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Hammerhead Shark on Maui Shore, Found Dead

By on October 27, 2007 in In the News

Remember this post? Yesterday, here’s what I read on the news:
Hammerhead Hark on Maui Shore, Found Dead

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OWEN HOWSON / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-BULLETIN
A 6- to 8-foot-long hammerhead shark, seen here Monday at Kamaole Beach, had been spotted at South Maui beaches. It was found dead Thursday morning, entangled in abandoned fishing nets. The animal had apparently been sick.
HERE’s the article from Star-Bulletin:

By Gary T. Kubota

KIHEI, Maui ยป A hammerhead shark that had been swimming close to shore forcing the shutdown of miles of beaches was found dead yesterday morning in South Maui.

Maui County lifeguards found the dead shark entangled in an illegal abandoned fishing net in waters off Cove Park in Kihei, said state aquatics education specialist Russell Sparks.

Sparks said he received a call shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday informing him about the dead shark.

He said county lifeguards dragged the shark to shore and left it at Kamaole Beach Park I, where public works employees picked it up and disposed of it at the landfill.

Continue Reading here at Star Bulletin …

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XTerra 2007 at Makena Beach

By on October 26, 2007 in Beach, Community, Events, Family Fun
Where: Makena, Maui, Hawaii

When: October 27, 2007

Venue: Maui Prince Hotel, Makena Beach.

Race Starts: 8:00 AM

Registration:

Registration on-site at the Maui Prince:

Wednesday, Thursday 9am-2pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday – 6:30am-7:30am

Rates: $25 fee includes event T-shirt and post-race refreshments. Mail in and online registration closes October 23. On site registration is limited to availability of slots. Benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui County.

Packet Pick-up: 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM at the race start.

Divisions: (9 + under) (10-19) (20-29) (30-39) (40-49) (50-59) (60 +)

Awards: Top three in each age group are awarded medals. Awards ceremony follows the race.

Course: The 5K is fun for the whole family and a chance for the beginner trail runner to experience the joy of running off-road.

Directions: From Dairy Road heading out of Kahului towards Kihei/Wailea, turn left onto Mokulele Highway at the stop light by the Assembly of God church. Take the left at the stoplight at Piilani Highway (towards Wailea). At the end of the road, turn right on Wailea Ike. Turn left at the next stoplight on to Wailea Alanui. The Maui Prince is approximately three miles down the road.

National Sponsors: XTERRA Gear, Hawaiian Airlines, Paul Mitchell, Gu, and Gatorade.

* These information are from the Official XTerra site.

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