Downwind Poker Run-Kite Swap-Rider's Party

[ricki]

Just saw this on facebook:

Time: Saturday, February 19 at 10:00am - February 20 at 2:00am
Location: 520 Slick, Cherie Down Park or Manatee
150 E. Columbia Lane
Cocoa Beach, FL


"Good Breeze Kiteboarding and UCF Knight Kiteboarding will be hosting a Downwind Poker Run, Kiteswap and Rider's Party on February 19th in Cocoa Beach Florida. ANYONE CAN ENTER!!

The Downwind Poker Run:

This will work as follows: Riders will "Ante Up" ten dollars by NOON on Saturday. All proceeds will go to the UCF Knight Kiteboarding Club. They will be given the first card at this time. The next card will be given at the start of ...the run. Since this is not a race, we will break people into groups of about 5 or 10 (depending on the location) so there are no tangles. There will be one stop along the way where the rider will be given another card. The next card will be given at the ending location where transportation back will waiting. A support boat will be following for runs in the Banana River. The last and final card will be given to riders at the shop (located at 150 E. Columbia Lane Cocoa Beach, FL 32931) at 6:30pm. The top 3 hands will be awarded prizes.

Prizes are still being collected and the list will be updated. So far they will consist of things such as: GoPro Helmet Hero Wide, Sandbar Gift Certificates, Sandbags, T-Shirts, Stickers, Bar Bags, Koozies, Replacement Valves and more!!

The event site will be determined when the wind direction is known but all locations are within about 5 minutes of each other. I will upload maps of the routes as the event gets closer

For a N, NNE, E winds...riders will be leaving from the 520 Slick stopping at Bird Island and ending at the Pinetta Causeway.

http://www.kiteboardingflorida.com/k...g520slick.html

For any SE, S, NE winds...the event will be in ocean. For northerly onshores/sideshores, the starting point will be Cherie Down Park with a stop by Sheppard Park and the end point will be around Coconuts Bar and Grill. The opposite for any southerly onshores/sideshores.

http://www.kiteboardingflorida.com/k...heriedown.html

For any West Wind...the event will be at Manatee park. We will start from the park with an upwind tack to the sandbar area and a card will be given at "The Cove". Then a downwind run back to the park.

http://www.kiteboardingflorida.com/k...nateepark.html

Kiteswap:

After the Poker Run, we will meet back at the shop and hand out the prizes. Everyone is encouraged to bring all the gear they would like to sell or trade. This is meant for riders to work among themselves. Plan on buying, trading or selling your used equipment! Bust out those dusty boards or start upgrading your kite!

Rider's Party:

Around 8-9pm we will head to the Sandbar Sports Bar and Grill right across the street from the shop. We are promised Drink Specials and a Band! Specials will be posted soon. They also have a full menu with amazing fish tacos till midnight! We will have kite movies playing.

http://www.sandbarsportsgrill.net/

If there is NO WIND...We will still do a shorter poker run at the 520 Slick with WHATEVER VESSEL/CRAFT/APPARATUS you can think of. Creativity will be awarded! Come Support the UCF Kite Club!!

We should have Kicker out for everyone to play around with as well!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ADVICE ON A HOTEL
321-613-3737
Billy Bosch"

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?ei...282376&index=1

[GoodBreezeKiteboarding]

The Poker Run is ON FOR SATURDAY! So the forecast has gone up and down about 4 times today but it looks like Northeast wind and a nice little swell. We will be setting up at John Sheppard Park which is right across from the shop. The address here is 150 E. Columbia Lane, Cocoa Beach 32931. If there is no wind, then we will still do the run to Coconuts Bar and Grill with any vessel/vehicle you feel like using. Surfboards, SUPs, Landboard, inflatable whales...etc. Creativity will be awarded!!! If there is wind...then we will make the run a little longer and go to 13th St South. Flags will be up to show the stops and endpoints. Come hang out! We are planning on hanging out around 10am so try to make at least by noon if ya can. At 6:00 we will head to shop and give out the awards. We have some great prizes! Check the updated description below to see some of them. Then we will head to Sandbar for drinks, food and trouble. Come have a good time and support the CKA clubs! Let me know if you have any questions.

Good Breeze Kiteboarding and UCF Knight Kiteboarding will be hosting a Downwind Poker Run, Kiteswap and Rider's Party on February 19th in Cocoa Beach Florida. ANYONE CAN ENTER!!

The Downwind Poker Run:

This will work as follows: Riders will "Ante Up" ten dollars on Saturday at John Sheppard Park (across from the shop: 150 E. Columbia Lane, Cocoa Beach 32931). All proceeds will go to the UCF Knight Kiteboarding Club. They will be g...iven the first card at this time. The next card will be given at the start of the run which will be announced when the conditions are right. Since this is not a race, we will break people into groups so there are no tangles. There will be one stop along the way where the rider will be given another card. The stop will be marked with flags on the beach. The next card will be given at the ending location (Coconuts Bar and Grille) where transportation back will waiting. The last and final card will be given to riders at the shop (located at 150 E. Columbia Lane Cocoa Beach, FL 32931) at 6:30pm. The top 3 hands will be awarded prizes. A raffle may also occur since we have some awesome stuff to give away.

Prizes are still being collected and the list will be updated. So far they will consist of things such as: GoPro Helmet Hero Wide, DAKINE RENEGADE HARNESS, Dakine Airbus Travel Kite Bag, Dakine Backpacks, Dakine Foot Pads, Ron Jon Gift Certificates, Sandbar Gifts from Miller Lite, Sandbags, T-Shirts, Stickers, Bar Bags, Koozies, Fixmykite Replacement Valves and more!!

Kiteswap:

After the Poker Run, we will meet back at the shop and hand out the prizes. Everyone is encouraged to bring all the gear they would like to sell or trade. This is meant for riders to work among themselves. Plan on buying, trading or selling your used equipment with each other! Bust out those dusty boards or start upgrading your kite!

Rider's Party:

Around 8-9pm we will head to the Sandbar Sports Bar and Grill right across the street from the shop. We are promised Drink Specials and a Reggae Band!. They also have a full menu with amazing fish tacos till midnight! We will have kite movies playing.

http://www.sandbarsportsgrill.net/

If there is NO WIND...We will still do a poker run. Please bring surfboards, SUPs, Kayaks, Landboards, Inflateable Shamoos...whatever you want. As long as you arrive by water or sand then you can participate. Creativity will be awarded! Come Support the UCF Kite Club!!

We should have Kicker out for everyone to play around with as well if the conditions are right!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ADVICE ON A HOTEL
321-613-3737
Billy Bosch

[ricki]

Hope you get some useable wind. It is good you have your bases covered with alternative events just in case. Have fun up there!

[GoodBreezeKiteboarding]

The Downwind Poker Run:
Saturday is calling for light northeast wind and a decent little swell. We will be setting up at John Sheppard Park which is right across from the shop. The address here is 150 E. Columbia Lane, Cocoa Beach 32931. If there is no wind, then we will still do the run to Coconuts Bar and Grill with any vessel/vehicle you feel like using. Surfboards, SUPs, Landboard, inflatable whales...etc. Creativity will be awarded!!! If there is wind...then we will make the run a little longer and go to 13th St South. Flags will be up to show the stops and endpoints. Come hang out! We are planning on hanging out around 10am so try to make at least by noon if ya can. The actual run will depend on the weather but will not be any later than 3:00 and earlier than 1:00. At 6:00 we be at the shop and give out the awards. We have some great prizes and will be selling raffle tickets! The top 3 poker hands will have first pick and the rest will be raffled off. People will be given the chance to trade, buy and sell with each other at this point. After the kiteswap, we will head to Sandbar for drinks, food and trouble. Come have a good time and support the CKA clubs! Let me know if you have any questions. Sunday looks like a little more wind so we will be riding and hanging out. Hopefully everyone can make it.

Prizes so far consist of things such as: GoPro Helmet Hero Wide, DAKINE RENEGADE HARNESS, Dakine Airbus Travel Kite Bag, 2x Dakine Recon Backpack, 2x Dakine Foot Pads, 2x $25 Ron Jon Gift Certificates, Sandbar Gifts from Miller Lite, Sandbags, T-Shirts (Good Breeze, Atomic and more), Stickers, Bar Bags, Koozies, Fixmykite Replacement Valves and more!!

For more info and updates check out: http://goodbreezekiteboarding.com/PokerRun.html

[GoodBreezeKiteboarding]

Thanks to everyone that made it out the Poker Run yesterday! We ended up having some usable wind and some beautiful little waves! Congrats to everyone who took home some awesome prizes. We managed to enter about 25 participants and raise almost $400 for the UCF Kite Club (Knight Kiteboarding). We had such a good time since ANYONE can enter or win. Look for more of these in the future and thanks again for showing your support

Special thanks to all the sponsors for their donations (Dakine, Slingshot, Transcend, Sandbar, Ron Jon, Urfer, Atomik) and all the others helped out!