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The British Kite Surfing Association reveals 2009 tour dates
Monday, 09 February 2009 18:56

BKSA 2009 

The British Kite Surfing Association (BKSA) has published the full schedule for the 2009 Tour. 

Now in its 9th year the BKSA tour dates are as follows:

3 Super size events with 4 National Titles being run at the same Venue:

These will be Swansea, Blackpool and Redcar

3 Freestyle Kitesurfing
3 Course Racing Kitesurfing
3 Freestyle Kitelandboarding
3 Freestyle Kitebuggy

4 Additional Kitesurf Freestyle (which count to overall title)

3 Wave Events

Dates – For Freestyle Kitesurf - Course, Buggy and Landboard

Round 1 April 24th-26th Watergate Bay Cornwall
Round 2 May 15th-17th Swansea South Wales
Round 3 July 10th-12th Hunstanton Norfolk
Round 4 July31st-Aug 2nd Barrow Cumbria
Round 5 August 28th-30th Blackpool Lancashire
Round 6 September 25th-27th Littlehampton West Sussex
Round 7 October 8th-10th Redcar Tee Side


All above events are subject to funding and – if funding is not agreed events may be pulled 30 days prior to dates .

Wave Events

These will be run on the first 3 dates that have wind – no wind no comp – they are weekend only events!

April – 4th-5th / 11th-12th / 18th-19th
May – 2nd-3rd / 23rd-24th / 30th-31st
June – 6th-7th / 13th-14th
Sept- 5th-6th / 12th-13th / 19th-20th
October- 3rd-4th / 24th-25th


At one of these locations due on the forecast and tides

Gwithian, Westward Ho, Gower Peninsula, Newgale, Isle of Wight, Norfolk

Notification will be made on Thursday Evening if an event will take place.

You must Pre Register and pay in advance – Heats will be drawn up prior to event.

Speed Rankings 2009

Throughout 2009 we will be running the BKSA GPS Speed rankings.

This will be a full list of up to date ranking of UK based riders using the international GPS ranking list.

You can do it anywhere anytime you like – Awards for the fastest Men and Ladies awards will be given out at the end of Year Prizegiving at the end of October – so get speeding – on the water!

Coaching Days

The BKSA will have more coaching days to BKSA members who have done a level 2 courses – to help with getting back on the water after the winter break or improve your riding

The courses taken by some of the top UK coaches will be taking place in the spring/ summer of 09

Dates and venues coming soon

For full dates check out http://www.bksaonline.org

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Youth Training

The BKSA will also be having more regional youth training days this year

Dates and venues coming soon

For full dates check out http://www.bksaonline.org

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Other Events

Still in development – TBC

1 Slider Event
1 Foreign Wave Jam (possible Portugal / Morocco) June 09


SOURCE: BKSA


 

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