ENTRY

Updated May 11, 2026:

All participants who were registered for the March 2026 event may take part on the new date, Saturday, August 29, 2026, at no additional cost.
New entries are now being accepted as follows:

HONOLULU RAINBOW EKIDEN

• 3-5 members per team: Five (5) laps of approx. 5 km (3.1 miles). (For 3 member teams, participants may run multiple laps to have a total of 5 laps).
• Limited to first 200 teams (max 1,000 runners).
• Must be 7 years of age or older on the day of the event (those under 18 years of age must have parental consent).
• Only the name & contact information of the representative, and team name are required for application (no need to report the names of all participants).

Rainbow EKIDEN 5K Fun Run & Walk

• Individual participation. Limited to first 100 entry. One (1) lap of approx. 5 km (3.1 miles).
• Must be 7 years of age or older on the day of the event (those under 18 years of age must have parental consent).
• * No timed/ranking awards will be given.　
• * This category is for participants to enjoy running/walking one lap on race day with the other EKIDEN runners. It is not a single entry to be mixed in with the EKIDEN race.

Rainbow EKIDEN ʻOLIʻOLI Kids Challenge

• Individual (child) participation. Limited to first 50 entry.　Approx. 1.6 km (1 mile)
• Must be 6 to 12 years old on the day of the event (parent consent required)
• No timed/ranking awards.

• T-shirts will not be provided to Kids Challenge participants. (There will be a commemorative gift instead)
• Refreshments provided near the finish line.