Updates

The Big Island Challenge is a virtual run from Kona to Hawi (and back) on the Big Island of Hawaii.

I think we would all agree that the 2020 race season was a bust. It started with race postponements and uncertainty and ended with race cancellations and disappointment. Many people’s racing hopes and dreams were dashed by a disease that took everyone by surprise. When it first hit I remember thinking how inconvenient it was…

Some tips to cope with COVID swimming protocols….

Human Powered Racing is preparing for better things in 2021. We are accepting applications from like minded athletes.

As an athlete the past 7 months has been extremely challenging. As a coach 2020 has almost been worse. As coaches our JOB is to help people set goals, improve, overcome obstacles, overcome disappointments and in the end achieve set goals. While there is a lot of intrinsic satisfaction from nailing workouts and accomplishing certain…

As the summer of 2020 draws to a close and with Canadian Thanksgiving right around the corner, now might be a good time to step back from the state of the world and all it’s problems (too numerous to mention at the moment) and simply say thank you and be grateful for some of the…

Their determination to finish a long multisport race like a triathlon or SwimRun exemplifies grit and spirit. Cheerers shed tears seeing the last athlete cross the finish line. Volunteers cheer. And race directors finally exhale.

Since the onset of event cancellations due to Covid 19, Human Powered Racing has been creating challenges designed to give athletes a focus for training and goals to achieve. Our first challenge was Ride the Rock, a challenge to cycle the equivalent of the length of Vancouver Island during the month of May. Since then…

Looking for a running challenge on Southern Vancouver Island???

A New Month! A New Challenge!