Watermen Masters
Queen Liliuokalani Race
The 2014 Queen Lili'uokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races runs through the Labor Day holiday weekend, Friday August 29 - Monday, September 1.
Description
The 41st Annual Queen Lili'uokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races starts Labor Day holiday weekend, Friday August 29 - Monday, September 1, 2013.
The world’s largest long distance canoe race is organized and hosted by Kai Opua Canoe Club, started 1929 in Kona.
The Queen’s Race includes an 18-mile long distance single hull canoe race for men and women crews, double-hull canoe races, stand-up paddleboard races, OC1, OC2 and Teen long distance canoe races. Ali'i Challenge Race is a blend of Survivor and Amazing Race that includes a paddling distance of almost 17.5 miles followed by each crew of 12 negotiating a land course. Other Queen Lili'uokalani events include International Paddlers Night, Torch Light Parade through Historic Kailua Village, Queen Lili'uokalani Awards Ceremonies and a traditional Hawaiian Luau.
The Queen Lili'uokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races are sponsored in part by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, County of Hawaii, Queen K Tesoro, Steinlager, OluKai, Ocean Paddler Television, King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, Hulakai and numerous corporate and community donors.
Description
The 41st Annual Queen Lili'uokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races starts Labor Day holiday weekend, Friday August 29 - Monday, September 1, 2013.
The world’s largest long distance canoe race is organized and hosted by Kai Opua Canoe Club, started 1929 in Kona.
The Queen’s Race includes an 18-mile long distance single hull canoe race for men and women crews, double-hull canoe races, stand-up paddleboard races, OC1, OC2 and Teen long distance canoe races. Ali'i Challenge Race is a blend of Survivor and Amazing Race that includes a paddling distance of almost 17.5 miles followed by each crew of 12 negotiating a land course. Other Queen Lili'uokalani events include International Paddlers Night, Torch Light Parade through Historic Kailua Village, Queen Lili'uokalani Awards Ceremonies and a traditional Hawaiian Luau.
The Queen Lili'uokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races are sponsored in part by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, County of Hawaii, Queen K Tesoro, Steinlager, OluKai, Ocean Paddler Television, King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, Hulakai and numerous corporate and community donors.