It's that time of year again - M2O is happening on Sunday and I'm keen to hear opinions on who might come out tops.

My personal prediction is:
Connor, Travis and Kai and not necessarily in that order.

I'm not to clued up on the womens side but Andrea and Sonni look set for podium.

I think Kai is a real contender this year - it's the one race where he hasn't really shined (as in won) except perhaps for setting the fastest time ever on a 23" wide 14' board and being within spitting distance of Connor and Kalama at the time. He will be more determined than ever to show he can do it.

Both Connor and Travis look deadly in their dominance of the races they have entered prior to M2O so it's going to be a close one for sure. I'd imagine the three will stick together so as to not allow the others to get a more favourable line, but being three it could well be that if one is dropped he will seek out a chance line and score like Travis did in 2013.

Lots of other battles down the field, our own charger Ethan Koopmans was close to the winner (Kody Kerbox) in the M2M in the 14' class and he will be a good contender in the solo 14 as Kody is doing Team with his dad and Ethan reckons he's got Kiwi Armie Armstrongs number - but Travis Baptiste seems to have one up on everyone in that category.

We also have Chris Bertish entering in the unlimited - he's sort of on honeymoon, movie/book promo tour and thought he'd fit it in - after completing a 24hr African record run 4 weeks ago he should be recouperated and the 53km's should seem like a walk in the park.....

Wind looks straight out of NE which looks very square on the right shoulder - hopefully tide and swell is accommodating - best of luck to all the competitors.