Minimum Requirements
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IN ITS INTIRETY PRIOR TO SIGNING UP FOR THE 2008 BLOW OUT.
Those who wish to participate in the 2008 CGKA Blow Out must have at least level 3 IKO kiteboarding proficiency and satisfy the following conditions.
•	Good health.
•	Excellent swimmer.
•	Ability to return to starting point at all times. 
•	Ability to sail upwind.
•	Ability to ride in underpowered conditions.
•	Ability to ride in OVER POWERED CONDITIONS!
•	Can put the board on the feet and maintain the correct position for the water start.
•	Can water start in both directions.
•	Control the riding speed and stop.
•	Is able to change directions without stopping.
•	Can ride in any direction on request.
•	Can ride amongst other riders and water users respecting the right of way rules.
•	Positioning and re-launch of kite after falling into the water.
•	Proficient in self rescue techniques.
•	Can demonstrate a self-rescue and full pack-down (ability to deflate kite and wrap up line) in the water prior to boarding rescue vessel.

The Buddy System

Every rider participating in this event is required to keep track of another Blow Out participant.  We are not saying that you need to kite the same speed and line as your “Buddy”.  We are asking you to communicate with another kiter prior to the race and at the end of the race.  This will allow us to know who has not been accounted for and allow us to call the proper authorities to initiate a search of the Blow Out coarse.  Please report missing buddies to any support staff  

No riders go untracked

All participants are required to register on line.  
Part of the registration requires you to read and sign the release of liability.
Please bring your signed release of liability form to the registration table to pick up your numbered jersey.  At that time you will be required to submit a picture ID card (drivers license, Military ID, School ID. Etc).  

We will assign your race number to your picture I.D.  At the end of the race there will be a check in station where you can sign in and collect your I.D.

If you are not 100% confident in your self rescue techniques then do us all a favor and do not register for this race.  

This is not the event to “See if I can make it” this is a long 17mile race, with only two places to get off the water relatively safely Home Valley and Viento State Park.  

Please expect underpowered conditions followed by OVER POWERED!!!!!!!!!!! conditions and everything in between.

Their will be up to 5 support vessels staged down wind along the race coarse.
Each vessel will be assigned a zone of the river and will be available to monitor progression during self rescue procedures.  The support vessels will aid assistance ONLY in the event of an emergency.  

If you require assistance and immediate attention please WAVE YOUR HANDS OVER HEAD.  Make sure your kite is deflated and wrapped up along with your lines.  You will not be rendered assistance until your lines and kite is securely wrapped up.  There will be now exceptions.  If you feel you are in a life threatening situation please jettison your kite, bar and lines.  You can always pick it up later.  

There will be a spotting station located at Viento State Park approximately ½ way through the course.  There will be two IKO certified kite instructors keeping track of the Blow Out participants and are available to aid assistance in landing your kite if needed.

Please sign and date 

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