Join us for Honolulu’s “best” keiki run — 2024 Keiki Rainbow Run on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 8:00a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at Kakaʻako Waterfront Park. This is an untimed 1.4 mile run/walk open to students in grades K-6. The course will be on the park’s perimeter pathways with scenic waterfront views.
Registration Cost:
- $20 Keiki Registration – Runner’s bib, t-shirt, & healthy snack
- $10 Adult Registration – Runner’s bib only
- +$5 Stroller (Optional add-on to Keiki Registration) – Runner’s bib only
- +$5 Late Registration Fee (after April 6th)
**Limited to 2,000 participants.**
Last day to register is April 19, 2024 at 12PM or when limit is reached.
It’s more than just a run….
Fundraising for Your School* – 50 % of Keiki Registration fee ($10) will be donated to your child’s school to help fund physical activity and nutrition programs.
School Spirit – a wonderful chance to run with classmates.
Post-Run – After the run, keiki participants will receive a finisher t-shirt, healthy snacks, and they can participate in “Active Zone” stations on the field.
Nearby Activities – Families can plan to enjoy Kakaʻako – walk a few blocks to the Kakaʻako Farmer’s Market, visit the Children’s Discovery Center, find and climb to the top of the park’s “Spiral,” or enjoy lunch at Kakaʻako SALT.
Special Partnership:
To celebrate the effort of our budding athletes, the Children’s Discovery Center will provide FREE admission for all registered keiki participants, 12 years and under. Valid only on the day of the run – participants must wear their running bib. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Regular entry fees will apply to non-participating youth and all adults.
School Registration
Schools can register by clicking above
*To receive this fundraising benefit, schools must Register as a Participating School and have a School Coordinator. Check here, or with your child’s school, to see if the school has registered. If your child’s school is not a Participating School, individuals can still participate in the run—your registration fee will go to subsidizing the cost of registration for students from Title I schools.
2023 Recap Video
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Starting Fall 2024!
The Keiki Wellness Challenge is a FREE 5-day wellness challenge that engages Hawaiʻi youth (Grades K-6) in Movement, Flexibility & Strength, Nutrition & Wellness. Each day of the challenge, students will be asked to complete one activity in each of the four sectors. This challenge has been designed to be educational, yet fun, and structured, yet flexible.
More details to come!
Our Shared Mission
This event is proudly hosted by a coalition of non-profit organizations, community groups, public agencies, businesses, and schools that believe youth deserve equitable access to healthy activities. The Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) supports this event, as it aligns with student benchmarks for fitness and wellness. The event has received the DOE’s “Approval to Promote.”
History
Since 2015, Kaho`omiki and its partners have hosted an annual keiki run and raised over $150,000 for schools’ P.E. and nutrition programs. During the COVID years, the run went virtual and the Keiki Rainbow Wellness Challenge was created. Last year (2023), we were able to resume the in-person format and the keiki run was held at Honolulu’s beautiful Kaka`ako Waterfront Park.
The volunteers behind the run are P.E. teachers, youth service providers, kinesiologists, nutritionists, community members and parents – all sharing a vision that keiki be active and healthy.
