Maui Oceanfront starts at 5 a.m. in Wailea and runs 42.2 mostly flat kilometers toward Launiupoko, with winter whale views across the channel. We like the Boston-qualifying profile, but the narrow highway shoulder and point-to-point transport need real planning. January typically moves from 19 to 27 degrees. Entry is about $140, and staying near the start makes race morning easier while leaving supporters well away from the finish.
Better info coming — we're still verifying 4 fields on this race.
Why we'd pick it
- The 150 m climbing estimate is useful for planning, not a verified pacing number.
- Open · Direct entry — no lottery to lose.
- A non-racing partner gets a real weekend here — 5/5.
- Race day usually sits 19.2–25.6°C, about 25% chance of rain.
The course
The marathon starts at the Shops at Wailea, makes a short southern turn, then follows South Kihei Road and Highway 30 above Maalaea Bay to Launiupoko Beach Park. It is a mostly flat, Boston-qualifying point-to-point with January whale views. The shoulder can be narrow, the start is early, and transport between the distant start and finish needs planning.
Difficulty and PR scores
Difficulty is the course and the conditions. The PR score is a separate read on a fast clock. Missing inputs are dropped and the other weights are rescaled. The method, with the weights.
- Difficulty
- 45 / 100
- PR / BQ friendliness
- Not scored
Weight used: 60%. Need 40% before we print a number.
Weight used: 30%. Need 45% before we print a number.
Weather median for 2011–2025, race date ±7 days, 225 days, at Start / Shops at Wailea. Grid elevation 26 m.
No cited BQ rate for this race.
| Input | 0–100 | What went in |
|---|---|---|
| G Gain | — | No trusted gain per km. Uncertain stored gain is not used. |
| A Altitude | 0 | 26 m. 0 below 300 m, 100 at 2000 m. Source: open-meteo-grid. |
| H Heat | 95 | High 25.6°C, dew point 17.3°C. The hotter of the two bands is used. |
| W Wind | 15 | 1.97 m/s median. Bands: under 3 → 15, under 5 → 40, under 8 → 70, else 100. |
| S Surface | 15 | road. Road 15, mixed 45, gravel 70, trail 90. |
| T Cool temps | 5 | 100 minus heat (95). |
| B BQ evidence | — | No cited BQ rate. |
Stays around the race
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- Near the start — Wailea start
- Near the finish — Launiupoko finish
