Hana
Relay 2006
Race Course
Leg # |
Distance |
Description of Leg |
Picture |
| Leg 1 | 2.4 miles | On September 9, 2006, our heat started at 6:45A at Kahului Airport,
Maui. The first heat started at 5:30A. 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: Jonah Maiyo |
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| 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: Josphat Boit |
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| Leg 6 | 3.1 miles | From to 200 METERS PAST MILE MARKER 15 to TWIN FALLS (HOOLAWA)
BRIDGE. Moderately rolling hills. |
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| 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: Louis Tomsic |
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| Leg 8 | 3.5 miles | From EMI BASE YARD IN KAILUA to WAIKAMOI TRAIL PARKING AREA.
Winding road and hills. Runner: Steve Moreno |
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| 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: Steve Immel |
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| Leg 10 | 2.3 miles | From KAUMAHINA PARK to TOP OF HANAMANU HILL. One mile steep downhill,
one mile uphill, hazardous road. Runner: Josphat Boit |
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| Leg 11 | 2.4 miles | From TOP OF HANAMANU HILL to KEANAE LOOKOUT. Long, steep downhill,
then steep uphill. Runner: William Ngetich |
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| Leg 12 | 2.1 miles | From KEANAE LOOKOUT to WAILUA BAY LOOKOUT. Level, then uphill.
Very scenic. Runner: Steve Moreno |
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| 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. |
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| Leg 14 | 2.4 miles | From PUAA KAA STATE PARK to LOWER NAHIKU ROAD. Level, then downhill.
Fast leg. Runner: Louis Tomsic |
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| 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: Josphat Boit |
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| 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: William Ngetich |
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| Leg 17 | 2.0 miles | From the OLD HANA GARDENLAND to HEAVENLY HANA INN. Mostly level. Runner: Jonah Maiyo |
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| 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: Steve Immel |
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| Finsh Line: Hana Ball Park |  |
Last Updated: September 18, 2006
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