THIS WEEK: Our very own Kahuna St. Nick puts his annual spin on a seasonal gem, results from the last trail run race of ’07, the low-down on XTERRA Winter Worlds, and the XTERRA TV Holiday viewing schedule.

FIRST RACE IN ‘08:
1/12 – XTERRA Boney Mountain Trail Run (Thousand Oaks, CA)

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE XTERRA:
Twas the night before XTERRA
and all over the World
Athletes dreamt of racing
Around Maui they twirled

They dreamed of 'The Plunge'
And going so fast
There was a racer ahead
And waved as they passed

When out on the lawn
There arose such a clatter
They jumped off their trainers
To see what was the matter

Old Kahuna was there
With his razor sharp wit
Saying “get to work children
You must keep fit”

“Each year you get faster,
Race harder and quick
Be you a stud male
Or a beautiful chick”

“Somehow my dear racers
Though faster you run
All of you are happy
All of us have fun”

“Live More, Not less”
Was the old man's advice
“We’re not on earth long
So of life, take a slice”

“Did Conrad give up
When his luck was so low?
He kept a smile on his face
Should I Quit? Hell no”

“That kind of spirit is what
Makes you all unique
It is you that created
The XTERRA mystique”

So we say to you all
With thanks from our heart
Our gratitude so high
It is off of the chart

“Next year will be bigger
Than ever before
New countries, new places
So get out the door”

“South Africa, South America
New Zealand, Australia, Japan
US and Europe
Make some if you can”

“Cause wherever you go
There is someone who
Lives Life More with XTERRA
And wants to meet YOU”

He slowed down a bit
Took a swig from his beer
Hitched up his belt
And tugged on his ear

With a flash and a bang
The old man was gone
But his voice was still clear
His message dead-on

“Merry Christmas to all
And to all a good night
We’ll see you next year
For some jolly good fights”

And with that the Winter
Returned to most all
But everyone knew
2008 WILL BE A BALL!

THE LAST TRAIL RUN OF 2007: The 2007 XTERRA Trail Run Series finished with a bang as a maxed-out field took on the challenging 15K and 5K XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Runs in Southern California this past Sunday.
Ironman legend Heather Fuhr topped the women's field in the 15K with a time of 1:02:57 and Jon Clark won the overall in 59:53.
In the 5K the top man and woman were separated by a mere 50 seconds. Myra Bregman, 42, from Dana Point, California finished fourth overall with a time of 29:35 and finishing three spots ahead was 44-year-old Scott Pickell with the fastest time of the day at 28:45.
For complete results visit www.trailrace.com

WINTER WORLDS BASICS: It’s Christmas time and cold outside, and usually during the winter months XTERRA goes into hibernation. Not this year! The world-renowned XTERRA lifestyle is taking its show to the snow with the inaugural XTERRA Winter World Championship March 7-9. It’s a 3-day long winter sports festival at the site of the 2002 Olympic downhill competitions at Snowbasin Resort.
The main event, the XTERRA Winter World Championship, is a first-of-its-kind, uniquely XTERRA multisport race combining the four disciplines of ski mountaineering, mountain biking, running and snowshoeing. The award-winning TEAM TV crew will film all the action for a half-hour show to be broadcast throughout the country via national syndication.
Here are the basics for the upcoming extravaganza…

Date/Time/Place:
March 6-9, 2008 - Daytime activities at Snowbasin Resort
Nighttime festivities in downtown Ogden

Entry Fees/Distances/Categories/Awards:
XTERRA Winter World Championship
Fees: $50, plus $10 one-day USA Triathlon license (if non-member)
Distance: 5k run/5k snowshoe/10k mtb/8k ski mountaineering
Categories: Pro/Elite, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Awards: Top 3 in each division. $10,000 purse for top five men/women. Fire and Ice Award to the male and female pro/amateurs with fastest combined times in 2007 XTERRA World Championship + Winter Worlds.

XTERRA Ski Mountaineering
Fees: $20 citizens/$35 championship
Distance: 5k citizens race/10k championship race
Categories: Elite, Junior (under 19), Senior (20-39), Master (40+)
Awards: Top 3 in each division.

XTERRA Snowboard Dash-for-Cash
Fees: $25
Distance: Summit-to-Lodge downhill (with 2 checkpoints and short climbs)
Categories: Open
Awards: $500 to male and female winners.

XTERRA Citizens Snowshoe Races
Fees: $40 Relays/$25 Seniors/$15 Juniors/$10 Kids K
Distance: 5k for individuals/10k for relays (5k x 2)
Categories: Individuals: Men/Women - Junior (19 and under) and Senior
Relays: Men/Women/Co-Ed
Awards: Top 3 in each division

PowerSox U.S. National Snowshoe Championships
Fees: $45, includes lunch at Snowbasin
Distance: 5k Juniors/10k Seniors
Categories: Qualified Juniors/Seniors only
Awards: Top 3 in each division for Seniors, Top 5 in Juniors.

Register online at www.xterrawinter.com

TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 6
12-4pm Registration at Snowbasin
5-8pm Registration/Packet Pickup in Ogden

Friday, March 7
9am-4pm Registration at Snowbasin
10am-2pm XTERRA Kids Zone
11am Ski Mountaineering Races
12pm Snowboard Dash for Cash Race
3pm Ski Mountaineering Award Ceremony
5-8pm Registration/Packet Pickup in Ogden
6pm XTERRA Race Briefing/Opening Night Party
7:00pm Foursite Film Festival – Action Sports Films at Egyptian Theater (snowboard giveaways)

Saturday, March 8
8am Registration at Snowbasin
10am-2pm XTERRA Kids Zone
10am XTERRA Winter World Championship
2pm XTERRA Winter World Championship Award Ceremony
6pm Awards banquet and after party in Ogden

Sunday, March 9
8am-12pm Registration at Snowbasin
9:00am PowerSox U.S. National Snowshoe Championships - Jr 5K
10am-2pm XTERRA Kids Zone activities
10:00am PowerSox U.S. National Snowshoe Championships - Men's 10k
10:45am PowerSox U.S. National Snowshoe Championships - Women's 10K
12:00pm Kids 1K Snowshoe
12:15pm Citizen's 5K Snowshoe
1:30pm Snowshoe Relay Races
3:00pm Snowshoe Awards
6:00pm Closing Party in Ogden

Note: Only qualified athletes may compete in Snowshoe National Championship events, but all are welcome to compete in Kids, Citizen, and Relay Team Snowshoe races.

Host Hotel
The official host hotel for XTERRA Winter World Championship is the Ogden Marriott in downtown. Call 888-825-3163 and ask for the special XTERRA rate ($89, plus 11.7% tax).
Marriott Ogden Hotel
247 24th Street
Ogden, Utah 84401 USA

XTERRA TV: The newly released XTERRA USA Championship, Nevada Passage and XTERRA Planet shows will be on in all the major markets like LA, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco over the holidays…

City
Date
Network
Time
Show

Albany, NY
12/30
WTEN (ABC)
3:00-4:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

1/6
5:00-6:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Amarillo, TX
1/6
KAMR (NBC)
2:30-3:30 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Baton Rouge, LA
12/23
WBXH (MY)
3:00-4:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Binghamton, NY
12/30
WBGN (NBC)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

1/6
12:30-1:30 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Chicago, IL
12/29
WBBM (CBS)
1:00-2:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

San Francisco, CA
12/24
CCSW (CAB)
11:00-11:30 pm
2007 XTERRA Planet #6

2:00-2:30 am
2007 XTERRA Planet #6

12/30
CCSW (CAB)
4:30-5:00 pm
2007 XTERRA Planet #6

7:30-8:00 am
2007 XTERRA Planet #6

Dayton, OH
1/1
WHIO (CBS)
5:00-6:00 am
2007 Nevada Passage

Denver, CO
12/29
KMGH (ABC)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Duluth/Superior, WI
1/6
KBJR (NBC)
11:00am-12:00pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Elmira, NY
12/22
WETM (NBC)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Eureka, CA
1/3
KAEF (ABC)
8:30-9:00 pm
2007 XTERRA Planet #8

Hartford/New Haven, CT
12/29
WTNH (ABC)
5:00-6:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Honolulu, HI
1/1
KGMB (CBS)
1:00-2:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

1/6
KITV (ABC)
12:00-1:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Idaho Falls, ID
1/6
KIFI (ABC)
12:00-1:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Lacrosse, WI
12/29
WEAU (NBC)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

1/6
1:30-2:30 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Lansing, MI
12/24
WILX (NBC)
2:00-3:00 am
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

1/5
WLAJ (ABC)
5:00-5:30 pm
2007 XTERRA Planet #1

1/6
WILX (NBC)
12:30-1:30 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

1/6
WLAJ (ABC)
1:30-2:00 pm
2007 XTERRA Planet #2

1/6
WLAJ (ABC)
3:00-3:30 pm
2007 XTERRA Planet #3

1/6
WLAJ (ABC)
4:30-5:00 pm
2007 XTERRA Planet #4

Los Angeles, CA
1/5
KABC (ABC)
1:00-2:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Louisville, KY
12/30
WHAS (ABC)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Madison, WI
1/6
WMTV (NBC)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Mankato, MN
12/29
KEYC (CBS)
1:00-2:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

New York, NY
12/29
FXSN (CAB)
3:00-4:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Omaha, NE
1/6
KETV (ABC)
11:30am-12:30pm
2007 Nevada Passage

2:00-3:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Peoria/Bloomington, IL
12/29
WHOI (ABC)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Pittsburgh, PA
1/4
WBGN (IND)
9:00-10:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Rapid City, SD
1/6
KEVN (FOX)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Rochester, MN
12/22
KTTC (NBC)
1:00-2:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Salt Lake City, UT
12/29
KSL (ABC)
1:00-2:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Spokane, WA
12/30
KXMN (MY)
4:00-5:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

1/5
KXLY (ABC)
4:00-5:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Springfield, MO
1/7
KSPR (ABC)
12:00-1:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Syracuse, NY
1/6
WSYR (ABC)
5:00-6:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Tampa, FL
12/29
WTSP (CBS)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 Nevada Passage

Topeka, KS
12/22
KTKA (ABC)
1:30-2:30 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Traverse City, MI
12/23
WGTU (ABC)
2:00-3:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Tyler, TX
1/5
KFXK (FOX)
4:00-5:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

Waco, TX
12/29
KBTX (CBS)
12:00-1:00 pm
2007 XTERRA USA Championship

West Palm Beach, FL
12/24
WPEC (CBS)
12:35-1:35 am
2007 XTERRA USA Championship