OC-3 wins Big Island Challenge Relay
Results of the 11th Annual 31 mile Big Island Challenge Relay. Started 11 years ago by the late JJ Logan as a season closing race for the OC-1 and OC-2 paddler members of Hawaii Island Paddlesports, it also serves as a tune-up and training run for the Maui to Molokai and Molokai to Oahu and the Kauai World Challenge relay races coming up the next few weeks.
OveralNAME(S) TIME DIVISION PLACE
1 Ikaika Hauanio/Seth Koppes/Mesepa Tanoai 3:55.40 1 OC-3 Open Men
& Nate Hendricks/Mike Field/Keola Akao
2 Nue Youderian/Lyle Palakiko 3:56:17 1st OC-2 Men 20-49
& Bruce Ayau/Steve Arnett
3 Lambert Lee Loy/Paul Daugherty 4:05:03 2nd OC-2 Men 20-49
& Jonathan Grayson/Duane Webster
4 Beanie Heen/Pat Erwin 4:14:54 1st OC-2 Men 50+
& Kamoa Kalama/Mark Myers
5 Cheryl Villegas/John Husak/ 4:16:57 1st OC-2 Mixed 20-49
& Leah Winkler/Shawn Young
6 Kathleen Leahy/Scott Ferry/ 4:18:10 2nd OC-2 Mixed 20-49
& Anita & Cameron Leao
7 Nicki & Dane Enos 4:19:00 3rd OC-2 Mixed 20-49
& Sharon & Ricky Balidoy
8 Charlie Becerra/Thibert Lussiaa 4:20:16 1st OC-1 Men 20-39
9 Allen Daniels/Theron Ogata 4:20:21 3rd OC-2 Men 20-49
& Ed Doherty/John Immel
10 Lonny Higgins/Mel Pauole 4:20:23 1st OC-2 Mixed 50+
& Susan & Michael O'Shaughnessy
11 Kim Rowe/Chuck Santiago 4:21:09 4th OC-2 Mixed 20-49
& Bev & Afa Tuaolo
12 Cherisse & Nick Agorastos 4:26:00 1st OC-1 Mixed 20-39
13 Summer Hughes/Baba Baldado 4:29:31 5th OC-2 Mixed 20-49
& Gerard Pila/Pua Kaaihue
14 Joe Zenk/Ivan McIvor 4:29:53 2nd OC-1 Men 20-39
15 Mark & Leslie Crawford/ 4:34:54 6th OC-2 Mixed 20-49
& Risa Greenwood/Brent Bagnall
16 Bob Bruce/Leslie Woods 4:35:36 2nd OC-2 Mixed 50+
& Teri Fong/Richard Everett
17 Kekoa Bruhn/Kaai Bruhn 4:45:51 3rd OC-1 Men 20-39
18 Kekoa Santos/Chase Von Nordheim 4:49:39 1st OC-1 Junior Men
19 Randy Davis/Bill Rosehill 4:55:09 4th OC-2 Men 20-49
& Ryan Simpson
20 Chris Marlow 4:59:44 1st OC-1 Solo Men
21 Terry Trinidad/Rupert Adarme 5:01:19 2nd OC-2 Men 50+
& Moke Hauanio/Lorrin Ching
22 Gerard Santos 5:02:30 2nd OC-1 Solo Men
23 Kevin Kaluna 5:09:37 3rd OC-1 Solo Men
24 David Okita/Mark Farina 5:11:58 4th OC-1 20-39 Men
25 Jan Tillman 5:13:05 4th OC-1 Solo Men
26 Greg Knapp/Glen Bousquet 5:15:35 1st OC-1 50-59 Men
27 Kevin Rinkenbach/Danny Bassett 5:22:22 2nd OC-1 50-59 Men
28 Gabriel Pelekane/Yasu Tanaka 5:22:32 5th OC-1 20-39 Men
29 Steve Backman 5:27:47 tie 5th OC-1 Solo Men
30 Jasen Napihaa 5:27:47 tie 5th OC-1 Solo Men
31 Sheila Cadaoas/Elise Kerr 5:33:00 1st OC-1 40-49 Women
32 John Cano 5:47:50 6th OC-1 Solo Men
33 Phillip Kissinger 5:52:20 7th OC-1 Solo Men
34 Amy Young 6:19:00 1st OC-1 Solo Woman
35 Black Abraham/Kalani Kahalioumi 7:40:00 Standup Paddleboard
DQ Jim Budde/Dave Higgins 4:35:50 DQ Equipment failure=tow part way
& Jim Uding/Pete Greenwell (OC-2 Men 50+)
Posted by keizo on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 1:36am

This was a fun race .. some photos of the finishers are at www.mauiwow.com ... Vytas
#1 Wed, 04/16/2008 - 6:37am