Lincoln City Kite Festival ....

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

I saw that they have a kiteboarding demo scheduled at noon for the kite festival.

http://www.oregoncoast.org/kite-festival/kites-summer05.html

I was thinking of organizing a sponsored competition for this next year. I have done events like this before, with pretty great success. But for it to be successful, we need participants.

Is there any interest in talking some friendly smack on the beach, going out and ripping it up and then walk away with the prize money?

Given that it's a local comp, we (as a group) can decide the categories to judge on. I know that lincoln city doesn't have the best beach to set up on, but I still think we could pull it off (as long as there's wind).

anyway, just a thought. If there's interest, I'll start pulling in some sponsors and plan this for next year (and yes, feel free to offer help!) Smile

thx.
brett

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2624 Posts The 503 METAL

Hey Flyin E,

I love Road's End and I would think it well suited for contests. Count me in! Any excuse to head south!

PS...A regular race/competition series is in the works for Sauvies this season. Get ready to BRING IT!

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

I came up with one more question...
are there types of sponsors you would rather have/not have? i.e. brand specific kites vs. local dealers, etc.

Personally, i like to use the opportunity to promote the locals, but typically, when you do that, they have less financial ability to sponsor.

just a thought...

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

haha, I remember those kite festival days... Used to go out there when I was like 10, thinking I was pretty cool because I could get dragged around the beach on my "quad line" Revolutions... Wink

Anywho, as far as sponsors go. If you were to do this, I personally think you'd have better luck going through local shops. I just can't see specific kite manufacturers wanting to put a whole lot of money into a amatuer event. Maybe that wouldn't be the case so much if you at least had regional team riders out there, I dunno... Thumb's Up

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Also, Wind Slither, where do you normally launch from Road's End? Further north than that little beach access/turn around parking lot? Just curious because the last few times it was dead at Siletz, we drove out there to see what it was like.

And I realize that this is a horrible picture, but I was mainly trying to get JP feeding the seagulls Cheetos!

Ryan · Since 14 Jul 2005 538 Posts Oregon Addicted

That small turn around at roads is the spot. Roads often has the best wind and largest waves in the area. I have been windsurfing there for years. I have only surfed farther up the beach but i suspect the wind gets wierd from the 'head' that sticks out up north.

its almost alway side on, sort of a downer

Roads would make a great event location due to the high bank for watching the action and a parking lot.

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2624 Posts The 503 METAL

yeah that's right...right at the trun around. If the swell is monster...there's a flatter rippy area just to the North...then just south you can catch the bombsettos! Very Happy

Now who's ready for Rooster damn it! Last chance, it's going to rain all week!

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

I'm seriously thinking about rooster...maybe I'll catch you out there in the next couple of hours.

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

its lite out here at rooster...slither on a 20M

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Yea, Corbett's sensor is only reading 7ESE. Glad you guys actually made it out there still! Stevenson's lookin' solid again today too!

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

not looking bad here...a flat kite or 16M+ would probably work....giving it a shot or moving to stevenson

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Colby what kind of mobile technology do you have where you can post from Rooster?

boredbrain · Since 16 Feb 2006 352 Posts Hood River Obsessed

I have the cingular wireless for my laptop. Works great. If you have cell coverage, you have internet.

Cost 150 for Card and 80 a month for Unlimited Access. about 115k bandwidth.

I have had it on from Coast to Boardman and except for some places around phillipi canyon due to blockage of the signal by terrain.

BK

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

I have a PDA cell phone with the slick little slider keyboard on it...it's the older model through Verizon...It's referred to as the 'Harrier'. They just came out with the Treo, and it looks a little more solid and easier to type on. I shot a little video this of Jason and his 20M today...I'll see if it's worth posting, but I'm bettting it's really poor quality.

kiteboard117 · Since 02 Mar 2005 450 Posts PDX McLovin

would this competion be durring the lincoln city kite festival? I would deffinatly be willing to compete.

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

importracer9 99 · Since 27 Oct 2005 296 Posts Obsessed

they "will thrill you with their ocean-to-air acrobatics."