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Richard Burgunder
Team Elite - Running, United States

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Making History XTERRA Style

After overcoming a year full of adversity in 2010, I managed to construct a miraculous comeback to win two consecutive XTERRA Trail Run Series Regional Championships this season. I've been enjoying an amazing year and am now proudly a 3x XTERRA Trail Run Series Regional Champion. With an impressive age group victory at XTERRA Leave No Trace 21km, which was race seven of seven of the XTERRA Northern Ohio Trail Run Series, I was able to successfully secure my third consecutive trail run series regional championship. I also won the XTERRA Pocono Trail Run Series, which was held in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern PA. I am now the first runner in XTERRA Trail Run history two win titles in two different states in the same year. Earlier in the year, I set out to win five consecutive regional championship titles, and now, that dream is slowly becoming a reality. It's been an incredible ride, to say the least.

My XTERRA Trail Run Series Regional Championship Titles include:

  • 2011 XTERRA Northern Ohio Trail Run Series Regional Champion
  • 2011 XTERRA Pocono Trail Run Series Regional Champion
  • 2009 XTERRA New England Trail Run Series Regional Champion

History Made: Two XTERRA Regional Championship Certificates in 2011
Photo by © Nea Bristol

A recap of results and various media from throughout this epic season:

2011 XTERRA Northern Ohio Trail Run Series Regional Champion

XTERRA Nationals: Burgunder Brings Two Regional Titles to Utah
XTERRA Press Release
Burgunder has a growing list of XTERRA Championships
RunnersWeb.com Press Release
Burgunder Champion
Naples Daily News Press Release
XTERRA Leave No Trace 21km (Northern Ohio Series Race #7) - 6th (1st Male 30-39)
XTERRA Press Release
Former Naples Resident Burgunder Bounces Back From Injuries
Naples Daily News Press Release
XTERRA Oak Hill 8km (Northern Ohio Series Race #6) - 4th (1st Male 30-39)
XTERRA Girdled Road 10km (Northern Ohio Series Race #5) - 7th (3rd Male 30-39)
XTERRA Mohican 19km (Northern Ohio Series Race #4) - 5th (1st Male 30-39)
XTERRA Chapin Forest 8km (Northern Ohio Series Race #3) - 9th (1st Male 30-34)
XTERRA Vulture's Knob 15km (Northern Ohio North Series Race #1) - 6th (2nd Male 30-39)
XTERRA Press Release

2011 XTERRA Pocono Trail Run Series Regional Champion

XTERRA Pocono Trail Run Series Champion: Richard Burgunder
XTERRA Press Release
2011 XTERRA Pocono Trail Run Series Regional Champion
XTERRA Press Release
XTERRA Gouldsboro 10km (Pocono Series Race #4) - 1st Overall
A Breakthrough XTERRA Win for Burgunder at Gouldsboro
XTERRA Press Release
XTERRA Seven Tubs 5km (Pocono Series Race #2) - 2nd (1st Male 30-39)
XTERRA Press Release
XTERRA Mount Pocono 5k (Pocono Series Race #1) - 3rd (1st Male 30-39)
XTERRA Press Release

Misc. XTERRA Races

XTERRA Echothon 10km (Southern Ohio Series Race #1) - 6th (2nd Male 30-34)
XTERRA Press Release
XTERRA West Championship - Trail Run 21km - 12th (3rd Male 30-34)
XTERRA Press Release
USATF Oregon Mountain, Ultra and Trail Press Release

I've made the podium in eleven consecutive XTERRA races and have earned 962 out of a possible 1,000 points in non-championship events, which equates to a 96% winning percentage.

Again, I'd like to thank all of my fans and sponsors for all of your amazing support throughout this journey. I'd like to especially thank PowerBar for their great sports nutrition products that have helped me to keep going through an exhausting travel and race season. Also, I'd like to thank XTERRA for their continued support, and my newest athletic sponsor, Michelob ULTRA. And most importantly, a huge thanks to my amazing family and girlfriend for encouraging me to never give up, no matter what.

See you in Odgen!

Posted By:Richard Burgunder On 18 Sep 2011 AT 20:42 | 0 COMMENTS
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