Hawaii Cycling Club Event
Training for Lavaman? The Hawaii Cycling Club has three distinctly different bicycle events to help you prepare.
March 5: The Kua Bay 12.2-mile course is the first half of the Lavaman bicycle course. Good for a speed workout or a non-competitive ride, starting at Waikoloa Beach Road at 7 a.m. and ending at the turnoff to Kua Bay. Registration is from 6:20-6:40 a.m. at Bike Works Beach and Sports in the Queens shops. Free to HCC members. One day memberships are available for insurance $10.
March 13: Dragon, a unique road race, features nine hills in the Keauhou area. Good for strength workout. Race a hill, wait until everyone has finished, ride casually to the next hill, race the hill, etc. Gain 2000 vertical feet. The event is free but all participants are required to have an Annual USA Cycling or a $10 one Day USA Cycling Membership for insurance. Pre-registration is required. HCC members have priority. Go to hawaiicyclingclub.com and click on “Dragon” to register.
April 3: The 3rd annual Hawaii Century is a benefit for Hospice of Kona. Good for endurance. The Century starts and ends at Spencer Beach Park. While this is a non-competitive ride many cyclists will fit this into their training schedule. Cyclists have the choice of three routes: 30, 60 or 109 miles. Exceptional lunch will be available at the end. Aid stations approximately every 20 miles.
Pre-registration and additional information are at hawaiicyclingclub.com. Click on “Century” to register at active.com. The Century entry fee is $50.
To find out how students 18 and under may participate for free email: hcccentury@yahoo.com.
Feb. 27-March 26: On Saturdays there will be a Couch to Bike, Yes You Can! training session.
Each training session will start at 7 a.m. at the Kona swimming pool and end at Bike Works.
For training plans, cold drinks, a brief lecture and Q&A, email hcccouch@yahoo.com.
Go to www.hawaiicyclingclub.com for additional information on other HCC events.
Hawaii Junior Golf Day
The Aloha Section Professional Golf Association (ASPGA) and Hawaii State Junior Golf Association (HSJGA), has partnered up to bring you Hawaii Junior Golf Day, happening on March 19th, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at various locations around the state. Aloha Section PGA President, Lance Taketa, and a host of local professionals, will be running our Hawaii Junior Golf Day at the Hilo Municipal Golf Course Driving Range.
It is open to ages of 5 and 18 who might be interested in learning this wonderful game of golf, and encourage them to sign up. To register, go to: bijga.org or hsjga.org.
Hawaii State Junior Golf Association’s Thos Rohr Scholarship
The Hawaii State Junior Golf Association (HSJGA) has announced the establishment of a new college scholarship opportunity sponsored by Waikoloa Land Company in the name of Thos Rohr. The scholarship is an annual award for residents of Hawaii Island who are members of the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association. The application is currently available online at hsjga.org
Thos Rohr, former President of Waikoloa Land Company, has a 50-plus year history of significant contributions to the game of golf, the Hawaii golf industry and various golf communities and organizations.
The HSJGA is currently accepting applications for its three other college scholarships: The C. Pardee and Betsy Erdman College Scholarship and the HSJGA College Scholarship. Applications and requirements can be found online at hsjga.org. The deadline to submit applications is April 29.
For questions or comments, please contact Lauren Yama at 808-532-0559 or hsjgaoffice@gmail.com.
Kealakehe seeking assistant track coaches
Kealakehe High School is looking for assistant track coaches. Anyone interested in helping coach high school track athletes, please contact Athletic Director Alan Vogt via email at alan_vogt@notes.k12.hi.us or phone 313-3774.
Canoe clubs looking for paddlers
Kai ‘Ehitu: Kai ‘Ehitu Outrigger Team is holding open registration for the upcoming outrigger canoe racing season which runs from spring-summer. Registration is open for children and adults, both seasoned and beginner paddlers. For more information visit kaiehitu.org
Waikoloa Canoe Club: Paddlers are welcome bring their ohana to join the Waikoloa Canoe Club at Anaehoomalu Bay to learn the basic skills of outrigger canoe paddling on Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Paddlers must be ages 10-and-up and able to swim. For more information call Lisa at 315-1997 or Ted (503) 267-8596. Also, check out waikoloacanoeclub.com.
Keauhou Canoe Club: Keauhou Canoe Club announces the start of practice for the 2016 paddling season at Keauhou Bay for the most junior members. “Special Events” paddlers under age 12 are invited to paddling practice beginning on March 7 and continuing every Monday and Wednesday afternoon from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. These young paddlers will be able to participate in the Special Events race which is held at the beginning of every Canoe Regatta all season long. Uncles Tandy and Kalani will be their coaches this year.
Mauna Kea Swim Group
Interested swimmers can join a group swim Sundays at 7:30 a.m. at the South end of Mauna Kea Beach. The route it to Hapuna and back. It’s approximately 1-mile each way. Strong swimming skills are necessary.
Enjoy the amazing Kohala waters and swim as your comfort level allows. It is also great triathlon training. Swim at your own risk.
For questions contact Ed Doherty at eddoherty1@me.com.