Schedule of events
Friday
Talk Story, 4 p.m.
An informal talk with some of outrigger canoe racing’s best and most well-loved paddlers. The event will take place nn the makai lawn at Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.
Saturday
Wa’a Kaukahi
Women, 7:30 a.m., Kailua Bay
Men, 11:45 a.m., Honaunau Bay
In this series of single hull canoe races, women start the race paddling 18 miles from Kailua Bay to Honaunau. The men will then bring it back 18 miles to Kailua Bay. The Ironman division crews race the entire course with no changes.
Award Presentation, 3:30 p.m.
Awards for Saturday races will be given out at Kamakahonu Bay. Everyone is invited to celebrate the 2014 Queen Lili’uokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Race champions.
Torchlight Parade, 6:30 p.m.
The parade will wind its way through Historic Kailua Village starting at Hale Halawai County Pavilion and ending at the Kailua Pier. Participants will meet at Hale Halawai County Pavilion.
Sunday
Teen Races, 7:30 a.m.
QLCR officials are adding three teen divisions (OC-6 – 6 person crews): 16 and under, 18 and under & mixed 18 and under. The single hull canoe races will start in Kailua Bay.
Wa’a Kaulua Race. 8:30 a.m.
Men and women crews tie together two single hull canoes to make a double hull in this race. The women and the mixed double hulls start the race, taking the wa’a three miles South and return to Kailua Bay for a total of six miles.
OC1 & OC2 Races, 9 a.m.
The OC1 and OC2 canoe races are a recent addition to the more traditional racing events. Starting in Kailua Bay, the men and women paddling in this one follow the same course as the double-hull canoes.
Stand-up Paddleboard Race, 9 a.m.
Starting in Kailua Bay, the SUP race heads south. Stock boards race 3.5 miles and Unlimited division races 4.5 miles. Boards are available for rent from the Hulakai booth on the pier or Kona Boys at Kamakahonu Bay.
The Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe Race Luau, 2 p.m.
A luau will be held at the Makaeo County Pavilion.This Hawaiian celebration features traditional foods, music, dance and award presentations for Sunday race winners. Cost is $10.
Monday
Ali’i Challenge, 9 a.m.
The Ali‘I Challenge will test each 12-person crew with land and sea tasks tied to the rich culture of historic Kailua Village. The event will include a 17.5 mile single hull canoe race with an open water change half way through the paddling course. A second crew fill finish the paddling portion and then all 12 crew members join to compete in the skills and tasks portion of the challenge.