Big Island’s largest paddle race set on Sept. 27 – LuxuryBigIsland.com

KAMUELA, Hawaii - Sept. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Fitness, friendship, and good old island fun converge as Mauna Lani hosts the 4^th Annual Hulakai and Da Hui Race to Fitness, the largest paddle race on the Big Island this September 27, according to Harold Clarke,a known luxury real estate expert and the founder of LuxuryBigIsland.com.

Open to standup, outrigger canoe 1 and 2, ocean ski, surf ski, prone board, and racing board paddlers of all ages and skill levels, the race features a short 4-mile course and a 7-mile course, as well as a pro course.

The 7-mile course begins at Kiholo Bay and finishes at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel. For the Elite division, it will be a downwind course from Anaeho'omalu Bay to Hapuna Beach. Cash prizes await the top three finishers, especially in the Elite division, where a $4,000 cash prize will be at stake.

Afterwards, a concert highlighted by Makua Rothman and other local talents will be held to entertain the participants and their loved ones.

Racers may also avail of special room rate at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotels and Bungalows, or the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, both ardent supporters of the event.

Aside from the race, which begins at 8am and ends at 4pm, visitors can also take the opportunity to visit nearby tourist destinations in the Mauna Lani area:

“The Annual Hulakai and Da Hui Race to Fitness event is not just any other race or sports event,” said Harold Clarke, the founder of LuxuryBigIsland.com and owner of Windermere/C and H Properties, “It is a celebration the love of the Hawaiian people for the ocean, the great outdoors, and the sweet, laidback island life.”

Interested parties may pre-register for $20, or register at the event itself for $30. The Elite division has a registration fee of $100. For more inquiries, contact Brad Gali, Hulakai Director of Operations, by calling 808-887-1090 or e-mailinghawaiianislandsclothing@gmail.com, or Sara Taylor-Balanga at 808-896-3141 or sarahhulakai@gmail.com.

The 4^th Annual Hulakai and Da Hui Race to Fitness is only one of the many community activities on the Big Island of Hawaii. To learn more about life in Hawaii’s most exclusive neighborhoods, call Harold Clarke at (808) 443-1320 (tel:%28808%29%20443-1320) or email him at Harold@LuxuryBigIsland.com today.

Harold draws from many years of experience assisting buyers and sellers of luxury real estate across the Big Island, to provide clients the best investing or sale opportunities. Since 2008, he has been named a Top Real Estate Producer (http://www.luxurybigisland.com/) by Hawaii Business Magazine, which also earned him a spot in the Hawaii Business Magazine's Top 100 Realtors Hall of Fame.