Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 - PH: (808) 423-1942
Irish Sprint date for '08 is Saturday March 15, 2008
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27th Running of The Irish Sprint Honolulu Irish Sprint and Stride 10k 2007 Review By Louis Tomsic The 27th Irish Spint and Stride 10k 2007 10K was run at 7A on March 17, 2007 starting at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is sandwiched between the Arizona Memorial and the Bowfin Memorial in Pearl Harbor. In earlier races, the course was along the Pearl Harbor bike path out and back. This year the course did a CCW loop around Ford Island. Construction on Ford Island in the past year has seen the first asphalt road looping around the inner island in decades. There are many construction sites where new Navy housing will be built. Ford island is getting a complete island makeover. There is also a new aviation museum on the island in an old airplane hangar I saw as I was running past on the course. The race course is slightly different from the Ford Island Bridge 10K run in that it starts at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, goes past Richardson Pool, up the hill and cuts to the right, running on Richardson Field through a foot gate till you make a right turn on the Ford Island Bridge. Today, it was not that windy so the race was very enjoyable over the bridge.About 100 runners entered the race. There were team and individual competitions. Very nice Saint Patricks Day crystal medals were given out in the age divisions. The t-shirts were excellent quality with color graphics on front and back with a Irish clover on the sleeve. Each runner received a bottle of water when they finished. Random prizes included several gift certificates to Runners HI in Aiea, hats, socks and head warmers. At 9A, two young Irish Hawaiian girls showed some classical Irish dancing. They did 2 dances to the delight of the crowd. Visit the race website for more details.
MarForPac Individual runner Ist place: John Wiley, Chicago Meet at
Pearl Harbor Visitors Center
We look forward to your involvement and participation in and with this fine event. Pearl Harbor non-profit organizations: Armed Services YMCA The Navy League Suggested Race Donations
Erin go braugh Call if questions- Senior Chief Thomas Flores
LOCATION:
Pearl Harbor Visitors Center Take a shuttle: Ask at a hotel desk about Arizona Memorial shuttles. They offer pickup at your hotel and are inexpensive. The Bowfin and Missouri Memorials are just a short walk from the drop off point for the Arizona Memorial. Plan to visit all three. Take a city bus: There is a service from Waikiki to the memorials, the #42 bus. Or, catch the Express B on Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki, transfer to Express A at Punchbowl and Beretania, and get off at the Arizona Memorial. Buses run about every 15 minutes. Call TheBus at 848-5555 or check their web site to confirm route hasn't changed.
Pearl Harbor Visitors Center 7 Arizona Memorial Way -
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 - PH: (808) 423-1942 Irish Sprint date for '08 is Saturday March 15, 2008
MAKE IT A FAMILY DAY OF FUN: nearby activities include:
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