Photo courtesy of Ted Melton.
0614 XTERRA
Birmingham’s Wes Douglas finished 53rd overall and 10th in the 35-39 age group.
Oak Mountain State Park hosted the 2014 XTERRA Southeast Championship May 17.
Josiah Middaugh, a professional triathlete from Vail, Colo., won the off-road race finishing nearly a minute ahead of the runner-up.
The triathlon consists of a one-mile swim in Double Oak Lake, a 20-mile mountain bike ride and a six-mile run. Rain also created an additional obstacle for the athletes.
In the ninth annual XTERRA race, Middaugh finished 13th in the swimming portion, first in the cycling section and second in the run with a final time of 2:18:32. Pro Craig Evans from Hendersonville, Tenn., finished second with a time of 2:19:29.
Birmingham resident David Meadows was the highest finisher from Alabama with a final time of 2:45:18. He placed 35out of the 176 participants, and he finished third in the 45-49 age group.
Hoover resident Casey Fannin won the shorter sprint race. The veteran triathlete opted not to participate in the main race because of a recent back surgery in March.
The XTERRA National Championship race will take place in September at the Snowbasin Resort in Ogden, Utah.
-Submitted by Ted Melton
