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Billy “The Ghost” Barnett wins Waikaumalo 7 mile challenge

Big Island Road Runners
Waikaumalo 7 Mile Challenge
February 27, 2011 @ 7:30 am
Waikaumalo Park, Ninole, Hawaii

Billy “The Ghost” Barnett prepares for start of 7-mile challenge

Pictured on far right wearing red shorts, Barnett is undefeated in 2011 races

7	Mile Run				Pace
Plc	Name	Division		Time	(min/mi)
1	Billy Barnett	<<< Overall >>>		40:39	5:48
2	Keoni Ucker	Open		43:01	6:09
3	Chris Mosch	Open		44:03	6:18
4	Justin Pang	Open		45:08	6:27
5	Isaiah Sato	Open		45:54	6:33
6	Paul Mauser	Open		46:33	6:39
7	Nick Hagemann	Open		47:11	6:44
8	Nick Muragin	++ Master ++		47:38	6:48
9	Lyman Perry	Master		48:12	6:53
10	Keith Marrack	Master		49:24	7:03
11	Steve Pavao	Master		52:46	7:32
12	Robyn DeBenedet	<<< Overall >>>	F	52:56	7:34
13	James Imai	Open		53:08	7:35
14	Derek Dominguez	Open		53:10	7:36
15	Kirsta Andrew	Open	F	53:35	7:39
16	DJ Blinn	Master		54:56	7:51
17	Lory Hunter	++ Master ++	F	55:56	7:59
18	Rob Van Geen	Master		57:21	8:12
19	Ray Ibarra	Master		57:26	8:12
20	Maka’ala Cruz	Open		58:21	8:20
21	Melissa Braswell	Open	F	59:14	8:28
22	Nina Hagemann	Open	F	1:00:18	8:37
23	Barbie Nakamura	Master	F	1:01:24	8:46
24	Emily Kingery	Open	F	1:02:16	8:54
25	Harris Kaneshiro	Master		1:02:30	8:56
26	Donna Wong-Yuen	Master	F	1:04:00	9:09
27	Charlie Bostwick	Master		1:06:24	9:29
28	Andrea Hess	Master	F	1:07:15	9:36
29	Marti Banks	Master	F	1:07:38	9:40
30	David Hammes	Master		1:07:41	9:40
31	Kim Furumo	Master	F	1:08:48	9:50
32	Lindsay Englund	Open	F	1:09:02	9:52
33	Tiffany Lindsey	Open	F	1:09:24	9:55
34	Richard Grothmann	Master		1:09:48	9:58
35	Daria Cunningham	Master	F	1:11:15	10:11
36	Morgen Bahurinsky	Master	F	1:14:51	10:42
37	Betty Ben	Master	F	1:15:46	10:49
38	Kimi Jackson	Master	F	1:15:47	10:50
39	Lee Collins	Master	F	1:19:56	11:25
40	Bob Scales	Open		1:21:15	11:36
41	Rick Otani	Master		1:26:03	12:18
42	Claire Shigeoka	Master	F	1:34:06	13:27
43	Marie Kuramoto	Master	F	1:34:06	13:27

4	Mile Run				Pace
Plc	Name	Division		Time	(min/mi)
1	Stephen Hunter	Open		28:30	7:07
2	Carmen Garson-Shumway	Open	F	30:27	7:37
3	Timon Skinner	Open		34:00	8:30
4	Aleksandra Beloborodova	Open	F	37:08	9:17
5	Dawn Patterson	Open	F	37:28	9:22
6	Leslie Terada	Open		38:03	9:31
7	Bobby Nakamura	Master		40:00	10:00
8	Keleala DeCosta	Open	F	40:51	10:13
9	Cherie Berg	Open	F	41:09	10:17
10	Norman Skinner	Master		44:30	11:07
11	Dixie Newman	Open	F	48:48	12:12
12	Richard Alderson	Master		49:24	12:21
13	Rihei Grothmann	Open		52:43	13:11
14	Jordan Hirae	Open		52:43	13:11
15	Sharon Ibarra	Master	F	1:01:15	15:19

February 27, 2011 Posted by waynejoseph | Running on the Big Island | Andrea Hess, Billy "The Ghost" Barnett, Charlie Bostwick, Chris Mosch, David Hammes, Derek Dominguez, Donna Wong Yuen, Isaiah Sato, James Imai, Jordan Hirae, Justin Pang, Keoni Ucker, Kirsta Andrew, Marti Banks, Rihei Grothmann, Robyn DeBenedet, Sharon Ibarra, Waikaumalo 7 mile challenge results | Leave a comment

Laupahoehoe’s Alan Ryan leads Big Islanders at Great Aloha Run – Results

: Great Aloha Run held Feb 21, 2011

BIG ISLANDERS FINISH GREAT ALOHA RUN

Overall Place FIRST NAME LAST NAME CITY STATE Finish Time

22 ALAN RYAN LAUPAHOEHOE :48:03 144 TROY SAKIHARA HILO HI :55:53

177 ROBYN DEBENEDET HILO :56:56 255 MATT BUONGIORNO KAILUA-KONA HI :58:48

261 KAVAR ATOAS HONAUNAU 0:58:57 395 DANNY GUERPO KAMUELA 1:01:16

555 EDDIE HERD KAILUA KONA 1:03:27 595 JUSTIN OKUYAMA HILO 1:03:49 879 CHAD DUNHOUR KAMUELA 1:06:30 964 AINOA NANIOLE HILO 1:07:21

981 BELINDA HERD KAILUA KONA 1:07:30 1022 ERIN KOJIMA KAILUA-KONA 1:07:55

1280 DAYSON ALIP KAMUELA 1:09:53 1337 DEAN ALIP KAMUELA 1:10:23

1499 DYLAN ALIP KAMUELA 1:11:30 1514 DIANE NICOLE LEWIS AIEA 1:11:34

1601 CHRISTOPHE CLERGEON HILO 1:12:11 1636 DESIREE CARLOS KAILUA KONA 1:12:25

1670 KEVIN OKUMURA HILO 1:12:35 1778 ROY YAMADA HILO 1:13:12

1928 ARSENIO CASIL PEPEEKEO 1:14:10 2039 JUSTIN DORSER HILO 1:14:44

2086 STASON BARIDO KAILUA-KONA 1:15:00 2109 CHRISSY CAPATI PAPAIKO 1:15:09

2110 NAIOMI EVANS HILO 1:15:10 2117 SAMUEL CARLOS KAILUA KONA 1:15:12

2302 CHRISTOPH EIBL HILO 1:16:08 2409 BIC AKI HILO 1:16:37

2456 MATTHEW MATHER KAILUA KONA 1:16:502477 DONNA WONG YUEN HILO 1:16:59

2611 BRANDEN PASCUAL HILO 1:17:39 2809 TANYA ANDRADE HILO 1:18:35

2873 GILBERT GUTIERREZ PAPAAL 1:18:56 3074 SANDRA CONNICK KEAAU 1:19:52

3193 KRISTIN CHIBOUCAS HILO 1:20:27 3227 KEVIN KUET NAALEHU 1:20:35

3895 SHAWN ANDRADA KEAAU 1:23:34 4175 AARON MORITA HILO 1:24:56

4594 LISA VOS KAILUA KONA 1:26:59 4611 JUSTIN KAWAMURA KAILUA KONA 1:27:04

4918 BRENT MEYER HILO 1:28:22 4974 JOHNNELLE CHUN KAMUELA 1:28:34

5009 LOGAN SAUER KAILUA KONA 1:28:45 5355 RACHEL MASON HILO 1:30:11

5474 ROBIN BAUMAN KEAAU 1:30:39 5478 LAURIE KANETA HILO HI 1:30:40

5881 MARC MALONEY KAMUELA 1:32:37 5987 DONALD LEOPOLDO JR HILO 1:33:06

6231 CASSANDRA VIGIL KAILUA-KONA 1:34:24 6233 CRYSTAL MATHER KAILUA KONA 1:34:24

6357 RYAN CHUN KAMUELA 1:35:04 6417 WAIOLU PETERSON HILO 1:35:19

6532 PELEHONUAMEA HARMAN KEAAU 1:35:51 6845 JOANN AURELLO HILO 1:37:27

7132 MAVERICK KAWAMOTO KAILUA-KONA 1:38:50 7254 DENNIS IDA HILO 1:39:28

7331 FRANK RAMIL HAWI 1:39:53 7377 DIANE SULLIVAN-ISHIKI WAIKOLOA 1:40:09

7428 KIERSTEN AKAHOSHI HILO 1:40:20 7491 NICOLA CHING KAILUA KONA 1:40:45

7492 WILLIAM HARLAN KAILUA-KONA1:40:46 7890 KRISTI CONNICK KAILUA KONA 1:42:54

7908 DUSTIN AMARAL HILO 1:43:01 7991 RIINA ROACH KAILAU KONA 1:43:22

8040 KAUILA WONG YUEN HILO 1:43:41 8584 COWMAN A-MOO-HA KAILUA-KONA 1:46:50

8740 LIONEL MEYER HILO 1:47:46 8832 AMBER THOMPSON KEALAKEKUA 1:48:18

8882 EARL NAKASHIMA HILO 1:48:36 9196 JEFFREY LOO HILO 1:50:18

9199 JEFF LOO HILO 1:50:19 9326 SAU-YIN YEUNG HILO 1:51:12

9350 BRANDON SOONG WAIKOLOA 1:51:21 9445 JEANNETTE PARK KAILUA-KONA HI 1:52:00

9647 M C KEALOHA CURNAN- MEDINA KAILUA-KONA HI 1:53:12

9817 LINDA NAKO HILO 1:54:11 9819 BARBARA SMITH HILO 1:54:12

9902 CHERYL KEAMO HILO 1:54:41 9904 JULAINE H KEAMO HILO 1:54:42

9905 HEATHER K KEAMO HILO 1:54:42 10031 DEVAN PIIANAIA HILO 1:55:27

10032 AUDREY TAKAMINE HILO 1:55:28 10385 JONATHAN KUTSUNAI KAILUA KONA 1:57:40

10851 JEANNIE KUTSUNAI KAILUA KONA 2:00:52 10882 CAROL MEYER HILO 2:01:08

10895 RICHARD TSUNODA HILO 2:01:11 10998 HEDWIG WARRINGTON HILO 2:02:00

11093 IOKEPA MAHOE KAILUA KONA 2:02:45 11269 CLAUDIA WILCOX-BOUCHER HILO 2:03:51

11298 KAM LAM HILO 2:04:05 11351 RODNEY AURELLO HILO 2:04:31

11487 ELISABETH LANE HILO 2:05:32 11540 LEO CORTEZ KEALEKEKUA 2:05:56

11810 LESLIE HAYES-CULLINS HAWI 2:07:36 11888 CHLOE KUBO MT VIEW 2:08:06

11896 DONNA DODD KEAAU 2:08:09 12070 ISAAC KIPI KAILUA-KONA 2:09:10

12075 EUNICE KAWAMOTO KAILUA-KONA 2:09:11 12409 KAIPO HONDA PAAUILO 2:11:35

12415 LIANA HONDA PAAUILO 2:11:37 12720 DALE SALES PAHALA 2:13:48

12779 JUDY FUJIMORI HILO 2:14:15 12882 AVELINA CABEL HONOKAA 2:14:59

12907 LEAH DUYAO KEAAU 2:15:06 13366 GEORGE OKADA MT VIEW 2:18:07

13421 LINDA MENDE HILO 2:18:31 13653 CIARA LINDSEY KAMUELA 2:20:00

13708 RENEE ISHISAKA HILO 2:20:20 13769 MYRAJEAN SUMIDA PAHALA 2:20:45

14179 EILA ALGOOD KAPAAU 2:23:36 14424 WILLIAM F JONES KAILUA KONA 2:25:16

14586 CAROL KANESHIGE HILO 2:26:17 14847 JESSICA TABILE KEAAU 2:28:04

14942 HOLLY ALGOOD KAPAAU 2:28:38 15119 PETER B SPARKS HONOKAA 2:29:40

15291 KAUIKEOLANI NANIOLE HILO 2:31:05 15302 JAMES NANIOLE HILO 2:31:06

15669 LINDA TSUNODA HILO 2:33:37 16262 PUA KAAIHUE HILO 2:37:50

16946 ELAINE HONMA KAMUELA 2:43:13 17654 ISAAC SOLOMON HILO 2:51:05

17658 AUTUMN KIPPEN HILO 2:51:09 18742 CAROL NAKASHIMA HILO 3:14:34

18751 VANCES CRUZ MT VIEW 3:14:53 18857 PATRICIA KAOPUIKI KAILUA-KONA 3:20:58

18858 STEPHANIE KAOPUIKI KAILUA-KONA 3:21:00

February 21, 2011 Posted by waynejoseph | Running on the Big Island | Ainoa Naniole, Alan Ryan, Belinda Herd. Nicole Lewis, Chad Dunhour, Danny Guerpo, Dayson Alip, Dean Alip, Dylan alip, Eddie Herd, Erin Kojima, Great Aloha Run, Justin Okuyama, Kavar Atoas, Matt Buongiorno, Robyn DeBenedet, Troy Sakihara | 1 Comment

Veteran’s Day Extra Special to Big Dog

Veteran's on hand for the Vet Day 5K run/walk in Hilo

Last year my wife, Randee, asked me how I wanted to spend my birthday. “Should we take a trip, spend an evening at a five star hotel or go on a cruise?” she asked.

After thinking long and hard about what really makes me happy and a birthday occasion special, I replied, I’d like to put on a Veteran’s Day run/walk and have all the participants bring something for the Hawaii Food Basket.

Veteran’s Day is a special day to me not only because I’m a Vietnam Vet, but because Nov. 11 happens to fall on my birthday.

Last year more than 100 people showed up to pay tribute to the men and women who have made sacrifices to keep this country free. This year nearly 200 people participated in the run/walk and another 25 plus people came out to volunteer.

“This is a great event,” State House Representative, Jerry Chang said. “We are here to honor those that served our country and to contribute to our Hawaii Island Food Basket.”

: Dr. Joseph D’Angelo

Chang, a veteran himself, gave the opening remarks prior to the start of the race and was followed by Dr. Joseph D’Angelo, who returned last year from a tour of duty in the Middle East.

“Last year I spoke of running in an environment of freedom and not from mortar fire,” D’Angelo said. “This year I speak about gratitude and the importance of continued family support.”

D’Angelo pointed out the appreciation the troops have of receiving care packages from home. He also spoke of the love for the soldiers when they are gone and upon their return.

“I extend my gratitude to all who support our men and women in uniform as well as supporting the families who remain back home.”

At the start of the 5K run a pair of University of Hawaii at Hilo cross country runners, Zach Johnson and Keoni Ucker, zoomed into the lead followed by Jason Braswell of the Big Island Running Company in Kona.

“I went out fast and tried to keep up with Zach (Johnson) during the first mile,” Ucker said. “Once I took the lead I separated myself from everyone else as I pushed hard and was never seriously challenged.”

Ucker won in a time of 16 minutes 6 seconds, with Braswell trying to play catch up.

“My Dad is a vet and I wanted to honor him by being here today,” Ucker said. “In fact both my parents came out to watch me run and this was a way to say thank you to my Dad.”

For Kona’s Jason Braswell and wife Melissa running the race was a good opportunity to be with likeminded people who share a common interest.

“We wanted to be part of this great event and show our support for our Veteran’s,” Braswell said.

Braswell was in the pack with Ucker and Johnson during the first mile and tried to catch Ucker once he separated.

“I was trying to stay with him (Ucker) but wasn’t making much headway,” he said.

Braswell also enjoyed the Hilo weather saying that it was a lot easier to run.

“The weather conditions here were perfect, with no wind, which made for great racing conditions,” Braswell said of his second place finish in 16:36.

Johnson hung onto third, 16:56; and was followed by Justin Pang, 17:20; and Chris Evans, 17:28.

For the women it was another pair of UHH harriers that pulled away from the rest of the ladies field. Vulcan Kaylene Peric, 19:35; beat out teammate Krista Andrew, 20:01; and was followed by Robyn DeBenedet, 20:07; Melissa Braswell, 21:25; and Lory Hunter, 21:38.

“I wanted to see how well I could do today and to compare today’s time with my time when I last ran this course in August,” Peric said.

Peric finished almost a full minute ahead of her previous time and was pleased with her efforts.

“I’m especially pleased to be a part of this race that honored our Vets and to be able to donate something to the food drive,” she said.

: Nine members of the Coast Guard Kiska

Nine members of the Coast Guard Cutter, Kiska, anchored in Hilo were on hand to run the 3.1 mile course.

“We are active duty service members and we have just returned from one year in Iraqi waters,” Lt. Commanding Officer Craig Dente said. “We wanted to be part of this event that recognizes our military veterans.”

Following the run/walk participants were treated to a bananas, papayas and cookies supplied by Jerry Chang and his group of volunteers.

: Hunter Bishop

Hunter Bishop from Mayor Billy Kenoi’s office read a message from the mayor which spoke of our observation of Veterans Day to honor the unselfish dedication of those who have honorably served the cause of freedom in our nation’s armed forces.

“Your ability to compete in this wonderful event is made possible by the sacrifices of those countless veterans whom we honor,” the mayor wrote. “We recognize and salute the veterans among you, as we also honor our brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, and mothers and fathers, who continue to serve and protect our nation throughout the world today.”

Members representing a variety of labor unions were also on hand and included representatives from HGEA, UPW, ILWU, SHOPO, HSTA, the Carpenters Union and others in support of our Veterans.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association, headed by Rae Yamanaka, had the largest member group participating and won a special Big Dog award.

The event raised a total of 356 pounds of food and $293 in cash and checks for the Hawaii Island Food Basket.

Mahalo Hilo for your continued support of our troops.

And someday should you happen to see a proud vet come jogging around the Eastside of Hawaii Island remember to smile, say “woof” and never shy away from “Running with the Big Dog.”

Email the Big Dog at waiakeabigdog@aol.com.

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November 15, 2010 Posted by waynejoseph | Running on the Big Island | Big Dog award, Chris Evens, Coast Guard Cutter Kiska, Dr. Joseph D'Angelo, H, Hawaii Island Food Basket, Hunter Bishop, Jason Braswell, Jerry Chang, Justin Pang, Kaylene Peric, Keoni Ucker, Krista Andrew, Lory Hunter, Lt Commanding Officer Craig Dente, Mayor Billy Kenoi, Melissa Braswell, Rae Yamanaka, Randee Joseph, Robyn DeBenedet, Running with the Big Dog, UHH cross county, Wayne "Big Dog" Joseph, Zach Johnson | 2 Comments