
Kapalua Trail Run

Kapalua Trail Run
October 26, 2019
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui
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XTERRA KAPALUA TRAIL RUNS
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Duke’s Beach House XTERRA 10km – Hula Grill XTERRA 5km – Leilani’s 3.3km – Kimo’s Keiki K
DATE: Saturday, October 26, 2019 – 9am 3.3K – 9:10am 5K – 9:30am 10K – Keiki K – 11am
WHERE: Ritz Carlton, Kapalua, Maui
DISTANCE: 3.3/5/10km and Keiki K (10 and under)
The off-road adventurous spirit of XTERRA reaches out to the community with XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs as well as Kimo’s XTERRA Keiki K (free for kids eight and under).
Duke’s Beach House XTERRA 10K, Hula Grill XTERRA 5K and Leilani’s XTERRA 3.3K races are open to one-and-all (the 3.3km is open for walkers too!). All competitors will experience the famed XTERRA World Championship run course. Kids 8-12 are free in Leilani’s XTERRA 3.3K (sorry no t-shirt for children). Parents must register their children for any of the races. Paul Mitchell stylists will be there cutting hair in exchange for a donation to the Challenged Athlete Foundation.
KEIKI K: Free fun run for kids 10 and under. Distances are age appropriate 6-10 year olds run about 1/2km with 5 and under 100 yards. Parents must register their children. All participants get awards and post-race refreshments. Sorry, no t-shirts for children.
ONSITE REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICKUP – New registration and packet pickup will be at the XTERRA Athlete Village at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua.
AWARDS
10K – fastest male and female overall as well as fastest Maui resident male and female win $100 restaurant certificates from T S Restaurants. Note that if a Maui resident is also the overall winner, only one certificate is awarded.
Top 3 in each division receive medals and prizes.
5K – fastest male and female overall as well as fastest Maui resident male and female win $100 restaurant certificates from T S Restaurants. Note that if a Maui resident is also the overall winner, only one certificate is awarded.
Top 3 in each division receive medals and prizes.
3.3K – fastest male and female overall as well as fastest Maui resident male and female win $100 restaurant certificates from T S Restaurants. Note that if a Maui resident is also the overall winner, only one certificate is awarded.
Top 3 in each division receive medals.
Keiki K – all runners receive a medal.
Note: You must be present to receive your award. Awards will not be mailed after the race. For safety, headphones are not allowed to be worn during the race.
EVENT PARKING: On Saturday and Sunday, please park in the XTERRA event lot by D.T. Fleming Beach. Take Honoapiilani Highway to Kapalua. Pass the entrance to Kapalua Resort (Office Road) and turn left at Lower Honoapiilani Road. Follow the road to D.T. Fleming Beach and turn left into the parking lot just past the pre school.
VOLUNTEERS: Our dedicated team of volunteers across the US and abroad has been key to bringing the XTERRA experience to more people in more places. As the sport grows the need for volunteers increases. This year we need people to help with pre-race and race-day activities. Please e-mail our volunteer [at] xterraplanet.com (volunteer coordinator). Tell us what you’re interested in doing and what your availability is. We’ll try to find a place for you at XTERRA. We hope you can join us!
CONTACT US: For questions or more information, call toll-free 877-XTERRA-1 or email trailrun [at] xterraplanet.com
FUN FOR SPECTATORS
The XTERRA Spectator Village will be open in the finish area and offers fun for the whole family including a bounce house and face painting for the kids, games for everyone, live race reports, music, food and beverage and great viewing of the finish line.
VIRTUAL RACE BAG
XTERRA has gone green and we’re now offering virtual participant race bags to our Kapalua Trail Run participants. Email invites will be sent prior to and after the event with special offers from our partners.
Race Photos
We are excited to share photos from the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs.
Browse through to find, download and share your photos - and be sure to tag us @xterraplanet and #xterraplanet
Congratulations to all of our racers!
2019 Race Photos
2018 Race Photos
Schedule of Events
*Schedule is tentative. All events are at the host hotel, The Ritz Carlton Kapalua, unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, October 23
9am-2pm | Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open |
Thursday, October 24
9am-2pm | Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open |
Friday, October 25
5:45am | “Hiuwai and E ala E” - Sunrise Hawaiian “Cleansing & Rejuvenation” Ceremony - open to all athletes, friends and family who wish to participate (Wear swim gear, meet at the Beach House Lawn at D.T. Fleming Beach. Please be on time – we start promptly at 5:45) |
9am | XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Swim Clinic with Ben Allen and Penny Slater. Meet at the Beach House at DT Fleming Beach (bring your swim stuff to practice afterwards) |
9am-5pm | Registration and Packet Pick-up, XTERRA Athlete Village Open |
2pm | XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – MTB Clinic with Josiah Middaugh and Flora Duffy at Expo Village |
3pm | XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – Run Clinic with Rom Akerson and Lesley Paterson at Expo Village |
6:30pm | XTERRA World Championship Welcome Dinner - Aloha Garden Ballroom (complimentary for competitors, tickets for friends and family available at registration and at the door) |
Saturday, October 26
7-8am | Registration Open for NEW Trail Run Entries, XTERRA Expo Village |
7-8:30am | XTERRA Kapalua Trail Run Packet Pickup (pre-registered athletes only) |
8am-12pm | BMW Ride & Drive |
9am-12pm | XTERRA Spectator Village Open at the finish area – bounce slide, face painting and tattoos for kids, food & drink and exhibits. |
9am-12pm | Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Cut-a-thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation |
9am-4pm | Triathlon Packet and Timing Chip Pick-up, XTERRA Expo Village |
9am | Leilani’s XTERRA 3.3K Trail Run Start |
9:10am | Hula Grill XTERRA Kapalua 5K Trail Run Start |
9:30am | Duke’s Beach House XTERRA Kapalua 10K Trail Run Start |
10:30am | Trail Run Awards Ceremony |
11am | Kimo’s XTERRA Kapalua Keiki K Run (free for kids 10 and under) |
11am | Run and Bike Courses Open |
11am | XTERRA University, presented by Paul Mitchell – “Art of XTERRA” with Ruben Ruzafa, Brad Weiss, Morgane Riou, and Suzie Snyder. Aloha Garden Ballroom |
12pm | Mandatory Competitor Briefing – Aloha Garden Ballroom |
Sunday, October 27
6:30am | Transition Open for set-up |
6:30am | Body Marking, Swim Cap and Timing Chip Pickup Open near finish line |
8:00am | XTERRA World Championship ELITE START |
8:20am | Transition Closed |
9am | XTERRA World Championship Start (see swim wave information) |
10am-3pm | XTERRA Spectator Village Open at the finish area – bounce slide, face painting and tattoos for kids, food & drink, exhibits and big screen live race coverage |
10am-3pm | Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Cut-a-thon, a benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation |
10:30am | World Championship elite winner expected |
11:50am | World Championship age group winner expected |
1:30pm | Elite Awards for top 5 Men/Women (finish area) |
2:15pm | Cut-off at T2 |
3pm | Transition closed – all gear removed |
6:30-10pm | Awards Dinner and Dance Party, Aloha Garden Ballroom (complimentary for competitors, tickets for friends and family available at registration and at the door) |
10pm-2am | After Party (sorry, 21 and over only) – Halloween costumes desired but not required, XTERRA Expo Village. |
Monday, October 28
9am-12pm | Lost & Found, Board Room at the Ritz-Carlton |
Course
The start is a big, green lawn at the fantastic Ritz-Carlton Kapalua resort hotel. It is an easy run on golf course bike paths for the first half mile. The fun starts as the course passes under the highway through a short tunnel and heads up the mountain.
You’ll face about 3 kilometers of uphill, wandering through an overgrown golf course, along dirt trails, through Oleander forests and alongside 60-foot high ironwood evergreens, to an unexpected mountain lake at the 650-foot level.
We’ll take you on some old pineapple field roads for another mile up and around the lake and then to what we are calling the downhill delights. You will lose that altitude running a slalom through the old Kapalua Village golf course, which is now overgrown — fabulously treed and with high green bermuda grasses — then suddenly into the open with fantastic views of the Pacific.
Don’t look out too long or you’ll stumble. As you return to the 250-foot level there is a 200-meter technical, steep downhill into a gully next to the golf course, where you’ll jump over and duck under fallen trees and end up in a huge, rocky dry creek – at least we hope it will be dry.
Then through thick elephant grass, into a Cook pine nursery to a paved road that curves and climbs 100 feet to the head of a neat, narrow single track downhill with switchbacks that drop all the way down to the beach road. We simply had to throw in a calf busting 250-meter beach run back to the resort and finish area.
3.3K/5K/10K DIVISIONS: (9 and under) (10-14) (15-19) (20-24) (25-29) (30-34) (35-39) (40-44) (45-49) (50-54) (55-59) (60-64) (65-69) (70-74) (75-79) (80+).
KIMO’S KEIKI K: Free fun run for kids 10 and under. Distances are age appropriate 6-10 year olds run about 1/2km with 5 and under 100 yards. Parents are welcome to run with their children).


TRAIN WITH WHAT’S ON COURSE
Lemon-lime Gatorade Endurance Formula will be available on course at all aid stations. Endurance Formula has nearly two times the sodium and three times the potassium of traditional Gatorade. Newly reformulated, it now contains no artificial flavors or sweeteners and a new, lighter flavor.
Volunteer
Our dedicated team of volunteers across the US and abroad has been key to bringing the XTERRA experience to more people in more places. As the sport grows the need for volunteers increases. This year we need people to help with pre-race and race-day activities. Please e-mail our volunteer [at] xterraplanet.com (volunteer) coordinator. Tell us what you’re interested in doing and what your availability is. We’ll try to find a place for you at XTERRA. We hope you can join us!
XTERRA would like to thank all of the sponsors that make the XTERRA World Championship event happen.
PAUL MITCHELL
Presenting Sponsor of XTERRA
Founded in 1980 by John Paul DeJoria and Paul Mitchell, John Paul Mitchell Systems produces more than 100 products—from award-winning styling and care products to cutting-edge heat styling tools and professional hair color—and is available in over 80 countries worldwide.
Learn more at www.paulmitchell.com
KAPALUA RESORT
Official XTERRA Host Destination
Kapalua Resort is a 22,000-acre, master-planned community on Maui ’s northwest coast. The resort is renowned for its world-class golf courses – The Bay and The Plantation Courses; 11 residential communities; premier accommodations at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua and The Kapalua Villas, a tennis complex; the all new 30,000 square foot Kapalua Spa, three white sand beaches, including two of America’s Best Beaches, and a myriad of restaurants and shops. Kapalua Resort hosts signature events each year: the PGA TOUR’s season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions in January, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua’s Celebration of the Arts Festival in April and the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival in June. For more information, visit kapalua.com or call 1-800-KAPALUA.
THE RITZ CARLTON, KAPALUA
Official XTERRA Host Property
The AAA Five-Diamond Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua showcases a stunning, fully-renovated destination resort offering 463 guestrooms, including 107 residential suites, boasting warm-hued wood floors, rich travertine bathrooms, flat-screen LCD televisions and Hawaiian-inspired artwork. The Waihua Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua beckons with treatment rooms framed by private garden showers, volcanic stone grottos, steam, sauna and whirlpool therapies, outdoor couple’s hale (cabanas) and a fitness center and movement studio with spectacular ocean views. Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment program offers all interest levels an array of outdoor activities from land to sea, led by trained naturalists. The breathtaking island resort also features six restaurants, enhanced indoor/outdoor meeting space, an inviting children’s pool and luxury cabanas. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua is nestled on 54 acres and enveloped by the 23,000 acre Kapalua Resort, renowned for two championship golf courses, award-winning restaurants and a historic pineapple plantation.
www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/kapalua-maui
MAUI VISITORS BUREAU
On the island of Maui, mornings of birdsong swell into days of pure exhilaration. From staggering natural beauty to one-of-a-kind adventures, Maui is a magical, tropical playground like no other.
Indeed, Maui is everything you have dreamed Hawaii to be, and almost certainly more than you imagined. Palm-shaded, powdery beaches and lush rainforests… Eclectic small towns and world-famous enclaves… Exclusive, world-class resorts and gem-like B&B’s. It’s all here.
But more importantly, Maui is home to a unique spirit. You will recognize it in the natural smiles that greet you daily, and you will feel its presence long after you depart.
HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY
Check out Hawaii Adventures at www.gohawaii.com.
SUUNTO
Official GPS Sports Watch of XTERRA
Suunto builds the tools to help you reach your goals. With an award-winning line up of GPS sports watches, heart-rate monitors, and mobile apps, Suunto helps athletes train smarter and perform better. Sophisticated design and rugged construction ensure each Suunto watch is ready to tackle whatever you (and mother nature) throw at it.
OOFOS
Official Recovery Footwear of XTERRA
Based in Braintree, Massachusetts, OOFOS is a pioneer in the recovery footwear market whose mission is to make yOO feel better. To learn more about OOFOS please visit www.oofos.com, or follow /oofosfootwear on Facebook and @oofos on Instagram.

GATORADE ENDURANCE
Official Energy Drink of XTERRA
The Gatorade Endurance line of products is an elite line of sports nutrition products from Gatorade for endurance athletes who have specific fueling needs. Grounded in years of hydration and sports nutrition research conducted by the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, the Gatorade Endurance line of products help deliver fluids and nutrients endurance athletes need for a training session or race. Gatorade Endurance is proud to be an Official Sponsor of the XTERRA World Championships, fueling you throughout the race.
TS RESTAURANTS
Presenting Sponsor of XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs
TS Restaurants have some of the best dining options in Maui and all are located a short distance from Kapalua near the resort areas of Ka’anapali and Lahaina Town.
MAUI MOTORCYCLE CO.
Maui Motorcycle Co. is conveniently located in the heart of Kahului, just minutes away from the airport. Our retail store features motorcycle, ATV, utility vehicle, and much, much more!
Visit www.mauimotorcycleco.com to learn more.
KOKUA SUN CARE
Kōkua Sun Care Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen SPF 50 is the revolution in REEF SAFE water resistant zinc sunscreen. No toxic chemicals and no eye sting! Enriched with Hawaii-grown antioxidants, it rubs in clear and smooth providing high performance broad spectrum protection with the highest percentage (25%) of non-nano zinc oxide available as the only active ingredient. Professionally formulated to go on like a moisturizing lotion, this sunscreen has endurance and stays on through sweat and swells and protects you from the harshest UV rays.
Expect More From Your Sunscreen! Click here for $5 off on Amazon Prime through the end of October or use promo code XTERRA19 for $5 off and free shipping on our website at www.kokuasuncare.com.
BMW
BMW is offering attendees the opportunity to test drive our latest vehicles at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua on the Saturday, October 26th from 8am-12pm. In addition, between now and October 26, you can stop by any of our three participating Hawaii dealerships to test drive the vehicle of your choice and receive a complimentary trail run race entry and XTERRA hat (while supplies last).
Simply click below to reserve your spot.
All registered attendees will receive a $1,000 Credit toward the purchase or lease of a new BMW.
MAUI BREWING CO
Official Beer and Spirits Partner of the XTERRA World Championship
All finishers will enjoy a free beer (21+) or Maui Brewing Soda at the XTERRA finish area on race day. Celebrate at the Sunday Awards Banquet and after-party with a free beer or soda.
ACTIVE SKIN REPAIR
Active Skin Repair Hydrogel is a medical-grade treatment for everyday wound care and skin repair. It is simple to use, multi-functional and helps support the body’s natural healing process.
Learn more at www.bldgactive.com
JOIN BMW AT THE XTERRA KAPALUA TRAIL RUNS
The XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs are rapidly approaching, and BMW is offering attendees the opportunity to test drive our latest vehicles at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua on the day of the event. In addition, between now and October 26, you can stop by any of our three participating Hawaii dealerships to test drive the vehicle of your choice and receive a complimentary trail run race entry and XTERRA hat (while supplies last).
Simply click below to reserve your spot.
DATES: Saturday, October 26, 2019
TIME: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
LOCATION: The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Maui
ADDRESS: 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Kapalua, HI 96761
All registered attendees will receive a $1,000 Credit toward the purchase or lease of a new BMW.