ʻO Kaʻū Kākou
WE ARE KAʻU
The 6th Annual
Kaʻū CoffeeTrail Run
September 21st, 2019 7:00 AM
THE 2021 race DATE HAS BEEN set for Sept 18th. We've commissioned Hawaii Island Runners to organize this race. Click the button below to get race details and registration. Mahalo!
RFID chip timing!
The Kaʻu Coffee Trail Run returns for its 6th year offering moderate to highly-challenging 5K, 10K and 1/2 marathon races through macadamia nut and coffee fields. While crossing the beautiful slopes of rural Ka'u you will treated to breathtaking, 180-degree views of the ocean.
All proceeds from this event stay in Kaʻu to benefit the Kaʻu community. The race is sponsored by 'O Ka'u Kakou, a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) non -profit community service organization.
The race begins and ends at the Kaʻu Coffee Mill in Pahala (Wood Valley). The course starts with a family-friendly 5K, continues uphill through a moderately-challenging 10K and reaches a 3100-foot elevation in the vigorously-exhilarating Half Marathon.
Here are the fee breakdowns and deadlines for the 2019 race. We will update the information below for the 2021 race as they become available.
May 1-July 8
5K - $25
10K - $35
HM - $45
July 9-Aug12th
5K - $30
10K - $40
HM - $50
Aug 13-Sept 20
5K - $35
10K - $45
HM - $55
Race day, "non-online", registration ends September 18, 2021 at 6:30 AM. We need to provide runner's information to the race timers. All runs begin and finish at the Ka'u Coffee Mill, located at 96-2696 Wood Valley Road N/E of Pahala Town.
Testimonials
“This is the hardest half marathon course in the state of Hawaiʻi. With gigantic climbs and loose rocks, it’s wild and crazy.”
- Bree Wee
“The half marathon is the hardest marathon I’ve ever done, but the most beautiful.”
-Justin Denny Sr.
"Kaʻu is a strongly-bonded community. It's far from everything, peaceful, and full of raw beauty. And, I can't think of a better way to experience all that than running the Ka'u Coffee Trail Run!"
- Patrick Stover
"Running through fields of coffee and macadamia nut orchards makes the Kaʻu Coffee Trail Run 10k a runner's fantasy come true! The volunteers were so amazing and the course was so magically beautiful - I look forward to this race all year!" - Sara Stover
