US Open Snowkite Masters Race Results

windzup · Since 28 Apr 2006 22 Posts Â

A huge Thank You to all who came to support this growing event. Here is a link to the race results from the 2008 US Open Kiter-X races.

http://snowkitemasters.com/

Windzup

Pepi · Wed Mar 05, 08 9:09 am

It's cool to see a Hood River local make it to the podium in the Womens Snowboard category.
Right on ARLA!!

Kiter-X Race Results
Men’s Snowboard
1. Tamatoa Gillot
2. Jason Slezak
3. James Brown
Men’s Ski
1. Brad Gordon
2. Kevin Steen
3. Rob Whittall
Women’s Snowboard
1. Heather Schenck
2. Monika Masuda
3. Arla Funk
Women’s Ski
1. Monika Bassett
Youth Snowboard
1. Kris Hasbrouck

tekko · Since 20 Feb 2006 376 Posts White Salmon Liquid Force

Go Arla!!!

Don't want to leave out some other key wins...

Brad Gordon from Seatle... Wins Kitercross Ski Race!!! (with best overall time, I will add)

LF International Team Rider Jason Slezak took 2nd in Mens Snowboard.

Have to say, that as the local NW Liquid Force Rep, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of our NW Liquid Riders Arla and Brad!!! So glad to work with such great people who can rock up and represent at an event!! Not to mention, either of them would offer their kites to you to demo on any day!

Can't resist...and feel it bears mention...

...that Arla's 3rd, Jason's 2nd and Brad's 1st were all on the new 2008 Liquid Force Havoc Kites!!

While this is the first year LF has made an attempt into snowkiting, we are stoked that our products have been so well received, work so well on water or snow, freestyle or racing and are doing so well for riders everywhere!!

That is 2 in a row now for Brad Gordon and his Havoc... taking the win at the recent Montana Snowkite Rodeo as well!

Way to go Brad and the rest of the LF Team!!!

Check out video of the 08 LF kites in the snow at www.LFsnow.com

stringy · Since 23 Jun 2006 1738 Posts vancouver XTreme Poster

Also cool to see local seattle rider take the crown for the skier kiter X!

Congrats to Brad for his second title in two weeks.

and thanks Windzup for the great event!

here are a couple of shots from this past weekend at Skyline, Utah.

luke · Since 06 Jul 2005 399 Posts Obsessed

AND,

successfully defending her title was local Gorge kiter, Monica Bassett, who placed 1st at the Skyline Masters.

She also had one of the top speeds overall from the GPS event. The kite cross course had everyone going 50plus mph for 2/3 of the race. smoking.

She was on a red kite. But I think that it didn't matter too much. Everyone was ripping no matter what color they used!!

yeah she also did well at the Soldier Mt. and Montana Rodeo events.

Pepi · Wed Mar 05, 08 2:12 pm

NW Kiters totally kick ass!!

tekko · Since 20 Feb 2006 376 Posts White Salmon Liquid Force

Way to go Monica!!

50mph is freakin crazy!! Especially with all that hard land around.

Luke, thanks for the heads up. Glad you guys had a good time down there!

windslayer · Since 30 Apr 2007 153 Posts Stoked

What a great time had by all!!! Brad was throwing some mad fast tricks and Slezak was tearing up the box rail. Go LF!!!ANd when we got back to Park City, there was HUGE wind at Strawberry!!
Ken was tearing up the box rail as well on his TELE skis!!!! And of course Monica and Arla were used to the gusts, so well done girls!!!! Who held down the BIG girl kite tho??? NON other than Arla. A Slezak/Funk executive decision!! hahahahaa