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"Week of the Wind presented by Cabrinha, including the 2010 Australian Freestyle Kiteboarding Nationals

February 9-10

Week of the Wind Coach Trip

With a list of amazing riders that also includes 2x KPWT Overall World Champion Jesse Richman, PKRA top 5 competitor Andy Yates, former world champion Kristen Boese, defending Australian Freestyle Champions Keahi de Aboitiz and Marine Sudre, Jules Hosp and others, Week of the Wind promises a once-in-a-lifetime experience to ride with the world's best and maybe even pick up some tips from the pros. For the girls, Kristen Boese will be running her KB4girls clinic with Charlotte Simsar and Mel Millen. Go to KB4girls.com for more information.

Open to anyone, the Kiter Package costs $120 and includes two fully catered day trips on the Week of the Wind coach, departing from St. Kilda on February 9 and 10 to explore some the best riding around Melbourne.

February 11-13

2010 Australian Freestyle Kiteboarding Nationals
St. Kilda Festival will provide an exciting backdrop to this year's Australian Freestyle Nationals as thousands of spectators descend on St. Kilda for the annual street party and to watch Australia's best kiteboarders in action.

Competitor spots are limited and entry fee is only $30.

February 14

Pro Shootout, Kite Muster and Kite Life Celebrity Challange
On the last day of Week of the Wind, top pros including Jesse Richman, Andy Yates, Kristen Boese and others will compete in the Pro Shootout. The massive Kite Muster promises to get as many kites as possible on the water at St. Kilda for the media and Kite Life will run the exciting Celebrity Challenge with NSW up again Victoria.
Be sure not to miss the excitement.

For more information and to register, go to Kite Mag,
www.kitemag.com.au

WEEK OF WIND FINAL UPDATE

Week of the Wind presented by Cabrinha, including the 2010 Australian
Freestyle Kiteboarding Nationals

February 9-10, Week of the Wind Coach Trip
With a list of amazing riders that also includes 2x KPWT Overall World
Champion Jesse Richman, PKRA top 5 competitor Andy Yates, former world
champion Kristen Boese, defending Australian Freestyle Champions Keahi
de Aboitiz and Marine Sudre, Jules Hosp and others, Week of the Wind
promises a once-in-a-lifetime experience to ride with the world's best
and maybe even pick up some tips from the pros.
For the girls, Kristen Boese will be running her KB4girls clinic with
Charlotte Simsar and Mel Millen.
Tickets are sold out but to know where riders will be contact George
0422305416

February 10, Land of Lahara DVD Premier
Time: 8:00pm - 9:30am
Location: Gershwin Room, Hotel Esplanade "espy", St kilda, Melbourne
"Land of Lahara" features Michael Bell, Keahi, Ewan Jaspan, Luke
Bourke, Matt Wessom, Sam Robinson and Joe Millen, some of Australia's
best young riders. Filmed and Directed by Chase Burns on location in
Papua New Guinea in surreal and unseen backdrops of the land of the
unexpected. Most of the riders will be at the championships.

February 11-13, 2010 Australian Freestyle Kiteboarding Nationals
St. Kilda Festival will provide an exciting backdrop to this year's
Australian Freestyle Nationals as thousands of spectators descend on
St. Kilda for the annual street party and to watch Australia's best
kiteboarders in action.

February 14, Pro rider shootout, Kite Muster, Kite Life Celebrity
Challenge and Board across race.
On the last day of Week of the Wind, top pros including Jesse Richman,
Andy Yates, Kristen Boese and others will compete in the Pro Shootout.
The massive Kite Muster promises to get as many kites as possible on
the water at St. Kilda for the media and Kite Life will run the
exciting Celebrity Challenge with NSW up again Victoria.
Kite Republic will be running a board across event which is basically
a course race for kiteboarders.

Aussie kiters for stab at world stage
Australian kiteboarders will be given the opportunity to win wild card
entries to compete in the PKRA this year.
The wildcards will be given to the top two Australian men riders and
the top Australian women?s rider at the Kite Mag Australian Freestyle
National Championships.
To qualify, the riders must compete at nationals and not already be a
registered PKRA (Professional Kite Riders Association) rider.
The nationals, which are presented by Cabrinha and sponsored by Red
Bull, will be held on February 11, 12 and 13 as part of this year?s St
Kilda Festival.
$2,000 in prize money will be up for grabs at the event which is
expected to have over 300,000 visitors.
International riders Kristen Boese, Jules Hosp and Jesse Richman will
also be attending.
PKRA Australia Gold Coast 2010 event organiser Minotaur Sport
Management said the purpose of offering the wildcard entries is to
uncover hidden Australian talent.
?We want to give Australian riders the opportunity of a lifetime to
compete on the world stage,? Anton Richardson CEO of Minotaur Sports
Management said.
?Kiteboarding is the world?s fastest growing sports and securing this
event for Australia just adds to the buzz that already exists in
kiteboarding. We want to ensure that the world sees the exceptionally
high level of talent that exists in Australia."
The first event will be in December 2010
?The PKRA has never been in Australia before. We have now secured that
Australia will be the last event of the tour calendar each year and
will host the closing and awards ceremony where the world champion
male and female riders will be crowned. There is sure to be a massive
party to celebrate what is expected to be the best year for the PKRA
Tour.? he said.
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World?s best to judge in Melbourne
THREE professional kiteboarders and an international judge have been
appointed to oversee the 2010 Australian Freestyle Kiteboarding
Championships.
Toby Bromwitch (PKRA judge and Core publisher), Australia?s Alexander
James Lewis-Hughes, British PKRA riders Tom Court and Sam Light have
been appointed as Week of the Wind judges.
The nationals, which are presented by Cabrinha and sponsored by Red
Bull, will be held on February 11, 12 and 13 as part of this year?s St
Kilda Festival.
Three wildcards into the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association
event on the Gold Coast are up for grabs at and so is $2,000 in prize
money.
Over 300,000 visitors are expected to attend the event which will be
held on Pier Rd in St Kilda.
Alexander James Lewis-Hughes said national champs are something he
wants to be a part of.
?I figured it was my time to pull rank and tell the groms what's up,? he
said.
?Australian comps were always ahead of the game back in the early days
(in the scheme of things worldwide) so I figured I would make sure
that this National title is no different!?
Tom Court, who has recently been filming kiteboarding videos around
the world said his goal is to showcase kiteboarding at its best and
have fun doing it.
?I am stoked to be coming to check out the Australian nationals and
judging the freestyle event,? he said.
?I?m really looking forward to seeing the riding level and to meet all
the up and coming Australian riders.?

Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor Cabrinha
Drink sponsor Red Bull
Media sponsors Kite Mag, Extreme Kites, Seabreeze.com.au, Kite Life
Major sponsors Kite Republic, Fakie, Smoothstar, Fluid Kiteboarding,
Gale Force Kites, Find boardsports, SHQ, Paqua, Blue Eye, Graffi-t,
Australian Kite Surfari, Derevko wetsuits, Nobile, Kite Power, Barz
sunglasses, JN kites, Slingshot
Head judge Toby Bromwitch
Judges Sam Light, Tom Court, Alexander James Lewis-Hughes
Roaming judges Ivan Salmon, James McCann, Scott Fleming, Simon Blake
Event organizer George Ierodiaconou
Event managers Tim Nanninga, Chris Sal and Ivan Salmon, Hudson Godfrey Smith
First Aid officer Karen Grant
Publicity and promotion Andrew Jaspan and Charlotte Simsar
Prizemoney 1st place: $500 Open Men, presented by Cabrinha, $500
Women, presented by Kite Republic, $500 Juniors, presented by Nobile,
$500 Masters, presented by Red Bull.
2nd place $200 Men, presented by SHQ, $200 Women, presented by SHQ,
$200 Juniors, presented by SHQ, $200 Masters, presented by SHQ
3rd place $100 Men, sponsor seabreeze.com.au, $100 Women, sponsor
seabreeze.com.au, $100 Juniors, sponsor seabreeze.com.au, $100
Masters, sponsor seabreeze.com.au
FREERIDE PRIZES

Trip worth $1200 to far north Queensland on the Australian Kite Surfari

PARTIES/ SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Official party place for championships will be the Espy Hotel.

COVERAGE SO FAR
http://www.seabreeze.com.au/Events/VIC/Kitesurfing/
http://www.surfertoday.com/kiteboarding
http://www.stkildafestival.com.au/livenlocal.php?date=11-2-2010
http://www.extremekites.com.au/community-news/victoria/122-week-of-the-wind.
html

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