This past weekend was filled with Lavaman fun.
This past weekend was filled with Lavaman fun.
To kick off Lavaman weekend, People’s Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (PATH) held the Lavaman Sunset 5K Fun Run/Walk at Queens’ MarketPlace in Waikoloa. The course previewed some of the run course for Sunday’s Lavaman Waikoloa and included both on-road and off-road running.
Ziggy Bartholomy of Hawi finished first in the 5K with a time of 19 minutes, 40 seconds. Gabe Dennison of Tennessee followed in second (19:53). Kona resident Jon Jokiel took third (20:06).
Robyn Noel of British Columbia was first for the women and 14th overall. She crossed the finish line with a time of 23:21. Waikoloa’s Renee Mevs was second (23:34), and Kelly Fitzgerald of California finished third (23:46).
Congratulations to all who ran in the Lavaman Sunset 5K Fun Run/Walk.
On Saturday at the Waikoloa Beach Resort, the Lavakids Aquathon was held for kids ages 7-14, with a 100-yard keiki dash offered for the 7-and-under keiki.
The Aquathon course for ages 7-10 included a 100-yard swim in Anaehoomalu Bay and a one-kilometer run.
Mark Laurlund sprinted to a first-place finish with a time of 7:40. Henry Eggers was close behind to claim second place (7:44), and Kaiden Lieto (7:59) took third.
Chloe Hughes placed fifth overall and first for the girls with a time of 8:04. Sydney Wiernicki was second (8:39), and Tyrie Tanaka claimed third (8:47).
The course for the 11- to 14-year-olds was just a little bit longer with a 200-yard swim and a two-kilometer run.
Jordan Hopkins crossed the finish line first with a time of 8:11. Sean Burke claimed second place (8:51), and Cody Ranfranz (9:03) was third.
Jamie Hellard took first for the girls and fifth overall, crossing the finish line at 9:34. Maile Fediuk finished second (10:25), and Jackie Payne claimed third (10:56).
Congratulations to all the keiki who participated in the Lavaman Aquathon.
On Sunday, Lavaman Waikoloa took place at Anaehoomalu Bay. The Olympic-distance race featured a 0.9-mile swim in the bay, a 24.8-mile bike ride on Queen Kahumanu Highway and a 6.2-mile run on the resort grounds.
Kona’s own Chris Lieto crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 1:53:55. Honolulu’s Benjamin Williams was second (1:56:12), and Honolulu’s Tim Marr finished close behind in third (1:56:37).
Rebecca Sherlock of British Columbia, the first female finisher, clocked in at 2:16:07. Mariane Uehara of Honolulu claimed second at 2:17:59, and Kona’s Jeni Winegarner was close behind (2:18:05).
Congratulations to all the triathletes who competed in Lavaman. It is a big accomplishment, and you should be proud. And a big mahalo to all the volunteers who helped the race run smoothly.
This Saturday, the 32nd annual Mac-A-Thon will take place at 7 a.m. in Honaunau. The 5K and 10K race courses are on the old government road that extends from Honaunau Bay to Napoopoo Road. An awards ceremony, mac-nut pancake breakfast (included in race entry), entertainment and an auction will follow the race.
Race day registration, now $40, will close at 6:30 a.m.
Hope to see you all out there. Until next time, happy training.