• Ultramarathon
  • 160.9 km
  • Honolulu
  • Event dates
  • Qualification entry

HURT 100 (Honolulu) Ultramarathon

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.

Decision summary

HURT 100 (Honolulu) Ultramarathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
13:25/km

36:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
50/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
40 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

HURT 100 (Honolulu) Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for HURT 100 (Honolulu) Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the HURT 100 (Honolulu) Ultramarathon?

The HURT 100 (Honolulu) Ultramarathon is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 7,468 m.

Where does the HURT 100 (Honolulu) Ultramarathon route go?

The HURT 100 (Honolulu) Ultramarathon route starts at Hawai'i Nature Center, 2131 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu (Makiki start/finish) and finishes at Hawai'i Nature Center (Makiki), Honolulu. Underfoot, expect 99% single-track trail, 1% asphalt; technical surface of roots, rocks, puddles, and mud wallows with steep inclines. It passes Hawai'i Nature Center (Makiki), Paradise Park (Manoa) and Judd Trail trailhead (Nu'uanu). One 2.5-mile lower loop plus five identical ~19.5-mile HURT loops, totalling 100 miles.

What should runners know on race day for the HURT 100 (Honolulu) Ultramarathon?

3. Pacers allowed; may start accompanying a runner after 60 miles or from 17:00 Saturday (whichever comes first), and only from the Manoa or Makiki aid stations (not Nu'uanu).

Race character

Scenery

  • Forest
  • Parkland
  • Mountain
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Destination
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical
Source-stated ascent
7,468 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
19:22:44 (Tyler Juza)
Women's course record
23:26:32
Field size
135
Field cap
135

Entry requirements

Entry status
Qualification entry: Entry requirement held: Proof of a qualifying run of a minimum of 50 miles within the two years prior to registration.
Cut-off
36-hour overall time limit (06:00 Saturday to 18:00 Sunday); intermediate cutoffs 11:00 at Makiki (mile 80), 13:30 at Manoa (mile 87), 15:30 at Nu'uanu (mile 92.5).
Ballot
Yes
Qualification status
No qualifying time required; entry is by lottery (ballot).
Prior experience
Proof of a qualifying run of a minimum of 50 miles within the two years prior to registration

Race day logistics

Aid stations
3
Pacers
Pacers allowed; may start accompanying a runner after 60 miles or from 17:00 Saturday (whichever comes first), and only from the Manoa or Makiki aid stations (not Nu'uanu).
Medal
Belt buckles awarded to all 100-mile finishers; trophies for the top three per division at the post-race awards banquet.

Access and course status

Start
Hawai'i Nature Center, 2131 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu (Makiki start/finish).
Finish
Hawai'i Nature Center (Makiki), Honolulu.

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
99% single Track trail, 1% asphalt; technical surface of roots, rocks, puddles, and mud wallows with steep inclines.
Landmarks
Hawai'i Nature Center (Makiki), Paradise Park (Manoa), Judd Trail trailhead (Nu'uanu)
Notable features
  • Reputed as one of the toughest 100-mile races in the world
  • motto 'We wouldn't want it to be easy.' The first HURT 100 (2001) had eight finishers
  • One 2.5-mile lower loop plus five identical ~19.5-mile HURT loops, totalling 100 miles
  • Three aid stations per loop: Makiki (start/finish, Hawai'i Nature Center), Manoa (Paradise Park), and Nu'uanu (Judd Trail trailhead)

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 23°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 50Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.