Yeah, I think the course should change to go straight up Palani to the mountain road, then left to where it meets Waikoloa and back down to the road that leads to Kawaihai then to Hawi, then it could come back via the Queen K. The climb up Palani is 8-11% sustained and the mountain road is super lumpy so the field would get very broken up in the first 40-60k which would allow the Queen K to be a cheating free road for once.

I keep dreaming about that course, and I think it would be workable, as the Queen K would be open early (while the Mountain road is partially closed), which I think would be easier on the locals than the current impact on the roads... (this is just in my imagination, I have not studied the traffic patterns nor asked any locals about this, but it seems better!).

Jack