RAPA NUI 2023

Sat, AUGUST 12th, 2023   - MUST REGISTER ONLINE by 8-10-2023

NO DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE

RECREATIONAL RACE

2 - 3 mile course inside Bowers Harbor Bay setup for beginners and intermediate paddlers

SUP open, SUP Surf board and Kayak open classes

RAPA NUI - POWER ISLAND

PADDLE FROM BOWERS HARBOR TO POWER ISLAND 3 miles

RUN or JOG 2 miles on EPIC two and single track - TRAIL RUN in the shade of trees

PADDLE BACK to the finish at BOWERS HARBOR. Total distance little over 8 miles.

you don't run???  well you can join us for 3 mile recreational paddle race - great for all skill levels.

Categories -  SUP 14" , SUP Open, Surf Ski, Kayak, Outrigger & Canoe also  TANDEMS (K or C)  and PRONE!

Meeting the day of race CHECK IN 8 AM.  Pre-Race meeting 8:45,  start 9 AM- 

NEW - COMPLETE no COMPETE  - team of 2 paddlers (your choice of paddle craft)

you can paddle two individual boats or join effort on tandem kayak or canoe

AWARDS for TOP 3 in each category - (Category has to have 3 participants)
RAPA NUI  fastest Kayak/SS, SUP and Canoe  KING and QUEEN

RAPA NUI  NEW COURSE RECORD PURSE $100

(PER NEW COURSE RECORD SET - SINGLE CRAFTS ONLY- see standing record in table below)

CRAFT                        CATEGORY               RECORD TIME                     RECORD HOLDER

KAYAK/SURFSKI    - MALE finisher              1:03:40                                 (Denny Paul 2017)

                                - FEMALE finisher         1:22:32                                 (Mandy Paull  2021)

OC1 /CANOE          - MALE finisher              1:12:42                                  (DN 2019)

                                - FEMALE finisher          1:51:51                                 (Melissa Camphous 2019)

SUP all lengths       - MALE finisher               1:20:07                                  (DN 2017) 

                               - FEMALE finisher           1:31:10                                  (Ali Hoxsie 2017)

PRONE all              - MALE finisher                1:34:31                                 (DN 2021)

                               - FEMALE finisher not established yet

Note : Best recorded ISLAND LOOP RUN - Sean Kickbush 14:54 in 2015  (unofficial STRAVA segment)