Race for Rescue
About this race
The Race for Rescue, Oahu Search and Rescue’s primary fund raising event, is a 5K run that has been held each year, in October. For 2026, the course will be held at Kaiwi Mauka, at the south eastern tip of Oahu. Located just outside of Hawaii Kai, this stunning race course, winds it's way up into the valley gaining elevation above the golf course, before looping back down hill to the start/finish line.
OSAR relies on this event to fund our organization for the next year, covering costs like insurance, technical rescue gear, and educational supplies. It's the support of our community that allows us to support our community!
This year there will be two different events:
- The RACE for RESCUE 5K will be held on October 31st in Hawaii Kai . Enjoy the amazing scenery while you run/walk a 5K out and back. Like last year, this course is not stroller friendly.
- The VIRTUAL 5K can be run any time during the race window (October 1st - October 31st), anywhere in the world. You simply run/walk 5k at the location and time of your choosing, and then upload your time to the race website.
Join fellow runners on October 1, 2024 for the Race for Rescue. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Honolulu.
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Virtual Race for Rescue 5K
This is the VIRTUAL version of our race. If you sign up you can run your race anywhere in the world, during the race window (October 1st - October 26th) and then upload your results.
Race for Rescue 5K Trail Walk/Run
In person run/walk. Race will start at 8:30am.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Honolulu in 2024, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Honolulu
Race for Rescue takes place in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The local timezone is Pacific/Honolulu.
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