Moreland, Clouse Top Field at XTERRA Chanoko Xduro

(Granite Bay, CA) – The XTERRA NorCal Trail Run Series kicked off this past Saturday with the half-marathon distance XTERRA Chanoko Xduro Trail Run. Almost one hundred runners finished the grueling endurance challenge, but it was Jeffrey Moreland and Aracelly Clouse that claimed the top spots.

Moreland, 32, turned in the fastest overall time in just 1:20:02 giving himself a four minute lead on runner-up Dan Napieralski, 25. Forty-year-old Ray Yokoi rounded out the men’s top three in 1:26:55.

For the women, former pro XTERRA mountain bike triathlete Aracelly Clouse won with a time of 1:34:04. This avid marathoner and mother of three young boys edged out Meredith Leva, 23, by more than 2 minutes and finished almost 10 minutes ahead of third place finisher Sarah Hobbs, 25.

Since this was the first race in the 2009 XTERRA NorCal Trail Run Series, runners winning their age groups have started out the season with a perfect points record. Those ending the series with top scores will be crowned XTERRA Regional Champions and receive free entry to the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship on September 13 in Bend, Oregon. From there, runners will have a chance to race against the world’s best trail runners at the December 6th XTERRA Trail Running World Championship on the spectacular Hawaiian island of Oahu.

For more information about the XTERRA Trail Run Series, visit www.xterratrailrun.com or call 877-XTERRA-1.

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.

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