Hi all,

We have a new freestyle kiteboarding competition in WA!

I am pleased to announce that we have secured approval to host an event at Safety Bay on Saturday 1st (or 8th) of December.

This is to be a new format freestyle competition, low pressure, no elimination heats, judging panels, score sheets or time limits. This is to be a fun freestyle jam session...

Welcome to KiteJam!

This competiton is all about bringing keen and talented riders together for a great day, to ride hard, have fun, and put on a show for WA to see what kiteboarding is all about.

The event is organised to be a freeride session, this means that the riders are free to ride as much as they want, but also encouraged to take breaks in the competitors lounge for a ringside view of the action. At the end of the event all competitors will be given the chance to vote for their favourite riders, the votes will be counted over a few beers, and the winner decided.

We will be putting out a kicker, slider, good tunes, refreshments, food and prizes for all competitors.

We would love to see spectators make the journey to the event. It is a great venue for a freestyle competiton, easy road-side access, parking, shade and sheltered areas are also available. This is going to be some of the best kiteboarding action that Australia has to offer, featuring some of the countries top riders, and visiting international talents.

Find out all about it at: www.kitejam.org

Competitor registration will be open soon, please keep an eye on the website for new announcements and details...

See you all there!

Best thread in ages.............wow, great work ...now let there be wind.

So cool to be in WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Missed the lovely E today, golf and bad back...must have been mint, pure E for hours and hours.

Good work guys! Sounds like a cracking format.

Sounds good will be there for sure, any information about the dimensions of the slider and kicker?

The slider is a beauty, Its over 6m long, you might have seen it in Si Walkers wake video that was on the forum a few months ago...

here's the slider.



Might have a second one available if Bradley and I can pull our $#!7 together.

Dimensions for the Kicker are, hit it fast and it'll chuck you big! I think that's to the decimal place!

Ok about the other post lets get a list of riders who will be attending, I can confirm these two:

Tom Condon
Ben Winding

I would love to compete, but Im pretty crap still (getting better). If its on next year for sure.
I'll probably come down and watch though.

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siwalker said...
Dimensions for the Kicker are, hit it fast and it'll chuck you big! I think that's to the decimal place!

classic

Count Me in, gonna give the old school brigade something to savour.

Leon Gordon

sign me up!

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Dawn Patrol said...

I would love to compete, but Im pretty crap still (getting better). If its on next year for sure.
I'll probably come down and watch though.

I've told this to heaps of people, even if they aren't really good they should still enter. Events are always heaps of fun and it doesn't matter if you win or lose. Normally theres some sweet teo's and stuff for entering also.

yer im deffin comming!!

I'll actually be staying in Rockingham for the week before that on holiday, so i'll definitely drop by! I'm not really up to a level where i'd even contemplate 'competing' but i'll be there with the camera and another kiteboarding mate as spectators.
Great to see some some skills in action. Fingers crossed for good winds.

Even with my limited repertoire I am in. At least so I can kill myself on the slider ;)

yeh why not im in ill get owned but still will be fun :)

Im in

pout pout pout! I won't be able to attend since I'll be touring Europe for 3 weeks. Kudos on your effort and wish you all the best with the event! If I'd been around I would have gladly offered you my DJ services to provide some smashing tunes for the event!

Godspeed

Sounds good, looking forward to watching it.

Sad I can't make it as I will be owned by the ocean somewhere else.

However, I offer a free ticket to the person who wants to go and can make the best case on this thread for why they can't afford the 20 bucks. Deadline is this Friday.

hi guys

we would like to be part of the event, by giving few prizes away as a sponsor. and also give it a go on the water.

is there a deadline to register and who should i call for more info regarding the sponsoring side of it .

cheers
david
Kitelements
0415 304 025

I'm in.....
I can't do anything interesting but hey I'll fill the sky with another kite!

Make sure you keep checking out the website at www.kitejam.org/

It's going to be huge!

Expression sessions styled

Spectators are close to the action

Music, that the spectators and the kiters can hear!

Competitor lounge

Food

Butter Flat Water! [}:)]

sweet i will be there
simon Wichtermann

me and grommit will be there
orwin murray
brad melville

Sick cant wait to see everyone busting i will be there for sure

Dang, im gonna be on holidays over in perth but im getting in on the 1st at 11:00 at night!!!. Would have gone for sure.

Word at the beach is that it is going to be huge.

Checked out the website yet?

Yeh, you?

www.kitejam.org

Count me in Lance sounds like fun! and from what you have told me sounds like its gonna be an awesome event

Things are all looking good for the event, its gonna be fun!

A few points to add:

It is mandatory that all competitors have their WAKSA membership. please ensure that this is paid and current by the 28th of November. No entry without it!

(This is well worth getting anyway, as it gets you entry to all Kite related events this season, covers you for those nasty insurance liability issues, but also goes towards funding events like this, Kitestock, Downwinders etc...)

Food and drinks are provided for competitors and Staff all day, and a sausage and burger sizzle will be available for all spectators too.

The open entry format means that there are no divisions for opens, mens, juniors or ladies.. Everyone joins the Jam on the same level.. However prize giving and voting will be set up to accomodate a seperate ladies division. Juniors don't get any breaks, they will be grouped with the mens open. [}:)] Most of you youngsters are killing the open riders anyways!!

Pre registration is important: This enables us to check your WAKSA membership, and also to organise logistics for the event. Competitor numbers are limited, so get on it soon.. Visit the registration tab on: www.kitejam.org

Here's hoping for wind...

See you all out there!