Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes, coaches, volunteers, families and friends were among the hundreds of volunteers who lined the 26-mile course, helping make the Kona Marathon successful June 21.
During the race, SOWH participants and supporters encouraged each of the 1,125 registered runners, cheering and giving applause. From 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., they manned the aid station on Kuakini Highway in front of West Hawaii Today and the former Chevy dealer in Kailua-Kona.
Please enjoy the following photos, taken by SOWH Volunteer Coordinator KC Strand, at the 2009 Kona Marathon. To view the entire album, click here.
9:49 pm on July 5th, 2009
My hat is off to all the volunteers who came out (at the crack of dawn!) and gave their kokua for this event. What a wonderful way to give something back to the community and have fun in the process.
Mahalo to KC for the fabulous photos and to Carolyn for an excellent report!