Great Aloha Run - Honolulu, Hawaii - Running

The Great Aloha Run is a Running race in Honolulu, Hawaii consisting of a 8.15 Miles.

The Great Aloha Run has accomplished and achieved many milestones in its 36-year history. It was the first largest first-time running event in the State of Hawaii with over 12,000 individuals signing up for the event in its very first year. The Great Aloha Run has also been recognized nationally as one of the top a100 Great Road Racesaiii¿½i¿½ii¿½i¿½ by Runneras World Magazine.

The Great Aloha Run, Hawaiias largest participatory race, has raised over $12 million for over 150 non-profit health and human service organizations and community groups throughout Hawaii, such as: Boys and Girls Clubs, BSA Aloha Council, Girl Scouts Hawaii, Leeward Special Olympics, MWR Facilities, United Cerebral Palsy of Hawaii, the Variety School of Hawaii, Palama Settlement, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association and many more!

The GAR, an 8.15-mile foot race, begins at Aloha Tower and finishes in the Aloha Stadium. There are divisions for elites, age groups, wheelchair and hand-cycle competitors, Sounds of Freedom (military running in formation) and those who just want to walk the course with friends and socialize along the way in the Back of the Pack.

There is a place in the Great Aloha Run for everyone who wants to participate. It is this inclusive philosophy that reflects the Hawaiian name for this race, aKe kukini me ke aloha pauaoleaiii¿½i¿½ii¿½i¿½athe race with compassionate love.