We are delighted to announce the dates for the our 2024 races!
February 18, 2024: Winter Winery Run
June 22, 2024: Under the Moon
August 18, 2024: Time for Wine
November 24, 2024: Mana Road Mahalo Run (club run)
December 31, 2024: Go Big 2024
We are looking forward to seeing you at one (or all) of these fun events! Stay tuned for other club run events.
The race guide is up for Go Big 2023. And there’s still time to sign up if you haven’t already. Please familiarize yourself with the course and rules. We can’t wait to see you CRUSH your goals finishing out 2023 in BIG way!!!
We’re hosting a club fun run on 11/26/2023 at 7am. Join us for your choice of miles (5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon, 50K) along the beautiful and runnable Mana Road in Waimea. We’ll meet at the end of the pavement. This is a self-supported club run (you can sign up and pay club dues on ultra signup). There will be a donation box for unopened, shelf stable, unexpired food for the local food bank. Proceeds to support Hawaii Wildlife Fund. Sign up for the club run at: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?eid=16934.
March 26, 2023
This is a club event, all runners are HMR club runners or the entry fee covers your membership for the weekend. We look forward to your joining our ohana for the weekend.
We are stoked to announce the date of the Go Big 50k is April 11th, 2021. Elites begin together at 6 am from Cooper Center, Volcano, Hawaii. The other runners will have staggered starts varying from 5:30 to 6:30 am.
Sign Up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=83413
The Course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4222641688
Aid: Please provide your own or stash your own. If you have crew driving, please ensure they pull completely off of the highway before helping you and that they are willing to aid any other runners who pass by during the time they are pulled over.
Benefits: https://www.wildhawaii.org
For video of this course, as run in Dec. 2020: Please note this was a later start time than this event has.
Sign up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=79765
We are thrilled to announce the date of the New Years Cheers, 5k, 3 Hour, and 6 hour will be Jan. 29, 2022. The 6 hour race will begin at 7 am, the 3 hour race at 8 am, and the 5 k will start at 9 am.
The Course: is a loop course, including a mix of grass fields, jeep roads, single track, and rock scrambles. The course is 95% runnable with a very brief section including technical rocks. The route will wind thru the winery’s land, vineyards both abandoned and active, and navigate thru a hand cleared private trail only open for our events use. It is seemingly “flat” but at 4000 feet elevation those small climbs will begin to add up for the 3 & 6 hour course runners.
Aid Stations: There will be a location to leave your bag for self aid at the start/finish location, as well as some basics provided at the 1 mile loop section. It is important to stay moving and not drink too much wine while running! Our volunteers will be there at the 1 mile loop start/ finish to help you if needed.
Time Rules: Only complete loops count, so pace yourself accordingly, if you have 15 minutes to the finish time of your race, only the loop you complete will count, so choose your final lap accordingly.
Bonus: All racers get a free wine or tea tasting included with race entry.
Sign up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=79765
Packet Pickup: Friday Jan. 22nd 4:30 – 6 pm, at the Volcano Winery, or beginning at 6 am race morning. Please wear a mask, and minimize extra people with you while checking in with Alyx.
Benefits: https://www.wildhawaii.org
Without volunteers, races like these can not happen. We are always looking for helping hands and would love to have you come out – feel free to email Alyx at luckalyx@gmail.com if you would like to help with any of the following:
Volunteer Discounts
Other info:
No cumulative discounts for multiple races, but you can earn multiple discounts in a given year for multiple races. Discount must be used within 12 months of volunteer day. If available, volunteers will be given options to graze snacks at our aid stations or potentially extra race swag, as a token of appreciation for helping out.
We are stoked to announce the date of the Bokoa Combo Platter, 50k & 16 miler will be Feb. 20, 2021. Both races begin at 9am on the Bokoa Farms and Forest in Ninole Hawaii.
Sign Up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=77836
The Course: The course is 95% runnable, with some steep short climbing and rolling hills. It is a mix of Gravel roads, Dirt Roads, hand cut mountain biking trails, and private forests trails. The course will include almost exclusively uphill or downhill, and will feature very minimal flats.
Aid Stations: Will be centrally located in a main tent with multiple opportunities to access aid per each loop of the course. There will also be water refill stations in between the main aid station. Please prepare to pack any super specific items you may want that you are welcome to leave in the main tent for your own reuse and access.
Time Rules: Time cutoff is 15 hours for the 50k.
Pacers: Are not allowed.
Sign Up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=77836
Benefits:https://www.wildhawaii.org
About our Location: Bokoa Farms and Forest is a veteran-owned, family farm and forest on the slopes of Mauna Kea, on the Big Island of Hawaii. They practice restorative forestry by reducing the number and effects of invasive plant species, and propagating native and endemic plant species. Specifically, they focus on removing and using strawberry guava, and planting and caring for Koa forests. When you buy the Bokoa Farms products, you support local restorative agriculture, and you protect and restore native forests. When you run this race, you support these efforts.
We are stoked to announce the date of the Bokoa Combo Platter, the 50k & 100 k will be Nov 28th, 2020. They begin together at 8am on the Bokoa Farms and Forest in Ninole Hawaii. The 16 miler will begin at 9 am.
Sign Up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=77829
The Course: is a Bokoa Forest Combo hilly platter. The course is 95% runnable, with some steep climbing and rolling hills. It is a mix of Gravel roads, Dirt Roads, hand cut mountain biking trails, and private forests trails. It features just under 2,000 feet of gain per each 8 mile loop, this course is created to have fast runnable downhills, and technical hard inclines.
Aid Stations: Will be centrally located in a main tent with an opportunity to access aid per each 8 mile loop of the course. There will also be water refill stations in between the main aid station. Please prepare to pack any super specific items you may want that you are welcome to leave in the main tent for your own reuse and access.
Time Rules: There is an 20 hour cutoff time for the 100k, meaning you must reach the 50k mark by 10 hours or less.
Pacers: Are not allowed, due the the sensitive nature of the trails you will be accessing only runners in the race will be allowed on the course. Train hard, be ready for this course.
Sign Up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=77829
Benefits:https://www.wildhawaii.org
About our Location: Bokoa Farms and Forest is a veteran-owned, family farm and forest on the slopes of Mauna Kea, on the Big Island of Hawaii. They practice restorative forestry by reducing the number and effects of invasive plant species, and propagating native and endemic plant species. Specifically, they focus on removing and using strawberry guava, and planting and caring for Koa forests. When you buy the Bokoa Farms products, you support local restorative agriculture, and you protect and restore native forests. When you run this race, you support these efforts.
Sponsors: We are excited to be working with Tanri Outdoors and Amp Human for the Bokoa Combo Platter.
We are stoked to announce the date of the Go Big , 50k & 100 miler will be Dec 31st, 2021. The 50k & 100 miler will start at 8 am Dec 31st in Volcano. The Go Big 260 Miler will start at 5 am in Hilo at the Kaipalaoa Landing Lighthouse. We are allowing relays this year for small teams.
Sign up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=77780
The Course: is a 100% pavement island tour. The course is 100% runnable, with moderate climbing and rolling hills. The 260 miler features a “flatter coastal route” with just under 18,000 feet of climbing and 18,000 of descent starting and ending in Hilo, and the 100 miler is an “easy route” with 9,000 feet of elevation loss and 5,000 feet of gain beginning in Volcano and ending in Kailua – Kona. The 50k is a 4000 foot descent, from Volcano Village to Black Sands Beach and will be a very fast course!
Aid Stations: DO. NOT. technically EXIST. You are required to be self sufficient or provide your own crew. There will be some race director drive by car aid and assistance with fuel & water refills, but these will NOT be often and you will need crewing or self stashing. If you choose to leave the course, to sleep in a hotel or at home for a part of the course, you will have to check in with race director and confirm that you are leaving from a specific location to which you must return to the exact spot to continue your island pilgrimage.
Time Rules: 100 miler has a firm 48 hour cut off. If you reach the finish at 48:01, we will be very happy for you but you will not be an official finisher. 260 milers must complete a minimal of 65 miles per 24 hour day. Do not underestimate this. We recommend you have completed a 100 mile run within the last 24 months, or have experience with multiday stage races. Your final cut off for the 260 miles is exactly 96 hours from your start time.
Gear: Running between 6 pm and 7 am requires you to have lights & reflective apparel.
Pacers: For the longer distances runners may have a pacer after mile 50. Pacers are optional and sometimes quite enjoyable, but not necessary. 50k people must run solo or within a safe distance of another racer.
Relays: You May break up your distance in any length of segments you choose, but you must always have a runner running (obviously). With your crew vehicle it must completely pull off the road and not block other runners or crew vehicles. Please be courteous to all parties involved.
Prizes: Each of our races likes to feature local artists and farms, we pride ourselves on choosing unique locally sourced prizes, however if you want a T-shirt or a medal, this isn’t the race for you. A large portion of each racers entry goes to allocated completion and podium prizes, and we are sure you will walk away pleased. When we pick up local vendors or sponsors they will be added to the bottom of this webpage.
Sign Up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=77780
Course outlines: (may be altered within a half a mile to coordinate with final start and stop locations ) https://www.strava.com/routes/28205443 https://www.strava.com/routes/28205247 https://www.strava.com/routes/2768644839405066906
Benefits:https://www.wildhawaii.org
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