Lavakids Family Fun Runs
On Feb. 20, LavaKids, in partnership with Club Rehab, will host its Family Fun Runs at 7 a.m. on Ane Keohokalole Highway between Palani Road and Kealakehe High School. Look for the Lavaman flags on the mauka side of the road. This is a free event and open to all ages.
The guest speaker this month will be Brooke Myers, local athlete and yoga instructor who will talk about the benefits of breath awareness, a healthy mindset and positive thinking.
Registration will take place at 7 a.m. followed by a keiki dash at 7:45 a.m.. The one-mile and 2-mile run/walk will begin at 7:55 a.m. with the 5k run/walk right after. This event is open to both keiki and adults. Games and supervision will be provided for keiki during the 5k for parents wanting to participate.
Pre-register at lavakids.org for extra chances to win raffle for prizes. For more information visit www.lavakids.org or contact eventinfo@lavakids..org.
Team Huaka‘i ‘o Wa‘a of Kai ‘Opua set to race in New Zealand and Australia
This women’s crew representing Kai ‘Opua Canoe Club has been training for five months to compete in February at the Takapuna Beach Cup (26 miles changes race, Feb 20 in Auckland, NZ) and the Sydney Harbour Challenge (16 mile iron race, Feb 27 in Australia). This is the first team from Hawaii to compete in these two long distance races back to back.
The crew has a fundraising car wash Jan. 30 at the Kmart parking lot from 10 am to 2 pm. $10 per vehicle.
On Feb. 4, Splasher’s Grill will be donating $1 for every meal served in support of the team. Crew members will be on hand throughout the day to talk story about outrigger paddling and training for these two important races.
Kona Aquatics team tryouts
Kona Aquatics will have swim team tryouts for interested swimmers ages 7-11.
Interested athletes can show up any day at the Kona Aquatic Center and seek out coach Steve Borowski. More more information, contact Borowski at 334-0083.
BIIF looking for water polo officials
The BIIF is looking for people interested in becoming water polo officials for the upcoming season.
Some background in water polo is important and we will be offering some training. If interested contact Alan Vogt at 960-2809 or by email alan_vogt@notes.K12.hi.us.
Hawaii Cycling Club 2016 events
The Hawaii Cycling Club’s (HCC) 2016 Spring Time bicycle event schedule has a variety of offeringsfor bicyclists of all ages and abilities.
Feb. 13: The Prologue, a short 10 mile ride is free. The start time is 7 AM, at Kaiminani Dr. and Hwy 19. Registration is from 6:20 AM – 6:45 AM on Pukiawe St. off of Kaiminani Dr. about 0.1 mile from Hwy 19.
March 5: The Kua Bay course is 12.2 miles, starting on Hwy 19 at Waikoloa Beach Road and ending at the turn off to Kua Bay. This event is free. The start time is 7 AM. Registration is from 6:20 AM – 6:45 AM at Bike Works Beach and Sports in the Queen’s Market Place.
March 13: The Dragon, featuring 9 hills in the Keauhou area, is co-sponsored by Kiser Motorcycles and HCC. Hawaii Cycling Club 2016-17 members and 2016 annual members get first crack at the limited number of slots. All participants are required to have an Annual USA Cycling or a One Day USA Cycling Membership.
April 5: The 3rd Annual Hawaii Century is a benefit for Kona Hospice and is co-sponsored by Metzler Contracting and the Hawaii Cycling Club. Starting and ending at Spencer Beach Park, there are three routes – 110 miles, 64 miles and 30 miles.
Pre-Registration and additional information is at active.com. Event Name: Hawaii Century; Location: Kawaihae. The Century entry fee is $50. HCC has three levels of membership: The 2016-17 Membership, including the 20th anniversary jersey is $80 for two years. The 2016 One Year Membership is $20 to cover insurance is $10.
Additional information and updates for all events can be found at hawaiicyclingclub.com.
HCC: Couch to Bike Yes You Can
Hawaii Cycling Club and HP Bike Works, Coffee Talk Riders and PATH (People’s Advocacy for Trails Hawaii) are sponsoring the “Couch to Century Ride — Yes You Can,” a free 10 week training program for beginning and intermediate cyclists interested in riding one of the three distances (100, 60 or 30 miles) in the Hawaii Cycling Club’s Hawaii Century on April 3rd.
The first “Couch to Ride – Yes You Can” training session will be Jan. 30. Each training session will start at 7 a.m. at the Kona swimming pool and end at Bike Works for cold drinks and a brief lecture and Q&A meeting.
The objective of Couch to Ride, per event coordinator, Toni Romp-Friesen, is to install confidence in a cyclist so that he or she can safely and comfortably enjoy riding their chosen distance. Anyone is welcome to join and cyclists are not obligated to complete the entire series.
Each Saturday, group leaders will accompany cyclists on rides from 10 to 23 miles, initially, gradually increasing mileage depending on a rider’s goals, experience and fitness level. The group leaders will offer training tips on efficient and comfortable riding, safety, group riding skills, pacing, nutrition and hydration, increasing distances and avoiding exhaustion.
The group leaders will be Franz Weber, Paul Burke, both League Certified Instructors and PATH bike education instructors and Dee Fraser, a USAT certified triathlon coach.
This program would also benefit athletes training for the Waikoloa Lavaman Triathlon on April 10 and the Coffee Talk Riders “Tour de Big Island”, scheduled for the Fourth of July weekend.
For more information, or to preregister (which is preferred but not required) call Toni, at 989-8756 or Franz at 322-6633, or e-mail Toni at hcccouch.yahoo.com.
To register for one of the three Hawaii Century rides, go to hawaiicyclingclub.com and sign up, or go to active.com and click on the event “Hawaii Century”, location: Kawaihae.”
Emily T. Gail Show
Becky Ryan, Waikoloa Beach Resort Kings’ and Beach Course talks about Family Golf Days, King’s Club Memberships, and the Waikoloa 25th Amer Ari Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at the Kings’ Course with many of the top Division I golf teams competing February 3-6.
The Amer Ari Intercollegiate is hosted by the University of Hawaii-Hilo golf team. Spectators are welcome and it is free and open to the public. Many of the future PGA stars will be playing with the teams involved including No. 1 Auburn University led by the NCAA’s No. 1 ranked golfer Michael Johnson. Past participants include Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Notah Begay, Matt Kuchar, and Anthony Kim.
The Emily T Gail Shows espnhawaii.com are also available as free iTunes podcast and facebook.com/Emily T Gail. For information contact Gail at 808 896-6780 or emilytgail@gmail.com.
