Updated schedule & info on blog: KB4C & SUP4C

tonia · Since 15 Jun 2005 209 Posts The Gorge Stoked

For all the latest updates on the event and the schedule, check out the blog at www.kb4c.wordpress.com!!

Kiteboarding 4 Cancer & Standup Paddle 4 Cancer: August 7-9 at the Hood River Event Site!!

The Cause
If you or someone you know has battled cancer, this is your opportunity to give to an amazing cause. We've researched the most deserved and impactful cancer programs and organizations in the Northwest to partner with for KB4C. All of our programs and beneficiaries that receive funding from your donation through Kiteboarding 4 Cancer are local from Seattle to Portland to Hood River to The Dalles. Children's Hospital Seattle, Children's Healing Art Project Portland, The Next Door Inc. Hood River, and Celilo Cancer Center The Dalles.

Race as One, or one Team!!
Individual participants must either raise a minimum of $100 to take part in the Kite Derby, the SUP Race, or the Slider Event or pay $50 through KB4C.org or the day-of.

Teams must include 4 people and must raise $500 collectively. Teams register as individuals, then team captain must email tonia@kb4c.org with team members. There will be prizes for individual winners and teams. All athletes must register through the Kiteboarding 4 Cancer website. Or go to www.KB4C.org - Click on Get Involved and Registration.

Prizes!!!
John Wayne Cancer Foundation is giving away a Hawaiian Pro Designs Takayama Ali’i I 11′6 Standup Paddle Board to the #1 Fundraiser!!
Slingshot is giving away a kite package, boards, and accessories for the Top 5 Fundraisers!
Best Kiteboarding, Gorge Performance, 2nd Wind, Liquid Force, and Full Sail are giving away prizes as well!

ALL REGISTERED ATHLETES for KB4C, SUP4C, and SLIDER 4 CANCER receive, on a 1st Come, 1st Served basis (limited quantity of 150!)....
• Food Ticket and 1 Beer/Beverage Ticket for Friday night Athlete's Dinner
• Ticket to Saturday lunch OR Saturday night BBQ
• 1 Beer/Beverage ticket for Saturday Full Sail Beer Garden
• Dakine pack filled with a bunch of cool sponsor stuff from John Wayne Cancer Foundation, Windance, Elemental Herbs, 2nd Wind Sports, and more!!

Schedule of events: More details will be added as they become available. Times are subject to change!

Friday, Aug. 7
Freeride Kite-the-Event Site Day: It's all ours, from fence to fence, so ride it!
5:30-7:00 pm: Athlete Check-in
6:00-8 pm: Silent Auction Open (Bidding allowed, silent auction will close Saturday at 6:00pm)
7:00 pm: Athletes & Volunteer Dinner

Saturday, Aug. 8
8-9:15 am: Athlete Check-in
10:00 am: Kite Derby Endurance Race Start
10:30 am: Stand-Up Paddle Endurance Race Start
1 pm-ish: SUP Short Course Races
3 pm-ish: SUP Team Full Contact Race
2-4 pm: Slider 4 Cancer Sessions!!!
Sometime on Saturday: Slider 4 Cancer -- The Slider Project is bringing the Big Box up in front of the event site!
Sometime on Saturday: Wetsuit Contest
9:00 am - 6:00 pm: Silent & Live Auction
11 am - 10 pm: Live Music Stage
Noon - 9 pm: BBQ & Full Sail Brewing Tent
9:00 am - 6:00 pm: Children's Healing Art Project Tent
10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Massage & Acupuncture Tent

Sunday, Aug. 9
Backup day for wind and another freeride day!

Thanks everyone for making this the best event in kiteboarding 2 years in a row. Let's make it a 3rd.

Tonia

forrest · Wed May 20, 09 9:50 am

Slider 4 Cancer!!

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu May 21, 09 12:28 pm

Is the monster slider going to be done in time?

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

tonia · Since 15 Jun 2005 209 Posts The Gorge Stoked

Let's see some sign-ups people. Sign up as an athlete on the KB4C website. https://www320.safesecureweb.com/kb4corg/athlete_register.cfm

Raise a minimum of $100 and you're in for all the events.

Or sign up 4 together as a team. $500 minimum amount raised amongst 4 people and you're all in for all events.

https://www320.safesecureweb.com/kb4corg/athlete_register.cfm

marina c · Mon Jul 20, 09 12:59 pm **podcast postponed**

hi all,
Due to scheduling conflicts, this podcast has been postponed until Tuesay 7/28 and will be posted on 7/29 to www.kiteforum.com, www.thekiteboarder.com and http://feeds.feedburner.com/ASNewsnet-TheActionSportsNewsNetwork.

UPCOMING INTERVIEWS:

This week: Videocast with shapers Matt Biolos from Lost and Pat Rawson from Liquid Force/Rawson Surfboards on shaping/things learned for kitesurfing directionals

Next week: KB4C podcast with tonia farman, Neil Hutchinson unveils the Sesetic 2.0, a portable cable park that he says is the closest thing to a kiteboarding simulator that he has ever experienced

TBD: Trying to nail down a schedule but we will be officially starting our 2010 Designer podcasts/videocasts in August.

Got a suggestion for a topic or interviewee you'd love to find more about? email me with your suggestions. marina @ thekiteboarder.com

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

carolb · Wed Aug 05, 09 11:06 pm **team format??**

Tonia
How does the team comp work?

Total laps and everyone out all day?

1 kiter on the water at a time so relay style?

3 guys and a girl required?

Smile

Pepi · Thu Aug 06, 09 3:10 pm **Re: team format??**

carolb · Thu Aug 06, 09 3:55 pm **participation**

I think we'll get more teams and participation if its a relay. Its easier to get a 1 - 2 hr committment from most kiters vs. the full duration. Plus it adds a sprint factor, team support, landing strategies, equipment sharing, etc. And adding a girl requirement would make it more fun (or a 1-3 lap handicap if no girls on the team). And the ones that want the long sesh will do the individual.

Yes, I have team members that are not "totally committed" and want to drink a few beers, enjoy the festivities, and maybe do the SUP races too.

nickdward · Since 11 Aug 2008 130 Posts Seattle Stoked

Cumulative sounds like the best format to me. The more laps everyone does, the more the sponsors donate, right? A relay format would stifle the total amount of laps done by all riders since only one member of each team would ride at a time...and the event's primary goal is to raise money, not to create some super strategic competition or whatever.

Plus it'll be more fun to watch more riders vying for the individual victory. Seems to me like a relay format would be a bit selfish, and if a team doesn't have 4 members willing to commit to riding the whole time, then maybe that team isn't strong enough to be the winner of the team portion.

If someone's concerned that they won't be able to win the team portion because not all of their members want to stay out the whole time then that person at least still has the opportunity to do well individually.

The point of KB4C isn't to win prizes, etc (either individually or as a 4 person team), it's to raise money and win as a community! Let's not stifle our ability to do this by limiting total laps done by all riders, and therefore limiting sponsor donations. I might be wrong, but I don't think a relay format will promote more or less participation...are there really people who will only enter the event only if they think they have a chance of winning? I'm sure there are plenty of people only planning to go out for a few hours and don't care about winning a prize.

my 2 cents

carolb · Thu Aug 06, 09 5:12 pm **per lap sponsor**

I think Tonia will have to decide what will bring in the most $. If there is an awesome per lap corporate sponsor, then we should go for lots of laps and everyone staying on the water as long as possible to bring in the $ for the cause. If not, then putting more people on the water may make more sense. Maybe do both. Either way, I'll be out there the entire time for personal reasons.