Gallery
Hawaii 2006
Halemaumau Crater -- Volcano National Park
Volcano National Park -- lava flow which wiped out a highway a few years ago
Our cute B & B cottage in the Town of Volcano
View from the rain forest surrounding Kilauea Crater -- 5 mile hike through the crater and rain forest
Pre race briefing -- Kukio 1.2 mile swim (check out the surf!)
Post swim race
Jess Stacey at the athlete's parade
Michellie Jones
Natasha Badmann
Bob registering a German athlete
Lori Bowden
On the pier -- day before the race
Physically challenged athlete's area (Dick & Rick Hoyt's boat)
Bike to run bags ready for the next day
Adorable children chalking Ali'i Drive
Ready to body mark on race morning
Stamps at the ready
Athletes arriving for body marking -- 5am
Bob's stamping handiwork
Kayakers heading out pre race
Start of pro race -- 6:45am
Prior to the age group swim start -- some athletes had the right idea. By hanging onto the giant tires on the side of the pier they could avoid tredding water for 10+ minutes before the swim start
Sister Madonna Buder
Start of age group race -- 7am
Pros coming in to the swim exit
Age groupers heading out on the bike
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Val Gonzales in the shower after exiting the swim
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Val getting ready to head out on the bike
Normann Stadler running past the condo on Ali'i Drive
Chris McCormack
Faris al-Sultan
Michellie Jones
Desiree Ficker
Natasha Badmann
Lori Bowden
Post awards banquet -- nightcap at Bubba Gump's
Jess and Nick having a treat two days after the race
At the volunteer mahalo party with Shell and Keith
