Menehune Marchers

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Honolulu, Oahu, Capitol, 10K, Trail Rating: 2B

Honolulu, Oahu, Ala Moana Beach Park, 10K, Trail Rating: 2B

(Photo credits: Gordon Tyau)
Ala Moana Beach Park slideshow

Award: None
Start Point Address:
> Remote registration by mail or email required. There is no start box on site.
> Register by sending the following to Mark Brown, 1189 Waimanu Street, Apt 4303, Honolulu, HI 96814
- a signed waiver form
- a check made payable to "Menehune Marchers" for applicable fees (IVV credit is $4)
Directions:
> Upon receipt of a signed waiver form, walk directions will be mailed to you.
> Stamped inserts will be mailed to you upon completion of the walk.
Event Description: Walk through the world's largest open-air shopping mall (Ala Moana Center), Ala Moana Beach Park, and Kakaako Waterfront Park. Exceptional views of Waikiki, Diamond Head, and Honolulu as you circle Magic Island in Ala Moana Beach Park and Kakaako Waterfront Park. Nice one on a hot day!
Start Times: Daylight hours
Contact: Mark Brown, (808) 234-0476, colmarkbrownusa@gmail.com

Honolulu, Oahu, Diamond Head, 12K, Trail Rating: 3C

(Photo credits: Charlotte Sullivan, Carol Romig)
Diamond Head slideshow

Award: None
Start Point Address:
Remote registration required. There is no start box on site. Please choose one of the following options to register:
Option 1) Register via the AVA on-line start box (OSB). Link: Diamond Head OSB
Note: You must have a MyAVA account to register via OSB. If you do not have a MyAVA account, you can create one by going to my.ava.org and clicking on the "New Account" tab.
Option 2) Register by email to: colmarkbrownusa@gmail.com or
by mail to: Mark Brown, 1189 Waimanu Street, Apt 4303, Honolulu, HI 96814
Please include the following with your correspondence:
- a signed waiver form  (a scanned copy can be submitted if registering by email)
- If IVV credit is desired, please send a check made payable to "Menehune Marchers" for applicable fees (IVV credit is $4).
Directions:
> Upon receipt of a signed waiver form, walk directions will be mailed to you.
> Stamped inserts will be mailed to you upon completion of the walk.
Event Description:
NOTE: Effective May 12, 2022, out-of-state visitors must have an advanced reservation to enter the Diamond Head State Monument. The reservation can be made 14 days in advance. Hawaii residents can still enjoy free access without reservations. Please visit the Diamond Head State Monument website for more information.
This walk circles Diamond Head Crater, passing the Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu Zoo, and Kapiolani Community College (KCC). Enter Diamond Head Crater State Park through a tunnel, and continue on a steady uphill 0.7 miles to the summit. Spectacular views from the top! Two options to the summit, through a bunker or via the "new" bypass trail. Nominal fee to enter park. On Saturday mornings, enjoy the Farmer's Market at KCC. Recommend early start as it is often hot at midday. Don't forget hiking sticks, water, and camera.
Start Times: Open daily dawn to 6pm.
Contact: Mark Brown, (808) 234-0476, colmarkbrownusa@gmail.com

Honolulu, Oahu, Waikiki Beach, 10K, Trail Rating: 2B

(Photo credits: Charlotte Sullivan, Carol Romig, Gordon Tyau)
Waikiki Beach slideshow

Award: None
Start Point Address:
Remote registration required. There is no start box on site. Please choose one of the following options to register:
Option 1) Register via the AVA on-line start box (OSB). Link: Waikiki OSB
Note: You must have a MyAVA account to register via OSB. If you do not have a MyAVA account, you can create one by going to my.ava.org and clicking on the "New Account" tab.
Option 2) Register by email to: colmarkbrownusa@gmail.com or
by mail to: Mark Brown, 1189 Waimanu Street, Apt 4303, Honolulu, HI 96814
Please include the following with your correspondence:
- a signed waiver form  (a scanned copy can be submitted if registering by email)
- If IVV credit is desired, please send a check made payable to "Menehune Marchers" for applicable fees (IVV credit is $4).
Directions:
> Upon receipt of a signed waiver form, walk directions will be mailed to you.
> Stamped inserts will be mailed to you upon completion of the walk.
Event Description: Short sections of this walk are on the sandy beaches of Waikiki and the boardwalk along the ocean. Gorgeous views of Diamond Head and the Waikiki shoreline; return is through the heart of Waikiki.
Start Times: Open daily, dawn to dusk.
Contact: Mark Brown, (808) 234-0476, colmarkbrownusa@gmail.com

Honolulu, Oahu, Kahala, 10K, Trail Rating: 2B

(Photo credits: Gordon Tyau, Carol Romig, Charlotte Sullivan)
Kahala slideshow

Award: None
Start Point Address:
Remote registration required. There is no start box on site. Please choose one of the following options to register:
Option 1) Register via the AVA on-line start box (OSB). Link: Kahala OSB
Note: You must have a MyAVA account to register via OSB. If you do not have a MyAVA account, you can create one by going to my.ava.org and clicking on the "New Account" tab.
Option 2) Register by email to: colmarkbrownusa@gmail.com or
by mail to: Mark Brown, 1189 Waimanu Street, Apt 4303, Honolulu, HI 96814
Please include the following with your correspondence:
- a signed waiver form  (a scanned copy can be submitted if registering by email)
- If IVV credit is desired, please send a check made payable to "Menehune Marchers" for applicable fees (IVV credit is $4).
Directions:
> Upon receipt of a signed waiver form, walk directions will be mailed to you.
> Stamped inserts will be mailed to you upon completion of the walk.
Event Description: Walk along Diamond Head Road to the upscale Kahala District. Several lookout points along Diamond Head Road. During whale season (December to April), it is a great place to see humpback whales and always a great place to watch the sunset! Restrooms at start/finish only.
Start Times: Open daily dawn to dusk.
Contact: Mark Brown, (808) 234-0476, colmarkbrownusa@gmail.com

Honolulu, Oahu, Manoa Valley, 10K, Trail Rating: 2B

(Photo credits: Gordon Tyau, Carol Romig)
Manoa Valley slideshow

Award: A Award
Start Point Address:
> McDonald's at Manoa Marketplace, 2915 East Manoa Road.
> Walk box is located behind the food counter. Please wait your turn in line to ask for the box.
Directions:
> From H-1 take Exit #24B (same exit # going east or west); proceed toward the mountains on University Ave.
> At the intersection of University Ave., Oahu Ave. & East Manoa Road, turn right onto East Manoa Road.
> Proceed to Manoa Marketplace Shopping Center and turn right into the parking lot.
> The McDonald's is on the left of the parking lot.
TheBUS Route: 6
Event Description: Walk is in Manoa Valley, an older attractive residential neighborhood, and the University of Hawaii Manoa campus. On your return, stop at one of the many good eating places in the neighborhood.
Start Times: Open daily dawn to dusk.
Contact: Carol Romig, (808) 626-3575, CarolRomig50@gmail.com

Kailua, Oahu, 12K, Trail Rating: 2B

(Photo credits: Gordon Tyau)
Kailua slideshow


Award: IVV Credit only
Start Point Address:
Remote registration required. There is no start box on site. Please choose one of the following options to register:
Option 1) Register via the AVA on-line start box (OSB). Link: Kailua OSB
Note: You must have a MyAVA account to register via OSB. If you do not have a MyAVA account, you can create one by going to my.ava.org and clicking on the "New Account" tab.
Option 2) Register by email to: CarolRomig50@gmail.com or
by mail to: Carol Romig, 95-211 Kemu Place, Mililani, HI 96789
Please include the following with your correspondence:
- a signed waiver form  (a scanned copy can be submitted if registering by email)
- If IVV credit is desired, please send a check made payable to "Menehune Marchers" for applicable fees (IVV credit is $4).
Directions:
> Take Pali Highway toward Kailua.
> Continue onto HI-61N/HI-72/Kalanianaole Hwy. Continue onto Kailua Rd.
> At Kailua Town, turn right to stay on Kailua Rd. Continue onto Wanaao Rd.
> Turn right onto Auwinala Rd. (Bus stop is here). Start point is on your right.
TheBUS Routes #57 from Ala Moana Center Kona St side, or from Alakea and Hotel St. (downtown Honolulu)
Event Description: Route takes you through beautiful Kailua Beach and Kailua Town. At Aala Point, you will have a gorgeous view of Kailua Bay. Aala Point is the entrance to Lanikai, and Lanikai Beach is one of the best beaches on Oahu. Suggest early start as it is often hot and crowded by midday.
Start Times: Open daily dawn to dusk
Contact: Carol Romig, (808) 626-3575, CarolRomig50@gmail.com

Kaneohe, Oahu, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, 10K, Trail Rating: 2B

Award: IVV Credit Only
Start Point Address:
> Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, Oahu, HI
> Remote registration required. There is no start box on site. Please choose one of the following options to register:
Option 1) Register via the AVA on-line start box (OSB). Link: Ho'omaluhia OSB
Note: You must have a MyAVA account to register via OSB. If you do not have a MyAVA account, you can create one by going to my.ava.org and clicking on the "New Account" tab.
Option 2) Register by email to: CarolRomig50@gmail.com or
by mail to: Carol Romig, 95-211 Kemu Place, Mililani, HI 96789
Please include the following with your correspondence:
- a signed waiver form  (a scanned copy can be submitted if registering by email)
- If IVV credit is desired, please send a check made payable to "Menehune Marchers" for applicable fees (IVV credit is $4).
Directions:
> From Honolulu, take H-3, exit Kaneohe (Kamehameha Hwy) off ramp.
> Turn left at Luluku Road and continue to entrance gate/guard station to Garden.
> On street parking available.
> Upon receipt of a signed waiver form, walk directions will be mailed to you.
> Stamped inserts will be mailed to you upon completion of the walk.
Event Description: Beautiful walk through Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden with spectacular views along the way. This 400-acre garden is filled with plants from tropical gardens around the world. The Garden was designed and built by the Army Corps of Engineers to provide flood protection for Kaneohe. The walk is an out/back from the front to back gates of the Garden. Suggest getting a very early start so you will be ahead of the vehicles driving into the Garden. (You will be sharing the road with them.) There is a security guard at the entrance gate.
Start Times: The Garden is open daily except for Christmas and New Years Day. It is open to pedestrians from 6:30am and vehicles from 9am.
Contact: Carol Romig, (808) 626-3575, CarolRomig50@gmail.com

Waipahu, Oahu, Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park, 10K, Trail Rating: 2B

Award: IVV Credit Only
Start Point Address:
> Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park, 94-801 Kamehameha Hwy, Waipahu, Oahu, HI
> Remote registration required. There is no start box on site. Please choose one of the following options to register:
Option 1) Register via the AVA on-line start box (OSB). Link: Patsy Mink OSB
Note: You must have a MyAVA account to register via OSB. If you do not have a MyAVA account, you can create one by going to my.ava.org and clicking on the "New Account" tab.
Option 2) Register by email to: CarolRomig50@gmail.com or
by mail to: Carol Romig, 95-211 Kemu Place, Mililani, HI 96789
Please include the following with your correspondence:
- a signed waiver form  (a scanned copy can be submitted if registering by email)
- If IVV credit is desired, please send a check made payable to "Menehune Marchers" for applicable fees (IVV credit is $4).
Directions:
> From Honolulu, take H-1 West. Continue onto H-201 West and H-2 North, then Exit #2 to Ka Uka Blvd.
> Turn left at the traffic light onto Ka Uka Blvd, and continue to the end of Ka Uka Blvd.
> At the traffic light, turn left onto Kamehameha Hwy, then right on Waipio Uka Blvd into the park. Turn left to the first parking lot.
> Upon receipt of a signed waiver form, walk directions will be mailed to you.
> Stamped inserts will be mailed to you upon completion of the walk.
Event Description: Walk through the Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park and then a neighborhood park. Patsy Mink is a huge 259 acre park that is nicely landscaped with paved winding walkways. You will be passing by baseball and soccer fields, tennis courts, swimming pool and archery range. At both parks, there are many birds in the early morning hours. In winter months, you may see hundreds of rose-ringed parakeets flying through the park at sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Start Times: Daily 6:30am to dusk
Contact: Carol Romig, (808) 626-3575, CarolRomig50@gmail.com

Mililani, Oahu, 10K, Trail Rating: 2B

Award: B Award
Start Point Address:
> Private Residence - 95-211 Kemu Place Mililani, HI
> Walk box is located in the front yard (behind the mail box).
Directions:
> From Honolulu, take H-1 West to H-2 (North Shore/Wahiawa), exit Mililani Mauka onto Meheula Parkway.
> Continue on Meheula Parkway to the end.
> Turn left on Kapanoe Street, left on Ahoka Street, and right on Kemu Place to 2nd house on left.
> Please register and move your car to on-street parking on Kapanoe or Ahoka Street.
TheBUS Route: 52 to Mililani, transfer to 501.
Event Description: Enjoy a "cool" (1000-ft elevation) walk in one of Central Oahu's newest developments, Mililani Mauka. Bring an umbrella as light showers often occur in the early morning. Restrooms not available at start/finish but available on the route. Fast food and local restaurants at the halfway point.
Start Times: Daily, dawn to dusk.
Contact: Carol Romig, (808) 626-3575, CarolRomig50@gmail.com

Kona, Big Island - Old Walua Road, 10K, Trail Rating: 1B

(Photo credits: Carol Romig)
Walua Trail slideshow

Award: None
Start Point Address:
> Walua Road Trailhead (intersection of Lako Street and Walua Road)
> Remote registration required. There is no start box on site. Please choose one of the following options to register:
Option 1) Register via the AVA on-line start box (OSB). Link: Kona OSB
Note: You must have a MyAVA account to register via OSB. If you do not have a MyAVA account, you can create one by going to my.ava.org and clicking on the "New Account" tab.
Option 2) Register by email to: CarolRomig50@gmail.com or
by mail to: Carol Romig, 95-211 Kemu Place, Mililani, HI 96789
Please include the following with your correspondence:
- a signed waiver form  (a scanned copy can be submitted if registering by email)
- If IVV credit is desired, please send a check made payable to "Menehune Marchers" for applicable fees (IVV credit is $4).
Directions:
> Upon receipt of a signed waiver form, walk directions will be mailed to you.
> Stamped inserts will be mailed to you upon completion of the walk.
Event Description: Walk starts on Old Walua Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Scenic Route and changes from a bike path/road several times. Along the route are nicely landscaped homes and great views of the coastline. Recommend early start as Kailua-Kona can be hot at midday. There is partial shade on the route. No restrooms at start/finish and along route. However, restrooms are available at nearby shopping center and service station.
Start Times: Open daily dawn to dusk.
Contact: Carol Romig, (808) 626-3575, CarolRomig50@gmail.com

Volcano, Big Island, 12K, (Walk is discontinued indefinitely due to closure of trails)

Contact: Carol Romig, (808) 626-3575, CarolRomig50@gmail.com