The Neon Vibe in the Hawaiian Islands

Aloha!

Mahalo to all those participants that came out to the event on January 3rd at Aloha Stadium! We had an amazing time. Hawaii is a beautiful place with incredible people. Our trip was way too short!

One of the best parts about organizing Neon Vibe events is the opportunity to work with each area's local children's hospital through the Children's Miracle Network. For this event we got to work with the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children. We worked mainly with their Children's Miracle Network representative Stacy and her
staff. They were so helpful and made our event in Hawaii a breeze. Thank you Stacy for all your hard work and dedication to our event. Stacy provided several marketing opportunities and was a very generous host on Neon Vibe's first visit to Hawaii.

We held the packet pickup in the parking garage of the hospital. That may sound strange, but it actually worked out very well. We had plenty of space and the runners showed up in droves. The best part of holding packet pickup at the hospital was the chance we had to throw a neon party for some of the kids that evening. The Vibe Tribe really put on a show under the lights, and the kids seemed to really enjoy the dancing.

The actual event was held at Aloha Stadium. We want to give a special shout out to the Assistant Events Manager Ryan, and the Parking Manager Wes for their extended help with setup. Ryan was even generous enough to give us a tour of the tunnels and field of the stadium afterwards. For the men of the group, it was quite the treat. You and the rest of the staff at Aloha Stadium were absolutely amazing--we couldn't have asked for better facilities. From prepping the lights
to cleaning up after the event--you all were great!

The run was absolute insanity! The people of Oahu REALLY know how to have a good time! There were over 3,000 brightly dressed participants and plenty of creative costumes. Multiple news outlets covered the event and we even had a showing from Miss Hawaii. We want to give a huge thanks to all the runners that came out to the event. You are the reason we're able to do what we do. We can't say enough about how great the people of Hawaii are. We had so much fun! Thanks for coming to the party!

After the run the Neon Vibe crew was able to stay a few extra days on Oahu. Some of the highlights of our stay included:

- Shark cages in Hale'iwa
- Visiting the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
- Hiking through the jungle to a discrete water fall and fresh water pool near Laie
- Matsumoto's Shave Ice and the coconut shrimp at Kahuku Grill
- Getting destroyed by the huge waves at Waimea Bay
- Golfing 18 holes at Leilehua Golf Course
- The Luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center

Hawaii is a beautiful place and we can't wait to head back. Mahalo for everything and we hope to see you all again soon!