By Jane Bockus | Special to Hawaii 24/7
Results of the Saturday (Jan 31) 25th Annual East Hawaii Challenge Hawaii Island Paddlesports Association canoe race, sponsored by Sheila Cadaoas and Keaukaha General Store.
Both courses started at Richardson’s Park in Keaukaha with the 6 mile short course racers paddling straight to Hilo Bayfront with a turn under the Wailuku River Bridge. The competitors on the 10 mile long course headed southeast 1.5 miles to the “Big Rock” then turned to follow the same route to the finish line at Bayfront in front of the Paddlers of Laka’s halau.
A delicious fish taco lunch was served following the race, and awards were presented to all participants.
| RESULTS : LONG COURSE (10 Miles) | |||
| OVERALL | TIME | NAME(S) | DIVISION PLACE |
| 1 | 1:21:40 | Ivan McIvor | 1 Surfski Men |
| 2 | 1:22:49 | Kainoa Tanoai | 2 Surfski Men |
| 3 | 1:26:27 | Keakua Nolan | 1 V-1 Men 30-39 |
| 4 | 1:28:43 | Kai'ea Cann | 1 OC1 Men 20-29 |
| 5 | 1:31:12 | Eddie Hayward | 1 OC1 Men 40-49 |
| 6 | 1:32:52 | Theron Ogata | 2 OC1 Men 40-49 |
| 7 | 1:33:41 | Chad Cabral | 1 V-1 Men 40-49 |
| 8 | 1:33:44 | Koa Spoon | 2 V-1 Men 30-39 |
| 9 | 1:33:45 | Troy Parker-Bailey | 1 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| 10 | 1:34:34 | Afa Tuaolo | 2 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| 11 | 1:34:45 | Kristopher Keough | 1 OC1 Men 30-39 |
| 12 | 1:35:08 | Louie Mendonca | 3 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| 13 | 1:35:12 | Alisa Prendergast | 1 OC1 Women 40-49 |
| 14 | 1:35:34 | Terry Andrade | 4 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| 15 | 1:36:13 | Phil Prendergast | 2 OC1 Men 40-49 |
| 16 | 1:36:33 | Nate Groschalski | 2 OC1 Men 30-39 |
| 17 | 1:36:51 | Guy Loa | 3 V-1 Men 30-39 |
| 18 | 1:37:03 | Zachary Judd | 2 OC1 Men 20-29 |
| 19 | 1:38:15 | Tyron Nicolas | 3 OC1 Men 40-49 |
| 20 | 1:38:40 | Dave Ortiz | 1 V-1 Men 50-59 |
| 21 | 1:39:16 | Jeremy Padayao | 4 V-1 Men 30-39 |
| 22 | 1:39:16 | Kepa Weller | 3 OC1 Men 20-29 |
| 23 | 1:40:00 | Jeff Clemenson | 1 OC1 Men 60+ |
| 24 | 1:40:04 | Eddie Nabarro | 2 V-1 Men 40-49 |
| 25 | 1:40:05 | Carolyn Strawn & Terry Neubert | 1 OC2 Mixed 60+ |
| 26 | 1:40:37 | Lin Cox | 5 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| 27 | 1:40:44 | Scott Laursen | 4 OC1 Men 40-49 |
| 28 | 1:41:50 | Stan Cann | 6 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| 29 | 1:41:56 | Jacques Blais | 2 OC1 Men 60+ |
| 30 | 1:43:05 | Leila Duim & Leslie Crawford | 1 OC2 Women 50+ |
| 31 | 1:43:55 | Nick Yamauchi | 4 OC1 Men 20-29 |
| 32 | 1:44:04 | Lorrin Ching | 3 OC1 Men 60+ |
| 33 | 1:44:38 | Tina Flower | 2 OC1 Women 40-49 |
| 34 | 1:45:40 | Steve Prestia | 7 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| 35 | 2:13:00 | Diane Neubert & Nolan Chock | 2 OC2 Mixed 60+ |
| 36 | 1:48:39 | Michele Padayao/Jen Tanner/Kim Kimi | 1 OC3 Women Open |
| 37 | 1:54:40 | Kenneth Gonzales | 8 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| RESULTS: SHORT COURSE 6.5 MILES | |||
| O'ALL | TIME | NAME(S) | PLACE |
| 1 | 0:58:46 | Wendell & Ha'aheo Kaiawe | 1 OC2 Men under 50 |
| 2 | 0:59:55 | Kade Pelekane | 1 OC1 Men under 20 |
| 3 | 1:01:05 | Steven Berengue | 1 OC1 Men 40-49 |
| 4 | 1:01:08 | Chris Grogan | 1 OC1 Men 60+ |
| 5 | 1:02:25 | Kerry Long | 2 OC1 Men 60+ |
| 6 | 1:03:27 | Stephen Arnett | 3 OC1 Men 60+ |
| 7 | 1:05:18 | Kevin Thompson | 1 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| 8 | 1:06:34 | Albert Lee | 2 OC1 Men 40-49 |
| 9 | 1:07:29 | Mark Crawford | 4 OC1 Men 60+ |
| 10 | 1:08:01 | Gabriel Pelekane | 3 OC1 Men 40-49 |
| 11 | 1:10:11 | David Wallace | 4 OC1 Men 60+ |
| 12 | 1:11:53 | Mike Woodbury & Mac Amos | 1 OC2 Men 60+ |
| 13 | 1:13:50 | Dave Yamagata | 2 OC1 Men 50-59 |
| 14 | 1:16:30 | Don Weir & Tracy Lewis | 2 OC1 Men 60+ |
| 15 | 1:18:21 | Harriet Parsons | 1 OC1 Women Novice |
| 16 | 1:22:38 | Kristin Crews | 2 OC1 Women Novice |
| 17 | 1:32:53 | Karen Mickievic | 1 OC1 Women 60+ |
| 18 | 1:48:11 | Alec Fierman | 1 SUP Men |
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