Ka'u Coffee Mill (Wood Valley)
Pahala, Hawaii
The 4th Annual Ka'u Coffee Trail run celebrates its award-winning Ka'u Coffee. All proceeds from this event stay in Ka'u to benefit the Ka'u community.
Sponsored by 'O Ka'u Kakou, a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) non -profit community service organization.
On September 23, 2017 the Ka'u Coffee Trail Run returns for its 4th year offering moderate to highly-challenging 5K, 10K and 1/2 marathon races through macadamia nut and coffee fields along the beautiful slopes of rural Ka'u on the southern side of Hawaii Island.
The race begins and ends at the Ka'u 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.
Invite your friends and family to cheer you on and enjoy local food.
Runners will receive a race goodies bag, including a T-shirt and more.
On-line registration opens May 1st...
Register before midnight, July 10, 2017, for Early registration, August 14th for Regular registration and September 11th for Late registration.
Race day "non-online" registration ends September 23, 2017 at 6:30 AM. We need to provide runner's information to the race timers...
Event Start Location
All runs begin and finish at the Ka'u Coffee Mill, located at 96-2696 Wood Valley Road above Pahala Town.
Race Start Time: 7:00 am
Race day registration ends at 6:30 AM, September 23, 2017.
Course Description
The 5K: is a family-friendly, run/walk trail through macadamia nut groves and coffee fields
The 10K: is a moderate run through macadamia nut groves, coffee fields & a huge eucalyptus tree forest
The Half Marathon: follows the 5K & 10K course, then continues up to an elevation of 3100 feet, traverses onto a 4-wheel drive access road, marked trails undulating through grazing pastures, former sugarcane fields, and winding down through planted coffee.