H.U.R.T. Hawaii

Run with a View is Saturday, 5/10 at 7:00 a.m.

Aloha Athletes!

The next race in the 2008 H.U.R.T. Trail Series is coming up very fast--this Saturday May 10th. The Run with A View race is 8 miles of fun. In typical H.U.R.T. style, the course is 4 miles uphill and the second half, all downhill.

The race starts at the neighborhood park (on the left) at the corner of Kaahele St. and Naalii St., goes 1/2 mile up Kaahele St. to the trailhead and makes a 7 mile clockwise loop on trails before returning back down Kaahele St. to the park. It is 8 miles total. Cheryl will be stationed at the only aid station at the 3.5 mile mark, so plan to bring a water bottle, as you may need it. The race starts at 7:00 am, so please be there to check in by 6:30 am with your $10 entry fee. Awards will be given to the first 10 men and to the first 10 women finishers and there will be soda, water, gatorade and food at the finish. Fun for all ! We also have a limited supply of nice, new Patagonia/HURT Trail Series shirts for $20 each.

Driving directions: If you are coming from Honolulu, take H-1 freeway ewa direction to the Waimalu Exit. After taking the Waimalu Exit, immediately get into the left lane and prepare to stop at the traffic light. Take another left at the stop light, getting onto Moanalua Rd. (heading Diamondhead). Go to the 2nd traffic light, Kaahele St., and take a left (mauka). continue up Kaahele St. for quite a distance up the hill, until you reach the stop sign at Naalii Street. The neighborhood park is on the left and there is plenty of parking on Kaahele St.

If you have any questions, contact Race Directors, Cheryl Loomis 488-0784 cheryl.loomis@cubic.com) or Don Fallis 247-4144 expo@hawaii.rr.com

See ya there !

Click here to see the 2007 Run with a View Results

"Run With A View" Trail Marking

Aloha Athletes !

If you have been wanting to check out Saturday's race course or just want to get out on the trails for a few hours, I have something for you. This Friday (5-9-08) at 1:00 pm, we will be meeting at the end of Kaahele Rd. (the mauka end, of course) and will be placing ribbons along the "Run With A View" race course. If you'd like to help, just bring enough water, etc. to last for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours of casual hiking. Hope to see you there.  Mahalo, Don

Miwok Results

Here's the results for the Hawaii runners at this past weekend's Miwok 100K.

Jim Masterson: 12:05
Marian Yasuda: 12:44
Steve Dewald: 13:11
Gil Loomis: 13:17
Judy Carluccio: 13:24

Cheryl Loomis wisely pulled out at PanToll to save her hamstring.
Full Results are here.
Congratulations to all the runners. Hopefully one of them will post some details beyond just these time results.

Here's one photo:

Coyote Two Moons by Mauricio Puerto

Mauricio snuck away and did what sounds like a really fun event up in California a while back, the Coyote Two Moons ultra.
You can read his report here.
Click here to see some photos.
Karl Meltzer blew away the competition and the course on this one.

It sounds like a great course and run!

Thanks Mauricio!

Trail Access and Trail Running

Aloha Runners,

Tonight I had the opportunity to speak briefly to a group of runners at NikeTown about trail running. I know Don and few others have spoken to this group as well. One question that came up was trail access and how to find trailheads. At a presentation like this, that is a tough question to answer. I recommended picking up a hiking book that describes Oahu trails and told the group that I would also post something here.

Na Ala Hele has a great site for just this thing. Click here and have fun exploring Hawaii's trails.

Aloha, Bob

Saturday Training 5-3-08 "Peacock Flats"

Aloha Athletes !

With everyone busy or going to do the Miwok 100k or doing training at Peacock Flats, we were unsuccessful in putting together a race preview for the upcoming (May 10) Run With A View. So, it looks like this Saturday training will be at Peacock Flats. We have a full day planned, starting at 6:00 am. For some, it will be 40 tough miles, but just come out and do what you feel like. We'd love to have you. Gordon will have water stashed at the usual spots (and some special stash in the back of his truck at the "intersection"). Thanks Gordon !  It should be a tough but fun day.  Don

Respect our Aina

I just got back from a run out at Peacock Flats.  By the time I got back to my truck I had with me an extra Succeed pouch and 4 Gu-type pouches which I found on the trails.  I'm sure we've all had something fall out our packs once in a while, but I wanted to reiterate to you all that we need to leave the trails better than we found them.

Also, can someone please e-mail me driving directions to get up to the water drops (just click my name below for e-mail address)?  I talked to some hunters and they said the entrance is on the other side from the airport--whatever that means. 

Mahalo

Rob

2009 H.U.R.T. 100 Entry Guidelines Posted

Aloha Runners,

We have put together the criteria for the application / entry process for the 2009 edition of the H.U.R.T. 100. You might want to check it out at http://www.hurt100trailrace.com/.

We are anticipating another great event in 2009.

Aloha,

Jeff & John

Saturday Training: 4-26-08, Peacock Flats

Aloha Athletes,

At the request of Don, we are going back to Peacock and will start just a bit later. Don returns from the mainland on Friday evening.

Peacock Flats this Saturday. Starting time: 6:30 am. Same location: the parking lot behind Dillingham airfield. There might be a couple of options: 22 miles and 27 miles. You can always do much less by just retracing  your route to the cars. Water will probably be stashed at 2 locations, but please plan to carry plenty of water and also snacks and electrolytes.

Hope you can be there for another great day on the trails.

Runners and Races on the Mainland

Hawaii runners have been running in races on the mainland lately. Let's see, first there was Joel Jenkins and gang up at Umstead where Joel bagged his first 100. I have confirmation that Jeff Huff participated in a race near San Francisco called Diablo. Bob Murphy finished third at the MacNaughton 100 mile race under cold, wet, and muddy conditions. Did you know Mauricio Puerto ran Coyote Two Moons?

A couple of other notes: David Goggins won the MacNaughton 150 mile race. HURT 100 runner Charlotte Vasarhelyi was the first woman and 5th overall at the MacNaughton 150.

Mauricio has promised me some photos and brief race report. How about the rest of you?

Send in those race reports and photos!!

Aloha, Bob

Recognize this guy??

Saturday Training 5-19-08 "Maunawili"

SUNDAY Option: Peacock Flats, starting at usual parking area behind Dillingham airfield at 6:00 a.m.

Aloha Athletes !

Following on the heels of a very fun "Top of Tantalus" HURT Trail Series race will be this weeks' Saturday Training at a recently trimmed Maunawili Trail. Just be at Pali Lookout by 6:00 am for a out-and-back to Waimanalo.  By the way...I've been asked several times in the past if "Pali Lookout" is the place at the hairpin curve on Pali Highway. No...Pali Lookout is Pali Lookout (where the tour buses go and where King Kamehameha threw people off the cliff). Cheryl generally stashes water at the Waimanalo turn-around, but please bring more than you think you will need, as we've all been caught without water on the way back in the heat of the morning. 22 fun miles, or you can always go more or less.

Trails in Google Earth

Aloha,
   At the suggestion of a friend, I've tossed up a quick web page of some local trails runs. The trails are downloadable in Google Earth format, so you can zoom in and see the elevation and terrain changes. The aerial views are nice if you've wanted to run a trail but were not sure of where the trailhead was or where the trail ended up. The list is a bit limited right now, (mostly North Shore trails right now) so if anyone wants to send me some files I can add them to the list. You can get to the web page at http://www.honuea.com/trails. Hope this is of use to someone...

Top of Tantalus Results

Aloha Athletes:

Seventy-five runners participated under almost perfect conditions at the first H.U.R.T. Trail Series, Top of Tantalus. Rex and Kat put out quite a spread for the post race celebration. Oh yea, the results, a new course record by Justin Harris and no woman took over 2 hours. Apparently a few people got twisted around on the course or used that as an excuse to put in more miles. :-)

Thanks Rex and Kat and the other volunteers for putting on a great race.

Click here to see the results.
Click here to see some photos.

Top of Tantalus--First H.U.R.T. Trail Series Race is Saturday

Aloha Athletes!

This Saturday, April 12th is the first race in the H.U.R.T. Trail Series. Race Directors Rex Vlcek and Kat Tagaca are expecting a large turnout. Please consider riding with a friend since parking is limited. The great news though is that the road is open this year, so we can take the shorter drive to the race start.

Rex and Kat are still looking to confirm some help at the aid stations and for picking up after the race. If you can help out please contact them immediately.

OK, here's the details:

Top of Tantalus 7.0 mile, April 12, 2008  7:00 a.m.   
Start:   Pu'u’Ulaka’a State Park         
Finish: Pu’u’Ulaka’a State Park                                                                              
For information:  Rex Vlcek  497-7415, vlcekr@hawaii.rr.com
Or Kat Tagaca  956-0913, ktagaca@hawaii.edu

Remember for all trail series races, there is no pre-registration or early sign-ups. Just show up race morning at least 30 minutes prior to race start time, pay the entry fee ($10), and be ready to run. Since this is the first race, you can pre-pay for the entire series ($60) and get a savings of $10 over the seven races.

Click here to see the results from the 2007 race.

If you have any questions contact Rex or Kat.

Umstead Results: Congratulations to Joel!!

Joel finished his 1st. 100  29:52!

Stef..................29:15

Patricia Carroll....................28:02

Mike Garcia.........87.5 miles

Cat Moore..........62.5 miles

May Martinez........50.0 miles

 

Congratulations to all!!!

Run to Sun Winner Shares his Training and Race Report

Kevin Schlag was the winner of the 2008 Run to the Sun Race. Kevin is pretty new to ultra running. In fact, I think this was his first. Kevin has shared his training and race report. I encourage you to take a look. Make sure you scroll down past his training log.

Click here to read it. Thanks for sharing Kevin.

P.S. Kevin, we have another fun little race you might want to think about. It's held each January and is called the H.U.R.T. 100. Train for it like you did Run to the Sun---watch out, you might just win it too. :-)

Runners Heading off to the Mainland

Several Hawaii runners are headed to North Carolina to run in the Umstead 100. We wish these runners well!!

Patricia Carroll, Mike Garcia, Joel and Steph Jenkins and Mae Martinez are all registered for the 100 Mile race. Click here for a link to the race. This race also has a 50 mile option.

Saturday Training 4-5-08 "Top of Tantalus Race Preview"

Aloha Athletes !

Last Saturday's training at Peacock Flats was a blast ! Several old, familiar faces showed up to the surprise of a large group of regulars. Peacock Flats is fast becoming a popular training ground, especially for runners heading for races on the mainland. We will be returning there soon.

With several of the regulars heading for Maui this Saturday, and with the first HURT Trail Series race "Top of Tantalus" scheduled for the following Saturday (April 12) we have something special planned. You'll have the opportunity to run the race course with the Top of Tantalus race directors, Kat Tagaca and Rex Vlcek. Just think, if you already know the course you can kick the race director's okoles. If you don't know the course you'll be stuck behind them. But either way, it will be a blast !Both Kat and Rex are fun to run with. It's a 7 mile loop.

All the fun will start promptly at 7:00 am at the Puu Ualakaa Park toward the top of Round Top Drive. The gate generally opens at 6:30 am. Bring your own water and snacks, unlike the race, the training is un-supported. I'll miss you guys, as I'll be in Seattle on business.  Don

Thanks from Luanne!

Special thanks for all of you who helped. I think Marian picked her up in Waikiki. Training with H.U.R.T. runners up at Peacock was definitely a good experience for her.

Bob,

Please tell all the runners that it was a pleasure to meet them and a highlight of my trip to run with them.  I appreciate you getting me in touch.  Sorry you couldn't have made it too.

Sounds like I'll be seeing a lot of the Hawaii runners at Miwok.

Until then,

Luanne Park

Why "Run to the Sun" when you can "Trudge a tiny bit closer to the Sun" Big island Style? A Mauna Loa Memoir.

aloha HURT'ers, 

Last week, my wife Lesley and I spent five days grinding out a 45 mile roundtrip hike up and down Mauna Loa.  This was the first time for both of us up the trail, and it was definitely tougher than we thought it would be.  Highlights included staying at wonderful cabins for each of the four nights and meeting interesting characters also climbing the mountain, although we didn't see anybody for the first three days.  Lowlights included always feeling like you had a headache coming on and occassional puking.  Physical suffering aside, it was wonderful to be on a big mountain alone, and really fun to hike through snow.  It's wierd to work so hard, however, to get up a moutain,  only to discover a gigantic crater at the top.  We recommend this trip as a great, cheap getaway in the islands.  You really don't feel like you are in Hawaii still when you are up there.  Click on pics to enlarge.