Here is now what is happening based on the rules:
(World Triathlon Corporation) will determine the forty-five
(45) eligible Video Entries with the highest score based on the Judgment
Criteria (the “Top 45”) as determined by the Panel as described above. The Top
45 will be split by the Panel into three (3) groups of 15 and will be made
available via the Kona Inspired Application for final Public Evaluation and
sharing during the applicable time period (the “Final Evaluation Period”) as follows:4
- First group of 15 Video Entry finalists or “Finalist Round 1”: Between June 5, 2013 at 12:00 A.M. ET and June 15, 2013 at 11:59 P.M. ET.
- Second group of 15 Video Entry finalists or “Finalist Round 2”: Between June 17, 2013 at 12:00 A.M. ET and June 27, 2013 at 11:59 P.M. ET.
- Third group of 15 Video Entry finalists or “Finalist Round 3”: Between June 29, 2013 at 12 P.M. ET and July 8, 2013 at 11:59 P.M. ET.
If I do make it to the semifinals, I really hope I am in the second group for logistical reasons. Please keep this process in your prayers and think positive.
Here is the final results of the Kona Inspired Views:
| Views | Daily Views | ||
| 1 | Fireman Brian's Mission | 156124 | 285 |
| 2 | Jacob Fuka_Kona Inspired | 120357 | 23599 |
| 3 | IRONMAN-BAWDO | 100039 | 683 |
| 4 | Boudousa Brain | 85934 | 2389 |
| 5 | Dr. Martin Jay Hernandez Motivational Specialist | 32006 | 2509 |
| 6 | Kona hopeful F16 pilot | 30860 | 125 |
| 7 | Running' Down A Dream | 28144 | 500 |
| 8 | Clarissa Alba | 26403 | 350 |
| 9 | I'm Dean Bullock, I Have Brain Cancer | 26123 | 409 |
| 10 | Make the Impossible seem possible-Naomi C | 19748 | 698 |
| 11 | Kona for Karen and ALS | 17211 | 364 |
| 12 | Persistence, P.E. & Pushing Your Limits | 15178 | 944 |
| 13 | PROJECT GIVING: IRONMAN JOURNEY | 14027 | 308 |
| 14 | Inspired by and inspiring my Students | 13319 | 4348 |
| 15 | Kona Inspired, Ironman retun…Heart Condition | 12668 | 631 |
| 16 | Suck It Cancer | 12367 | 443 |
| 17 | Double disabled Inspiration | 11214 | 634 |
| 18 | Inspired By The Future-Talbot Cox | 11085 | 80 |
| 19 | For Mari | 11012 | 949 |
| 20 | A Grizzly Ironman | 10504 | 5999 |
| 21 | Kevin Hickey's Submission Video | 10166 | 431 |
| 22 | Shawn's Ironman | 6580 | 64 |
| 23 | 4 the NEXT Generation | 5709 | 285 |
| 24 | Kona for the Kids | 5686 | 383 |
| 25 | Rich Cline- Racing for a Cause | 5681 | 43 |
| 26 | Because Hope Matters…Anything is Possible | 5218 | 425 |
| 27 | My Life is full of possibilities | 5014 | 171 |
| 28 | From the Bathroom to Kona | 4771 | 337 |
| 29 | From Last Right to All'I Drive with the Family | 4730 | 125 |
| 30 | My Story, My Dream | 4420 | 803 |
| 31 | From Deathbed to Ironman | 4399 | 30 |
| 32 | Green Dot (Henry Tolstedt) | 4235 | 52 |
| 33 | Fighting MS with MS | 4097 | 301 |
| 34 | Spirit of Hawaii (Anja Kraft) | 4012 | 1680 |
| 35 | Prescription to Paradise | 3679 | 516 |
| 36 | Hawaii for an average guy? | 3642 | 215 |
| 37 | Kona Inspired (Stanley Lerille) | 3577 | 31 |
| 38 | The Journey-Quadriplegic to Ironman | 3210 | 116 |
| 39 | Starting to Tri-Special Olympics | 3086 | 41 |
| 40 | Catholic Preist and a Cause to Inspire Kona | 3041 | 2628 |
| 41 | The iron will to Win | 2748 | 77 |
| 42 | Never Quit the Game;… | 2516 | 306 |
| 43 | The Quadfather (Nick Tieney) | 2477 | 79 |
| 44 | Me An Ironman? Greg Rittler | 2437 | 120 |
| 45 | Team Nikki | 2335 | 321 |
| 46 | Dad's Great Day | 1977 | 53 |
| 47 | Failure Is Not An Option! | 1705 | 1431 |
| 48 | MAKING POSSIBLE THE IMPOSSIBLE | 1685 | 28 |
| 49 | Obesity to Cancer to Kona | 1591 | 35 |
| 50 | Eric Yollick (Team Yollick) | 1582 | 14 |
| 51 | I want my life…not leaving-Daniel Krenek | 1578 | 30 |
| 52 | A Cancer Cure is Possible | 1527 | 35 |
| 53 | Cancer-Baby-Bone Marrow | 1399 | 742 |
| 54 | Kona-Anything Is Possible Steve Crenfeldt | 1379 | 120 |
| 55 | Avery Inspired | 1376 | 29 |
| 56 | One Pound Per Mile, One Mile Per Pound | 1224 | 84 |
| 57 | Heigl Olafson "A.S. Warrior" | 1204 | 33 |
| 58 | Bike wreck to Kona | 1156 | 107 |
| 59 | 14.6 That is what Cancer Can't Do | 1154 | 204 |
| 60 | Submarine Tri-Training | 1145 | 1025 |
| 61 | 2013 Sobba IM | 1130 | 307 |
| 62 | Lisa Hallett wears blue at Kona | 1079 | 259 |
| 63 | Jason Tse "No such thing as can't" | 1079 | 129 |
| 64 | Paralysis to Ironman - Brad Kelley | 1069 | 19 |
| 65 | Isabella' Legacy | 1067 | 33 |
| 66 | Girls With Sole~Lacing Up for a Lifetime | 924 | 34 |
| 67 | Operation Brain Tumor (Ted Pepenhagen II) | 806 | 14 |
| 68 | The Ginger Ale Program | 766 | 94 |
| 69 | Kerry Huston Kona Inspired | 762 | 219 |
| 70 | Graves' Eye Disease | 732 | 28 |
| 71 | Mariya Hristo~Kona Inspired | 722 | 376 |
| 72 | Second Chance | 718 | 50 |
| 73 | Happy Birthday Ironman | 713 | 8 |
| 74 | Sara's Wish | 690 | 42 |
| 75 | Iron driven lifestyle | 636 | 12 |
| 76 | A race for the women in my life | 598 | 8 |
| 77 | Krintina Marquez-Wounded Warrior Project | 597 | 269 |
| 78 | Lauren Schrichtan | 573 | 44 |
| 79 | Kimbery Pryke being Kona Inspired | 572 | 72 |
| 80 | Life Long Journey | 563 | 11 |
| 81 | Choose to be well! | 524 | 9 |
| 82 | Flatline to Finishline | 511 | 15 |
| 83 | Lyle Anderson (Southern Utah Triathlon Club) | 500 | 22 |
| 84 | Crash To Kona (TychoRiis Weiche) | 485 | 10 |
| 85 | The Opportunity | 484 | 9 |
| 86 | I am ... "Anything is possible" (Milan Dubravka) | 477 | 11 |
| 87 | Policeman Keegan's Anything is Possible | 476 | 14 |
| 88 | I'm an athlete, not a victim | 457 | 52 |
| 89 | My thanks to ironman | 442 | 8 |
| 90 | Help Children Believe that Anything is Possible | 418 | 49 |
| 91 | my biggest dream (Christian Schon) | 404 | 9 |
| 92 | Amy vs. Lyme Disease | 374 | 46 |
| 93 | Anything Is Possible Noelle Joy Darden | 364 | 28 |
| 94 | Family strength | 362 | 18 |
| 95 | Dad's Dedication by Ironkids | 354 | 24 |
| 96 | Baby Chapman Inspiration | 353 | 37 |
| 97 | Triathlon For A Cause-Spencer Lawes | 342 | 19 |
| 98 | Dean Kashlan Mantra (Dean Kashlan) | 333 | 7 |
| 99 | Nevermind Excuses-Dave Dalstrom | 328 | 18 |
| 100 | Las Vegas To Kona | 313 | 247 |
| 101 | Triathlete for 35 Years | 298 | 14 |
| 102 | Kona Inspired Victor Biberston | 298 | 107 |
| 103 | Possibilities for Shattered | 288 | 48 |
| 104 | Kona dream | 288 | 9 |
| 105 | Kona Inspired (Greg O' Reilly) | 281 | 11 |
| 106 | Anton Guinea is Kona Inspired-Anton Guinea | 262 | 20 |
| 107 | Military PTSD | 261 | 12 |
| 108 | Robert Owens- 8 Time Ironman | 240 | 22 |
| 109 | Lisa Stamm-Anything id possible | 237 | 22 |
| 110 | I have a dream | 226 | 27 |
| 111 | Marty Schultz Kona 2013 | 224 | 20 |
| 112 | Blake Anderson 180 "From Last to First Place" | 218 | 157 |
| 113 | Tom's Kona Inspired Video | 209 | 26 |
| 114 | Anything is possible from intensive care | 209 | 138 |
| 115 | Inpromptu 14-mile Commute | 203 | 24 |
| 116 | My Dream (Michael Reiser) | 200 | 63 |
| 117 | Hope | 195 | 12 |
| 118 | Anything is Possible (Brian Gillies) | 172 | 29 |
| 119 | Chris Mumane | 145 | 16 |
| 120 | Coma to Kona | 129 | 29 |
| 121 | Inspiration is contagiious | 98 | 34 |
| 122 | Couch Potato to Ironman | 87 | 0 |
| 123 | Debbie Eldelman's Kona Inspired 2013 Entry | 52 | 12 |
| 124 | Tony Rich (EventHorizon endurance sport) | 26 | 0 |
| 125 | For my students- daring to achieve | 0 | 0 |
