The Pailolo Challenge – September 15th , 2012
The countdown to the 2012 Pailolo channel crossing is on! Get your crews and canoe’s ready for one of the gnarliest channels in the Hawai’ian islands, and what is being called the worlds funnest canoe race. Why? We take care of the logistics, while you get some great downwind training and experience in the most consistent channel… PAILOLO.
Thanks to our sponsors and supporters we also show you a good time, hotel discounts, big after party, and you don’t need to book a flight back, take the ferry!
Fun aside, we are honored to host this race and follow in the tradition of our ancestors. We hope you also have the opportunity to connect with the essence of the channel, the islands, the ocean and the people. You know, the name of the channel itself holds significance in it’s meaning, to raise and encourage expertise and skill. A perfect testing ground for the Ka’iwi.
We hope to see you here on Maui and we will do all we can to accommodate your needs during your stay and travels.
Five reasons to enter the Pailolo Challenge
1: THE DATE: SATURDAY 1 Week Before Na Wahine and 3 weeks before Molokai Hoe
The date makes the Pailolo Challenge a prime race in gearing up for Na Wahine o Ke Kai and the Moloka’i Hoe. The course offers fantastic training in surf conditions.
2: CANOE CONVENIENCE
This year, entry fee to Na Wahine o Ke Kai does not include canoe shipping to Moloka’i. Why not ship your canoe to Maui, have it hauled (for free!) to Flemings, race it to Moloka’i, and have it hauled (free again!) to Hale O Lono? Now that’s convenience!
3: BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
The Pailolo Challenge is a great value. The $350 entry fee includes a great 26-mile downwind race, free canoe hauling on Maui & Moloka’i, a pre-race pasta dinner by Maui Brewing Company, race shirts for your entire crew and coach, awards & goodies, AND a post-race party with food from the people of Moloka’i and brews from Maui Brewing Company. For iron crews that meet the experience level you can choose to go escort free, which saves in additional support and fuel costs. What a deal!
4: MAUI NO KA ‘OI
Staying on Maui cheap AND luxurious. The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas is offering Pailolo Challenge participants an unbelievable deal on rooms: only $89 per night! Check out their stunning rooms at: StarWoodHotels.com
Contact Hawaiian Canoe Club (please use contact form below) for the promotional code to secure your $89 room today!
5: SUPPORT MOLOKA‘I
The Moloka‘i community benefits from the Pailolo Challenge. The Moloka’i High School Track Team will make money from feeding hungry paddlers at the post-race party. Local businesses benefit from purchases, car rentals, and night stays.
Race Information
The Course
One of windiest channels in the Hawaiian Islands, the Pailolo Channel takes the trades that funnel between Maui and Moloka‘i and transforms them into perfectly spaced bumps that offer rides virtually all the way from the start at D.T. Flemings Beach Park to Kaunakakai Pier, 26 miles away
History
Canoes of all types have, for years, been enjoying the downwind run from West Maui to South Moloka‘i. For a time, there was only one race — for OC-1s and surf skis but, in 2007, the Pailolo Challenge was inaugurated so that, finally, Hawai‘i’s 6-person outrigger canoe paddlers could enjoy one of Hawai‘i’s best downwind runs.2012 Race Details
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Rules and Divisions
CANOES USED Pailolo Canoe Regulations DIVISIONS- Open (9 men/10 women)
- 40 Masters (9 men/10 women)
- 50 & 60 Masters (12 men/12 women)
- Iron (6 men/6 women)
- Mixed (9, 10, 11, 12 person teams)
Registration
Online Registration: Best option to guarantee your entry and lock in a canoe and/or escort.
Pre-Registration: Postmark Intent Form & $350/non-iron crew and $400/iron crew Entry Fee by September 7. Make checks payable to Hawaiian Canoe Club P.O. Box 5053 Kahului, HI 96733
On-site Registration: Friday, September 14, 11:30-5pm at Maui Brewing Company Brew Pub at Kahana Gateway Plaza Paddlers get 25% off food and $3 beers at Maui Brewing Co. Brew Pub from 11:30am-close
Due at registration:- Entry Form
- Final Crew List
- Participant Waivers (one per paddler!)
- HCRA cards or copy of ID
- Escort Boat Waiver
- Entry fee (if not paid with Intent Form)
Forms
Online Forms Download Forms--one form PER CREW. Due at registration on Fri., Sept. 16- 2011 Entry Form Can be completed and submitted online.
- 2011 Final Crew List Print and complete. Must be turned in at registration.
- 2011 Participant Waiver Print and complete. Must be turned in at registration.
- 2011 Escort Boat Waiver. Print and complete. Must be turned in at registration.
Committed Crews
- Canada Sprint Team, False Creek Canada, Hawaiian, Kahana, Kai Elua San Diego, Kamaha'o Canoe Club, Lanakikila Beach Girls, Lanakila California, Marina Del Rey OCC, Napili, Niumalu, Papaya Chics Portland/Hawaii, Calgary Canoe Club Canada, Wa'akapaemua, Keauhou, Livestrong, Leeward Kai, Kukui'ula, Hui Nalu, Hanohano San Diego, Namolokama o Hanalei, Hanakanai'a Maui, Kailua Canoe Club, Na Kai 'Ewalu, Hawaiian Nuff Said, Waikiki Beach Boys, Puna, Kai 'Opua, Lahaina, Kihei, Team Bradley, Lae'ula o Kai, Wailea, Lovell Taylor Connection.
Accomodations
On Maui Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas- 1 bedroom rooms with king bed, queen bed pull out and full kitchen only $199/night.
- Available for the night of Friday, September 16 only.
- Call Hawaiian Canoe Club at 808-893-2124 for special booking phone number.
- Free bus from Westin KOR to Flemings on race day. Departs from SOUTH Lobby at 7:00am.
- Air, Lodging, and Car Specials
- Contact for Pailolo Challenge packages
- 800-367-2984 Toll Free | 808-553-8334 Direct | 808-553-8332 Fax
- www.molokai-vacation-rental.net
Race Results
Follow us on Twitter @Pailolo and 'Like' us on Facebook @Pailolo Challenge for race updates and live results on race day. 2011 Race Results 2010 Race Results 2009 Race ResultsCanoe Shipping and Towing
Make your own reservations on YB to ship to Maui. O'ahu to Maui shipping dates: Friday, September 9 or Monday, September 12. Estimated cost is $211 + taxes & fees. Ship to Kaimana Brummel c/o Hawaiian Canoe Club P.O. Box 5053 Kahului, HI 96733 (808) 893-2124. We will tow your canoe(s) to Flemings for no charge. We will also coordinate towing on Moloka'i for Na Wahine/Moloka'i Hoe participants. We will tow any canoes to YB Kaunakakai for no charge. Please let us know at registration where your canoe needs to go.
We greatly appreciate the sponsors who support the sport of our ancestors and help us do what we love to do, we hope that you will also support them in return by considering their service and products. Mahalo.
If you are interested in sponsoring The Pailolo Challenge, please use the contact form below.
Host Club: Hawaiian Canoe Club
Facebook: fb/pailolo
Twitter: @pailolo
E-mail: contact@pailolo.com
Phone: 808.893.2124
Address: P.O. Box 5053
Kahului, HI 96793