Congratulations to all the runners who came out to the race today. Special thanks to the Co RD's Julie and Jan for all the great support. You girls rock! Here are some pics from this mornings fun run. Pictures Rex Big Mahalo to Jan and Julie for stepping up as Race Directors!! We appreciate you…
Hi There: I will be staying in Honolulu from 7/18 through 7/25 and would like to join any trail running group activity that you may have going on. Am from the flatlands of Indiana but I regularly run on sand and dunes and have a moderate pace. Please let me know if anyone might be…
Well fellow runners, I'm on the eve of my month long trip to Colorado and as many of you know includes running in Hardrock 100… which I've been assured isn't too different from the firecracker run this coming Saturday. I would just like to give thanks for the well wishes I have received from all…
Aloha Athletes, On July 2nd the H.U.R.T. Trail Series heads to end of the road and Kaena Point on the beautiful North Shore of Oahu. This race is a fast, flat, out and back course that parallels the ocean along jeep trails and an old sugar cane rail line. Kaena Point Firecracker 10 Mile…
As a part of our Permit to run the FIRECRACKER at Kaena Point we have agreed to supply volunteers for work at the Kaena Point Wildlife Reserve. Kaena Point Wildlife Reserve Needs Some Volunteer Help This Sunday! This Volunteer Effort will take place on Sunday, June 26th, that's this Sunday. We will meet at…
Veteran HURTster Alex Papadopolous and I (Nick K) attempted the MDLD on Saturday. This is billed as a "largely self-supporting" 100k along the Mason Dixon trail that runs along the Susquehanna River. The idea is to start at dawn on a Saturday close to the longest day of the year and to try to finish…
Aloha Athletes, Well this weekend we are planning on heading back up to Peacock Flats to support Doug in his final preparations before heading off to the Hardrock 100. While I have not been following along much with the snow pack on the Hardrock course (you know it will be there), I know there is…
On July 2, the H.U.R.T. Trail Series heads to end of the road and Kaena Point. This race is a fast, flat, out and back course that parallels the ocean along jeep trails and an old sugar cane rail line. Kaena Point Firecracker 10 Mile Trail Race: Saturday July 2, 2010 @7:00 a.m. The…
Jake and family leave shortly for the Mainland. Sun Up to Sunset, a Meditative Walk in Silence. There is much to reflect on here. https://picasaweb.google.com/mmuench01/JakeSAlohaPicnicAndRexSMeditativeWalk?authkey=Gv1sRgCPDMo9SY66fdSg Here are some pictures of Jakes Aloha Picnic at Ho'omaluhia Garden and some shots of Rex during the final hours of his Meditative Walk.
Aloha Athletes, Since we received so many complaints about the mud after last week's race, we decided to do something a bit tamer and possibly less muddy this week. We will meet at the entrance to Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden in Kaneohe at 6:50 a.m. with a 7:00 a.m. start time. Parking will be outside the…
Aloha Athletes, We had near perfect conditions for Mango Madness this year: rain, trail runners, mud, sun, rain, mud, some more rain, and of course, madness out on the course! At the base of concrete hill I saw most everyone was enjoying themselves. Great job by race directors, Julie T. and Mike M. as well…
After months of preparing gear, testing equipment and dropping some stash the Memorial Day weekend finally arrived. Me and a couple HURT runners have made it a tradition to backpack the length of the Ko'olau Summit Trail (KST). It starts at Pupukea and ends at Kipapa trail. The Kipapa section is legally closed so will…
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.
