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KEAUHOU CANOE CLUB

TENTH ANNUAL HEIHEI WA'A - LONG
DISTANCE CANOE RACE

AUNTIE MARY JANE KAHANAMOKU HEIHEI

HELD SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2003 --
KEAUHOU BAY

Saturday, May 31, 2003, the 10th Annual Keauhou Heihei Wa'a was held; the
event is now named after the late Auntie Mary Jane Kahanamoku, one of the
founders of Keauhou Canoe Club. Both courses began and ended at Keauhou Bay,
where awards were given to the  first three finishers in each division,
and T-shirts were presented to all of the participants. For the first time
in outrigger racing history in West Hawaii, the event consisted of all mixed
crews, with 3 men and 3 women paddling on each team. Special categories were
also added, including a Novice B division for first year paddlers, and a Kupuna
Nui division, consisting of all paddlers over 60 years of age. Mahalo for
the the kokua from the Ohana Keauhou Beach Hotel, who prepared lunch for all
the paddlers, and to Keauhou Resort sponsor of the beautiful Beth Graves design
shirts.

FIRST RACE - 6 miles  Keauhou Bay to Lyman's Bay and Return to Keauhou
Bay

DIVISION:   TIME        CLUB
                
CANOE NAME       WINNING CREW NAMES

NOVICE B (All First Year Paddlers)

1.           55:57      
       KEAUHOU             
in Ma'ihi                    
Malia Broome, Shadya Mohamed,

(and 1st overall)                                                                              
Samantha Rainbow, Alex Aganowski,

                                                                                                           
Chad Kalima, Jonathan Grayson

2.           56:42            
KAI OPUA               
in Nalu Kai

3.         1:03:01           
KAI OPUA               
in Punahele

4.         1:04:55           
KEAUKAHA in I Kona

5.         1:05:13           
KEAUKAHA in Kawika

SENIOR MASTERS 50+

1.           56:31            
KEAUHOU              
in Kamali'I Kai          Shelly
Carver, Penny Merryman

                                                                                                           
Beverly Marica, Paul Aguirre,

                                                                                                           
Jan War, Bob Bruce

2.         1:02:46           
KEAUHOU              
in Kainalani              

3.         1:05:38           
KEAUKAHA in Kekoaokalahema

KUPUNA 55+

1.           58:01            
KEAUHOU              
in Malia Kini             
Sammie Stanbro, Avis Peddicord,

                                                                                                           
Shay Bintliff, Bruce Clifford,

                                                                                                           
Jim Higgins, Lorrin Ching

2.         1:03:02           
KEOUA                     
in Kahaula                

3.         1:03:22           
KAI OPUA               
in Kai Opua

4.         1:03:47           
KAI OPUA               
in Ho'oi

5.         1:05:21           
WAIKOLOA            
in Opae

6.         1:06:03           
KEAUKAHA in Keauhou Kai

KEAUHOU HEIHEI RESULTS (continued)

DIVISION:   TIME            
CLUB &         CANOE NAME      
WINNING CREW

KUPUNA NUI 60+

1.         1:04:09           
KAI OPUA               
in MikiMiki               
Helen "Aji" Wood, Annie Ferren,

                                                                                                           
Stephanie Amick, Frank Ferren,

                                   
                                                                       
Larry Prall, Paul Malnati

2.         1:04:40           
KEAUHOU              
in Ka'awaloa

SECOND RACE - 8 miles   Keauhou Bay to Casa de Emdeko and return
to Keauhou Bay

DIVISION:   TIME            
CLUB &         CANOE NAME      
WINNING CREW

OPEN NON-KOA

1.         1:06:15           
KAWAIHAE            
in Poliahu                 
Rise Ramos, Mahealani DeMello,

(and 1st Overall)                                                                              
Dondi Dawson, Nick Agorastos,

                                                                                                           
Keola Lindsey, Eddie Hayward

2.         1:08:40           
KEAUHOU              
in Kamalii Kai

3.         1:09:33           
KAI OPUA               
in Nalu Kai

4.         1:14:30           
KEAUHOU              
in Malia Kini

5.         1:14:40           
KAWAIHAE            
in Paniau

6.         1:16:19           
KONA ATHLETIC   in Opae

7.         1:18:36           
KEAUKAHA in Kekoaokalahema

8.         1:19:00           
KAI OPUA               
in MikiMiki

9.         1:20:09           
KAI OPUA               
in Kai O Pua

OPEN KOA

1.         1:16:26           
WAIKOLOA            
in Makoa                  
Laurel LaVergne, Anna Goss,

                                                                                                           
Katherine Cross, Matt Cross,

                                                                                                           
Caleb Westfall, Dylan Barr

2.         1:29:45           
WAIKOLOA            
in Apiipii

MASTERS  40+

1.         1:17:48           
KEOUA               
in Palekapu O Keoua     Sharonn Connor, Marsha Isaacs,

                                                                                                           
Lynn Griswold, Rick Bennett,

                                                           
                                               
Rafael Ramirez, David Kermott

2.         1:18:24           
KAI OPUA               
in Punahele

3.         1:18:57           
WAIKOLOA            
in Ka'awaloa

4.         1:22:15           
KEAUKAHA in Kawika

5.         1:27:26           
KEAUHOU              
in Ma'ihi

Posted by keizo on Sat, 05/31/2003 - 9:26pm