REAL Night School

NC- outer banks

Sunday March 01 to Tuesday December 01, 2009

http://www.realkiteboarding.com/index.cfm?page=newsitem&id=1428

Night School is a FREE seminar series that will run throughout the 2008 season at the REAL Lesson Center in Waves, North Carolina. These seminars are open to riders of all ability levels from beginners to advanced riders, covering a wide range of topics, as well as question and answer sessions at the end to help all riders progress at their respective riding levels.

Islamorada Invitational

FL- southern

Friday March 06 to Sunday March 15, 2009

http://sevensports.com/invitational_index.html

Back by popular demand! The Islamorada Invitational will be held from March 6th-March 15, 2009 @ Whale harbor Marina, Islamorada, Florida (Keys). Freestyle Competition will focus on 2 disciplines - 1) Park competition incl. a kicker, rail and a fun box 2) Traditional freestyle format consisting of qualifying heats. Race Competition will be comprised of 2 disciplines - 1) Course racing, aka 'boardercross' 2) Distance racing with courses ranging from 10-12 miles (dep. on conditions) There will also be awards for the following: Big Air, Kite Loop, Best Trick, and Best photo. Depending on registration, there will be a Masters Division (35 and over) and a Minor Division (17 and under). Early registration is now underway until March 6th @ 5pm for $80.00 (Late registration afterwards is $100.00) To register - call 305/853/5483. Interested in volunteering for all or part of the event? Call 305/853/5483 or email ' kite (at) sevensports(dot)com ' For more event details, schedule, lodging, please refer to the weblink provided along with this post.

Free Kite Clinic

xt_Caribbean

Saturday March 21, 2009

http://juliesimsar.blogspot.com

Free Kite Clinic in San Juan, Puerto Rico What: Questions and Answer format: tune your gear, tricks, transitions, ect... Where: Above the cemetery in Isla Verde, San Juan, Puerto Rico When: Saturday 21 March, 11am-4pm Who: Everybody By: Julie Simsar BYOG: Bring Your Own Gear

Thompson Pass, AK. Snowkiting

BC- British Columbia

Wednesday March 25 to Sunday March 29, 2009

World Class "Thompson Pass" is having a gathering for Snowkiting. Come join the Locals, and Pro riders from around the world enjoy over 250,000 acres of Snow! Demo Kites To use and Free giveaways on BBQ night (28th) Call Tom at Alaska Kite Adventures 907-947-3914

7th Annual Pismo Beach KiteXpo: $ for old gear, free kite/SUP demos and more!

CA- cent coast

Saturday March 28 to Sunday March 29, 2009

www.xtremebigair.com/kitexop

Spring is around the corner and that means wind, sun and swell for California kitesurfers! Come join the fun as kitesurfers from around the state converge in Pismo Beach, CA, for the annual Pismo Beach KiteXpo sponsored by Xtreme Big Air and supported by The Kiteboarder Magazine. New this year, SUP Demos! A great way to get your water fix and exercise when there’s no wind, the SUP demo portion of the event will take place between 9a to 12 noon daily. We will blog if this demo will happen as we are closer to the event. Stay tuned…… * Registration: Daily from 8:45a until 2p * Demo Hours: 9a to 12p or whenever the wind starts blowing!* * Skill Level: Use at your own risk. Need to be comfortable in the ocean, aware of others. * Other: Must sign waiver and provide credit card info security deposit to demo gear. Demos limited to 20 minutes unless otherwise arranged with vendor. *SUP demo will be only happen if we get minimum four companies in SUP category. Free Demo 2009 Gear and Accessories! So far, 14 companies have signed up to demo. We think we’ll have around 20 total by the time of the Expo! You only need to be an intermediate level kiteboarder or better, able to go upwind consistently, self rescue and handle ‘congestion,’ to be able to demo. Registered companies so far: Advance, Best, Caution, Dakine, Eclipse, F-one, Liquid Force, Mystic, Naish (Sol Kiteboarding), Ocean Rodeo, RRD, Slingshot, Wainman Hawaii (Kite Naked) and Underground. Pending are Surf Industries SUP boards, Vari Kites, North, Cabrinha and ??? * Registration: Daily from 8:45a until 2p * Demo Hours: 12p to 5p * Skill Level: Intermediate or better only * Other: Must sign waiver and provide credit card info security deposit to demo gear. * Demos limited to 20 minutes unless otherwise arranged with vendor. Trade In Old Kites, Hang Gliding Sails and Paragliders for “Cash!” Kitecyle.org is a non-profit organization that recycles your old gear into reusable grocery and all-purpose carrying bags. Bring your old kites, windsurf sails and hang gliding sails and get a tax write off (US Citizens/permanent resident)! Kitecycle.org will be located in/near the registration tent area. www.kitcyle.org Raffle, BBQ and More! Once again we will have some exciting raffle prizes to give away on both Saturday and Sunday including some Waterproof cases and headphones from H20 Audio and new, high quality watches with kiteboarding graphics from DonkeyDickKiteboarding.com.Stay tuned for updates! The UCSB Collegiate Kiteboarding Club will be back again to host the BBQ on Saturday the 28th. Tickets are $10 each and quantities are limited. BBQ will start between 5:30p and 6:30p, depending on how long the wind lasts that day! Email cgherb@aol.com to make a reservation. We are also trying to get some music. We’ll see! www.xtremebigair.com/kitexpo for more info

 

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