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Kanaka Ikaika Presents the Bud Light Lime State Championship
What: The Hawaii State Championship race for OC-1, OC-2, Surfskis and Stand Up Paddleboards.
Where: 2 courses – Long and Short
Long: Start at Waimanalo Beach Park, round Rabbit Island and finish at Kaimana Beach on the edge of Diamond Head.
Short: Start in Hawaii Kai, round a buoy at Portlock Point and finish at Kaimana Beach.
Post Race Awards Lunch: Kapiolani Park fronting Kaimana Beach. Hosted by Haleiwa Joe’s. Point series awards, State race awards, Swag from Bud Light and Bud Light Lime, Planet Sun, Kialoa paddle raffle, Haleiwa Joe's gift certificates and more.
When: Saturday March 31st , 2012
Registration: Hawaii Kai starting at 6:30 am. Free Tee shirt for first 200 paddlers to register.
9:00 a.m. start for Long Course
10:00 a.m. start for Short Course.
Awards immediately following in Kapiolani Park
BUD LIGHT LIME, KIALOA, HINANO, PLANET SUN, HALEIWA JOE'S, PADDLE SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, OIWI, FOTI BROS. HAWAII

APRIL 21, 2012. $10,000 CASH PRIZES THIS YEAR!! PLEASE SEE
www.kauaiworldchallenge.org

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The race is on! HOWEVER; Windward Oahu is BOMBING high winds and high surf. Mokulua islands are virtually impenetrable, Castle point is blasting and Waimanalo is one big white blanket. As of 6:00 PM. tonight, Saturday March 24th, if the weather stays like it is tonight, the course will be two legs: 1. Makapuu to Hawaii Kai and 2. Hawaii Kai to Magic Island. Makapuu is also pretty big, so for the cruiser division we'll run one leg from Hawaii Kai to Magic Island but we'll combine times of your partner(s) and determine the winners. Race will start later than previously posted due to the weather. Registration still open at 6:30 am and further decisions will be made in the morning. Pass the word.

2012 Hinano-Kialoa Coastal Relay
*First 130 paddlers to register get a free Hinano designed event T shirt. See www.kanakaikaika.com to see T shirt design.
*Registration is at Muddy Water's Coffee Shop in Aikahi Shopping Center from 6:30 a.m. Registration fee is $27.00 per paddler. Down load the registration form at www.kanakaikaika.com
*Long Course for Surfskis, OC-1, OC-2 The course has four legs. There will be cut off times at every leg.
*Cruiser division. OC-1, 4 legs, 4 people – 1 each leg. Also for the OC-2: 8 people, one leg each person.
*Short Course - 10:00 start time - 2 legs. Starting from Makai Pier to Magic Island (conditions pending)
SUP, OC-1, OC-2, Surfskis
Divisions See www.kanakaikaika.com for start times as early as 8:00 a.m. for women
OC-1 & SS-1 OC-2 & SS-2 PADDLEBOARDS
Men: Open Men: 40+ Mix: Open
Men: 50+ Women: Open
Women: Open
Women: 40+
Women: 50+
CUT OFF TIMES FOR THE LEGS:
Sandbags 10:15am
Makai Pier 11:45pm
Hawaii Kai 1:00pm
Your division is based on the youngest paddler on your relay team.
Registration will start at 6:30am. Get there and get registered early.
Everyone has to check in at the 2, 3 and 4 locations. There will be a beach director there to get your time and boat number.
Start in the canal then around Bird Island, to the buoy or thru the Mokes (depending on the weather) to Sand Bags at the end of Lanikai Beach
Leg 1: To Lanikai Beach- 5.5 miles
Leg 2: Sand Bags out around the Mokes to Makai Pier - 6.50 miles
Leg 3: Maikai Pier to Hawaii Kai - 9.50 miles (Start of the Short Course)
Leg 4: Hawaii Kai to Magic Island - 10.5 miles
The map below are numbered with the following locations:

1. Start - The start will be in the canal for long course and go out around Bird Island and then to Sandbags. It will be a seeded start with everyone in the water.
2. Sand Bags in Lanikai. There will be a buoy on the Kaneohe side of the Mokes for paddlers to turn on and head into Sandbags. Depending on the weather, you will go back out thru or around the mokes and head for Makai Pier.
3. Makai Pier. Coming in and out of this leg you must go around the jetty. Change is on the Makupu'u side of the pier.
4. Hawaii Kai Bath House. There is a cut off time. If you come after the cut off time you will be pulled out of the race.
5. Finish is at Magic Island.

Awards will be held at 2:00 at Magic Island at the first picnc area at the back of the parking lot next to the Ala Wai. See map
Food and awards will start at 2:00 pm

FIRST 20 ONLINE ENTRANTS ALSO RECEIVE FREE PATAGONIA E MALAMA I KE KAI JERSEY!
ALOHA NUI K?KOU E N? HOE WA?A! PLEASE JOIN US ON SATURDAY, MARCH 17 FOR A OC1/OC2/VI/SUP/PDLBD RACE FROM MAUNALUA BAY TO KAIMANA BEACH. REGISTER ONLINE NOW @ WWW.EMIKK.ORG FOR ONLY $25. ALL ENTRANTS RECEIVE A FREE EMIKK TSHIRT, HAT AND AND ONO HAWAIIAN LUNCH FOLLOWING THE RACE. YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER ON RACE DAY FOR $30 AT HAWAII KAI BOAT RAMP FROM 7:30-8:45AM ON MARCH 17.
RACE START AT 9:30AM
PLEASE JOIN US AFTER THE RACE AS WELL AT THE GRASS AREA ON THE EWA SIDE OF WAIKIKI AQUARIUM FROU LUNCH AND FOR OUR FREE E MALAMA I KE KAI OCEAN CLINIC FEATURING ACTIVITIES FOR KEIKI SUCH AS MAKING KITES FOR NAVIGATION, MAKING BAMBOO FISHING POLES, SURF CLINICS WITH NA KAMA KAI, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. PLEASE JOIN US IN OUR EFFORT TO MALAMA I KE KAI.
MAHALO AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ON SATURDAY, MARCH 17!

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The original and best rudderless canoe race in Hawai'i returns for it's fourth annual edition!
New to our family of sponsors this year is Pure Paddles. The prizes this year are gonna be great! In case you've never been to the Race Around the Hat, everyone that races gets breakfast, lunch, a jersey, and at least one raffle prize. This race is the best bang for you buck in paddling! Most times people who don't even race get to home home with prizes...
Also new to our race sponsors is Hawaiian Canvas! They've generously offered to donate TWO custom canoe covers as raffle prizes. Awesome!

THE RACE DATE HAS CHANGED TO SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH THE DUKE KAHANAMOKU CHALLENGE ON SUNDAY.
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Start/ finish at Kailua Beach Park. course, weather and variables pending:
Long: Beach start, right turn at Flat, outside Mokunui, split both Mokulua Islands, counter clockwise back out around Mokuiki (one hump). Out around a buoy and down to Pinky's. Round a buoy fronting Pinky's and back to Kailua Beach Park.
Short course: beach start, right turn at Flat, outside Mokunui, split both Mokulua Islands, counter clockwise back out around Mokuiki (one hump). Out around a buoy and down around Flat Island. Finish Kailua Beach Park.
Bob's Pizza will be served for lunch.

23 km race Outrigger. va'a & Surfski (single and duble).

Hui Nalu Kala Kukea Challenge sponsored by Hui Nalu Canoe Club. OC-1, OC-2, kayak, SUP, Paddleboard (6man short course only)
Date Saturday April 28, 2012
Registration: 6:30-8:30
Location: Maunalua Bay Bath House
Long Course: Makai-Hawaii Kai
Short Course: Portlock-Wailupe-Hawaii-Kai
Cost: $30 adults, Juniors 18 & under $15
Silent Auction will open @ 7:30 and close at 1pm

Florida West Coast Champs
The 2012 Florida West Coast Champs will be held at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center from Mar 3rd until the 4th. OC-6 races will be held on the 3rd and the OC-1 and SUP taking place on the 4th.
OC-6 Race Format = Sprints in the am followed by a medium distance (8 miles) Combined times for sprint heats and medium distance races will be used to announce the 2012 West Coast Florida Champ.
OC-1 and SUP Race = 4 mile short course and 8 mile distance course.
For more information please contact Jean Raas @ [email protected]

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The Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge - hosted by New York Outrigger will be held in New York City on June 23, 2012. The 15 mile course takes paddlers on an epic crossing of New York Harbor. Participants get a close up view of the Brooklyn Bridge, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty from their canoes.
You can also keep up-to-date by following us on facebook and twitter.
www.facebook.com/LibertyChallenge
www.twitter.com/nyoliberty
We hope to see you all in NYC on June 23, 2012!

Join us for the first race of our New Year!
Register at:
https://mkulukul.wufoo.com/forms/2012-holiday-burnoff/
Please print and sign the attached waiver which can be submitted at registration.

Lanikai Cold Pack Classic is on schedule. Registration at Lanikai Park begins at 7:30 a.m. The format will go back to a separate race for men and women, as in all years past. Women's race to start approx. 10:00 a.m. and men 11:30.
Keiki race will be a work in progress depending on number of keiki. There will be several short races for the keiki, all near shore and visible from the beach. Would like to start the Keiki races as early as 9:00 a.m.
Any paddle craft goes.
Call me with any questions 927-0711.
Mahalo,
Jim

PA'A Race Schedule 2012

See attached flyer

PA'A Toys for Tots Race Saturday December 3

Race along the beautiful Bay of plenty coast line in New zealand. Its a challenging course and will be no headwind and some downwind if any. 100s of NZ best come to race and honour the memory of James Moore who died paddling the same course 3 years ago in high seas.
Join our facebook page for more information.
We'd love to have some international paddlers. we can help with what ever you need.

Paddle for the Hungry 2011
If in Maui on Thanksgiving morning, come join us for the 10th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive/Race. This fun tradition will be held November 24 (Thanksgiving morning) at Ka Lae Pohaku (Kihei Canoe Club) in Kihei, Maui.
Races will start at 8am and the course will be a roughly 3-4 mile triangle course. Both start and finish will be at the same place. Bring any vehicle to race in (One man, two man, 3-man, 6-man, SUP, paddle board, kayak, etc...).
The entry fee is one of two types of donations to the Maui Food Bank (money or non parishable food). Registration will start at 7am near the peer under the keawe tree, can't miss it. That is also where the donations will be collected.
Start your Thanksgiving off right by helping out the Maui Food Bank in feeding the hungry in Maui county. Mahalo for your support.
Any questions call Peter at 283-9299 or email [email protected]

2012 Kanaka Ikaika schedule is up. See http://www.kanakaikaika.com/2012_race_dates.htm

THE 19TH ANNUAL
LANIKAI COLDPACK CLASSIC
Saturday, December 17, 2011
COURSES: Subject to change with weather
SHORT – Approximately 3.5 miles inside Lanikai reef and the Mokulua Islands.
LONG – Weather pending: From Lanikai Canoe Club paddling site the course heads towards Waimanalo to Wailea Point, then rounds the Mokulua Islands, the Weather Buoy and Flat Island, then finish back at LCC paddling site (appx. 6 miles). SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DIVISIONS: OC-1, OC-2, SUP, Surfski, etc... Novice, Juniors, age groups (18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+), Open. (OC-2 divisions - add ages and divide by two for your category).
NEW: GECKO KEIKI DIVISION! Under 12 years old. Age categories according to participation. Short triangle course approx. 200 yards. Knock out format. Gecko Keiki canoes provided if your keiki doesn't have one of their own.
REGISTRATION: Begins at 8:00 a.m.
PARKING: Inside Lanikai Park
START TIMES: 10:00 a.m. – Gecko Keiki Division
11:30 a.m. – Men and Women Short and Long. NOTE: This year men AND women race together
1:30 p.m. - Lunch & Awards
ENTRY FEE: $20 and a Cold Pack of your favorite beverage for the canoe cooler. Keiki under 12 free!

Kanaka Ikaika 2012 Schedule Posted

PA'A Race Schedule

Calling All Townies...avoid the APEC mess and spend a day in Kailua. Race Registration, finish line, and awards will be held at Pinky's restaurant.
Registration and info:
https://mkulukul.wufoo.com/forms/thanksgiving-food-drive-race/
See race map (Red long course, Blue short course) and waiver

OC 6 and OC 1 race at Kailua Beach Park to benefit Project Grad 2012 - December 10th - high school - adults

PA'A Halloween Race
Saturday October 29, 2011
Hawaii Kai to Kaimana
Join us as 2 time defending PA'A Halloween Costume contest winner Wendall Balai returns to defend his title adding yet another prized Makana Ali'i paddle to his quiver. Wendall has so far proven that no other spoof can match his innovative costume design or his very disturbed characteristic role-playing abilities.
This is the biggest event of the year so please register early and save yourself money on entry fee by October 21.