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Old 02-27-2008, 02:40 AM
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Default Long Distance Race Saturday In Crandon



LISTEN UP!!!

Miami Kiteboarding is organizing a long distance race this weekend from Crandon Park to Fowey Rock.

Tentatively: SATURDAY MARCH 1ST , if wind allows. Stay tune to this forum for any updates according to wind direction and strength.

RIDERS MEETING at 10.00 am sharp in order to start at 11.00 am.
For those who still don’t know where Crandon Park is, check this link: . http://www.miamikiteboarding.com/map.htm

The Course is quite simple if winds cooperate:
CRANDON PARK KITEBEACH to FOWEY ROCKS located 6,5 miles South East of Key Biscayne light house.
The race is aproximatively 15 miles long. Expect chops , currents and ocean conditions as we are rounding Fowey Rocks Beacon right on the edge of the Gulf Stream.



Miami Kiteboarding will provide 2 chase boats to ensure safety and close assistance to riders, as well as images.
Any photographers / cameraman with a proper camera are welcome to join onboard.

The wind forecast according to www.ikitesurf.com is very favorable for now and predicts NE winds. This is pretty much a Reach tack back & forth. Although tight reach on the way out and broad reach on the way back , especially if the wind is switching more Easterly.

Directional boards are usually better to perform well in speed for this type of race, however ANY type of boards are welcome to be used during the race .

This race is open to Men, Women, Youth ( Under 18-year-old with parents approval sign-in the day of the race) and Senior ( over 45 year-old) riders. Each categories will have a designated winner and each contestant will be attributed points according to a score system for future races next months.

Requirement for each participant to enter the race :
- MUST BE confident rider able to stay Upwind
- MAINTAIN control of kite in a tight space without crossing lines (crossing lines will disqualify both riders from the race )
- WELL VERSED IN self rescue procedures in all sea conditions,
- KNOW THE RIGHT OF WAY rules and maintain courteous riding. (non-respect of rules will disqualify faulty rider from the race )
- ENTRY FEE $30 per contestant
- CARRYING A CURRENT IKO kitesurfing liability insurance which u can obtain in 48 hrs through this link on our Certification page: http://www.ikointl.com/kb_insurance.php?affil=S656

Any information at taxiboat@kitesafari.com
Ph/ 305 401 8885 ask for Patrick or Chris, but only if u can't understand this post .



PROCEDURES:

- CONTESTANTS will have to REGISTER and SIGN-IN ON THE BEACH TO OBTAIN A NUMBERED PURPLE STREAMER to be attached to your BACK PIGTAILS.
- The STARTING LINE will be POSITIONNED 300 ft AWAY FROM THE SHORE .

- EACH CONTESTANT MUST SIGN-OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER FINISHING THE RACE AND RETURN his assigned STREAMER as this will allow us to keep track of each participant starting and finishing the race.( even if you abandon )

- ANY CONTESTANT ENTERING THE SWIM ZONES WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.

- NO CONTESTANT CAN KEEP ON RIDING IN CRANDON after the race until they RETURN the purple Streamer.

- If you plan on riding in Crandon after the race, you must then SIGN-IN the DAILY RIDERS SHEET to get the usual PINK STREAMER. As you know only 25 kites can be on the water simultaneously when riding in Crandon Beach.

- There will be NO TOLERANCE THAT DAY since we have a North East wind blowing toward the swim zones. Any riders ending downwind MUST activate the Safety and retrieve his kite BEFORE entering the swimmers area.

It’s going to be a tough job for our team to control the amount of kites on the water after the race, so we really need your smart and courteous cooperation on that particular day or this may be the last event we ever run in Crandon .

ATTENTION:

This 2008 FEBRUARY race is the first one of a MONTHLY EVENT WHICH WILL LEAD TO AN ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Meaning that each rider attending this day will get SCORING POINTS .

Miamikiteboarding will run a similar race ONCE A MONTH until the end of the wind season:
- March Dates TBA on our website and fksa forum
- April will be the www.miamikiteboardingmasters.com Event on APRIL 12-13 (New name of our annual www.kiteforgirls.com Event )
- May Dates TBA on our website and fksa forum
- June Dates TBA on our website and fksa forum

The HIGHEST SCORED RIDER will BE DECLARED CHAMPION at the end of the 2007-2008 season.

This is a possible attempt to launch a FLORIDA KITESURFING CHAMPIONSHIP where each race in our State of Florida can be part of a global points system to determine a Champion in each categories : Men , Women, Under 18-year-old, and Seniors … either in Racing or Freestyle contests that are ran all along Florida .



NOTE:
MKB will not run our usual advanced Downwinders and Taxi service to Stilltsville flats this day, since we will use our Kiteboats for the race.
Sunday downwinder is still on in the afternoon and the Sandbars taxiboat for beginners-only in the morning.
To register go to our Downwinder page. http://www.kitesafari.com/downwinder/MiamiPackage.htm


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Last edited by ricki; 02-27-2008 at 09:54 AM.
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