Tui Tonga Festival 2006
[Photos] courtesy Thibert Lussiaa
The Fourth Annual Steinlager Tui Tonga Festival was held today (Saturday, Dec. 16) in gusty, rainy weather in Hilo with all races starting and finishing at Hilo Bayfront.
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After Registration, a paddling clinic was hosted by Tui Tonga, emceed by Randy Botti and featured paddling experts, Danny Ching from California, Andrew Penney from New Zealand with the Hawaiian Islands represented by Kai and Lauren Bartlett from Maui, Karel Tresnak, Jr. from Oahu, Dane Ward from Kauai, and Bruce Ayau and Thibert Lussiaa from the Big Island of Hawaii. This clinic included tips on technique on padddling and steering both OC-1 and OC-6, as well as equipment and nutrition advice.
Three races followed - a five mile "long course" for adults, a 2 mile course for Juniors, and a second 2 mile race completed the day's events, pairing up the visiting experts with junior paddlers on OC-2 canoes.
Awards and a super pa'ina followed the races at the Hilo Bayfront halau of Hui Waa O Waiakea.
PLACE NAME TIME DIVISION PLACE
1 Lyle Palakiko 46:14 1st OC-1 Men 40-49
2 Brett Saguid 46:52 1st OC-1 Men 18-29
3 Chris Marlow 47:21 1st OC-1 Men 30-39
4 Jacques Blais 47:57 1st OC-1 Men 50-59
5 Danny Leyva 48:21 2nd OC-1 Men 40-49
6 Steve Backman 48:29 2nd OC-1 Men 50-59
7 Gary Samura 48:40 3rd OC-1 Men 50-59
8 Mel Pauole 48:59 1st OC-1 Men 60+
9 Caleb "Puni" Freitas 49:18 2nd OC-1 Men 18-29
10 Barney Kaeo Beter 50:02 3rd OC-1 Men 18-29
11 Ronona Della Ciopp 50:50 1st OC-1 Women 40-49
12 Stan Cann 51:26 4th OC-1 Men 50-59
13 Shiela Cadaoas & Debbie Young 51:35 1st OC-1 Women
14 Keola Burgess 51:38 1st Surfski Men
15 Nick Ah Yo 52:38 2nd OC-1 Men 30-39
16 Danny Bassett 53:17 5th OC-1 Men 50-59
17 Isaac Kaiwe & Wayne Togia 53:32 1st OC-1 Men
18 John Cano 53:51 3rd OC-1 Men 40-49
19 Jeff Tario 54:15 6th OC-1 Men 50-59
20 Mark Crawford 54:20 7th OC-1 Men 50-59
21 Leslie Woods & Joreen Knox 54:55 2nd OC-2 Women
22 Maurice Cenal 55:46 4th OC-1 Men 40-49
23 Alan Lipp 56:19 1st Paddleboard Men
24 Stan Roehrig 56:51 1st OC-1 Men 65+
25 Ron Reilly 56:58 2nd OC-1 Men 60+
26 Robin Spencer 57:08 5th OC-1 Men 40-49
27 Leslie Crawford 57:27 2nd OC-1 Women 40-49
28 Jan Roehrig 57:35 1st OC-1 Women 60+
29 Heather Cromwell 57:50 1st OC-1 Women 30-39
30 Gina Torres 57:55 2nd OC-1 Women 30-39
31 Sari Lassiter 58:23 1st Surfski Women
32 Peter Millington 58:37 8th OC-1 Men 50-59
33 Sue LaLanne 1:00:04 2nd OC-1Women 60+
34 Dave Dyc 1:01:36 2nd OC-1 Men 65+
35 Stan Dzura 1:03:04 3rd OC-1 Men 65+
36 Robina Browne 1:05:02 3rd OC-1 Women 60+
37 Debra Newman 1:10:40 3rd OC-1 Women 40-49
38 Dayne Bolos 1:13:00 2nd Paddleboard Men
2 mile JUNIORS RACE - Start & Finish at Hilo Bayfront
PLACE NAME TIME DIVISION PLACE
1 Caleb "Puni" Freitas 22:09 1st OC-1 Boys
2 Shaun VonNordheim 22:42 2nd OC-1 Boys
3 Chandler Palakiko 23:05 3rd OC-1 Boys
4 Austin Kono 25:02 4th OC-1 Boys
5 Sayer Palakiko 25:43 5th OC-1 Boys
6 Jelson & Wranden Togia 25:51 1st OC-2 Boys
7 Makana Keanaaina 26:20 6th OC-1 Boys
8 Shantee Brown & GraceAnn Akazawa 27:15 1st OC-2 Girls
9 Tevin Soares 27:59 7th OC-1 Boys
10 Teren Travaso 28:39 1st OC-1 Girls
11 Whitney Togia 29:15 2nd OC-1 Girls
12 Brandon Otani 30:16 8th OC-1 Boys
13 Kainalu Berengue & Kaeo Lim 32:33 2nd OC-2 Boys
14 Shyya Hao & Kalalma Freitas 32:57 1st OC-2 Mixed
15 Mason Hookano 44:58 9th OC-1 Boys
2 mile ELITE RACE - pairing Expert paddler with Junior paddler on OC-2
PLACE NAME TIME DIVISION PLACE
1 Kai Bartlett & Chandler Palakiko 19:02 1st Male Elite Pro/Am
24 Danny Ching & Shaun VonNordheim 19:12 2nd Male Elite Pro/Am
25 Karel Tresnak Jr & Kanamu Roan 19:58 3rd Male Elite Pro/Am
26 Andrew Penney & Tevin Soares 20:22 4th Male Elite Pro/Am
27 Thibert Lussiaa & Genesis Marks 20:50 5th Male Elite Pro/Am
28 Lauren Bartlett & Teren Travaso 22:17 1st Female Elite Pro/Am
29 Marjie Kahookele & Whitney Togia 24:29 2nd Female Elite Pro/Am
Posted by keizo on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 8:57am