In all my pre-Plain planning and training, I forgot to mention that we now have a local source for Montrail trail shoes. Fleet Feet Sports in Kailua is now stocking Montrail. I have been running in the Montrail Highline recently as have a few other regular H.U.R.T. runners. The shoe has been working great for…
I received a CD today from Jeff Huff that has more photographs from the recent Plain 100 run. I uploaded the photo’s into the existing Plain album (click here) Unfortunately, the order is all messed up. I apologize for that. However these photo’s show some of the other competitors at the pre-race (you can see…
Aloha Athletes ! As a nice change of pace and a rare opportunity to run upright, out of the mud, we will visit our old friend the Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden this Saturday, before tackling the Hogsback 12 Hour, next week. Saturday Training 10-08-05 "The Garden Repeats" Meeting time: 5:54 am Starting time: 6:04 am Meeting…
Aloha Runners, The HURT 100 B.O.D. met today and we have decided to use this forum to find pacers for the HURT 100 to be contested on January 14-15, 2006. Pacers are allowed 1 hour prior to sundown until the end of the race. Interested pacers should have knowledge of the trails and experience with…
I came across John Vonhof on the Ultra list. John has two blogs related to feet problems for runners and hikers. One site is Fixing Your Feet: http://www.vonhof.typepad.com/fixingyourfeet/ The other is Happy Feet: http://www.vonhof.typepad.com/happy_feet/ Both are set up as blogs and you can subscribe to either or both just like our site. I have also…
Here is a fun story about a cross country team from Modesto that recently competed in races held at Kualoa Ranch. Click here for the article.
Aloha Athletes ! With the upcoming HURT Trail Series race "the Hogsback 12 Hour" only 2 weeks away, we will be doing the following: "the Hogsback 6+ Hour Training Run" Meeting time: 5:51 am Starting time: 6:02 am Meeting place: Hawaii Nature Center lower parking lot Training: repeats on the "HURT 100 lower loop"…
Just a quick note that the 2006 "Run to the Sun" race application has been posted. You can get yours by clicking here or scrolling down on the right side of the site under Upcoming Races. The race is March 25, 2006 so mark that date on your calendar if you are interested in this…
Aloha Athletes ! This Saturday will officially start HURT 100 training, so expect to spend a lot of time on the HURT 100 course over the next few months. We will throw in a few variations and even an occasional different venue, but by and large you will get to know the course like it’s…
Don’t forget the next race in the 2005 H.U.R.T. Trail Series. Put October 15th on your calendar for the Hogsback, 12 hour race. Start time is 6:00 a.m. at the Hawaii Nature Center. This race goes up Hogsback over to Center Trail and back down to the Nature Center. It is a 2-1/2 mile loop and…
H.U.R.T. runners Don Fallis, Bob Murphy, Jeff Huff, Cheryl Loomis, and Bob McAllaster along with HURTpal Leon Draxler recently participated in the Plain 100. Clicking here will take you to my (very long) report on this event. It was cold, wet, and muddy and we had rain, snow, hail, and even a rainbow just to…
Cheryl Loomis sent me this information a while ago and I just hadn’t taken the time to post it. There are two documents. One is on Edibile and Medicinal Plants and it can viewed by clicking here. The other is on Poisenous Plants. It can be viewed by clicking here. Both documents have very good…
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.
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