Maui Oceanfront Marathon route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Maui Oceanfront Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
Maui Oceanfront Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.9% versus flat · net elevation -21 m
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Decision summary
Maui Oceanfront Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 392 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 51/100
- Evidence depth
- 35 verified facts
Lower than 42% of comparable mapped races
7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Maui Oceanfront Marathon?
The Maui Oceanfront Marathon route has 392 m of ascent, 413 m of descent and an estimated 0.9% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Maui Oceanfront Marathon route go?
The Maui Oceanfront Marathon route starts at Marathon starts at The Shops at Wailea North parking lot, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, HI 96753, on Wailea Ike Road and finishes at All distances finish at Launiupoko Beach Park, just south of Old Lahaina Town on Maui's west side. Underfoot, expect asphalt; the entire course is on asphalt road and on the shoulder bike path alongside the road. It passes The Shops at Wailea, South Kihei Road, Kihei Town, Maalaea Bay and Highway 30 (Honoapiilani Highway). 19 aid stations line the route.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Island
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
- Community
Terrain
- Beach
- Road
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 233 m
- Net elevation
- -20 m
The stored route produces 392 m of ascent, while a source states 233 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- Standard start 5:00 a.m. with a noon cutoff (a 7-hour limit). An optional early 4:00 a.m. start is available for runners wanting an 8-hour time limit; overall winners must start at 5:00 a.m.
- Qualification status
- RRCA State Marathon & Half Marathon Championships event.
Access and course status
- Start
- Marathon starts at The Shops at Wailea North parking lot, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, HI 96753, on Wailea Ike Road.
- Finish
- All distances finish at Launiupoko Beach Park, just south of Old Lahaina Town on Maui's west side.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Asphalt; the entire course is on asphalt road and on the shoulder bike path alongside the road.
- Landmarks
- The Shops at Wailea, South Kihei Road, Kihei Town, Maalaea Bay, Highway 30 (Honoapiilani Highway), Launiupoko Beach Park
- Notable features
- A single-day event offering a Marathon, Half Marathon, 6-Miler and 5K, plus a free Thursday Cookie Run and a dinner cruise. The event is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and uses reusable HydraPak SpeedCups at aid stations instead of disposable cups
- Runs oceanfront from Wailea through Kihei Town and along Highway 30 above Maalaea Bay to Launiupoko Beach, with whale, ocean and mountain views during January whale-watching season
- 19 aid stations line the route
How hilly is the Maui Oceanfront Marathon?
- Steep descent 3%
- Descent 13%
- Flat 67%
- Climb 15%
- Steep climb 3%
- Total ascent
- 392 m
- Net elevation
- −21 m
- GAP factor
- 0.9%
- Longest climb
- 1,630 m at 2.4%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 22°CTypical temperature
- 14 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 51Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Maui Oceanfront Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.9% slower than a flat course, with about 392 m of total ascent.