2012 Schedule of Events

2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Bike Support Clinic BikeWorks – Luhia Street

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Souvenir Sales Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay—Keauhou III
10 a.m. – 12 noon Registration 1st time UMWC Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay—Keauhou III
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Registration Veterans Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay—Keauhou III

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Breakfast Royal Kona Resort—Alii Surf Room
9:30m – 11 a.m. Pre-event Briefing Royal Kona Resort—Alii Surf Room
(MANDATORY for each participant & team captain – recommended for all support team members)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23
5:40 a.m. – 6:15 a.m. Stage I Swim Check-in Kailua Pier
6:15 a.m. – 6:20 a.m. Instructions Kailua Pier
6:20 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. Swim Escorts Launch Kailua Bay
6:30 a.m. SHARP START STAGE I Kailua Bay
6:50 a.m. Low Tide Kailua Bay – Keauhou Bay
6:37 a.m. Sunrise Island of Hawai’i
8 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Transition Check-in Keauhou Bay
(Mandatory for all Team Captains)
12 noon Swim Cutoff (5 -1/2 hours) Keauhou Bay
12:05p.m High Tide Kailua Bay – Keauhou Bay
2:00 p.m. First Finisher Expected Namakani Paio, Volcanoes NP
5:44 p.m. Sunset Namakani Paio, Volcanoes NP
6:30 p.m. STAGE I CUTOFF (12 hours) Namakani Paio, Volcanoes NP

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
5:45a.m. – 6:15 a.m Stage II Check-in Pi’i Mauna Dr., Volcanoes NP
(Mandatory for all Team Captains)
6:15 a.m. – 6:20 a.m. Instructions Pi’i Mauna Dr., Volcanoes NP
6:20 a.m. Support Teams Depart Pi’i Mauna Dr., Volcanoes NP
6:30 a.m. START STAGE II Pi’i Mauna Dr., Volcanoes NP
6:38 a.m. Sunrise Island of Hawai’i
11:46 a.m. High Tide Route 137 (Red Road)
2:30 p.m. First Finisher Expected Kamehameha Park, Kapa’au
5:44 p.m. Sunset Island of Hawai’i
6:30 p.m. STAGE II CUTOFF (12 hours) Kamehameha Park, Kapa’au

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
5:25a.m. – 5:40 a.m Stage III Check-in South of Hawi
(Mandatory for all Team Captains)
5:40 a.m. – 5:50 a.m. Instructions (Athletes & Captains) South of Hawi
6:00 a.m. START STAGE III South of Hawi
6:05 a.m. Support Teams Depart South of Hawi
6:39 a.m. Sunrise Island of Hawai’i
9:00 a.m. First Runner Expected at Halfway Point Waikoloa Beach Resort
12 noon First Finisher Expected Pavilion 1, Old Airport Park
5:44 p.m. Sunset Kona Coast, Island of Hawai’i
6:00 p.m. STAGE III CUTOFF (12 hours) Pavilion 1, Old Airport Park

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26
SWIM POSTPONEMENT DATE (see previous Friday for details)
5:00p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Souvenir Sales/ Lost & Found Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay—Kaleiopapa
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Awards Dinner Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay—Kaleiopapa
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Awards Presentation Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay—Kaleiopapa
9:30 p.m. Slide Show & Farewell Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay—Kaleiopapa