With longer days and extended daylight, summer typically means more play time consisting of surf, sun, swim, bike and run.
And for the keiki looking forward to their summer break after having just finished another year of school, it often becomes a tricky challenge avoiding summer boredom.
Luckily there’s no need to fret as we have a healthy abundance of local swim-bike-run activities for all ages to choose from that are sure to keep athletes busy and the kids looking forward to something fun to do rather than going stir-crazy at home.
Below is a compiled list of various swim-bike-run activities for the months of June and July.
June
• Papa Pea’s Sizzling Summer Sprint
Sunday
Distance: ½-mile swim/2-mile run (long course), 200-yard swim/1-mile run (short course)
Time: 8:08 a.m.
Event Site: Kaiakeakua Beach
Contact: Peaman, 938-2296
• Aloha Keiki Runs
Saturday, June 17
Distance: 100-yard dash, 200-yard dash, ¼-mile, ½-mile, 1-mile
Time: 8 a.m.
Event Site: Kona Commons Shopping Center
Contact: Sharron Faff, 967-8240
Website: konamarathon.com
• 40th Annual Hapuna Rough Water Swim
Sunday, June 18
Distance: 1-mile Open Water & 400-meter Keiki Swim
Time: 8 a.m.
Event Site: Hapuna Beach State Park
Contact: Ed Doherty, eddoherty1@me.com
Website: FLPregister.com/178
• Kona Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & 5K
Sunday, June 25
Distance: 26.2-miles, 13.1-miles, 6.2-miles, 3.1-miles
Time: 5:30 a.m.
Event Site: Waikoloa Bowl, Waikoloa Beach Resort
Contact: Sharron Faff, 967-8240
Website: konamarathon.com
• LavaKids Summer Camp
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ( June 27, 28 & 29)
Learn: Bike handling & running skills, nutrition, and other info geared to promote a healthier lifestyle
Ages: 5 – 10 year olds
Time: 8-10:30 a.m.
Event Site: Old Airport Lower Soccer Fields
Contact: Ted Spitaleri & Claudia Kane, 217-9324
Website: lavakids.org
July
• 23rd Annual King’s Swim
Tuesday, July 4
Distance: 1.2-mile Open Water Swim
Time: 8 a.m.
Event Site: Kailua Bay
Contact: Steve Borowski, 334-0083
• The Greg Cameron FiremEn’s Fund 5th Annual Biathlon, LavaKids Biathlon & Keiki Dash
Saturday, July 15
Distance: 400-meter swim/1-mile Beach Run
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Event Site: Hapuna Beach State Park
Contact: Kai Willey, 896-0373
Website: lavakids.org
• The Peas On Earth Biathlon
Sunday, July 16
Distance: ½-mile Swim/3.5-mile Run (long course), 200-yard swim/1-mile Run (short course)
Time: 8:08 a.m.
Event Site: Kaiakeakua Beach
Contact: Peaman, 938-2296
• Summer Sprint Triathlon
Sunday, July 23
Distance: ½-mile Swim, 24-mile Bike, 2-mile run
Time: 7 a.m.
Event Site: Kailua Pier
Contact: Carl Koomoa, 324-7252
Website: teammangoraces.com