This year’s Mauna Kea 200 is dedicated to our fallen comrade Robert “Naked Man” Texeira, who we lost on Sunday, 3/8/09.
Known everywhere as the point man on the trail, Robert was a hard core bike and ATV guy and a Rock Island Rider to the bone. Instrumental to the MK200, he brought fervor and joy to we who shared his passion.
He leaves his loved ones, wife Keoki, daughter Anuhea, son Kahua, mom Rose, dad Winnie, sister Cindy, brothers Larry (added 6/9/09, thanks Weenee) Steve, John, Paul, and countless friends.
We remember him and fallen Rock Island Riders as one of ours.
RIR
Click the picture for a short video of Naked Man hard at play the day before he died at a Rock Island Riders get together at Tony “Blue Eyes” Fereira’s house.
To our Rock Island Riders Ohana,
There are no words to express how deeply greatful my family and I are to all of you for all that you have done for us. I thank Robert everyday for leaving us surrounded by GREAT people. The MK200 has always been a big part of Robert’s life since he was about 20 years old. He was always willing to help scout for trails, sweep for broken riders and injecting a little “torture” where he was allowed, he always wanted people to challenge themselves and enjoy trail riding the way he did. I am so honored to have this years MK200 dedicated to him and honored to be a part of the Rock Island Riders family…..
Mahalo Nui Loa Kakou,
Keokilani Keliikuli-Teixeira and Family
Mahalo Keoki,
From the RIR, the riders of this event and all Robert’s friends everywhere, we have truly been honored already by Robert sharing his life with us, and by you and your family for sharing Robert with us.
Some photos have been contributed. Thanks to Robert Misajon and the Solomons. They have been reduced in size to 800×600 to save space and speed viewing. If you see particular ones you would like to have the originals of, email me the file name. wayne@mk200.com
Important info for riders (especially Saturday Kulani Forest riders):
The course will be like a string with three clockwise loops along the way. Each loop will be ridden twice. The A riders will ride all three loops, the B riders the first two. The trail will start at the Upper Waiakea ATV/ Dirt Bike Park along the Stainback Highway (the road to Kulani Prison). The trail will end at an old cinder quarry along Saddle road about the 18 mile marker (same place as last year’s finish). After tech inspection and gas can drop off at 6:00am there will be a motorcade departure of all participants at 7:00am to the trail start where the time begins. Start will be one rider every 20 seconds in order of your bike number.
The trail is relatively fast but VERY long. We have found it necessary to have 3 gas checks on Saturday (B riders only need 2). All gas cans will be dropped off at the check on Saturday morning. To give you an idea of how much gas you will need, see the chart below. All mileages are from the check-in to the location of the gas check in the trail. You will reach the same gas truck multiple times.
Saturday Forest Section
A Riders
B Riders
Gas 1
6.8 miles
Gas 1
6.8 miles
Gas 1
21 miles
Gas 1
21 miles
Gas 1
35 miles
Gas 1
35 miles
Gas 2
44 miles
Gas 2
44 miles
Gas 2
68 miles
Gas 2
68 miles
Gas 2
92 miles
Gas 2
92 miles
Gas 3
107 miles
Finish
107 miles
Gas 3
119 miles
Finish
131 miles
Sunday Mountain Section
All Classes
Gas 1
9 miles
Gas 2
45 miles
Finish
55 miles
Saturday riders will need a score card holder mounted on the front fender. These are the old fashioned enduro style card holders sold by Moose Racing or Enduro Engineering.
If you don’t have one they will be available at the Friday riders meeting for $5 (1/2 price).
These cards we will provide to mount in these card holders have numbered lines from 1 to 18. Your objective in riding the course will be to follow the signs on the trail to the numbered manned check points starting with #1, then #2 and so on. At each check point the official will write the time on the proper line on your card indicating that you have completed the course to that point. You will then follow the signs to the next check point. If you forget what number you are looking for next, you can always stop and take a peek at your card. There will also be unmanned pull tag checks along the course, so be prepared with someplace to keep these (preferably not in your BVDs as some have done in the past). These pull tags will be turned in only at the finish.
The card holders are designed to be mounted by drilling 3/16″ holes in your fender and using the provided plastic rivets to hold it. Duct tape works, and on some fenders may be the only method to hold them on. The actual score cards to put in the holders will be picked up at the Friday rider’s meeting. These should also be duct taped on. If you loose your card you are lost and no one can help you. Your card is the only way to know where to go next. The score cards and pull tags will be collected at the finish line. Only your start time and finish time will be used to determine you riding time. The times recorded at each check point and the pull tags will be used to determine if course-cutting has occured. There will be a ten minute penalty for each missed pull tag. You will be awarded a DNF for cutting the course, missing a manned check point or failing to complete the course. It is a very long course and therefore there will be hour-out points on the course. We don’t want to pull someone out after dark.
Score cards and holders will not be used on Sunday.
Stay tuned for more info! Questions can be addressed to wayne@mk200.com
Check the table below for your entry info.
1st column is your assigned rider number,mark your machine appropriately.
3rd column is your class: 2A = motorcycle A class, 2B = motorcycle B class, 4A = quad A class, 4B = quad B class, -W = extra award wahine, -M = extra award makuli (age 55 and over).
S1 = section 1, Saturday, Kulani.
S2 = section 2, Sunday, Mauna Kea.
We are honored by Naked Man’s brothers Jon and Paul #59 & #60 entering the MK. Welcome!
Entry forms and full event information will be posted here at 5:00 pm Thursday March 5. We will have a drawing on Monday March 9 of whatever entries have been received by hand delivery or by mail. First draw, number one, and so forth. The line up at the starting chutes will be by rider number. If you want an early start get your entry in the mail on Friday.
This year’s event will be both Saturday and Sunday for ’street legal’ bikes. Unlicensed bikes and ATVs will run just Sunday. Saturday will be 100-120 miles in Kulani forest. Sunday will be around the mountain. Long day Saturday, quick ride on Sunday. The start Saturday will be at the parking area at the Upper Waiakea ATV/Dirt Bike Park on Stainback Highway, finish will be along Saddle Road, same place as last year. Sunday will start and finish at Mauna Kea State Park.
A mandatory riders meeting and check-in will be held at the Mooheau Band Stand in downtown Hilo at 6:00 pm Friday May 22. The absolutely final sign-up will be after the rider’s meeting at 447 Kalanianaole Ave.
Tuesday January 13th 2009, 11:48 am
Filed under: MKRUG
The Rock Island Riders has endorsed the creation of a group to address the problems on Mauna Kea. The Mauna Kea Recreational Users Group (MkRug) is now being organized for this purpose.
MkRug’s mission is to attempt to manage issues that arise involving recreational use of Mauna Kea. The initial focus will be:
- Build membership and volunteer list to support MkRug programs
- Monitor the activities and issues that arise on Mauna Kea
- Institute a “neighborhood watch” program to help promote responsible behavior by recreationalists on Mauna Kea
Be a part of the solution, not the problem. Join today!
Our trail has shrunk a little through negotiations with DLNR, but we are still working on delivering about 80 miles of Kulani style riding on the ‘warm up ride’ on Saturday. Hope we have not bitten off more than we can chew though! The waiwi has been gnarly as shown by some pictures submitted by Dennis Vierra. Anyone who would like to help is welcome. We will be up there at the Waiakea ATV/Dirt Bike Park every Sunday at 9:00 for more. Contact Ed Ung at 966-4608 for more info.
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