August 2, 2009 – For Immediate Release
Nancy Hobbs (Manager, Teva
U.S. Mountain Running Team): (719) 573-4133 trlrunner@aol.com
2009 Teva
Senior Men: Joseph Gray, 25,
Lakewood, WA; Zac Freudenberg, 31, St. Louis, MO;
Matt Byrne, 34, Scranton, PA; Tim Parr, 27, Gunnison, CO, Andrew Benford, 22,
Ravenswood, VA, and Rickey Gates, 28, Boulder, CO.
Senior
Women: Christine Lundy,
39, Sausalito, CA, Megan Kimmel, 29, Silverton, CO, Megan Lund, 25, Basalt, CO,
and Brandy Erholtz, 32, Bailey, CO.
Junior
Men: Tim Smith, 19,
Roanoke, VA; Brandon Lord, 17, Hixson, TN; Dan Nafziger,
18, Harrisonburg, VA; Brian Rooney, 19, Arlington, VA
Junior Women: Megan Morgan, 17,
This year’s races are held on an up/down
loop course (as opposed to even-numbered years when the events are held on
uphill-only courses) with the senior men running approximately 13.02 km, the
senior women and junior men running a distance slightly over 8.68 km, while the
junior women run approximately 4.34 km.
The women’s team includes four athletes with the top three
finishers scoring for the team. Six
athletes will represent the men’s team with the top four finishers scoring. The
junior men’s team includes four athletes with the top three scoring while the
junior women’s team is comprised of three athletes with the top two scoring.
Team manager Nancy Hobbs, Colorado Springs, CO, team leader Richard Bolt,
At the USATF annual convention in
The Cheyenne Canon Mountain Race in
After the final selection race, the
remaining members of the senior squad, (one male - Gates, one female - Erholtz), were chosen by the Mountain Ultra Trail Council
with input from the team staff based on results at the selection races, past
World Trophy events, national and international racing experience including
mountain, road, cross country, and track.
The junior team members were selected based on their running
resumes and required a letter of support from a coach, parent, or mentor. Junior
athletes must be at least 16
and not yet 20 in the year of competition.
Bios on the aforementioned athletes and photos will be
distributed later this week.
Sponsors of the 2009 Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team include title sponsor Teva, the official footwear of the team since 2002, SportHill is the official apparel sponsor providing team
uniforms, OrthoLite
Insoles, the world’s leading supplier of
open cell foam insoles in the performance and footwear category is the official
insole, Fleet Feet Sports Boulder, the official specialty running store,
Windermere of Teton Valley, the official real estate company, Wicked Fast
Sports Nutrition, the official dietary supplements for pre-exercise
energy/endurance (Energ-Ease) and post-exercise
recovery (Recover-Ease), and product sponsors ALCiS
topical pain relief cream, ground bags and duffels, Tech 4o watches, KINeSYS performance sunscreen, CW-X conditioning tights, FuelBelt, Inc., hydration products, Costa Del Mar
performance sunglasses, and Youth Runner
magazine.
For additional
information visit the websites listed below:
World Mountain
Running Association www.wmra.info
World Mountain
Running Championships www.wmrc2009.org
USA Track &
Field www.usatf.org
American Trail
Running Association www.trailrunner.com
USA Mountain
Running Championships www.whitemountainmilers.com
Tech4o www.tech4o.com
Teva www.teva.com
SportHill Clothing www.sporthill.com
KINeSYS, Inc. www.kinesys.com
CW-X Conditioning
Wear www.cw-x.com
ALCiS www.alcis.com
Costa Del Mar www.costadelmar.com
Windermere www.juliebryan.mywindermere.com
Fleet Feet
Sports-Boulder www.fleetfeetboulder.com
Wicked Fast
Sports Nutrition www.recover-ease.com
OrthoLite www.ortholitefoam.com
FuelBelt www.fuelbelt.com
groundÔ www.groundwear.com
Youth Runner www.youthrunner.com
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Nancy Hobbs
Executive Director, American Trail Running Association (ATRA)
Manager, Teva US Mountain Running Team
PO Box 9454
Colorado Springs, CO 80932
(719) 573-4133
fax (719) 573-4408
www.trailrunner.com
www.usmrt.com
www.networkforgood.org/pca/Badge.aspx?badgeId=109976
TEVA
U.S. Mountain Running Team Sponsors include: Teva, SportHill, Fleet Feet Sports-Boulder, Wicked Fast sports
nutrition, OrthoLite insoles,
www.juliebryan.mywindermere.com, Tech 4o watches, ground backpacks and duffels,
and product sponsors Costa Del Mar performance sunglasses, CW-X Conditioning
Wear, KINeSYS performance sunscreen, ALCiS Health Inc., and FuelBelt
hydration products.
co-author with Adam W. Chase, The Ultimate Guide to
Trail Running