SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO-JULY 18-19, 2015

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2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO-JULY 18-19, 2015 Thursday, July 16 Avon: 5:30-7:30pm Nottingham Lake open for community swim ($5) Friday, July 17 Beaver Creek Village: 2:00-8:00pm Late Registration and Packet Pickup McCoy Pavillion 2:00-8:00pm Expo Open 5:00-6:00pm XTERRA University and Triathlon Race Briefing, presented by Paul Mitchell. Hosted by pro athletes-josiah Middaugh and Flora Duffy and Race Director Chris Appleton. Saturday, July 18: 6:00-8:30am Late Packet Pickup (Sorry, no day of race registration)- McCoy Pavillion 6:30-8:00am Transition Area Set-up (setup T2 first at Beaver Creek. Then bike to T1 or drive to T1 parking and setup). 6:30-8:00am Body marking, swim cap and timing strap distribution at Nottingham Lake, Avon 7:30am T2 Closed for Sprint Athletes 8:00am T2 Closed for Championship Athletes 8:00am XTERRA Sprint Pre-race Briefing 8:05 am XTERRA Sprint Swim Warm-up 8:15 am XTERRA Sprint Race Start at Nottingham Lake 8:40am XTERRA Mountain Championship Pre-race Briefing 8:50am XTERRA Mountain Championship Swim Warm-up 9:00am XTERRA Mountain Championship Race Start (waves TBD) at Nottingham Lake 9:30am-2:00pm XTERRA Expo Open at Beaver Creek Resort 9:30am-2:00pm XTERRA Trail Run Registration/Packet Pickup Open- McCoy Pavillion 9:45am First place Sprint Finisher Expected 10:00am-2:00pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for the Challenged Athlete Foundation 11:15am First XTERRA Championship Finisher Expected 11:30am Post Race Barbeque and Party 12:30pm XTERRA Kids Sprint free (enter at XTERRA Registration) 1:00pm T2 Cut-off. 1:00pm XTERRA Mountain Championship/Sprint Award Presentation Sunday, July 19 Beaver Creek Village 7:00-8:00am XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run Late Registration/Packet Pickup- McCoy Pavillion 8:00am-12:00pm XTERRA Expo Open 8:00 am XTERRA 20K Trail Run Start 8:15am XTERRA 10K Trail Run Start 8:20am XTERRA 5K Trail Run Start 8:00am-12:00pm Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, benefit for the Challenged Athlete Foundation 9:30am XTERRA 5K Trail Run Awards Ceremony 10:00am XTERRA 10K Trail Run Awards Ceremony 10:30am XTERRA Kids Sprint free (enter at XTERRA Registration) 11:00am XTERRA 20K Trail Run Awards Ceremony

3 XTERRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP The 2015 XTERRA Mountain Championship returns to Beaver Creek / Avon, CO. XTERRA Mountain Championship events include a full-length XTERRA championship race, a shorter distance XTERRA Sprint race as well as 5/10/20km trail runs. Paul Mitchell stylists will be on-site giving professional hair cuts in exchange for a $15 (or more) donation to the Challenged Athletes Foundation. 100% of the proceeds benefit CAF. BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS! Load up the car for the trip and bring your family and friends! The Race Village is a great place to hang out and watch the race. In between all of the race action, there will be music, commentary and exhibition tents. The expo is open Friday, 2-8pm, Saturday from 9:30 am 2 pm and Sunday 8 am-12 pm. OUTRIGGER HOSPITALITY AREA Our official hospitality partner welcomes you, your family and friends to relax in their Hospitality Area. You'll find complimentary coffee in the mornings and iced water throughout the day. Enjoy! PAUL MITCHELL GREEN TAKEOVER YOU JUST PLANTED A TREE!" with your race entry in the XTERRA East Championship and XTERRA Sprint. Paul Mitchell Tea Tree and its partner Reforestaction, has planted a tree in Peru for YOU. This activity supports rainforest conservation, soil protection, and better health and nutrition for local communities. Join the Green Takeover and plant another tree free. Click here and use the code XTERRAME. WHERE TO STAY 1, 2 or 3 bedroom condominiums offering 20% off two nights or more to XTERRA participants and guests. Includes Highlands Lodge, Highlands Westview, Ridgepoint Townhomes and The Ascent. Information and rates: RENTAL CAR DISCOUNT FOR XTERRA ATHLETES We ve partnered with the following rental car agencies to offer XTERRA athletes special discounts off car rentals. Click for Enterprise Click for National

4 DRIVING DIRECTIONS From Denver, 70W to exit 167 to Avon/Beaver Creek, enter the roundabout and continue left. You will be heading south, and should go back under I Continue straight on this road (Avon Road) through 4 more roundabouts, after which you will see the entrance to Beaver Creek. Proceed to the Welcome Gate and let them know you re here for XTERRA. Tip: A good address to enter in your phone is of the Beaver Creek Chophouse: 15 West Thomas Place, Avon, CO This will get you to the expo area, and registration is about 80 yards east. Note: This is a point-to-point race with the swim start and T1 at Nottingham Lake just down the hill. The expo, T2, and finish line are all at Beaver Creek Resort. HASHTAG #XTERRABEAVERCREEK Join the XTERRA community by adding #xterrabeavercreek to your twitter posts this weekend. PACKET PICKUP/RACE REGISTRATION Friday, 2 8 pm, am at Beaver Creek Village (McCoy Pavillion). We ll have late packet pickup on Saturday from 6-7:30 am. Your timing chip will be in your race packet. Don t forget to bring it on race morning. BRING YOUR PHOTO ID and USAT CARD WITH YOU. THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL FOR ANY COMPETITOR. We don t want to send you home or to your hotel to get them but we will have to if you don t have it with you. If you have lost your card, click here to print a temporary one. If you purchased a One Day USAT License, we will have you listed as paid when you check in. Registration fee includes an event T-shirt and post-race refreshments. SORRY, NO REFUNDS If you have friends or family that want to join in the XTERRA Beaver Creek 5K, 10K or 20K trail runs on Sunday, they can sign-up on Saturday from 9:30am-2:00pm or race morning on Sunday from 7-8 am. The 20K starts at 8am, 10K starts at 8:15am and the 5K starts at 8:20 am USA TRIATHLON This Championship is sanctioned by USA Triathlon and all participants must either be current license holders or purchase a 1 day license at registration ($12). RACE PACKET Triathlon participant race packets will include: Ankle timing chip-please strap* this to your left ankle before the race. You will need to make sure you hand your timing tag back to your team at the end of the day to ensure you receive an official time-any chips not returned will incur a $70 replacement fee. Bike plate please attach this to your handle bars using the twist ties provided. Runner bib please attach this in a clear visible place on your front using the safety pins provided OR your race belt. DO NOT REMOVE THE TAG AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR RUN BIB-IT IS USED FOR TIMING. PowerBar Paul Mitchell Tee Tree sample *FYI-swim caps and timing straps will be distributed at body marking on race morning. WHAT TO BRING Here is a list of things to bring with you on race day. XTERRA Triathlon and XTERRA Sprint Tri participants should pack: ID USA Triathlon membership card (if member)

5 Bike Helmet Wetsuit (ruling will be made on race morning) Goggles Race clothing including swimwear, bike shorts, top Race belt for race bib on the run leg (safety pins will be included in your race packs should you not have a race belt.) Water bottles Spare tube (Co2 canister in case of a flat) Running shoes Sunglasses OTHER EVENTS XTERRA BEAVER CREEK 5/10/20K TRAIL RUNS Trail runs in Colorado can be a breathtaking experience in more ways than one, and the XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Run is no exception. The course offers scenic views while taking runners along 2,400 feet of climbing in the thin Colorado air. It will also count as part of the XTERRA Colorado Trail Run Series, so 20km runners can earn valuable points toward a series championship. XTERRA UNIVERSITY Get ready to XTERRA with the sport s best-friday at 5 pm in the XTERRA Village. XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell is hosted by XTERRA pros Josiah Middaugh and Flora Duffy and offers competitors a chance to take in last-minute advice and pointers from some of the best offroad multisport athletes in the sport. The FREE sessions target improved swimming, biking and trail running techniques plus dealing with the specifics of the Beaver Creek course. There will be time for Q&A with the pros during each session. All classes will be held at the race compound at the Beaver Creek Village. TRIATHLON RACE BRIEFING Held in conjunction with XTERRA University, Race Director, Chris Appleton will run through the ins and outs of the XTERRA Triathlon and Sprint courses. There will also be a race briefing on race morning so please ensure that you check your race briefing time noted on the event schedule. COMMUNITY SWIM The Nottingham Lake will be open for a community swim ($5 per person) on Thursday, from 5:30-7:30 pm. PRE-SWIMMING AT NOTTINGHAM LAKE IS PROHIBITED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED DAYS/HOURS and is cause for disqualification. XTERRA KIDS SPRINT Youngsters 10 and under can join in the FREE kids sprint at 12:30pm. It s just a short fun run around the finish area where everyone is a winner. Parents, register your child prior to the fun run. We ll also host a kids run on Sunday at 10:30 am. Enter at the XTERRA Registration tent. SATURDAY NIGHT POST RACE FUN We ll be gathering at Bob s Place in Avon (100 West Beaver Creek Blvd) to celebrate food and drinks available for sale. Come share your stories with your fellow athletes.

6 PAUL MITCHELL CUT-A-THON Racing makes you feel good Paul Mitchell makes you look good! A $15 donation to the Challenged Athletes Foundation will get you a professional cut on the spot. No appointment necessary, just come on down Saturday 10am-2pm and Sunday from 8am-12pm. BIKE TECH The official bike support for XTERRA Mountain Champs and XTERRA Sprint. Venture Sports will be on-site at Beaver Creek on Friday and at Nottingham Lake on Saturday for your bike support needs. Venture sports also offers mountain bike rentals, bike shipping/receiving service as well as bike assembly on shipped bikes. 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. Avon, CO (970) WATER TEMP/WETSUITS The official water temperature will be determined on RACE MORNING and posted to the bulletin board. As a sanctioned USAT event, XTERRA will follow USAT wetsuit rules in Beaver Creek. USAT SWIMMING CONDUCT Swimming Conduct 4.1 Permissible Strokes. Swimmers may use any stroke to propel themselves through the water and may tread water or float. 4.2 Bottom Contact and Resting. A participant may stand on the bottom or rest by holding an inanimate object such as a buoy, boat, rope or floating object. Excluding the bottom, a participant shall not use any inanimate object to gain forward progress. A violation of this section shall result in a variable time penalty, unless the Head Referee in his/her sole discretion determines that (i) the violation was substantial and resulted in an unfair time advantage, or (ii) the violation constituted endangerment under Section 3.4(1). 4.3 Emergencies. A swimmer experiencing difficulty and in need of assistance shall raise an arm overhead, and pump it up and down, and call or seek assistance. A swimmer, who has received official assistance, whether voluntary or involuntary, must retire and withdraw from the remainder of the race unless such assistance did not aid the swimmer in making forward progress. No swimmer shall return to the race if the official rendering assistance requests that the participant withdraw from the race or receive medical assistance. 4.4 Wet suits. Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wet suit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wet suit at their own discretion, provided however that participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Age group participants shall not wear wet suits in water temperatures equal to or greater than 84 degrees Fahrenheit. The wetsuit policy for elite athletes shall be determined by the USAT Athletes Advisory Council. The AAC has set the wetsuit maximum temperature for elite athletes at 68 degrees for swim distances less than 3000 meters and 71.6 degrees for distances of 3000 meters or greater. Any swimmer wearing a wetsuit with a thickness measured in any part greater than 5 millimeters shall be disqualified.

7 4.5 Notice of Wet Suit Policy. The wet suit policy for any particular race shall be included on all race literature that is intended for distribution to potential participants. The wet suit policy shall conform to Section 4.4, unless a change is granted in compliance with Section 1.4. The wet suit policy on such literature shall include the following information, if applicable; a. Any changes from Section 4.4; b. Any specific restrictions on equipment; c. Any disparity between the wet suit policy for age group athletes and the policy for elite athletes. 4.6 Measuring Water Temperature. It is recommended, but not required that the water temperature for a race be finally determined by a measurement made within 2 hours of the race start. A water temperature measurement should also be taken prior to any pre-race meetings in order to forecast to the athletes as early as possible the likely water temperature on race day and the likelihood of whether wet suits will be allowed on race day. 4.7 Official Equipment. If provided by race management, a swimmer shall wear the proper official swim cap corresponding to his wave. The penalty for an infraction of this rule is a variable time penalty. For safety reasons if no official cap is provided, all swimmers should wear their own brightly colored swim cap. 4.8 Goggles. Swimmers may wear, but shall not be required to wear, swim goggles or face masks. 4.9 Illegal Equipment. Any swimmer wearing any artificial propulsion device, including but not limited to fins, gloves, paddles, or floating devices of any kind shall be disqualified. Download full USAT competition rules SKINSUITS USA Triathlon-approved skinsuits and speedsuits are allowed for use in any water temperature: RENT A WETSUIT You can rent the fastest and most flexible triathlon wetsuit on the market. XTERRA Wetsuits is offering full or sleeveless wetsuit rentals. Extended rental periods are available. Click here to check them out. AID STATIONS There are two aid stations on the bike (one for Sprint) featuring bike bottles filled with water and Gatorade and PowerBar gels, and four on the run (two for Sprint) with water, Gatorade and PowerBar Gels. SATURDAY RACE START TIMES 8:15am XTERRA Sprint Start at Nottingham Lake 9:00am XTERRA Mountain Championship Start at Nottingham Lake 12:30pm XTERRA Kids Sprint at BC free (parents register child at registration tent) WAVES There will be wave starts for both the sprint and championship events. We ll likely have two waves for the sprint and four waves for the championship. Be at the pre-race briefing and listen for announcements on race morning. SETTING-UP First, set-up your bike-to-run transition at Beaver Creek Village just to the left of the base of Centennial Lift. Beaver Creek is allowing temporary parking at the Centennial Station area (look for

8 the Skier drop off area) so you can set-up T2. Do not park here. After you re T2 is set, drive down and park at the Bear lot located at the base of the west entrance to Beaver Creek. Then, ride your bike to Nottingham Lake to set-up swim-to-bike transition, get body marked, and pick-up swim cap and timing strap. BODY MARKING, SWIM CAP AND TIMING STRAP Pick-up your swim cap and timing strap at body marking at Nottingham Lake starting at 6:30am. Remember, set up your T2 first. SPECTATORS Park at the Bear Lot. Watch the swim, walk back to Bear Lot and take the shuttle up to Beaver Creek Resort to watch T2, run, and finish. Shuttles run back-and-forth every 10 minutes or so. TRANSITION BAG You will be provided a transition bag at registration. Put your race number on it, and after your swim put ALL of your stuff in it, including your wetsuit, seal it tight, and leave it right there in T1. We ll bring it up to the finish for you. Important, if it s not in the bag, it won t make the trip up to the finish line so take the time to do it right. PRE-RACE BRIEFING Race director Chris Appleton will host a pre-race briefing at 8am at the lake before the sprint race start and 8:40am prior to the championship race start. He ll also be at Friday night s XTERRA University (5pm) to answer questions. BIKE COURSE CUT-OFF TIMES All competitors need to arrive at the bike-to-run transition by 1:00pm to be allowed to continue on the run course. TEAM ATHLETES Team members must wait for their teammate at their numbered rack within the transition to hand over the timing chip at this position. Remember you are responsible to make sure you are in the transition area at the right time to meet your team members. COURSE DESCRIPTION-COURSES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON LOCAL CONDITIONS RACE WEEK. Swim A.5 or 1 mile swim in Avon s Nottingham Lake will kick off the point-to-point race. This is a 1 or 2 lap, rectangular course and a 10 minute warm up is allowed before the race begins. The starting gun will be fired at 8:15am for sprint racers / 9:00 a.m for full XTERRA racers, with swimmers staged in waves. Average water temperature is between 67 and 71 degrees. Athletes will be given a plastic bag with a race number at registration/packet pick-up. Please use this bag for all belongings used at T1 for transfer by Race Personnel to finish area in Beaver Creek Village. PRE-SWIMMING AT NOTTINGHAM LAKE IS PROHIBITED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED DAYS/HOURS and is cause for disqualification. You may pay $5 to pre-swim on Thursday, July 16 from 5:30-7:30pm only. Other local pay-per-swim options include the Avon Recreation Center Pool, the Eagle-Vail Community Pool, and the Westin Pool.

9 Bike After the swim, racers transition to the mountain bike course. Ride out to pavement and get ready to climb for 2,200 feet or 3,600 feet of elevation gain. The off-road uphill climb goes along the trails of Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead and Beaver Creek: Riders leave T1 via the bike path around the north side of the Lake. Turn left onto paved West Beaver Creek Blvd (Intersection will be marshaled during race) Continue over railroad tracks and across HWY 6 (Police controlled intersection during race) Turn left at skier parking lot and pick up a paved bike path at the end of the lot Cross over Prater Road and hit the dirt at the top of the Riverfront Gondola Total pavement leaving lake is approximately 1 mile Great chance to get the legs cranking! Follow trail at top of Gondola and cross under Lower BC Express chairlift. You are on the Elkhorn Trail (some steep climbs) After you cross under the second lift, you will intersect the Village to Village Trail. This is where you will see the first Aid Station Sprint Course racers will take a left onto Village to Village Trail at the Aid Station, immediately crossing over the paved road and follow signs to FINISH bike portion Full Course racers will climb up the paved Strawberry Park road for.9 miles (Full XTERRA racers only) After climbing the.9 miles, turn right onto Daybreak Ridge Trail. (Full XTERRA racers only) At the high point on the trail, turn right onto Primrose Trail / gravel service Road (Full XTERRA racers only) At the top of the Arrowhead Lift, you will pass through descending to the West on askiway, just after you pass by the Arrowhead Yurt on the switchback, you will make a SHARP LEFT TURN onto a winding downhill single track Arrowhead Mt. Trail (Full XTERRA racers only) When you intersect the Village to Village Trail, head back across Arrowhead and Bachelor Gulch ski slopes, then back through the Aid Station (Full XTERRA racers only) Cross over Strawberry Park paved road and follow signs on Village to Village Trail Turn hard LEFT onto Beaver Lake Trail and connect to Alley s Way. Turn right at the gravel service road Cinch for a short, approx..2 miles up to the Cork Screw Trail Turn left off Cinch service road and descend into Corkscrew singletrack switchbacks with small root drops Continue on Lower Corkscrew singletrack / service roads into T2 Trail Run Runners hit the trails for a 3 mile/ 5.75 mile run through aspen glades, along skyways andsingletrack, returning to the base of Beaver Creek Village for the post-race party! There is an elevation gain of 700 or 1,300 feet. Exit T2 a slight climb to service road under Chair 1 Gondola Cross Kiva skier bridge over paved road and turn left down hill, paralleling road Turn Right onto Buddie s Way single track, this turns into a double track skiway Turn Left onto Aspen Glade singletrack At Cinch service road, turn right, follow this down below the horse stables. Just past the road bend below the stables, turn left onto Village Loop single track. When you intersect Cinch, turn left. Sprint racers will then take an immediate right to the finish! Full XTERRA racers continue left on Cinch past an aid station and turn left up onto Five Senses singletrack after crossing over Beaver Creek

10 Five Senses intersects Village Rd. for a few hundred feet then back onto dirt trail, follow this up to intersect with Beaver Lake Trail service road at this point. Turn left up service road and then shortly after a right onto Lost Buck Spur singletrack. As you cross under ski lift #12, follow Stack-it single track across then down hill. Follow Stack-it below Lost Buck service road and the water tank. When Stack-it intersects Lost Buck, take this service road to the bottom Cross Strawberry Park Skier Bridge to Finish! TECHNICAL INFORMATION SWIM COURSE 1 mile XTERRA (Sprint: 500m or.5 miles): No swim fins, hand paddles or any swimming aids are allowed. See registration bulletin board for updated wetsuit ruling, expect no wetsuits. Athletes must wear sponsor s swim cap provided at body marking. The swim is an out and back course. TRANSITION: You may not mount your bicycle before the exit of the transition area and you must dismount your bike before entering into transition. Riding your bicycle in transition will result in a 2 minute penalty. ATHLETES OR REPRESENTATIVE MUST RETURN TIMING CHIP AND SHOW RACE NUMBER AT TRANSITION TO PICK UP BIKES AND GEAR AFTER RACE. BIKE COURSE - 25k XTERRA (Sprint Course 14.4K-8.9 miles) All competitors must start the run by 1 pm. Course marshals will enforce 1 pm cut-off times. Limited outside assistance is allowed from another athlete competing in the same event or a race official. No outside assistance is allowed from any person not competing in the event. These include but are not limited to spectators, friends, family, volunteers, photographers, or police. Assistance is limited to tools, tubes or any item that would be used to repair a faulty part or damaged bicycle or water, food, or first aid. Exchanging bikes is not allowed. The only permitted bicycles are mountain bikes. Bicycle must have 26, 27.5" or 29 wheels and straight handlebars. Cyclo-cross bikes and bicycles with drop handlebars are prohibited. Bar extensions or grips off the handlebars may not exceed 5. Drafting is allowed. Competitors must display the front number plate at all times. No advertising stickers, writing or alterations of the number plate are allowed. Approved helmets must be worn at all times while on the bike. RUN COURSE, 9.3K or 6.2 miles (Sprint Course: 4.9k or 3 miles): Competitors must display their run number on the front of their body. No advertising stickers, writing or alterations of the number are allowed. Number holders are permitted. Competitors may not use inline skates or other devices, human or otherwise powered, to assist them in running. HEAD PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED. GENERAL RULES Do Not Litter the Course: XTERRA prides itself on leaving the trails better than we found them. Do your part and leave no trace. Take your trash with you or leave it at an aid station. Cutting the Course: Short-cutting and/or cutting trail switchbacks on course is not permitted and may result in disqualification. All athletes are required to stay on the designated trail that is

11 marked as the race course. It is the athlete s responsibility to know the designated race course. Lack of tape or barriers on the course will not constitute an excuse for cutting the course. Protests of any nature must be submitted within one hour of the finish time of the person lodging the protest. Protests must be submitted in writing and signed by the accuser. Saying somebody cut the course is not good enough - it must be written and described as accurately as possible. All protests will be investigated. Because of the nature of XTERRA, it is not always possible to see infractions. XTERRA is in the woods, out of sight and marshaled only where necessary. In every case there will need to be verification of the infraction. Officials will not be drawn into a hear-say argument. No headphones of any kind are permitted while competing. Notice: What is published here are partial rules and items specific to this event. Full rules and regulations are available at registration. It is the responsibility of the athlete to know the rules of XTERRA. COURSE MARKINGS The course will be clearly marked using a mixture of core flute signs and arrows as well as bright tape tied to trees to re-assure you that you are going the right way. The blue arrows are for the bike courses only. The red arrows are for all run courses. Please watch out for course signage along with our course marshals who will be pointing you in the right direction. MEDICAL We have qualified medical personnel at the Race Village and roaming on the course. If you feel unwell at any stage of the race, please alert the closest course marshal who will arrange for our medical staff to meet you. UPDATES AND RESULTS We ll post some photos and videos on our facebook page at facebook.com/xterraplanet. - Results from all races will be loaded at jtltiming.com/multisport.htm - Our twitter hashtag #xterrabama. ATHLETE PHOTOS Enduro Photos is the official athlete photographer of the 2015 XTERRA America Tour. Athlete photos will be available a few days after the race at POST-RACE FOOD COURTESY BEAVER CREEK RESORT After you finish, catch your breath, fuel up in the recovery tent then enjoy post-race BBQ courtesy the Dusty Boot right next to recovery (included in race entry).

12 AWARDS CEREMONY The XTERRA Sprint and Championship awards ceremony will start on Saturday at 1 pm at the Race Village. The following will be announced during the ceremonies: Event Male/Female Places XTERRA Championship pro category Male and Female First to Fifth XTERRA Championship Age Groupers Male and Female First to third in each age group XTERRA Relay Teams Male, Female, Coed First to third XTERRA Sprint Tri Age Groups Male and Female First to third, in each age group PRO PRIZE MONEY Pros race for a $15,000 pro purse 2015 XTERRA POINT SERIES RULES FOR AGE GROUPERS Your best four races will be used to determine your total point score in your Regional Championship. Competitors are required to race at least one event in their region and must count 2 events in their region. Note: You don t have to race in 2, but you have to count 2. QUALIFYING SLOTS AGE GROUP POINTS AWARDS FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES/POINT SERIES AGE GROUP MALE FEMALE PLACE POINTS PLACE POINTS ST TH 49/ ND 90/67 10 TH 45/ rd 82/61 11 th 41/ th 75/56 12 th 37/ th 69/41 13 th 34/ th 63/47 14 th 31/ th 58/43 15 th 28/ th 53/ Challenged Athlete Apply Directly to Info@xterraplanet.com USA CHAMPIONSHIP AGE GROUP QUALIFICATION The top 15 athletes in each division will qualify for Nationals. invitations will be sent after the race. EVENT PARTNERS, SPECIAL OFFERS AND GIVEAWAYS The 2015 XTERRA Mountain Championship is presented by Paul Mitchell, Beaver Creek Resort and XTERRA Travel. Sponsors include Muscle Milk, XTERRA Wetsuits, PowerBar, Gatorade Endurance, XTERRA Fitness, LifeProof, XTERRA Boards, Salming, Optic Nerve Sunglasses and Greenlayer and

13 the City of Avon. The XTERRA Mountain Championship wouldn t be possible without the generous support of our event sponsors. Please click here to enjoy special offers in your virtual race bag. CANCELLATIONS The XTERRA Mountain Championship/XTERRA Sprint do not offer any refunds for event entries. LEAVE NO TRACE The XTERRA team asks that you respect the Race Village, race course and venue and leave no trace of trash before, during or after the race. VOLUNTEERS Foremost, we appreciate all volunteers, as the event would not be possible without them. We could also still use volunteers for Saturday and Sunday so if any of you have relatives or friends who could lend a hand it would be greatly appreciated. They can check in at the volunteer tent on Beaver Creek Village by 7 am on Saturday or Sunday, sign up on line here or call Jeremy Gross at QUESTIONS Still have a question? Call toll-free at , Schedule of events and more details online at Safe travels, see y all real soon.

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