Races
HURT
Honolulu. HURT. Twenty-four thousand five hundred feet in Hawaiian mud. Roots. Ridges. No flat.
- Start453 ft
- High1,885 ft
- Low449 ft
- Finish449 ft
- Hawaii at mile 0.0
- HURT mile 20 at mile 20, cutoff 7.2 hours
- HURT mile 41 at mile 41, cutoff 14.4 hours
- HURT mile 61 at mile 61, cutoff 21.599999999999998 hours
- HURT mile 82 at mile 82, cutoff 28.8 hours
- Finish Hawaii at mile 102, cutoff 36 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxManoa Cliff and the muddy Tantalus ridges (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
HURT runs 100 mi through Hawaii. Surfaces skew 90% trail / 10% dirt road. Manoa Cliff and the muddy Tantalus ridges. High point near 1,913 ft. Low near 449 ft. January temps run 55°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 36 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 65.
Kit
January in Hawaii: plan for 55°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 36 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 90% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. Manoa Cliff and the muddy Tantalus ridges near mile 65 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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- Qualifier: wser: https://www.wser.org/qualifying-races/