Posted: July 21, 2006

Running: 2006 Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team Announced for World Mountain Running Trophy

The Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team will compete in the 22nd World Mountain Running Trophy in Bursa, Turkey on Sunday, September 10. This year's Trophy races are uphill events (as opposed to odd-numbered years when the events are held on up / down courses) with the Senior men running 12K, Senior women and Junior men running 8.5K and Junior women running 3.4K.

The women's squad includes four athletes with the top three world finishers scoring for the team. Six athletes represent the men's team with the top four finishers scoring. The Junior men's team includes a maximum of four with top three scoring, while the Junior women's team is a maximum of three with the top two scoring.

"This looks to be one of - if not - the best team we have ever fielded. I'm glad to be associated with such a great group of runners," said Dave Dunham, who in addition to holding manager duties this year, also represented the U.S. team seven times with his best finish - runner-up - in 1993.

The 2006 Open team includes two newcomers, an athlete returning after a nearly 10 year hiatus and a few seasoned veterans.

      MEN
      Eric Blake, 27, New Britain, CT 
      Rickey Gates, 25, Boulder, CO
      Simon Gutierrez, 40, Alamosa, CO
      Paul Low, 32, Belchertown, MA
      Shiloh Mielke, 26, Hendersonville, NC
      Kevin Tilton, 24, Conway, NH

      WOMEN
      Lisa Goldsmith, 41, Nederland, CO
      Laura Haefeli, 38, Del Norte, CO
      Nicole Hunt, 36, Deer Lodge, MT
      Chris Lundy, 35, Sausalito, CA

Team leader Richard Bolt, Portland, OR; Junior team manager Dave Dunham, Bradford, MA; women's team manager Ellen Miller, Vail, CO and Nancy Hobbs, Colorado Springs, CO, council member of the World Mountain Running Association and team manager, will accompany the team to Turkey.

The Junior team will be announced later.

The U.S. team is sponsored by Teva, the title sponsor and official footwear of the team and SportHill apparel. Teva has been the title sponsor since 2002 and SportHill has been the official apparel sponsor since 2005. 180s joined as a team gear sponsor in 2005, and this innovative company manufactures items such as the ExoLiteT Ear Warmer, Convertible Running GloveT and Eye Gear. FuelBelt, Inc. is the newest team sponsor and will provide hydration gear for this year's team.

For more information on the World Mountain Trophy 2006, go to: WMRT2006.org.

Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director
(805) 696-6232; Fax = (805) 659-0016
Ryan@RunningUSA.org
www.RunningUSA.org.

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