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MAHALO TO OTTOMATIC & ER CANOES FOR THEIR GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP!

Don't miss this fun NEW DAY 2 EVENT!

Maliko Downwinder on Day 2 of the North Shore Challenge (NSC)!

OC-6 Unlimited Canoe teams included in the long course!

NSC is the 1st set of races in MPH's Elite Racing Series.

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LONG COURSE - Maliko to Kahului Harbor – 9.5 Miles

SHORT COURSE - Kahului Harbor 3 Bouy Laps – 4 Miles

BACK UP COURSE -  LONG - Kihei Canoe Club to Makena Landing – 9 Miles, SHORT - Kamaole 1 to Makena Landing 4.5 Miles

SCHEDULE

• Registration Closed: Midnight THURSDAY April 3, 2025
• Race Date: SUNDAY April 6, 2025
• Mandatory Check In: 8:30-ending at 9:30am SHARP. For Short & Long Course at Kahului Harbor next to canoe Hales.  
• Mandatory Race Meeting: 10:30am (at Maliko for Long Course & at Kahului Harbor for Short Course)
• Race Starts: 11:00am (Long Course at Maliko Gulch & Short Course at Kahului Harbor)
• Check Maui Paddling Hui web page & Facebook page for changes to course &/or Schedule

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• REGISTRATION OPENS
  • $40 per paddler

  • 2025 MPH Season Membership DOES NOT include this race.

•  REGISTRATION CLOSES
  • Registration closes Thursday April 3, 2025 at Midnight. No late or race day registration.
  • CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: Please notify us as soon as possible at MPHreg@gmail.com if you need to cancel your entry. There are NO refunds for this race because we use the registration numbers to make sure we have an adequate amount of safety patrol to keep you safe. If you register and then cancel, we have already paid the safety patrol for your entry. 
• REGISTRATION PROCESS
  1. VESSEL REGISTRATION (this is vessel registration) - Select your division, enter yourself and your teammate(s), pay your team's race fee.
  2. TEAMMATE WAIVERS for OC-2, SS-2, & OC-6 entries:  Teammates must have completed a 2025 Adult or Junior waiver during the MPH 2025 Season Series. If they have not yet submitted one, you must download it from the link in your confirmation email, have the teammate(s) complete them, and deliver them when you check in on race morning.
  3. PADDLER VERIFICATION: After receiving your vessel registration, our vetting committee will review your qualifications. If you or any of your teammates have not met the qualification requirement (see below) they will determine if you are eligible to participate or not and will notify you accordingly.
• WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO REGISTER?
  • An emergency contact’s name and phone number.
  • If you are doing OC-2, SS-2, or OC-6, please have your partner's full name(s), email(s), phone number(s) and their emergency contact's name(s) & phone number(s).
  • When asked for a team name please put all 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, what color(s) is it, & the number of the MPH 2025 Season Sticker if it has one.
  • 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 March 20th at 11:30 PM 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 2 hours, at which point paddlers still on the course may be picked up by the MPH safety patrol.

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 having a verifiable time of 1.5 hours or less on a prior Maliko Racecourse (Maliko Bay to the beach at Kahului Harbor).  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 2 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 Jersey! You must wear a bright, visible jersey while racing.
  • 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!
  • Mandatory Check In! 8:30am ending at 9:30am SHARP for Short & Long Course at Kahului Harbor next to canoe Hales.  
• 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.

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

MAHALO TO ALL OUR MAUI PADDLING HUI SPONSORS