This is a triathlon / cycling event held as a fundraiser for the Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial…read moreFund. One of the biggest draws for this event is being able to bike on the H3 through the Harano from town side to Kailua! There are several event options you can participate in: Olympic Distance Triathlon (1500 meter swim, 27 mile bike, 10k run) Short Distance Triathlon Bike ride/race (750 meter swim, 27 Mike bike, 5k run) For the triathlon, the swim is at Ala Moana Beach Park, then you ride from Ala Moana Beach Park to H3 to Aikahi Park in Kailua, then the run to the Marine Corps Base Hawaii and back to Aikahi Park. For the bike only option, you start before or at the same time as the triathlon swim start. They close off the bike course from vehicle traffic. You have all Kailua bound lanes on H3 all to yourself! Just a heads up, it's 95% uphill and can get pretty windy as you get close to the tunnel! This is a point to point event, so you'll need to find your way back to the park or vice versa. The swim starts

#6 of 2017 A totally…read morefun event. I would love to do this again when I am in better health. Fortunately my partner was able to take my place without any additional fees. When I saw this it looked like it was going to be a fun and signed up on the spot. One day was given for registration packet pick ups. It was on a Friday from 12pm to 10pm, I think, something like that. If you could not pick it up that day you can pick it up race day with an additional $5 fee. The fee was to encourage pick up not on race day. A friend could pick up for you if they have your ID. So we did go on the designated day for pick up. The line wrapped around the building. That happens when you have over 6K people attending. I decided to bite the bullet to pick up race day. Didn't like that at all. I would have stayed, still bitter, but we had a luau to go to with our visiting guests. I hope this can be handled better next time. The location was by the Coast Guard located in the ole' Barber's Point Naval and Air Station. A large lot was secluded for the event. The same area used for the Yelp Monster Mash event last October. Parking fee is $10 which was the best parking there. However, as you drive along the way there are areas you can park free while others required a lower fee. So, if you don't mind walking you could choose those other parking options. Tip #1 Bring deep woods mosquito repellent. This location is practically in the woods. I didn't get bit a lot like others but it was still annoying. Can't let those little critters ruin a night of glowing fun. There were a few food trucks there but nothing I felt worthy for me to go over and look at. Hopefully, there will be a better selection next time. Fortunately for us, I had the insight to eat before and were not feeling hungry at all. Although it wasn't sunny we still brought water just in case. Good thing we did because it still got hot out there underneath the clouds. Check in was a breeze. For the $20 you get a tattoo decal most people put on their cheek. Looked pretty kewl. Your number to wear on your chest just so you really look like you were in a race in the photos. A nice looking t-shirt you could wear several times to show you were actually there and can brag about it. All that came in a custom bag you could carry and put more stuff into. There was an area you could buy additional paraphernalia like glow sticks and such. Priced too high after paying the $5 fee. We approached the stage area. There were 3 cannons strategically positioned to shoot off about every 25 minutes of this glowing foam. It would soak into your white clothing absorbing the glowing color. It became brighter when the black lights were turned on. We were really enjoying this and it was just beginning. Tip #2 Buy and wear you own glow in the dark paraphernalia. I brought my blinking sunglasses. I also had those blinking shoe strings that I used as bracelets. That made better use of them. Next time I will have more. lol These guys from Miami really worked the crowd into a frenzy playing hot hip hop while throwing tons of glow sticks out into crowd hitting everyone out there. We managed to get 5 of them ourselves without trying. We were jumping, waving arms and rockin' it with the whole crowd. Being infront of the stage was awesome!! Tip #3 Bring ear plugs. It just may be too loud for some of you. We wish we brought them. Maybe we shouldn't have been by the spearkers. You think? Then it happened. The call for racers to approach the starting line. Racers were released in groups in about 12 minute intervals to prevent stampeding, trampling, elbowing, kneeing and any possible wars erupting. This took a long time. I believe they were still releasing groups at 8:30pm. Mog was lucky to be towards the front but it still took about 45 minutes for her group to start. Along the way water was available. At certain spots the groups were shot with glowing foam from cannons to get more lit up. Other spots were flooded with black light so all that foam you soaked up became a brighter glowing splotch on you. Great for pictures. Many people were there infront of the main stage enjoying the beats in their own way. These guys didn't want to leave, neither did I. Mog was worried how I would do. However, when she got back to me she smiled seeing I was still jumpin' and rockin' it by stage in the same spot she left me. We stayed a little and then decided to leave. All that fun works up an appetite and a greater thirst for something hardy. It's apparent some things need to be worked out. However, it was a great event we had a ton of fun. This is good for all ages no matter your state of mind or physical health. Next time, let's get together and rock this rock!!

For 01/18/19 event: Read the few reviews, most negative but I took a chance and signed up with…read morefamily and friends. Figured it's an affordable new great fun family time that wasn't sedentary and supports a non-profit. We rushed to sign up when I first saw the ad in November 2018 as it said free registration until November 15th or something like that then price goes up to $50. They kept extending the free registration and I don't know if they ever charged $50 since on the event day it still said free registration ends on Jan 18th and then goes up to $50. It's advertised as free registration but you have to pay per person...$10 insurance + $1 donation to 1 wish foundation. We were also charged $4.28 processing fee for 3 people. You can either buy glow accessories while registering or you can purchase at the event. I didn't notice any price difference. It's $10 parking per car (cash only) so they encouraged participants to car pool. Two nights were initially advertised so we signed up for Saturday, Jan 19th but on 12/04/18, I received an email indicating the two events were combined to Friday night. Fortunately for us, we can still make the Friday night, otherwise, no refunds but they do allow you to transfer to another city or person. Packet pick up was Jan 17, 11am to 7pm at UFC Gym Waikele. Reached the parking area 6:45pm and circled for 10 minutes for parking. UFC gym was nice to let me use the restroom before standing in line and I got my packet in about an hour. I know someone who arrived around 12:30pm and got her packet in about an hour also and another arrived around 1:30pm and got her packet in about 30 minutes. Long line was no surprise to me from reading the reviews. Their email also indicated they were expecting 8000 people to attend this event so if conducting packet pick up for only 8 hours with a handful of people passing out packets, long line is expected. After being in line for a few minutes, a staff did inform us that it would be about an hour wait but if we cannot stay, he would allow us to pick up packets on event day at no $5 charge. I opted to stay in this line as I didn't want to take a chance of having to wait in a long line at the event. Btw, ensuring all waivers are signed ahead of time and having your QR code ready then it will take less than a minute for them to hand you your packet. We reached the event parking area around 5pm and parking was organized. Walked about two blocks to the event which had lots of porta potties, a photo booth, area with the accessories and about a handful of food/beverage trucks. Stood in line to pick up my pre-purchased merchandise and was informed new purchases are done in another line. Sign would have been appreciated so our party could have stood in the new purchase line while I pick up my pre-purchased items. Luckily lines weren't too long yet...about 5 customers ahead. Pre-party started timely to get the crowd warmed up. Air was a little cool so I opted not to get pre-foamed but lots of others went for it and had a blast. Saw two foam cannons shooting a good amount of foam every few minutes and lots of accessories being thrown out into the crowd. Music was pretty loud (porta potty I used rattled...lol) but you can still hold a conversation if you're away from the stage area. It was great seeing them getting the crowd pumped up. Nearly 6:30pm, they had us make our way to the chute. Rules and instructions are announced and then the first group was let out around 6:45pm. They let another group go every few minutes and after announcing rules and instructions each time to each group. There were three foam stations which spewed a good amount of foam and a couple of black lights along the way. There are stretches of darkness but the path is paved so no tripping hazards. Most walked but there were runners, joggers, and strollers. We walked the whole way and took us an hour. Weather made for a very nice and cool walk. One water station enroute and another after the finish line. Everyone was given their medals at the finish line. We didn't stay for the after party. 4 stars but would give 5 if these recommendations are implemented...a few more black lights and/or lights would be safer. Part of the rules should indicate non-walkers on the left and walkers on the right to avoid people having to zig zag through the crowd. My mother was bumped by a runner zig zagging to catch up with her group :( Perhaps add some etiquette on the website and in emails. Add signs to make it clear you cannot pick up pre-purchased accessories and purchase more in the same line otherwise figure out a way where we didn't have to stand in separate lines. Add wash stations or some type of sanitation station. I wore a cell phone pouch and hung a small bottle of hand sanitizer on it. Have a booth or more information on One Wish Foundation. Highly recommend as a family and friends fun thing to do.

JBPHH Half Marathon is an annual half marathon that runs throughout Hickam Airfield and Pearl…read moreHarbor Naval Shipyard. Race day for the 2017 run was Saturday, August 19. Links pertaining to the half marathon and how to sign up are listed below. Registration was $30 if registering early (includes t-shirt), $40 was the next tier, and $45 was if registering on race day. Entry was limited to the first 800 participants. Base access was required. Packet pick up was the Friday and Saturday a week before the run at Hickam Fitness Center. My packet included a reusable bag, t-shirt, bib, mylap tracker (shoelace type), towel, Gatorade energy gel pack, pamphlets, and a map. JBPHH Half Marathon was advertised as a flat and fast run, inviting runners, walkers, and strollers to participate. Awards were given to the top 3 finishers in each category: active duty male, active duty female, youth (17 and younger), men and women (18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+), overall men & women and men & women stroller. Run started at Earhart Track (Hickam Airfield) at 5:00AM, and free parking was available across from Earhart Track near Memorial Movie Theatre. The overall course was flat and nicely covered by overhanging trees. The route was interesting since I've never ventured to those parts of Hickam Airfield and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. There were ~10 water stations throughout the course, and at the turn around point (~mile 6.5) there was a station offering water, Gatorade, Gatorade energy gel packs, and orange slices. At the end of the course, volunteers provided waters, Gatorades, bananas, and oranges to participants. There were even massage stations available. This half marathon provided medals to finishing participants... a pleasant surprise since I wasn't expecting one at all! The few issues I had with this run were.. - mile markers were not available throughout run - I SWEAR this run was more than 13.1 miles.... (Fitbit tracker tracked 15.18 miles???) - no photographers to take pictures of the participants.. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the JBPHH Half Marathon, and felt that the organization of both the packet pickup and event was decent. It was nice experiencing a smaller half marathon where I had a lot of room to run. Though for the price even when registering early, compared to other bigger half marathons JBPHH Half Marathon was a bit lacking..... Hopefully next time mile markers are available for participants to accurately track their progress. http://www.greatlifehawaii.com/events/fb5ef36e-6b17-4e7c-ac60-b9234e348530 http://www.active.com/honolulu-hi/running/distance-running-races/11th-annual-jbphh-half-marathon-2017?int=72-2-A1&clckmp=activecom_home_activityfeed_eventlisting http://www.timelinehawaii.com/Results/Hickam%20Overall%2017.htm

We took the Ala Moana area Segways tour in Oahu in January 2023, nearing sunset time. It was super…read morefun and the sights were fantastic! Timo is an awesome guide and he trained us how to operate our Segways with patience and professionalism. We were riding like pros in minutes. Highly recommended!

A great way to fit in a lot of Waikiki and surrounding areas in a short amount of time. First time…read moreon a Segway, but it was simple to learn how to ride and a ton of fun. We noticed that this company was much cheaper than Segway of Hawaii and offered a longer tour. The guide Timo was really knowledgeable and has a fun personality.

This was a 5k night run at Kualoa Ranch. Some people (probably because they didn't read the…read moreinstructions didn't register) didn't get a headlight. If you didn't have a light, it probably was a little more challenging as this was at night, hence the name "Nite Run." Right from the start one of our friends got injured as she didn't see the cattle guard and her foot went through the metal bars making a huge bump on her shin. What was messed up was that the other cattle guards were coned off to avoid them and to go around but not the first one. I felt bad for her but when she said she was going to suck it up and still do it I kicked some dirt on her and said see you at the finish line. I'm joking, I just kicked some dirt on her. Like I said the run was a 5k. It was for the most part on a dirt roadway. There was a pretty steep part that kind of kicked my butt. I thought I was going up Koko Head for a minute. Argh, Kill me now! lol They said there were supposed to be some kind of brain test or something as well as strength test which they had. I believe they went over the question and what the correct answer was supposed to be but what looked like a place they might have had someone asking you a question, there was no one, no one anywhere which was a little disappointing. Maybe next time they will have something. Another thing that was disappointing was that you didn't have to do the strength test and made it optional. One was you had to grab a sandbag (maybe around 10lbs) and carry it and go under a couple of beams. Next one was walking on rope (around 20'). It did get bottle necked as some people took forever to cross and when some fell they ran back and tried again. The wait time was around 12 minutes or so. They had at least 5 different lines. They also had another type of obstacle course... If you remember the movie Pretty Woman when they were on the Polo Field and the announcer says to "avoid the Steaming Divot." That's right, there were horse manure here and there that you had to hopscotch around. As most know Jurassic Park was filmed there and one part of the course you could hear dinosaurs in the background. Just thought that was cool of them. Maybe if one came out I would of ran faster. I heard that they ran out of some headlamps and t-shirts but was able to get more by the time people finished. Water stations were around the course. Free water, gatorade. At the end they brought out some free desserts. Had a couple of food vendors, music, Mc, and acrobatic act. Pretty fun event, especially when doing it with cool people.

Recently did the "Nite Run" at Kualua Ranch. I have to say, I LOVED it! It was not only fun (at…read morenight! Headlamps! Costume contest! Obstacles! Cows mooing LOL!) BUT it was pretty tough!! After doing the Glow Hawaii Run the night before (easy, shorter than advertised) it was nice to be able to really push myself and race. The trail was mostly dirt road but there were areas that were gravel road, grassy areas,etc. Started up a hill, did an obstacle, more killer hill, followed by another hill. Didn't expect that! Race was also longer than a 5k, didn't expect that either LOL! ;) There were a few cow patties and cattle gates so just trying not to break an ankle kept me really paying attention to where my feet were LOL. The whole set up was great. Great food venders, plenty of potties, easy packet pickup and we parked pretty close to the race area so heading back to the car was easy if you needed to put stuff away. NO FEE for parking. Loved that too. So many races make you park far away, pay for parking, pay to "store" your stuff they give you at the race,etc. I loved that I didn't feel nickel and dimed for this event. I purchased it as a Living Social deal and it was easy-peasy to get my tshirt, headlamp and number. LOVED that we were all chipped, gave me more incentive to run and try to get a decent time. They did run out of headlamps w/batteries (LOL) but we got there early so we got ones w/batteries. I'd definitely do this race again. I can't wait until they plan another one!!

What an awesome event with aid stations every 17 miles. I did the 100- mile ride, started at 6:15am…read morewith the crowd, stopped, eat, drink and went tot the bathroom at every station, and got back by 3:30pm. At the start, the ride was well organized. Riders lined up accordance to their speed. I lined up at section A which allows me to ride faster. When the started horn was blown, everyone inches forward in order, soon enough, we are on our way. The first aid station was at Sandi beach. Poi donuts were served, unfortunately, I missed it, and followed the police officer's direction to continue left, where the aid station was on the right. The police officers were very helpful in directing traffic, and gave us priority to go first without stopping at the lights. The aid stations also has bike repair and adjustment if you need air or raise your bike seats. When we arrived at the 100 mile turn around, there were Spam Musubis waiting for us, so delicious! On the way back there were also 3 stations to eat, drink and restrooms. Everything was well organized. Highly recommend!

Rode the Century Ride again. I rode it in 2015, 2019 and 2022…read more This was just as good as the first two rides. The HBL does a great job with this ride. They do a fantastic job with instructions at the start and have excellent signage at all of the turns. If you want an extremely scenic ride, I recommend this event. You have great views of the ocean and the tropical environment most of the way. I cycle a lot and highly recommend this event.

Enjoyed this hike that is located off the Mānana Ridge Trail…read more First of all wear proper shoes for this hike. The surfaces can be muddy, slick, rocky and rooted. Bring plenty of water and snacks. It's all steep downhill or uphill once you take the falls section of the trail. The falls were not running much at the time of my hike , however the pools were cool and deep. The area is lush and beautiful with some tropical plants in bloom. There is a rope that is knotted to hold onto to help you walk down the rock face down to the first pool and rope swings into the next pool below it. The journey back up got your blood pumping. Parking on the street, be respectful on not talk loud in the neighborhood.

Not a maintained trail. Us and other people got lost either going to the falls or back from the…read morefalls. As an intermediate hiker, this was just a fair hike. Its a straight path for about a mile then for the last mile and a half its a sharp descent to the bottom. This trail is the Manana trail but when you hit the one mile mark, it splits between the waterfall trail and the continuation of the Manana trail. Thankfully there was secure ropes to help you down and up. It wasnt bad going up because its mostly shaded. The waterfall swim was worth it, however, the waterfalls themselves werent as great. It was just a tiny stream. It also wasnt packed at around 2 pm, but when we left at around 3, the crowd started to fill quick. Overall, i recommend this hike but do be careful and follow the ropes.

This is the legal way to get to the Haiku Stairs…read more It's a very fun trail in its own right! Whenever it gets slippery, there's a janky rope to help you up. It might be useful to take microspikes (you know, the ones usually used for icy sidewalks) in particularly wet conditions. I got up early, hit a bakery at 6am and then started making my way up. The trail is really well maintained with beautiful views on the way up. Unlike so many Oahu hikes, the parking lot is also very straightforward.

Great experience, went with a group of friends for a walk around and got to experience the…read morebeautiful nature,