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Hapalua Team Challenge

Hapalua Team Challenge

The Hapalua Invitational Team Challenge is the elite racing format at the Hapalua with a $5,000 prize purse.

The best local runners in Hawaii are divided into two teams, each captained by a professional. The teams go  head-to-head and the best overall score wins.
Here’s a simplified explanation:

  1. Teams: There are two teams:  Team Duke Statue and Team Diamond Head. Each team has 12 members who are among the top runners residing in Hawaii.
  2. Captains: Both teams will be led by professional athletes who act as captains, Afewerki Zeru and Tuemay Weldlibanos Tsegay.
  3. Race Start: All members of both teams will begin the race simultaneously with the mass start at 6 a.m.
  4. Handicap System: To level the playing field, each runner receives a handicap based on their current form and expected time. This system aims to balance out differences in ability and ensure a competitive race regardless of individual runner’s baseline speeds.
  5. Winning Criteria: The winning team will be the one with the best top 10 individual placements after handicap, scored by their finish place. The competition focuses on the collective performance of the team.
  6. Prize: The winning team will be awarded a $5,000 prize to share!

This format adds a strategic layer to racing, emphasizing not just individual prowess but also teamwork and strategy in overcoming the handicaps.
So, are you leaning more towards the spirit of Team Duke or Team Diamond Head?

TEAM CAPTAINS
Team Captains Afewerki Zeru Team Diamond Head
Afewerki Zeru, age 27 (Team Diamond Head, Captain) Handicap: 00:00
Team Captains Tsegay Tuemay Weldlibanos Team Duke's Statue
Tsegay Tuemay Weldlibanos, age 29 (Team Duke's Statue, Captain) Handiap: 00:00
Tsegay Tuemay Weldlibanos Team Duke's Statue
Tsegay Tuemay Weldlibanos, age 29 (Team Duke's Statue, Captain) Handiap: 00:00
Ben Payne Team Duke's Statue
Ben Payne, age 43 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 6:00
Cosmo Brossy Team Duke's Statue
Cosmo Brossy, age 28 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 8:00
Jeremy Morgan Team Duke's Statue
Jeremy Morgan, age 27, (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 10:30
Michael Chin Team Duke's Statue
Michael Chin, age 29 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 11:30
Jay Dela Cruz Team Duke's Statue
Jay Dela Cruz , age 43 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 13:00
Kevin Enriques Team Duke's Statue
Kevin Enriques, age 36 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 14:30
Amanda Beaman Team Duke's Statue
Amanda Beaman, age 26 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 21:00
Marissa Kunsch Team Duke's Statue
Missy Kunsch, age 30 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 22:00
Mary Craig Team Duke's Statue
Mary Craig, age 32 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 23:00
Mikayla Fujiwara Team Duke's Statue
Mikayla Fujiwara, age 26 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 24:00
Laura Ankrum Team Duke's Statue
Laura Ankrum, age 52, (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 26:00
Mieko Ochsner Team Duke's Statue
Mieko Ochsner, age 48 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 27:00
Afewerki Zeru Team Diamond Head
Afewerki Zeru, age 27 (Team Diamond Head, Captain) Handicap: 00:00
Dani Polerecky Team Diamond Head
Dani Polerecky, age 30 (Team Diamond Head, Pro) Handicap: 11:30
Kū Kaahanui Team Diamond Head
Kuikaika Kaahanui, age 28 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 7:00
Troy Oshimo Team Diamond Head
Troy Oshimo, age 24 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 8:00
Tom Jordon Team Diamond Head
Tom Jordon, age 27 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 10:30
Connor Bootz Team Diamond Head
Connor Bootz, age 29 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 13:00
Patrick Stover Team Duke Statue
Patrick Stover, age 36 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 14:30
Grace Chow Team Diamond Head
Grace Chow, age 28 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 21:00
Emily Reynolds Team Diamond Head
Emily Reynolds, age 34  (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 22:00
Marie Jobes Team Diamond Head
Marie Jobes, age 29 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 23:00
Kristen Maxwell Team Diamond Head
Kristen Maxwell, age 26 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 25:00
Claudia Donovan Team Diamond Head
Claudia Donovan (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 25:00
Noemaikealohaiku’ulei (Noe) Lum Team Diamond Head
Noemaikealohaiku'ulei (Noe) Lum, age 28 Handicap: 27:00
Tsegay Tuemay Weldlibanos Team Duke's Statue
Tsegay Tuemay Weldlibanos, age 29 (Team Duke's Statue, Captain) Handiap: 00:00
Ben Payne Team Duke's Statue
Ben Payne, age 43 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 6:00
Cosmo Brossy Team Duke's Statue
Cosmo Brossy, age 28 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 8:00
Jeremy Morgan Team Duke's Statue
Jeremy Morgan, age 27, (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 10:30
Michael Chin Team Duke's Statue
Michael Chin, age 29 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 11:30
Jay Dela Cruz Team Duke's Statue
Jay Dela Cruz , age 43 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 13:00
Kevin Enriques Team Duke's Statue
Kevin Enriques, age 36 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 14:30
Amanda Beaman Team Duke's Statue
Amanda Beaman, age 26 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 21:00
Marissa Kunsch Team Duke's Statue
Missy Kunsch, age 30 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 22:00
Mary Craig Team Duke's Statue
Mary Craig, age 32 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 23:00
Mikayla Fujiwara Team Duke's Statue
Mikayla Fujiwara, age 26 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 24:00
Laura Ankrum Team Duke's Statue
Laura Ankrum, age 52, (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 26:00
Mieko Ochsner Team Duke's Statue
Mieko Ochsner, age 48 (Team Duke’s Statue) Handicap: 27:00
Afewerki Zeru Team Diamond Head
Afewerki Zeru, age 27 (Team Diamond Head, Captain) Handicap: 00:00
Dani Polerecky Team Diamond Head
Dani Polerecky, age 30 (Team Diamond Head, Pro) Handicap: 11:30
Kū Kaahanui Team Diamond Head
Kuikaika Kaahanui, age 28 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 7:00
Troy Oshimo Team Diamond Head
Troy Oshimo, age 24 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 8:00
Tom Jordon Team Diamond Head
Tom Jordon, age 27 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 10:30
Connor Bootz Team Diamond Head
Connor Bootz, age 29 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 13:00
Patrick Stover Team Duke Statue
Patrick Stover, age 36 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 14:30
Grace Chow Team Diamond Head
Grace Chow, age 28 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 21:00
Emily Reynolds Team Diamond Head
Emily Reynolds, age 34  (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 22:00
Marie Jobes Team Diamond Head
Marie Jobes, age 29 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 23:00
Kristen Maxwell Team Diamond Head
Kristen Maxwell, age 26 (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 25:00
Claudia Donovan Team Diamond Head
Claudia Donovan (Team Diamond Head) Handicap: 25:00
Noemaikealohaiku’ulei (Noe) Lum Team Diamond Head
Noemaikealohaiku'ulei (Noe) Lum, age 28 Handicap: 27:00