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if it was easy, it would not be worth pursuing. this is the xterra usa championship. spectacular northern utah, home of the xterra usa championship. this is the culmination of the xterra america tour. yee-haw! today s race can make or break a season. a win here and you carry the title of national champion. underperform, and you must wait an entire year for this chance again. a stacked field of pro and amateur athletes will tow the start-line at pineview reservoir, just outside of ogden, utah. i m ready to go, man! (cannon firing) the pro field starts first. they get a 30-second head start on the amateurs. (cannon firing) a second cannon blast signals the start for the rest of the field. today s race includes a one-mile swim here in chilly pineview reservoir, an 18-mile mountain bike ride capped off with a six-mile trail run. all of this with the majestic wasatch mountains as the backdrop. approaching the first buoy, the lead pack begins to spread out. out front, and it s no s