XTERRA East Championship Preview

The top 10 men and top six women in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series will be in Richmond, Virginia this weekend for the 13th annual XTERRA East Championship. Here’s a look at all the starters for Sunday’s race, in order of Pro Series ranking:

Pro Men (Rank – Name – Age, Hometown)
1 – Conrad Stoltz – 37, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2 – Josiah Middaugh – 32, Vail, Colorado
3 – Branden Rakita – 30, Manitou Springs, Colorado
4 – Craig Evans – 33, Hendersonville, Tennessee
5 – Seth Wealing – 32, Boulder, Colorado
6 – Nicolas Lebrun -38, Digne, France
7 – Trevor Glavin – 31, San Diego, California
8 – Cody Waite – 32, Lakewood, Colorado
9 - Dan Hugo – 25, Stellenbosch, South Africa
10 - Shiloh Mielke – 31, Durango, Colorado
13 – Jason Michalak – 33, Lakewood, Colorado
14 – Patrick Valentine – 25, Colorado Springs, Colorado
15 – Damian Gonzalez – 34, Stockton, California
17 – Will Ross – 21, Anchorage, Alaska
18 – Brian Smith – 35, Gunnison, Colorado
21 – Matt Boobar – 38, Stratton Mountain, Vermont
22 – Brad Zoller – 33, Avon, Colorado
23 – Will Kelsay – 29, Boulder, Colorado
NR – David Henestrosa – 34, Manresa, Spain
NR – Karsten Madsen – 19, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Pro Women (Rank – Name – Age, Hometown)
1 – Melanie McQuaid – 37, Victoria, B.C., Canada
2 – Shonny Vanlandingham – 41, Durango, Colorado
3 – Christine Jeffrey – 38, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
4 – Emma Garrard – 30, Park City, Utah
5 – Suzie Snyder – 29, Fredericksburg, Virginia
6 – Jessica Noyola – 28, San Diego, California
9 – Caroline Colonna – 46, Taos, New Mexico
NR – Jaime Brede – 33, Breckenridge, Colorado

Rank = Current rank in 2011 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series (after 4)
NR = Not ranked in 2011 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series

Also on June 12^th, Jeremy Soles, the founder and president of Team X-T.R.E.M.E., will attempt a Guinness World Record by completing the XTERRA East Championship triathlon in a Gas Mask. Post-race he will present the Guinness World Record to Combat Wounded Veteran Ryan Major.