July 9, 2008 Colorado Springs, CO - LUNA Pro XTERRA rider Shonny Vanlandingham made history this past weekend at the 22nd Annual Grady Williams Memorial Freedom Days Triathlon in Farmington, NM. She not only won the women's triathlon, but in doing so, she beat all the men. First time in the 22 year history of the event that a woman crossed the finish line first. Her time of two hours, 24 minutes, 17 seconds was just ahead of the first male at 2:25:57.

"It's always good to get back on the road bike and feel like you're going so fast when you're used to being on the mountain bike," she explained.

On a day with modest temperatures - warm but not intolerable - and negotiable wind, some 125 athletes - approximately 19 teams and 70 individuals - invaded an unyielding course that was altered slightly this year. The 1.5K swim started on the east side of Farmington Lake - years past saw the opening leg begin on the west end - which altered the layout for the 10K run. And with the staging area and finish line shifting from Piedra Vista High School to Lions Wilderness Park, the climactic stretch of the 40K bike ride included a grueling uphill climb.

In her first full season competing in the ultra-popular XTERRA off-road triathlons, Shonny is just months into her pursuit of road-race excellence.

"I'm just kind of learning the (road) triathlon discipline," she said.

She appears to be a quick learner after giving Farmington its first female winner in 22 years of the Freedom Days event.

What's Next: Shonny will be in California July 19-20th, competing at an XTERRA event sponsored by Avia, the shoe sponsor of the LUNA Pro Team. Best of luck Shonny!

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