Enthusiastic Clark Realty Agents: Chiaki Yamada, Beverly Kanda, Kathy Jensen, Penny Merryman
The Big Island’s Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort was headquarters yesterday for the 2nd annual Lavaman Keauhou Triathlon.
Kailua-Kona is well known as home of the Ford Ironman World Championship Triathlon, but to provide a shorter training event for local Hawaii residents and visiting elite triathletes, long-time volunteer race director and Clark Realty agent Gerry L. Rott, R, founded the Olympic-distance Lavaman Triathlon (also held in Waikoloa) more than a dozen years ago.
At yesterday’s event, Clark Realty agents from our Keauhou office volunteered to man the aid station at the finish line, offering water, fruit and cookies (most popular!) to participants. The job began before Race Day, setting up and decorating the tent on the hotel grounds. With a 7:00 am swim start at Keauhou Bay, both volunteers and participants had to get up early on the big day.
Clark Realty Keauhou agents Eddie Underwood (aid station coordinator) Beverly Kanda, Paul Jensen
The fastest finishers breezed through in just over 2 hours, but the Clark Realty Aid Station Team stayed through until the end when all 200-plus athletes had completed the event. Everyone was a winner on a beautiful Kona day filled with sunshine, smiles and sportsmanship!
Lavaman Triathlon makes a donation to each aid station’s charity of choice. The Clark Realty-Keauhou beneficiary is a member of agent Beverly Kanda’s family who is faced with a medical emergency.
The Clark Realty volunteers were enthusiastic to be able to cheer on their community’s triathletes as well as give generously to a local family.
The next Lavaman will be held on April 3, 2011. Visit www.lavamantriathlon.com for details or connect with Lavaman Triathlon Series on Facebook for updates.
