San Diego/Hawaii

The 3rd Annual Hibiscus Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, June 14th, 2009 at 6:00am.  All proceeds from the event will be donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to help in the fight against blood cancers.  The race is open to runners and walkers, and jogging strollers are welcome! 

Registration Information:

Click here to register online.

*Early Bird registration (postmarked by December 31): $25.00
*Regular registration (postmarked by May 31): $35.00
*Late registration (hand-carry to packet pickup): $40.00
*Race Day registration: $50.00

Awards, Timing and Packet Pickup:

Custom hand-crafted awards for top 3 men and women in 11 divisions, plus Top Masters Male and Female.  Chip timing by Pacific Sport Events.  All participants will receive a race t-shirt and goodie bag.  (T-shirt not guaranteed if you register after May 31.) Finishers will enjoy an assortment of yummy refreshments at the finish line.

Packet Pickup Information:
Thursday, June 11, 4pm to 8pm - Runners Route
Friday, June 12, 4pm to 8pm - Fleet Feet Kailua
Saturday, June 13, 10am to 5pm - Runners HI

Volunteers Needed!

We need approximately 70 volunteers to set up aid stations and hand out water to runners and walkers, beginning at 5:15am on Sunday, June 14th.  If you're running the race, encourage your friends and family to come out and support you by working at an aid station.  Don't want to do 13.1 miles, but still want to help?  Come on out and support the cause!  All volunteers will receive a t-shirt.  To volunteer, please email jen.mcveay@lls.org.

Optional 15K for Walkers!

If you walk a 17 minute mile or slower pace, we strongly recommend you do our optional 15K to ensure a more enjoyable race!  The finish line closes after 4 hours - doing the optional 15K guarantees you aid support and an official chip time.

Course Information:

The race begins and ends at KapiolaniPark, and follows the same route as the 2008 race. Racers head out of the park away from Diamond Head and turn right on Monsarrat around the park.  Racers then turn right onto Paki Avenue which threads back around Kapiolani Park. As the course nears Diamond Head, there are some short, uphill grades and beautiful views of the ocean.  The route circles Diamond Head crater to the left on Diamond Head Road (aid station at Triangle Park), then turns right onto 18th Avenue.  

The course then turns right onto Kilauea Avenue, passing through residential and commercial areas of Kahala then merges onto Kalanianaole Highway (aid station at the gas station).  Racers turn around about 800 meters past Wailupe Beach Parkand doubles back along Kalanianaole Highway (aid station at Wailupe Beach Park). The course turns left onto Kealaolu Avenue (aka "Golf Course Road") along the Waialae Country Club. The route then turns right onto Kahala Avenue, merges into Diamond Head Road, and circles back around Diamond Head crater (aid station at Triangle Park).

As the last mile of the course curves around Diamond Head toward the finish in Waikiki, the route passes Cliffs, a popular surfing spot, and the Diamond Head Lighthouse. At the tip of Kapiolani Park, runners fork onto Kalakaua Avenue. The last stretch of the race runs along the park past the Waikiki Aquarium to the Finish Line near the Kapiolani Park Bandstand.