From the 21st to the 23rd January 2011, for the 4th consecutive year, the resort of La Rosiere in Savoie will host the first stage of the French Snowkite “Opendistance Championships.
100 competitors from all over France and Europe are expected to celebrate snowkiting and kitesurfing on the Petit St Bernard pass, facing Mont Blanc.
What’s going on up there ?
- Tests of 2011 snowkiting and kitesurfing equipment with NORTH Kiteboarding, HQ Powerkite and FlySurfer
- Free introduction to snowkiting supervised by instructors
- Jeremie ELOY on the start line !
- Party and live concert at the MooBar with the group RAS (Pop, Funk Rock
- French Snowkite “Opendistance Championships 2011
- This year, young guns and girls are in the spotlight !
Youth first, with a 14-17 years challenge organized thanks to the support of NORTH Kiteboarding that will provide a Team Youngblood Series 2011 Kiteboard to the best one! The girls then, with the best non-sponsored one who will be offered a 10m ApexIII Kite from HQ Powerkite! So ladies, join us and send your registration RAPIDO!
This eco-event, going by the name of H2Open Kite United, aims to celebrate snowkiting and kitesurfing, while emphasizing our respect for the environment, with the support of the “Coup de Coeur 2011″ of the Nicolas Hulot foundation.
Our Eco-actions :
- The official Eco friendly T-Shirt of the event is provided by KITADDICT: 70% bamboo + 30% organic cotton!
- Meals offered and made on site, using local produce and / or bio. Reusable dishes.
- Les Balcons de La Rosière: ISO140001 certified partner housing (optimized buildings, ecological cleaning products, etc. ..)
- Limiting the promotional paper (no flyers), and printing posters on recycled paper only
- Stands to bring awareness to the respect of the environment: Mountain Riders – Free workshops for Children: construction of wind objects, games and educational awareness on renewable energy thanks to Porté par le Vent
- Assistance in organizing carpooling on the event Facebook Fan page
After a first attempt of bringing Kitesurfing and Snowkiting together with the 2S ECHO event in 2010, the H2Open Kite United has re-approached the association Kafkite in Perros Guirec (Britany).
The dates for a this event on water are already placed : 6-7-8-9 in October 2011 in Perros Guirec!
Find all the info on the blog of the United H2Open Kite:
Website: H2 Open Kite Unit