Kathy McKay, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

PERSONAL: Raced her first triathlon in 2004 and one year later moved to the elite level in cross-country mountain biking, trail running and off-road triathlons. She is a Simon Fraser University graduate, and works as an electrical systems engineer at Oceanworks International.

XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second year. Finished 17th in first Maui race in 2005.

FINAL 2006 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 10

LAST YEAR: Finished 5th at XTERRA France and 7th at XTERRA Italy. Placed 17th at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui.