Toys for Tots Race Results at:
http://www.paahawaii.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&...
Mahalo to all paddlers who came to support the Toys for Tots Race. It was the first of its kind, and paddlers showed how much they care about our keiki by donating all kinds of cool toys for Christmas. It will be very much appreciated and we are looking forward to making this an annual event.
The Hawaii Kai RUN turned into a Hawaii Kai WALK, as the tradewinds decided to take a vacation on race day, and we ended up with hot, brutal course. This forced paddlers to do exactly what they hate to do the most...PADDLE. That had no bearing on Tapari'i Worthington though, as he ducked inside the surf line and cut through Old Man's surf break to the finish at Kaimana beach, becoming the first ever Toys for Tots OC1 PA'A Champion! Congrats also to Jane McKee who won the women's OC1 division after overtaking Claire Townsend who decided to go bodysurfing for a bit before getting back to her canoe and crossing the finish line. As for the SUP and Pdlbrds, they were all nails! Who would think of paddleboarding on a day with such miserable conditions? Big Props!
"When the wave breaks here, don't be there, or you gonna get drilled!" -- In the end, entertainment would come from the rising NW swell that was occasionally closing out our finish line channel. After grinding it out all the way from Hawaii Kai, lucky paddlers dropped in on well-deserved waves which took them straight across the finish line.
Big mahalo to our staff and last minute back safety boat.
Mahalo to 'Umeke Market, Ramee, and Judi for styling us out with all kinds of goodies and a delicious salmon and meatloaf lunch plate. Mahalo to Maui Jim for putting up shades which went to Jane McKee after she beat out the whole field in a Jan Ken Po match. Congratulations again to Tapa Worthington who didn't stop at winning the event, but also decided to win the brand new Makana Ali'i prototype blade in the final Jan Ken Po match.
Happy Holidays, and see you all at the January 2nd Holiday Burnoff Race at The Shack in Hawaii Kai
Time ID First Name Last Name Vessel Division
1 01:09:28 156 Tapa Worthington OC1 M18-39
2 01:10:05 50 AARON NAPOLEON OC1 M40-49
3 01:10:42 132 Brady Piercy SS1 M18-39
4 01:11:00 94 KEA PAIAINA OC1 M18-39
5 01:11:09 103 Mano Kulu Madi Minkel OC2 OC2 Mix
6 01:13:29 144 CJ Day OC1 M18-39
7 01:14:27 153 Justin Watts OC1 M18-39
8 01:14:51 111 RAVEN AIPA OC1 M40-49
9 01:15:11 81 JAY GRIFFIN OC1 M18-39
10 01:15:24 105 MARY SMOLENSKI SS1 F40-49
11 01:15:45 53 ALIKA GUILLAUME OC1 M18-39
12 01:17:17 59 BILL MEHEULA SS1 M50-59
13 01:17:47 74 GREYDON VILORIA OC1 M18-39
14 01:17:56 146 Eric Levora OC1 M40-49
15 01:18:02 149 Paula Crabb Ken Bailey OC2 Mix
16 01:18:25 130 Mike Sur OC1 M40-49
17 01:18:32 154 Eckhart Diestel SS1 M50-59
18 01:19:04 67 DJ OGA OC1 M40-49
19 01:19:22 150 Harold Akeo OC1 F60+
20 01:20:07 126 WALTER HAMASAKI OC1 M50-59
21 01:20:13 130 Kainoa Darval-Chang OC1 M Jr
22 01:20:16 73 GAVIN HANOA OC1 M18-39
23 01:20:34 137 Patrick Aweau OC1 M40-49
24 01:20:44 135 Patrick Shea SS1 M18-39
25 01:22:48 88 JULIAN WICKER OC1 M18-39
26 01:23:40 148 Zachary KM Loo OC1 M18-39
27 01:25:27 118 ROBERT STEHLIK SUP M40-49
28 01:25:42 80 JANE MCKEE OC1 F50-59
29 01:25:46 63 CLAIRE TOWNSEND OC1 F18-39
30 01:27:30 140 Billy Reese Shawn Rodrigues OC2 M40-49
31 01:28:10 70 EULOGIO MANGASAR OC1 M40-49
32 01:28:30 138 Wendal Balai OC1 M40-49
33 01:28:34 77 HENRY LOPEZ OC1 M50-59
34 01:28:37 109 NIKKI RADFORD OC1 F18-39
35 01:28:41 152 Jesse Robello OC1 M Jr
36 01:29:27 139 Anthony Ortiz OC1 M18-39
37 01:29:42 142 Blaize Seto-Mook OC1 M18-39
38 01:30:27 155 Indar Lange OC1 M18-39
39 01:30:43 145 James Field OC1 M18-39
40 01:30:54 125 TOM ZELKO OC1 M50-59
41 01:31:15 83 JENNIFER POLCER OC1 F18-39
42 01:31:52 114 RAYE POWELL OC1 F18-39
43 01:31:56 136 Rachel Fujita SS1 F Jr
44 01:31:59 85 JOESPH AH YUEN OC1 M60+
45 01:32:03 90 KAINOA AKI OC1 M18-39
46 01:32:08 86 JOHN LYNHAM OC1 M18-39
47 01:32:35 104 MARK VONDOHLEN OC1 M18-39
48 01:32:47 89 KAHAI MACDONALD OC1 M18-39
49 01:33:25 54 ANDREA MESSER OC1 F18-39
50 01:34:04 82 JEFF SWARTZ OC1 M18-39
51 01:35:26 122 STEVE WAYTE OC1 M18-39
52 01:35:35 123 STEVE SAHETAPY-ENGEL V1 M18-39
53 01:36:42 100 LINDSEY SHANK OC1 F18-39
54 01:40:36 129 Rocco Tramontano OC1 M Jr
55 01:40:40 99 LEILANI LOREDO OC1 F18-39
56 01:41:09 117 Riggs Napolean OC1 M Jr
57 01:41:56 141 Jeff Tario OC1 M50-59
58 01:43:01 124 TIM THOMAS OC1 M50-59
59 01:46:34 134 Burl OC1 M40-49
60 01:46:56 9 KOLAIAH JARDINE SUP M18-39
61 01:47:15 119 SERGIO ROJAS OC1 M40-49
62 01:47:20 133 Steve Nugen SS1 M40-49
63 01:47:27 69 ETHAN BROWN OC1 M18-39
64 01:47:50 14 Morgan Hoesterey SUP F18-39
65 01:48:26 11 Jeff Peterson Pdlbrd M50-59
66 01:48:29 147 Tomoe Yasu OC1 F18-39
67 01:50:39 10 Michael Cheape Pdlbrd M40-49
68 01:51:15 84 JENNIFER CHEUNG OC1 F18-39
69 01:51:17 95 KEALA KELi'i OC1 M18-39
70 01:51:21 151 Kimberly Ivey OC1 F40-49
71 01:51:42 58 AULI'ILANI ROSA OC1 F18-39
72 01:51:58 143 Carolyn Seto-Mook OC1 F18-39
73 01:54:44 15 Paka Cunningham SUP M40-49
74 01:54:59 128 WOOKIE HOUSEL OC1 M18-39
75 01:56:14 79 JACKIE GRAESSLE OC1 F50-59
76 01:57:39 12 Troy Herlong Pdlbrd M40-49
77 02:17:00 Kathryn Stanaway Pdlbrd F18-39
Posted by mkulukul on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 11:27am