It was a morning of fun for the whole family at the Aloha Keiki Runs at Kona Commons Shopping Center on Saturday morning.
It was a morning of fun for the whole family at the Aloha Keiki Runs at Kona Commons Shopping Center on Saturday morning.
Nearly 400 keiki participants put their best foot forward at the seventh edition of the event, which was presented by Kona Marathon.
The youngest athletes, ages 1-4, ran a 100-yard dash, the 5-6 age group did a 200-yard dash, and the 7-8 year olds completed a 440 yard run. The older age groups did a 1 ½-mile run (9-10) and the 11-15 group closed out the day with a full 1-mile.
All entrants receive a t-shirt, finisher medal and goodie bag
Away from the competition there was much fun to be had. Ronald McDonald and Shrimp Louie — mascot of Bubba Gump Shrimp Company — entertained and cheered on the young athletes, and a giant waterslide cooled down the runners after the race.
Many local organizations put on booths and helped with the race, making it a very family-focused, community driven event.
“We started out over at Hale Halawai with about 60 kids, and now we are close to having 400 crossing the finish line. Plus we have all the parents and other relatives that came out to support them,” said Race Director Sharron Faff. “We are really thrilled about having everyone involved with this race.”
The Kona Marathon is June 28 at Waikoloa Beach Resort.
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