The inaugural Hulakai Race For Fitness was held on Saturday September 24. The races ran for 7.2 miles from Kiholo Bay along the Kona Coast to the beach of the Mauna Lani Resort. Lunch and awards were provided by Hulakai and host of generous sponsors at the Hulakai store at the Mauna Lani Shops. The event included paddlers from ages 8 - 76 and included Stand up boards of all sizes, solo and duo outrigger canoes and even a surfski style kayak.
The Hulakai Race for Fitness was the first of an ongoing paddling series, set to become one of Hawaii's biggest SUP (Stand Up Paddling) events for all ages and levels. SUP Race for Fitness is about celebrating the heritage of SUP in Hawaii and its evolution as one of the fastest growing water sports and fitness workouts in the world.
