XTERRA Trail Run Nationals

It was nice and warm early in the morning inside Earl's Lodge at Snowbasin Resort. Photo: XTERRA

Salt Lake Running Company's BJ Christenson, who won the XTERRA Wheeler Canyon half-marathon here at Snowbasin two years ago, pushed King early and finished third overall. Photo: XTERRA

XTERRA Pros Jessica Noyola, Craig Cameron Evans, and Lesley Paterson did the XTERRA Nationals "Double" - both the tri and trail run. Photo: XTERRA

Start Line. You can tell Max King has done this before, look at him shield his ear from the upcoming cannon blast! Photo: XTERRA

The KING does it again - four XTERRA Trail Run National Championships in a row for Max King. Photo: XTERRA

King was doubling back after winning the national 50K title the day before. Photo: XTERRA

Mario Mendoza from Bend, OR finished third last year at Nationals, and placed second this year. Photo: XTERRA

Morgan Arritola, a 2010 Olympian on the U.S. Ski Team, won the women's race today in 1:29:09, averaging 6:51 miles on a super challenging course. Photo: XTERRA

Jeremy Hurley came all the way from Grand Rapids, MI to take the 35-39 division title. Photo: XTERRA

Ogden local Albert Wint placed 12th overall. Photo: XTERRA

Scottish multisport superstar Lesley Paterson sure does know how to have fun! Photo: XTERRA

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Max King's wins his fourth straight XTERRA Trail Run national title. Photo: XTERRA

Morgan Arritola has fun crossing the finish line. Photo: XTERRA

King was high-fivin' his way through the cooldown. Photo: XTERRA

80-year-old Harold Vance from Del Mar, California finished the XTERRA Trail Run Nationals half-marathon in 3:21:48. Photo: XTERRA