I just want to throw this out to hear what others think about it.
Last year I was registered for the nationals for the race and for the big air comp. I paid $100. Unfortunately, the wind was very light and I wasn't able to get going on my 12m and the twin tip. The big air comp never happened because after the presentation most of the officials started to clean up and the riders on the water were left alone with their jumps.

However, I am just wondering how $200 can be justified when you already have to be an Aksa member paying $135. Overseas you pay around $75 for the nationals. I also remember that for the PKRA tour at the Gold Coast in 2010 the registration was under $100.

Let me know what you think without making unnecessary jokes ;-)
Cheers

it does seem a bit steep. they might not have enough sponsoring or they just don;t really want any random entering because they might only want the serious competitors.

I don't know..

whats the go with registering? Can we register and pay on the day, or register online and pay on the day? As the magnetic island race is on sunday, do you plan to have all the other events done by saturday?

Only 5 peeps registered so far!! $200 is nothing for whats going to be provided - same with last year it was excellent food and plenty of it. The music, food and t's were worth the entry fee and this year there looks like even more on offer.

No point in comparing to other events overseas as the circumstances of each event, sponsorship, costs and funding is different.

Just pay up you cheap bums! I hear frisbees start up costs are quite reasonable if you're looking for a cheaper option... Sounds as if there is a lot on offer for your 200.

Next topic...

Yes it is too much especially when the Qld Events is sponsoring the event like last year for the Alva event. Look at bottom of poster.

Qld events will put in $10-25K for an event It's Extreme in Cairns used it, ARSA Mackay used it and it is only for 2 years. This is In the Loop's second event Qld govt give you the money so you can run an event that doesn't cost $200 for entry fee and no prize money like this one so to run a successful event maybe they need to look at what is costing them so much to run the event. No Prize money and you are all actually thinking of entering?? Kite surfing must be dying asking for entry fee when there is no prize money is greedy. Anyone who has a event in Qld can apply for the money.

Marvin, you put a lot of passion and effort in this event and I am sure it will be a great event again.

Please do understand though that $200 is not the only cost people have to pay. Flights, Accommodation, transport of boards etc add up and it will be more a $1000 event. There are people coming who only start in one discipline such as racing and they pay the same as those who enter all the disciplines.
You say in $50 per day is a lot included. Yes, food, concerts, t-shirts (Are there also girl's shirts available this year?) but I could see that e.g. food is donated from one of the sponsors and therefore, wouldn't be part of the entry fee.
With a registration fee of $200 I could participate in all three 4-day events of the Kitesurf Trophy in Germany.

Don't get me wrong Marvin, you really do a great job. I just think the jump from last years $100 to this years $200 is a bit much.

and this is a olympic sport now what a joke !

what ever

whypay4that said...

Yes it is too much especially when the Qld Events is sponsoring the event like last year for the Alva event. Look at bottom of poster.

Qld events will put in $10-25K for an event It's Extreme in Cairns used it, ARSA Mackay used it and it is only for 2 years.

Hey whypay4that, just to correct you, we never had any assistance from Events QLD for any 4 of our ARSA events. All of our events were funded by a couple of industry sponsors and lots of help from our local kiters.

Events are very difficult to host and I take my hat off to the team from In The Loop who do a great job. Nationals should be more about the actual competition rather than the after parties. I'd be keen for a BBQ and drinks and guitar around a fire with my fellow competitors rather than a full on music fest with randoms who have no interest in Kiteboarding.

But either way, I will stand and support any person/organisation who makes an effort to host any competition relating to Kiting at what ever cost, because without these people, we may as well kiss kite events away all together.

Support where you can peeps.

See y'all at the start line.

Joe Millen

windsufering said...

what ever