General Info -- Kaua'i World Challenge -- May 8-11, 2008

News, Updates, & Notices:

April 13th - Race information updated and registration online! Please get registered by April 30th.

Jan 13th - 2008 Race info posted. Online registration is not up yet, but we will post here when it is.

Relay Divisions

OC1 – 2 people
–Men (Open & Age Groups)–
–Women (Open & Age Groups)–
–Mixed (Open, 40-49, 50-59) –

Tentative Age Groups: 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

OC1 – 4 people
(each person does 1 leg of the relay)
–Open Men–
–Open Women–
–Mixed Open–

OC2 – 4 people
–Open Men–
–Open Women–
–Mixed Open–

Surf Ski– 2 people
–Open Men–
–Open Women–
–Mixed Open–

Schedule:

Individual warm up races

Thurs. May 8th
Kalihiwai-Haena
12n Meeting at Wailua
1pm Registration at Kalihiwai Bay
2pm Start

Fri. May 9th
Wailua-Kalapaki
11am Registration at Wailua Bay
12n Start

Relay Race Main Event (approx 34 miles total)

Fri. Night May 9th
at Lydgate Pavilion
4pm Final Registration
5pm Tradeshow
6pm Paddlers' Race Meeting/Spagetti Dinner

Sat. May 10th
9 A.M. Race Start
Wailua Beach to Salt Pond (Hanapepe)
Change at Hanama'ulu – 5 miles
Change at Kalapaki (Dukes’s) – 5 miles
Change at Poi'pu (Sheraton Beach) – 12 miles
Finish at Salt Pond – 12 miles
Lunch, Beverages, Entertainment at Finish

$20,000 in Cash Prizes

Amount based on number of entrants in each division. Minimum of 5 entrants to establish a division.

OC6 Race

Sun. May 11th
Open Men, Open Women, and Mixed Divisions
Tentative schedule:
Women/Mixed Start at 9 am at Kalapaki
Men 11 am at Kalapaki
Entry fee will be $120 per canoe team.

OC6 race course and start times determined by number of particpants and weather.

Cash Prizes

3 boats make a division, 5 entries get that division in the money prize line up. Prize money is equitably dispursed based on the number of competitors in a divison and the level of competition in that division at the discretion of the race organizers.

If you are coming from anywhere other than Kauai and plan to race on Sunday in the OC6 race, make arrangements to reserve a canoe with one of the Kauai canoe clubs or ship your canoe over.

Individual Warm Up Race Details:

The events on May 8th & 9th are not team races. There will be money prizes for each warm-up race. No addtional entry fee! These prelim races are to encourage participants to become comfortable with the conditions of the course and warm up for the main event as well as recognize/reward individuals for their performance.

Relay Race Details:

Entry Fee: $100 per paddler. Includes entry for 2 warm-up races on May 8th and 9th, paddlers meeting spaghetti dinner May 11, race t-shirt (jersey), lunch after the race on May 10th, beverages and entertainment.

Canoe/Ski Shipping: Due to liability and damages in the past, people are responsible for coordinating shipping of their canoes/skis.

Contacts for trailers:
Kaua'i:Mark Frazier 808.651.2509 or Jon Kegle 808.652.0015 jmkegle@hotmail.com
Oahu: Darren Orr darren.orr@hawaiintel.net 808.216.7212

No individual escort boat needed; changes are done on shore. Teams must use the same boat. Surf ski competitiors can use their own skis because of the seating arrangement.

For further information, contact Butch Keahiolalo keahiolalo@aol.com or call 808.635.0388

Distances are approximate. Dates and events are subject to change depending on weather conditions, participation and the direction of the organizing committee.