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Saturday,
July 19, 2008. Race starts at 11:00 a.m.
On Saturday, July 19th, 2008,
Hennessy’s Taverns
of California is proud to host the Hennessey’s International
Paddleboard Championships (HIPC) – a 7-mile race starting at
the Turtle Bay Resort following the North Shore coastline and finishing
at Waimea Bay. This will be the 4th HIPC in Hawaii and the third
time for this course. This is a true international event with
top competitors from across the U.S, Hawaii, Japan, Europe, New Zealand
and Australia.
This is an open-ocean, nearshore race. Support boats 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, Team New Zealand and Team Australia will accumulate points
for an overall Team World Champion. To make the race just a bit
more interesting, there is a prize purse of over $15,000 in cash
prizes for the top finishers.
In the race
tradition of Hennessey’s Taverns and the Southern California
Paddleboard Association, an awards banquet and dinner will follow
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. Please
see our website at: http://www.hennesseyspaddleboarding.com/ for
more information.
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$15,000 Prize money will be paid to unlimited,
stock and stand up classes.
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Paddleboard
Age Division |
| Place |
18–29 |
30–39 |
40–49 |
50-59 |
60+ |
| 1st |
$300 |
$300 |
$300 |
$300 |
$300 |
| 2nd |
$200 |
$200 |
$200 |
$200 |
$200 |
| 3rd |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
Paddleboard
Bonus for
the first three finishers in each paddleboard class
| Place |
Unlimited
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Stock
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Wahine (Stock)
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Wahine (Open)
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| 1st |
$800
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$500
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$500
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$500
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| 2nd |
$500
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$300
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$300
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$300
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| 3rd |
$200
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$100
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$100
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$100
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Standup
Division
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Unlimited
(>14' with rudder)
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Stock
(<14' with
no rudder)*
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Wahine Stock
(<14' no rudders)
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Wahine Unlimited
(>14' with rudders)
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| 1st |
$800
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$500
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$500
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$500
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| 2nd |
$500
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$300
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$300
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$300
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| 3rd |
$300
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$100
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$100
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$100
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*Standup divisions changed on 7/7/2008
Big
Bruddah Weight division
Special Weight division for paddleboards, regardless of age
group.
Big Brudda (>200 lbs, weight on race day)
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Big
Bruddah
>200
lbs, weight on race day |
| 1st |
$300 |
| 2nd |
$200 |
| 3rd |
$100 |
Important Race Information
Date & Time |
Saturday,
July 19, 2008. Race
starts at 11:00 a.m. |
Entry Fee |
- Late entries $75 after July 12th. Beach entry CASH
ONLY.
- Entry fee includes post-race awards banquet, finisher
awards, rashguard, boardshorts, race T-shirt. The
awards banquet will feature a sit down dinner with live
entertainment and raffle.
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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 division will be weighed on race day. |
Course |
- The race begins offshore Turtle Bay, follows the coastline
and ends on the beach at Waimea Bay. Approximately
7 miles (1 to 1.5 hours long).
- Water start and beach finish (run up the beach).
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Registration |
Pre-register by mail
by July 10, 2008 ($65).
This race is limited to 250 participants – NO exceptions! |
Check-in |
- Check-in and final registration begins at 8:00 am, Turtle
Bay, July 19th.
- Once you’ve checked in you’ll receive your goodie
bag, race jersey.
- Mandatory pre-race meeting at 10:00 at race start.
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Categories |
Paddleboard Class
- Unlimited (>12' long or ruddered)
- Stock (12’ no rudders)
- 17 & under, no prize money
- 18-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60+
- Wahine all ages stock
- Wahine all ages Unlimited* (*4 or more)
- Weight division (paddleboard Only)
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Stand up Class
- Unlimited 14‘ and/or rudder (all
ages)
- Stock (< 14‘ & no Rudders)
- < or = 39 years
- > or = 40 years
- Wahine (all ages)
- Wahine Unlimited (all ages)
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Safety |
- 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.
- Coastal race allows beach landings as needed.
- 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.
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Awards |
All official finishers
will receive custom foundry medals. |
Questions? |
For general questions:
- In Hawaii: call Race Director Dolan Eversole
at (808)-282-2273
Visit: www.hennesseyspaddleboarding.com |
Aloha,
Tim
Ritter — Race
Chairman
Derek Levy — Co-Chairman
Dolan Eversole — Race Director
Paul Hennessey — Title Sponsor
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Poster
Art by Mike Field - mfieldart.com
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