Hawaii Marathon Racing Adventures

Hilton Waikoloa Beach Resort
The Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Waikoloa Beach Resort is a spectacular new hotel on the beach Island of Hawaii and is designed to be an ideal Hawaiian haven in the heart of Waikoloa. Superbly situated adjacent to championship golf courses- the premier location of the newest Hilton Grand Vacation Club Resort provides and unsurpassed vacation setting.

Tour Park City
This mountain community is home to three world class ski resorts and hosted several alpine venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The historic district is a bustling year-round draw for vacationers.

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San Francisco Marathon [JUL]
The San Francisco Marathon™ is the “Coolest Summer Marathon!” The race course takes runners on a scenic tour of this California city, including running over the Golden Gate Bridge. Race events include a Full Marathon, two Half Marathons (choose a half), 5K, and Progressive Marathon.

Disneyland Half Marathon [Labor Day]
The course starts at Anaheim Convention Center and heads direct through Disney's California Adventure® Park to the Disneyland® Park. Then it is on to the scenic streets of Anaheim, past the Honda Center, home of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, along the Santa Ana Trail overlooking the Santa Ana River, through Angel Stadium, and finally back through Disney's California Adventure® Park for an exciting finish of the Happiest Race on Earth.

Maui Marathon [SEP]
The Maui Marathon course is undoubtedly one of the most scenic marathon courses in the world with over 17 miles of oceanfront running. The race starts in the darkness so that you can witness the beauty of a Hawaiian sunrise while running.

Lake Tahoe Marathon [SEPT]
The marathon is run on Saturday starting on Commons Beach in Tahoe City and finishes on Pope Beach near South Lake Tahoe. The marathon, 20 Miler, and half, are run along the spectacular west shore of Lake Tahoe and include challenging hills around spectacular Emerald Bay. The 10K which begins at Inspiration Point over looking Emerald Bay is breath taking scenic and 99% downhill. Events include 72-mile ultra marathon and 3-day triple marathon.

Las Vegas International Marathon [DEC]
This race starts outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and runs the length of the Las Vegas Strip to the Fremont Street Experience and then west Torrey Pines Dr and back to the Mandalay Bay. There is also a Half Marathon. Many of Las Vegas' famous celebrity performers provide live entertainment during the race.

Honolulu Marathon [DEC]
Est. 1973. The Honolulu Marathon was the country’s third largest marathon last year with 24,575 finishers. Events include fitness expo at the Honolulu Convention Center and all you can eat Laua dinner and concert featuring Hawaiian music, dance show and special guest performer. The Honolulu Marathon's scenic course includes spectacular ocean views alongside world-famous Waikiki Beach, and Diamond Head



Special Feature - MainTour Global Marathon Explorer.

Lavaman Triathlon - Kona Coast HI [APR]
Since inception in 1998, this olympic course triathlon has grown into a multi-sports festival extravanganza based at the at the beautiful Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Kohala Coast, Hawaii Big Island.

Las Vegas Triathlon [SEPT]
Spring Course / Olympic Course / Half Ironman Course featured annually since 1999;
Start with swim in Lake Mead's Boulder Beach followed by scenic bike and running course along the westshore of the lake.

Big Kahuna Triathlon - Santa Cruz CA [SEP]
The Swim Segment is a 1.2-mile open ocean swim clockwise around the Santa Cruz Wharf. Then a 56-mile scenic tour of the California coastline on famous Highway 1 to the Pigeon Point Lighthouse and return. Followed by a challenging half marathon run through Natural Bridges State Park.

More Hawaii 5K Races

Other Hawaii Road Race Resources



Camp Pendleton Hard Corps Race Series
Camp Pendleton Devil Dog Duathlon [APR] - 5K Run / 30K Bike / 5K Run through Area 43 along Las Pulgas Rd.
Camp Pendleton Mountain Warfare Challenge Bishop CA [MAY] - a challenging 10K off-road run at high altitude with obstacles such as tire course, low crawl, five-foot wall climb, and tunnel crawl.
Camp Pendleton Mud Run [JUN] - world famous mud run on the USMC base - a challenging 10K run with hills, tire obstacles, river crossings, two 5-foot walls with mud on both sides, tunnel crawl, slippery hill climb, and the final 30-foot mud pit.
Buffalo Alley 10K - Camp Pendleton [NOV] - formerly the "Horno Ridge Run" - is the ultimate in Hard Corps Competition in a cross-country 10K.

Tahoe Rim Trail 50K and 50 Miler [JULY]
This event is run in some of the high elevation alpine and sub-alpine regions of the magnificent Sierra Nevada Mountains. Both distances begin and end at the Spooner Lake State Park, which is at 7,000 feet.

Western States 100 - Squaw Valley CA [JUN]
Started in 1973 the WSER is one of the oldest of all endurance runs - starting at Squaw Valley, California, and ending in Auburn, California, a total of 100 miles. WSER is one of the key events that have helped Auburn, CA, earn the title of Endurance Capital of the World. Most of the trail passes through remote and rugged territory, accessible only to hikers, horses and helicopters.

Badwater Ultra Marathon [JULY]
135 miles - 130 degrees - 6 hours
A true "challenge of the champions," this legendary foot race pits approximately 80 of the world’s toughest athletes – runners, triathletes, adventure racers, and mountaineers – against one another and the elements. It is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet.

GPS Gear
Popular for Runners, Boaters, Hikers, Bikers and Adventurers
Recent technology updates have made readily affordable for outdoor adventures a nifty item - the GPS Watch. It uses 3D Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology to triangulate your position and elevation to within 20 ft accuracy. Prices and great quality GPS watches now run less than $100 from quality manufactures such as Garmin and Navman. This equipment is popular for athletes to track their race and training trip progress. Adventurers like these to track their position or do geo-cache exploration.

Key GPS features to look for:

• Trip Odometer - tracks your distance traveled between start and finish.
• Trip Timer - Used with the Odometer it can calculate your average trip pace. Some have pause feature.
• Electronic Compass - Never get loss again.
• 3D Location - Display position by Latitude, Longitude and Elevation.
• Battery Size & Life -
• Watch Size and Weight -
• Route Track - Customized Trip Map with waypoint markers.
• Lap History -