The start list for the 2016 Molokai 2 Oahu has just been unveiled and many riders worldwide have just found out in their mail box if they have received the precious sesame to the 2016 M2O also known as the Channel of Bones crossing. This year’s edition is going to be really competitive…
This year, the men’s solo stand up paddle division is going to be really competitive…
Here are the favourites :
Connor Baxter, Three-time world champion and current world’s number one Travis Grant, Two-time Molokai 2 Oahu champion and current world’s number two Danny Ching, 2015 Molokai 2 Oahu Men’s relay champion and current world’s number three Kai Lenny, last year’s Molokai 2 Oahu runner up and current world’s number four
But wait, there’s more! Australia, Brazil, Hawaii, Tahiti, South Africa, the USA and Spain are sending more representatives:
Kelly Margetts, Matt Nottage, Vinni Martins, Kody Kerbox, Kenny Kaneko, Travis Baptiste, Niuhiti Buillard, Chuck Glynn, James Casey, Lincoln Dews, Josh Riccio, Toby Cracknell, Noa Hopper, Andrew Logreco, Ethan Koopmans, Riggs Napoleon, Luiz Guida, Belar Diaz, Armie Armstrong, Kaihe Chong, Kaeo Abbey, Livio Menelau and Tomoyasu Murabayashi will all be there too!
This year’s edition promises to be exciting !
In the women’s solo stand up paddle division the big names are:
Sonni Hönscheid going for a third straight title in the women’s solo. Jenny Kalmbach, Andrea Moller and Terrene Black who have all won it. Annabel Anderson, the world number one is returning in the 14′ division when everyone else is on Unlimited boards Penelope Strickland
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