Tyler, Preim-Smith Take First Place at XTERRA Tillamonk Burn

(Pacific City, OR) – After four consecutive days of scorching heat, runners flocked to Oregon’s cool coastal mountains to participate in the XTERRA Tillamook Burn Trail Run this past Sunday.

The men’s race was led by Mike Tyler, 41, from Salem, Oregon who finished the 5.81 mile course in 44:49. Tyler edged out Jeremy Kaetterhenry, 24, of Wilsonville, Oregon and fellow Salem resident Mark Robins, 34, by 27 seconds and a minute and a half respectively.

Hubbard firefighter Krissy Preim-Smith, 27, finished the women’s race in 55:18 to win the first place title. Runner-up Audra Herndon, 25, from Boring, Oregon had a time of 56:29, and Megan Kaetterhenry, 24, of Wilsonville came in at 58:15 to round out the top three.

“The race went very well” said race director Kevin Foreman. “The course and competition were fantastic.”

By competing in all three events during the 2008 XTERRA Oregon Series, Tyler, Robins and Preim-Smith have each earned enough points to be crowned Regional Champions. Along with the other age group winners, they will be invited to race for free at the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship on September 27 in neighboring Bend, Oregon. Having been called “America’s Best Trail Running Town” by the editors of Outside Magazine, Bend will attract competitors from across the country to compete in the biggest event of the XTERRA Trail Run Series.

Krissy Preim-Smith has already registered for the XTERRA Trail Run Nationals and is looking forward to the “chance to run with the best-of-the-best in such an amazing place. Bend is a gorgeous location, and I am positive that I am going to get an opportunity to run with some phenomenal athletes.”

After Nationals, runners will be able to compete in the first-ever XTERRA Trail Running World Championship on December 7 over a spectacular course on Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii. For more information, visit www.xterratrailrun.com.

Complete race results are attached and more information can be found online at www.xterratrailrun.com. Media interested in photos from this event should contact emily@xterraplanet.com.

Up Next in Oregon: XTERRA Trail Running National Championship on September 27 in Bend, Oregon. For registration or more information visit www.xterratrailrun.com or call toll-free to 877-XTERRA-1.

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