KIRA Race #8 – Oahu Coastal Relay

Oahu Coastal Relay – Saturday March 30, 2024

Kailua Beach to Hawaii Kai Yacht Club. 4 legs. 30 miles

Results

KIRA Race #8 Divisions

KIRA Race #8 Overall

PRIZE:

1^st place OC-1 Tandem Relay long course for men, women, mixed, and Junior boys and girls earns free entry for the team to race in the 2024 Molokai Challenge OC-1 tandem relay on May 19.

AND

The combined winner from both the Coastal Relay and the Molokai Challenge Tandem Relay for men, women and mixed will win a bonus of $500.00, in addition to the prize money that will be offered (amount TBA) for the Molokai Challenge. 

Categories and Age Groups

• OC-1, V-1, Surfski-1, SUP and Prone. Age division is based on the youngest member of team:
• 2 paddler team

• • Male: Junior (16 and 18, and under), 19-39, 40-57, 58-65, 66 and older.  Top 3 default to open.
  • Female: Junior (18 and under), 19-39, 40-54, 55 and older.  Top 3 default to open.
  • Mixed: Open
• 4 paddler team. OC-1, V-1, Surfski-1 only
  • Open division only – Male, Female or mixed. No age groups.
• OC-2 and Surfski-2.  4 paddler teams
  • 18 and under, 19-49, 50+ for male and female
  • Mixed – open only
• Categories for OC-6, OC-3
  • Male, female and mixed: No age groups.  Open division only

Course breakdown

• Long Course. 4 legs from Kailua to Waikiki:
  • OC-1, V-1, Surfski: 2 paddler Tandem relay division with age categories / 4 paddler “Open” relay division.
  • OC-2, SS-2 (4 person relay division),
  • OC-6 (12 persons),
  • OC-3 (6 persons).
• Short Course:
  • OC-1, V-1, Surfski-1, SUP (open board class), Prone (open board class). 2 paddlers
  • OC-2 and SS-2.  4 paddlers
  • OC-6 (12 persons)
  • OC-3 (6 persons).

RACE DAY CHECK IN AT KAILUA BEACH PARK – KAILUA HALAU ACROSS FROM BUZZ’S

• 7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration at Kailua Beach Park.
• 9:00 a.m. Long Course start for all female teams, mixed, select junior boys, select men 58-65, all men 66 and older and the 4 person “open” division.
• 9:30 a.m. Long Course start for all other teams.
• Start times for each team may vary depending on qualification of team, at discretion of Race Director.
• 11:00 a.m. Short Course start (Makai Pier)
• Pre-registration online cost per paddler: $45.00 flpregister.com until midnight on Thursday March 28^th.
• 50% discount for juniors ($22.50 per paddler): Use discount code KIRAJR

Lunch and awards immediately following at the Hawaii Yacht Club.

INSURANCE: Sign the online waiver at: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/e/PLsfnqDrNQXVNuXEAKp9eW/

Course

• Long Course: Kailua Bay to Hawaii Yacht Club inside the Ala Wai (course is broken into four legs)
• Short Course: Makapuu to Hawaii Yacht Club inside the Ala Wai (course is broken into two legs)

Leg 1 (Long Course):

• • The start will be on Kailua Beach fronting Flat Island and will round Flat Island (clockwise), then will go out around the Mokulua Islands to Waimanalo Beach Park for transition #1. c. 5.5 miles.

Leg 2 (Long Course):

• • From Waimanalo beach park go around Rabbit Island to Makai Pier (AROUND THE JETTY)- c. 5 miles

Leg 3 (Start of Short Course):  Makai Pier to Hawaii Kai Bath House – 9 miles

Leg 4: From Hawaii Kai Bath House to Hawaii Yacht Club (AROUND the far inside red “Nunn” buoy) 11 miles.

Note: There is reef past the Mokulua Islands for 1 mile so if you don’t know the reef, be sure to stay outside for at least a mile before you turn in towards Sherwood.  And there is a reef off Waimanalo Beach Park en route to Rabbit Island so proceed with caution.  We will discuss this during the race briefing.

For questions and additional information, don’t hesitate to contact us at jkfoti@gmail.com.