The marathon starts where the bike ends, at Kailua Pier. Runners head south on Aliʻi Drive along the water to the turnaround at Pāhoehoe Beach Park, come back through town, and climb Palani Road to the Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway. The highway leads north to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi, the Energy Lab, where the course drops toward the ocean and turns around near mile 18 before the long return down Palani Road to the finish on Aliʻi Drive. The organiser lists 26.2 miles (42.2 km) with about 1,000 feet (307 m) of climbing.
On the Ridgeline preview the run doubles back on itself twice: a short southern loop along the coast, and the long northern leg to the Energy Lab. The elevation lines behind it are the lower slopes of Hualālai, which is why the Palani climb and the rollers on the Queen K are visible as the course crosses the ridges.
Set the title to your name, the detail line to your run and finish times, or use the form on the Kona page to do both. Switch to Contours or Strata, or make a 3D terrain model with the course embossed on it.
- Starting point
- Triathlon course
- Preview style
- Ridgeline
- Poster files
- PNG, PDF and SVG at print resolution
- Model files
- STL, 3MF and GLB, when you choose the 3D terrain model
- Price
- Pay what you want, including free
What you can make from Kona Run Course
Poster. Keep the Ridgeline preview or switch to another poster style. Set the title, colors and size, then download PNG, PDF or SVG and print it yourself or through a print shop.
3D terrain model. Choose the 3D Terrain Model product to turn the same terrain into a printable relief. Adjust the model size, base and vertical exaggeration, preview it in the browser, then download STL or 3MF for your slicer.
Course. The bundled course is drawn on OpenStreetMap road geometry to follow the organiser's published course maps and appears highlighted on the terrain. Bundled course tracks are artwork drawn on OpenStreetMap road geometry to follow the published course maps. They are not official course files or navigation guidance. Upload your own GPX file to replace it with your recorded race.
Questions about the Kona Run Course artwork
- Can I put my finishing time on the poster?
- Yes. The Kona page has a form for your name and your swim, bike, run and finish times; it writes them onto the print as the caption. You can also edit the title, subtitle and detail line in the studio at any time.
- Can I use my own race file instead?
- Yes. Upload the GPX file your watch or bike computer recorded, from Garmin, Strava, Wahoo or COROS, and your own line replaces the bundled course. Upload all three legs as one file, or make a separate print for each.
- Is this the official course file?
- No. The bundled track is drawn on OpenStreetMap road geometry to follow the organiser's published 2026 course maps, and checked against them for length and position. Download the official files from the organiser's course page, and never use these for navigation. Printed Canyon has no connection to the race organiser.
- How much does a Kona course poster cost?
- Downloads are pay what you want, including free. You receive print-ready PNG, PDF and SVG files for a poster, or STL, 3MF and GLB for a 3D terrain model, and print them yourself or at a print shop. No account is needed.
See every leg, the Hawaiʻi collection and the race-time caption form on the Kona course page.
Printed Canyon is an independent map-art studio with no connection to the race organiser or any triathlon brand. Course and place names describe where the course goes; the organiser's course page has the official files.
Want the conversion pages instead? See GPX to poster or GPX to STL.