MAHALO TO OZONE & KAI WA'A, FOR THEIR GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP!

D.T. Fleming Park to Kaunakakai Harbor - 26 miles

Backup Course will be Maliko Gulch to D.T. Fleming Park - 23 miles

Back up Back up course will be Maliko Gulch to Kahului Harbor - 9 miles

**MAHALO FOR EVERYONE'S EXCITEMENT AND ENTHUSIASM FOR M2M 2025! **

Official M2M Waitlist will open Saturday March 29th, @ 8am HST

Please sign up for Waitlist HERE

PLEASE READ

It is important for MPH and our paddling community to continue to respect Molokai and the impact this race has on Molokai.  As we have done in years past we are asking all paddlers to please travel to and from Molokai on boats whenever possible, and travel by airline only as a last resort.  Please work with boat captains on your logistics so we do not have a major impact on the islands flight loads and capacity.  As we mentioned we are doing our best to keep a good relationship with Molokai and the harbor division.  We will be sending info on boat captains to registrants. 

MPH’s mission is encouraging participation and competition of OC-1, OC-2, and Surfskis as well as general paddler sports on the Island of Maui. With the growth in popularity of the M2M race, we are challenged with keeping the race both safe and accessible to local paddlers, while still providing the opportunity to compete against worldwide talent. Qualifying criteria and entry allotments have been adjusted to manage these challenges. Race is capped at 200 boats total.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• REGISTRATION OPENS
  • HAWAII RESIDENTS ONLY Registration Opens: March 12th 08:00am HST
    • Residencies will be verified.  If asked, you will need to send us a copy of your driver's license or a utility bill from Hawaii. 
    • At least one paddler in OC2 and Relay teams must fit this criteria.
  • NON-HAWAII RESIDENTS Waitlist Available: March 29th @ 08:00am HST
• REGISTRATION CLOSES
  • Registration closes once max capacity is reached (Race is capped at 200 boats total.)
  • Cancellations & Refunds - if you need to cancel for any reason please notify us as soon as possible at MPHreg@gmail.com. 
  • Entry fee can be refunded minus a $25 cancellation fee if notified before April 7th at 8:00am HST
• REGISTRATION PROCESS
  1. VESSEL REGISTRATION (this is vessel registration) - claim your spot first - pay for and register your vessel you will be entering.  Select your division, enter your teammates, pay your race fee.
  2. PADDLER REGISTRATION (you will get this link in your confirmation email after completing your vessel registration) - EVERY paddler, including yourself on your team must complete their own paddler registration where we will collect specific paddler information and complete the waiver.  Paddler registration must be complete within 48 hours of this registration to avoid entry being cancelled.
  3. PADDLER VERIFICATION (you will receive and email from our vetting team) - after completing paddler registration our vetting committee will review your qualifications and extend an official registration acceptance.  You are NOT registered until you receive an email accepting your complete registration for M2M.
  4. ESCORT REGISTRATION (necessary for all relay teams and any iron paddlers who would like to have an escort) - all escort captains are required to complete the escort registration and requirements.
• WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER?
  • An emergency contact’s name and phone number.
  • Paddle buddy contact information, this can be another paddler racing.  This is someone who you check in with after the race and knows what you are wearing and other personal details (i.e. if you have your phone on you, etc.).
  • If you are doing OC-2 please have your partners full name, email, and phone number. When asked for a team name please put both last names and then a team name if you wanna get creative! For example: Doe/Smith: The Generic Last Names.
  • What boat make are you using and what color(s) is it?
  • Please have a credit card ready to pay race fee. This is for our Water Safety boats, insurance, our equipment and more!

  • Please note that registration ends April 14th at 8am HST so be sure to sign up now! There is NO day of registration.  

    
    

EXPERIENCE & CUT-OFF TIME

• This race is for paddlers with experience in rough open ocean experience only. Conditions are unpredictable and safety is our primary goal.
• Race Cutoff time is 4 hours and 30 minutes at which point paddlers still on the course may be picked up by the MPH safety patrol or be required to be picked up by their escort boat.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

MPH will not review your qualifying information until you register and pay for the race. You will be notified, and your entry fee will be refunded if you do not meet the qualifications. For your entry to be considered, you must either:

Pre-qualify by completing one of these races IRON within specified time;

1. MPH’s M2M or the Maui 2 Molokai Challenge in under 4 hours
2. North Shore Challenge - (Maliko to Flemings) in under 4 hours
3. Kaiwi Solo in under 6 hours
4. Further qualifying criteria will be required if you are entering as an OC-1 having only raced on an OC-2, are entering to paddle Iron having only raced in a Relay team, or if your qualifying time is over 5 years ago.  OC-6 experience will NOT be considered.

Please answer all the questions on the registration page so we can determine if you qualify or not.

• If the MPH race director believes, based on your experience, you may not be able to complete the race in under 4.5 hours your entry will be denied.
• Your entry will be cancelled if the MPH race director is unable to verify your ability due to lack of information or unknown references.
• Your entry fee will be refunded if your entry is denied.

ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION

• RACE DAY REQUIREMENTS
  • Bright Event Jersey! You must wear the official 2025 MPH M2M jersey (included in your race registration). No exceptions!
  • PFD! All paddlers must wear an inflatable waist pack or full size USCG approved Type I, II, III, or V Personal Flotation Device (PFD) the entire time they are paddling during every MPH event. ISO 12402-5 rating is also acceptable. If you don’t have one go see our sponsor Tri Paddle Maui to get one for the race!
  • Leash! You must be connected to your boat by a leash for the entirety of the race. This way if you huli you don’t lose your boat!
  • Please be sure to check in on race day and pick up your boat number and jersey! This will happen from 7:00 - 8:30 am at D.T. Fleming Beach Park. 
• BAGGAGE & GEAR: MPH is not responsible for getting baggage or gear to Molokai. There will be VERY LIMITED access to a jetski, with early cut-off time, for getting gear to boats. You must make your own arrangements with a support boat to transport any gear and it is highly recommended to get the gear to that boat the day before the race. Otherwise, you need to paddle the gear out to the support boat well ahead of race start on race morning.
• RETURN SHIPMENT OF BOATS: MPH is NOT responsible for return shipment of boats after race. You must make your own arrangements for any shipment of boats.
• RESULTS
  • Timed finish results will be live on the RaceHub site as soon as they are finalized after the race.  We will update the MPH website with results within a day post race.

For our Starting Line: D.T. Fleming Beach

Directions to Finish Line: Kaunakakai Harbor

If you need help with registration or have a question about the race please contact us at mphreg@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can!

Mahalo