Waterloo, WI and Maui, HI—Bontrager athlete Julie Dibens became the first athlete in history to win three consecutive Xterra World Championships, racing to victory in Sunday’s 28.5 mile event around the Makena Beach & Golf Resort in Maui, Hawaii. With her win, Julie Dibens also became the fourth member of an exclusive group of three-time Xterra World Championship winners.

Any of you off roaders ever race an Xterra on a single speed mountain bike? I am contemplating running in an offroad Duathlon in October but I only have a single speed mountain bike. The bike leg is only 5.5, miles flanked by two 1.8 mile runs, so I don't think it will be too bad... I'll probably do it, but I am interested to whether any of you have tried it? Jeff

XTERRA world champion Melanie McQuaid offers her top 10 tips for XTERRA success.

 The Xterra at Rocky Gap State Park, Maryland hosted by

(Click smaller images below for larger pictures.) This mega-clyde-sized bike is awesome, and I wanted to share my excitement. Here's the build: Mach 429 size XL Fox F29 and Float RP23 Ergon Grips Saint Brakes (203mm front rotor, 185mm rear rotor) Saint Shifters Saint Rear Derailleur (mid cage) XT Front Derailleur SRAM rear cassette Race Face Deus XC Crankset Time ATAC pedals www.theorangedog.net skills>> spirits>> speed>>

After a 1000 meter swim, 29k mountain bike and 11k trail run, I crossed the finish line in 2:40:26. It was another great race that started with one of the crazies swim. Due to the rain the river was running fast and deep.

AUGUSTA, MI (May 17, 2009) - Melanie McQuaid celebrated her 36th birthday in style by joining fellow 3x XTERRA World Champ Conrad Stoltz on the top step of the XTERRA Midwest Cup podium at Fort Custer State Park just outside of Battle Creek, Michigan on Sunday.

My interview came out today with Metro Sports magazine.

I put a post with some pictures (waiting to see if Brightroom has any of me) from the race on my site here. www.theorangedog.net skills>> spirits>> speed>>

LOEWS LAKE LAS VEGAS RESORT, NEVADA - Defending XTERRA U.S. Pro Series and three-time World Champions Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid proved once again to be the best in the sport by surviving major challenges from a loaded pro field at the Loews XTERRA West Cup at Lake Las Vegas, Nevada this afternoon.