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HURT
Honolulu. HURT. Twenty-four thousand five hundred feet in Hawaiian mud. Roots. Ridges. No flat.
- Start43 ft
- High49 ft
- Low30 ft
- Finish43 ft
Geometryderived
The cruxManoa Cliff and the muddy Tantalus ridges (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
HURT runs 100 mi through Hawaii. +209 ft gain and -209 ft loss. Surfaces skew 90% trail / 10% dirt road. Manoa Cliff and the muddy Tantalus ridges. High point near 49 ft. Low near 30 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 209 feet of 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/