Important US East team trials info

Hey everyone,
We're going to give the weekend of Nov 11-12 a shot.
We've got the judges, working on the permit, only thing we'll need is waves.

Location will be Kill Devil Hills, OBX.

We'll run a full contest on Sat, with consolation bracket. Then we'll do the same on sunday.

I've not gotten the full results from the Folly contest in, so I dont know the final standings. When I do I'll send out invites.

If you think you've qualifyed and you want to check, please contact me at deadmanprd AT gmail.com

Registration for Team Trials will be via Active.com

Lates

Joey

Get your entries in for the Folly competition!

Its time again for the Folly Beach competition. We are glad to see this event back on the circuit after taking a year off. The folks at Charleston County Parks and Rec have planned another great contest, taking place on October 21st. This will be a one day event.

Get your entries in by October 18th for the contest to get a better entry fee.

Here is the entry form
http://ccprc.com/documents/Special%20Events/Surfrodeo2006.pdf

VBSK Paddle for a Cause

Dave with the Virginia Beach Surf Kayakers is holding Paddle for a Cause this weekend, here is some info on this worthwhile charity event.

Don't forget about VBSK's Paddle For A Cause!

The event is this Saturday, October 7, 2006. The contest begins at 7:30am and lasts until we've all surfed! We will meet at the Market in Sandbridge at the end of Sandbridge Rd. The public parking lot will be open (that's what I've been told). The lot is just past the Market (or between Sandfiddler and Sandpiper Rd south of the Market). This is a charity event to benefit the March of Dimes. In the past two years paddle surfers have donated over half of the money raised! This gives us paddle surfers (and/or paddlers) a great name and we've created a better rapport with the stand-up surf culture. I'd like to invite all that have paddle surf craft (or and surf craft) to participate in this fun event. Even if you or your boat is out of commission it'll be a great opportunity to meet new paddlers like yourself and enjoy a really awesome day on the beach! Forms can be downloaded on the website, but please try and submit them to me by Friday at lunch time. For all you procrastinaters or on-the-fence decision makers you may still be able to sign-up at the beach...we'll see!

Entry forms can be found here: http://www.virginiabeachsurfkayakers.com/Paddle%20For%20A%20Cause/PFAC%202006%20Entry.doc

(If you are prompted for a username and password please hit Cancel and it should let you see the form)

Please fill out the form and mail to me at: dave@virginiabeachsurfkayakers.com

(Please do this by Friday, October, 2006 by 12pm.)

Wrightsville Beach Rally 2006

Waves were small, but clean and ridable, with a waist high-er showing its face (ha ha) occasionally, but mostly knee to thigh. There was some top notch paddling going on, making the most of what was available. Scoring was close, some heats being decided by 1 point or less. The 1st ski heat went to 7 waves, and a men's hp semi heat went to 5 waves to find a winner! Weather was nothing but the best we could possibly ask for, sunny, warm but not hot, water temp: mid 70's. A good turnout, 26, without our usual k1 crew. Roy came up from Cocoa beach despite knowing the mediocre surf forecast, cool beans! His ski however paid the price of one crumpled nose during warmups, nothing a little duct tape can't fix though. I met a lot of cool people, and possibly recruited a couple more paddlesurfers! Good vibes all around more than made up for the lack of epic surf. Everyone who stuck around for the awards was treated to a pick-your-prize raffle, some seemed to have a hard time making a decision, but everyone present walked away with something, whether $250 towards a Murky waters kayak or just a burrito with a side of beans. My apologies to Russ, who's name somehow got left out of the hat, I'll make it up to'ya Fantum!
It takes a lot of people to make an event happen, so I thank everyone who showed for all of their support and encouragement, Joey for showing me the ropes on how to run an event, and my wife Paula for tabulating scores. Hold the phone; I was eliminated in the 1st round. HMMM....
--Gordon

Big ups to Gordon for the great contest, he did a great job and we hope he'll do it again. And big thanks to the sponsors, Salt Marsh Kayak Co., judges and Paula, our expert tabulator! -- Joey

Heres a few photos and some results














Congrats to Paula















Gordon presents an award to Geoff Kegley
(Congrats to Geoff and his wife Robin who just had a baby boy!)














IC Champ Spencer Cooke won a sweet skate deck

Masters HP
1 Ross Fulcher
2 Den Latham
3 Russ Buskirk

Women HP
1 Paula Rock
2 Kris Whitmore
3 Deb

Waveski
1 Michael
2 Anthony Bell
3 Geoff Kegley
4 Charles Salters

Master IC
1 Pete Titus
2 Russ Buskirk
3 Ross Fulcher

Men IC
1 Spencer Cooke
2 Anthony Bell
3 Joey Hall
4 Russ Buskirk

Men HP
1 Joey Hall
2 Anthony Bell
3 Spencer Cooke
4 Den Latham