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Thursday, 12 April 2007
International Athletes to Compete at Duesouth XTERRA SA Finals
"This event forms part of the XTERRA GLOBAL TOUR, which consists of a series of 90 events held in 14 countries around the world. Athletes participating in the national
championships stand a chance to qualify for the world finals in Maui, Hawaii. The XTERRA South African final will consist of the DUESOUTH XTERRA (1.5 km swim / 30 km mountain-
bike / 12 km run), DUESOUTH XTERRA LITE (400m swim, 14km mountain bike and 6km trail run) and a 6km and 12km NEW BALANCE XTERRA Scramble.Top Hungarian tri-athlete
Eszter Erdélyi (25) and American tri-athlete Hannah Cornett (25) will make their South African debuts when they tackle the daunting XTERRA course in Grabouw According to Cornett,
her love for sport started at a very young age. "I consider triathlons to be the most difficult sport you can participate in as an individual. I’ve wanted to attend an international race and
as I’ll be doing a photographic shoot with "New Balance" in Cape Town the week following the race, this was a perfect opportunity. I am looking forward to the DUESOUTH XTERRA
and am excited to take on the challenging course at Grabouw. If I have enough time, I’d love to do a safari," says the multi-talented Cornett, who lists her other professions as surfer,
actress, model, teacher (PPT autistic 6th grade) and computer data baser. Her track record includes a 3rd at XTERRA World Championships Maui Hawaii, 2nd (semi-pro ranking)
Western Surf Association 2006 and 4th at Escape from Alcatraz San Francisco CA." (reissued from ndorfin.co.za/news)

HOT BOD: HANNAH CORNETT
Occupation: Actress, athlete
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ohio
Residence: Beverly Hills, California, and Kapolei, Hawaii
Specs: 5'8", 120 pounds
Sponsors: Hawaiian Island Creations, SCOTT USA, Ed Hardy
Vintage Tattoo Wear
Contact: hannahrcornett.net
Story by: Steve Mazzucchi

The girl in this photo doesn’t just look great with a bikini and a board. Nope, Hannah Cornett can actually surf. She finished second in the Western Surfing Association’s semi-pro division
in ’06 and will likely go pro soon. She’s also an actress with a movie, Pipeline, coming out later this year. Hannah took a break from the breakers to fill us in on her . . .
>> First wave: “When you’re acting, people are always making you feel like crap,” Hannah says. “I wanted to feel I was accomplishing something, so I got into triathlons, but then I
chipped my knee mountain biking and picked up surfing. When I started, little kids were zooming past me, making me look like an idiot. But I surfed [Hawaii’s legendary] North Shore this
summer.”
>> New flick: “It’s a horror movie. These guys take their friend’s board during night surfing as a joke, and he gets carried out to sea and dies. They end up getting killed one at a time
while surfing.” Hannah plays one of the guy’s girlfriends, and there’s no stunt double for her surfing scenes.
>> Fitness habit: “I get up at 4 a.m. and bike several times a week. Then I hit the gym at 6 and do weight training. I try to do something at night as well.”
>>Guy standards: “I can’t sit indoors for very long. I’m a beach baby. If he doesn’t like water, it’s not gonna work. And I’m spontaneous. He has to be able to pick up and take off with me.”
Note to self: Buy two tickets to Vegas, stat! [source: M&F]

"Identity" is an exhilarating game show from Reveille, the producers of NBC's "The Office," "The Biggest Loser" and "Ugly Betty" where
contestants size up
a group of strangers in an effort to match their identities and win a top prize of $500,000. The ultimate mind game is hosted by Emmy
Award-winning
comedian/magician Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller).

...HANNAH lives by the words "go hard, or go home." She makes her living as a professional athlete doing competitive surfing and mountain
biking. Previously, she worked for an NFL team as a computer databaser. Hannah placed second in the Western Surfing Association, and third in
the world as an off-road triathlete. She hails from Kapolei, Hawaii, but now calls Los Angeles her home.