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XTERRA Trail Run Series hits the Atlantic Region

3/4/2013

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Inaugural race set for March 9, with three others to follow in 2013 

March 4, 2013 – The XTERRA Trail Run Series has hit the trails near the Pacific Ocean for several years. Now it will also make its way to the Atlantic.

The XTERRA Atlantic Trail Run Series will make its debut next weekend, and the 2013 schedule will bring races to the states of Delaware and Maryland. The new Atlantic Series will feature four races (two in each state) – March 9 at Wilmington, Delaware; April 6 at Gaithersburg, Maryland; May 25 at Bear, Delaware; June 22 at Elkton, Maryland.

Each race in the Atlantic Series is open to runners of all ages and skill levels, from any state. Online registration is available for all four races: ATLANTIC SERIES REGISTRATION.

“Delaware has a strong trail system, ranging from rocky and rooted hilly trails to smooth dirt that is frequented by both runners and mountain bikers,” Atlantic Series director Kristen Thomas said. “Maryland parks are in no shortage, either, as they are all over the place and are all frequently used and raced on. There is a very wide range with the Eastern states presenting some smoother, rolling terrain, and the terrain getting more mountainous as you reach the Appalachian Trail.”

Runners are excited to participate in the Atlantic Series, as it will take them on some of the most scenic – and challenging – trails in the area.

“These races are going to be a great time, that’s for certain,” said Steven Leibowitz, who plans to enter all four events. “Each race promises its own adventure and there are distance options for everyone.”

Each event in the series will offer two course options – one long and one short – to accommodate the various levels of runners. The short course distances will be 5 kilometers; the long course distances will range from 10 kilometers to 42 kilometers.

The top age-group finishers on the long course of each event will be awarded points toward the Atlantic Series, and standings will be updated after each race. At the end of the season, each age-group champion will be awarded a free entry to the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, Utah, in September.

Leibowitz said he has experience on the Seneca Creek Trail in Gaithersburg, Maryland. “The trail undulates across roots and dirt,” he said. “Not far from the urban sounds of our nation’s capital, this place offers a calm respite to the outside world, and will certainly play host to a challenging and rewarding race experience.”

Leibowitz said he is unfamiliar with the other three courses in the Atlantic Series, but is looking forward to the challenge of a new adventure.

“Not having been to the other three trails makes me both nervous and excited,” he said. “For the locations that will be new to me, there will be plenty of map studying beforehand if I am not able to make it out in advance. The races are likely to be competitive, grueling, and dirty. Sounds like fun to me!”

The Atlantic Series is one of 16 regions across the United States that hosting XTERRA Trail Run events in 2013. The others are Alabama, Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, Pocono, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Utah.

To enter a race in the Atlantic Series or to learn more about it, please visit www.adventuregeekproductions.com or www.xterratrailrun.com.

2013 XTERRA Atlantic Trail Run Series 

3/9/13 –XTERRA Brandywine Creek Trail Run – Wilmington, DE – 12km/5km – Atlantic Series #1 2013

4/6/13 – XTERRA Seneca Creek Trail Run – Gaithersburg, MD - 10km/5km – Atlantic Series #2 2013

5/25/13 –XTERRA Lums Pond Trail Run – Bear, DE – 10km/5km – Atlantic Series #3 2013

6/22/13 – XTERRA Big Elk Trail Run – Elkton, MD - 42km/21km – Atlantic Series #4 2013


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Photo Finish

1/5/2013

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Tips from a Mike Murray on how to get the perfect race photo. 

  1. Wear your Bib# on the front.
  2. Every runner/triathlete should run down the center of the finish line chute and not play with their watch.
  3. Runners would not run in groups or a least spread out when they cross the finish line.

Wishful thinking by Mike that would make his job a million times easier. 


  1. The finish line would have a double sided clock and a double sided finish line banner that’s no more than 12 feet high.
  2. The finish line would be no more than 25’ wide, roped off on both sides and no one would get between me and the runners crossing the finish line.
  3. Every race would start & finish at near the same location, start no earlier than 8AM and always face West-to-East.
  4. The awards would not start until all of the runners are in –or no one would take over an hour to complete a 5K.
  5. Combined races with multiple distances would wear difference color bib#s or have separate finish lines chutes.
  6. A link to my website would be placed on the event website and/or the results page and I would receive the data file within 3 days after the event.
  7. Contract photographers would always show up on time, have the right equipment, not expect to get rich and be half as good as their website implies.
  8. Cameras, lenses, batteries, memory cards, hard drives and Internet uploads would never fail.
  9. My wife would not expect me to cut the grass as soon as I get home from an event that was 3 hours away and no one ever would say “that picture makes me look fat”.


Thank you Mike for taking so many race photo's for us over the years!

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