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Sauble KiteJam

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EVENT INFORMATION

SEPTEMBER 10-12, 2010

Welcome to the Event Web site for the 2010 SAUBLE KITEJAM !

Sauble Beach is Ontario’s #1 summer kiteboarding destination with miles of sandy beaches and steady winds.

KiteRider Canada in partnership with the Town of South Bruce Peninsula and the Sauble Beach Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the Sauble 2010 KiteJam as part of the 24 Weeks of Summer Festival & Events program.

There are plans for several amateur & pro kiteboarding events such as: Downwind race, Course race, Freestyle, Wave Sessions, SUP Races, Slider sessions and many more. In addition, there will be lots of kiteboarding clinics all 3 days as well as kite board gear demos from many of the industry's leading kiteboarding companies. This is your chance to try out, and personally fly various 2010 and 2011 kites and boards.

Registration: Free on site each day ... all participants must Register and complete a Liability waiver available at the beach kiosk.

Location: Sauble Beach in front of Lobbe’s

Places to stay: see www.saublebeach.com for accommodations

Official photographers: David Tran, Jay Newman, Brendan Schnurr

Sponsor Opportunities are still available for the 2010 Sauble KiteJam. For more information, email us at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 519-422-3962

For exhibitor’s booth information contact Shane Sargant, Event Co-ordinator at the Sauble Beach Chamber of Commerce e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 519-422-2457

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Kiteboarders Catching Huge Air at Sauble Beach

August 31, 2010 (Sauble Beach, ON) – The 1^st KiteJam at Sauble Beach is taking place from September 10^th to 12^th on Sauble Beach featuring a Kiteboarding competition including both amateur and pro international riders. Kite Flying Demonstrations by clubs from all across Ontario and a Saturday night beach party featuring Tommy Gilham, Bruce Worthington and Exhale will make the excitement complete.

Kiteboarding is a sport that is quickly becoming very popular in Sauble Beach, a destination known as one of the world’s best. The shallow waters and high winds combine to create excellent conditions for riders enabling them to perform tricks and maneuvers in the air. Local kiteboarding Instructor Daniel Medysky, who runs the KiteRider school and whose son Sam is Canada’s leading International Pro rider, was instrumental in putting together the Kiteboarding competition in conjunction with the Sauble Beach Festival and Events office.

Kite flying demonstrations will be taking place all weekend on the beach by clubs from across Ontario, and will include some very impressive displays of skill and gear. The KiteJam is a free family event, continuing Sauble Beach’s string of free events for the 24 Weeks of Summer.

The Saturday night beach party will be a licensed event on the beach beginning at 7 PM and lasting until 11 PM. Bruce Worthington, an up and coming local artist will kick things off, followed by country rock recording artist Tommy Gilham, and the night will end with locals Exhale. It is going to be a party on the beach with free admission.

For more information, call the Festival & Events office at 519-422-2457, the Sauble Beach Information Centre at 519-422-1262, or Dan Medysky of KiteRider at 519-422-3962 or visit www.kiterider.ca

Allan Gibbons
Festivals & Events
519-422-2457
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Kite Jam 2010 Event Format

Freestyle
For the freestyle portion of the event we will be running 3 male heats 20 minutes in length. Out of the 3 male heats, 3 riders will advance from each heat into a 9-person, 20 minute final. For the women's freestyle event there will be one 20 minute heat for the women with overall results from the single heat.
Sliders will be included in the freestyle if conditions allow it. Judges will be basing their decision on their overall impression of power, style and technical difficulty.
All riders are welcome to the freestyle but must be able to stay upwind and recover their board.

Expression Session
The expression is open to all riders. Male and female will be judged together for this event. The expression session will be 1.5 hours in length. There will be no heats for the expression session. Judges will be looking for the top “wave rider” ,“strapless rider” "wakeskater" “big air” and “old school”. There will be a top 3 ranking for each of the disciplines in the expression session.

Race
The racing event will be a series of 3 races. Points will be rewarded according to your finish in each race. The results will be based on the lowest scores over 3 races. Each race will be 2 laps. The course will be a 2 pin course - one up wind pin and one down wind pin. We will be going over the start sequence on the day of the race. It will be a 5 minute start sequence and the start line will be between the race committee boat and the start pin.

No Wind Activities

Slider/Kicker
In the case of no wind we will be running a slider and kicker event using a jetski and/or winch to tow riders. Riders will get 3 passes on the sliders/kickers and judges will be looking for technical difficulty and steeez.

SUP Race
The SUP race is for everyone but you must bring your own SUP or windsurf board. We will NOT be providing SUP’s for the race. The race will be a 2 pin course and the start will be a 5 minute sequence.

If you have any question please feel free to give me a call
705 345 9656
Sam Medysky

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Superfly Open

The 3rd Annual SuperFly Open sponsored by Best Kiteboarding will be held March 11 – 14, 2010 at Powder Mountain Resort. Powder Mountain is fast becoming the primo destination for snowkite enthusiasts. Three years ago, it was the first mountain resort in the US to offer identify an exclusive snowkiting area and to offer a snowkite only pass. This past year, Best Kiteboarding established the Best Snowkite Center at Powder Mountain and offers lessons and demos at the resort.

http://www.superflyopen.com/

Sam Medysky Invited to Attend Triple S 2010

Last year, Sam scored a wild-card invite to Real Kiteboarding’s Triple S Invitational in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, by submitting a video of his riding. This year, he’s on the invite list, with some of the best and most high-profile kiters in the world. The 2009 Triple S (Sliders, Slick, and Surf) marked his first competition representing Best, on all-black Team C kites. Sam is also a Team Rider for Balance Boards, and has been working in collaboration with Balance this past year and will be bring out a 138cm Pro Model board, which should be available to the market in June, just in time for the Triple S.

Congratulations, Sam!

Boots Biatch tied for 3rd for the People's Choice Award

Congratulations Sam!
Once again I really appreciated your film and your attendance at the
festival. Your film "Boots Biatch" tied for 3rd for the People's Choice Award.

Isaiah Walters
GBX Film Festival Coordinator
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