KAPAA — The public is invited to participate in the 11th annual Mayor-a-thon scheduled for Saturday, June 22, at the Kapaa Beach Park.
Online pre-registration opened June 1 at www.getfitkauai.com and runs through June 21. The first 500 to pre-register will receive a free T-shirt and water bottle. All participants will receive a free cinch bag from Kaiser Permanente.
Participants can walk, run, or bike one to eight miles on Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the multi-use path. Dogs on leashes are welcome.
Check-in begins at 6:30 a.m., warm-up is at 7, and the event starts at 7:15.
“Hundreds of residents and visitors join us for this fun event every year,” said Bev Brody, director of Get Fit Kauai. “It’s free, you get to exercise, enjoy a healthy breakfast, and a chance to win great prizes.”
“Healthy living with your friends, family, and extended ‘ohana is a way of life here in Hawaii,” said Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami. “I extend this invitation to everyone on Kauai and our visitors to participate in the 11th annual Mayor-a-thon, where we shall celebrate healthy living together as one people.”
The grand prize is a $100 resort credit and a two-night stay at the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club.
You must pre-register and be present to win prizes.
A healthy food drive is also part of the event with proceeds going to the Kauai Independent Food Bank and The Hawai‘i Foodbank – Kauai Branch. Bring a healthy food item and receive a pair of sunglasses.
Suggested items to donate include: canned fruits and vegetables; brown or hapa rice; whole grains; dried beans and lentils; canned low sodium meat; or shelf stable milk with calcium.
As the Mayor-a-thon is a zero waste event, participants should bring their own water bottles.
The Mayor-a-thon is sponsored by Get Fit Kauai, Kaiser Permanente, HMSA, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii State Department of Health, and the County of Kauai.
If you go
Free bus service for the 11th annual Mayor-a-thon will be provided for participants.
Pick-up locations and times are as follows:
Westside pick-up locations:
• Kekaha Neighborhood Center – 5:30 a.m.
• Waimea Athletic Field – 5:35 a.m.
• Hanapepe Multi-Purpose Building – 5:45 a.m.
• Kalaheo Post Office – 5:55 a.m.
• Kukui Grove Center – 6:10 a.m.
• Return trip from the Kapa‘a Public Library – 10:15 a.m.
North Shore pick-up locations:
• Hanalei Courthouse Bus Stop – 5:30 a.m.
• Princeville Shopping Center – 5:35 a.m.
• Anaina Hou – 5:45 a.m.
• Anahola Post Office – 5:55 a.m.
• Return trip from the Kapaa Library Bus stop — 10:15 a.m.
