Mainly Marathons Aloha Series 4 days (HI)
Kapaa, HI
- 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Mainly Marathons Aloha Series races will take place over the course of 4 days in a park, on a bike/walking path that does not cross any roads on the island of Kaua’i, Hawaii. There will be first aid-certified personnel available at all races. Runners will pass the aid station … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Jan 22):
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| H (°F) | 75 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 77 |
| L (°F) | 64 | 61 | 71 | 70 | 71 |
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Mainly Marathons Exceeds Expectations
Day #4 of the Aloha Series - Do the entire Series - This is a great running company where you feel like family and you meet runners from all over … MORE
Day #4 of the Aloha Series – Do the entire Series – This is a great running company where you feel like family and you meet runners from all over the Country. Plenty of snacks, it is a loop course with beautiful scenery. Today was at Smith’s Tropical Paradise – Gorgeous – Both courses were close to our hotel – Kauai Shores Hotel – nice rooms, laundry, restaurant and close to shopping and restaurants. If you haven’t done a Mainly Marathons – Do It!!!
Mainly Marathons Aloha Series Day 3
Day 2 and 3 was run at Kapaa Beach Park. Absolutely Gorgeous run along the Pacific Ocean the entire time. We did the early start at 4:30 so you get … MORE
Day 2 and 3 was run at Kapaa Beach Park. Absolutely Gorgeous run along the Pacific Ocean the entire time. We did the early start at 4:30 so you get to watch the sun come up and maybe catch sightings for a few whales.
Mainly Marathons Aloha Series Day #2
Day 2 and 3 was run at Kapaa Beach Park. Absolutely Gorgeous run along the Pacific Ocean the entire time. We did the early start at 4:30 so you get … MORE
Day 2 and 3 was run at Kapaa Beach Park. Absolutely Gorgeous run along the Pacific Ocean the entire time. We did the early start at 4:30 so you get to watch the sun come up and maybe catch sightings for a few whales.
Aloha Series Day #1
Mainly Marathons is a great company to run with - It's like running with Family! Packet Pick up was at Smith's Tropical Paradise and then later that evening we purchased … MORE
Mainly Marathons is a great company to run with – It’s like running with Family! Packet Pick up was at Smith’s Tropical Paradise and then later that evening we purchased tickets to the Luau and full dinner – It is absolutely gorgeous! The run for Days 1 and 4 are held at Smith’s Tropical Paradise
Aloha!
Not too bad for a multiple loop out and back race. The garden has beautiful scenery and convenient/clean bathrooms. I had a little difficulty getting around people walking and the … MORE
Not too bad for a multiple loop out and back race. The garden has beautiful scenery and convenient/clean bathrooms. I had a little difficulty getting around people walking and the chickens/birds, but overall it was smooth sailing. Ample parking and friendly/helpful RDs.
My 36th State! Wow
The scenery, the support, fantastic weather. If I ran instead of walking it would not be so warm at the finish. The cool breezes saved us and make sure you … MORE
The scenery, the support, fantastic weather. If I ran instead of walking it would not be so warm at the finish. The cool breezes saved us and make sure you have a cooling towel. Wonderful location at the Smith Gardens.
Amazing location and destination race
I ran the 50K on day 3 of the Mainly Marathons Aloha series in 2019. The course consisted of an out and back that was a total of 2.2 miles. … MORE
I ran the 50K on day 3 of the Mainly Marathons Aloha series in 2019. The course consisted of an out and back that was a total of 2.2 miles. The 50K runners had to do this 14 times plus one shorter out and back to bring the total up to 31 miles. The out and back was along a concrete bike path that ran along adjacent to the shoreline at Kapa’a Beach Park on Kauai, HI. It might sound boring to have to run this 14 times, but the scenery was beautiful and there were all kinds of tourists and locals to watch, along with many species of birds. Some of the birds that I was able to identify included Zebra Doves, which were everywhere, a small, chestnut brown, bird called the Black-headed Mannikin, Red-crested Cardinal, a species of shorebird that I wasn’t able to identify, Common Mynas, Cattle Egrets, and one Albatross.
I only gave the race a 4 out of 5, because I would prefer to run longer loops. Also, I gave the race production a 4 out of 5 because I didn’t feel that the aid station was up to their usual standards, probably because they couldn’t bring their usual caravan of trailers with them to Hawaii, and so didn’t have their “Looney Lunchbox” kitchen. I thought that they could have ordered pizza from a local restaurant or other local food to supplement the snacks that were offered. They also ran out of t-shirts in my size because of an unexpected high number of runners that signed up for the 5K on the days of the races.
I hope I’m not coming off as being too critical, because I’m just trying to tell it as it was. I really had a good time, and met a lot of really nice friends. One of the runners even let me use their shower because I was flying out the same day as my race so I could be back at work on Monday. If I could, I would give the race an overall rating as 4.5 and would do it again if I ever have the chance to go back.