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I'd like to see if there is interest in doing a racing event up on mille lacs on Aug 21-22nd.

I know many people aren't that interested in the racing or competition, but I'll urge everyone to give it a try! Racing against other people (even if it is just with a couple friends) can help build up board and kite skills in a different way then just cruising on the water. I know that during the winter crossing, having someone neck and neck with you does a lot to help you figure out how you can ride just a little faster or more efficiently!

I am still open to a racing format. I was thinking of having 4-6 people start off and round a bouy and then go back through the gate. The first and 2nd one back wins the heat. The winners from that heat will race against each other to determine the winner.

Please post if your interested. I'd like to get a group of people that are committed to coming up, so we are sure to have enough people as a minimum to race. There might be a small fee to offset the insurance cost, so I'll get that amount figured out right away.

Also people are more then welcome to come up to freeride, socialize and cheer on the racers! It will be fun to see everyone up there!

Update:

For the pre-registration, post on here or email me (sieg01@gmail.com) and let me know your coming by thursday and the entry fee is $10. If you register onsite then it will be $15. I am trying to keep the costs to a minimum to get everyone out there and trying it out. Also let me know if you are kiting or windsurfing. If we have enough windsurfers interested then I'll make a few racing heats for you guys too!

I'd like to run the race at either garrison or malmo depending on the wind. I'll keep it updated and let everyone know on lakawa and mnadventure.

Sounds like fun. Count me in!

I'm not much of a racer but Em and I finally broke down and bought a boat. If I'm not stuck working that weekend we might be able to bring it up and use it as a support boat or run out and place your buoy. I'll check our schedule and see if we could make it.

Thanks! Let me know!

Bryce-

We can do boat support if you are still having a race and would want our help. Let me know if you got enough interest and what else we can do to help...

Thanks for organizing an event, it is a lot of work & hopefully people come out to support it.

Thanks Emily! I'll let you know soon if I'll need the boat support. I talked to Mike Fox and he was thinking of bringing his boat up.


Also for the race registration....

For the pre-registration, post on here or email me (sieg01@gmail.com) and let me know your coming by thursday and the entry fee is $10. If you register onsite then it will be $15. I am trying to keep the costs to a minimum to get everyone out there and trying it out. Also let me know if you are kiting or windsurfing. If we have enough windsurfers interested then I'll make a few racing heats for you guys too!

I'd like to run the race at either garrison or malmo depending on the wind. I'll keep it updated and let everyone know on lakawa and mnadventure.