About the Kalakaua Merrie Mile
Double your bling at the Merrie Mile in Waikiki!
This is a fun one mile race in Waikiki followed by a beach party. Great as a warm up for the marathon as well as visiting friends and family. Children of all ages are welcome to run the Merrie Mile.
You will start in waves based on your predicted finish time, and when all the waves are finished, the professional wave starts with invited runners going sub 4min for the mile!
The race is named after King Kalakaua, who was known as the The Merrie Monarch. The one mile course starts at the Kapiolani Park end of Kalakaua Avenue and the turn around is by Kaiulani Ave. You’ll finish by Queens beach with a concert on the beach!
How to Enter
What’s Included?
- Race bib and timing chip
- Commemorative race shirt
- Finisher Medal
- Post race treats
- Post race concert & beach party
Bib pick up
All registered milers must collect their race packets, which includes the race bib, from the Honolulu Marathon Expo by 6:55PM on Friday December 6.
Start:
Participants are asked to meet by the start area on Monserat Avenue from 6:00AM, Saturday, December 7.
Listen out for your wave being called to the start and proceed through the starting chute.
Course:
The course is out and back, starting on Monsarrat Avenue. The course heads west into Waikiki with the turnaround at 2424 Kalakaua Avenue. The finish line is at Queens Beach, intersection of Monsarrat and Kalakaua.
Festival Area:
After your finish, you will be directed to the beach festival area. We’ll show the race on the big screen and you can rehydrate, have some post-race snacks and show off your medal to your friends and family!
Invited Runners Race:
At 7:30 AM the invited runners race starts.
