Name: Run for the Reef 2027
Start: 2027-02-06
End: 2027-02-06
Location: Kailua Kona

About the Event

365 Hawai‘i Island Community Fund presents the 5th Annual Race for the Reef, a 5k community run/walk dedicated to protecting our nearshore reefs, improving ocean health, and uplifting community-led stewardship efforts that mālama ʻāina and kai for future generations. This event brings together families, students, scientists, cultural practitioners, and local businesses who believe that caring for our reefs requires both awareness and action.

Proceeds Support

The Kohala Center’s ReefTeach Mineral Sunscreen Dispenser Program — promoting reef-safe sunscreen use at Kahaluʻu Bay
ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Reef Restoration Program — dedicated to restoring Hawaiʻi’s native coral populations
Ocean Defender’s Alliance — working to protect Hawaiʻi’s marine environment through education and action
Race Details

GOAL: To raise funds and awareness for ocean conservation in West Hawai‘i.
COURSE: A 5k out and back on pavement, starting near West Hawai‘i Explorations Academy (WHEA) and heading down to the ocean and back.

RACE PACKETS: Available for pickup from 3-6 PM on February 5 at the Ridge to Reef Restoration Center lanai.
WATER: Bring your own refillable water bottle. There will be a water station at the turnout point with cups.
PARKING: Available along Kahilihili St north of Makako Bay Dr.
POST-RACE ACTIVITIES: Stay and enjoy resource tables with ocean conservation exhibitors who will be sharing information and volunteer opportunities.

About 365 Hawai‘i Island Community Fund

The 365 Hawaiʻi Island Community Fund builds strategic partnerships with local nonprofits and community groups to strengthen and support Hawaiʻi Island. We connect volunteers with organizations in need, amplify outreach through community events, and create new opportunities for civic engagement and collaboration across the island and help with disaster response.

Races Offered

Race for the Reef 5k

Feb 06, 2027

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

sell

$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Kailua Kona.

thermostat Temperature

19.2° / 25.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

20.6° / 27.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 27m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

6.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.6)

humidity_mid Humidity

80.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:51

nightlight Sunset

18:22

About Kailua Kona

Learn more about the host city, Kailua Kona.

Kailua-Kona is an unincorporated community and, under the name Kailua, a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is most commonly referred to simply as Kona, but also as Kona Town, and occasionally as Kailua, thus its less frequent use. Kailua-Kona is the second-largest settlement on the island of Hawaii and the largest on the island's west side, where it is the center of commerce and the tourist industry. Kailua-Kona is served by Kona International Airport, just to the north in the adjacent CDP of Kaiminani. The population was 19,713 at the 2020 census, up from 11,975 at the 2010 census.