Race
Info
On
Saturday, July 23th, 2005, Hennessy’s Taverns of California is
proud to host the Hennessey’s International Paddleboard Championships – an
8-mile race starting at Hawaii Kai following the South Shore coastline
and finishing on the beach at Kaimana Beach, Waikiki, Oahu. This
is a true international event with top competitors hailing from across
the U.S, Hawaii, New Zealand, Japan and Australia.
This is an open-ocean, nearshore race. Support boats, skiffs and
lifeguard jetskis will be in the water for your safety. Additionally,
this is a solo and team event.
Top finishers for Team California, Team Hawaii and Team Australia will accumulate
points for an overall Team World Champion.
To make the race just a bit more interesting, there is a total of
$10,000 in cash prizes for the top finishers in the unlimited,
stock, and Wahine divisions
overall (see below).
In
the race tradition of Hennessey’s Taverns and the Southern California
Paddleboard Association, an awards banquet and dinner will follow the race
at the Honolulu Zoo in
Waikiki the evening of the
race, complete with live entertainment, awards ceremony, dinner and raffle.
For an additional charge, family and friends who would like to join
the evening’s
event are welcome to do so.
Big
Brudda (>200
lbs) lbs (weight on race day) Weight divisions regardless of age group.
Mo Big Brudda (>225 lbs) lbs (weight on race day) Weight divisions regardless
of age group
The Payoff – $10,000
| Place |
Division |
| |
18-29
|
30–39
|
40-49
|
50-59
|
60+
|
Wahine
all ages |
| 1st
|
$350
|
$350
|
$350
|
$350
|
$350
|
$350
|
| 2nd
|
$250
|
$250
|
$250
|
$250
|
$250
|
$250
|
| 3rd
|
$150
|
$150
|
$150
|
$150
|
$150
|
$150
|
Prize money will be paid to unlimited and stock classes.
The Bonus for
the first three finishers in each class
| |
Unlimited |
Stock |
Wahine – 1st
Place Only
|
| 1st |
$800 |
$800 |
$500 |
| 2nd |
$400 |
$400 |
-- |
| 3rd |
$300 |
$300 |
-- |
New
Special Weight division.
Brought to you by 
| |
Big
Bruddah (1) |
Mo
Big Bruddah (2) |
| 1st |
$200 |
$200 |
| 2nd |
$150 |
$150 |
| 3rd |
$100 |
$100 |
(1) >200 lbs (weight
on race day) Weight divisions regardless of age group
(2) >225 lbs (weight on race day) Weight divisions regardless of age
group
Sprint
Buoy Bonus.
$100
Sprint buoy (1st person to touch the buoy) 500 ft off the startline.
Important Race Information
| Date & Time |
Saturday,
July 23th, 2005.
Race starts at 11:00 am. |
| Entry
Fee |
• $50
• Late entries $70 after July 18th.
• Entry fee includes post-race awards banquet, race production, finisher
awards, Coolies rashguard, boardshorts, race T-shirt. The awards banquet will
feature a sit down dinner with live entertainment.
|
| Eligibility |
• Open
to men and women at least 18 years of age.
• (17 & under must have signed parental/guardian form.)
• Race director reserves the right to refuse participation to entrants for
any reason.
• Weight divisions will be weighed on race day. |
| Course |
• The
race begins near the beach in Hawaii Kai follows the coastline
and ends on the beach at Kaimana Beach, Waikiki. Course
map.
• Approximately
1 to 1.5 hours long.
•
Water start and beach finish.
•
$100 Sprint buoy (1st person to touch the buoy) 500 ft off the
startline.
|
| Registration |
• Pre-register
by mail by July 18, 2005 ($50).
• This race is limited to 250 participants – NO exceptions!
|
| Check-in |
• Check-in
and final registration begins at 8:00 am, Hawaii Kai, July
23th.
• Once you’ve checked in you’ll receive your
goodie bag, race jersey.
• Mandatory pre-race meeting at 10:00 at race starting line.
|
| Classes |
• Unlimited
(>12' long!)
• Stock (12’ – no weight limit, no rudders.)
|
| Divisions |
• 17 & under,
no prize money
• 18-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60+
• Wahine all ages stock
• Weight divisions
|
| Safety |
• You
must bring your own liquid and nutrition on your board. Lifeguards
and safety escorts will be in the water if needed.
• Lifeguard safety escorts will be provided for the duration of
the race.
• Any paddler who is having difficulty may be taken out of the
water at the race director’s discretion.
• The race will be called after three hours. Any paddler who does
not complete the race within three hours will be taken out of
the water.
|
| Awards |
All
official finishers will receive custom foundry medals. |
| Questions? |
For
general questions:
• In
the USA: call Race Chairman, Tim Ritter at 310-316-5652
• In
Hawaii: call Dolan Eversole at 808-282-2273
• Visit: www.hennesseyspaddleboarding.com
|
Aloha,
Tim
RitterRace — Chairman
Cathie English — Asst.
Coordinator
Derek Levy — Co-Chairman
Dolan Eversole — Race Coordinator
Paul Hennessey — Title Sponsor
