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A six-day community ceremonial relay around the circumference of Hawaiʻi island to bring in the Makahiki Season.
To herald the Makahiki season, aliʻi and kahuna once traversed the island in a clockwise procession, bearing the sacred Lonomakua staff through each district to gather tribute, purify the land, and evaluate the well-being of both the land and its people. While the modern ceremonial run honors this ancient practice by integrating many of its elements, it is important to note that ʻAha Pule ʻĀina Holo stands as a new ceremony. It is not a re-creation or substitute for the original.
Schedule Overview:
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5:30a
Gather at Kuahu ʻo Kūkiaʻimauna
(Hale Pohaku) Maunakea6:00a
ʻAha Alaula
ʻAha Mauna8:00a
Breakfast Potluck -
4:30p
Gather at Hāmākua Harvest, Honokaʻa
w/ ʻAha at 5:00p5:30p
Welcome ceremony community and runners.
Set the intention of the year.6:00p
‘Aha ʻĀina
Dinner
(ʻai pono/local potluck) -
5:30a
Gather at Honokaʻa park
w/ ʻAha Alaula6:30a
Run: Honokaʻa2:30p
Run: Waiohinu → Manuka → Miloliʻi6:00-7:00p
arrival window at Miloliʻi
w/ ʻAha at 6:30p8:00p
Dinner (ʻai pono/local potluck)
Space is limited, if possible plan
accommodations for this night elsewhere Laupahoehoe - Hilo12:00a-1:00p
arrival window at Hilo Kamehameha Statue
w/ ʻAha at 12:30p
Lunch (ʻai pono/local potluck)
Fresh Hilo runners, be ready to run!1:30p
Run Hilo → Keaʻau → Olaʻa → Kīlauea6:00-7:00p
Arrival window at Kīlauea, Kanikolea bluff
w/ ʻAha at 6:30p8:00p
Arrival at Volcano Charter School
Dinner (ʻai pono/local potluck) -
5:30a
Gather at Kīlauea, Kanikolea bluff
w/ ‘Aha Alaula6:30a
Run: Kīlauea → Pahala → Naʻalehu → Waiohinu1:00-2:00p
arrival window at Waiohinu Park
w/ ʻAha at 1:30p
Lunch (ʻai pono/local potluck)
Fresh Ka’ū runners, be ready to run!2:30p
Run: Waiohinu → Manuka → Miloliʻi6:00-7:00p
arrival window at Miloliʻi
w/ ʻAha at 6:30p8:00p
Dinner (ʻai pono/local potluck)
Space is limited,
if possible plan accommodations for this night elsewhere -
5:30a
Gather at Miloliʻi
w/ ʻAha Alaula6:00a
‘Aha to send off wa’a6:30a
Paddle: Miloliʻi → Honomu → Honaunau9:30a-10:00a
Runner arrival window at Puʻuhonua o Honaunau
w/ ʻAha Hale ʻO Keawe10:00a - 11:00a
Waʻa arrival window of waʻa at Kealakekua Bay
w/ ʻAha at Hikiau Heiau11:30a
Run: Kealakekua → Keauhou → Kailua1:00p - 2:00p
arrival window at old Kona airport
w/ ʻAha at 1:30p
Lunch (ʻai pono/local potluck)
Fresh Kona runners, ready to run!2:30p
Run: Kona → Waikoloa → Hapuna → Kawaihae7:00-8:00p
arrival window Kawaihae, Puʻukohola Heiau
w/ ʻAha at 7:30p8:00p
Dinner at Lonouoali'i
(ʻai pono/local potluck) -
5:30a
Gather in front Puʻukohola heiau
w/ ‘Aha Alaula6:30a
Run: Kawaihae → Mahukona → Hāwī → Kapaʻau9:00a-10:00a
arrival window at Kapaʻau, Kamehameha Statue
w/ ʻAha at 10:30a
Runners to Mountain Road ready to run!11:00a
Run: Kapaʻau → Puanui → Waika → Manaua → Waimea1:00p-2:00p
arrival window at Pūnana Leo, Hawaiian Homes Hall
w/ ʻAha at 1:30p
Lunch hosted by Ka Ua Pali Loa
Long distance runners to run!2:30p
Run: Mahiki → Waipiʻo → Kukuihaele → Kapulena → Honokaʻa6:00p-7:00p
arrival window at Honokaʻa Park
w/ ʻAha at 6:30p7:00p
ʻAha 'Āina at Honoka'a Peoples Theater to follow
‘Ai pono ‘ai local ceremonial potluck
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