Dong Energy Easter Event Clacton
With Clacton event just about a week away please find below all the final information you need toknow about the event
Location Sponsor –Dong Energy
Co- Sponsor – Bloor Homes, Push Kiting, Edge riders, Looping it
In Partnership – Tendering District Council
Date – April 6th– 8th
Disipline – Kitesurfing Freestyle and Race
Entry
All entries must be done online – no registration on the day – Click Here to enter
Wild Card Entries
Think you are the best in your area – we are offering 2 free places to local competitors put forward by local club /shop/ School to enter a BKSA event – you must be new to competition – entries must be received 2 weeks prior to events –[email protected]
Take the plunge and join in!
Entertainment
Friday – Riders and Supporters BBQ 7.30 pm @ Beach Diner – next to event site
Saturday – 8.30–9am Breakfast for signing in riders sponsored by Looping it
Saturday – Brewers Fayre- Martello Inn – Roast Dinner 8.00 pm – Free for riders
Freestyle
Each event will have an overall winner in each fleet – however all rounds of Freestyle will count towards the overall title – so at some events we may be able to run 2 rounds if there is wind on all days
Racing
Each event will have an overall winner – however all races completed in the season will count towards the overall title allowing more discards as per rules to give an overall winner for season
Prizes
Edgeriders
- Online competition to Win FlexiFoil goodies including 1st Hooligan Pro Kiteboard, 2nd Quark trainer kite and 3rd Flexifoil Shell jacket, flyers at event, prizes to be collected in store
- EdgeRiders supply 60 t shirts in various sizes(worth £25 each) to give away at the BKSA BBQ event
Star Kites have kindly agreed to give an Arawak or Taina (winner’s discretion). As a prize for the Amateur Freestyle Event
If there is no wind that weekend then the prize rolls over to the next Freestyle event
“Best Rookie of the year” – Sponsored by Best!
This is a new awarded to anyone competing in Am Men, Am Ladies, and Junior or Youth categories
Best Sponsorship Deal – two kites and board
Based on Results, Attitude, Sportsmanship, Potential
Announced at last event of the season
At every event this season Mutiny Kites will be offering a demo service where people can try our kites for free. Everybody who tries a Mutiny kites can enters a raffle to win the kite they tested. The winner is announced at the final event of the season and receives a brand new kite with bar.
The prize isn’t restricted by ability, age, discipline, gender, or competitors. It’s open to all, even parents and spectators, giving everybody who attends the event a chance to win.
Ocean Rodeo sponsor Charger of the Year award
Ocean Rodeo are stoked to be rewarding the UK’s hardest charging kitesurfer with a brand new Soul dry suit to keep them charging hard into winter 2012 / 13.
The Soul is a fully breathable dry suit made from military grade Gelanots, retailing at £650. It is designed to match the needs of the most committed kitesurfers in the most extreme environments, there’s no location on earth it can’t handle. You should expect an insane level of comfort as it comes with pockets for waterproof MP3 players, removable hood, external pockets for keys, screwdrivers and so on, zipper flies and a zipper for your harness hook. It’s actually a one-piece dry suit that gives you the look of wearing tailored snowboarding jacket and pants, so feel free to stroll around after your session without looking like you’re wearing clown pants!
The Charger of the Year award is open to all categories: ams, pros, juniors, women’s and men’s. To be in with a shot of winning your very own awesome Soul dry suit, just let your riding to the talking, don’t hesitate, commit hard to your moves and show some soul!
King of Watersports has kindly come on board again to support the best move of the event
Prize value approx. £200 / event – awarded to any rider in any freestyle fleet to have performed the best move of the event.
Race Crew Jackets and Safety Crew Dry suits
Clothing supplier – Race Crew
“Media Sponsors “
IKSURFMAG, Kiteworld, Kitesurf, Powerkite, Kitegirl, Bluejuice