Have someone drive you to the start line at the Shops at Wailea so you can sleep in. Drive south to Wailea using the Piilani Hwy. The Piilani is Hwy 31 and turns west towards the ocean and Wailea. When you reach the end of the road, you are at the Shops of Wailea. Turn right and quickly left into the north parking lot of the Shops at Wailea.  Free parking.  Park and walk through the middle shopping center, and use the inside bathrooms. No portapotties for this high-class race at the start line. Head out to the south parking lot where you will start. Spectators should hang around and watch the Hawaiian Blessing before the start of the race. 

Important Note: (this is a new section of the course) YOU NEED A HEADLAMP OR OTHER LIGHTING DEVICE.   Only tiki torches and the moon. AGAIN YOU NEED A HEADLAMP OR OTHER LIGHTING DEVICE. THERE ARE SPEED BUMPS THAT WILL SLOW (trip) YOU  OTHERWISE.

Ideally, after your special person drops you off,  someone can drive along the course to cheer and take pictures of you from one of our beautiful pullouts. 

When you land on Maui and await your baggage, pick up a Maui Driving Map from the desk inside the baggage area.
If you forget, maps are available at all the hotel lobbies.

Important: Marathoners need a headlamp for safety. After 7.5 miles, it will be pitch black except for car headlights and the distant aid stations. The first light begins at about 6:25 AM. If you arrive at the 7.5 mark before 6:25 AM, you will run in the dark. For the first 7.5 miles, there will be dark spots on the course where street lights don't cover or may be burnt out. WEAR A HEADLAMP. Buy one from Home Depot or Amazon. We have 25 to sell the C- runners at packet pickup on Friday or Saturday. Put your name, cell phone#, and bib number on it and drop it off at an aid station after the sun comes up.
Turn your headlamp in at the 10-mile aid station. They will be brought to the finish line before you finish for your return.

The bus for the Early Start Marathon only leaves from the Whalers Village bus station. Post race shuttle bus will return to the Kaanapali Outrigger Hotel

The Marathon has pick-ups in Kaanapali at the bus stop in front of Whalers Village. See the schedule on the back of your race bib or the web site for all the events.

We do not transport race bags from Wailea to the finish line. 

Dress skimpily for the race. If lucky, the morning temperature will get into the high 50’s, but probably in the mid-60s. If we are unlucky and have a Kona Wind, which has happened once in 20 years, the temperatures will be in the high 70s at the start. But the wind will be at your back. 

Typical weather is mid-60s at the start with no wind and no rain. 

But bring a garbage bag in your race bag to the start line if it rains. We have never needed it, but it could happen. If you don’t need it, hand it to a volunteer, and we can use it for trash. 

If you are driving and parking at the Shops at Wailea, park as directed, which will be as far away from the shopping center as possible so we don’t make The Shops unhappy. 

If someone is dropping you off, they can park anywhere in the Shops at Wailea and stay and watch the start. 

We will have the traditional Hawaiian blessing at the start. You will enjoy it. 

At the start, you will cross over timing pads, and your start time will be recorded. Your timing chip is on the back of your race bib. 

You wear your number on the front, not the back. 

Numbers 50 and numbers 1-9 will start on the front row. Make room for them. The 50s represent the runners who are doing their 50th different marathon state.

Numbers 1-9 are given to the runners who have donated the most money to the race, which is earmarked for our aid stations or endowment. We thank these very generous, big-hearted runners. 

Early starters (4:00 AM) will stay on the sidewalk or bike lane. There are no traffic controls for those starts. There will be about 70 or 80. Remember that the early starters will get finishers medals and license plate holders  be part of age division  awards but not the overall awards 

The marathon will start with 500+ runners at 5:00 AM. We use cell phone time right down to the second and will start on time. 

The first 4 miles will be closed to traffic, giving you time to spread out. After that, you will run in the bike lane facing traffic. 

There will be cops at all the traffic lights, giving you priority on the course through Kihei. 

There are 18 aid stations on the course manned by high school teams, non-profit organizations, and some businesses. 

You will receive a special email from me after the race, and you will be asked to vote for the best aid station for thehe course a first half of tnd the best aid station for the second half of the course. We will list the aid stations on the ballot to help you remember. 

Winning aid stations get nice cash prizes and a nice check for being out there. Your vote is important. 

You will receive a beautiful finisher medal after you cross the finish line. 

Thanks to the Four Seasons Hotel, we will have spray showers set up just beyond the finish line. 

The Maui School of Therapeutic Massage School of Maui will have 18-20 massage tables for you. 

There will be snacks at the finish line and Gatorade. 

After the race, plan on taking your support crew or meeting your new running friends in one of the many dining Have a change of clothes in your car.  There are cold showers next to the finish line you can use after a dip into the ocean.

On the course, there will be Gatorade, cookies, fruit, candy, etc. 

A charter bus will leave from in front of Launiupoko Park to the Wailea start line. The cost is $20, and you may buy the ticket at packet pickup. 

The race and bus schedule will be printed on the back of your race bib.

There is no transportation for gear bags from the Wailea start line. Put it in your support car.  

Parking is free at the Shops at Wailea.  

Put your credit card, a couple of $20, and a $5 bill in your little pocket, just in case. The $5 would be a nice way to thank the massage people, but it's definitely not necessary. 

See the timeline on the website for packet pickup. 

This is not the Boston Marathon, the New York Marathon, etc.

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