Press information, March 28, 2006 - Countdown for this year’s Snowkite World Championship in Norway!
Snowkite World Championship, Vadsø, Norway
Du 5 au 9 avril 2006
(Bientôt en Français)
All over the world one can see more and more crazy sportsmen who like to do spectacular jumps and turns with a kite – on water and on snow. Snowkiting has been a trend sport for some years now. It creates a great feeling jumping higher, skiing faster and going wild with the help of a kite. As every sport, also the snowkiters want to award their best. Their goal is to be World Champion.
This year the Snowkite World Championships will take place in Vadsø (Norway). Riders from all over the world – from the USA, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Russia and of course from Norway – will come together from April 5 to 9 to award their best. During the competition spectators can see fascinating sport, wild jumps and a great show – not only on the racing area but also all over Vadsø. Norwegian singer Mira Craig for example will perform Friday evening. VJ’s will create sound and picture shows in the town centre and nature lovers can enjoy snowmobiling, snowshoeing and much more.
You will find more information in the enclosed file and on the event website www.arctic-kite-callange.com. Media representatives will find an accreditation form there, more details about the event program and a complete list of participating riders. You can also download pictures there.
During the Snowkite World Championship you will get daily reports about the event. The event organizers also have a TV crew filming on location. If you’d like material, please mail to production@smaragdmedia.tv
Looking for action? Then kiting definitely is your sport. With the help of a kite you can jump higher, go faster and do more crazy things – on water and on snow. To much for you? Then just watch the kite-cracks doing their stunts. That certainly gives you a kick as well. You will find the best kiters on snow at the Snowkite World Championship in Vadsø, Norway from April 5 to 9, 2006. There you will see a spectacular sports-show.
Norway is the center of kite-sports as land and wind are perfect there. In summer and in winter kiters from all over the world gather there to do their favourite sport. This year Vadsø in Norway is the place to be for all present and potential future snowkite champions. Many well known riders from all over the world – form France, Russia, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, USA, Sweden, the Czech Republic and of course from Norway - will be in Vadsø for the Snowkite World Championship. The reigning champion in freestyle ski men Bjørn Kaupang from Norway won’t miss that event and will try to defend his title like Austrian female World Champion 2005 Nicole Prenner.
The competition starts Wednesday, April 5 with an opening ceremony on Vadsø marketplace and will go through to Saturday, April 8, 2006. The kiters will be competing in freestyle and race discipline on snowboards and skies. In freestyle the kiters with the best jumps will get the title, in the race discipline speed is what counts and the fastest kiters on skies and on snowboard will receive the medals. Saturday evening at the closing ceremony all fresh World Champions will be awarded.
During the Snowkite World Championship Vadsø will turn into an international event centre. Spectators are going to see great sport and fascinating performances but can also enjoy other highlights – for example the concert of Norwegian singer Mira Craig on Friday evening. Sound and picture shows are also on the program. Nature lovers can join Fiord cruises, relax in the sauna, go snowmobiling, snowshoeing or dog sledging. Whatever one prefers to do in Vadsø, it’s going to be a great week with fabulous sports and cultural highlights.
High res pictures can be downloaded from the press section of the event website: www.arctic-kite-challenge.com. There you will also find a complete list of all the riders and a detailed program of the event.
If you have any further questions, please mail to irene.walser@textwerkstatt.co.at.
I will be happy to help.
Regards,
Irene Walser