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PRESS RELEASE – Guam hosted its first ever XTERRA sanctioned trail run competition early yesterday morning, taking adventurous runners for a 4.25-mile trek in and around the scenic roads and trails near Two Lover’s Point in Tamuning.
Charlie Epperson comes in first right before youngster Justin Fell. (photo by Willy Sko)
“Great event,” said participant Logan Reyes, “I think this is my favorite finish line ever. Everyone that’s faster than you cheering you on and calling out who’s behind you.”
With the island currently being only one of 17 locations around the world to host a prestigious XTERRA World Tour triathlon championship-qualifying race, organizing XTERRA branded trail runs for the island’s residents to enjoy is now a reality.
“I’m happy with the first one,” said XTERRA Guam Race Director Eric Tydingco, “as part of our agreement with Guam Visitor’s Bureau and their sponsorship of the XTERRA Guam Championship we organized the race and look forward to having more in the future.”
On the line for the first male and female finishers was a complimentary entry into the XTERRA Guam Championship triathlon race being held Saturday, March 23, 2013. The current early bird individual entry fee for the race is $135.
Charlie Epperson, just coming off of his 36th birthday, would narrowly edge out 13 year-old St. John’s speedster Justin Fell, coming in with times of 24:22 and 24:27, respectively.
Olympian Amy Atkinson was the first female finisher. (photo by Willy Sko)
Fell set the fast pace early, but Epperson methodically gained on him through the twists and turns of the Two Lover’s trails and was able to create some separation over the last mile as they both sped towards the finish line.
“The last thing I wanted was a sprint finish with the kid,” Epperson said.
Epperson will also be competing in the Honolulu Marathon next month, his first ever run at the marathon distance.
Amy Atkinson, 23, was the first female to cross the line and finished seventh overall with a time of 28:38. The Guam Olympian stated that now that she has free entry, she has no reason not to give the XTERRA Guam triathlon a try.
“This is a nice setting, I think we’ll try to make it a little more challenging, a little bit longer. We’ll look for some more trail runs and some more branding opportunities for XTERRA,” Tydingco said after the successful completion of the race.
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age Division Div. Pl. Sex Sex Pl.
1 24:22 5:52.4 70 Charlie Epperson, Guam 36 M30-39 1 M 1
2 24:27 5:53.6 8 Justin Fell, Guam 13 M17U 1 M 2
3 26:48 6:27.5 23 Jake Roberts, Guam 33 M30-39 2 M 3
4 27:19 6:35.1 10 Samuel Piper, Guam 26 M18-29 1 M 4
5 27:30 6:37.8 17 Cameron O'Neal, Guam 36 M30-39 3 M 5
6 28:15 6:48.4 57 Gabe Lombard, Guam 30 M30-39 4 M 6
7 28:38 6:54.1 7 Amy Atkinson, Guam 23 F18-29 1 F 1
8 29:17 7:03.5 9 Craig Thedwall, Guam 31 M30-39 5 M 7
9 29:23 7:04.9 63 Gerrett Sullivan, Guam 22 M18-29 2 M 8
10 29:32 7:07.1 6 Levi Atkinson, Guam 15 M17U 2 M 9
11 30:04 7:14.9 47 Brad Jones, Guam 22 M18-29 3 M 10
12 31:05 7:29.5 45 Tobias Theisen, Guam 26 M18-29 4 M 11
13 31:31 7:35.7 30 Travis Motl, Guam 23 M18-29 5 M 12
14 31:43 7:38.6 34 Michael Lowhorn, Guam 26 M18-29 6 M 13
15 31:55 7:41.5 11 Ferdinand Lazaga, Guam 46 M40-49 1 M 14
16 32:04 7:43.8 22 Jason Fahy, Guam 33 M30-39 6 M 15
17 32:13 7:45.9 72 Brian Fusselman 26 M18-29 7 M 16
18 32:23 7:48.4 44 Will Salinas, Guam 30 M30-39 7 M 17
19 32:45 7:53.6 64 Heston Killip, Guam 30 M30-39 8 M 18
20 32:50 7:54.8 21 Namiko Kawasaki, Guam 43 F40-49 1 F 2
21 32:56 7:56.4 40 Dave Torre, Guam 42 M40-49 2 M 19
22 34:00 8:11.6 4 Nathan Mapson, Guam 35 M30-39 9 M 20
23 34:16 8:15.4 52 Ari Basurto-Olsen, Guam 19 M18-29 8 M 21
24 34:17 8:15.7 48 Matthew Prince, Guam 38 M30-39 10 M 22
25 34:55 8:25.0 33 Vincent Borja, Guam 30 M30-39 11 M 23
26 35:02 8:26.7 36 Geoffrey Criss, Guam 42 M40-49 3 M 24
27 35:12 8:29.0 20 Isaburo Kawasaki, Guam 43 M40-49 4 M 25
28 35:19 8:30.8 35 Genina Criss, Guam 14 F17U 1 F 3
29 35:57 8:39.9 24 Erin Roberts, Guam 32 F30-39 1 F 4
30 36:08 8:42.5 25 Jaime Fahy, Guam 32 F30-39 2 F 5
31 36:10 8:42.9 65 Michael Bramble, Guam 30 M30-39 12 M 26
32 36:10 8:42.9 62 Roger James Sardea, Guam 42 M40-49 5 M 27
33 36:12 8:43.4 66 Julie Mages, Guam 29 F18-29 2 F 6
34 36:49 8:52.3 43 Rose Muñoz, Guam 28 F18-29 3 F 7
35 37:04 8:56.0 27 Baldwin Quibuyen, Guam 40 M40-49 6 M 28
36 37:15 8:58.6 67 Theron Holloway, Guam 52 M50-59 1 M 29
37 37:38 9:04.1 16 Kyle Scouten, Guam 25 M18-29 9 M 30
38 37:49 9:06.8 14 Bonnie Thompson, Guam 27 F18-29 4 F 8
39 37:57 9:08.8 15 Kathryn Chop, Guam 29 F18-29 5 F 9
40 38:03 9:10.3 12 Rebecca Piper, Guam 26 F18-29 6 F 10
41 38:14 9:13.0 55 Josh Tyquiengco, Guam 30 M30-39 13 M 31
42 38:22 9:14.7 42 Emma Martin, Guam 16 F17U 2 F 11
43 38:42 9:19.5 60 Mark Cruz, Guam 42 M40-49 7 M 32
44 38:43 9:19.8 58 Rieko Lyell, Guam 48 F40-49 2 F 12
45 39:19 9:28.4 19 Erin Johnson, Guam 36 F30-39 3 F 13
46 39:46 9:35.0 54 Rick Leone, Guam 47 M40-49 8 M 33
47 40:42 9:48.6 38 Logan Reyes, Guam 31 M30-39 14 M 34
48 40:46 9:49.5 5 Greg Atkinson, Guam 50 M50-59 2 M 35
49 40:58 9:52.5 71 Natalia Faculo, Guam 24 F18-29 7 F 14
50 41:07 9:54.6 29 Patricia Rastrelli, Guam 36 F30-39 4 F 15
51 42:22 10:12.5 26 Chad Nicolai, Guam 30 M30-39 15 M 36
52 42:37 10:16.2 49 Gregg Maye, Guam 42 M40-49 9 M 37
53 43:35 10:30.1 68 Miriam Howard, Guam 31 F30-39 5 F 16
54 43:35 10:30.1 41 Sara Haack, Guam 32 F30-39 6 F 17
55 44:20 10:41.1 69 Paul Cuaresma, Guam 35 M30-39 16 M 38
56 44:39 10:45.6 50 Kate Moots, Guam 55 F50-59 1 F 18
57 44:50 10:48.3 28 Nicole Cahill, Guam 32 F30-39 7 F 19
58 45:18 10:55.1 37 Janalyn Criss, Guam 9 F17U 3 F 20
59 45:20 10:55.4 2 Mike O'Driscoll, Guam 40 M40-49 10 M 39
60 45:50 11:02.9 31 Aaron Wright, Guam 24 M18-29 10 M 40
61 47:19 11:24.1 18 Karly O'Neal, Guam 37 F30-39 8 F 21
62 48:45 11:44.9 13 Matthew Ellis, Guam 40 M40-49 11 M 41
63 49:05 11:49.6 32 Stan Chop, Guam 63 M60+ 1 M 42
64 49:57 12:02.3 39 Theresa Graham, Guam 37 F30-39 9 F 22
65 50:02 12:03.4 61 Crystal Chittenden, Guam 33 F30-39 10 F 23
66 50:03 12:03.6 1 Blanda Camacho, Guam 40 F40-49 3 F 24
67 56:31 13:37.3 3 Robert Bevacqua, Guam 64 M60+ 2 M 43
Division Results
Male
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 24:22 5:52.4 70 Charlie Epperson, Guam 36
2 24:27 5:53.6 8 Justin Fell, Guam 13
3 26:48 6:27.5 23 Jake Roberts, Guam 33
4 27:19 6:35.1 10 Samuel Piper, Guam 26
5 27:30 6:37.8 17 Cameron O'Neal, Guam 36
6 28:15 6:48.4 57 Gabe Lombard, Guam 30
7 29:17 7:03.5 9 Craig Thedwall, Guam 31
8 29:23 7:04.9 63 Gerrett Sullivan, Guam 22
9 29:32 7:07.1 6 Levi Atkinson, Guam 15
10 30:04 7:14.9 47 Brad Jones, Guam 22
11 31:05 7:29.5 45 Tobias Theisen, Guam 26
12 31:31 7:35.7 30 Travis Motl, Guam 23
13 31:43 7:38.6 34 Michael Lowhorn, Guam 26
14 31:55 7:41.5 11 Ferdinand Lazaga, Guam 46
15 32:04 7:43.8 22 Jason Fahy, Guam 33
16 32:13 7:45.9 72 Brian Fusselman 26
17 32:23 7:48.4 44 Will Salinas, Guam 30
18 32:45 7:53.6 64 Heston Killip, Guam 30
19 32:56 7:56.4 40 Dave Torre, Guam 42
20 34:00 8:11.6 4 Nathan Mapson, Guam 35
21 34:16 8:15.4 52 Ari Basurto-Olsen, Guam 19
22 34:17 8:15.7 48 Matthew Prince, Guam 38
23 34:55 8:25.0 33 Vincent Borja, Guam 30
24 35:02 8:26.7 36 Geoffrey Criss, Guam 42
25 35:12 8:29.0 20 Isaburo Kawasaki, Guam 43
26 36:10 8:42.9 65 Michael Bramble, Guam 30
27 36:10 8:42.9 62 Roger James Sardea, Guam 42
28 37:04 8:56.0 27 Baldwin Quibuyen, Guam 40
29 37:15 8:58.6 67 Theron Holloway, Guam 52
30 37:38 9:04.1 16 Kyle Scouten, Guam 25
31 38:14 9:13.0 55 Josh Tyquiengco, Guam 30
32 38:42 9:19.5 60 Mark Cruz, Guam 42
33 39:46 9:35.0 54 Rick Leone, Guam 47
34 40:42 9:48.6 38 Logan Reyes, Guam 31
35 40:46 9:49.5 5 Greg Atkinson, Guam 50
36 42:22 10:12.5 26 Chad Nicolai, Guam 30
37 42:37 10:16.2 49 Gregg Maye, Guam 42
38 44:20 10:41.1 69 Paul Cuaresma, Guam 35
39 45:20 10:55.4 2 Mike O'Driscoll, Guam 40
40 45:50 11:02.9 31 Aaron Wright, Guam 24
41 48:45 11:44.9 13 Matthew Ellis, Guam 40
42 49:05 11:49.6 32 Stan Chop, Guam 63
43 56:31 13:37.3 3 Robert Bevacqua, Guam 64
Female
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 28:38 6:54.1 7 Amy Atkinson, Guam 23
2 32:50 7:54.8 21 Namiko Kawasaki, Guam 43
3 35:19 8:30.8 35 Genina Criss, Guam 14
4 35:57 8:39.9 24 Erin Roberts, Guam 32
5 36:08 8:42.5 25 Jaime Fahy, Guam 32
6 36:12 8:43.4 66 Julie Mages, Guam 29
7 36:49 8:52.3 43 Rose Muñoz, Guam 28
8 37:49 9:06.8 14 Bonnie Thompson, Guam 27
9 37:57 9:08.8 15 Kathryn Chop, Guam 29
10 38:03 9:10.3 12 Rebecca Piper, Guam 26
11 38:22 9:14.7 42 Emma Martin, Guam 16
12 38:43 9:19.8 58 Rieko Lyell, Guam 48
13 39:19 9:28.4 19 Erin Johnson, Guam 36
14 40:58 9:52.5 71 Natalia Faculo, Guam 24
15 41:07 9:54.6 29 Patricia Rastrelli, Guam 36
16 43:35 10:30.1 68 Miriam Howard, Guam 31
17 43:35 10:30.1 41 Sara Haack, Guam 32
18 44:39 10:45.6 50 Kate Moots, Guam 55
19 44:50 10:48.3 28 Nicole Cahill, Guam 32
20 45:18 10:55.1 37 Janalyn Criss, Guam 9
21 47:19 11:24.1 18 Karly O'Neal, Guam 37
22 49:57 12:02.3 39 Theresa Graham, Guam 37
23 50:02 12:03.4 61 Crystal Chittenden, Guam 33
24 50:03 12:03.6 1 Blanda Camacho, Guam 40
Division: M17U
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 24:27 5:53.6 8 Justin Fell, Guam 13
2 29:32 7:07.1 6 Levi Atkinson, Guam 15
Division: F17U
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 35:19 8:30.8 35 Genina Criss, Guam 14
2 38:22 9:14.7 42 Emma Martin, Guam 16
3 45:18 10:55.1 37 Janalyn Criss, Guam 9
Division: F18-29
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 28:38 6:54.1 7 Amy Atkinson, Guam 23
2 36:12 8:43.4 66 Julie Mages, Guam 29
3 36:49 8:52.3 43 Rose Muñoz, Guam 28
4 37:49 9:06.8 14 Bonnie Thompson, Guam 27
5 37:57 9:08.8 15 Kathryn Chop, Guam 29
6 38:03 9:10.3 12 Rebecca Piper, Guam 26
7 40:58 9:52.5 71 Natalia Faculo, Guam 24
Division: M18-29
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 27:19 6:35.1 10 Samuel Piper, Guam 26
2 29:23 7:04.9 63 Gerrett Sullivan, Guam 22
3 30:04 7:14.9 47 Brad Jones, Guam 22
4 31:05 7:29.5 45 Tobias Theisen, Guam 26
5 31:31 7:35.7 30 Travis Motl, Guam 23
6 31:43 7:38.6 34 Michael Lowhorn, Guam 26
7 32:13 7:45.9 72 Brian Fusselman 26
8 34:16 8:15.4 52 Ari Basurto-Olsen, Guam 19
9 37:38 9:04.1 16 Kyle Scouten, Guam 25
10 45:50 11:02.9 31 Aaron Wright, Guam 24
Division: M30-39
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 24:22 5:52.4 70 Charlie Epperson, Guam 36
2 26:48 6:27.5 23 Jake Roberts, Guam 33
3 27:30 6:37.8 17 Cameron O'Neal, Guam 36
4 28:15 6:48.4 57 Gabe Lombard, Guam 30
5 29:17 7:03.5 9 Craig Thedwall, Guam 31
6 32:04 7:43.8 22 Jason Fahy, Guam 33
7 32:23 7:48.4 44 Will Salinas, Guam 30
8 32:45 7:53.6 64 Heston Killip, Guam 30
9 34:00 8:11.6 4 Nathan Mapson, Guam 35
10 34:17 8:15.7 48 Matthew Prince, Guam 38
11 34:55 8:25.0 33 Vincent Borja, Guam 30
12 36:10 8:42.9 65 Michael Bramble, Guam 30
13 38:14 9:13.0 55 Josh Tyquiengco, Guam 30
14 40:42 9:48.6 38 Logan Reyes, Guam 31
15 42:22 10:12.5 26 Chad Nicolai, Guam 30
16 44:20 10:41.1 69 Paul Cuaresma, Guam 35
Division: F30-39
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 35:57 8:39.9 24 Erin Roberts, Guam 32
2 36:08 8:42.5 25 Jaime Fahy, Guam 32
3 39:19 9:28.4 19 Erin Johnson, Guam 36
4 41:07 9:54.6 29 Patricia Rastrelli, Guam 36
5 43:35 10:30.1 68 Miriam Howard, Guam 31
6 43:35 10:30.1 41 Sara Haack, Guam 32
7 44:50 10:48.3 28 Nicole Cahill, Guam 32
8 47:19 11:24.1 18 Karly O'Neal, Guam 37
9 49:57 12:02.3 39 Theresa Graham, Guam 37
10 50:02 12:03.4 61 Crystal Chittenden, Guam 33
Division: F40-49
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 32:50 7:54.8 21 Namiko Kawasaki, Guam 43
2 38:43 9:19.8 58 Rieko Lyell, Guam 48
3 50:03 12:03.6 1 Blanda Camacho, Guam 40
Division: M40-49
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 31:55 7:41.5 11 Ferdinand Lazaga, Guam 46
2 32:56 7:56.4 40 Dave Torre, Guam 42
3 35:02 8:26.7 36 Geoffrey Criss, Guam 42
4 35:12 8:29.0 20 Isaburo Kawasaki, Guam 43
5 36:10 8:42.9 62 Roger James Sardea, Guam 42
6 37:04 8:56.0 27 Baldwin Quibuyen, Guam 40
7 38:42 9:19.5 60 Mark Cruz, Guam 42
8 39:46 9:35.0 54 Rick Leone, Guam 47
9 42:37 10:16.2 49 Gregg Maye, Guam 42
10 45:20 10:55.4 2 Mike O'Driscoll, Guam 40
11 48:45 11:44.9 13 Matthew Ellis, Guam 40
Division: M50-59
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 37:15 8:58.6 67 Theron Holloway, Guam 52
2 40:46 9:49.5 5 Greg Atkinson, Guam 50
Division: F50-59
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 44:39 10:45.6 50 Kate Moots, Guam 55
Division: M60+
Place Time Pace Bib# Name/City Age
1 49:05 11:49.6 32 Stan Chop, Guam 63
2 56:31 13:37.3 3 Robert Bevacqua, Guam 64
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