Myself, Hux, and Jen been loving life over here in Maui - done 3 Maliko's already and it's only day 2. Did the 15km Maliko run in 73 minutes. The elite guys are doing between 65 - 70 mins.. THATS GOLD.
The runners have just been insane. My new custom SIC 17'6 '' BULLET is a weapon of a downwind board - once you get it up and running - it just glides forever ..have to really stand on the tail to put the breaks on. Saw Jenny take off on her very first Maliko runner and surfed it for BULK Hux was frothing like a little grommit. He phoned home, begged for some money off his parents and now has a brand new F -16. Me mate Mark Raaphorst lent Jenny his wife Donna's F-14. Jenny's just STOKED ............. stay tunned for another Maliko update.
see ya in da ocean
DW
Another key ingredient to the Maliko run is that van and trailer you can see in Phil's pictures, Kelly Moore's shuttle bus runs between Maliko and the end of the run in Kahului Harbour.
It you're totally set up like Phil, it picks you up next to the hotel and drops you at the start of the run. Then just paddle back!
Definitely the best downwind run I have ever done....totally different to anything else
Thanks to Phil for stoking us all on this
Looks awesome , lucky buggers.Youse missed some good waves here today anyway.Like youd give a **** at the moment.Look forward to the fottage.
Can't wait. See you all on wednesday.
Fingers crossed I'll find a replacement board to use by race day.
Alison - I'm sure you'll get sorted out with a board - everyone is incredibly helpful!
If anyone is after rental boards - the following two shops had 14ft race boards and decent paddles (I had to do some looking):
Second Wind (808-877-7467) and Naish Pro Store (808-8711500), both are at 111 Hana Hwy in Kahului. There are a number of other rental shops within that block, but finding anything above 14ft is difficult.
I guess the other option is to buy second-hand/new from some of the excellent board makers here and sell when you go, or take it with you.
Looks so good! Can't wait til Friday to leave, I want to go now! This last wk of training here is gonna b super hard, knowing on Friday we will all there with ya in the warmth. X
Looks awesome - very jealous. One day I'll get there to some of those runs.
Is your hotel right at the end of the run?
