Honolulu Marathon

Marianne and I volunteered to ride as bicycle escorts for the wheelchair racers in the Honolulu Marathon again this year. Since they start and usually finish in the dark the race organizers have a phalanx of well lit bicycles with each wheelchair racer. Marianne and I rode mountain bikes this year because the roads are so poor, and it's dark. I rode with the first place finisher Masazumi Soejima from Japan. It's amazing how fast these guys go. I had to bear down a couple times just to stay with him. He finished in 1:32. Just like last year it rained all morning which made me feel even better about not running it.

Honolulu Marathon

Marianne and I, along with four other HACC riders volunteered as escorts for the wheelchair racers yesterday in the Honolulu marathon. With my IM New Zealand training in full swing and a crazy full season of racing behind me I decided not to run it this year.
The wheelers start right before the runners at 0455 and finish in the dark also, so we provided some visability with our lights and ensured the road was clear ahead. Some early morning showers dampened things up a bit but it was a great experience and we'll definitley do it again next year.