Great Aloha Run underway, closing roads to Aloha Stadium
COURTESY GOAKAMAI.ORG A crash on the H-1 freeway in the town-bound direction closed three lanes of the freeway this morning.
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This map shows the route of the Great Aloha Run
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Participants in the Great Aloha Run follow the course on Kamehameha Highway under the H-1 freeway to Aloha Stadium.
A section of Nimitz Highway and several roads leading to Aloha Stadium are closed for the annual Great Aloha Run.
The run got underway at about 7 a.m. and roads are being reopened after the runners pass through.
The 8.15-mile course starts on Nimitz Hwy fronting Aloha Tower in downtown Honolulu, continues down Nimtiz to Kamehameha Highway up Valkenberg, through Salt Lake to Aloha Stadium.
Several thousand runner participate every year and proceeds go to several charities.
A few runners may have been caught up in traffic on the H-1 freeway going into town following a crash this morning near the Kaonohi overpass.
Police closed three lanes following the accident at about 5:08 a.m. and reopened the lanes about an hour late.
There were no immediate reports of serious injuries.
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“Police said three lanes are closed following the accident at about 5:08 a.m. and reopened the lanes about an hour late [sic].”
it was an easy run…I was well ahead of the largest mass as expected.
Maybe these drivers were rushing to get to the starting line.
The Aloha Run is a great tribute to President’s Day and the Military. When I was stationed in Vietnam (AF) we had about 40 in our barracks–blackened windows since we flew at night–close quarters. The BX had all sorts of boom boxes and it seemed that everyone had one–BUT, ONLY one cassette–and that was “Good morning Sunshine.” I heard that from dawn to dusk and LOUD. When I ran the Aloha Run a few years ago (56:30 BTW) we approached Aloha Stadium and I noticed the hair in the back of my neck was standing up–guess what the Navy band was playing???
The homeless are going “bananas” finding HI5 water and soda bottles in the trash can along the route.