BOCA Hawaii - Triathlon Training Fun!

Welcome to BOCA Hawaii. We are Hawaii's center for multi-sport training & racing fun! We're your Triathlon Store, Bike Repair Shop & Training Head Quarters

BOCA HAWAII
330 Cooke Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-591-9839
email: info@bocahawaii.com

MISSION STATEMENT: BOCA Hawaii is committed to providing quality athletic services to individuals who wish to explore and excel in the world of triathlon. We promote healthy lifestyles that are a balance of fitness training, good nutrition and goal setting, and we always encourage our athletes to grow beyond their initial expectations.

The roots of BOCA Hawaii are solid and full of success. Starting out with 25 members as a small training clinic in the Spring of 1994, Boca Triathlon Training, now called Boca Hawaii, has multiplied exponentially. We have grown into a network of athletes who support the team spirit in what is generally considered an individual sport. Our members participate in triathlons throughout the islands as well as numerous national and international half and full Ironman races. Our athletes also enjoy taking part in cycling races, marathons, off-road challenges, with some even venturing on to ultra distance racing. Others are just content to train with friends as part of a maintenance program to stay healthy and in shape.

Boca Hawaii's founder and director, Raul Torres, nicknamed Boca, has successfully accomplished his goal of creating a support system for athletes wanting to improve themselves, no matter what their ability level or goals may be. One of Hawaii's top athletes and coaches, Raul is a Brazilian with a zest for life. Coming to Hawaii in 1989 to do the Kona Ironman, Raul fell in love with Hawaii's charm. Beginning with structured programs for races like the Tinman, Raul saw that athletes needed and enjoyed training with other athletes to help motivate and push them past their limits. Since then, this very inspirational Brazilian continues to spread his enthusiasm for the sport of triathlon with not just one, but 10 training programs throughout the year. Having organized an incredible team of coaches and consultants, Raul has covered all bases when it comes to a complete training program.

Besides coaching, Raul is passionate about providing quality races for island athletes and truly enjoys presenting outdoor challenges to learn and grow from. Boca Hawaii is all about the sheer challenge of being the best you can be no matter what goal you seek to realize. As Boca says, Train with passion!

Meet the BOCA Team.

	Raul Boca Torres Director of BOCA Hawaii and USAT Certified Race Director. 20 years coaching experience. 17-time Ironman finisher. 1st Hawaii Finisher 1996 Hawaii Ironman 9:32. Best Ironman finish 9:19. Keauhou-Kona Ironman and Tinman Triathlon age group champion. Tinman Triathlon Record Holder for 30 - 34 Age Group. Personal Trainer for all levels of athletes, cyclists and runners. 2003-2004 HPU Cross Country Coach. Race Director for BOCA Hawaii Triathlons and races. Father of two budding athletes. Race Director of Adventure Race Hawaii.
	Jay Paul Ironman revisited 2002, 5th overall 11 hours. Tinman 2003 Age Group champion. Keauhou-Kona Half Ironman finisher. 2003 Ironman Korea finisher. Top age group triathlete: Ko Olina Challenge, Lanikai Triathlon, Mountainman Triathlons. Spinning instructor.
	Ray Brust 10 time Hawaii State Champion Cyclist, 7 time Hawaii Best All Around Rider, 1988 Olympic Trials for Road Racing, USCF Western Sectional Champion, over 125 race wins, professional cyclist mechanic. BOCA Hawaii coach since 1995.
	Hina Torres de Sa Administrative Director of BOCA Hawaii. 2007 Austria Ironman finisher. 2004 Adventure Race Hawaii Sprint Race finisher. 2003 Schofield 25K age group champion. 2000 Na Wahine Sprint Tri age group athlete. 1998 Brazil Ironman finisher, 3rd in age group. 1998 Tinman Triathlon age group champion. 1996 Mid Pacific 30/30 age group champion.
	Shoko Paul 2005 Ron & Bob's 5K 1st in age group, 2003 & 2004 Keauhou Half Ironman finisher, 2003 Ironman Revisited 1st Female Finisher, 2004 Iroman Florida finisher, 2004 Lanikai Triathlon 3rd in age group, 2004 Mountainman 10K trail run 1st in age group, Stroller Stride instructor International multisport Events & training coordinator.
	John Flanagan 2001 10K Open Water U.S. National Champion and 4 year U.S. National Team Member. Gold Medalist from 1998 World Championships and 1999 Pan Pacific Championships. Member of Auburn University's 1997 NCAA National Champion Team. 2000 and 2001 Waikiki Roughwater Champion. Head Coach of 5-time State Champions Kamehameha Swim Club and masters swim coach at the Oahu Club in Hawaii Kai.
	Stefan Reinke (left of the devil) Started Triathlons in 1988, 2X Ironman Kona finisher, 2X Ironman Japan finisher (5th out of water in 1993), OIA Breast Stroke Champion 1975, Former Race Promoter and Official, 2005 Big Island UltraMan Relay Team Finisher (swimmer)
	Eric Glaus 18 years training & racing experience, BS Exercise Science Univ of Utah --Developed multisport training class for University of Utah, Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist, 2 time Wasatch 100 mile mountain run, Grand Canyon Double Cross 50 mile run, Age group winner Caliman Half Ironman 2005, 14 time Ironman competitor (Hawaii, Canada, Brazil, California )
	Robert Myint 2004 Brazil Ironman finisher. 1998 Vineman Ironman finisher. 5-time Keauhou-Kona Triathlon finisher. Xterra Championships: 4th Hawaii Amateur in 1998, 9th in 2002. Top age group triathlete: Lanikai Triathlon, Mountainman Triathlons. Spinning instructor. Director of Fit2Tri training programs.
	Siul Michel 1st Place in the Niketown 5K 2003; 3rd in 2005 and 2006 . 1st Race For the Cure 5K 2003. 11 years running experience. Originally from Mexico, Siul has made Hawaii his home and is currently a member of the Air Force Reserve. Siul was the 1998 All State Athlete and OIA Athlete of the year. He ran cross-country for HPU 1998 - 2001, and was the HPU Assistant Cross Country Coach in 2003. Best 10K: 33:00, best 5K: 15:48