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23-04.-2004, 01:20 AM
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Mauna Kea?
Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever organized a race or hillclimb
competition from Hilo to Mauna Kea in Hawaii? (44 miles/13,790 feet vertical climb) |
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23-04.-2004, 01:29 AM
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Re: Mauna Kea?
"Joao de Souza" <no@sp.am> wrote in message news:108fs6siro9b13f@news.supernews.com... > Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever organized a race or hillclimb > competition from Hilo to Mauna Kea in Hawaii? (44 miles/13,790 feet > vertical climb) OUCH! |
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23-04.-2004, 02:15 AM
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Re: Mauna Kea?
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:20:35 -0400, Joao de Souza wrote:
> Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever organized a race or hillclimb > competition from Hilo to Mauna Kea in Hawaii? (44 miles/13,790 feet > vertical climb) The road turns to the summit turns to gravel after the visitor's center at 9200 feet. http://www.cyclekona.com/MaunaKeaClimb.htm You might have more fun cycling to the top of Haleakala on Maui. It's paved all the way to the summit at 10023 feet. They do have a race: http://www.cycletothesun.net/ -alan -- Alan Hoyle - alanh@unc.edu - http://www.alanhoyle.com/ "I don't want the world, I just want your half." -TMBG Get Horizontal, Play Ultimate. |
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23-04.-2004, 02:55 AM
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Re: Mauna Kea?
Alan Hoyle wrote:
> > The road turns to the summit turns to gravel after the visitor's > center at 9200 feet. Its packed crushed lava. Okay for climbing, but it must be scary on the way down. I read an account from some guy who did the entire route on his Bike Friday with skinny 20" tires. > You might have more fun cycling to the top of Haleakala on Maui. It's > paved all the way to the summit at 10023 feet. > They do have a race: http://www.cycletothesun.net/ Thanks for the link. I'll look into it. |
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23-04.-2004, 04:42 AM
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Re: Mauna Kea?
Joao de Souza wrote: > Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever organized a race or hillclimb > competition from Hilo to Mauna Kea in Hawaii? (44 miles/13,790 feet > vertical climb) Isn't there a downhill running ultra-marathon? |
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23-04.-2004, 08:51 AM
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Re: Mauna Kea?
not a race, but still extreme climbing and descending. I hear the last day
of this ride is a 90 mile descent. http://keadventure.com/trip/details/details.php?r=218 P.S. look at the elevations each day is ridden at. John Bickmore www.BicycleCam.com www.Feed-Zone.com "Alan Hoyle" <alanh@unc.edu> wrote in message news:c68uje$96i8q$1@ID-58778.news.uni-berlin.de... > On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:20:35 -0400, Joao de Souza wrote: > > Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever organized a race or hillclimb > > competition from Hilo to Mauna Kea in Hawaii? (44 miles/13,790 feet > > vertical climb) > > The road turns to the summit turns to gravel after the visitor's > center at 9200 feet. > > http://www.cyclekona.com/MaunaKeaClimb.htm > > You might have more fun cycling to the top of Haleakala on Maui. It's > paved all the way to the summit at 10023 feet. > > They do have a race: http://www.cycletothesun.net/ > > -alan > > -- > Alan Hoyle - alanh@unc.edu - http://www.alanhoyle.com/ > "I don't want the world, I just want your half." -TMBG > Get Horizontal, Play Ultimate. |
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23-04.-2004, 05:02 PM
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Re: Mauna Kea?
They had the inaugural race last year, but only to the end of the paved road
at 9200ft. Plans are to have an option to go to the top next year. See http://www.hawaiicyclingclub.com/Ph...Stars_2003.html Cycle to the Sun on Maui is a great race climbing 10,000ft in 26 miles. |
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