Hi folks,

We are after competitors for the WA freestyle state titles, which will be held at Woodman Point on 25th and 26th February. So far we have only had interest from 4 people, and may look at cancelling the event if we dont get enough people. This is your last chance to enter.

Please register now by posting on seabreeze or sending an email to www.waksa.org.au with you name and a contact number.
For more detail please see email below, noting you must be a Waksa Member to compete.

Thanks
Dale and WAKSA CREW
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WAKSA have locked in February 25th and 26th to hold the WA Flat Water Titles at Woodman Point.

We're going to be running a special format that encourages competitive kiting for those that are new to competitions. Kicking off on the Saturday we will run a pre-qualifying event where all non-seeded riders will have a chance to compete against each other in a man-on-man knockout (double elimination if time permits), moving through into the finals to be held on the Sunday.

The finals will see the winners of the pre-qualifying rounds compete with the seeded riders for the State Freestyle Title, again double elimination will be followed if time permits.

We will be running the following divisions: Open Men’s, Open Women's, and Open Youth.

There will prizes for both pre-qualifying and final events; so if you have always wanted to come and compete then now is the time to show everyone what you can do.

The event will be judged according to the judging criteria used in both the 2004 and 2005 Gravity Games, and the 2005 Geraldton Nationals. This will be made available shortly.

There is no entry fee and WAKSA will run an all-day BBQ on the Saturday.

Please email your name, contact details, and division(s) - e.g. Youth can also enter Open Men's - to [email protected] to register. Feel free to post your names here too. Entries close on Friday 17th February and it is the responsibility of all competitors to ensure they are current WAKSA members. Membership forms are available from www.waksa.org.au.

Updates will be posted so keep your eye on this thread!

Jess & and the WAKSA Crew

Count me in! This is a great chance to show case how good the WA riders are and support the efforts of the WAKSA Crew! The Wave comp last weekend was a huge success, lets keep the ball rolling so that we can have many more great events.

Rohan Armitage (AKA Jungles)

Come on Reli, Milehigh, Thommo and all you others........take me on, I'm entered, y'all have someone to you can beat.

Nick

Entries so far:

Open Mens Seeded
Adam Ratajewski
Dan Anderson
Dale Stanton
Simon Wichterman
Jake Gordon
Ryland Blakeney
Carl Bevilacqua (unconfirmed)
Simon Walker

Open Mens Unseeded
Wayne Hancock
Lance Gelden
Rohan Armitage
VB
Rob Brown
Dan Roberts
Dan Jones
Hamish Penno

Youth Seeded
Simon Wichterman
Toby Penno

Youth Unseeded
Elaine Streuli
Sam King
Matt Wesson
Tom Johnson
David Russell-Cargill
Bradley Bougourd

Women Seeded
Theresa McKirdy
Jess v d B

Women Unseeded
Shannon Matthews-Ducker
Elaine Streuli
Chrissy Gaudieri
Sue Anderson
Caroline Bradley
Esther Oud

Masters Seeded
Paul Comerford (VB)
Graham Baker (Choicey)

Masters Unseeded
Looks like it's on! You guys need to let me know if you want to have a crack at the Opens as well anyway.

Nick Streuli
Matt Hale
Neil Peterson
Alex Bell

I will keep updating this thread. The last two seeded men are Jake and Ryland, if they choose not to enter, the remaining seeded places will trickle down to Wayne Hancock, Jason Lewis, Lance Gelden, and Jan Hurst, in that order.

For everyone's benefit just in case:

Seeding refers to whether a competitor has a rank within a particular event. In the absence of a pre-existing, official WA ranking system we have determined seeded positions for this event from the results of competitors in the 2006 Nationals, 2005 Gravity Games, and the 2005 Nationals.

The results of this event will be the first step toward an official WA ranking system, and will contribute to the seeding of competitors in future WA events.

suppose i can't do any worse than in the waves last weekend

put me down as ...

masters (alt. mens open), unseeded, unsponsored, unqualified, unproven ...

Neil Peterson
0431 992 898

Dan Roberts...Im only 12 (or at least look it) so put me in the juniors...ill probaly lose anyway
0413348969

Great - looks like it may not be cancelled
If you are thinking about entering consider this !
Every entrant competing will be included in waksa's official state rankings.
Official ranking is important. For eg.:-
WAKSA may be looking for 20 riders for the Aust. Day Skyworks Festival next year. Only those kiters who have recorded a state ranking will be eligible to apply.
A chance to cruise around in front of 250K spectators Good enough reason to spend a day @ Woodies I reckon.
There will be other events & benefits as well.
DO IT Sign Up & join in - its all good fun

Modesty doesnt become you milehigh
Besides ur way good enough
AND anyway Saturdays heats are the 'amateur gumby division'
GO ON - DO IT

I'll give it a go! someones gotta give Adam some competition!!

cheers

Lance Gelden

i will be keen to cop a hidding...
dan jones

oh yeah forgot my phone no is 0424702290 thanks
oh my name is Matt Wesson

Hey Milehigh, who gives a FF ....it is going to be funny!

We now have a dinasour division...so I guess you are in, and then what about Nonikers??????? Who is that anyway...see y'all at Woodies

Something has cropped up I cannot commit to this yet

Sorry

Hi jess ya better chuck me in next to, VB , wow is he that old?
give me a call if you need help with anything down at woodies.
Cheers Choicey

I'll only come if I'm seeded 1st. why on earth would I leave up here for a competition?.

Hi Jess,
Sorry for the late response....I havent checked my emails in a while! Jake is keen to enter and so will I. Pretty sure Ry is going in it also.

Thanks, Theresa