Just a final reminder that Saturday, July 1 is the Kaena Point Firecracker 10 mile race. Remember to allow enough time to drive–and register 30 minutes prior to 7:00 a.m. race start. Click here for map. Drive to the end of the paved road. Bring a water bottle or hydration pack–it will be hot! Celebrate…
The Primal Quest Adventure Race is back after a one-year hiatus. The race is taking place in and around the canyonlands of Utah. Just like the WS 100, (there is even a reference to this on the PQ site, click here) temperatures are hot and this is expected to take a heavy toll on the…
Here’s a link that was on the Ultra list last week about foot taping. Pretty good info, click here. Also don’t forget to check out John Vonhof’s two sites. Lot’s of good resources here too. http://www.vonhof.typepad.com/fixingyourfeet/ http://www.vonhof.typepad.com/happy_feet/
The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Race starts tomorrow morning. In an article from the Redding Searchlight, it talks about the top women’s runners, including some past HURT participants. Click here to read it. Temperatures are supposed to be brutally hot in the canyons this year, possibly over a 100-degrees. You can follow the race…
Barbi and I rode Kaena Point this past Saturday on our mountain bikes. The course is in excellent shape. There is just one area of the washout that requires crossing on a 4" x 4" plank. You have a nice big rock to hold on to and it is pretty easy–we did it carrying our…
Aloha Athletes ! As has been tradition for the past few years, Marian and Neal Yasuda are again hosting their wonderful potluck following the Volcano Marathon, and you are all invited. All you need to do is to show up and bring a dish for the potluck. Trust me, this is a very fun event…
We were at a surprise birthday party tonight for Darin Mingo and met Richard Varley. Richard is very much involved with Keiki triathlon in the islands and it just so happened that Jakob Dewald was a featured athlete in an article in the Star Bulletin today. Click here to read the article. Click to enlarge…
The big news this past week was the announement of Timberland and GoLite forming a partnership to produce trail shoes. Though not available until 2007, this should prove interesting as GoLite has been getting more involved in trail running and adventure racing. Read more about it here.
John sent me another story this week written by Richard Senelly. These are great! This one was published in Ultrarunning sometime in 1989. It’s entitled Searching for Challenge: A Hero in My Own Mind. Click here to read it. Enjoy!
Aloha Athletes ! With Don away on the mainland and scheduled to return prior to Saturday, we have decided on a trail that is one of his favorites. This trail, officially named "Mauumae Ridge" is also known as the Lanipo Trail. This trail is sometimes described as a rollercoaster. In many places it is a…
Start your 4th of July weekend off with the Kaena Point, Firecracker 10 mile race. The race starts at 7:00 a.m. Saturday July 1st. We are planning a post-race potluck celebration so bring your family, a dish to share, and your beach chair. …
I came across an article in the Marin Independent entitled Pushing Limits. It discusses the growing popularity of "ultra" events. Past multi-HURT 100 winner, Mike Sweeney is interviewed as is Dean Karnazes. Click here to read the article.
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.
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