Aloha runners: The final preview of the Maunawili Out and Back run will be at 6:00 a.m. this Saturday, July 28. If you are a novice piggie, and have not done the course before, it is advised that you join in for at least one preview. If you are an experienced piglet, come join in…
Congratulations to Benita and Arvel for a great race out at Kaena Point! Now it is time to get your Maunawili legs in shape so that you are ready to Run with the Pigs on August 4! The fabulous ultra-power couple, Donielle and Chris Wolfe, will be leading the first of two preview runs…
For another training option, you are welcome to join me for a night loop. Leaving from Manoa / Paradise Park last bus stop by 6:00pm. Option to get water from Nature Center for last leg back. Plan on a comfortable 6-hr pace. I would enjoy the company for some or all. Aloha – Paul (808-497-3911)
I dropped in on George at Queen's after going into another room first and seeing a rather large man that really didn't look like George! The other man was nice, but I needed to find the real George. Cancer takes its toll and too many of our HURT family see this. George was happy, alert and…
Running home to Kailua after work tonight – Friday. Departing from the Ala Mona Shopping Center Macy's end around 4:30pm at the corner of Atkinson and Ala Moana in front of the YMCA on Atkinson. Fun run testing my new pack. About 15 miles on road until Pali Tunnels then trail and back to road. …
Planning a Friday night run leaving from Maunawili Falls Trailhead in the Maunawili subdivision around 6PM and running over to Paradise Park, then back. Long-slow run over the Pali (no pork please), through Jackass Ginger, over to PP then return to Maunawili. Looking for company from anyone that has too many daytime commitments to run when…
If you saw all of those yellow shirts at the finish, those were children and their family who are battling cancer. I ran for them and this is my race report. I never felt stronger. http://cancerrunner.typepad.com/dailyposts/
Another year and even more smiles than the last. Stories were amassed, new friendships forged and old friends reunited for what is truly a world class event. A special mahalo to all those who put this legendary event together from those marking the trails, taking care of permits, all the communications, the unforeseen logistics and…
After getting stuffed on Thursday, please come out and join me for a 40 miler. Regardless of your pace and distance, safety in numbers! Plan for wind, rain and whine. Hope to have the barista working at JG to keep the mood and feet moving. Will have glowsticks at the resupply to light the night…
The Peacock 54, in three weeks, marks the end of the Trail Series and the beginning of HURT training. The period after Peacocks is is often a time when the few courageous recover from the 54 and mull over their training schedules for the next couple of months. It is also that time when those…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays We wish you a peaceful, safe, and restful time. Here is something I found off another site. Jessica Deline has a blog here and is also the Race Director for a new race is S. California, the Twin Peaks Ultra 50/50. You can see her answers here. Egg nog or…
MAKIKI WAI WORKDAY: This past Saturday, almost 30 volunteers mustered at the Hawaii Nature Center for Makiki Wai workday. In addition to planting and general trail maintenance, volunteers completed the long discussed fence between Kanealole Trail and the Makiki baseyard. HURT members, assisted by volunteers, tie-wired split bamboo pickets onto the chain-link fencing and gates…
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.