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Hawaii > Maui Paradise Marathon, Half Marathon &
5K
Kihei, HI
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Date
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Suspended
until 2011
Event
Details
The stunningly beautiful blue waters of Hawaii's Alalakeiki Channel and
its Maalea and Makena Bays, as well as its massive Haleakala Volcano
rising in the distance, form the backdrop for the annual wintertime
running of the Maui Paradise Marathon, Aloha Half Marathon &
Mahalo 5K, which will offer an all-new course for its 13.1-mile race at
the event's 2009 running. With its mixture of flat stretches and
sometimes challenging hills along the coastal roads between Kalama
Beach Park and Makena Bay, the half marathon features an out-and-back
course with spectacularly scenic views of the ocean along the entire
race route.
From the starting line at Kalama Beach, which lies just south of the
town of Kihei, the half marathon takes runners southward along the
shoreline of Maui's Alalakeiki Channel, including stretches through
Kamaole Beach Park, the Wailea Shopping Village and a long stretch
along the tree-lined roads that run past the Wailea Golf Club. After
the run past the golf course, runners hit the turnaround point at the
intersection with Honokoi Street, where they then run back northward
along the 6.5 miles they've just completed back toward the finish line
at Kalama Beach.
Runners can expect to encounter the half-marathon course's hilliest
stretches between mile markers 3 and 5, and then between miles 8 and 11
on the return route. The biggest hills reach just over 120 feet above
sea level, while the lowest point in the race is at sea level, near the
start/finish line. Paved surfaces along the coast make up the terrain
for the entire race course, and organizers add that runners can expect
plenty of breeze blowing in from the ocean throughout the race, as well
as the possibility of occasional views of whales offshore, as the race
takes place in the middle of whale migration season in this part of the
South Pacific.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the southern stretch of Maui's western coast, just south
of Maalea Bay and about 11 miles from the island's Kahului Airport, the
town of Kihei typically experiences mild to moderately warm weather
conditions in every month of the year, and usually low rainfall except
in December and January, when rainfall amounts are usually at their
highest. In January, the area's average monthly temperatures range
between 81°F and 63°F, while rainfall totals average
just over 2.5 inches for the month.
Fees
$65 for the half marathon if registered by August 31, 2008
$75 between September 1 - November 30, 2008
$80 between January 1 - 10, 2009
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2009 running of Kihei's Maui
Paradise Marathon or Half Marathon, register
online at Active.com.
Websites
www.mauiparadisemarathon.com
Visit Maui - Maui Visitors Bureau
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