Race Information UPDATES RACE DATES SEPT 4 & 5 , 2010
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Mike Atwood – Race/OC6 Canoe coordinator Phone# 808-334-9481 Email: matwood@cyanotech.com
OC1 & OC2 coordinator- has moved !!! trying to find someone to take the place.
Travel Coordinator - Kelly Davis email: aloha_kd_travel@hotmail.com
What: The Queen Lili’uokalani Long-Distance Canoe Races are the world’s largest outrigger canoe races. This year marks the 38th year Kai’Opua has sponsored these canoe races.
Saturday’s 18-mile races feature men (Kane) and women (Wahine) competing in their respective divisions, racing six-person crews (iron, no changes, no escort boats) and 9-person (non-iron, change) crews.
Sunday’s races are all 5-miles long with adults racing double-hull (12-persons) canoes, teens racing single hull (6-persons) and teens and adults racing OC-1, OC-2. (See schedule below.)
When: Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, SEPTEMBER 5TH and Sunday, SEPTEMBER 6TH
Saturday we will have staggered starts with Iron first and Non-Iron crews 15 minutes later.
Saturday: 7:30 am – Wahine Race – Kailua to Honaunau, 18 miles 11:45 am – Kane Race – Honaunau to Kailua, 18 miles
Sunday: All Races start at Kailua – turn at before Lyman’s – back to Kailua times subject to change 8:30 am – Teen girls, OC-6 8:45 am – Kane & Teen Boys, OC-1, OC-2 9:00 am – Wahine, Double Hull 10:00 am – Teen Boys, OC-6 10:30 am – Kane & Mixed, Double-Hull 10:35 am – Wahine, Teen Girls and Mixed, OC-1, OC-2
Where: Along the beautiful Kona Coast and the historic bays of Kailua, Keauhou, Kealakekua, and Honaunau.
Who: The Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe Races are organized and hosted by the Kai’Opua Canoe Club, a member of the Big Island’s Moku O Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Racing Association.
- Club President
- Lawrence (Bo) Campos (808) 938-8577 Cell
- Race Director
- Mike Atwood (808) 334-9481
- Contact Persons
- Nicki Lacy-Enos, Registrar, (808) 938-7846, e-mail contact@Kaiopua.org or send fax to: (808) 325-0651
- Jerry Halverson (808) 324-1541
- Beth Cooper (808) 937-6018 Escort Boat coordinated/ Registrar
Special Events: Awards ceremony, luau, and torchlight parade to follow canoe races.
Saturday: 3:00 pm – Award presentations for all Saturday races at Kamakahonu Bay, by the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. 6:30 pm – Torchlight parade of paddlers from Hale Halawai Center to Kailua Pier.
Sunday: 2:00 pm –Award presentations for all Sunday races at Old Kona Airport Events Pavilion. Luau for all paddlers, race officials, and their families. Paddlers’ luau tickets are included with the entry fee. All others may purchase tickets at the Kai’Opua Registration Desk or at the luau door.
Saturday Race Divisions and Age Requirements:
Open – All ages(all Iron) Masters – 40 years old + Senior Masters – 50 years old + Golden Masters – 55 years old + Grand Masters – 60 years old +
Sunday Race Divisions and Age Requirements:
Double Hull --Age Groups - same as above OC-1 & 2 -- Age Groups (18-29) (30-39) (40-49) (50-59) (60+) Teens (15 & under, 16 & under, 18 and under) |