Leg # |
Distance |
Description of Leg |
Picture |
| Leg 1 |
2.4 miles |
Race day is Saturday, September 10, 2005, our heat started at 6:15A
at Kahului Airport, Maui. The first heat started at 5A. We started
at the JUNCTION OF KEOLANI AND AALELE ST. Run East on Aalele St.,
left onto Old Haleakala Hwy., then straight on Haleakala Hwy. Juct.
To Kala Rd. (Which is one-way: Support Vehicles must turn right on
Haleakala Hwy., left on Hana Hwy., then park along Hana Hwy. for hand-off.)
HAND-OFF POINT IS ON KALA RD. about 150 meters from the Hana hwy.
intersection.
Runner: Steve Moreno |
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| Leg 2 |
2.6 miles |
Left on HANA HWY., then continue to BALDWIN PARK ENTRY ROAD. (Vehicles
park along entry road. Do not park along Hana Hwy.) Fairly straight.
Toilets, phone and water at beach park.
Runner: Steve Immel |
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| Leg 3 |
3.0 miles |
From BALDWIN BEACH PARK to HOOKIPA MILE MARKER 9. Slight gain in
elevation, gently rolling. Beware of wind surfers. Park well off road.
Toilets, phone and water at beach park. Very Windy cross breeze.
Runner: Louis Tomsic |
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| Leg 4 |
2.7 miles |
From HOOKIPA MILE MARKER 9 to HAIKU COMMUNITY CENTER. Strong downhill,
then uphill through Maliko Gulch. Moderately uphill after that. Toilets,
water and phone at community center.
Runner: Chris Larson |
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| Leg 5 |
3.4 miles |
From HAIKU COMMUNITY CENTER to 200 METERS PAST MILE MARKER 15 (NEW
LOCATION) Downhill, long uphill, then gently rolling.
Runner: Scott Wietecha |
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| Leg 6 |
3.1 miles |
From to 200 METERS PAST MILE MARKER 15 to TWIN FALLS (HOOLAWA)
BRIDGE. Moderately rolling hills.
Runner: Josh Spiker
|
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| Leg 7 |
3.4 miles |
From TWIN FALLS (HOOLAWA) BRIDGE to EMI BASE YARD IN KAILUA . Rolling
hills, then mostly level on winding road.
Runner: Steve Moreno |
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| Leg 8 |
3.5 miles |
From EMI BASE YARD IN KAILUA to WAIKAMOI TRAIL PARKING AREA. Winding
road and hills.
Runner: Steve Immel |
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| Leg 9 |
2.5 miles |
From WAIKAMOI TRAIL PARKING AREA to KAUMAHINA PARK. Winding road
and hills. Porta poties available, but hold your breath.
Runner: Louis Tomsic |
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| Leg 10 |
2.3 miles |
From KAUMAHINA PARK to TOP OF HANAMANU HILL. One mile steep downhill,
one mile uphill, hazardous road.
Runner: Scott Wietecha |
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| Leg 11 |
2.4 miles |
From TOP OF HANAMANU HILL to KEANAE LOOKOUT. Long, steep downhill,
then steep uphill.
Runner: Josh Spiker |
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| Leg 12 |
2.1 miles |
From KEANAE LOOKOUT to WAILUA BAY LOOKOUT. Level, then uphill. Very
scenic.
Runner: Steve Moreno |
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| Leg 13 |
3.5 miles |
From WAILUA BAY LOOKOUT to PUAA KAA STATE PARK. 2.1 miles uphill
simular to Mount Tantalas on Oahu. A tough leg. Bathrooms and water
available.
Runner: Chris Larson
|
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| Leg 14 |
2.4 miles |
From PUAA KAA STATE PARK to LOWER NAHIKU ROAD. Level, then downhill.
Fast leg.
Runner: Louis Tomsic |
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| Leg 15 |
3.6 miles |
From LOWER NAHIKU ROAD to THE ILLEGAL STRIP MALL IN THE JUNGLE.
Just look for the smoked marlin banners. Gently rolling hills.
Runner: Scott Wietecha |
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| Leg 16 |
2.3 miles |
From THE ILLEGAL STRIP MALL IN THE JUNGLE to the OLD HANA GARDENLAND.
Gently downhill. Kaeleku Caverns (Lava Tube) road left is at the end
of this leg.
Runner: Steve Immel |
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| Leg 17 |
2.0 miles |
From the OLD HANA GARDENLAND to HEAVENLY HANA INN. Mostly level.
Runner: Chris Larson |
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| Leg 18 |
1.9 miles |
From HEAVENLY HANA INN to HANA BALL PARK & THE FINISH LINE!
Flat with rolling hills. When the road forks, take the left road following
it down and then up to the ball park.
Runner: Josh Spiker
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