HURT100

Welcome to the home of the H.U.R.T. 100-Mile Endurance Run

Our next race is January 19 and 20, 2013. The start time is 6:00 a.m. This site will feature information specifically related and limited to the H.U.R.T. 100. The application will be available around the 1st of August. Entry will be through a lottery/drawing process. Please subscribe to this site for further updates. If you are interested in more general information related to trail and ultra running in Hawaii, please check out our main site, H.U.R.T. Hawaii, by clicking here.

2012 HURT 100 Photos from Stan Jensen and Photos from Paradise Park

Aloha Athletes,

Stan Jensen sent me these links from over 400 photos Neal and Marian took during the run at their aid station. Enjoy!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=8195359470103%3A2076948233

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Stan took the following photos and linked them through Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150688856868626.490814.839578625&type=3&l=eade1cd120

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150688874823626.490815.839578625&type=3&l=404211782f

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HURT Photos

Aloha Athletes,

The number of images taken at this years race was in the thousands. I know we will be seeing more and some have already been posted to sites like Facebook.

Sebastien How was out on the course and has provided this link to photos he took:

http://gallery.esebas.net/index.php?dir=HURT100

They are somewhat organized by bib number. Thanks Sebastien!

Aloha, Bob

2012 H.U.R.T. 100 Results

Aloha Runners,

We hope everyone had as much fun as we did at the 2012 H.U.R.T. 100. What a great weekend. Thank you to all those who made this event possible. The results for the event can be viewed here

Out of the 109 starters, 46 were able to complete the distance within the 36 hour time limit. Jason Loutitt and Tracy Garneau both won their second H.U.R.T. 100. While they were running hard up front previous winners were also slugging it out. Monica Scholz and Luis Escobar the winners of the inaugural H.U.R.T. garnered their 11th and 10th finish respectively.

A great time was had by all. More to come later.

The 2013 H.U.R.T. 100 will be held on 1/19/2013. Registration information will be made available at a later date.

Aloha,

John, Jeff & PJ.

 

HURT 100 Training Shirts and HURT Trail Series Shirts

HURT 100 Training Shirts and HURT Trail Series Shirts will be available for purchase at the Pre Race Meeting for the 2012 HURT 100 Ultra held on Friday. There will be a limited amount of sizes and colors there, so if you want to be sure and get exactly what you want, please preorder at 
http://missionpositivefilms.com/store/hurtproducts.html . 

Also, there is a 15% discount available for all HURT participants and supporters for any of the DVD's or Books ( not the shirts ) ordered through the website or purchased at the PreRace meeting. Just use discount code HURT2012 at checkout. That discount will be available through Monday, January 16th, 2012.

Please note that Credit Card payments will not available at the meeting, only cash or checks. If you want to pay be Credit Card, please preorder on the website, and choose " Pick Up at the Meeting " for the shipping choice.

HURT 2012: Last Call For Banquet Tickets

Last minute reminder, we will run out of dinner tickets this year………………if you need some, please notify John at john@j-bmarketing.com and send $45 each to HURT, 46-180 Lilipuna Rd, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744 (we have about 20 left).

 

John

H.U.R.T. 2012 Race Information

Runners,

Bib Numbers & Race Coverage:

The bib numbers have been assigned and posted at Ultrasignup, go to the site to find your bib number.

Race coverage will be provided at Ultralive, let your friends and family know so the can follow your progress throughout the event. Please check out the link and play around with it as much work has been done on the site by Ted Knudsen. If you have uploaded an image at Ultrasignup your friends at home will be able to see what you looked like prior to stepping out on the course. If you haven't uploaded an image, please do so if you like.

Course Marking:

Thank you all who have volunteered to help mark the course. We should have a sufficient amount of trail markers if those who have committed show up. I will e mail the trail marking team separately.

Pre Race Meeting:

Please be prompt as we want to start on time. Do not bring your drop bags to the pre race brief.

You will pick up your race bag and bib prior to the brief. Your runner bib and safety pins will be in the bag. Don't forget it on race morning as we won't have another number for you.

You might want to bring a lawn chair to the pre race meeting as seating is limited.

Race Morning:

You will not be allowed to drive up to the Nature Center on race morning. We need to keep the roadway clear to get essential volunteers and supplies in and out of the Nature Center. Please park down at the lower lot and walk up with your bags.

You must check in on race morning. We need to know who is out on the course. A table will be set up at the Nature Center with a volunteer checking in each of you.

Drop bags will be collected at the Nature Center. Specifically we will have two trucks that will ferry them out to Paradise Park and Nuuanu. Recall the drop bag restrictions and have them all marked with location, runner name, and runner bib number. We will not accept unmarked bags. It is your responsibility to place your bag in the correct truck.

During The Run:

The rules and trail etiquette is described in the Book of Hurt. Read the book before running the event, and if you have a pacer / crew make sure they do the same.

Go out and run and have some fun.

Post Race:

Please gather and remove all your drop bags. We will not be responsible for them after the event concludes.

Night comes early and we need to clean up after the event, we ask your cooperation late in the afternoon as we work to return the premises to the way we found them.

Monday Evening Banquet:

We have posted directions to the banquet on the Blog. The event is nearly sold out. The few tickets that remain will be sold on a first come first served basis at the trail brief.

Good luck and good running.

Aloha,

Jeff

HURT 100 Trail Marking Crew Members Needed

Gang,

 

We are in dire need of some folks who would be willing to help mark trail on Friday morning. The plan is to have 5 separate teams to do the marking so that we can keep the marking segments short for each group. Please let me know ASAP by e mailing me at jhuff@hawaii.rr.com if you are interested in helping out. We are looking at starting at 0730 and hope to be done by 1000.

Thank you for your help.

 

Aloha,

Jeff

HURT 100 Runner Update (12/18/11)

Aloha Runners,

By now you are far along in your training for next month, we hope some of it has been done with wet feet. We have had an extremely wet winter and one can only guess what race day might be like. Just a few quick reminders and announcements.

The wait list will be maintained up until 1/1/12, after that point the wait list will be shut down and no other runners added to the event. The refund policy stands as stated in the race book. If you are currently not on the ordered wait list you have no opportunity to get into the race. The current wait list is posted below on the Blog.

We have just a handful of banquet tickets left, if you did not purchase one at registration or from John afterwards and would like to do so contact john at john@j-bmarketing.com. For those who have previously purchased tickets but can no longer attend, you can get a full refund if requested prior to 1/1/12 by contacting John.

Bib numbers will be assigned on or about 1/5/12. Check either Ultrasignup.com or this Blog for the list. You are encourage to view the Ultrasignup list for the update entrant list.

We will have live tracking of the event and we will post the link in a later communication.

The race brief will be held at 2 pm, at the Nature Center on 1/13/12. Please be prompt, as it will be a very short meeting. Do not bring your drop bags to the brief.

Print out and read the race booklet. There have been many changes this year.

For the racers out there we will be once again offering a $500.00 cash prize for either a Men's (20:10), or Women's (24:05) course record.

For those of you who complete the HURT 100 we will have plaques available for purchase at the finish line, engraved while you wait by Joel Jenkins our Medical Coordinator. The cost of the plaque will be @ $25-30, payable in cash only.

If you would like to participate in the trail marking on 1/13/12 please contact me at jhuff@hawaii.rr.com. We will have several teams out marking the course so the legs will be @ 4-6 miles at most.

Best of luck to you all in the final weeks of training.

Aloha,

Jeff

 

Updated 2012 H.U.R.T. 100 Wait List (Updated 12/10/11)

Wait Listed Runners,

There has been little movement on the waitlist. I have posted the updated wait list here as of 12/10/11.

If a runner drops from the event an e mail registration link will be sent directly to your e mail on file if you are next in line for a slot. Please allow your e mail spam protection / junk mail to accept e mail from Ultrasignup. Otherwise you could be bypassed after the three day period passes.

If you are currently on the wait list and would like to be removed please e mail me at jhuff@hawaii.rr.com

Thank you,

 

Jeff

 

 

Call For Volunteers: HURT 100

Runners, HURT ohana,

Putting on an event like the HURT 100 requires significant commitments from many of us, and we are grateful for the support we receive from the HURT ohana. Most recently, Jan McGriff and Julie Takishima have graciously agreed to be the Aid Station Captains at Paradise Park, and many of you have already volunteered to help at all three aid stations.

A major organizational challenge still lies ahead though, and we need your help.

At the last HURT 100 we successfully field-tested the concept of a safety and sweeper team. In its 2012 incarnation the mission of the HURT Patrol remains unchanged, namely to

1) assist in case of an emergency,
2) maintain course markings,
3) monitor the race.

Trail safety has become a pressing concern for the HURT 100 and similar events. Pacers provide some element of safety on the course but only for individual runners fortunate enough to find one. The HURT 100 needs a dedicated team committed to the support of the race and all its participants.

Members of this team will have to commit to at least 14 hours of service, must be familiar with the course, and need to be physically and mentally strong enough to be on standby or out on the course for a significant portion of the event, regardless of conditions.

We therefore

- call for volunteers for the HURT Patrol

- request that Aid Station Captains release volunteers who could be candidates for safety patrol service from prior commitments made to support HURT 100 aid stations

- appeal to all runners of the HURT 100 to forgo pacers and instead encourage their pacers to serve all runners by joining the patrol

The safety patrol provides vital race support, and its members' kokua will be recognized as a significant community service contribution by the HURT 100 Race Directors.

If the HURT Patrol is not for you and you would still like to volunteer, we have posted the contacts for those areas where volunteers are still needed. The listing is on the right hand side of this page.

Aloha,

Jeff

Explanation of 2012 HURT Lottery Procedure

Runners,

The past few days have seen a lively debate on the HURT blog about the outcome of the lottery for the 2012 HURT 100. It seems to me that much of it is caused by misinformation and misunderstandings regarding the lottery procedure. We will update the respective section for The Book of HURT - 2013. For now, let me briefly explain the process for all applicants and participants in the 2012 race:

A total of 125 runners were admitted. Among these are up to nine runners with guaranteed entries, namely:

• The first three finishers of each gender of the prior year’s HURT 100 (assuming they have completed an application, submitted payment, and met the deadlines applicable to all runners).
• Up to three entrants (regardless of gender) with no 100-mile race finishes.
• Up to three entrants (regardless of gender) with no prior HURT 100 starts.

The remaining entrants were chosen via a weighted lottery. Kukui nuts (i.e., points) were awarded to each entrant based upon:

• Responses to questions posed on the electronic application form.
• Top-three finishes in prior HURT 100 events.
• HURT community service.

The latter (HURT community service) is a way for locals to get ahead of competition from the mainland, and for the HURT race directors to reward runners who graciously offer time and resources to make events like the HURT 100 happen. All of us are volunteers with busy lives outside of trail running. The kukui nuts awarded to those who help us prepare and stage these events are our way to show appreciation of the support we receive from the HURT ohana.

In addition, negative kukui nuts were assigned to applicants who exhibited unsportsmanlike conduct at prior HURT 100 events, the worst offense being failure of an admitted runner to show up on race day without notifying the race directors.

Note that kukui nuts only affect (and usually increase) the odds of being selected because they act as weights in the lottery; they do not guarantee entry and do not allow applicants to bypass the random drawing.

After 125 entrants were selected as described, the random drawing from the pool of weighted applications was continued in order to add fifty wait-listed runners, ranked by the order in which their names were drawn. Based on our experience from prior years, wait listed candidates have a very good chance of being invited to join the race - even those near the end of the list.

I hope this makes the process clearer. We will continue to look into ways to improve the selection procedure and make changes where necessary.

Aloha,

Jeff

2012 HURT Entrant List and Wait List

Aloha Runners,

Confirmed Entrants:

Congratulations to the 2012 HURT 100 Entrants we hope that you are excited about being selected for the event. We had over 230 applicant for the 125 slots, and the kukui nut lottery went without a hitch (despite some dissapointments). As time goes on the entrant list will be updated, however, for those who want to see who they will be running against we advise you to go to Ultrasignup and check out the performances of your competitors in past races.

If you are in the event and failed to order dinner tickets, you can still do so be contacting John at john@j-bmarketing.com, the earlier the better as we had a sizeable pre order already. There will be no refunds on dinner tickets after 12/31/2011.

The main race information source will be found at HURT and via direct e mail, so please make sure we have an updated e mail at all times. It is imperative that you also read the Book of HURT 2012.

Wait-Listed Runners:

Thank you for your patience with the  Waitlist, we needed to assure all selected entrant's credit cards were processed properly.

As can be seen when viewing the wait list, the wait list lottery was discontinued after 50 runners were selected.The wait list is an ordered wait list, meaning runners will be selected in the order they appear on the waitlist.

For those on the wait list, you will be sent a registration link when a slot opens up. The e mail will be sent to the e mail address utilized when you originally regsitered. Please review the   Wait List Procedure.

The registration will be done in exactly the same manner as when your registered for the event as a lottery hopeful. You will also have the option at checkout to purchase dinner tickets, once again it is highly advised to do so since there will be very limited number for sale at the pre race brief. There will be no refunds on dinner tickets after 12/31/2011.

The wait list will be updated periodically at HURT. If for whatever reason you would like your name removed from the wait list please send an e mail to Jeff at jhuff@hawaii.rr.com.

All Runners:

Please note that all future updates will only be posted to the hurt100trailrace blog, and not to the hurthawaii blog.

The post race dinner will be on January 16, for those making travel plans you might want to consider leaving Hawaii on January 17.

The race directors and volunteers are eagerly awaiting your arrival in January. We are confident that we will be able to deliver a top notch experience (but the running is up to you) for you all. We will do our part, now you do yours. Get out there and run.

Warmest Aloha,

Jeff Huff

HURT 2012 Lottery Completed-Now The Wait List

Aloha Runners,

Congratulations to the 125 of you who have been selected for the 2012 HURT 100. As you might already know your position in the race is highly coveted and we are hopeful that you all train up to the level needed to complete the 100 miles, otherwise it goes down as another DNF.

For those of you not selected , a kukui nut weighted lottery will be performed and an ordered entry of the next 50 runners will be determined. This lottery will be done within the next 24 hours and the wait list posted on this site by 8/15/11.

We will limit the wait list to 50 based upon last years drop rate / wait list runner accepted rate. For what its worth we had >30 lottery entrants drop from the race prior to the 11/15/10 deadline. We offered all those slots and worked through runner #52 on the wait list. Even then we only had 119 starters to the event.

Bottom line, if your in and want out let me know. If you are out and are wait listed train like there is no tomorrow. Who knows you may get a call on 1/2/12 asking if you want a slot.

If you want to know if you made it in go to ultrasignup.com. I'm too tired to post the list now (and too disappointed)

Thanks to all who attended today's party, you will all get another kukui nut next year.

Please remember that to make this event happen we need tons of volunteers, if you weren't selected we would love to have you at an aid station or on the HURT Patrol.

Good night all.

 

Jeff Huff

HURT 2012 Lottery Selection Show-Party On!

Aloha Friends,

Recall tomorrow at 2 p.m., we will be having the 2nd annual HURT Lottery Selection show at the Huff house (1639 Ala Makani Place / Moanalua Valley). The doors will lock at 1:59 p.m. Please arrive early  at 1 p.m., so we can partake of some ono grinds. Chef Inouye will be grilling burgers / dogs on the grill. I will have beer,soda,water, and juice on ice. All entrants are welcome as are past participants of the HURT 100 and significant others. Entry fee is just a simple dish to share with others (potluck style).

At precisely 2 p.m. the lottery will begin and continue until we fill the 125 slots. For those of you who will be in attendance bring a good attitude as the format will be similar in style to the post race banquet. For those of you who can't make it you can follow the selection process at  http://mobile.ultrasignup.com/lottery/hurt

Attendance will be taken.

Good luck to all.

 

Jeff

 

 

 

2012 HURT Registration Now Open

Runners,

ESPN needed some mid day news so they asked us to turn on registration for the 2012 HURT. Out of necessity we have complied.

Have at it.

Ultrasignup

Jeff

 

2012 HURT 100 Selection Show & Last Minute Registration Information

Folks,

We have hammered out the details. There will be a HURT 100 Lottery Slection Show that goes live on 8/7/11 at 2 p.m. (HST) from the Huff house. Mark will have the kukui nuts loaded in the computer and ready for selection.

All entered runners and significant others are invited to this potluck event. Huff will provide, beer, soda, juice, water, teri and vege burgers and some sort of hot dog.

We are currently working with ESPN to simulcast the event on ESPN 2 opposite the Yankee / Red Sox game. Our thought is we can pull down a larger viewership than the game can, they think otherwise. Such fools!

What you need to do to attend:

1. Be registered for the HURT 100 at Ultrasignup or be a significant other for one who is registered. Kids always welcome, I have a small yard out back with a dog that loves to run.

2. Get to my place at 1 p.m. on 8/7/11, lottery starts at 2 p.m. My address is 1639 Ala Makani Place in Moanalua Valley. Need directions..... Google it.

3. Bring a salad or other dish to share.

4. Be a good sport, if you're not selected, no crying. There is no crying in Ultrarunning. Instead, offer to help with the safety patrol or at an aid station.

5. It may be worth your while to be at the lottery selection show. (Hint)

Things to remember when registering at Ultrasignup:

1. Please upload a picture file, we would like to see the real you or similar likeness.

2. Order your dinner tickets before checkout.

3. Use a credit card to check out. If using debit card those funds will be frozen during the pre authorization until the date of selection. Credit card will only be billed if selected. No credit card? Work with a friend to figure it out. The system is set up to not take cash.

4. Answer the questions. Most of the questions pertain to 100 mile finishes not credit for 100 km completed.

5. We can only select 125 runners. The slots are highly coveted, if you feel you cannot commit the time to train wait until next year and save the slot for someone who wants to run.

If you need any questions answered shoot me an e mail at jhuff@hawaii.rr.com.

 

Aloha,

Jeff

 

So You Want to Enter the H.U.R.T. 100

So You Want to Enter HURT
by: cgammon

2012 HURT 100 Registration Announcement

Runners,

We are @ 13 days out from going live with the race application for the 2012 HURT 100. For those of you who are interested in securing a spot in the weighted lottery for 1 of the 125 entry slots you need to do the following.

Read "The Book of HURT, A.D. 2012" at HURT 100. The book which includes all you need to know about the event has undergone major revisions. Mahalo to AJ Tauber and Harald Ebeling for the task that consumed the last 4 months of their spare time. For those who have run HURT before, you must still read this book. At race signup you will be asked to certify that you have read the booklet in its entirety. You will also want to peruse the new maps on the site. Many man hours were put into these to make the course easier to understand, and more accurate in our race measurements.

Register for the run. The application goes live on 7/31/11 at 12:00 a.m. (HST). The application will be pulled as the clock strikes midnight on 8/6/11. You need to register for the run here. We ask that you upload a picture of yourself on the site, or a photo that you feel best represents you.

Please note then when you register for the run, you will also have the option of purchasing your banquet tickets at checkout. We strongly urge you to purchase your banquet tickets at the this time.

Watch for the lottery, which we anticipate to occur on 8/7/11. More details on the lottery and possible lottery bash will be posted at a later date.

If you have questions / concerns please email me at jhuff@hawaii.rr.com,  but do so after reading the booklet.

On behalf of the HURT 100, thank you for your continued interest in our event.

Aloha,

Jeff Huff

 

2012 H.U.R.T. 100 Mile Endurance Run

Folks,

We are less than 30 days from the application going live for the 2012 running of the H.U.R.T. 100. Several changes are being made to this year's event. Most noticeably you will find an updated and edited race booklet courtesy of AJ Tauber and Harald Ebeling which will soon be posted on this site. You will want to read the booklet in it's entirety before committing to the race. Many of the sections have been streamlined and the rules section revamped.

Similar to last year we will be employing the services of Mark Gilligan as our race registrar at www.ultrasignup.com to make for a smooth and easy application / lottery process.

As an added bonus we will be selling post race (January 16,2012) banquet tickets when you register on line for the race, making your one stop shopping much easier.

We are still contemplating a live lottery selection party at the Huff residence (August 14,2011) as we select the entrants for the 2012 event. We aren't certain if it is something the local runners would want to participate in. If you think its a good idea please feel free to comment to this post and we will gauge your interest that way.

Be sure to check back at this in mid July as the information will be coming fast and furious.

Good luck and good training.

H.U.R.T. 100

 

2012 H.U.R.T. 100 Application and Registration Information

Aloha Athletes,

It is starting to get spring-like on the mainland. We hope all of you have enjoyed the first quarter of 2011.

The process for entering an application to participate in the 2010 H.U.R.T. 100 will be very similar to the 2011 process. The application will go live on July 31, 2011 (7/31/11) at 12:01 a.m. HST. The application will stay up until 11:59 p.m. on August 6, 2011 (8/6/11). At that point, application to the 2012 H.U.R.T. 100 will closed. 

Registration will take place through http://ultrasignup.com/ 

The countdown timer to the left is also a link to this site. 

We will again be holding a lottery/drawing process drawing to fill the slots for the race. Again, details will be similar to the 2011 process. The drawing will take place on August 14th. More details will be coming out over the next several weeks.

Aloha,

Bob

2011 HURT 100 Photos from Stan Jensen

Aloha Athletes,

Here are some more photos that Stan Jensen took while here during the recent HURT 100.

Stan said if anyone is interested in the originals to contact him directly.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=351485&id=839578625&l=8b3c30f451
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=351487&id=839578625&l=44854ece73
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=351490&id=839578625&l=8e0ba85520
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=351491&id=839578625&l=7a36e3bebc

Aloha, Bob

The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc

Aloha Athletes,

Just a reminder that the HURT 100 is again a qualifying entry race for The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. This would be for the 2012 race as the 2011 entry has already taken place and I believe the race is full. 

The logo and link for this race is located on the lower left side of our site. I think there are four different races that are included in this event. Nick Kaiser has participated in the CCC version the last few years if you want to talk with someone locally who has been there. 

Gary Robbins and Tracy Garneau as well as other top runners were at the 2010 race but it was somewhat stormed out. Both are planning to be at the 2011 race.

Aloha, Bob

A Quick Album of HURT 100 Photos from Michele

Aloha Athletes,

Hannah Roberts' sister sent me a few photos--some good shots here. Enjoy. Thanks Michele!! 

Photos from the 2011 HURT 100 by Andrea Stout

Andrea Stout took a lot of really great photos (600+) throughout the race starting with the pre-race briefing all the way to the finish. I have taken these photos and broke them into 7 slideshows. If there is a photo that you see that you would like to have, feel free to download it directly from the Flickr site. Since she was here to support Sarah, Marian, and Ashley, there might be a few more photos of them, however, there are lots of other great photos here. Thank you Andrea for sharing your work and making the photos available for others. 

Slide Show 1

 

HURT 100 Follow-up and Recovery

Aloha Athletes,

I am sure many of you are full-on into your recovery from this past weekend's HURT 100. I came across something today that I shared with some other runners and I thought more of you might find it of interest. I am pretty convinced that part of our training in preparation for a 100-mile run is strengthening our endocrine system. I am sure there are other sources out there but this article does a pretty good job of covering what I want to discuss and I will leave it at that. You may or may not have experienced some of what is discussed here. It plays a big part in our recovery. Read the article here.

On another note, some people have asked about Tracy Garneau. Tracy was recognized Tuesday by Ultra Running Magazine as female Ultra Runner of the year. Geoff Roes got the men's honor.

As you know Tracy dropped out of the race this year after 40 miles. She attempted to start the third loop but came back to the start/finish and withdrew. She took a bad fall during loop one and was in extreme pain and most importantly having a hard time breathing because of the pain. Barbi spent some time with her yesterday up on the N. Shore. Tracy is traveling with a large group of other Canadians visiting Hawaii for the race. She is still in a lot of pain and has a really bruised and swollen area on the side of her pelvis. Since she is Canadian and with the health insurance issues, she will wait until she returns to Canada and get it examined more closely. She was extremely disappointed and felt it was best to stop so she could race another day. She fully intends to be back at HURT in 2012 and is hoping to heal quickly for other races in 2011. 

Aloha, Bob