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Maunawili Out and Back 2025 Mahalo

ByHURT Hawaii

Great (warm) weather and good trail conditions yielded a fun, fast, challenging, and successful race along the Maunawili Demonstration trail. Mahalo to all runners that came out to enjoy the Run with the Pigs!

There were 61 finishers of the entire 22-mile course and 9 teams that finished the distance as a 2-person relay. 

Congratulations to the top three males:
L-R: Nathan Cogswell (third), Tyler Juza (first), Patrick McClernon (second)
Congratulations to the top three females:
L-R: Nikki Medwetz (third) , Irina Razina (first), and Allison Corbo (second)
Congratulations to the top three relays:
The Other Guys – Tyler Tipton and Al Tod (first)

Cat (not pictured) – Tyler Clifton and Noah Lang (second)

Porco Rosso – Olexiy Dvornikov and Cosmo Brossy (third)

Five new runners completed their fifth race of the trail series and became 2025 Trailblazers! This brings the total number of 2025 Trailblazers to 38! Way to get after it! 

HURT, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization and none of these events would happen without some serious dedication and generosity from folks willing to give their time, sweat equity, and aloha to ensure that runners have the best possible experience!

The effort for Maunawili started with more than 50 people working very hard over four weekends to clear and improve the trail for a safer, easier, and more enjoyable running experience. Many mahalos to our partner, DLNR – Na Ala Hele, for their assistance and hard work in getting the trail in good shape and providing guidance and education to help us protect native species and implement best practices of forest stewardship. 

Huge mahalo to all those that gave their Saturday to work at the start/finish, the Waimanalo aid station, and out on the course:

  • Mike H –trail marking
  • Mike H and Kana Y, with assist by Sue L – trail sweeps
  • Mike H, Alyssa M, and Alex L – course marshals
  • Benito Q and Jacque T– trail marking and Nalo aid station 
  • PJ, Les O, Michael W, Derrick, Glen O, Satomi F, Lauri Y, Keith C, Liz R, Jeff H, Bozo V, Jeff S and multiple boy scouts – Nalo aid station
  • Jeff H, Jacki D, Liana K, Kelley H, Miranda C, Thomas J, Sue L, and Drew L – Start/Finish aid station
  • Augusto D – Start/Finish timing
  • Kalani P and Brent W – race photography
Race Results Race Photos
Upcoming Events

Tantalus Triple Trek is the next race on September 13 – the first ultra-distance race of the trail series. We hope to see you on the mountain! 

Register for Tantalus Triple Trek

HURT and Hawaii Nature Center are collaborating on the Rainforest Ramble Keiki run scheduled for September 20 on the lower tantalus trails. All funds received will go toward the Hawaii Nature Center to assist them in fostering awareness, appreciation, understanding and stewardship of Hawai‘i’s environment by educating children with an interactive and immersive approach. If you have keiki ages 6-14, please consider signing up. There will be plenty of volunteer opportunities for this fun and worthy event.

Rainforest Ramble

Neal and Marian Yasuda