About the Race

Date: March 18, 2023
Location: Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation Area
Check-in Start Time: 6:20 am
Race Start Time: 7:00 am
Distance: 6.75 miles
Race Directors: Jacki Doppelmayer and Michelle Lino

Aiea Loop Trail is a classic O’ahu outing for hikers and trail runners. Forested and often mud-featured, our scenic route will take you 6.75 miles into lush valleys and up along open ridges that offer views of historic Halawa Valley, the southern coast of O’ahu, and the Wai’anae Range to the West. The total elevation gain for this course is 1,442 feet. It is approximately 95% trail and 5% road.

From the start at the park’s lower pavilion you will run up the paved road to the trailhead, and then out onto the trail. You’ll find the trail wide and welcoming for the most part, with a few single-track challenges. Prepare for some uphill vert!! We also recommend wearing good trail shoes for the best traction possible over roots and rocks and through mud bogs if it has rained.

After completing the trail portion of the course, you’ll head back down a short, steep paved road to the finish line at the lower pavilion. Make it a great finish and smile for the photographers – then grab something to eat and a goodie bag. A great morning with HURT friends!

NOTE a change at the finish line: We’re proud to announce that the HURT Trail Series will be cupless! Bring your own reuseable cup for post-race rehydration.

In addition to having course marshals at major junctions of the trail to cheer you on and point you in the right direction, the course will be marked with ribbons. You’ll first follow orange ribbons, then green. Please see the course map for further information. The trail will also be marked with BLUE ribbon – which means “don’t go that way.” Throughout the Trail Series, remember that “Blue is Bad.”

This trail is heavily used by the public. Please be courteous as you share it with others.

Race Check-In Procedure

IMPORTANT PARKING INFO: Carpooling is strongly encouraged. Parking inside Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation Area will be limited to the first 20 vehicles that contain two or more participating runners (in marked stalls only). Cars containing fewer than two participating runners must park in the surrounding residential area outside the Recreation Area. After those first 20 vehicles, all subsequent vehicles will also be directed to park outside the Recreation Area. If you park in the surrounding residential area, please do so legally and respect residents at that early hour with minimal noise disruption.
NOTE that if you park inside the Park, it must be in a marked stall; be aware that Park officials have issued citations for not doing so.
Check-in on race morning will be at the pavilion by the lower lot restroom between 6:20 am and 6:55 am. If you miss the 6:55 am cut-off for registration, you must wait until after the race has started to register and begin your run. Your time will not be adjusted for the delayed start.
At check-in, participants will be given a bib with an assigned number.
Once check-in is complete, hang out until the Race Directors provide final instructions and send you on your way.
Restrooms are available at the start/finish.
There are no aid stations on the course so runners should be prepared to carry fluids, fuel, etc. with them.
REMEMBER: Have fun! Be courteous to your fellow runners and show your thanks to the volunteers!
Contact us if you have any questions.