Maps – Big Island (Kona)
Swim
The Kona swim follows the Ironman World Championship course and is an out & back in iconic Kailua Bay
Bike
The Kona bike follows the Ironman World Championship course and is primarily an out & back from Kona town to the quaint northern town of Hawi and back.
Before the trek north on the Queen K Highway to Hawi will be a 2.5 mile neighborhood loop to the left followed by an out & back on Kuakini Highway to the right (south) (2.5 miles ea way)
Run
The course consists of 2 out & backs, primarily on Ali’i Drive
1. Starting at the Pier, run left on Palani Rd
2. Make your first left onto Kuakini Hwy
3. Turn around at Loloku St, which will be the 2nd street to your right
4. Continue back Kuakini Hwy, this time crossing Palani Rd
5. At approx mile 1.6, turn right onto Hualalai Rd (West Hawaii Community Health Center will be on left)
6. Run one block on Hualalai Rd, then turn left onto Ali’i Drive
7. Continue for several miles on Ali’i Rd.
Note, Ali’i Dr turns RIGHT just before mile 7. If you continue straight, you’ll run into Big Island Baptist Church parking lot
8. Turn right on Kamehameha III Rd and continue until it dead ends at a cul de sac
9. This is your turn around point
10. Continue on Kamehameha III Rd until you reach Ali’i Dr
11. Turn left onto Ali’i Dr
Remember it will turn to the left at the Big Island Baptist Church (on right)
12. Continue on to Ali’i back to the pier
Half way done
13. For the 2nd out & back, you will NOT run out on Palani Dr, instead just turn around at Ali’i Dr
14. Continue on Ali’i Dr all the way out again
15. Remember the road turns to the right at the Big Island Baptist Church
16. Turn right on Kamehameha III Rd and continue until it dead ends at a cul de sac
17. This is your turn around point
18. Continue on Kamehameha III Rd until you reach Ali’i Dr
19. Turn left onto Ali’i Dr
20. Continue on to Ali’i back to the pier where you’ll FINISH!
