Aloha Athletes, Well it sounds like todays race was really fun and it seems the new Ultra Signup registration and timing was a success. Thank you to all that came out and ran. 2013 Vi's Top of Tantalus Results. Rob Lahoe was out on the course and has provided a link to photos he took…
Aloha Athletes, As many of you know, Nickademus Hollon, became the 13th ever and this year's winner, of the Barkley Marathons. He was one of two who finished. He was third at January's HURT 100. His race report can be found here. I would encourage you all to read it. Congratulations Nickademus!! Aloha, Bob
Aloha Athletes, As we posted earlier, runners must now pre-enter all Trail Series races, through Ultra Sign Up (www.ultrasignup.com). Entries are limited, so get your entry in early! Deadline for this race is April 4, midnight. Sorry to have to escalate the process, but it is necessary in order to keep the Trail Series going. …
Aloha Athletes, I thought some of you might be interested in this so I am posting for all of you to check out. Hello! To help keep you abreast of research related to ultramarathon running, I call your attention to some recent publications from our group which I’ve listed below. Links to the abstracts (when available) are…
Aloha Athletes: It is back to Peacock Flats this Saturday. There are two start times and locations; 4:00 am at the bottom of long road and 6:00 am at the Dillingham Airfield. Distance and time out on the trail can be whatever you would like. Routes can be customized to meet your needs. Be sure…
Aloha Athletes, From very small and humble beginnings, our Trail Series has grown up. With unbelievable Race Directors and very supportive runners, we’ve found that we’re fast approaching some self-imposed limits that we want to set so that the races can continue. Therefore some changes to the Trail Series are being implemented effective immediately. We are going…
Aloha Athletes: The second race in the Trail Series, Top of Tantalus, is right around the corner. If you would like to preview the course, then this weekend's training is for you. Meet this Saturday at the parking lot of Pu'u 'Ualaka'a Park, off of Round Top Drive (map) at 6:45 a.m. The course is…
For anyone unable to join the beautiful trail run at Peacocks. We will be doing a Triple Trek loop this Sat for anybody who wants to join. This is a good newbie session, especially for those who want to get accustomed to Tantalus. 8AM at the Makiki Nature Center. 10mi
Aloha Athletes! Saturday training will once again be at Peacock Flats. There will be two options for start time and place: 4 a.m. at the bottom of long road, or 6 a.m. at the Dillingham airfield parking lot. There are many possible variations for run length and duration possible. The weather is looking promising for…
Dear HURT community, I just wanted to share the news, and a few details with you of an ultra foot race happening this October in Arizona. The event will take place on October 12th, 2013, and will be the first official ultra run to be held in the spectacular Canyon de Chelly, on the Navajo…
There has been a major landslide on Aihualama trail. Up near the top on the switchbacks. It appears that some people have crossed it, but it looks very sketchy. Best avoided. Trail is marked as closed, so Aaron and crew are clearly aware of the situation. Nick.
Last weekend saw the transgrancanaria trail run. They offer 24k; 42k, 83k and 113k options. I plumped for the 83k. Gran Canaria – one of the Canary Islands off the coast of North Africa in the Atlantic – is quite similar to Oahu in size and general morphology (Canaries are a volcanic chain like Hawaii),…
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