I got word from PJ that they accomplished a lot of work in the time out on the trail yesterday. I personally want to thank these people for taking time out of their busy life to work on the trails. I am including some photos PJ sent. The work crew included: Leon Draxler, Fred Bannan,…
From H.U.R.T. 100 runner and co-race director for the Run to the Sun Aloha Friends, On Saturday February 2nd we’ll be having the 12 hours of Makawao forest. This is a totally unofficial get-together of friends, mountain bikers, and runners. You can run, mountain bike combo, team up with a friend or 2, mixed, male…
Rain or shine please be there unless there is lightening! meet by 6am….back of Manoa. Contact PJ if you have any questions. Watch for another announcement for Saturday trail work.
Dear trail work day volunteers: After sitting in my vehicle at the top of Manoa Rd this morning (Wednesday), and watching bolts of lightening strike the ridges around me, it seemed prudent to postpone the day’s planned activities. (thanks Bozo and Van for coming to keep me company for a bit) Luckily, our…
Inaugural XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Debuts in 2008 Check this out for a year from now at Kualoa Ranch. Click here.
Congratulations and best of luck to Ernest Tay and Marion Yasuda, the only two runners selected for the 2008 Western States 100 from Hawaii. Here’s what it said in the WS site:There were about 1,350 applications received this year. The complete list is HERE. There are 357 slots available this year, 166 of which have…
We have a great turnout for the Wednesday morning trail work day- thanks everybody!!! The weather might be iffy (at least), so bring raingear. Also, bring your water and food needs for the morning, and a pair of garden gloves will really help. See you Wednesday. PJ
Anyone who can join us this Wednesday morning for the trail maintenance, please call or email PJ at 235-0577/351-1453) hurtpals@aol.com. We need a headcount today, since PJ is picking up tools for the work day, first thing tomorrow morning. We will meet at 6am, at the top of Manoa Road, just below Paradise…
This race-pace training run up on the N. Shore at Peacock has generated some interest and discussion. Who would have thought so many people would be willing to give up shopping at Ala Moana on a Saturday in December to go run 50 miles? Apparently quite a few people. The only other explanation is these…
Dear trail workers: THANK YOU so much for the great response to my last blog message! We are going to have a good Aihualama , and Manoa Cliff day in the upcoming weeks. We will have a trail tech from Na Ala Hele with us on the Wednesday Aihualama day, to share his expertise! …
I received this from Judy Carluccio via e-mail: I took Cheryl on a trail that was a dirt version of Concrete Road – steep and relentless…….and ended with some snowcover. We had a blast in Liberty Lake County Park. Saw a deer, but the pic was dark. See you in January. …
I will be scheduling a couple of trail maintenance days during the first 3 weeks of December. It’s hard to get in work days around training and the holidays, but it is the best time to clean up the trail so the training runners can enjoy it a little, and so the trails will settle…
HURT enjoys the privilege of partnerships with State and Federal agencies that hold the responsibility of protecting Oʻahu public lands. Those partnerships are based upon mutual trust and cooperation and shared concerns for the ʻaina. To keep that trust and continue to be provided the opportunity to host trail events, we (HURT) must understand and abide by rules that govern our partner agencies.
HURT does organize and facilitate official trail maintenance only when coordination with our partners has occurred. All trail work is performed under the supervision of a permitted individual with advance permissions. Some trails are off-limits for HURT to perform trail maintenance due to the sensitive flora. No HURT trail maintenance will occur outside of these parameters.
HURT and its partner agencies require that no self-directed trail maintenance occur on publicly-owned trails. Any individuals performing trail work outside of official HURT-organized events, are doing so on their own accord and will be held personally responsible by State and Federal agencies for any violations. Such activity could jeopardize our relationships with partner agencies and lead to inability to use public lands for our events.