May 8th - 11th
Kauai World Challenge / 6th Annual OCI, OC2 & Surfski Relay Race
May 8th - 11th
Kauai World Challenge / 6th Annual OCI, OC2 & Surfski Relay Race Starting at 9 a.m. along Wailua Beach to the finish at Salt Pond (approx 34 miles), one and two-man canoe/surfski relay races with changes at Hanamalu Bay, Kalapaki Bay, and Poipu Beach. Participants from Australia, Tahiti, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Canary Islands, New Zealand, South Africa, the U.S. mainland, and of course Hawaii, will compete for $20,000 in cash prizes. The race holds the largest outrigger canoe and surf ski relay race in the world. The public is invited to enjoy music at the awards ceremony at about 1 p.m. at Salt Pond.