Run for the Dry Forest
Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a, Kailua Kona HI, 96740, USA
Get ready – the Run for the Dry Forest (RDF) is returning to Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a!
The RDF is a 10km run, 5km run/walk and 1/4-mile keiki run. You can choose to run or walk a 5km course (suitable for most people) or do a 10km run (an “extreme trail running experience” featuring a 1200 ft elevation gain in the first 3 miles). There is also a free fun, non-competitive 1/4-mile keiki run on flat surfaces; parents are welcome to join the kids, educational booths, and interpretive trails to stroll along.
It’s fun for the whole family. The 10 km course is a challenging trail running experience, featuring 1200 feet of elevation gain in the first 3 miles, loose rocky footing and narrow winding trails. Start at the Meeting House and run one lap around the reservoir before heading up the steep winding 4wd road. From the crest above Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a (the half-way point) you may be able to see Hualālai, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and Kohala. Circle the cinder cone and enjoy the fast single track descent through an old corral and horse pasture, to the finish at the Meeting House. This event is for experienced trail runners. Baby strollers are not allowed.
