Aloha runners,

Steve and I would like to extend heartfelt thank you's to all who helped make the Cinco de Mayo edition of Kealia Quad Crusher another smashing success!!

While the temps were significantly cooler this year, runners still had to contend with slick trails while climbing and descending our “one hill.” 87 finishers completed this challenging course and for those of you who were virgins to the trail series or to our race… welcome to the family! And we hope to see you for the next SOLD OUT race in the series, Mango Madness on June 9th.



Congratulations to our champs - Matt Hause, (2:00:58); and Jill Thompson, (2:14:04). These are smokin' fast times considering the colossal 4,000 feet of climbing.



We want to thank John & PJ Salmonson, without whom the trail series would not exist. Heartfelt thanks (seriously, thank you) to our course marshals and sweeping crew Arvel, Freddy, Andy G. and his bagpipes, Kelly, Shawna, Marian, Andy C., Shelby, Ron, Chris, Donielle, Kana, Sue, Benita, Daintry, Amanda, and Mike. Thanks to our start/finish line crew Shell, Mike, Vicki, Jen, Daniel, David, Rob, Jaren, Glen and anyone else who jumped in to help at any point. Thanks also to our race photographer (on top of everything else that he does!) Augusto. None of this can happen without you!

Special shout-out to the genius behind our race awards, Petal to the Mettle, for making the most beautiful handmade awards ever in the history of racing. Our custom Quad Crusher muscle balms were handcrafted in Waialua from mostly organic ingredients and the flowers were also grown on the North Shore. Support your local farmers ya'll!

And last but not least, thank you to all of the runners who participated in this wonderful event. It's your smiling faces and wonderful stories of the race that make this all worth while.

• View results
• View race day photos (thank you Augusto DeCastro!)

See you next year!

Rosie & Steve

Aloha Athletes,

Happy May & Lei Day!! Registration for the 27th running of the Tantalus Triple Trek is now open! The annual repeats of our favorite mountain will commence on September 1, 2018 (the Saturday of Labor Day weekend). Please click here to register, or follow this URL: http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=52836

PLEASE ONLY SIGN UP IF YOU CAN COMMIT TO THE RACE!!!

Also note that the Waikiki Roughwater Swim has been moved to the same day due to the forecasted visitation of jellyfish falls on Monday;
If you have any questions, click here to contact us or send an email to hurt3trek[at]gmail[dot]com . Happy and safe training! Hope to see you on the trails soon!

Mahalo,

Jeff and Sandi, 3T RDs

Thank you to the 82 runners who finished Vi’s Top of Tantalus two Saturdays ago. I hope that you all enjoyed the beautiful, muddy trails.

Jimmy Davis, Overall Winner

Front, Marissa Kunsch, Female Division Winner

The HURT trail series would not have been possible without the help of our HURT Ohana. From trail marking, to parking direction, course marshaling, course sweeping, start/finish set up, and post-race cleanup - our volunteers make the races possible. Mahalo to all of you.

Click here to view the results.

And click here to see the photos.

There was a nice water bottle left at the park. Please claim it if it is yours.

Enjoy our next race - Kealia Quad Crusher.

Happy Trails!

Judy, RD

Aloha quad crushers,

Come join us for a preview run for Kealia Quad Crusher next Sunday, April 29 lead by Rosie. 

The race is on May 5th and it is sold out!

The run will start and finish at Dillingham Airfield parking lot.

• When: 8am Sunday, April 29
• Distance: 5+ miles

See you there!

Rosie & Steve, the RD's

Aloha Athletes,

Vi's Top of Tantalus is sold out but we are looking forward to seeing everyone who has signed up for race #2 of our HURT trail series this Saturday, April 14, 2018. The race starts at 8AMand the park opens at 7AM. Please arrive by 7:30 at the very latest to ensure a timely start.

The race run will start and finish at the Pu'u Ualakaa Park, about two miles up Tantalus Mountain on Round Top Drive. This race is conducted in memory of our dear HURT friend, Vi Medusky-Jones, who passed away from ALS a few years ago.

According to our permit from the Division of State Parks, we are required to leave parking spaces open to other park users. Please park on Round Top Drive, outside the entrance of the park, making sure your car is completely off the roadway and that your wheels must be on the dirt/grass area and NOT on the asphalt. Carpooling to the race is highly encouraged.

The race will start at the covered lookout, past the bathrooms, and finish in the upper parking lot. The route will be marked with our ribbons, which will be explained race morning when you check in. Just in case, here is the course map if you want to print and carry with you.

There will be NO aid stations. It is highly recommended that you carry at least 20 Oz of water. The course is rugged and hot.

This is a State Park, so alcohol is not permitted. If you have to drop out, it is mandatory for you to inform one of the race directors at the start-finish, before the race is over.

We all look forward to seeing you, and spending another fun morning on the trails!

Judy and Kat, RDs

Aloha Athletes,

Good turnout this past Sunday! Come join us for another preview run for the upcoming Vi's Top of Tantalus 7 miler on Saturday, April 7th, at 8AM (yes, you can sleep in a bit) lead by Drew. Drew is visiting and would love to see many of our HURT Ohana. 

Race day is April 14th. The race is sold out and there is no waitlist, but feel free to run the preview or volunteer race day!

The run will start and finish at the Puu Ualakaa Park, about 2 miles up Tantalus at 3200 Roundtop Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822.  The race is conducted in the memory of our dear HURT friend, Vi Medusky-Jones who passed away from ALS.

Start Time for the Preview is 8 AM Saturday at the main parking lot.

Distance 7 miles.

Please carry at least 20 ounces of water.  If you are not familiar with Tantalus trails, please print out the course map and carry it with you.

See you soon!

Judy, RD

Aloha Athletes,

Come join us for a preview run for the upcoming Vi's Top of Tantalus 7 miler, next Sunday, April 1st, lead by Judy.  Race day is April 14th.

The race is sold out and there is no waitlist, but feel free to join us for the preview or volunteer!

The run will start and finish at the Puu Ualakaa Park, about 2 miles up Tantalus at 3200 Roundtop Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822.  The race is conducted in the memory of our dear HURT friend, Vi Medusky-Jones who passes away from ALS.

Start Time for the Preview is 7AM sharp Sunday, April 1 at the main parking lot.

Distance 7 miles

Please carry at least 20 ounces of water.  If you are not familiar with Tantalus trails, please print out the course map and carry it with you.

See you there!

Judy, RD

Andy G. (Get it? hehehe)

Congratulations to Matt Hause and Kathleen Baker for finishing first place in their respective divisions! Click here for the full results.

Matt Hause, 1st Place Male Division, Jacque presenting the award

Kathleen Baker, 1st Place Female Division, Jacque presenting the award

RD Michael wishes to thank all the volunteers who make our trail race happen. Here are some course photos from Kalani Pascual on Facebook.

Mahalo for spending St. Patrick's Day and kicking off the trail season with the HURT Ohana. 

Next up at bat is Vi's Top of Tantalus which is sold out! There is no waitlist; please consider volunteering instead. We'll be posting about preview/training runs for that race soon.

See you in the trails!

Care for one final preview run for Aiea Loop Express this Saturday, March 10, 2018? Meet at the lower parking lot ready to run by 7 am. Don't forget to bring some precipitation and your favorite hydration.

Click here for the Google Map to Aiea Loop Trail.

Please be advised that the Aiea Loop Express and Vi's Top of Tantalus races are now sold out. Also, note that these events do not have waitlists.
Click here to see which races are still open.

Mahalo!

Michael, RD

Join us again for another preview run on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Meet at the lower parking lot ready to run by 7 am. Please bring your favorite hydration.

Click here for the Google Map to Aiea Loop Trail.

Mahalo!

Michael, RD