outdoor DIVA gets second place in the Xterra Indian Peaks Race

The Indian Peak Xterra Triathlon was August 8th at Eldora Mountain Resort. Our own Val Bender ( outdoor DIVAS merchandiser for the last five years) crossed the finish line in hot pursuit with a second place finish in her age group. (She even had time to answer a "call from nature" on the side of the trail). Val is a busy mother of two and has been competing for years but this was her first Xterra!

We are very proud of her, way to TRI LIKE A DIVA!

Using the beautiful trails of the Eldora Nordic Center racers will tackled a 1000 meter swim, a 24km mountain bike and 7km run. An exciting course that will challenge the first timer as well as the season veteran XTERRA racer. An XTERRA race will remind you it's more fun to swim in a mountain lake, run off-road, and bike through some mud. Hop across rocks, soar across streams, zig-zag your way along a mountain trail challenging yourself in both mind and body. Be a kid again and rediscover your super-charged sense of adventure and wonder. Anyone can do an Xterra race. Moms, dads, CEOs, teachers, surfers, mountain bikers ... just about anyone with a passion for great sports in the outdoors. See the race results from the 2010 Xterra Indian Peaks race.