BEWARE! Yesterday there were two incidents (possibly connected! …gasp…) involving an unidentified haole runner wreaking havoc on local HURT runners. The suspect was said to be about 5’7”, 130 lbs., and wearing gray shorts. According to eye witnesses who have requested to remain anonymous, (thanks for the anonymous tip, Don Fallis, Rex and Kat) the…
This Saturday we are planning on running a HURT loop starting in Manoa and going over to Nuuanu and then running to the Nature Center and finishing back in Manoa at Paradise Park. Rex and Kat will be leading this week. Good luck to Gil, Nick, and Wendy over in Kona!! Just a head’s up:…
The Makiki-Punchbowl-Tantalus Neighborhood Board meeting is scheduled this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. (updated time) at the Maikiki District Park at 1527 Keeaumuku Street. The parking lot entrance is off of Keeaumoku, just Makai of Wilder Street. The building is just Mauka of the swimming pool, to the left. We got on their agenda, and they…
As PJ said, the HURT 12 Hour concluded an exciting and fun 2006 Trail Series. PJ took a few pictures and you can view them here. Click here to see the results. The man with the most laps was Paul Hopwood of Maui. He came over and participated as a way to check out the…
Here’s the latest HURT 100 applicant’s list. Click here to view it. Included in this list are three HURT veterans. One of them, Nick Kaiser is off to do the Kona Ironman this coming weekend. Remember the HURT 100 gives you an opportunity to get that first 100 mile race under your belt early in…
Today’s 12 hour run was unbelievable! Every finish was a story in it’s own, and every performance was inspiring! Conditions were brutal- a hard rain on the dry trails at the start rendered the trails about as slippery as they could get… pretty greasy at the beginning. The windless humid air was oppressive, and our…
The 2007 Run to the Sun is scheduled for March 24, 2007. This race goes from sea level in Kahului, Maui to the summit of Haleakala, 10,0023 feet above sea level in 36+ miles. Click here for the application. Don’t miss this race!
Please don’t forget to add these important dates announced earlier for trail work to your calendar: October 28 and December 2. Mike Garica will be organizing two work days as described in more detail here. It is important that we have a good turnout of volunteers to help get the trails in shape for the…
The Saturday training consists of participating in the final 2006 HURT Trail Series race. This is the 12 Hour Race. The race starts at 6:00 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. The 2-1/2 mile route and more details are explained here and also at this link here. It’s a fun, low key race, so just…
The Dewald boys, Jakob and Lindsey, finished out the Keiki Triathlon series yesterday at Kapolei to earn themselves slots in the 2007 USAT National Championships in Wisconsin next spring. These slots come with free airfare!! Jakob competes in the 7-8 age division. He swept the entire series. Lindsey competes in the 9-10 age group and…
Yesterday (Saturday) I ran a HURT loop by myself. I know others were out there however I was running later due to watching my daughters soccer game. The trails were extremely dry–possibly as dry as I have ever seen them. Unfortunately the air was wet–thick with humidity. It felt good to put in a full…
Just a heads up. A local women and her two dogs are frequently on Moleka in the evening. I have had 5 encounters with her. The first three encounters, the dogs were unleashed and all over me, actually knocking me off the trail and down an enbankment (#3). At this time I politely asked her…
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.
