Kaʻena Point Firecracker 2026

$35.00

Date: July 4, 2026
Start Time: 7:00 am
Race Directors: Keith Campbell and Lory Peroff

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REGISTRATION OPENS JUN 18, AT 12:01AM HST.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: JUL 1, AT 11:59PM HST.

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About the Race 

Date: July 4, 2026
Start Time: 7:00 am
Race Directors: Keith Campbell and Lory Peroff

Note: Damage from winter storms this year prevents HURT from running the west side of the customary Firecracker route.

The Kaʻena Point Firecracker is a scenic, double out-and-back trail run along the north shore of Kaʻena Point State Park. The 10.6-mile course includes beaches, dirt roads, single-track trails, and only 295 feet of elevation gain. There are few trees, so there are no roots, but the course has many, many rocks, and the sun can be hot by the end of the race. After the race, water, juice, sodas, fruit, and snacks are provided, and you can cool off in the ocean!

Dress festively! The Kaʻena Point Firecracker celebrates the 4th of July and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Age Requirement:  Entrants for Kaʻena Point Firecracker must be 15 years of age or older. If under 18, a signed waiver by their parent/guardian must be submitted within 3 days of registration.  The waiver form is available for download in the waiver tab. Instruction on how to submit the signed waiver is at the bottom of the form.

Cupless:  We are proud that the HURT Trail Series will continue to be cupless! Bring your own reusable cup or bottle for post-race hydration.

Race Check-In Procedure

  • PARKING: When you arrive at the end of Farrington Highway (Route 930), please take directions from our volunteer parking attendants. Race participants and friends must park off the pavement on the ocean or mountain side of the paved road. The dirt parking lots above and below the end of the pavement on Farrington Highway are reserved for non-race users of Kaʻena Point State Park. Carpooling is highly encouraged.
  • CHECK-IN: This is a pre-registration event; no race-day entries are accepted. Check-in for registered entrants on race morning is required at tables in the ocean-side parking lot between 6:20 am and 6:55 am. At check-in, participants are given a bib with an assigned number. Please display the number prominently on the front of your body for timing purposes. 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 is not adjusted for the delayed start.
  • PORTABLE TOILETS: Three portable toilets are available at the entrance to the parking lot.
  • Contact us if you have any questions.

During the Race

  • ON-COURSE HYDRATION: Carry at least a 20 oz. water bottle. Race participants are typically on the course for 1-3 hours. After the sun rises above the ridge, there is no shade on the course. HURT also recommends a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
  • AID STATION: The Start/Finish station serves as an aid station between the two out-and-back segments of the race. There will be water, Scratch, sodas, and juice available as well as fruit and packaged snacks.
  • COURSE MARKERS: The outbound course is marked with orange training cones. Course marshals are stationed at critical turns. There are numerous alternate pathways along the outbound course, so please stay on the marked route so everyone runs the same distance. The return route is not marked because it is a straight run on the upper designated road back to the start. If you see blue ribbons or blue training cones anywhere, they mean: Wrong Way, Do Not Enter, Go Back. Please ignore green or yellow training cones.
  • TRAIL ETIQUETTE: The Kaʻena Point Trail and the Coastal Hiking Trail are open to the public. Many people use these trails to visit the Natural Area Reserve (bird sanctuary) at the tip of Kaʻena Point. Please be courteous to other State Park visitors. Beware of vehicles driving on the dirt roads we are using as a race course. Vehicles are difficult for drivers to control on the rough roads, so please yield the right of way.
  • PROHIBITED: State Parks prohibit animals except for service dogs. Alcoholic beverages are also prohibited. Racers must not enter the bird sanctuary at the tip of Kaʻena Point.

Start Location

Kaʻena Point Trail
Kaʻena Point State Park
Waialua, HI 96791

Course Map

Course Description

The Kaʻena Point Firecracker follows a modified out and back route. Outbound, the race course starts on the upper designated road above the Mokulēʻia parking lot and runs west for 0.11 miles to avoid a monk seal and her pup on the beach below. Then the race course turns down to the beach and follows the beach and designated shoreline access roads west to the bird sanctuary at the tip of Kaʻena Point. Without entering the bird sanctuary, the course runs outside the predator-proof fence to the crest of the hill. There, the course returns back downhill to the green gate at end of the upper designated road and follows the upper road east back to the parking lot. The race runs this modified out-and-back route two times for a total of 10.6 miles.

Awards

Awards are given to the first three finishers in each of the categories.

Entrants

Start List

Results

HURT Trail Series Waiver

  • I wish to enter and participate in a HURT, Inc. Trail Series event.  I accept the rules, conditions, and regulations of the event and will comply with them.  I am aware of and assume all risks associated with this trail run, recognizing it is extremely difficult and hazardous for even well-conditioned athletes under the most favorable of conditions.  The Trail Series Runs cover difficult mountainous terrain with precipitous drop offs in a tropical rain forest and span great extremes of humidity and temperature.  I certify that (a) I am in excellent physical condition, (b) I have not been advised otherwise by a qualified medical person, and (c) I have sufficiently trained for participation in this event, on rugged trails.  I am also aware that I may be exposed to physical injury from a number of natural factors on the trail, such as lack of water, threat from wildlife, rainstorms, rockslides, and hazards from vehicular traffic attendant to running across roadways.  I understand and accept that the risks include the fact I may become injured or incapacitated in a location where it is difficult or impossible to get required medical aid to me in time to avoid additional physical injury, even death.  Knowing these facts, nevertheless in consideration of HURT, Inc. accepting this entry, I HEREBY FOR MYSELF, MY HEIRS, EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, WAIVE, RELEASE AND DISCHARGE the HURT Inc., State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Na Ala Hele Trail Group, RRCA, any official sponsor, entity, and the officers, trustees, directors, shareholders and/or members, agents and employees of each, all medical and other personnel assisting with the Run, or any of them and any other person connected with this running event, their representatives, successors and assigns, “Run Management”, FROM ANY AND ALL RIGHTS CLAIMS OR LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE for any and all injuries to me or my property, or for damage caused by me or by any else (including Acts of God), arising out of or in connection with my participation in this event, and further indemnify and hold harmless the said Run Management from any and all liability or claims arising out of or in connection with my participation in this event.
  • I understand that if I am under the age of eighteen, a parent or guardian must approve my race participation by signing this waiver. The signed waiver must be submitted at registration or within three days of registering. Waivers will not be accepted on race day.
  • I understand that entry fees are necessary to meet the costs of preparation months in advance of the Run, and that if the Run is canceled because of Acts of God, or other circumstances beyond the control of the Run management, the entry fee will not be refunded.
  • I understand that there are no refunds for entry fees should I choose not to participate in the event. 
  • I understand that I cannot roll over my entry to the next year should I choose not to participate in the event.
  • I understand that I cannot transfer my entry to another entrant as the event is limited by permitting agencies. 
  • I give permission for free use of my name, voice, picture or my writings for any magazine or newspaper articles, broadcast, promotion or other account of the event.

WAIVER of LIABILITY FOR MINORS (under 18)

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT THAT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

The Participant and Parent/Guardian hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress execute the Waiver under the following terms:

MUST BE COMPLETED BY PARENT/GUARDIAN AND MINOR

Waiver 

Participant and Parent/Guardian expressly agree that this release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Hawaii, and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Hawaii. Participant and Parent/Guardian agree that in the event that any clause or provision of this Release shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of the Release which shall continue to be enforceable.

PARTICIPANT IS AGE 15-17?   ⬚ YES        ⬚ NO

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