Getting set for the XTERRA Triathlon World Championship

The 17th edition of the XTERRA World Championship on October 28 at Kapalua, Maui will feature one of the strongest, most diverse professional fields in triathlon history.

There are more than 70 pros representing 20 countries on the tentative pro start list, including some of the biggest names from the Olympics, XTERRA, ITU, Ironman, 70.3, Duathlon, Winter Tri, mountain biking, snowshoeing, and adventure racing scenes.

Here is a look at some of the headliners:
– Conrad Stoltz, RSA – Unprecedented four-time XTERRA World Champion, 10x US Pro Series Champion
– Javier Gomez, ESP – Olympic Silver Medalist (current ITU No. 2)
– Sebastien Kienle, GER – 2012 IM 70.3 World Champion
– Eneko Llanos, ESP – 3x XTERRA World Champion
– Tim Don, GBR – 2006 World Champion (current ITU WTS No. 16)\
– Ben Hoffman, USA – 2012 IM St. George, Wisconsin Champion
– Victor Del Corral, ESP – 2012 IM Lanzarote and ETU Cross Tri Champ, 2011 XTERRA France Champion
– Olivier Marceau, SUI – Three-time Olympian and XTERRA European Tour Champion
– Nicolas Lebrun – 2012 XTERRA European Tour Champion, 2005 XTERRA World Champion
– Josiah Middaugh, USA – 2012 XTERRA USA Champion
– Richard Ussher, NZL – World Adventure Racing Champion
– Chris Legh, AUS – Nearly 100 professional triathlon victories
– Francisco “Paco” Serrano, MEX – 2008 Olympian
– Brent McMahon, CAN – 2012 Olympian (current ITU WTS No.37)

For the women…
Lesley Paterson, GBR – Reigning XTERRA World Champ, ITU Cross Tri World Champion
– Erin Densham, AUS – Olympic Bronze Medalist (current ITU No. 1)
– Mary Beth Ellis, USA – 2012 Ironman Texas and New York Champion (70.3 wins in Norway, Singapore)
– Barbara Riveros, CHI – London Olympian (current ITU WTS No. 7)
– Magali Tisseyre, CAN – 2012 IM 70.3 Calgary, Mooseman, and Mount Tremblant Champion
– Marion Lorblanchet, FRA – 2010, 2011 XTERRA European Tour Champion
– Helena Erbenova, CZE – 2012 XTERRA European Tour Champion, 2006 Winter Olympian
– Renata Bucher, SUI – 29 career XTERRA Championship wins, 4 Euro Tour titles
– Melanie McQuaid, CAN – 3x XTERRA World Champ, 2011 ITU Cross Tri World Champion
– Shonny Vanlandingham, USA – 2010 XTERRA World Champ, American Mountain Biking Legend
– Heather Jackson, USA – 2012 Wildflower Long Course and San Diego Int’l Triathlon Champion

XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRO LIST (tentative) – 10.5.12

(Place at last year’s WC) – Name, Country
(3) – Eneko Llanos, ESP
(4) - Josiah Middaugh, USA
(6) – Olivier Marceau, SUI
(8) – Richard Ussher,NZL
(9) – Jan Kubicek, CZE
(10) – Chris Legh, AUS
(11) – Sam Gardner, GBR
(13) – Nicolas Lebrun, FRA
(14) – Mike Vine, CAN
(17) – Jim Thijs, BEL
(18) – Branden Rakita, USA
(22) – Llewellyn Holmes, GBR
(23) – Felipe Moletta , BRA
(29) – Ben Allen, AUS
(31) – Cody Waite, USA
(32) – Cid Santos, BRA
(33) – Will Ross, USA
(36) – Pierre Facomprez, FRA
(39) – Yu Yumoto, JPN
Francois Carloni, FRA
Leonardo Chacon, CRC
Leo Corrales, CRC
Braden Currie, NZL
Brice Daubord, FRA
Gianpietro De Faveri, ITA
Victor Del Corral, ESP
Tim Don, GBR
Craig Evans, USA
Jan Francke, CZE
Javier Gomez, ESP
Damian Gonzalez, USA
Brendan Halprin, USA
Ben Hoffman, USA
Sebastien Kienle, GER
Max Kriat, UKR
Mark Leishman, NZL
Yeray Luxem, BEL
Brent McMahon, CAN
Takahiro Ogasawara, JAP
Max Renko, AUT
Josh Rix, AUS
Felix Schumann, GER
Paco Serrano, MEX
Asa Shaw, FRA
Tim Snow, USA
Conrad Stoltz, RSA
Michael Szymoniuk, AUT
Kenji Takeya, JPN
Jean-Philippe Thibodeau, CAN

Women’s Tentative Pro Start List
(place at last year’s WC) – Name, Country
(1) – Lesley Paterson, GBR
(2) – Marion Lorblanchet, FRA
(3) – Helena Erbenova, CZE
(4) – Renata Bucher, SUI
(5) – Danelle Kabush, CAN
(6) – Erin Densham, AUS
(9) – Brandi Heisterman, CAN
(15) – Suzie Snyder, USA
(17) – Catherine Dunn, NZL
(21) – Caroline Colonna, USA
Katie Button, CAN
Mary Beth Ellis, USA
Heather Jackson, USA
Christine Jeffrey, CAN
Melanie McQuaid, CAN
Elizabeth Orchard, NZL
Mari Rabie, RSA
Barbara Riveros, CHI
Jacqui Slack, GBR
Magali Tisseyre, CAN
Shonny Vanlandingham, USA
Carina Wasle, AUT

October 28 – XTERRA World Championship (Kapalua, Maui)