3,000 feet in elevation
gained, steep gradients
upwards of 20-per-
cent, and the logistics
of the climb itself.
“It’s Hawaii’s hardest
sub one-hour race of
any kind in my opin-
ion,” Henderson said.
“Kaloko’s six switchback
turns are ridiculously
steep and in between
those turns, it’s just
less steep and so you
still need to push hard.
There’s no rhythm
because of the varying
gradients, so it becomes
mentally difficult to
maintain a steady effort.”
Sunday morning’s
cloudless sky and rising
temperatures gave par-
ticipants a hint of the
unusually hot and humid
conditions awaiting
them on Kaloko Drive.
Henderson, a three
time Kaloko champion
and course record holder,
immediately powered
his way to the front with
Malik Mariano, Todd
Marohnic and Adam
Ankrum giving chase in
the road bike division.
Before the road of the
climb zigzagged its way
to the top while becom-
ing steeper and steeper,
Henderson quickly found
himself riding on his own
as Mariano, Marohnic
and Ankrum dropped off
pace – and that became a
challenge all on it’s own.
“I kept making
deals with myself,”
Henderson said. “I
was telling myself, get
to the next turn, then
get up this section as
hard as you can, okay
now just push to the
next tree, and so on.”
Henderson pedaled
his way across the finish
line to claim his fourth
King of the Mountain
victory in 39 minutes
and 51 seconds.
The race for second
turned out to be a tough
one between last year’s
defending champion,
Marohnic, and Ankrum.
“Todd (Marohnic)
started out faster and
usually I can’t catch him
on the uphill,” Ankrum
said. “But I think he went
out a little harder than
normal and I caught
him on the fifth switch-
back. I thought we’d ride
together but I saw that I
gapped him. And when
that happened, I knew
that I had to keep going
hard as I didn’t want him
to catch back up to me.”
Ankrum, who is train-
ing for his first Kona
IRONMAN World
Championship race in
October, said he felt sur-
prised to cut a minute
off of last year’s time to
finish in second at 49:25,
while Marohnic fol-
lowed in third at 49:57.
“I did my first long
run for my IRONMAN
training – a 16-miler in
two hours yesterday,”
Ankrum said. “So I
wasn’t sure how the legs
would respond but they
felt pretty good today
even if it was hot.”
Like Henderson, Kiser
found herself all alone in
the women’s road bike
race and for good rea-
sons. Not only was she
in fifth position among
the men and riding away
from the rest of the field,
she also happened to be
the only female brave
enough to take on such
an arduous challenge.
For a third year in a
row, the Kaloko Queen
of the Mountain cham-
pion finished with an
impressive time of 54:26.
“Since I was the only
female in the race, I
made a joke at the begin-
ning that I can actually
be last place and at the
same time be first place
all in the same race,”
Kiser said with a laugh.
“It was actually harder
as I didn’t have the push
from any other females,
and I was actually about
two minutes slower
from my fastest time.
But what’s amazing is
my fastest time (52:25)
was so much harder. It’s
incredible how much
harder two minutes can
be on a hill such as this.”
In the 6.5-mile Run
Till Ya Ralph chal-
lenge, it came down to
a two-person race - one
between veteran runner
and 2009 champion,
Jon Jokiel, and Kaloko
rookie, Cody Ranfranz.
Before the half-way
point of the climb,
Ranfranz took control
of the lead for good,
and continued on a
consistent pace to
take his first win in a
fabulous time of 1:01:58.
Thirty seconds back
was Jokiel in 1:02:28,
with Leonard Torricer
in third at 1:18:53.
For the women, 2010
champion Michelle
Hopper claimed her
second win at 1:28:08,
while Katie Rice and
Linda Goeth duplicated
last year’s placing and
finished in 1:29:15 and
1:30:39 respectively.
Robert St. Clair and
Laura Ankrum, who
ran with her dog Frodo,
topped the men’s and
women’s division for
the 3.5-mile Papa Pea
Plod. St. Clair finished
in 33:36 while Ankrum
crossed in 45:52.
In the Mad Dog Mile
event named after the
legendary and 10x Run
Till Ya Ralph champi-
on, Karl Honma, Erik
Basden took the win in
a time of 10:01. Keeping
it within the family
was Jaiden Basden
who won the women’s
division in 15:11.
With the 25th edi-
tion of Peaman’s Pedal
Till Ya Puke, Run Till
Ya Ralph races closing
another chapter in the
history books, athletes
shared their admiration
for the race organizer
and have already begun
to talk about competing
in next year’s event.
“Peaman does such a
great job with this race
including the volunteers,”
Kiser said. “The fact that
you can have two dis-
tances with both runners
and bikers and a Keiki
race at the top, it’s just a
little bit of everything for
the entire family. It’s fun
no matter how hard it is.”
As they say, you
can never get enough
of a good thing.
TOP: Keauhou’s Penn Henderson claimed his
fourth King of the Mountain title in 39:51 at
Sunday’s Pedal Till Ya Puke, Run Till Ya Ralph
races. Right: Keiki dart out at the start of the
Mad Dog 1-Mile race
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2B
Registation extended
for Ohana Shoreline
Fishing Tournament
The
Hawaii
County
Department
of
Parks
and Recreation announc-
es anglers have until Aug.
14, to register for the
Ohana Shoreline Fishing
Tournament that will be held
Aug. 21-23.
Completed
registra-
tion forms and payment
must turned in to the
Department’s Recreation
Division Office at 799
Pi‘ilani Street in Hilo or post-
marked no later than Aug.
14. Registration forms will
not be accepted at other
Department of Parks and
Recreation offices or facil-
ities.
Registration forms, along
with tournament rules, are
available at County Parks
and Recreation facilities
island-wide, S. Tokunaga
Store in Hilo and J. Hara
Store in Kurtistown.The
forms also can be found
online at: hawaiicounty.gov/
parks-and-recreation/.
For more information,
call
the
Department’s
Recreation Office at 961-
8740 or 962-2103.
Waimea bubble soccer
registration open
Waimea Athletics is now
accepting registration for 3
vs. 3 Bubble Ball Soccer. The
max roster is five. Divisions
offered are for ages 11-12
and 13-14.
Register online now until
Sept. 2 at waimeaathletics.
weebly.com.
A mandatory clinic will be
held Sept. 2 from4-5 p.m. at
Waimea Park.
For more information,
email waimeaathletics@
gmail.com or call 640-5519.
Biddy basketball in
Waimea extended
Team registration dead-
line for Waimea Biddy
Basketball has been extend-
ed to Aug. 21.
A clinic will be held
Monday-Wednesday
at
Thelma Parker Gym. Ages
5-6 will play at 3:30 p.m.,
and ages 7-8 at 4:30 p.m.
For more information,
contact Melissa Samura at
887-3014.
Kohala biddy
basketball, volleyball
registration.
There will be Biddy
Basketball (ages 5-8) reg-
istration held at Hisaoka
Gym in Kohala on Aug. 10
and Aug. 12 from 4-5 p.m.
Registration is free and
includes uniform.
Practices will be held in
the second half of August
and games will be in
September-October.
There will be volleyball
(ages 4-8) registration held
at Hisaoka Gym in Kohala
on Aug. 24 and Aug. 26 from
4-5 p.m. Registration is free
and includes uniform.
Practices for volleyball will
be held in the first half of
September and games will
start in the second half of
September and run through
the end of October.
For more information,-
contact Kim at 895-1939.
Hawaiian International
Billfish Tournament
opening ceremony
The
Hawaiian
International
Billfish
Tournament invites the
public to attend its Opening
Ceremony at the Kailua Pier
Aug. 9 starting at 5 p.m.
This official recognition
of teams from around the
world marks the start of the
56th annual tournament.
Nine participating coun-
tries will be acknowledged
as each national anthem
is played and flag raised.
Families and communi-
ty members are invited to
attend as the Kailua Pier
comes to life withmusic and
celebration.
The family-friendly event
will host food booths and
trucks, craft vendors and
free musical entertainment.
The event is free and
open to the public. Bleacher
seats are first come, so
don’t delay.
For more tournament
information, log onto hibt-
fishing.com
Kona Hongwanji Golf
Tournament
The Kona Hongwanji golf
tournament will be Aug. 9 at
Big Island Country Club. Tee
off is as 8 a.m. with registra-
tion starting at 6:45 a.m.
Format will be a two-per-
son scramblewithmaximum
team handicap of 48. Entry
fee is $120per person (green
fee and cart, lunch and dona-
tion). Two mulligan included
in entry fee. Low gross and
low net team prizes. Please
call Aaron Nagata at 936-
3279 or Peggy at 937-2380/
email peggyciriako@gmail.
com.
Mauna Loa Training
Time Trial
The Hawaii Cycling Club’s
17-mile Mauna Loa Training
Time Trial and Saturday Ride
are scheduled for Aug. 15
at 8 a.m. on the Mauna Loa
Observatory Road.
Participants can choose
between the training time
trial and the non-timed
Saturday Club ride, which
will start immediately after
the timed event.
Casual bicyclists take your
time and enjoy Mauna Loa
Observatory Road’s spec-
tacular views and very light
traffic.
HCC’s famous Talk Story
food and beverage station
will be at the finish line.
Registration will be from
7:30 -7:45 a.m. at Kipuka
Pu’u Huluhulu (Native Tree
Sanctuary parking lot off of
Saddle Rd.)
Either an annual member-
ship or a one day member-
ship is required to partici-
pate. The annual member-
ship fee is $20. The one day
fee is $10.
Visit hawaiicyclingclub.
com for more information
and the membership form.
On the ‘Emily T Gail
Show’
Guests
: Alisa Zee is a
Veteran broadcaster who
started her career in 1977.
She was born into the
industry as the daughter
of broadcast icon Specs
Howard, founder of the
Specs Howard School of
Media Arts in Detroit. one
of the nation’s leading
private communications
schools.. Alisa shares
how the Specs Howard
School prepares students
for a career in radio
and television, graphic
design and digital media
arts by learning the
industry first hand.
West Hawaii Special
Olympics Power lifting
Coach Denise Lindsey
talks about her role at the
Special Olympics World
Games held in L.A. where
Isaiah Wong from her
Kona Powerlifting team
received a silver medal
in Squat, Gold medal
in deadlift and Gold in
combination of three lifts.
Denise shares about
the mission of Special
Olympics particularly
on the Big Island and
how anyone can be
involved as a volunteer
or coach. There is no fee
for participation for the
Special Olympic athletes.
Updates
: -18th Annual
Daniel R. Sayre Memorial
Foundation Dinner, Silent
Auction & Fundraiser
for Hawaii County Fire
Department Saturday Sept
5 at the Fairmont Orchid.
Note
: Gail’s shows are
available at espnhawaii.
com, under the “lineup”
tab, or on iTunes as a
free podcast. For more
information, contact
Gail at 896-6780 or
.
shorthops
Hole in one
Trish Rockwood hit a
hole in one on July 29
at Hapuna Beach Prince
golf course on hole
No. 16 using a 7 iron.
M&M Golf Club
When
: July 28
Where:
Makalei
Golf Club
Format:
Best 9 of
18, half handicap
Results:
Kasie Wessels
(23.5); Linda Takai (28);
Mitsuyo Oshima (30)
Low putts
: Vangie
Isenhour (33)
Chip ins:
Mitsuyo
Oshima (11)
When:
July 31
Where:
Big Island
Country Club
Format
: Better nine,
half handicap
Results:
Butchie
Hayward (30.5); Anne
Cole, Linda Takai (tie,
33); Judy Pettersen (35)
Low putts
: Anne Cole,
Janis Walker (tie, 30)
NaWahine O
WailkoloaWomen’s
Golf Club
When
: July 30
Where:
Waikoloa
Village Golf Club
Format
: Par 4’s only,
half handicap
Results:
Yuriko Daniel
(41); Deb Knox (44);
Carole Abarcar (45);
Mona Peck, Kasie
Wessels, Noriko
Kato (tie, 47)
Closest to the pin:
Mona Peck (No. 3);
Toshie Kinjo (No. 6);
Yuriko Daniel (No. 12, 16)
Birdies:
Yuriko Daniel
(No. 12, 13); Toshie
Kinjo (No. 6)
BICC Members Golf
When:
July 28
Where:
Big Island
Country Club
Format:
4-person
team, 2 low nets
Blind draw:
Grant Wilson
Results:
Tom Johnson,
Frosty Johnson,
Barb Millslagle,
Blind Draw (-20)
Low net:
Barb
Millslagle (64)
Closest to the pin: Barb
Millslagle (No. 5, 13, 17);
Fred Richburg (No. 8)
When:
July 25
Where:
Big Island
Country Club
Format:
4-person team,
2 net balls expect for
holes 6, 7, 8, 13, 15, and
16 use 3 net balls
Blind draw:
Swend
Willadsen
Results:
Al Droscoski,
Barb Millslagle,
Frosty Johnson,
Blind draw (-21)
Low net
: Rod Kebo (67)
Closest to the pin:
Al
Droscoski (No. 5); Alaina
Pacheco (No. 13); Barb
Millslagle (No. 17)
Keauhou Kona Men’s
Golf Club
When:
Aug. 1
Where:
Waikoloa
Kings Golf Course
Format:
Low net
Results:
Jose Valbuena
(71); Mike Nichols
(72); Mike Greg, Bob
Marten (tie, 74)
Low gross:
Bob
Marten (75)
Closest to the pin:
Bab Marten (No. 3);
Sid Yanabu (No. 11);
Walt Disney (No. 15)
When:
July 25
Where:
Big Island
Country Club
Format:
Low net
Results:
John Harner
(61); Alan Clark (65);
JC Carlton (67)
Low gross: Bob
Marten (74)
Closest to the pin:
Bob Marten (No. 5, 8);
Mike Gregg (No. 13);
Walter Welton (No. 17)
Ace of the month:
John Harner (July);
Walter Welton (June)
Weekly golf results
