Mille Lacs Kite Xing

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:35 pm

Notice of Challenge!
Mille Lacs Kite Xing

Date:
Friday thru Saturday, February 25-27.

Site:
Garrison Bay, Garrison, MN.

Categories:
Pro Men, Pro Women, Amateur Men, Amateur Women, Juniors (16 and under). Pro designates level of ability and not cash purse.

Format:
The Kite Xing will be a long-distance, kite endurance run. It will be run on Saturday unless conditions dictate Sunday. Freestyle exhibitions and time trials testing kite handling and ski/snowboard skills will provide the balance of activities. Helmets are mandatory.

Agenda:
Friday, February 25th.
1:00 PM Kite Demos & Lessons Garrison Bay
7:00 PM Welcome Party Harbor Inn
Saturday, February 26th
9:30 AM Registration & Check-in Garrison Bay
10:30 AM Kiter's Meeting (mandatory) Garrison Bay
7:00 PM Banquet Y-Club
Sunday, February 27th
10:15 AM Kiter's Briefing Garrison Bay
3:00 PM Awards Party Garrison Bay

Registration:
Advanced registration will be appreciated and must be mailed by February 23rd or
e-mailed by February 24th. The registration fee is $30.

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Registration Form
(Please Print)

Name: _____________________________________________ Phone: __________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________ D-O-B: _____/_____/_____

City: _______________________________________________ State: ______ Zip: ________________

Guests (#): ____ E-mail: ______________________________________________________________

Category: Pro Men ___ Women ___ Amateur Men ___ Women ___ Juniors ___

Please make checks payable to Fleet 8.
Mail to 4760 North Arm Dr, Orono, MN 55364.

Lodging:
EconoLodge Reasonable rooms, jacuzzi suites, continental breakfast. 800-839-7006
Garrison Inn & Suites Jacuzzi suites, indoor pool & spa. 320-692-4050*
Grand Casino Mille Lacs Hotel with indoor pool. 800-468-3517
Gregorys Resort Cabins & motel rooms, game room & launch. 320-692-4415*
Lake Mille Lacs Resort Motel with indoor pool, restaurant. 800-657-4704
Twin Pines Resort Lodging, restaurant. 320-692-4413*
The Red Door Clean, spacious rooms with color TV. 218-678-2660

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Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:42 pm

Fleet 8 is requesting that you preregister, even if only by email so that they can get an idea of numbers, and can ensure provisions for all. This is no willy nilly event, Mike Fox has run the windsurfing equivalent of this event for the last quarter of a century, and has all of his ducks in a row.

I'm psyched to be a part of the first ever endurance kiting event.

This event is not for the faint hearted, though there will be sag wagons (snowmobiles) if you can't complete the event.

Sign up, show up, and ride.

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:21 pm

Here's the poster that is being distributed

http://www.windancing.com/temp/KPost.pdf 41k

Chuck G. · Post by **Chuck G.** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:19 pm

Maybe I missed it somewhere, but what is the email address for registration? Thanks.

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:55 pm

No problem. It was in the last posting.

email: fleet-8@juno.com

bmr · Post by **bmr** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:53 pm

Hey there Tighe,

Have the start and finish points been designated yet??...if so... what kind of mileage are we looking at?? Any enlightenment would be much appreciated... thanks!

~ bmr

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:32 am

I would contact Mike Fox with any questions you have.
fleet-8@juno.com

I think he will choose the Start and finish based upon the wind direction and obstacles on the lake.

JERRY · Post by **JERRY** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:04 pm

Hey everybody,

iwindsurf.com is showing kitable wind for the weekend @ Mille Lacs.

YeeHaa

jerry

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:20 pm

An update from Mike Fox:

1. Naturally, there has been a lot of questions regarding the start/finish sites for the Kite Xing. For the windsurfer Crossing. nearly a dozen start/finish sites are used to accommodate the beam reach requirement. For snowkites, we recognize the increased range of 2-3 times the doable area of the compass. But the winter surface of Mille Lacs is considerably more inconsistent than the summer and dictates stronger than the wind direction. At the very least, we hope to start & finish in Garrison giving a total distance of 18-26 miles for the pros and 12-17 miles for the amateurs. If the winds and ice conditions allow us to do more, we certainly will.

2. For those who were planning to join our support team with a snowmobile, we do need to be notified if you are committed to be there. Before the last snowfall, the surface of the ice was prompting the use of 4-wheelers over snowmobiles. We will definitely be using some combination of both. Late Thursday afternoon, we will announce the conditions and our needs. We thank you for your support and flexibility.

Mike