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The Hapalua
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 06:006:00 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10K
- Entry fee
- US$115
- For the 2027 race
The course
The course starts in Waikiki at sunrise, runs along Ala Moana Boulevard to Aloha Tower, returns to Waikiki, climbs Diamond Head and finishes in Kapiolani Park.
- West to Aloha Tower, east to Diamond HeadOut to Aloha Tower, back through Waikiki, over Diamond Head.
- Flat until mile 9, then Diamond HeadMainly flat to mile 9, then Diamond Head Road.
- No cut-off, walkers welcomeNo cut-off, walkers welcome, a medal for everyone.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryWest to Aloha Tower, east to Diamond HeadOut to Aloha Tower, back through Waikiki, over Diamond Head.
The start is on Kalakaua Avenue at the Duke Kahanamoku statue, and runners head west. After the Ala Wai canal the course takes a right onto Kalakaua Avenue toward Diamond Head, passes the Honolulu Zoo and turns right on Paki Avenue. It circles Triangle Park in Kahala and comes back down Diamond Head Road to the finish.
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Whole courseGradientFlat until mile 9, then Diamond HeadMainly flat to mile 9, then Diamond Head Road.
The first incline is on Diamond Head Road after Paki Avenue, with an aid station and a medical station at 11 miles. The lighthouse views come on the way to the turnaround at Triangle Park.
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Whole courseTacticsNo cut-off, walkers welcomeNo cut-off, walkers welcome, a medal for everyone.
The gun fires at 6:00 AM on Sunday 11 April 2027. Free shuttles run to the start from Kapiolani Community College between 3:30 and 5:30 AM, and the clothing bag check at the finish village runs from 4:00 to 10:30 AM.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua AvenueFriday 9 April Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Expo and packet pick-up Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Avenue. Packets are not given out on race day. Bring photo ID.
Saturday 10 April Last bib day
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09:009:00 AM–16:004:00 PM
Expo and packet pick-up Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Avenue
Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.
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Sunday 11 April Race day
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03:303:30 AM–05:305:30 AM
Free shuttles run to the start Kapiolani Community College, parking lots A to D -
04:004:00 AM–10:3010:30 AM
Clothing bag check Finisher village, Kapiolani Park. Bags not picked up by 10:30 are donated to charity. -
06:006:00 AM
Hapalua and Iki start Kalakaua Avenue by the Duke Kahanamoku statue
Times as published by the organiser, in Honolulu time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Honolulu time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Honolulu, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about The Hapalua
- When is The Hapalua 2027?
- Sunday 11 April 2027. The start is at 6:00 AM.
- How do I enter The Hapalua?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: US$115 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- Where does The Hapalua start?
- Start: Kalakaua Avenue by the Duke Kahanamoku statue.
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