With only five weeks to go before the 2007 Maui Marathon on September 16th, the excitement is growing. I would like to update you on a few of the highlights

Our registration numbers continue to grow and we expect the half marathon to close out in early September. If you are considering entering the half marathon, I encourage you to register soon. Please note that the currently discounted registration fees for all events will increase on September 1. Save a spot and save money by registering now.

We have just announced that all results will be posted live on the Maui Marathon website. You can tell your friends and family that they can see your results as you finish your event.

Hopefully your training is progressing as planned and I sincerely hope that your experience at the Maui Marathon weekend events is the best it can be. I look forward to seeing you in paradise.
Mahalo
Bill Burke

The confirmation lists were updated on 8/3/07 for the 2007 Maui Marathon, Maui Half Marathon, Maui Tacos 5K and the world famous Carbo Luau for all entries received through 8/01/07. See if your name is listed.

The Maui Tacos 5K Fun Run/Walk will be a lot more fun for the event's top finishers thanks to Maui Tacos founder and celebrity chef, Mark Ellman, who sweetened the pot with the race's first-ever prize purse.

Set for 8:00 am on Saturday, September 15, 2007, the Maui Tacos 5K Fun Run/Walk will offer a total of $1,600 to the top five men and women and well as the fastest masters (age 40 and older) man and women. A popular activity during the Maui Marathon race weekend, the 3.1 mile-race starts and finishes in Kaanapali. Registration is still open.

Thanks to its dedicated group of runners and walkers, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training® program (TNT) has raised over $13 million at Maui Marathon and Half Marathon and is expecting to raise $750,000 at the 2007 events. Funds raised by TNT participants help the Society to fulfill its mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

The world's largest endurance sports training program, Team in Training (TNT) provides personalized fitness training to participate in marathons, half marathons, triathlons and century (100-mile) bike rides. Participants also receive nutritional advice, the opportunity to train with a supportive group of teammates as well as lodging and airfare to more than 60 accredited events in the United States and abroad.

To find out more about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training program, call (800) 482-TEAM, or visit their web site at www.teamintraining.org.

Now that you have committed to your 26.2 or 13.1-mile goal in paradise, your next step is find the perfect travel arrangements and accommodations for you and your cheering squad.

Marathon Tours & Travel, the official travel agency, invites you to enjoy Hawaiian hospitality at The Westin Maui, race headquarters. Take advantage of special rates offered exclusively through Marathon Tours including the "5th or 10th Night Free." The hotel is located at the finish line. Bus transportation will be provided to the race start in Kahului.

Packages rates are available from all cities for any length of stay and at other hotels. Please email Marathon Tours for a quote with your details or for further information call 800-444-4097 (9:00 am- 5:30 pm EDT.) Or visit www.marathontours.com/maui for more information

Golden sands as far as the eye can see. Blue ocean with the islands of Lana'i and Moloka'i off in the distance. Pastel colored skies that linger long after sunset. This is Ka'anapali. Where the perfect Maui vacation begins.

Ka'anapali's paved beach walk connects the many hotels and condos to the island's best snorkeling spots, open-air restaurants and even to a beachfront shopping complex. Play 36 holes of championship golf. Get a beachside massage. Ride a historic train. Go body boarding, sailing or kayaking. Everything you want is here on West Maui's sunniest and most exciting shoreline.

The Maui Marathon is proud to partner with Ka'anapali - where the world comes to play - and run!

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is situated along a spectacular stretch of the famed Ka'anapali Beach. This Maui hotel blends an endless array of activities and amenities with gracious aloha spirit, perfect for any Hawaiian vacation.

Located beachfront with spectacular views of Lanai and Molokai, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is just minutes from Maui's many attractions, yet remains a world unto itself, where exclusive services, first-rate restaurants, cultured entertainment, and thrilling diversions satisfy every interest.

With only five weeks to go until race day, you should be wrapping up your marathon or half marathon training. Take a moment and check your progress against the schedule you are using. Make any necessary adjustments but if you are a little behind schedule, do not try to catch up by increasing your workouts by any more than 10% a week. This can only lead to injury.

Really cool training programs for the marathon, half marathon and 5K are available here through our friends at www.coolrunning.com.

Bart Yasso, Runner's World's Chief Running Officer, was at the Maui Marathon in 2004 and was so impressed with the drop-dead gorgeous course that the Maui Marathon was named the "Pick" for "Run in Paradise" in the January 2007 issue of Runner's World Magazine.

Bart is certainly someone who has earned his professional title. He has finished over 150 marathons and five Ironman triathlons and traveled to marathon in locales as farfetched as Antarctica and Africa.

Join Bart on Saturday, September 15 at The Westin Maui (exact time and room will be posted at the Expo) for Bart's Marathon of Travel Tales -- From The Mount Everest Marathon to the Mount Kilimanjaro Marathon. Join him for an entertaining first-hand account of a slide show of some of marathoning's greatest adventures.

Bart is going to be out and about during the entire race weekend with a video camera capturing fun scenes for the "Day at the Races" online video on www.runnersworld.com. Don't blink when he dashes through the Front Street Mile in Lahaina on Saturday afternoon!

The 36th Annual Hana Relay takes place on September 8th, 2007. A maximum of 125 teams with 6 runners each will leave from Kahului, Maui in 6 waves. Teams will run along the famous Hana Highway crossing 54 bridges and 617 curves.

Runners will be greeted in the morning by the sunrise over Haleakala, the world's largest dormant volcano. As runners make their way to Hana town, they will experience the heat of the Hawaiian sun and tropical downpours, both within a five minute span.

They will run by waterfalls, through rain forests and along steep sea cliffs as part of the relay magic. Runners will be treated to live music, food and drinks at the finish line and will be able to take a dip in the ocean before the awards ceremony. .

The most prized award is always given to the most spirited team. Teams will dress up in costumes and decorate their rented vans. Hana Relay is more of a moving party than a race.