ decided to give Stoltz back-to-back race weekends training strategy a shot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was on the Conrad taper, which pretty much meant putting my feet up,\u201d said McQuaid, who picked up her third win in four tries on the XTERRA America Tour this year.\u00a0 \u201cI didn\u2019t\u2019 do much at all and it worked.\u00a0 I\u2019m feeling a lot better since Santa Cruz last week.\u201d<\/p>\n

McQuaid was a lot faster than last week as well, and picked up her third win at Oak Mountain since 2006.\u00a0 She came out of the water in second-place a little more than two minutes behind Christine \u201cBig Fish\u201d Jeffrey and put the hammer down on the bike to take the lead about a quarter-way through and never looked back.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took everything I had because this is a really competitive, deep field. I was riding with pro men and still get out-split on the bike by two girls,\u201d said McQuaid at the awards ceremony, referring to Shonny Vanlandingham (pictured), last year\u2019s winner who had the fastest split today, along with Renata Bucher who was in second-place until Vanlandingham caught her at about mile two of the run.\u00a0 McQuaid, like Stoltz, also had high praise for the course and community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis course is really fun, and what off-road tri courses should be like \u2013 a legit swim, true mountain bike course, and super challenging trail run.\u00a0 It\u2019s a very worthy venue, and the people here in the south are the nicest you\u2019ll find anywhere.\u00a0 It\u2019s just an awesome, inviting community and so fun to get to enjoy life southern style for a while like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Indeed the courtesy and respect for one another could be found everywhere \u2013 from the amazing volunteers from Team in Training and the local community that came early and stayed late, to the racers who went out of their way to say please and thank you with every pass.<\/p>\n

For Vanlandingham, defending her Southeast Championship title got tough early when she went out too fast in the swim.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like it was my first group swim.\u00a0 I went so hard because I wanted to be in the pack and just blew up and ended up having to backstroke for a little bit,\u201d said Vanlandingham, who came out of the water more than four minutes behind McQuaid.\u00a0 \u201cI was laughing at myself, but it wasn\u2019t that funny because I ended up further back than normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the setback the reigning XTERRA World Champ rallied to post the fastest bike and run splits, but it wasn\u2019t enough to catch McQuaid who was fast all around.<\/p>\n

\u201cMelanie just puts it all together.\u00a0 That\u2019s what she does really well \u2013 putting together all three disciplines.\u00a0 I tell you what though; I am going to Nashville, Tennessee right after this so Craig Evans can help me with some swim training,\u201d smiled Vanlandingham, who finished in second-place 1:33 behind McQuaid.<\/p>\n

Bucher, who was second at the Pacific Championship in California last week, was third today with Jeffrey and Emma Garrard in fourth and fifth, respectively.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

PRO WOMEN<\/p>\n

Pl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hometown\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Time\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Purse
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Melanie McQuaid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Victoria, B.C., Canada\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:39:58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1,800
\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shonny Vanlandingham\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Durango, Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:41:31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1,250
\n3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Renata Bucher\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lucerne, Switzerland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:44:36\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $800
\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christine Jeffrey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guelph, Ontario, Canada\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:47:48\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $500
\n5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emma Garrard\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Park City, Utah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:50:28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $400
\n6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jessica Noyola\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego, California\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:57:20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $300
\n7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Suzie Snyder\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fredericksburg, Virginia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:03:52\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200
\n8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tracy Thelen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Colorado Springs, Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:06:34\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53
\n9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caroline Colonna\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taos, New Mexico\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:08:40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49 <\/em><\/p>\n


\nSTOLTZ, McQUAID CONTINUE TO LEAD 2011 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES AFTER FOUR
\nWith his third straight win Stoltz stays on track to win his ninth XTERRA Pro Series crown.\u00a0 Middaugh remains in second while Rakita moves up a spot from 4th to 3rd, and Evans moves up two spots from sixth to fourth.\u00a0 The top six women remain unchanged from last week, while Bucher jumps into the 7th spot with her third-place finish today.
\nNext up: Race number five in the Pro Series – the XTERRA East Championship in Richmond, Virginia on June 12.
\n2011 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Standings (after 4)<\/p>\n

PRO MEN<\/p>\n

Pl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scentral\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pacific\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S’East\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conrad Stoltz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 390
\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josiah Middaugh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 347
\n3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Branden Rakita\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 278
\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Evans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 232
\n5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seth Wealing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 222
\n6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nicolas Lebrun\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 219
\n7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trevor Glavin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 215
\n8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cody Waite\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 215
\n9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dan Hugo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 180
\n10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shiloh Mielke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 119
\n11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Stehula\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 118
\n12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adam Wirth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 116
\n13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jason Michalak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 111
\n14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patrick Valentine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 102
\n15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Damian Gonzalez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 96
\n16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jim Thijs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63
\n17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Will Ross\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53
\n18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45
\n19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eric Clarkson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45
\n20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Barry Wicks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37
\n21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matt Boobar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37
\n22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brad Zoller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31
\n23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Will Kelsay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31<\/p>\n

PRO WOMEN<\/p>\n

Pl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scentral\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pacific\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S’East\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Melanie McQuaid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 369
\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shonny Vanlandingham\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 345
\n3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christine Jeffrey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 302
\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emma Garrard\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 283
\n5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Suzie Snyder\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 249
\n6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jessica Noyola\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 232
\n7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Renata Bucher\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 172
\n8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tracy Thelen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 156
\n9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caroline Colonna\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 151
\n10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lesley Paterson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100
\n11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kelley Cullen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75
\n12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Danelle Kabush\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69
\n13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rosemarie Gerspacher\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49
\n14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stella Carey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45<\/p>\n

Note: The top 15 pros at each event are awarded points based on overall pro finish.\u00a0 Pros count their best five-of-six scores plus the points they get (or don\u2019t get) at the XTERRA?USA?Championship in Utah. Thus, the final point total combines an athletes\u2019 best five scores in the first six races, plus the USA Championship race points.\u00a0 He\/she with the most points in the end is declared the U.S. Pro Series Champ. The U.S. Series will dish out $143,000 in prize money: $10,500 at each regional, $20,000 at the USA?Championship, and $60,000 to the top overall points scorers in the Series.
\nApril 10 – XTERRA West Championship (Lake Las Vegas, NV)
\nApril 17 – XTERRA South Central Championship (Waco, TX)
\nMay 15 – XTERRA ?Pacific Championship (Santa Cruz, CA)
\nMay 22 – XTERRA ?Southeast Championship (Oak Mountain State Park – Pelham, AL)
\nJune 12 – XTERRA East Championship (Richmond, VA)
\nJuly 16 – XTERRA ?Mountain Championship (Beaver Creek Resort – Avon, CO)
\nSept. 25 – XTERRA ?USA?Championship (Ogden\/Snowbasin Resort, UT)\u00a0 ]
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Picture and text borrowed from XTERRAplanet.com [May 22, 2011 (Pelham, AL) – The best off-road triathletes in the world – South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz and Canada’s Melanie McQuaid – won the XTERRA Southeast Championship on arguably the best off-road triathlon course in the world at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama today. \u201cThis place […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[137],"tags":[1749,1754,1272],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n