Our eight year Hawaii sojourn is rapidly coming to a close, with a mainland departure slated for early June 2010. My wife Diane has finished the didactic portion of her PhD and will defend her dissertation on April 23rd. She will then complete a yearlong clinical internship and another year of postdoc work in Newington,…
Run To The Sun Run Report (OK after reading and looking at this, I really miss this run! Thanks for the report and photos. Aloha, Bob) On Saturday March 6th @ 0430 Hrs a hardy bunch of about 12 runners took off from the Ale House and started their ascent up Haleakala Volcano. A…
Just a note to let you know that Costco has a pair of "Techlight Tactical" lights for sale for about $20. There is a $5 off coupon in their latest mailing. Fifteen bucks for 2 good lights! The posted power is 160 lumens. It seems a fair assessment of the light. Not quite as good…
Aloha Athletes! Due to popular request, back to Peacock Flats starting at 7:00 a.m. from the usual starting place. If you need more info, contact Cheryl. Don is busy cross training, doing some home improvement projects. Ask him if you want to know what he is up to. Also, just a reminder, the first HURT…
As site monitor, I have decided to delete recent comments that have been appearing on this site in regards to the selection process, training and race entry. Pretty much this has been an open forum and people comment, post and reply on their own and I let it go. I have not liked the tone…
Dear Runners, It has been an incredible 10-year run for the H.U.R.T. Trail 100 Mile Endurance Run. During that time we have seen the run grow in popularity, and we have witnessed the improvement in the quality of the run and the runner’s who participate in the event. In an attempt to continue this…
Aloha Athletes ! With so very few from Oahu heading over to Maui for Bram's "Fun Run" to the Sun we felt the need to post something for the rest of the gang, so Peacock Flats at 7:00 am seemed like a good choice. A pick and shovel day will prevent me from joining you….
Aloha, This is Robert P Smith and I’ve been following the HURT site for several months now and finally got out and ran the Pali lookout run with some of the supporters of the event, Jan M, etc. I’ve hiked a portion of the course, from the Nature Center out to Paradise Point and back…
Aloha Athletes ! This Saturday will be a repeat of last Saturday…meet at 7:00 am at the Pumping Station at the corner of Makiki St. and Makiki Heights Drive…do roughly a 9 to 10 mile loop through Manoa, followed by a 10 mile round trip up Tantalus Rd. to the top of Concretes/return. A few people…
Aloha Athletes ! With Bram's March 6, 2010 date for the unofficial "fun" Run to the Sun fast approaching, serious chatter on the subject was heard last Saturday on Tantalus. Since it's not a race or not even anything resembling a organized run, anyone showing up at 4:30 am at the parking lot behind the…
From Na Ala Hele The Oahu Na Ala Hele Trails and Access program recently established tool and recycled plastic material stashes along the Wilwilinui, Hawaii loa and Kuliouou ridge trails. The reason for the stashes is to eventually allow volunteers the ability to install mountain steps on their own time without supervision. Over time the…
For those who missed it, you can click here and see all the fun running times you missed during the the SweetHeart's run. Neal and Marian know how to throw a party!
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