World Kayak announces new event series – The Hometown Throwdown
By James McBeath • Jan 31st, 2008 • Category: WK Hometown Throwdowns
This new event series is aimed at bringing the FUN back into freestyle competition… fun for EVERYONE… Eleven regions will have between 5 and 6 FREE events over the course of the 2008 paddling season. Events will range from simple rodeos to freestyle through rapid style competitions. Judging will be simple and done by competitors or friends. Prizes are given for participation, not scores, and a growing list of schwag will be given away via draws and door prizes.
The World Kayak Hometown Throwdowns will be modelled after the Maryland Chute Outs, events that have successfully been run for 10+ years in DC. Each event is being run by the local World Kayak Ambassador and his or her team. Volunteers are welcome… please see the “Throwdown Contact Page” for contact information for your regional Throwdown.
All Throwdowns will be covered at Worldkayakblogs.com and each competitor will be able to post their results at their personal blogspot for all to see. World Kayak will be providing on-line registration as well as accepting walk-on registrations the day of the events.
To date the following regions have announced Throwdowns:
Eugene
Portland
Charlotte
Denver
Atlanta
Richmond
Reno
NE
Boise
Nova Scotia
D.C.
The first World Kayak Hometown Throwdown will take place March 1, 2008 in both Reno and Nova Scotia.
Stay tuned for more information.
James McBeath is known for having a unique place in whitewater. The founder of Kayak Futaleufu and a former partner in Liquid Skills, James (aka "Pollo") has been around the paddling world for many a year. James currently is the director of World Kayak in hopes of aiding a significant growth through community activity world wide!
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