Athletes
Route variation
ascent from Hamakua Coast
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Unsupported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
7h
45m
14s
Verification
GPS track(s)
MaunaKea_FKT.gpx3.51 MB
Report
I started around 1:30 am. The climb went went pretty smooth aside from a few missed turns during the night and running out of water about 1.5 hours before I finished. The final 5 miles went dramatically slower than the rest of the route because of the altitude, soft soil, and boulder hopping. I brought 2.5 liters but needed about 3.5 liters. I didn't know that I wasn't supposed to go to the true summit, so after I went there and hung out for a few minutes I walked down to the road where the FKT route ends. I estimate that mistake added about 12 minutes to my time.