Billy is headed to Cabarete!!!!

[CrazyJay]

Congrats to Billy who placed 2nd in the slicks comp at the Triple S in Hatteras. He took 3rd overall against some of the top talent in the country.

Today we booked his airfare to Cabarete. He will be there for the last week of June to compete in the PKRA competition.

Thanks to everyone who donated to make this happen!

Tiffany Schrader is going with him and has promised to keep me updated daily on the status of the event. I will relay this info as soon as received.

Jayson

[bryanleighty]

Just saw a note on Kiteforum that they are doing a Board-Off competition at this PKRA event..

fun fun fun..

Go Billy Go!

[C. Moore]

Well the PKRA events kicked off yesterday in Cabarete. No scoop yet but there is going to be some good wind for Bill.


The wind looks good but it will be mostly off shore. Should make for a interesting event.

http://www.cabareteevents.com/kiteboard/2007/index.php

http://www.laureleastmankiteboarding...indweather.php

Cool. Is there a site with daily updates?

[C. Moore]

At the www.caribbeanwinds.com, www.PKRA.info and www.cabareteevents.com website you will find the best up to date coverage possible (i.e. press releases, photos and video clips to local and national newspapers, magazines and TV).

http://www.cabareteevents.com/kiteboard/2007/press.php

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http://www.extremeelements.com/live_...SINGLE&SEX01=M

Does that mean he is head to head against Meira? Or that Billy and Meira are the two that advance from that heat?

this seems to be the "rules" for early trials.

VII FRESTYLE HEATS AND ELIMINATION FORMAT

21. The Race Director, will make the decision as to the suitability of the conditions for running heats.

22. There will be a qualifier round(s) at the start of the contest if the total number of riders exceeds 32 men and or 16 women. The qualifier rounds will be on dingle or single elimination format depending on time.

23. The qualifier Freestyle rounds (trials) will be run in a single elimination format with the best 2 advancing. When time allows the trials will be run in Dingle or modified Dingle format. (Riders eliminated in the trials, could still participate in the second discipline contest).

24. There shall be a double elimination for the freestyle discipline of the main event if conditions are suitable.

25. The entire single and double elimination ladders will be run using the man on man format.

25a. Rider's names shall be entered on the elimination ladder for the first elimination series according to the event seeding list.


Looks like Billy advanced! wth is a modified dingle format?

[Erick]

That means that he is head to head against Rui Meira in heat #5A

Well Meira is 6th in the world, so if Billy gets past him, that'd be awesome.

[Erick]

I hate to post this but Meira won the heat. Anyhow, a thumbs up to Billy!

Oh well. At the 'tow at his presentation party, I was guessing he was about 8th in the world. Next time he'll draw a guy 10th or higher, kick his butt, and move on!
Anyone else want to do the fund raiser gig again? I am in, if so.