
The Maui Marathon, Hawaii's oldest, will celebrate its 40th running in 2010. The 7th annual half-marathon will have a limit of 1,200 runners. The Maui Tacos 5K on Saturday morning is always fun. Its looped course starts and finishes at Whaler's Village in the Kaanapali Beach Resort. DATE: Sunday, September 19, 2010. 5:30 a.m. start for the marathon and half-marathon. The Maui Tacos 5K will be held on Saturday, September 18th, starting at 8 a.m. ENTRY FEE: Marathon: Jan 1-May 31; $100 Jun 1-Aug 31; $105 Sep 1 until the expo, and $110 at the expo. Half Marathon: $80 Jan 1-May 31, 2008; $85 Jun 1-Aug 31, $90 Sep 1 until the expo, and $95 at the expo Maui Tacos 5K: $40 Jan 1 - May 31, 2010 and $45 thereafter
You can enter online at www.mauimarathonhawaii.com. AMENITIES: Free morning shuttle service from Kaanapali to Kahului is provided. Along the course, 18 enthusiastic aid stations volunteers will provide water, Coke, Powerade and iced sponges. All finishers receive a colorful T-shirt, medallion and complimentary massage at the race finish area.
COURSE: Point-to-point from Kahului to Kaanapali. This 26.2 mile course is recognized as one of the world's most scenic marathons as about 17 miles of the route is within 50 meters of the cobalt blue Pacific Ocean with a backdrop of the islands of Lanai and Molokai. The half-marathon is an out-and-back course starting and finishing at the marathon's finish line. 
WEATHER CONDITIONS: Expected temperatures range from 65 degrees F at the start to 80 degrees at the finish.
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