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Run For the Dry Forest 202

  • Puʻuwaʻawaʻa 71-1645 Hawaiʻi Belt Road Kailua-Kona, HI, 96740 United States (map)

Get ready - the Run for the Dry Forest (RDF) is returning to Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a!

The RDF is a 10km run, 5km run/walk and 1/4-mile keiki fun run.  You can choose to run or walk a 5km course (suitable for most people) or do a 10km run (an "extreme trail running experience" featuring a 1200 ft elevation gain in the first 3 miles).  There is also a free, non-competitive 1/4-mile keiki fun run on flat surfaces (parents are welcome to join the kids), and there will be environmental educational booths to explore, and interpretive trails to stroll along.

It’s fun for the whole family.

Online registration is now open.

Registration is required and there will be no race-day registration. Sign up early, as prices will increase as race day approaches.

Staggered registration rates are as follows:

Adults

  • August 5th - September 1st: Early Bird rate - $40.

  • September 2nd to October 14th General Admission rate - $45

  • October 14th - 18th Race Week rate - $65

Keiki running the 5k or 10k

  • September 2nd to October 14th:  General Admission - $25

  • October 14th - 18th:  Race Week Rate - $30

This year we are going to continue to go cupless! In an effort to reduce waste, we are including a collapsible, reusable race cup in each registration packet.