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First Endurance Triathlete's win Xterra National Titles
Amateurs Ryan DeCook and Aracelly Clouse take age-group titles
Lake Tahoe, Nv October 2nd, 2005- First Endurance triathletes Jamie Whitmore and Josiah Middaugh earned enough points to win the Pro Xterra Points National Title. Whitmore had to real in Barb Lindquist and 2003 Xterra World Champion Melanie McQuaid en route to her over-all win. With Whitmore and McQuaid tied in the points race going in, it was a winner take all attitude. Josiah Middaugh took 9th place in the men's race which earned him enough points to claim the US National Points Title. Middaugh's 9th place finish is impressive considering just 6 days earlier he fathered his second son, Porter Reide Middaugh.

This year's race was exceptionally challenging due to the high winds and cold temperatures at the race start. Athletes were welcomed with 55 degree waters, 2-3 foot chop and air temperature in the low 40's. Coming out of the water in 6th position and 4 minutes down on Barb Lindquist, Whitmore quickly got to work with a punishing bike climb. She worked her way to second place by the end of the climb but was still 2 minutes down on Lindquist. With McQuaid in tow, Whitmore flew by Lindquist and entered T2 in first position. Using her off-road running skill Whitmore pulled away from the field and held of McQuaid to claim her 4th US National Championship Title. "The new Multi-V is awesome. I feel much more alert and awake throughout the day and I definitely feel a difference in my training and recovery".

1. Jamie Whitmore, USA 
2. Melanie McQuaid, Canada
3. Barb Lindquist, USA

In the Amateur division, grass-roots sponsored athletes Aracelly Clouse and Ryan DeCook both took top honors in their age group and brought home National Titles.

About First Endurance:
First Endurance was started by two racing fanatics (a cyclist and a triathlete) with a healthy obsession for sports nutrition. The idea was simple. Give endurance athletes access to formulas that are developed for one specific reason-to maximize endurance performance. First Endurance is committed to using only the highest-quality ingredients and uses the latest scientifically validated technological advancements. First Endurance proudly sponsors Levi Leipheimer, Fred Rodriguez (3-time USPRO Champion), Tina Pic (3-time Pro Criterium Champion) the Navigators, T-Mobile, Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada and Victory professional cycling teams, the Subaru Factory XC Team and the Montrail Running Team. In addition, First Endurance sponsors professional triathletes Jamie Whitmore (current XTERRA World Champion), Heather Gollnick, Michael Lovato, Josiah Middaugh and various other endurance athletes.