Aloha Athletes,

The HURT 100 is fast approaching as many of you know on January 19 and 20. Some runners have stepped up to raise some funds for excellent causes. 

Two time winner Jason Loutitt is raising money for a foundation called Playing for Change. More info here.

Local runner Paul Sibley is committing his run to the Joyful Heart Foundation. More info here.

Sarah McIntosh is also raising money by pledges for the Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic. More info here.

Sarah Lavallee's training and run is special too. She is raising money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. More info here. 

Aloha, Bob 

Runners, there has been a groundswell of interest by many of you who would like to support George in his battle with cancer. So much so that we have created a PayPal account to make the donation process easier (thanks to all for the suggestion). Below you will find the donate button.At checkout you will be able to add a note to George if you like.

After successfully checking out you will be directed back to the HURT100trailrace.com page On behalf of the Ramos family and the HURT Ohana we thank you for all your support. Aloha, HURT 100

As of 8/08/12, 5:00 PM HST.................the high bid is:

$1250.00

Runners,

The registration date for the H.U.R.T. 100 is fast approaching. Please review the following for important event dates. Registration will once again be provided by Ultrasignup.

Registration Opens: 7/22/12

Registration Closes: 7/29/12

Lottery Selection Show: 8/5/12

The 2013 edition of the Book of HURT is in the final stages of production and will be posted here when completed. Please read the booklet prior to registering for the event.

Aloha,

Jeff

Folks,

We are in need of images from the HURT course for a publication about The Most Challenging Races in the World. I received the e mail this morning with a deadline of tomorrow to submit said images. Unfortunately, photographers will not be paid for the usage of the photograph. If you have an image that depicts the difficulty of the course and would like to submit it, please forward to me at [email protected].

Thank you for your help.

Jeff

HURT 100 Training Shirts and HURT Trail Series Shirts will be available for purchase at the Pre Race Meeting for the 2012 HURT 100 Ultra held on Friday. There will be a limited amount of sizes and colors there, so if you want to be sure and get exactly what you want, please preorder at 
http://missionpositivefilms.com/store/hurtproducts.html . 

Also, there is a 15% discount available for all HURT participants and supporters for any of the DVD's or Books ( not the shirts ) ordered through the website or purchased at the PreRace meeting. Just use discount code HURT2012 at checkout. That discount will be available through Monday, January 16th, 2012.

Please note that Credit Card payments will not available at the meeting, only cash or checks. If you want to pay be Credit Card, please preorder on the website, and choose " Pick Up at the Meeting " for the shipping choice.

Last minute reminder, we will run out of dinner tickets this year………………if you need some, please notify John at [email protected] and send $45 each to HURT, 46-180 Lilipuna Rd, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744 (we have about 20 left).

John 

Gang,

We are in dire need of some folks who would be willing to help mark trail on Friday morning. The plan is to have 5 separate teams to do the marking so that we can keep the marking segments short for each group. Please let me know ASAP by e mailing me at [email protected] if you are interested in helping out. We are looking at starting at 0730 and hope to be done by 1000.

Thank you for your help.

Aloha,

Jeff

Aloha Athletes,

Lots going on as we head into the last weekend of 2011. I hope you have met all of your goals and are already thinking about what you want to achieve in 2012. I know many of us have a very specific goal for the weekend of January 14th and 15th. 

I have not heard of any specific training plans for the weekend though I know there will be a bunch of people trying to get some last minute panic training in. My suggestion, back it off a notch. With just two weeks before the big race, now is not the time to do something that might cause you to injure yourself. Work on any last minute gear and nutrition issues and start thinking a bit about drop bags and race strategy. 

We got out for an early morning reverse Trek loop this morning and the trails have definitely dried out considerably over the last several days. Also Na Ala Hele has started working on certain parts of the course clearing and spraying. Let's hope they are able to spend a lot of time out there.

Post what you are doing in the comments below and hopefully we will see you out there. 

Have a safe New Year's Eve and best year ever for 2012!

Aloha, Bob

So all the indecision is out of this equation.  Either you is or you aint.   If you is then the concept of this Saturday's training is going to get really familiar.   

Don't you Live Here?

Time:  6:00 AM

Place:  Nature Center 

What:  Whatever that thing is in the picture.

Parking:  Lots of people like to park down by the Water Tank as it is safer.  Plenty cracked glass up in the official lot.  

Enjoy!  And if you can not enjoy,  tough....so suffer through.  It is good training which ever way you get it done. 

Aloha,  Mikem

Now that PEACOCK is over with, time to start serious HURT training and here is a neighbor island adventure because you will get sick of running the Makiki/Tantalus trail system. 

Runners, HURT ohana,

Putting on an event like the HURT 100 requires significant commitments from many of us, and we are grateful for the support we receive from the HURT ohana. Most recently, Jan McGriff and Julie Takishima have graciously agreed to be the Aid Station Captains at Paradise Park, and many of you have already volunteered to help at all three aid stations.

A major organizational challenge still lies ahead though, and we need your help.

At the last HURT 100 we successfully field-tested the concept of a safety and sweeper team. In its 2012 incarnation the mission of the HURT Patrol remains unchanged, namely to

1) assist in case of an emergency,
2) maintain course markings,
3) monitor the race.

Trail safety has become a pressing concern for the HURT 100 and similar events. Pacers provide some element of safety on the course but only for individual runners fortunate enough to find one. The HURT 100 needs a dedicated team committed to the support of the race and all its participants.

Members of this team will have to commit to at least 14 hours of service, must be familiar with the course, and need to be physically and mentally strong enough to be on standby or out on the course for a significant portion of the event, regardless of conditions.

We therefore

- call for volunteers for the HURT Patrol

- request that Aid Station Captains release volunteers who could be candidates for safety patrol service from prior commitments made to support HURT 100 aid stations

- appeal to all runners of the HURT 100 to forgo pacers and instead encourage their pacers to serve all runners by joining the patrol

The safety patrol provides vital race support, and its members' kokua will be recognized as a significant community service contribution by the HURT 100 Race Directors.

If the HURT Patrol is not for you and you would still like to volunteer, we have posted the contacts for those areas where volunteers are still needed. The listing is on the right hand side of this page.

Aloha,

Jeff