Early walkup registration for the Dec. 9 Honolulu Marathon is being accepted through Sunday at Niketown in Waikiki.

So far, more than 2,000 have signed up. Last year, a record 3,070 signed up during the early registration period.

Entry fee will be $20 for all Hawai'i residents and military persons stationed in the state. The fee includes a commemorative ChampionChip timing chip. The chip laces into the runner's shoe and interfaces with timing mats along the route to produce a precise timing record.

Registration will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

MAUI'S XTERRA EVENT TO BE SHOWN ON CBS

The Xterra World Championship, an off-road triathlon held on Maui, will be the focus of a one-hour CBS Sports Spectacular broadcast, 8 a.m. Hawai'i time on Feb. 3.

More than 500 professional and amateur athletes ages 15 to 70 from 24 countries and 36 states tackle a mile ocean swim, 20-mile mountain bike and 7-mile trail run.

Hamish Carter of New Zealand, who won the Olympic triathlon gold medal in 2004, captured the men's title. Melanie McQuaid of Canada won her third Xterra World Championship.