2025 - Birr Hilo to Volcano 50K Run/Walk/Relay
2025 distances
Running
50K Solo (Live)
The start will be at the underground parking lot of the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on Banyan Drive, Hilo (same as last year). Solo Runners: Start is at 6:00 am. Relay Team Runners: Start is at 6:15 am. This course utilizes shoulders on Hwy 11 and finishes at the Cooper Center in Volcano. Relay teams change runners every 2 miles at the even mile markers. There are no aid stations along the course, so runners are encouraged to bring their own water and nourishment
50K Relay (Live)
The start will be at the underground parking lot of the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on Banyan Drive, Hilo (same as last year). Solo Runners: Start is at 6:00 am. Relay Team Runners: Start is at 6:15 am. This course utilizes shoulders on Hwy 11 and finishes at the Cooper Center in Volcano. Relay teams change runners every 2 miles at the even mile markers. There are no aid stations along the course, so runners are encouraged to bring their own water and nourishment
50K Relay Family (Live)
The start will be at the underground parking lot of the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on Banyan Drive, Hilo (same as last year). Solo Runners: Start is at 6:00 am. Relay Team Runners: Start is at 6:15 am. This course utilizes shoulders on Hwy 11 and finishes at the Cooper Center in Volcano. Relay teams change runners every 2 miles at the even mile markers. There are no aid stations along the course, so runners are encouraged to bring their own water and nourishment
50K Relay Student (Live)
The start will be at the underground parking lot of the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on Banyan Drive, Hilo (same as last year). Solo Runners: Start is at 6:00 am. Relay Team Runners: Start is at 6:15 am. This course utilizes shoulders on Hwy 11 and finishes at the Cooper Center in Volcano. Relay teams change runners every 2 miles at the even mile markers. There are no aid stations along the course, so runners are encouraged to bring their own water and nourishment
Race-day weather
Conditions on January 4, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 5:55 PM local time (HST) in Hilo on January 4, 2025 — 10h 59m of daylight.
Course
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- Hilo 5K Races 5 races
- 10K Run Events in Hilo 2 races
- Hilo Running Calendar 2026 7 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Hilo events
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