Window Period:

Dates: Monday, 12 February – Monday, 26 February 2024

Event Duration: We’ve finalised the format and need a total competition time of 4 hours and 58 minutes – we aim to do this all in one day.

Alerts: 48-hour Yellow Light call, followed by a 24-hour Green Light call

Divisions:

Men’s Division (18 Riders)
Women’s Division (6 Riders)

Rider’s Meeting:

On the day, we will have a riders registration and briefing on competition details (including a confirmation of the judging criteria, schedule, and heat structure).

Registration Fee: A donation of R150 (≈ 8 Euros) upon selection, supporting the competition’s setup, prizes, and operations. Please bring cash on the day.

Prizes and Partnerships:

First Prize Men’s Division: North Charge Surfboard + Coremat Finset
Runner Up Men’s: Atlantic Surf Travel gift pack
Men’s Third Place: Brand goodie pack *still tbc

First Prize Ladies Division: Mystic Board Travel Bag + Salt & Sage gift voucher
Runner Up Ladies: Atlantic Surf Retail gift pack
Ladies Third Place: Brand goodie pack *still tbc

Biggest crash: Brand goodie bag
Biggest send: Open Ocean voucher (R1000)

Event Venue:

66 and 68 Beach Boulevard, Table View

Spectators:

Everyone in the kiting community is welcome to come and watch/support/get involved. There will be spaces at the venue to sit and watch.

We will also have some merchandise and beverages available on the day.

Judging Panel:

Alex Barker

Red Bull King of the Air Judge

Loïc de Coinnick

Professional Big Air Coach

Angeley Boulliot*

Professional Big Air Kiter

MC / Commentators:

Jett Bradshaw

North Team Rider and Professional Big Air Kiter

Cohan van Dijk

2023 BAKL and Professional Big Air Kiter

*Subject to professional commitments that may clash with the competition date

Judging Criteria:

Each trick will be given a score out of 10 Riders will be judged on their top TWO scoring tricks (totalling 20)
Each judge will be given a 5 point scale to allocate per rider per heat. This is the “sendiness” scale and will be allocated to the rider’s total heat score.

Therefore, heat scores for each rider will be out of a total of 25.

Event Schedule and Competition Format:

Total Competition Time: 5 hours
Event Timeframe: 10:30 – 19:30

Men’s Division:

Round 1: 6 heats x 8 minutes (3 riders per heat)
Round 2 (Knock Out): 4 heats x 8 minutes (3 riders per heat)
Round 3/Quarters (Knock Out): 6 heats x 8 minutes (2 riders per heat)
Semi-Final: 3 heats x 10 minutes (2 riders per heat)
Final: 1 heat x 15 minutes (3 riders in heat)

Ladies Division:

Round 1: 2 heats x 8 minutes (3 riders per heat)
Round 2/Quarters: 2 x 8 minute heats (2 riders per heat)
Semi-Final: 2 heats x 10 minutes (2 riders per heat)
Final: 1 heat x 15 minutes

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