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Calm seas, light winds and the presence of Hokule’a set a stunning stage but made for hot and heavy paddling for 125 entrants who raced the 17-mile Na Pali Coast course last weekend. While no records were broken due to the flat conditions, many came close to their best times from the first two years of the race. Kaeo Abbey & Mariko Strickland claimed SUP honors, while Hogan Kania & Erin Wascher won the traditional paddleboard division.

The Hokule’a Polynesian voyaging canoe moored close by overnight as racers and the Na Pali Coast ‘Ohana (guardians of the coast) celebrated with kava, food and good spirit on Friday night. Come the start on Saturday morning, the Hokule’a sailed north as racers headed west, making for a memorable start.

More than $15,000 and prize surfboards from Art In Surf and Tamba Surf Co. were awarded to top finishers in each category.

“The Na Pali coast is the best coastline in the world,” said Kaeo Abbey, who was the fastest of all finishers, paddling an SUP open class board. “It’s breathtaking. This race has the potential to be the best SUP race in the world. The prize money’s great, but what trumps all is the setting and the scenery. Awesome.”
TOP finishers:

Kaeo Abbey – men’s SUP open class – 2 hours, 45 minutes, 23 seconds
Mariko Strickland – women’s SUP open class – 3:13:02

Kirk Ziegler – men’s SUP 14-foot class – 2:51:26
Nicole Madosik – women’s SUP 14-foot class – 3:28:12

Hogan Kania – men’s stock paddleboard – 2:56:19
Erin Wascher – women’s stock paddleboard – 3:43:45

Ryan Foley – men’s SUP 12′6″ – 2:56:20
Natalia Smith – women’s SUP 12′6″ – 3:48:27 (youngest competitor at 16)

Nick Marvin – men’s Kauai style surfboard – 3:34:57
Lynn Ham Young – women’s Kauai style surfboard – 3:54:38

For complete results, please CLICK HERE.

Mahalo to all who supported and participated in the event.

Aloha!
Courtesy SupFari.net

RECORDS still stand:
Men’s Paddleboard: Hogan Kania (California) 2:55:09, 2011
Men’s SUP: Livio Manelau (HI) 2:22:30, 2010
Women’s Paddleboard: Kanesa Duncan-Seraphin (HI) 3:00:52, 2011
Women’s SUP: Mariko Strickland (HI) 3:09:17, 2011

OFFICIAL RACE WEBSITE:
www.NaPaliRace.com

Here are the top three trophy places for all divisions-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f5Qtq01pQcx_vr6y6xE5M7D41yQqxPvqTFYqHUc-1Vg/edit

The prerace safety and rules briefing will be held at 9:00, and the divsion’s are as follows.

The Na Pali Race will launch first heats of Fun Run and Surfboard SUP Division at 9:30 am.

The teams will follow at 10:00 am.

Next will be the prone Paddleboard Race at 11:00 am

Then the SUP Race men and women will start at 11:10 am

With the OC-1 and OC-2 at 11:20 am

First Pickup for shuttle service is at 7:00am at Kmart parking lot across the street from King Auto Center in Lihue.

Next pick up is at 7:45 at Hanalei Surf Co.

Bring tie down straps and padding for your boards.

Entries / Pre-Race Check In / Trailers

Thank you to all who signed up on time.

We will be accepting entries for all those who have not signed up yet for an additional $25 per person at the pre-race check ins. Please email us first. napalirace@gmail.com

Pre-race check in is Thursday July 19, 5-7pm  Poipu Beach Park, or Friday July 20, 5-7 pm Hanalei Surf Company.

Mandatory check in. All paddlers on Surfboard SUP, 12′6” SUP, 14′ SUP, Stock PB need to bring their boards to be measured.

Paddlers on Unlimited boards, OC-1, OC-2 and other do not need to bring equipment, but need to sign in.

Pre race check in is for checking equipment, allocating race numbers, handing out race jerseys. Also to go over a few scenarios of start times and safety.

On race day we will have roll call giving you your body mark with your number. On race day we will also be having a safety meeting before the event, also explaining general rules at this time.

We have trailers available for hire who can transport any of your equipment needs for $25 board/ boat. email napalirace@gmail.com.

The round trip Shuttle service is still available for $40 per person and includes transport of your board.

Napalirace@gmail.com

Surftech.com

AS ALWAYS STAY TUNED TO OUR FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND WEBSITE FOR UPDATES.

Please read thoroughly and carefully for complete understanding.
The Na Pali Race event organizers reserve the right under the sole discretion of the event organizer to reallocate prize money and/ or grand prize product awards (Surfboards and Stand Up Paddleboard Prizes) if these minimum standards of participation are not met:

-All divisions need to have a minimum of 10 entrants in order to qualify for a money prize and / or grand product prize (SUP or Surfboard) race.  A minimum of 3 participants will qualify the division for trophy, and recognition race
-Overall Prize Purse groups need to have a minimum of 20 total participants of same gender, on equipment that falls under the overall prize purse category to determine the overall top three winners (20 total PDB, 20 total SUP Men & 20 total SUP Women on race boards)
-All listed divisions will receive trophy/ awards if there is minimum of 3 or more participants
-See below for other rules

-There is a (1) bonus of $500 for the individual Male or Female SUP paddler if they complete the race as Overall SUP winner and are is using a 12’6 Stock SUP. Bonus & division included would earn them a total win of $3,000.

Prize money is not coming from entry fees. We just want to encourage a legitimate and competitive race.

8 SUP’s and 2 Surfboard Product Prizes are noted

Prize Purse, Awards and DIvisions Recognized:
All divisions listed will receive trophies for top 3 finishers

Paddleboard                                                                      1st                                  2nd       3rd

Stand Up Paddleboard                                                                                    1st                                  2nd       3rd

Surfboard SUP            1st                       2nd    3rd

OC-1              1st     2nd     3rd

-All board class divisions are open age groups
-50 + age group is anyone older than 50 years of age on race day, also entered into specific board class
-50+ age group paddlers can win their specific age division 50+ award, their specific board division award (Stock PDB, Unlimited PDB, 12’6 SUP, 14’ SUP, or Unlimited SUP), and the overall prize purse award
-In Paddleboard and SUP divisions participants can win their specific division prize money as well as the overall finish placing and prize money for the overall prize purse

-A participant will not be allowed to win two grand product prizes of Surfboard or SUP products unless race officials deem it appropriate

view more event rules at napalirace.com/rules

Na Pali Race offers round trip shuttle service for the event.

14 passenger vans with trailers capable of carrying boards to and from event are available for $40 per person.

There are four stops coming from Lihue towards the start line: Lihue, Kapaa, Kilauea, Hanalei, then to Haena County Park for the start of the race.

The shuttle will also pick you up at the finish line of the race at Polihale.

After the race is finished vans take participants to awards where there will be food, music and drink. Following the awards shuttle service takes you to your original pick up location.

Please email napalirace@gmail.com to reserve your place for the shuttle.

Stay tuned to NA PALI RACE on Facebook, and Twitter for first come first served event services and offers.

Aloha.

Board Transport Oahu to Kauai, Returning Kauai to Oahu, shipping via Young Brothers container
Loading takes place Monday July 16 from 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at 1331 N. Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

Simply drop your board off with Na Pali Race staff at the port in Honolulu, who will safely load and handle your board into container.

Na Pali Race staff will pick up your board on Kauai and transport boards to storage warehouse in Hanalei. Your board will be delivered to start line of race in Haena, or made available before race day upon request. Container is available on Kauai Wednesday July 18, from 7:30 am- 11:30 am. Port on Kauai is located at: 3020 Waapa Road, Pier 3, Lihue, Hawaii 96766

After race boards can be handled by Na Pali Race staff and delivered to young Brothers for shipping back to Oahu.

Barge leaves Kauai on Tuesday July 24 and is available on Oahu Thursday July 26.
If you are continuing on to the Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race connect with your escort boat on Oahu or contact the M2O event about their board transport service from Oahu to Molokai.

Round trip board transfer Oahu to Kauai returning Kauai to Oahu including end to end caddy service is:
$100 for 14 people or less, per person.
$87 for 16 people, per person.
$77 for 18 people, per person.
$70 for 20 people, per person.
$63 for 22 people, per person.
$58 for 24 people, per person.
$53 for 26 people, per person.
$50 for 28 people, per person.
$46 for 30 people, per person.

Each participant who books this board transport service needs to have:
An ID card on board including Name, Phone Number, Email Address, board size, and type.
Boards must be self packed or in board bags.
Fins and rudders need to be removed if possible.
Each person needs to bring two (2) tie down straps with their name on them at drop off.

This service is first come, first served. Please email napalirace@gmail.com to reserve your spot on the wait-list.

Race day round trip shuttle service is also available for $40 per person that can be purchased as a separate service for race day. Click here to find out more information about race day shuttle service.

Always stay tuned to NA PALI RACE on Facebook and twitter for first come first served offers and event updates.