Jimmy Austin and Lindsey Shank victorious after the 20 mile Outrigger Zone State Championship from Rabbit Island to Sand Island on April 03.
May 23rd is the next race and it’s going to be a long one
So everyone is now asking; “What’s next?”
There WILL NOT BE an Oahu Coastal Relay next weekend, Saturday April 24 as listed on the calendar.
There WILL NOT BE a Molokai Challenge on May 23.
There WILL BE an Oahu Coastal Challenge on May 23
Although people are getting vaccinated, businesses are opening and travel is starting to happen again, The Oahu Coastal Relay suggests gathering and we don’t want to take a chance, so the Coastal Relay on April 24th is cancelled.
Molokai is still off the grid and not ready for the pressures of a full scale event which we all can respect, so the Molokai Challenge on May 23rd is cancelled.
The paddling community has been training, however, so we will continue the “semi virtual” roll and shift the May 23rd race to be on Oahu, and the mileage will be substantial.
- May 23rd is the Oahu Coastal Challenge.
- The race may be a solo, a relay or both. Details to follow in the coming weeks.
- Keep training for a race longer than the Outrigger Zone Championship.
The Elite OC-1 Sprint Knockout will resume on April 25 with the final Oahu Qualifier event
The final trial for Oahu paddlers trying out to make the Elite OC-1 Knockout finals will be held next weekend, April 25th. Location TBA soon. The finals is scheduled for May 29th. There are currently 10 men and 6 women already qualified for the final day. The April 25 trial will select another 10 men and 4 women from Oahu. It leaves 20 slots for the men and 14 for the women, for paddlers from the neighbor islands and abroad.
- April 25th is the final Oahu Qualifier
- May 29 is the finals
- Ocean Paddler Television will cover the event
