Sunday January 23 News: A few cms of snow have fallen over night. The forecast for Sunday looks like it will be a more pleasant day with sun, wind and of course again the cold. Bring your shovels if you're interested in building ramps. It will keep you warm!

What Wind Powered Ice & Snow Sailing Sports

• Ontario and Québec's finest group of ice and snow sailors of all ages will be showing you how they spend their winter outdoors

• You'll see kite skiing, kite snowboarding, Snowfering, Uniboarding, Skimbats, ram air kites, inflatable kites, ice buggies, and more.

Weather Forecast, ice conditions, wind conditions(Walter Drive, Keswick)

Out of Country visitors GST Rebate form

Wind Riders and spectators please check in with one of the organizers when you get there to sign a waiver and receive your event promotional package or you can pre-register and give the completed form to one of the events organizers when you arrive.

Parking Please obey all the displayed parking signs in the area. The event organizers realize parking may be a challenge for the weekend, but we're asking everyone to do there best to respect the community on their day at the lake. Depending on ice conditions, parking may be available on the lake.

Activity times

• 11:00-11:15hrs Opening ceremonies, kites in the air for a photo opportunity

• 12:15-12:30hrs Safe & Easy Launching & Retrieval Techniques for Foil Kites

• 13:00-14:00hrs Big Air Freestyle (Snowboards and Skis)

• 11:00-15:30hrs Equipment Swap, Merchant Promotions

• 16:30-19:00hrs Dinner (Heros Keswick) 700 The Queensway South, 905.989.1900, during dinner the Snow Kite Addict#2 DVD will be played on their 8 foot screen

• 19:00 (conditions permitting) full-moon night sail

  Things to bring for the Full-Moon sail

• Extra set of clothes for the evening as you're day clothes will be damp

• something to like you up

Equipment Swap The event organizers are trying something new this year. We know there are people looking for used or trying to get rid of equipment. Bring your equipment and your cash. We'll connect you with the owners and buyers. If you miss one another at the festival, all the buyers and sellers will be listed here.

Local information at Lake Simcoe Bring your FRS radio to the event. When you get to the lake, if you have any questions or need assistance, use channel 4 on your FRS Radio. The event organizers will be monitoring this channel to support you for the day.

Recent Kiting articles in the news

• York Region - Georgina Advocate (2005.Jan.20)

• Global and Mail (2005.Jan.19)

• Outside Away (Lake Simcoe)

• SkiPress 1

• SkiPress 2

Where (about 1 hour drive north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in Keswick on the east shores of Cook's Bay Lake Simcoe, at the foot of Glenwoods Avenue)

Glenwoods Avenue, Keswick, Lake Simcoe

• From 401, take 404 North to the end. (34.8 km)
• Take the Rural Route 19/GREEN LANE exit- exit number 53. (.5km)
• Turn RIGHT onto GREEN LANE E/REGIONAL ROUTE 19. (.6km)
• Turn LEFT onto WOODBINE AVE/REGIONAL ROUTE 8. (14.3km)
• Turn LEFT onto GLENWOODS AVE/REGIONAL ROUTE 33. (2.4km)
• at the lights before you come to Leslie, Tim Horton's is a great place to stop for a coffee and washroom break
• Continue to follow GLENWOODS AVE. until you see the lake

Sponsors

Connections
(Internet Information groups)

Local Clubs

Toronto Kite Flyers

Kitchener Waterloo Wind Climbers
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/8336/directory.html

Local Merchants & Media

There's no such thing as bad weather ...

If you missed the article on "There's no such thing as bad weather ... only bad clothing" by Professor Popsicle, Dr. Gordon G. Giesbrecht a leading expert in the field of winter sport, at the Health Leisure and Human Performance Research Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, handed out at the festival, the original material can be found at:

www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/physed/research/people/giesbrecht.shtml
 

Scroll to almost the bottom and you’ll see some Seminars and Lectures (off campus). The article is entitled "Cold Weather Clothing".

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