Na Heihei A Ola - Waimea Town Celebration Fun Run

Join us on Saturday, February 21st, 2026 for the 49th Annual Waimea Town Celebration Fun Run: Na Heihei a Ola. We have 5 races to choose from and we can't wait to see you all there!

*PLEASE READ: For all visitors- This event is in WAIMEA on the island of KAUA'I. Please confirm you are visiting the correct island if you are interested in participating in this event. Mahalo! (airport= LIH -lihue)

As an organization focused on wellness and sustainability, we are always taking steps to reduce our waste and environmental footprint. With that in mind, we will no longer have free event t-shirt giveaways with registration. In lieu of event shirts we will have a SCREEN PRINTING station with limited free shirts available, or you can bring your own shirt, bag, pareo, etc. to have printed live! Mahalo for supporting our fundraising goals so we can continue to provide youth sports and health programs throughout the year!

Packet Pickup: Friday, February 20th from 4-9pm at the WTC Hoʻolauleʻa

Registration closes: Friday, February 20th *no race-day registration

Race day: Saturday, February 21st, check in begins at 5:30am and closes at 6:30am with last bus, race start at 7am (all distances)

Route Info - all distances begin at Pa'ula'ula State Historic Site. Check in will be at the Waimea Plantation Cottages, with parking available across the Cottages entrance at the ball park, as well as on the highway by the Cottages. No parking allowed at Pa'ula'ula. We will bus runners to the starting line during check-in. Last bus will leave at 6:30am. All distances end back at the Plantation Cottages. Please plan to stay for our award ceremony and pa'ina after. (If you are currently registered for the road 5k/10k and would like to switch to the Beach route for that amazing sunrise experience, please reach out asap)

Be sure to bring a shirt or other item you'd like to have screen printed to commemorate the event, or choose from the selection available. We will collect them at check-in and print them throughout the morning.

We will post info on our instagrams @iwikua and @makana_training_center so be sure to follow us there for updates. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions and we look forward to seeing all the returning and new faces!