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Author: HURT Hawaii
Saturday Training 6-23-12: Peacock Flats 6:00 a.m. start
Aloha Athletes, It's been a tough week and it is only Tuesday. I guess people are getting anxious to start training for Peacock. I mean it is 4+ months away so yes–i guess it is that time. Cheryl says the start time is 6:00 a.m. behind the Control Tower at Dillingham Airfield. If you don't…
A Sad Farewell: “Pizza” Pete Martinez, You will be Missed
Aloha Athletes, I got an early call from Cheryl this morning that we had lost another HURT runner. Not lost on the trails, lost as in no longer with us. Pete Martinez is much of why this site even exists. Pete's business was creating web sites. He started creating sites in 1994 for companies large…
UPDATED: Saturday, June 16, 2012 Trail Maintenance Day (UPDATED START TIME & LOCATION: SEE COMMENTS BELOW)
Aloha HURT Ohana! Saturday, June 16 will be an opportunity for us to assist Na Ala Hele with the maintenence of the Maunawili trail and also prepare the trail for hoards of people wanting to Run With the Pigs! Na Ala Hele has generously agreed to work with us to make this work day happen. What to…
2012 Mango Madness Results
Aloha Athletes, Today's Mango Madness was run under almost ideal trail conditions. We had 170+ runners show up today and as far as I could tell, everyone had a great time. The three RD, Melanie, Jacque, and Angela did an awesome job. I know there were lots of other volunteers posted at key corners on…
2012 “Run for George” Results
Aloha Athletes, Wow! What an amazing race today up on the N. shore. Close to 75 runners plus trail markers, marshals, timers, and other volunteers were up early to support George. Race Director and organizer extroidinare Steve Villiger put together a great event. He even pulled off an all night and early morning rain shower…
A Quick Mango Madness Announcement: T-Shirt Ordering Deadline
Aloha Athletes, We are fortunate to have amongst us a new Trail Series Co-Race Director who is also an amazing graphic designer, Melanie Decker Koehl. She had asked me to post this a while back but we held out until the race got a bit closer and not to distract from this weekend's amazing "Run…
Saturday Training 5-12-12: Peacock Flats
Aloha Athletes, This week we are offering a typically, dry option for those of you still drying your shoes from this past Saturday's Run with a View. If you have never run Peacock, now is the time to do this. Of course, this is for early birds (and the fact some people think getting up…
2012 Run with a View Results
Aloha Athletes, Great race today with wet and muddy conditions–perfect HURT weather. That's 2-years in a row. Race Director's Cheryl and Don did an incredible job organizing essentially an opening or kick-off party for Cinco de Mayo. There were muddy bodies and a lot of smiles at the finish. I know Cheryl and Don had…
2012 Run With A View HURT Trail Series Race: Saturday 5-5-12: 7:00 a.m.
Aloha Athletes: Start your Cinco de Mayo day off right with a trail run! The HURT Trail Series race will get your heart pounding with a nice climb up the road before continuing the climb up the trail. Hey, we wouldn't want it to be easy right? Race Start is 7:00 a.m. Distance: 8 miles…
Saturday Training 4-28-12: Run with a View Training Run/Preview
Aloha Athletes, Last Saturday's run sounded like it was really fun. Some surprise runners–who helped everyone learn–just because you are fast, doesn't help you finish first if you don't know the route. In any case, back for another week of fun and to help everyone learn the route, another training day out on the Run…