KITE FREEZE RESCHEDULED

[Tighe]

Recieved via email today:

With disappointment, I am writing to inform you of the official
RESCHEDULING of Red Bull Kite Freeze. Previously scheduled for January
17-19, due to lack of snow we will be unable to hold the event on those
dates and have rescheduled for Feb. 14-16, 2003.

The ice conditions are questionable right now, there is no snow and no
major storms forecasted in the near future. Suffice to say these
conditions do not present the riding conditions we desire or, in fact,
need to safely and enjoyably hold Red Bull Kite Freeze. While
disappointed that we find ourselves needing to reschedule the event once
again, we remain as committed as ever to the kiting community and look
forward to a successful winter kiting event on Feb. 14-16.

Warmest Regards,

Red Bull Kite Freeze Management

[Coach]

damn, I hope we get some fricken' snow by then! Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!


-Coach

p.s. I've been putting off sharpening my ice skates for way to long now...

[Matt Z]

Howdy all who read this. I am actually really pleased that they rescheduled the event. There is no way it could be held here right now unless we got a big snow machine and manually dragged it out on the lake. I was thinking that it would be resheduled and relocated, so it is great to hear that they are still committed to haveing it here. Big thanks to everyone here who has been coordinating with the Red Bull folks.
Matt Z

p.s. And the ice conditions that we have experienced thus far this winter have been super incredible. I like my skis too, but I've been out on my ice skates probably a dozen or so times and there is really something to be said for 3 knots of wind and being able to jump 15 feet up. That is only possible on ice skates. I also bought a little trainer kite and have been able to get a few more of my friends hooked on kiteing; all you need is to know how to skate and a few mph's of wind (and a helmet). So get on out there and enjoy the ice too.

[Paul F]

So what's going on back there then?(I can still write Minnesotan )

I get the Startribune on my Palm Pilot and it sounds like you are turning very un-Minnesota like. Is it time to adjust to Minnesota winters without snow?

[Tighe]

Hey Paul,
We've had very little snow this year. I think the largest snowfall was 2 inches. There is no snow on the ground, and the ice is super smooth. Starting to get even the most optimistic of us a bit edgy.

Soon, yes soon, the snows will return.