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January 21- January 28, 2012
We
depart from Honolulu Saturday, January 21 on the cruise ship,
Pride
of America.
Please plan your flights to Hawaii so you can board the ship by 3:00pm.
Board the ship at pier #2 near Aloha Tower in Honolulu.
~ Saturday, Jan 21st ~
Honolulu, Hawaii
SHIPBOARD GREETING
After
you board the cruise ship, Pride
of America, in Honolulu and settle into your
cabin, you are invited to spend the afternoon hours enjoying food and
music by the pool.
Immediately following the ship's general life boat drill (approx. 5:30pm),
your event
directors will host an orientation and get acquainted meeting for runners
and guests in a
designated meeting room onboard. After that you will be on your own
for the evening
to dine as you wish and enjoy the evening lounges and stage shows. Our
ship departs
Honolulu pier at 7:00pm and we recommend you go topside to view the
warm,
sparkling Honolulu night skyline as we sail away
~ Sunday, Jan 22nd ~
MAUI
"JOIN THE MAUI OCEANFRONT MARATHON IN PROGRESS"
Again,
as we did in 2011, we will be joining the Maui Oceanfront Marathon in
progress,
entering the 15k and 5k runs. The ship will dock at 8. As soon as we
can disembark,
we will jump on a waiting bus and drive the 30 minutes to the start
of the 15k. Those wanting
to go this distance will leave and then we will go on to the 5k start.
If anyone chooses not to
run or walk, they can ride on to Lahaina to shop or? When you cross
the finish line you are
eligible for any of the finish line goodies, including the official
t-shirt. For more information
on the Maui Oceanfront Marathon go to: www.mauioceanfrontmarathon.com/
We
will be entering you in the race of your choice and your entry fee is
included in your
Run-Hawaii cost. Your time will be officially recorded, but will be
slow since the races will
have started. You can time yourself to see how you might have fared.
Or you may be more
interested in the fun aspects - visiting with marathon runners still
on the course and watching
for whales in the adjoining ocean. When you register at Active.com,
you will be asked to sign two
waivers. The first will be the standard Run-Hawaii waiver and the second
is for the
Maui Oceanfront Marathon.
About
noon, we will collect you and take you back to the ship. You are now
on your own
until 6 PM the next day. It will give you time to explore Maui. There
are a number of options
from renting a car and going on your own to taking some of the ship's
optional tours. The ship
is in port overnight, so stay out as late as you wish. No matter what
time you come back your
bed will be waiting.
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Monday, Jan 23rd ~
MAUI
"OFF DAY"
Today,
you can continue your exploration of Maui. You can take a short run
from
the ship - go see the sunrise in Haleakala Crater - bike down from the
top - hike in the
Crater - go to the beach - whatever. If you intend to go for any activities
at the Crater,
come prepared. It can be cold, rainy, snowy or sunny - all in the same
day. Please be
back to the ship by 5 PM, as the ship sails at 6 PM.
~ Tuesday, Jan 24th ~
HAWAII
- The Big Island
Hosted
Morning Run
VOLCANO RUN
Today,
as you awake, our ship will be docking in Hilo, Hawaii. Enjoy an early
ship's
buffet breakfast at your leisure. Since runners will not be back to
ship for lunch,
we suggest you gather fruits and other staples from the buffet to snack
on throughout
the day. Casual lunch facilities are available at Volcanos National
Park but not
included in the event. We will provide secure storage for knapsacks
at the event.
At 9:00am, our transportation will depart Hilo pier for a beautiful
45 minute ride up
Kilauea Volcano and into Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The run is
an out and back over
a very nice narrow paved National Park service road. Our event will
follow the Park's Mauna
Loa Strip Road beginning at 4,000 foot elevation and slowly climbing
over 10 miles to
6500 feet. The course is a gentle rise through high growth protected
Koa wood forests
with occasional views across the entire volcano. The higher you go,
the better the views.
Running in the Park is special and we wish to thank all of the Park
officials who helped
us to obtain the necessary permit. We ask all our members to show respect
for all park
rules and to show courtesy to Park Officials and the general public
while in the Park.
We wish to
thank Howard Shapiro of Hawaii for
his help in planning this course and
his lovely wife Marsha, for her volunteering to help us. Howard
was race director of the
Big Island Kilauea Volcano marathon, 10 mile and 5 mile runs for 8 years
and is our director
for this event. Howard will give a brief orientation before we start
out. There will be
water, energy bars, and gel at the start and at about 2 miles, 4 miles,
and 6 miles. The
weather at the Park is changeable and may be quite chilly, or warm -
or rainy - all in the
same day. We suggest bringing suitable running clothes for any of these
possibilities.
All may run, jog or walk as far as they wish and return at their own
pace.
When
runners are finished , we will shuttle you back to the Volcano Park's
Visitor
Center. You will want to visit the nearby Old Volcano House Resort on
the rim of
steaming Kilauea Volcano where you will experience the full wonders
of this incredible
work of nature. Here, on the edge of the volcano, you view across the
entire active crater.
This is the Park's central visitor area where you may purchase lunch,
look at exhibits,
explore nearby trails, etc..
If
family and guests want to join us but don't wish to participate in running
or walking
the course, they are welcome. There is a 1 mile nature trail adjacent
to our event course.
In
the afternoon, if time permits, we plan to drive the Crater Rim Road
around the
volcano for scenic viewing and stops for photo opportunities. In the
past we had time after
leaving the Volcano House to visit the Jaggar Museum and Thurston Lava
Tube to view more
of the Park’s wonders. Also, after dark tonight our ship plans to sail
near the base of the
volcano very close to the lava flow where glowing red lava flows into
the sea. This is an
awesome sight !
We
will leave the Park at 4:00pm - Our ship sails at 6:00pm
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Wednesday, Jan 25th ~
KONA
"OFF DAY"
Run Part of The Famed "Ironman" Triathlon
Marathon Course
Nothing
is officially scheduled on our Off day. It is a day for rest and enjoyment
of the
Kona area. This is the only port of call where we are not at dockside.
Today we arrive Kona
about 7:00am and anchor off shore for the day. Ship's tenders will shuttle
guests into Kona
throughout the day. Kona is easy to walk around and enjoy, but time
constraints will make car
rental a challenge. Be sure to be back to dock in time to catch the
last tender back out
to ship - we sail for Kauai at 6:00pm.
The ships tender will drop you at the Kona pier, which is the start
of all three legs of the
famous Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. If you feel like a run, you can do
so on Ali’I Drive, a part
of the marathon run. We expect you will meet some locals out for their
morning run. There are
a couple of small beaches along the route 2 to 3 miles from the pier,
or you can swim at the
beach next to the pier. We will arrange to have someone watch your gear
while you go for
your run. For those of you who may want to bike, there is a bike rental
shop just down the
street with mountain and hybrid bikes available.
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Thursday, Jan 26th ~
KAUAI
"OFF
DAY"
Nothing
is officially scheduled for today. It is a day for exploration and enjoyment
of Kauai. Our ship arrives in Nawiliwili Harbor at 8:00am and then stays
overnight.
This is a great day to really get out and do it since there is no concern
about when you
return to the ship. We will provide maps for anyone who wants to run
or hike that day.
There is a 5-mile jogging route around the Marriott Resort, which can
be reached by a
short walk from the ship.
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Friday, Jan 27th ~
KAUAI
Hosted
Poipu Beach Run & Ocean Dip
After our lazy day
(or not) on Thursday, we need to be up and ready for the bus
to Poipu Beach by 7:15 on Friday. We will be met at the Poipu Beach
Park by
Shannon Wigent and her volunteers. Shannon is a runner and triathlete.
She and her volunteers will run with us and man the aide stations.
Our run here is along the Poipu beach roads, some of which run adjacent
to the ocean.
This is a very scenic area and you will see some locals also out for
their morning walk
or jog. The runs are 5,10 and 15k and all are out and back. The volunteers
will be maning
aid stations with water, energy bars and energy gel. Some will also
be running with you.
After the run you can enjoy the beach. We will also have some muffins
and juice so
you will not get too hungry before you return to the ship.
Since our ship sails at 2 PM we will leave the beach by no later than
noon.
Mahalo
& Thank You Reception
We invite everyone to join us for a hosted cocktail
party at 4 PM.
It is our way of saying "THANKS" for joining us in this Hawaii adventure.
We also invite your comments as to how we can make the runs better in
future years.
At about 5 PM the ship will approach the beautiful Na Pali coast of
Kauai and loiter
there to give you a last look at beautiful Kauai before heading to Honolulu.
At about
6:30 PM there will be a no host farewell dinner in one of the specialty
restaurants.
Last year it was in the Italian restaurant and they seated us on the
rear deck on a
beautiful night - a great ending for the trip.
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Saturday, Jan 28th ~
HONOLULU
Our
fabulous week ends as ship arrives at Honolulu pier at 7:00am and departures
begin about 8:00am
ALOHA
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