Ku'ikahi 5K & 10K

Ku'ikahi 5K & 10K is organized by Aloha Racing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 20, 2027, in Ala Moana Park. The 10K (6.2 miles) starts first at 7:00 a.m. and the 5K (3.1 miles) follows at 7:10 a.m. Both leave from the Keyhole area and run the Magic Island stretch, with views over Waikiki and the turquoise water Hawaii is known for, and with the sun coming up behind Diamond Head.

These are flat, spectator-friendly road distances, which makes the 10K a reasonable place to test your fitness and the 5K a good option for a first race or a family entry. The ten-minute gap between starts is worth noting: if you are in the 5K, do not let the 10K gun rush your warm-up. For the longer distance, four to six weeks with one weekly tempo run of twenty minutes at comfortably hard effort and a weekend run of six to eight miles will have you ready.