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Now in its 8th year the BKSA tour dates  been sorted some funding is yet to be confirmed

7 Freestyle Events throughout the UK confirmed

Race Team Sponsor – Dead Man Clothing
Co Tour Sponsor – Red Bull, Buff , Expix 

Dates –

April 18th-20th             Watergate Bay Cornwall 
June 13th-15th             Barrow Cumbria
July 4-6th                    Hunstanton-Lifestyles 08 Norfolk
July 11th-13th              Skegness-Skeg X Lincolnshire
August 22nd-24th         Aberdeen Scotland
September 26th-28th    Littlehampton West Sussex
October 23rd-25th        Brighton- East Sussex

All above events are subject to funding – if funding is not agreed events may be pulled 30 days prior to dates

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End of Year Prize Giving

Saturday October 25th

Black Tie – Hopefully get all the media, riders, shops, schools and free riders up for a great bash up in Brighton to celebrate 10 years of Kitesurfing here in the UK!

Retro Comp 10 years of Kitesurfing in the UK – Legends of the Sport !

October 26th Brighton East Sussex

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Due to the fantastic uptake in Waveriding we have 3 Wave jams this season.

Classes Men’s, Ladies, Seniors (over 35) and juniors

April 25th-27th        Westward Ho North Devon
May 17th-18th         Newgale South West Wales
October 17th-19th   Gwithian/Marazion Cornwall

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With Steph Bridge the first British PKRA World Course Champion 07 based in Exmouth, it is only right to give this new discipline a go which is gaining popularity in the USA and Europe

There are 3 taster weekends and a mixture of racing formats will be taking place according to conditions.

May 31st-June 1st      Littlehampton West Sussex
June 28th- 29th         Exmouth South Devon
September 12th-14th Poole Windfest Dorset

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We are proud to announce the 2007 Freestyle Championships champions.

PRO MEN’S CHAMPION 2007 – LEWIS CRATHERN

PRO LADIES’ CHAMPION 2007 - JOHARA SYKES DAVIES

AMATEUR MEN’S CHAMPION 2007 – DAN GALLEMORE

AMATEUR LADIES’ CHAMPION 2007 – HANNAH WHITELEY

JUNIOR CHAMPION 2007 – DAN JAMES

SENIOR CHAMPION 2007 – PETE WHITELEY


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Coaching Days

The BKSA have 2 coaching days free to BKSA members who have done a level 2 courses – to help with getting back on the water after the winter break.

The courses taken by some of the top UK coaches will be taking place at

Ainsdale - June 14th

Southend - June 7th


Youth Training

The BKSA will also be having 3 regional youth training days this spring – after the success of the West Wittering camp, which was totally oversubscribed!

Fleetwood Lancashire 29th-30th March

Wittering West Sussex  12th-13th April

Exmouth Devon  14th-15th June

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BKSA Speed Rankings 2008

Throughout 2008 we will be running the BKSA GPS Speed rankings.

This will be a full list of up to date ranking of UK based riders using the international GPS ranking list.

You can do it anywhere anytime you like – Awards for the fastest Men and Ladies awards will be given out at the end of Year Prizgiving at the end of October – so get speeding – on the water!

Judges

Do you want to Judge

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Membership Cards

You must be a member to compete in any of the events – cards will be checked at every event – no card no entry – no excuses .

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Hope to see you all young and old at some BKSA event throughout the year , come and watch , get involved or party its up to you .

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