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Race Cost: $245 (w\/ t-shirt)- if registered in Oct 2025

(I live 2 miles from the start so the travel information below is from trips I take to Long Beach, CA)
Flights: LGB-HNL Hawaiian (bought tickets in May 2024)
Departure 6 Dec 24 (Fri) LGB-HNL 0800-1200
Return 9 Dec 24 (Mon) HNL-LGB 1320-2045
Cost $685 (if bought in Nov 2025)
Transportation to\/from airport: Taxi ~$45<\/p>\n<\/div>

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(This is the closest hotel to the start \u2013 I have stayed here a few times in the past)
Hotel: Ala Moana Hotel (3 night \u2013 $952 total)
Classic hotel \u2013 pretty lobby with restaurant and bar; fitness center across street
Room \u2013 basic; carpet; balcony with sliding door; central a\/c unit; good walls \u2013 no outside noise
Lobby and public spaces are modern \u2013 parking $39\/ valet $49 a day
Distance from bus pick up\/finish of marathon: 800m\/1.8 miles
Distance from Expo: 200 meters
Hotel does not provides a shuttle to the airport<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Hotel Options: Multiple hotels in Waikiki<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Expo Thoughts \u2013
Location: Honolulu Convention Center; Size: Large \u2013 packet pick up with around dozens of vendors
Time to see it all: 45 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Race start (0500) \u2013 Start at Ala Moana Beach Park north of Waikiki.\u00a0 About a 800m walk from the hotel.\u00a0 The start has over 100+ restrooms but because this is one of the largest marathons in the United States there will be lines that take about 30 minutes if you arrive with less than 45 minutes before race time.\u00a0 The crowd is a mix of individuals who have run marathons before but a lot of first time marathoners.\u00a0 Unfortunately the race director decides to have a firework show at the start which causes significant delays and bottlenecks as ~10% of racers stop in the chute to take videos and pictures of the fireworks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race Finish was located in Kapiolani Park.\u00a0 Finish has a large segregated finisher area with food, medals, water, and first aid. No beer was provided.\u00a0 Plentiful seating in shaded areas in the park.\u00a0 Gear check available.\u00a0 Finish was in the 70-80s.
Post-race party \u2013 average; in public park, snacks; some vendors; no free beer; plenty of restrooms; parking is a challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Race (2024): <\/strong>
Start (0500)<\/strong> Ala Moana Beach Park \u2013 No inside area; however there is a large public park that provides plenty of area to stretch, relax, and use the restrooms; Difficult to get to corral
Overall the race is a very large race (over 18,000 people for the full marathon).\u00a0 Full marathon and 10k started in the same location and at the same time.\u00a0 You start at Ala Moana Park and proceed to run through downtown where you make a u-turn and then proceed back by Ala Moana Park, through Waikiki, and then to Kapiolani Park.\u00a0 After Kapiolani Park you hit the primary hill section where you ascend Diamondhead, then descend Diamondhead and then travel around the circumference of the volcano to ascend the side of Diamondhead again.\u00a0 After that you proceed to run through suburbia for a number of miles till you arrive in Hawaii Kai.\u00a0 You run a multiple mile loop around Hawaii Kai and then proceed back to ascend Diamondhead one final time around mile 24 before finishing Kapiolani Park.
If you are extremely lucky then race day will be cloudy.\u00a0 If there are no clouds expect the sun to come up around the time you are at Mile 16 by Hawaii Kai.\u00a0 This race has little shade so expect to bake from the sun during the marathon.\u00a0 Additionally the humidity can be high which makes proper hydration essential.\u00a0 Weather-wise this is probably one of the hardest marathons I have run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Grocery Store in area:
Grocery store \u2013 Foodland Farms \u2013 700m from hotel- Water; Energy Drink; Bananas; Oranges; Bread; Chocolate

Food
Night Before the Race (Italian options): Assaggios, Old Spaghetti Factory, Bernini, Cino, Olive Garden, Ruscello (has pasta)
Other Restaurants: Multiple in Ala Moana Mall, Downtown, and Waikiki<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Weather \u2013 Start: 70s degrees
Finish temp high 70-80s; blue sky no clouds; Over the 3 day trip: lows in 70s; highs 80s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Breweries\/Drinking establishments<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Off The Wall<\/td>Hana Koa Brewing Co<\/td><\/tr>
Aloha Brewing Company<\/td>Howzit Brewing<\/td><\/tr>
Waikiki Brewing Company<\/td>Lokahi Brewing Company<\/td><\/tr>
Beer Lab<\/td>Maui Brewing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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