Keahiakahoe Canoe Club is proud to announce the 2nd annual Hei Hei Wa’a International Invitational Race Series. This race series is for students grades 4 thru 12 to compete at an international level of competition. Teams from around state and the south pacific have been invited to participate and there is thus far a there is a strong showing of intent. This will provide great exposure for our student athletes on a Grand Scale.
Race Dates & Times:
- Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:30am (6 man long distance race beginning at Sand Island)
- Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:00am (6 man sprint race at Ke'ehi Lagoon - Awards to follow with culture night at 5pm)
- Wednesday, March 3 ,2010 @ 3:00pm (1 man relay race at Ke'ehi Lagoon <3 paddlers per team>)
Registration:
- All rosters, crew intent forms and registration fees must be submitted prior to Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:00 noon to ensure accurate lanes, canoes and heats. The relay race registration will be due on Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:00 noon.
- O'ahu Clubs will be contacted with your registration day / time.
- Outer Island Clubs - verification to your rosters will be at 8:00am Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ Sand Island.
- International Clubs - Arrangements for registration will be made thru Stan Dickson.
- When registering, please provide: Documentation for age verification (see below for accepted documents). HCRA waiver and picture ID. (HCRA & Na Opio IDs okay.)
- Documents accepted for age verification:
- Birth Cerificates
- Copies of Passport
- HCRA ID
- Na Opio ID
Please email all forms to Sheila Sanford at alapahcc@aol.com with the clubs name and contact person's name & phone number.
Fee Schedule: (Registration fee is a one time fee. Race fee applies to each crew entry)
- $5 registration fee per paddler
- $18 per 6 man crew
- $9 per 1 man relay team
- Please send all fees to Sheila Sanford, 2744 Piliwai Street, Honolulu, HI 96819
- Make checks payable to Keahiakahoe Canoe Club.
Forms: (In an effort to go "green," we have decided to use web forms)
Divisions: (there are boys, girls and mixed crews in each division)
- Novice "B" - 4th thru 6th grade student athlete
- Novice "A" - 7th thru 8th grade student athlete
- Junior Varsity - 9th thru 10th grade student athlete
- Varsity - 11th thru 12th grade student athlete
Long Distance Race Lengths:
Novice "A" 1 mile, Junior Varsity and Varsity 4 miles, Varsity Mix 2 miles.
*There will be "NO" Novice "B" division for the Long Distance event.
Questions:
- Race Director: Stan Dickson - (808) 222-5975
- Registration: Sheila Sanford - (808) 222-0158
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