This is one of the final weeks before the Peacocks race. Some will be Tapouring (Tapering) others will be out doing the route in a more intense fashion. The standard departure times are posted. If you have any questions please post them, if you have any other runs scheduled please post the venues and…
Aloha Everyone, I'm missing running in Hawaii with the HURT group. I'm currently in Herat, Afghanistan doing security work. One of the guys on my team, Dave Alvarez is a runner. He started running with me shortly after he moved from his compound to my compound. He just recently joined my Security team and we've…
The goal is far beyond the horizon, the task is before us. The Ultra season is suddenly upon us. We are finally looking at some longer competitive races. Jeff Huff has roused himself out of his ‘other world’ and come forth like Punxsutawney Phil, to once again act as…
Aloha HURT Athletes, I'm working in Honolulu for a couple of weeks, visiting from the UK and staying in Waikiki.I'd like to meet some people with local knowledge to do some off road / trail running in the evenings. I'm used to running on rough terrain at night with a headtorch.Do any of the HURT…
Aloha Athletes, Just wanted to give you a list of items I found doing a search on the web last night. I know it is last minute but… Hand Crank Flashlight The perfect gift to keep you awake at night during the HURT 100. When it dies, you will be forced to crank it for…
Aloha Athletes, Sean Price has taken the initiative and started what hopefully will become a valuable resource for new runners and visiting runners. He has started a document that will show the trailhead starting points and included a Google map link as well as other info about the run and trailhead. I've placed his document…
I have learned of a couple of new trail races up at Gunstock Ranch near Laie and Malaekahana. The races will be held on October 30 starting at 7:00 a.m. This is a great opportunity to get out on some new trails and enjoy the property up at Gunstock Ranch. Entry fee is reasonable at…
How appropriate is it that Saturday in National Trail Running Day? As if you need any more motivation to get out there on run on Saturday, click here to read all about National Trail Running Day. Get out there and run! Aloha, Bob
I needed to shop for some new trail shoes and did what I usually do, I asked what other runners have been wearing. I was looking at just general trail shoes, not race specific or even hundred-mile specific. Just something comfortable that I could wear on the trails for runs leading up to say, Triple…
1) Meeting the fabulous girls team @ Kaya’s in Punaluu ; Julie, Jan and Cheryl (our great crew). 2) Running my first 15 miles on my home turf : north east Oahu to Sunset Beach. 3) Sunset on the North Shore with a car load of sweaty girls. 4) Catching up with Mike and Don…
While going around the Point at 2am, Mike M says: "where'd all this MUD come from??" Andy G showing up in Kapolei on Sunday morning in a kilt, playing bagpipes Julie T: "Whoever invented wet wipes is a genius!" Seeing the smiles on faces of a bunch of ultrarunners who are out torturing themselves for…
Down the Hard Hot Highway… Here we are into the second month of the HURT Trail Series, Rex, Jan and Lisa are already doing HURT loops, Huddy and Jeff are running everywhere, Brian is doing elevation training while carting around a small car on his back, Nick and Huffer did 27 at Peacock, and what…
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.