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(photos by Chris Paredes)
The end of the Social Calendar for SUP racing in Hawaii was brought to a conclusion Labor Day Weekend, August 30th. Driving into Haleiwa the ocean appeared calm and flat, while  racers kept their fingers crossed for winds to pick up. Even though the sun was out we had burst of rain in the morning, though no one seemed to be too concerned. Racers were already filling the parking lot at Waimea Bay unloading boards as early as nine o’clock even though the race didn’t start till eleven. Local police did the honors of ticketing the unfortunate few who didn’t have proper parking. Anticipation threaded the air as competitors and viewers mulled through the sea of SUP’s littering the grounds and the beach, others occupied themselves with registration.
(Competitors and boards strewn on the beach while sun and rain battle out who will rule the day!)
  
(Parking at Waimea, Bark worse than it's bite?, Marked and ready to go)
Mike Takahashi, Race Director opened at 10:45, gathering everyone for last minute details and instructions on the race course. It was followed by the opening prayer. Paddlers hit the water promptly at 11:00. When the official hand was dropped for the race to begin there seemed to be some confusion at the start, regardless competitors started to spread out like a wave.
As paddlers rounded the point out of Waimea Bay, remains of people on the beach were progressing their way to Haleiwa. Traffic was slow but not uncharacteristic of the North Shore. One could follow the progression of paddlers on the drive to Haleiwa and they were moving with surprising speed inspite of windless conditions in the beginning.
With the finish destination as Haleiwa Alii Park, parking conditions were four times as packed as Waimea. Supporters had already lining the beach in expectancy. The first competitor, Aaron Napoleon, crossed the finish line at 43.09, Robert Stehlik following closely in second place at 44:19 and coming in third Jason Ignacio in 46:20.
(Aaron Napoleon in the lead on the water and on land)
(Robert Stehlik 2nd)
In the Women’s Division the first to cross the finish line was Monique Mironesco in 55:27, second, Morgan Hoesterey 56:09, and placing third, Visha Bunge finishing with a time of 1:00:16. It was a good race, and fun was had by all. Joe Lazar owner of Haleiwa Joe’s Grill provided a mouthwatering plate lunch.
A big mahalos to all involved! Keep the paddle “mana” and aloha!
Over Name Time Division Division Place
1 Aaron Napoleon 43:09 14' or w/ rudder all genders 1
2 Robert Stehlik 44:19 14' or w/ rudder all genders 2
3 Jason Ignacio 46:20 14' or w/ rudder all genders 3
4 Edmund Pestana 46:50 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 1
5 Jeff Chang 47:00 14' or w/ rudder all genders 4
6 Michi Schweiger 47:07 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 2
7 Doug Lock 47:41 14' or w/ rudder all genders 5
8 Reid Inouye 48:16 14' or w/ rudder all genders 6
9 Bodo Van Der Leeden 49:02 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 3
10 Jody Ragsdale 49:20 14' or w/ rudder all genders 7
11 Matt Inouye 49:27 14' or w/ rudder all genders 8
12 Dennis Pang 50:22 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 1
13 Norm Bradley 50:31 "Men SU 12'7""14' no rudder all ages" 4
14 Riggs Napoleon 50:33 SU 18 & Under, all genders 1
15 Art Takabayashi 50:37 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 5
16 Stuart Nakata 51:14 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 6
17 Brad Feldman 51:25 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 7
18 Darin Kohara 51:38 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 8
19 Chris Tano 51:42 14' or w/ rudder all genders 9
20 Bernd Roediger 51:51 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 1
21 Bryon Valdez 52:02 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 9
22 Kevin Seid 52:06 > 14' or w/ rudder all genders 10
23 Hilton Alves 52:18 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 2
24 Jack Dyson 52:49 > 14' or w/ rudder all genders 11
25 Peter Lum 53:08 > 14' or w/ rudder all genders 12
26 Roberto Lopes 53:34 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 3
27 Chris Martin 53:40 > 14' or w/ rudder all genders 13
28 Herbie Titcomb 53:55 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 10
29 Harold Iggy 54:05 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages 11
30 Kyle Bernhardt 54:08 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 2
31 Monique Mironesco 55:27 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 1
32 Scott Nagasawa 55:51 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 12
33 Kolaiah Jardine 56:03 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 13
34 Morgan Hoesterey 56:09 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 2
35 Alex Peach 56:24 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 14
36 Sam Pae 56:37 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 15
37 Jimmy Fitt 56:53 >14' or w/ rudder all genders 14
38 Ivy Blomfield 57:19 "Women SU 12' 7"" -14' no rudder all ages" 1
39 Katie Slocumb 57:25 >14' or w/ rudder all genders 15
40 Alan Matsumuro 57:53 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 16
41 Marj Takabayashi 57:55 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 1
42 Earl Bungo 58:06 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 3
43 Kelvin Pascua 58:40 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 4
44 Jordan Kim 58:56 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 4
45 Justin Shim 59:29 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 5
46 David Bearden 59:51 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 6
47 Visha Bunge 1 :00:16 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 3
48 Jeff Thomas 1:00:23 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 5
49 Jaime Torres 1:00:35 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 17
50 Tony Myers 1:01:15 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 7
51 Floyd Casem 1:02:29 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 8
52 Curtis Miller 1:02:48 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 18
53 Kimberly Yamahara 1:03:11 "Women SU 12' 7"" -14' no rudder all ages" 2
54 Carolyn Pacheco 1:03:14 "Women SU 12' 7"" -14' no rudder all ages" 3
55 Albert Holm 1:03:48 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 6
56 Shari Nohara 1:03:51 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 2
57 Kim Celebre 1:03:56 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 4
58 Chris Farr 1:04:29 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 7
59 Liz Lopes 1:04:32 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 3
60 Steve Nadalin 1:04:40 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 8
61 Jenny de Jesus 1:05:04 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 5
62 Mark Pao 1:05:36 " Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 9
63 Nalani Napoleon 1:05:56 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 6
64 Julia de Jesus 1:06:03 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 7
65 Marciano Whitford 1:06:18 SU 18 & Under, all genders 2
66 Mark Dayao 1:06:50 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 9
67 Ronald Hill 1:07:05 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 10
68 Sharon Stehlik 1:07:26 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 4
69 Heather Akita 1:07:33 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 8
70 Carolyn Annerud 1:08:38 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 5
71 Caridad Leiva 1:09:02 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 9
72 Charmaine Canite 1:09:09 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 6
73 Marnie Balubar 1:09:29 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 11
74 Justina Kenui 1:09:40 "Women SU 12' 7"" -14' no rudder all ages" 4
75 Nick Salanoa 1:09:45 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 12
76 Keri Pang 1:10:01 "Women SU 12' 7"" -14' no rudder all ages" 5
77 M. Tyra Waipa 1:10:40 "Women SU 12' 7"" -14' no rudder all ages" 6
78 Kimberly Gomes 1:13:56 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 7
79 Alex Coloma 1:14:02 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 10
80 Eun Hae Jones 1:14:20 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 10
81 Weston Leslie 1:15:36 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 13
82 Micah Liana 1:15:38 SU 18 & Under, all gender 3
83 Everett Todd Wright 1:16:08 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 11
84 Mike Ells 1:16:29 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 12
85 Christy Barbadillo 1:17:12 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 8
86 Joel Ugay 1:17:20 "Men SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 14
87 Leilani Patacchia 1:17:53 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 11
88 Fred Patacchia Sr. 1:18:38 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 13
89 David Obrzut 1:21:22 "Men SU 12'7""-14' no rudder all ages" 19
90 Vanya de Jung 1:21:25 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 9
91 Racquel Hill-Achiu 1:22:04 "Women SU =<12' 6"" 40+" 10
92 Kristin Means 1:26:38 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 12
93 John Kai Vetterli 1:26:42 "Men SU =<12'6"" 40+" 14
94 Sasha Sivan 1:32:30 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 13
95 Rebecca Kryszkiowicz 1:37:45 "Women SU =<12'6"" 19-39" 14
   
 
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