Registration for the Pedal to the Meadow bicycle race is still being accepted through Wednesday by visiting www.pedaltothemeadow.com. Walk-in registration deadline is Friday between 3 to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Kaua‘i Cycle in Kapa‘a.
Registration for the Pedal to the Meadow bicycle race is still being accepted through Wednesday by visiting www.pedaltothemeadow.com.
Walk-in registration deadline is Friday between 3 to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Kaua‘i Cycle in Kapa‘a.
Cyclists will leave Kekaha starting at 8 a.m., Sunday and traverse a 16-mile, 3,800-foot climb, ending at the Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow in the Koke‘e State Park, the route skirting canyons as it winds through the cool uplands past Waipo‘o Falls and into forests of koa and ohia.
Organizers said this year marks the second year for the race which attracted more than 90 cyclists last year.
They encourage motorists and fans to use the Waimea road to Koke‘e, and exercise alertness, care and consideration — especially on blind corners, narrow spots, intersections and at the entrance to the meadow near the Koke‘e Museum.
Organizers also encourage fans to be in place before the cyclists pass, keeping cars, pets and waving arms completely out of the road.
All of the islands in Hawai‘i had an official hill climb race except Kaua‘i, a release from the Pedal organizers states. That was until the Pedal to the Meadow.
Check-in for cyclists on Sunday is from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center. The race starts at 8 a.m. at the site of Kaua‘i’s first traffic light (no longer there).
The finish line is close to the Koke‘e Museum’s annual Banana Poka Round-Up, an eco-awareness forest education fair in the Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow and cyclists and their entourage can enjoy the festival’s music, food, exhibits after crossing the finish line.
Rick Beach of Kapa‘a took last year’s Pedal in an hour and five minutes with the majority of the field cossing following an hour and 30 minutes to two hours and 15 minutes.
Pedal to the Meadow is an official USA Cycling event with awards in five categories to be presented at noon at the festival.
The race is sponsored by Tradewind Cycling Team with support from Kaua‘i Cycle Tour, The Bike Shop on O‘ahu and Kalaheo Cafe.
Visit www.pedaltothemeadow.com for more information, or email p2mKauai@gmail.com.
