Aloha Friends ! Trail marking for the 2008 HURT 100 race will be held this Friday morning 1-18-08. We will be meeting at the Hawaii Nature Center lower parking lot at 8:00 am sharp and will be dividing into teams. Course marking instructions and ribbons will be handed out at that time and marking will…
Aloha to all my friends ! Thanks to all my wonderful friends who showed-up last Saturday with a surprise belated birthday get-together. I’m almost certain that Cheryl was responsible, but everyone did a great job of keeping it a secret. It was very special, and I want to sincerely thank everyone who took time out…
The weather has been pretty nice since last week Friday. In fact I said to myself on Saturday, now this is what our weather is supposed to be like here in Hawaii. It was a beautiful day. I just looked at the forecast and it looks really good all the way through the weekend. With…
The past two Sunday’s I’ve been shopping at Costco and a few other stores. Normally the Sunday before the H.U.R.T. 100, I might spend some time getting my drop bags ready and just taking it easy. Preparing my own things for the race was always pretty easy. Especially after having done it several times before….
Several H.U.R.T. runners gathered Saturday morning for an easy stroll through the park–Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden, to wish Don Fallis a belated happy birthday, and to eat some good food. This picture unfortunately doesn’t show all who showed up–only those who stuck around late. All those running the H.U.R.T. 100 seemed ready to have get some…
(Click image to enlarge it.) This message is for everyone. However it is especially for the participants in the H.U.R.T. 100. Half-a-world away, one of our own H.U.R.T. runners will doing the same as you are–running 100 miles. Ben Cavazos is one of a very select few of runners who has participated in every H.U.R.T….
This past Saturday I think a few people were asking about gaiters, specifically Dirty Girl Gaiters. I said I would put up a link. Get your order in quick if you want them for race day. Not a bad idea considering the current course condition. I used DGG last year and was very pleased with…
Runners , Crews and Spectators, We are in dire need of volunteers to help close down / clean up the aid station at the Nature Center from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on January 20,2008. For the most part PJ and John are manning the station for 36 straight hours and they are incredibly tired…
Aloha Athletes ! Years ago on Monday night football, when the game was hopeless, Don Meredith would sing with his Southern drawl, "Turn out the lights, the party’s over". Well friends, if you’re not ready by now to run the HURT 100, you might as well sing the same song. But, I know that ALL…
Runners, Thank you for the time, effort and money that you all have put into the running of H.U.R.T. 100 Mile Trail Run. To make your final preparations easier we wanted to get out this final update. Pre-Race: Remember to pack warm clothes (including rain gear) as it can get cool during the evening out…
Aloha Athletes ! Happy New Year !! Since you should now be well into your taper, we have 2 options for this Saturday…both on the HURT course…and both starting at the same location and the same time. We will be starting at the Nature Center at 6:00 am, so take your pick. Option A: One…
Aloha Athletes! For this week, were heading back to the N. shore, up to the Dillingham/Peacock area. Time to get off the HURT course for a week. Meeting time: 6:20 am (Please be on time–allow an hour drive from Honolulu/Windward.) Starting time: 6:30 am Meeting place: Dillingham Airfield (drive to the far end of Dillingham…
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.
