45th Annual DA HUI PADDLE RACE

COMPETITOR CHECK IN TIMES

• LONG COURSE at TURTLE BAY (beachside near Roy’s Restaurant):  8AM – 9:15AM. Race starts at 9:45a
• SHORT COURSE at SUNSET BEACH: 8AM – 10:30AM.  Race start at 11am.

*Important:  Racers must check in at their respective course.  Checking in at the Short Course when you’re racing the Long Course (and vice versa) is not allowed.

OFFICIAL START TIMES

• LONG COURSE : (estimated) STAGGERED STARTS
  • 9:45am start: FOIL
  • 9:50am start: PRONE
  • 9:55am start: SUP
  • 10:00am start: OC1, OC2, and V1
• SHORT COURSE (estimated STAGGERED STARTS):
  • 11:00am: Adaptive
  • 11:05am: OC4
  • 11:10am: Prone, Prone Parent/Child, Surfboard
  • 11:15am: SUP, SUP Parent/Child

SHORT COURSE: Approx. 4 miles: Sunset Beach to Waimea Bay. Divisions = SUP, PRONE, OC4, and SURFBOARD. Age groups for most.

LONG COURSE: Approx 7 miles:  Turtle Bay Resort to Waimea Bay. Divisions: SUP (14ft and over only), Prone, OC1, OC2, FOIL, and newly added V1 by ARE Tahiti. **Cash prizes for the Top 3 Male and Female in the V1 Open division. Age groups for all except the SUP and V1 – these two divisions will be OPEN.

*IMPORTANT: Parents must provide safety flotation equipment for keiki.

ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 3RD at 6PM HST

$40 Entry fee includes (1) official race jersey (keiki sizes are not available). $15 Race lunch by Olive Garden Hawai’i will be available to pre-order by June 18 th , to be picked up at the Waimea Bay Finish. Extra plates will be available at the finish for purchase.

Also at Waimea Bay, Snacks/Desserts will be available for purchase by the Ladies of Ka Mo`i Canoe Club to support their long distance canoe paddling season.

All entries support the Hui O He’e Nalu’s mission to promote Hawaiian ocean sports! Each paddler responsible for timing chip given out at race check in. Paddler will be charged $25.00 for lost timing chip. NO OTHER FLOATING CRAFT WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE RACE COURSE OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN THE EVENT (No Surfski, Kayak, Boats and/or Jetski’s other than Hawaiian Water Patrol and/or permitted Race Media).

Shuttles will be provided to the Short and Long Course only. No return shuttles will be available.  Race staff are not responsible for damages during transport.

SHUTTLE SERVICE TO SHORT & LONG COURSES

Shuttle pick up is at Waimea Bay and will take racers to their designated starting course.  Racer’s boards/canoes will follow on an official race trailer.  Racers are allowed to bring their paddles on the shuttle.  Please note that there will be NO shuttle service at the end of the race.

AT WAIMEA BAY: SHUTTLE PICK UP TIME begins at 7:00am and will run continuously until:

1. Last shuttle service to LONG COURSE will be departing Waimea at 8:30am.
2. Last shuttle service to SHORT COURSE will be departing Waimea Bay at 10am.

PARKING

Waimea Bay Beach Park gate opens at 5am on July 4^th.  NO OVERNIGHT PARKING on July 3^rd.  HPD will be onsite to tag and possibly tow unauthorized vehicles parked in the Waimea Bay parking lot when the park closes at 10pm on July 3^rd.

Overflow parking will be available at Waimea Falls Park starting at 6am-8am, fee $10.  After 8am, fee is $20.  First come/first serve basis.

Turtle Bay Parking is on a first come/first serve basis and a fee is possible.  Taking the shuttle or coordinating a drop off is highly encouraged.