Description
This is a series of 3 races in preparation for the Great Aloha Run.
You may enter the entire 3-race series or you may enter the individual races. There will be awards for the top 3 overall male and female finishers as well as 5-year age groups. There also will be awards for the top 3 overall in the Stroller Division. A race series shirt may be purchased separately during your on-line registration - there is no separate shirt for each race.
-The first race is the Bob & Ron's Manoa 5K. The race route will start and finish at the Manoa Valley Recreation Center.
-The second race is the Chapson Diamond Head Dash 8K which starts and finishes at Kapiolani Park.
-The third race in the series is the Johnny Faerber 10K which also starts and finishes at Kapiolani Park.
Bob & Ron's Manoa 5K Race Details
Race Details for Bob & Ron's Manoa 5K
Packet Pick-up: Saturday, January 4, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m, The Running Room, 819 Kapahulu Ave.
Parking: Park in the parking lot on Manoa Road (start line area) or in the lower parking lot off Lowery Ave. (finish area).
Check-in: If you did not pick up your bib on Saturday, pick up your bib at the check-in area inside the Recreation Center on race morning. If you purchased a race shirt, it will be available, too.
The Course: The race starts on Manoa Road in front of the Recreation Center, proceed mauka to turn right on Pawaina St., left on Pakanu St., right on Old East Manoa Road, straight onto East Manoa Road, right on Oahu Ave., right on Lowery, and left on Ka’aipu into the finish line. Map link below.
Bob & Ron's Manoa 5K Course Map Link
Take a look at the Bob & Ron's Manoa 5K Race route on MapMyRun at https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4745477773
Chapson Diamond Head Dash 8K Race Details
Chapson Diamond Head Dash 8K Race Details
Packet Pick-up: Saturday, January 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., The Running Room, 819 Kapahulu Ave., or on race morning at the start area.
Parking: Parking is not allowed on the Mauka side of Kalakaua Ave from Paki Ave. to just past the finish line. Park in the Waikiki Shell parking lot, the Honolulu Zoo parking lot, or along the street on the Makai side of Kalakaua Ave., Monsarrat Ave., or Paki Ave.
Check-in: If you did not get your race bib at packet pick up on Saturday, pick up your bib on race day at the check-in tent near the Bandstand. If you purchased a race shirt, it will be available, too.
Note: A Great Aloha Run In-Training session will be held at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand at 6:30 a.m. on the same morning. The training session is separate from the race, but you are welcome to participate in the warm-up, listen in on the short educational session, or just mingle.
The Course: The start is on Monsarrat Ave across from the Waikiki Shell, proceed makai (toward the ocean) to turn left on Kalakaua Ave. going past the finish line, right onto Paki Ave. directly onto Diamond Head Road to Triangle Park (also Fort Ruger Park and Operation Red Wings Medal of Honor Park) where there will be an aid station, left on Paikau St. and left again on Diamond Head Road (circling the park in a counterclockwise direction), back over Diamond Head Road to the Finish Line at Kapiolani Park.
Chapson Diamond Head Dash 8K Course Map Link
Click on this link to view the course map for the Chapson Diamond Head Dash 8K: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4761231082
Johnny Faerber Race Details
Race Details for The Johnny Faerber 10K
Packet Pick-up: Saturday, February 1, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., The Running Room, 819 Kapahulu Ave.
Parking: Parking is not allowed on the Mauka side of Kalakaua Ave from Paki Ave. to just past the finish line. Park in the Waikiki Shell parking lot, the Honolulu Zoo parking lot, or along the street on the Makai side of Kalakaua Ave., Monsarrat Ave., or Paki Ave.
Check-in: If you did not get your race bib at packet pick up on Saturday, pick up your bib on race day at the check-in tent near the Bandstand. If you purchased a race shirt, it will be available, too.
Note: A Great Aloha Run In-Training session will be held at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand at 6:30 a.m. on the same morning. The training session is separate from the race, but you are welcome to participate in the warm-up, listen in on the short educational session, or just mingle.
The Course: The start is on Kalakaua Ave near the tennis courts, proceed towards Diamond Head, right onto Paki Ave. directly onto Diamond Head Road to Triangle Park (also Fort Ruger Park and Operation Red Wings Medal of Honor Park) where there will be an aid station, veer left staying on Diamond Head Road, right on 22nd Ave., right on Kilauea Ave., right on Elepaio St., right on Kahala Ave. past a second aid station at Triangle Park, back over Diamond Head Road to the Finish Line at Kapiolani Park. View the course map below.
Place
Honolulu, HI US 96815
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