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Maui Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Maui County
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Race date in 201 days: Apr 25, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Maui County · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee: $175Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenWed, July 1, 2026 ~ Sun, April 18, 2027See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗

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D-day as of Oct 6, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Held in Maui, Hawaii. Sponsored by The Westin Maui Resort & Spa Kaanapali.

Race categories include full marathon and half marathon, 10K, 5K, with virtual participation also available.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

#MauiMarathon#MauiCounty#Overseas Marathon#April Marathon#Full marathon Marathon

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 3

floresrunRan in 2015 · Finish time 5:50:04

“Now when I’m asked about the Maui marathon, I say it was the most beautiful but brutal marathon I have ever run.”

After rain, strong winds, and hills in Maui, the temperature rose sharply, so the runner alternated between running and walking in the second half and finished in 5:50:04.

Read the original on Run with Purpose | Flores.Run

Chrissy CarrollRan in 2010

“I went out too fast though and it killed me.”

I ran the 2010 Maui Marathon as my first full marathon. I started too quickly, and the heat and humidity caused me to vomit several times after the halfway point. In the second half, I finished by alternating between running and walking. It was a difficult race, but I was very happy to cross finish, and I later reflected that I had taken part in a fundraising programme for charity with a friend.

Read the original on Snacking in Sneakers

bschorrRan in 2008

“A beautiful, but disappointing race.”

bschorr ran the Maui Marathon for the first time in 2008. The point-to-point course from Kahului to Kaanapali and the sunrise scenery were beautiful, but the climbs between miles 8 and 12, the rolling hills that followed, and the heat were tougher than expected. Hydration and fueling didn't go well, so their pace dropped in the second half, and while the expo was small, they found the atmosphere good.

Read the original on Caution: Slow Children at Play

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Finisher vlog

Bees, cat, dog, and more · Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

First come, first served

No lottery, mauimarathonsignup.com, first come first served.

Opens in January, closes in March or sells out early (closes midnight on 4/13 for 2026 edition).

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 05:00

Time limit8 hours

8 hours (13:00 course closing)

START

Outrigger Ka'anapali Beach Resort

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Kā'anapali Parkway (Outrigger Ka'anapali Beach Resort), Maui

Finish · Google Maps

Original course map · static.wixstatic.com

Runners start · local time — (full marathon, Outrigger Ka'anapali Beach Resort 앞)

The Maui Marathon is a point-to-point course that starts in front of the Outrigger Ka'anapali Beach Resort in Ka'anapali on western Maui and returns to the same location.

It heads south along Highway 30, passing Hanakao'o Park, Wahikuli Park,

Lahaina Cannery Shopping Center, Puamana, Olowalu and Ukumehame before turning around near Papalaua Wayside Park.

The route has long sections beside the ocean and is a flat, fast course, so Boston Marathon qualifying times are accepted.

Its origins lie in the Hawaii A.A.U. Marathon, held on Oahu in the early 1940s.

It adopted the name Maui Marathon in 1974 and is the oldest marathon west of the Mississippi River and the longest-running continuously held running event in Hawaii.

The 2027 event will be the 57th edition.

After the Lahaina wildfire made the former course unusable, the race has used a return course starting and finishing in Ka'anapali since 2024.

About 1,700 people took part in 2025.

At the aid station, runners use SpeedCup, a collapsible reusable cup, instead of paper cups.

World Athletics Label: Label Label
Typical race-season temperature: around 23°C (73°F): Hot race — plan fluids and electrolytes

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Bag drop

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

4/23 Fri – 4/24 Sat

Pick up your bib at the expo

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa

Valley Isle Ballroom, 카아나팔리

Google Maps

4/23 Fri: 12:00~18:00
4/24 Sat: 09:00~17:00

Stations & transport near the venue

Carry small bills/exact change — Maui Bus is cash-only with no card or app payment system, and if you'll need a connecting bus, buy the $4 day pass from the driver on your first boarding since transfers aren't offered.

Getting to the start

Ka'anapali Resort area (between the Westin Maui and Whalers Village).

No parking or transit station on-site.

Getting to the finish

Co-located with start in the Ka'anapali Resort area.

More details

Confirmed for the 2027-04-25 edition.

Free parking only at Lahaina Civic Center (opens 3:30am);

no parking at the start/finish area itself.

More details

Free official shuttle: yellow school buses run continuously from Lahaina Civic Center parking lot to a stop in Ka'anapali (between the Westin Maui and Whalers Village), 3:30am-1:00pm on race day.

More details

Maui Bus fareboxes take cash only — no card reader, no app-based payment, no contactless option was found in any source.

Exact change is required since drivers typically cannot make change.

Fixed-route fares became free for students of any age and county employees starting July 1, 2026, but this does not apply to general tourist riders.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Full marathon starts at 5:00 am on Sunday, 25 April 2027.

Sunrise is at 6:00 am, so it is dark at the start and lighting is available only for the first 2 miles.

Bringing a headlamp is recommended.

Temperatures rise from the low 70s °F at the start to the mid-80s °F during the race.

Course remains open for 8 hours and closes at 1:00 pm.

Bib is available at the ballroom of The Westin Maui Resort & Spa from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Friday, 23 April,

and from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, 24 April.

There is no race-day pickup.

You need valid identification, and the packet includes a T-shirt, bag, bib with an attached chip, and a Speed Cup.

Online registration closes on 18 April, but you can also register at the pickup location.

Free parking is available only at the Lahaina Civic Center.

From 3:30 am to 1:00 pm, yellow school-bus shuttles run between stops at The Westin Maui and Whalers Village.

Aid station provides only water and Gatorade, so bring your own gels.

There is no separation between pacer and the start corrals, and full- and half marathon participants can leave their bags at the start line tent.

If you do not cross the intermediate timing points, your result may not be recorded.

Times are local to Maui County. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start/finish area.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali

Hotel · 284m

8.3/10(202)

View on Booking.com

The Whaler Resort

Accommodation · 93m

9.2/10(81)

View on Booking.com

Aston at The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach

Accommodation · 286m

9.1/10(162)

View on Booking.com

Outrigger Kaanapali Beach Resort

Resort · 357m

8.6/10(642)

View on Booking.com

Whaler Ocean View Studio Kaanapali Beach Steps to Beach Complimentary Car with 6 Nights WH1-1218 by KBM

Accommodation · 147m

9.2/10(6)

View on Booking.com

AEI at The Whaler Kaanapali Beach Resort

Accommodation · 150m

View on Booking.com

Kaanapali Alii 2 Bedroom Oceanfront

Accommodation · 435m

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

29 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING4LOCAL TRANSIT3FAMILY PASS1TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS7

Maui Pineapple Tour: Farm Experience and Dinner Journey

$211

View on GetYourGuide

Hawaii Haleakala Sunset Tour

$244

Maui Marathon

About Maui Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run

Maui Marathon runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

See it on video,feel it through their stories.

Finisher vlog

How to enter Maui Marathon — registration routes

How to reach the start line —start with what fits you.

First come, first served

Maui Marathon course map and elevation

The 42.195km I'll run

Outrigger Ka'anapali Beach Resort

Kā'anapali Parkway (Outrigger Ka'anapali Beach Resort), Maui

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Bag drop

Where and when to collect your Maui Marathon race bib

To the start line,step by step.

Pick up your bib at the expo

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa

Getting to the start

Getting to the finish

More details

More details

More details

From race morning to after the finish.

The race is one day,the trip can be longer.

Hotels near the Maui Marathon start line in Maui County

Hotels that make race morning easy

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali

The Whaler Resort

Aston at The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach

Outrigger Kaanapali Beach Resort

Whaler Ocean View Studio Kaanapali Beach Steps to Beach Complimentary Car with 6 Nights WH1-1218 by KBM

AEI at The Whaler Kaanapali Beach Resort

Kaanapali Alii 2 Bedroom Oceanfront

Time for you, before and after the finish

Maui Pineapple Tour: Farm Experience and Dinner Journey

Hawaii Haleakala Sunset Tour

Maui Calypso Sunset Dinner Cruise (Departing from Port Maalaea)

Maui Classic Whale Watching Tour

Maui Whale Watching Sailing

Maui Small Whale Watching Tour

Maui Quicksilver Sunset Dinner Cruise

Maui's best taste and style: Tour of life-changing attractions and restaurants

Maui: Sunset Mango Farm Tour with Fruit Tasting and Photos

Maui: Guided Farm Tour & Farm-to-Table Brunch Delivered Directly from the Farm

Maui: Dragon Fruit Farm Tour & Fruit Tasting with Alpacas

Maui (Kahului) car rental (EconomyBookings)

Maui Kahului Airport (OGG): Private Transfer to Maui Hotels

Maui Airport Pickup (Welcome)

Maui Haleakalā National Park Sunrise Tour

Blue Hawaii Maui Helicopter Tour

West Maui & Molokai Falls Helicopter Tour

Maui Hawaii Odyssey Helicopter Tour

Hana Rainforest Helicopter Tour from Kahului

Maui & Molokai Helicopter Tour

Maui Road to Hana Helicopter and Waterfall Landing Tour

Hana Rainforest Helicopter Tour from Maui

Maui Hana Adventure Tour

Maui Haleakala Sunrise Tour

Hike Butterfly Garden Tour

Maui Half Day Tour

Hana Self-Driving Tour (Depart from Kahului)

Maui Sunrise Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Maui Beach Park Audio Guide Self-Driving Tour

Where runners eat in Maui County

Eating well is part of the trip

Kula Bistro

Marlow | Italian Restaurant

Maui Slice

Nui's Garden Kitchen | Thai Food Truck

Kaleiʻs Lunchbox | Pukalani

La Provence | French Bistro

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

To the start line,
step by step.

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

With runners who dream of
the same start line.