Watertech Irish Surf Kayak League 2008
Kayak Surf Ireland are pleased to announce
www.watertechkayaks.com are sponsoring the 2008 league.
Watertech are supplying prizes of a brand new 'Lucifer' and a brand new 'Speedy' for best newcomer (defined as someone who has not competed in a glass boat before) and the overall winner of the 2008 league. Watertech are also going to be providing two demo boats that will be available for anyones use at every event.
Also Munster Dive and Canoe
www.mdac.ie will be supplying individual event prices for all the Munster events.
This years league will be running in conjunction with the waveski one, with all events being dual discipline. Next years surf kayak world championship is on in Portugal and this years league is the starting point for building a team for it.
The committee can be contacted on kayaksurfireland@gmail.com.
To aid us we would ask people to pre register their attendance before the Friday night of the competition weekend. There is no problem just turning up on the morning of the event but it would help us out.
Each event may be moved closer to date, depending on conditions, but notice will be posted on irishfreestlye.com and the new paddle surf site which is currently under construction.
The competition dates are;
EVENT ONE comp 1 29th-30th March, Co. Clare
EVENT TWO come and try it/ training weekend, 12th -13th April, Co Cork
EVENT THREE comp 2 10th -11th May, Co. Donegal
EVENT FOUR comp 3 7th-8th June, Co Kerry
EVENT FIVE kayak / wave ski challenge 26th -27th July, Co. Sligo
EVENT SIX coaching on west coast 16th -17th August ( follow the swell)
EVENT SEVEN training weekend 13th -14th Sept, Co. Clare and Co Donegal
EVENT EIGHT comp 4 Irish open 4/5th October, Co Sligo
EVENT NINE Europeans waveski championships 6th -12th October Easkey Co. Sligo