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Valley Isle Road Runners presents the 45th Annual Na Holo Wahine Fun Run/Walk.  THIS IS A WOMENS ONLY EVENT. 

The 2024 Date is Sunday, May 12th as we celebrate mothers and daughters! The Event will start at 7:00 am. Take care of yourselves be active, get fit, and stay healthy. We encourage you to work toward walking, jogging, or running a 5K.

Proceeds will donated to the Kelly Watanabe Scholarship at UHMC. Kelly was a long-time runner, volunteer VIRR Board Member/Na Holo Wahine Co-Race Director, and business and fitness instructor at the college. She passed away from cancer in 2021. You can make a direct donation to the University of Hawaii Foundation. 

We are also taking donations during packet pickup for Maui Food Bank, please bring non-perishable items.

When: May 12th, 2024 @ 7AM
Where: University of Hawai'i - Maui College
310 W. Ka'ahumanu Avenue, Kahului
Packet Pick-Up:
Saturday, May 11, 2024
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
UH-Maui College - In front of No'i Building

Race day packet pickup will be available. Please register early for your Women's Na Holo Wahine shirt (make sure to select your size when registering).  

Pricing Schedule

Pricing for Active VIRR Members:
(discount automatically applied during checkout)
$20 until 3/01/2024
$25 until 4/01/2024
$30 until 5/10/2024

Pricing for NON-VIRR Members:
$30 until 3/01/2024
$35 until 4/01/2024
$40 until 5/10/2024

Race Day Schedule

• 6:15-6:45 a.m - Mandatory check-in and Packet pick-up available but no new registration
• 6:50 a.m. - Group warm-up
• 7 a.m. - Start!

Iao Valley 10k & 5K Run

The Iao Valley 10K & 5K has been postponed due to the park's closure for repairs. Our team is working on dates and locations for this year, 2025. We will post any information as soon as we can.

Results will be under the "VIRR Race Results" link.

Event Information and History

Registration is closed for 2024 - 

The Hana Relay is scheduled for Saturday, September 14th and we are excited to be allowed a total of 75 teams this year to respect the town of Hana as well as with the Maui Police Department and the County permitting process. Each runner will receive a shirt and hat at packet pickup.

There is a 9-hour cut-off time. Our permitting allows for the run to end at 2:30 PM. The Maui Police Officers duties end at 2:30 PM and they will not be out on the course. You may continue on your own and the staff will be at the finish line area until the last runners are accounted for. 

Be aware that cell phone service is not very good in Hana. 

Finisher medals and division awards will be given out as each team crosses the finish line.

Here Are The Divisions:
Masters Men Over 40
Masters Women  Over 40
Open Women Under 40
Open Men Under 40
Masters Mixed 3 or more of the Opposite sex all Over 40
Open Mixed 3 or more of the Opposite sex all Under 40

To be sure everyone gets a fair chance of getting in on this event, for this year, online registration opened in 3 rounds of 25 teams each round. Here was the schedule for the opening of the 3 rounds:

Round 1 - Emails were sent out to the team captains from the 2023 event. They have until May 22nd to get their team member's information together before online registration opens at 6:00 am on May 23rd. Online registration will close on May 27th or when the limit of 25 teams has been reached.  No one will be able to sign up before May 23rd.

Round 2 - This round is for club members only. Starting June 1st you will have until June 22nd to get your team members' information together. Online registration will open at 6:00 am Hawaiian time on June 23rd and will close on June 27th or when the limit of 25 teams has been reached. No one will be able to sign up before June 23rd and registration will probably fill up within the hour when it does open.

Round 3 - This round will be open to the public. Online registration will open at 6:00 am on July 1st and close when the limit of 25 teams has been reached. No one will be able to sign up before that day and time. This round will also fill up within the hour.

Here is the information that will be needed to get your teams signed up quickly:

1.  First Name, Last Name
2.  Email Address
3.  DOB, Gender
4.  Phone number, and address (you may use your info here)
5.  T-Shirt Sizes
6.  Emergency Contact Name & Phone Number

Hana Relay packet pickup will be held at:
LOCATION: The Ale House located at 355 E. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului
WHEN: Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 5 pm to -7pm

Handoff Locations 2 pages
Full Route Map 17 pages

EVENT HISTORY

The Valley Isle Road Runners are the original founders of the race.
Seven teams ran the very first year. The race initially consisted of 1 mile legs in the first year but teams ran longer legs toward the end of the race. UH track team held the record, 4hrs and 20 min for the fastest time but that was when they did 1 mile legs.
Aaron Altura had a team that holds the running record based on the current leg setup of about 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Another team ran faster than Aaron’s team but was disqualified for being jerks and their check bounced and was never paid. 

The relay in the early years quickly developed into one of Hawaii’s top competitive relay races. Teams from across the state would come. Top runners representing their island would compete, Kauai, Big Island, Oahu, and Maui were all represented in most of the early events mostly sponsored by a company. Since Joe Alueta started directing in 1993 he moved the race to a more fun event with goofy prizes.

In 2020 - 2022 COVID put a dead stop to all events worldwide and Hawaii was no exception.

2023 - This year was the first Hana Relay since COVID-19. We wanted to restart with a small event of 25 teams and not overrun Hana with our event. 

October 5, 2024 - Registration will open soon!

Come join us on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 for our Beat The Heat Run/Walk. It would be nice to see everyone's smiling faces once again at this free group run and potluck gathering. We will meet at Keokea Park at 4:00 and start our run/walk at 4:30, out and back on Thompson Road.  

The annual Beat The Heat gathering was postponed in September of 2023 due to the tragic events that occurred during the recent wildfires. We have all been affected by this in one way or another and sometimes we need to take a break from reality and gather with families and friends.  

Although the run/walk is free to members we ask that you sign up in order for us to get a head count of who will attend for our pot luck gathering.  Please come out and join us!  We will look forward to seeing many of you there!

Event Description:
The run starts at Keokea Park and runs out to the end of Thompson Road and back to the park, a total of 3.4 miles. The weather is usually cool, around 74 degrees and overcast. This is a great opportunity to meet other members and Board Directors. Runners are encouraged to bring something to the table for a potluck.

There is plenty of parking and there are restrooms in the park.  We will be collecting donations for the Maui Food Bank.  Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate.  You may also bring a monetary donation or  Click here to make a direct donation to the Maui Food Bank.

Registration will open soon!

Come join us this year for another fun Turkey Trot before you get stuffed! We will be collecting donations for the Maui Food Bank.  Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate.  You may also bring a monetary donation or click here to make a direct monetary donation.

Check out the route on Strava.

Where:
Keokea Park
Kula, HI US 96790

When:
11/28/2024 Thanksgiving Day @ 7:30am

Registration Cost:
$25 for Non-Members / FREE for VIRR members (discount automatically applied at check out)

THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US FOR OUR ANNUAL 2024 RUN

Registration will open soon! Come join us on Sunday, December 15, 2024 for a Festivus 5K Run and a Half Mile Keiki Dash! We will also be collecting donations for the Maui Food Bank, so please bring a non-perishable food item to donate.

Events:
A Quarter Mile Keiki Dash: A special race for keiki 8 years and under.
5K Run: More like a 5.5K, the extra .5k means extra fun!  Check out the route on Strava. This race will not be timed.

Where:
Kanaha Beach Park in Kahului, Maui @ 7:30AM
Drop these coordinates in your map for the GPS start / finish location.
20.900320, -156.437464

Pricing:
Free to VIRR Members (discount automatically applied during checkout)
$35 for Non-members until 11/15/2024
$40 for Non-members until 12/14/2024