Xterra West Championships - 2010

Two of the Pikes Peak Triathlon Club Pros headed out to Lake Las Vegas/Henderson NV for the Xterra West Championships on April 25th. Branden Rakita battled through a tough field and challenging course to finish a respectable 10th among the pro men. Mechanicals and flats proved to be the theme of the day among the pro men, with Branden, Josiah Middaugh and others all having issues on the bike. For the women, staying upright seemed to be the challenge as the techical course claimed several victims, including Sara Tarkington and Daz Parker. Tracy Thelen finished 9th in the pro women and has her race report posted on her blog http://tracythelen.blogspot.com/2010/04/xterra-west-championships-2010-race.html