Story

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
Hana Relay Start
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
Hana Relay Handoff 1
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
Hana Relay Handoff 2
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
Hana Relay Handoff 3
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
Hana Relay Handoff 4
Leg 6 3.1 miles

From to 200 METERS PAST MILE MARKER 15 to TWIN FALLS (HOOLAWA) BRIDGE. Moderately rolling hills.
Runner: Josh Spiker

Hana Relay Handoff 5
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
Hana Relay Handoff 6
Leg 8 3.5 miles From EMI BASE YARD IN KAILUA to WAIKAMOI TRAIL PARKING AREA. Winding road and hills.
Runner: Steve Immel
Hana Relay Handoff 7
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
Hana Relay Handoff 8
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
Hana Relay Handoff 9
Leg 11 2.4 miles From TOP OF HANAMANU HILL to KEANAE LOOKOUT. Long, steep downhill, then steep uphill.
Runner: Josh Spiker
Hana Relay Handoff 10
Leg 12 2.1 miles From KEANAE LOOKOUT to WAILUA BAY LOOKOUT. Level, then uphill. Very scenic.
Runner: Steve Moreno
Hana Relay Handoff 11
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

Hana Relay Handoff 12
Leg 14 2.4 miles From PUAA KAA STATE PARK to LOWER NAHIKU ROAD. Level, then downhill. Fast leg.
Runner: Louis Tomsic
Hana Relay Handoff 13
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
Hana Relay Handoff 14
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
Hana Relay Handoff 15
Leg 17 2.0 miles From the OLD HANA GARDENLAND to HEAVENLY HANA INN. Mostly level.
Runner: Chris Larson
Hana Relay Handoff 16
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
Hana Relay Handoff 17

Last Updated: August 22, 2005

Valley Isle Road Runners (Maui Hana Relay Run Webpage)

Press Release

Race Results

Running Links

 

Main | About Us | Cast | DVD | Pictures | Reviews | Story | Trailer One | Trailer Two | Contact Us
Local Productions © ® 2005 All rights reserved.