7th Annual Scratchfest Paddleboard Race 6-15-2019
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2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Outrigger Canoe Club's Kalani Schrader explains the race course: Each team member must take two laps around the 1/2 mile buoy at the entrance to the Kapua Channel.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Paddlers listen to pre-race instructions.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Time for a pre-race prayer for a safe race.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Pre-race meeting.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Teams are made up of two paddlers, alternating legs of the course. Each paddler does two laps.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Chris Fong and Fred Fong.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Paddlers in the Combined Age Group Divisions, Under 75, and 75+, line up for traditional pre-race photo.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
When the last drop of Bud spills from the can, paddlers start the race.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Many scratchers caught the same wave and headed to shore to complete the first one-half mile lap of the race course.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Paddling hard while their partners wait for the handoff.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Paddling out for the next lap.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Merrick and Heath Hemmings.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
A beautiful day for a race.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Waves add an additional challenge to the race.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Finish Line here we come.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Billy Balding celebrates as his teammate Trey Balding paddles to the finish line in the 75+ Division.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Travis Grant and partner Dolan Eversole won the 75+ Division.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
The first three teams to finish congratulate each other: Kurt Lager (orange shirt), Dolan Eversole, Trey Balding, Billy Balding, Travis Grant and Hunter Pflueger.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Scratchers in the Same Last Name and Grom Divisions line up for their race.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Paddlers wait for the last drop of Bud to spill from the can.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Billy Balding (yellow shirt) and Merrriick Hemmings (orange shirt)
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Billy Balding and Kaimana Balding (front), Merrick Hemmings (orange) and Jack Kilpatrick (yellow shirt) back.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Merrick Hemmings races to the finish line.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Merrick Hemmings and Jack Kilpatrick.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Merrick Hemmings and Jack Kilpatrick won Groms Division.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Billy Balding
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Peter Balding Jr.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Colleen Tessler and Pat Wong.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Noah Ginella and Chris Fong.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Kaimana Gentry-Balding
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Trey Balding.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Balding Father-Son duos: Peter Jr. and Peter III (Trey), and Kaimana and Billy.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Super Grom winners Beck Kilpatrick and Owen Williams.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Second Place Same Last Name: Peter Balding Jr. and Peter Balding III (Trey).
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Same Last Name: Peter Balding Jr. and son Trey Balding were second in their division. Billy Balding, right, won the division with his son Kaimana, who went surfing instead of staying for the awards ceremony.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Winners of the Under 75 Division were Hunter Pflueger and Kurt Luger.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Second place in the 75+ Division were Trey Balding and Billy Balding.
2019 Scratchfest Paddleboard Rrelay
Winners of the 75+ Division were Travis Grant and Dolan Eversole.