The event includes a 27-mile paddle from Kapalua to the Friendly Isle and downwinder paddle race on Molokai.

The Molokai Holokai Ho’olaule’a will be held on Molokai on July 14-15 and is a combination of some fun ocean paddling and land events.

The event kicks off on Day 1 with the Maui to Molokai Challenge — 27 miles starting from D.T. Fleming Beach Park in West Maui — at 9 a.m., and the Gorilla Ogo and Mangrove Seed contest kicks off on the Molokai side at Kaunakakai Harbor with Sustainable Molokai.

Next, a late afternoon/evening Skate Jam session will be held at the Molokai Community Health Center (MCHC) with local boy Alex Mawae.

Day 2 is full of action on Molokai, with the ho’olaule’a bringing out the community and visiting paddlers to enjoy a day of festivities as we celebrate our youth. If you want to do it all, you can, or choose events that suit you.

Bright and early on July 15 at the Ali’i Fishpond run by Ka Honua Momona, the 1-5K Molokai Holo Fun Run starts at 6:30 a.m., finishing at the Molokai Community Health Center, followed by some more Gorilla Ogo and Mangrove Seed contest at 8 a.m.

The downwinder paddle race from Kamalo Harbor to the health center starts at 11 a.m., with the ho’olaule’a officially opening at 12.30 p.m. at the Molokai Community Health Center with food, entertainment, cultural workshops and a keiki corner.

Finally, the highlight of the whole event is the three-quarter-mile Keiki and Makua Paddle race at 3 p.m.

If you have your keiki and want a fun family day, please sign up, as most events are free. More information is available on the website at https://www.molokaiholokai.com.

Support for the event is provided by Hawaii Tourism Authority through the Community Enrichment Program, and the County of Maui and other sponsors. It is brought to you by Youth in Motion, a Hawaii nonprofit organization and community.

For more information, contact Clare Seeger Albino at (808) 336-0946 or clare@youthinmotion.org.