The 17th Annual Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Race has Arrived | Surfline

The following information includes:
The latest and final video in this year's four-part series, which illustrates the 32-mile open ocean challenge that you will face on Sunday, July 28; a list of athletes to watch, including a link to the complete athlete story released earlier this month; and, a schedule of events.

View "Countdown to M2O 2013" on the Molokai-2-Oahu You Tube Channel:

Athletes to Watch - Celebrities and Surfing Pros, past and present, join the SUP.

Oracle Team USA Skipper and America's Cup Champion (2010) James Spithill, 33, from Australia is racing solo SUP in his first crossing of the Ka'iwi Channel. No boat, no crew - just a man and his board.

Face off in SUP: Hawaiian paddlers Kai Lenny and Connor Baxter go head to head in what will likely be the most competitive men's SUP race in event history.

In the mix this year is also Danny Ching current winner of the Battle of the Paddle SUP elite division and most recently winning the Molokai to Oahu OC1 Championships earlier this year.

Australians Brad Gaul and Jordan Mercer return to defend their traditional paddleboard titles.

Dancing with the Stars semi-finalist and General Hospital Star Ingo Rademacher, 41, is racing solo SUP in his second M2O having finished the 2011 race in 5:33:38.

Hawaiian Legends: Surfing icons and brothers Gerry and Victor Lopez team up with friend Dale Hope as a three-man team.

German Surf Champ Sonni Hönscheid, 32, takes on the waves in the Channel of Bones for the first time.

Over 15 countries represented in the field in Solo and Team divisions.

View complete athlete story

Sunday, July 28th: Race Day - Molokai
6:30 am Pre-race Pule'
7:30 am Solo Paddleboard and Team Paddleboard Division Start
8:00 am Solo SUP and Team SUP Division Start

Oahu:
10:00 a.m. Event Expo Opens on Oahu at the Maunalua Bay Beach Park/Hawaii Kai
11:30 am Top Finishers expected at finish line
12:00 pm Lunch Service Begins
2:00 pm Elite Winners Presentation (Media Event)
4:00 pm Expo Closes/Lunch Service Closes
6-9:00 pm Awards Party at Outrigger Canoe Club.