Ahh, Kula in springtime. Nothing like an early morning bike race to get everyone up and enjoying the sunshine and cool breezes. Matt and I headed up at 8am this morning to help out with post-race massage and treatments, and just caught the finish of the last stage in this 3-part race. We had some great athletes from Maui, Oahu, Big Island, Napa, and even Alaska, and lots of Maui volunteers making it happen!
Everyone enjoyed the treatments,pizza, beer and most of all the Happy Hula Ice Cream sandwiches made by Deep Relief Athlete Rebecca Woodburn. Homemade ice cream and cookies, chocolate, vanilla, coconut macaroons, macadamia nut wafers, and double choco cookies….all local ingredients and gluten-free to boot. I’m in love.
Check out race results at the Maui Stage Race website and keep an eye out for Deep Relief Therapists at more events this summer!
Only two days left of early registration! Save $ and get yourself a fantastic Bluesmiths paddle shirt by registering early.
http://www.active.com/more-sports/kahului-hi/paddle-imua-2012
Don’t forget Deep Relief will be there at the finish for post-race massage and recovery, plus INSANE raffle prizes, great food from Flatbread and Sansei, Maui Brewing Company refreshments, and live music. See you on SATURDAY, MAY 5TH for PADDLE IMUA!
Deep Relief and Upcountry Fitness are honored to be supporting sponsors of the First Annual “Paddle Imua” fundraiser on Saturday, May 5. SUP, OC1, OC2, SS and Paddleboard paddlers will join together on the famed “Maliko Run” to celebrate the lives of children with special needs.
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Proceeds of Paddle Imua will benefit Imua Family Services’ Camp Imua, an annual program that takes place in June at Camp Maluhia in the West Maui Mountains. For one week, 50 special needs campers and more than 200 volunteers come together for crafts, games, swimming, helicopter rides and general fun, while making new friends and catching up with old. Camp Imua 2012 is scheduled for June 8-15.
I’ve volunteered at Camp Imua with the Maui School of Therapeutic Massage to work on some of the kids and volunteers, and can attest to the amazing affect camp has on Maui’s most amazing, talented, and heroic group of kids and volunteers. When Deep Relief was asked to be involved, I couldn’t have been more excited.
Registration and check-in will begin at 10:00 a.m., and the race starts at 1 p.m. While the paddlers are out on the water, there will be outrigger canoe rides for the special needs kamali’i of Camp Imua, between 1 and 2 p.m., food, music and live entertainment beginning at 3 p.m., and an awards presentation at 4:30 p.m.
Race entry fees go straight to the kids at Camp Imua, and includes dinner, entertainment, Bluesmiths jersey, race t-shirt and FREE post-race MASSAGE by Deep Relief. We’ll be there at the finish (along with the Maui Brewing Company) to take good care of you. Even if you don’t race, come down to the Canoe Club for dinner, drinks, and family fun. Our own Izaak Tyrrell will be MCing the race!
Get your registration forms here and don’t forget that every penny goes straight to the kids at Camp Imua.
…say the Aussies at the Mooloolaba Triathlon. As for me and the Canadians, up at 3:30am for a 6:35am race start: party = post-race massages, ice cream, and SLEEP!
Here’s Alex’s video montage of the races. Thanks Alex!
Mooloolaba 2012 from Alexandra Coates on Vimeo.
Some other highlights…
Woodsy Walk near the pool
Start of the Men's World Cup--see guy wipe out on the left...
Top of the hill in the first lap of the run--this is the part where you are glad you are not a triathlete
Ellen crossing the finish line in 4th
Alison in 5th
Ellen after a successful drug test (it's harder than you think, trying to pee after all that racing)
Head of Team Spirit and Athlete Comfort and Documentation, the lovely Alex Coates
I’ll send some more updates before we head to Sydney. G’day!
We are so happy to announce our launch of Massage by Deep Relief!
Deep Relief has built a reputation on Maui of high-quality injury management and resolution. With the addition of Deep Relief Therapists Matthew Friedlander and Lindsey Dennis, we have been able to provide Deep Relief Treatments to more people more often than ever!
But we do realize that while a Deep Relief Treatment can be effective and fun, sometimes you just want a nice relaxing massage at the end of the day. Lindsey, Matt, Meagan, and Rebekah are available 7 days a week for massage at a great price! Call (808) 214-8224 NOW to book your appointment!