Big Island International Marathon
Hilo, Hawaii - March 21, 2010
Photos by participant Rodney Pygoya Chang
7 miles in the books; note ocean at horizon in the distance, visible from this former plantation town
Going downhill
So peaceful
Lovely streams and waterfalls galore
Did a painting of this location from a photo I took when I ran
this marathon 5 years ago. Really wonderful to come
back and see the actual scene again that I live with now, back in Honolulu,
as a painting on canvas.
Could hear the gurgling creek as I passed by
Thank you, dear. (Why stand when you can sit?)
Hmm, another potential painting
Start to see the ocean has we run along a highway towards Hilo town
See the surfer?
A favorite surf spot just outside of Hilo
Group support at 8 miles- Mahalo, folks!
Sighting of Hilo across the bay
Note the tsunami barrier; won't stop the wave but somehow reduces its height and power before it hits land
9 mile mark; at 10 we enter Hilo town; nice downward slope here
As an artist, I love the shape of banana leaves
Ah, reached Hilo town! Nice overcast day with
intermittent rain to cool off the runners;
later in the afternoon the sun comes
out and it starts to get hot and humid
Bridges right before entering Hilo town; think it leads up to Rainbow Falls
There's the 10 mile mark
Early 20th Century Hilo bay front downtown. I love old buildings which preserve heritage of the past.
The finish line for the half marathoners; full marathoners keep running in the left lane
It seemed we ran the same route but here I pass the 11 mile
mark and just back there the half marathoners
doing 13.1 completed their run.... go figure.
I always like this scene. The building in the back is where fisherman sell
their catch straight off the boats.
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