GKA FREESTYLE WORLD CUP GRAN CANARIA 2019

GRAN CANARIA AIR BATTLE KITEBOARDING FESTIVAL

It is a pleasure to announce the second event of the GKA KITE FREESTYLE WORLD TOUR 2019 which will be a

3-STAR FREESTYLE WORLD CUP*

held at the Gran Canaria Air Battle KiteBoarding Festival in Vargas, Gran Canaria, Spain.

The dates will be from 12th to the 16th of June 2019.

This competition is sanctioned and governed by the GKA KWT Rulebook 2019. Registration Entry procedure and registration All competitors planning to enter a GKA Kite World Tour event shall pre-register through the registration link on the dedicated event page on the GKA World Tour website: https://www.gkakiteworldtour.com/register/ or via email to tom@global-kitesports.org or by other means to be specified by the KWT Sports Commission, no later than the published closing date for entries for that specific event.

Ultimately it is the competitors’ responsibility to register or to apply for an entry for an event and to ensure that the application has been received timely and correctly. According to rule 11.2, fines and/or having their next events applications cancelled may be handed out to a pre-registered and / or qualified competitor who, without advanced notice fails to show up at an event. Complete and signed entry forms for event registration must be signed and completed at the event inscription by the time stated in the Race Notice. Exceptions can only be granted by the KWT Representative. If a competitor is unable to complete and sign the inscription documents at the published time and place in the Race Notice for reasons beyond their control, then the competitor should contact the KWT Representative with details of their delay and must gain consent for their registration period to be extended. Evidence must be supplied to support reasons showing that the circumstances were out of the competitor´s control. Failure to comply with the above will prohibit a competitor from entering the event. All riders shall register for the event through the online form or by mailing to tom@global-kitesports.org by 23.59h of the 29th of May 2019.

The registration mail should contain:

Full Name:

Nationality:

Hometown:

Age:

Federative License Number:

Sponsors:

Passport number:

Telephone/Whatsapp:

Facebook page:

Instagram account:

Email:

Food specifics:

COMPLETE FLIGHT DETAILS OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE:

All attending riders need to be members of a national NATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION and/or WORLD SAILING and have to be insured via the NATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION and/or WORLD SAILING.

You need to email a copy of your federative membership license and insurance certificate via email to tom@global-kitesports.org . Competitors without insurance will not be allowed to enter the competition!

Cost of entry fee is 120.- Euro via Wire Transfer to the GKA Bank account below and 160.-Euro or 180.-USD cash on site. Bring exact quantities if payment is to be made onsite.

Bank transfer payments have to be done to the following account:

GKA Event GmbH IBAN: DE75 2005 0550 1002 3050 17 BIC/Swift: HASPDEHHXXX Bank Address: Hamburger Sparkasse Adolfsplatz / Gr. Burstah 20457 Hamburg, Germany Bank transaction costs are going to the account of the SENDER/ORGANIZER/OBLIGOR.

Make sure to put the full name of the rider and the name of the event in the transfer’s subject. All registration payments must be made before the 3rd of June 2018 and credited to the GKA bank account latest 7 days prior to the event. Bank transaction-costs are paid by the rider. Entry restrictions Inscription - fee payments must be made no later than the end of the inscription-time at the respective event. In the case that the full amount of the inscription fee is not paid by the end of the announced inscription-time, the rider will not be allowed to compete. Payments can be made by bank transaction beforehand or cash at the inscription at the respective event. Cash-payments will only be accepted in Euros or US Dollar currency. In order to enter the event, parental consent / authorization must be received for all competitors who are under the age of 18 years old at the registration date.

Entry allocation There is a maximum number of 32 male competitors and 32 female competitors entering an event.

Entries into KWT events shall be allocated according to the following table:

CATEGORY 32 Riders 16 Riders

Current KWT Ranking 1-24 1-12

GKA Wildcard

25-28 13-14

National Ranking

29-30

Organizer Wildcards

31-32

15-16

For GKA wildcards the KWT Sports Commission will select competitors based on their participation in 2018 and 2017 WKC and GKA Air Games events as well as their kite merits. For riders with no ranking aiming for GKA wildcards, kite merits as well as video footage may be requested and used for selection. GKA wildcards and organizer wildcards competitors will be seeded based on their KWT ranking whenever available. If this is not possible, they will be distributed in the KWT ladder according to rule 18.1.1.(ii) Qualifier competition There will be a national competition on the weekend before (7.-9.6.2019) which counts as a qualifier to enter the GKA Freestyle World Cup Gran Canaria. The wildcards from that qualifier competition will be approved and allocated by the GKA Sports Commission on 6th June. If any ranked competitor cannot compete in one KWT event due to an injury or other reasons, the empty spot will be given to the next highest ranked competitor. If this is not possible, the KWT Representative may grant exceptionally the available entry to another competitor prior approval from the KWT Sports Commission. The GKA will publish the GKA wildcard allocation 14 days before the event on 30th of May 2019. The national and organizer wildcards will be allocated on 9th June. The number of injury wildcards to be granted according to rule 17.3. remains unknown until then. Wild card applications need to be done via mailing to tom@global-kitesports.org

Seeding Competitors will be seeded in the elimination ladder based on their current KWT seeding according to the following: After one (1) valid World Cup, seeding for the second event will be based as follows:

(i). The first current year World Cup results as 50% of their score. (ii). The previous year WKC annual ranking results as 50% of their score.

Injury wildcard To be entitled to an injury wildcard, a competitor must be ranked top 24 for men and top 12 for women in the KWT ranking at the time of the injury. In order to apply for an injury wildcard, an official medical certificate must be delivered to the KWT Sports Commission and there must be evidence that the competitor missed at least 33% of the current year events or combined two years events.

The maximum period to be granted an injury wildcard will be 365 days from the date of their injury or until the start of next scheduled event after the 365 days.

A rider who has received an injury wildcard will be seeded in accordance with the following when returning from injury, until the start of next scheduled event after the 365 days from the date of their injury, except if they improve their ranking:

(a) If ranked in the top 4 on the KWT Rankings before the injury, the rider will

be seeded 5; (b) If ranked in the top 8 on the KWT Rankings before the injury, the rider will

be seeded 9; (c) If ranked in the top 16 on the KWT Rankings before the injury, the rider will

be seeded 17. (d) If ranked in the top 24 on the KWT Rankings before the injury, the rider will

be seeded 25.

Seeding list for GKA Freestyle World Cup Gran Canaria 2019:

Disciplines There will be just one Official Discipline in this KWT event: Twintip Freestyle (mixed format) Divisions:

• Pro Men: any age (minimum 14 years old in the year of competition) • Pro Women: any age (minimum 14 years old in the year of competition)

Divisions may be created or merged if there are less than six (6) competitors registered per division. Elimination ladders The elimination ladder used for freestyle shall be no more than 1 Dingle or 1 Single elimination.

Name Seeding Name SeedingCarlosMario 1 ManoelSoares 34MaximeChabloz 2 AntoineFermon 35ValentinRodriguez 3 JacopoCantini 36SetTeixeira 4 ArthurKrikken 37Liamwhaley 5 RobinKrikken 38GianmariaCoccoluto 6 LuisAlbertoCruz 39AdeuriCorniel 7 RensVanderSchoot 40AntarRacca 8 NinoLiboni 41AlexPastor 9 TomRecalde 42StefanSpiessberger 10 DomantasJusionis 43ValentinGarat 11 SerkanErkek 44KaluDeSousa 12 MateusMendes 45AlexNeto 13 MarcelinoSantos 46LoukaPitot 14 SoufianeHassouni 47PaulSerin 15 CohanVanDijk 48SergeiBorisov 16 PauloRogue 49NicolasDelmas 17 JoaoLucas 50RomainGiulano 18 DavidRibeiro 51JulienKrikken 19 YoussefKeribech 52PositoMartinez 20 GeorgeDufty 53ErickAnderson 21 ErisvertonRibeiro 54AronRosslee 22 LauDuprez 55JonasOuahmid 23 FelipeMacedo 56JoselitodelRosario 24 AbrahamMoutaouakil 57LucasFerreira 25 LarbiEd-derkaoui 58StijnMul 26 AugustasDudenas 59OscarPerrineau 27 IvanildoFernandes 60ArthurGuillebert 28 LucasMuzio 61ThéoFermon 29 MaximoReutemann 62YouriZoon 30 LeandroAzevedo 63JeromeCloetens 31 RodrigoCosta 64EdgarUlrich 32 OussamaBouchabchoub 65JuanRodriguez 33 YassineBouceta 66

Name SeedingFrancesca Bagnoli 1Mika Sol 2Paula Novotna 3PippavanIersel 4Bruna Kajiya 5Therese Taabbel 6Rita Arnaus 7Claudia Leon 8Maureen Castelle 9OsaiaRedingCommaille 10NathalieLambrecht 11Kristina Belogskaya 12EstefaniaRosa 13DioneiaVieira 14PaulineValesa 15RomyPiveteau 16MatildaRoux 17Vera Klabbers 18Gisel Ozen 19Leyla Kut 20MariaVassilau 21AlinaKornelli 22AnyNuppenau 23

KWT 32 Riders Dingle Elimination

KWT 16 Riders Dingle Elimination

In this dingle elimination the winner of the first round heats advance immediately to the third round, whilst the second and third placed riders are re-seeded into the second round and the fourth placed riders are out of competition. From the second round on, the winner and second placed rider of the heats advance to the next round, whilst the third and fourth placed riders are out of competition.

1

HEAT#1 NAME Rk.

2719 Rk. NAME11 HEAT#9 NAME Rk. HEAT#13 NAME Rk. 16 3rdH3 2ndH10 2

3rdH4 1stH9 3HEAT#2 NAME Rk. 2ndH1 1stH1 4

30 2ndH2 1stH2 522 514 73 7

9HEAT#3 NAME Rk. 9

26 918 HEAT#10 NAME Rk. HEAT#14 NAME Rk. HEAT#17 NAME Rk. 910 3rdH1 2ndH9 2ndH15 137 3rdH2 1stH10 2ndH16 13

2ndH3 1stH3 1stH13 13HEAT#4 NAME Rk. 2ndH4 1stH4 1stH14 13

31 1723 FINAL NAME Rk. 1715 2ndH17 172 2ndH18 17

1stH17 21HEAT#5 NAME Rk. 1stH18 21

28 2120 HEAT#11 NAME Rk. HEAT#15 NAME Rk. HEAT#18 NAME Rk. 2112 3rdH7 2ndH12 2ndH13 255 3rdH8 1stH11 2ndH14 25

2ndH5 1stH5 1stH15 25HEAT#6 NAME Rk. 2ndH6 1stH6 1stH16 25

29 2521 2513 254 25

33HEAT#7 NAME Rk. 33

25 3317 HEAT#12 NAME Rk. HEAT#16 NAME Rk. 339 3rdH5 2ndH11 378 3rdH6 1stH12 37

2ndH7 1stH7 37HEAT#8 NAME Rk. 2ndH8 1stH8 37

3224161

ROUND1 ROUND2 ROUND3 SEMIFINALS FINAL

1

HEAT#1 NAME Rk.14106 HEAT#5 NAME Rk. HEAT#7 NAME Rk. Rk. NAME3 3rdH2 2ndH6 1

3rdH1 1stH5 2HEAT#2 NAME Rk. 2ndH4 1stH1 3

15 2ndH3 1stH2 411 57 FINAL NAME Rk. 52 2ndH8 7

2ndH7 7HEAT#3 NAME Rk. 1stH7 9

13 1stH8 99 115 HEAT#6 NAME Rk. HEAT#8 NAME Rk. 114 3rdH4 2ndh5 13

3rdH3 1sth6 13HEAT#4 NAME Rk. 2ndH2 1sth3 13

16 2ndH1 1sth4 131281

ROUND1 ROUND2 SEMIFINALS FINAL

KWT 32 Riders single Elimination

KWT 16 Riders Single Elimination

In the single eliminations the winner and second placed rider of each heat advance to the next round, whilst the third and fourth placed riders are out of competition

1

HEAT#1 NAME Rk.

271911 HEAT#9 NAME Rk.6 2ndH6

2ndH3HEAT#2 NAME Rk. 1stH1 Rk. NAME

30 1stH2 122 214 33 4

5HEAT#3 NAME Rk. 5

26 718 HEAT#10 NAME Rk. HEAT#13 NAME Rk. 710 2ndH8 2ndH12 97 2ndH1 2ndH11 9

1stH3 1stH9 9HEAT#4 NAME Rk. 1stH4 1stH10 9

31 1323 FINAL NAME Rk. 1315 2ndH14 132 2ndH13 13

1stH13 17HEAT#5 NAME Rk. 1stH14 17

28 1720 HEAT#11 NAME Rk. HEAT#14 NAME Rk. 1712 2ndH2 2ndH10 215 2ndH7 2ndH9 21

1stH5 1stH11 21HEAT#6 NAME Rk. 1stH6 1stH12 21

29 2521 2513 254 25

25HEAT#7 NAME Rk. 25

25 2517 HEAT#12 NAME Rk. 259 2ndH48 2ndH5

1stH7HEAT#8 NAME Rk. 1stH8

3224161

ROUND1 ROUND2 SEMIFINALS FINAL

1

HEAT#1 NAME Rk.14106 HEAT#5 NAME Rk. Rk. NAME3 2ndH4 1

2ndH3 2HEAT#2 NAME Rk. 1stH1 3

15 1stH2 411 57 FINAL NAME Rk. 52 2ndH6 7

2ndH5 7HEAT#3 NAME Rk. 1stH5 9

13 1stH6 99 115 HEAT#6 NAME Rk. 114 2ndh2 13

2ndh1 13HEAT#4 NAME Rk. 1sth3 13

16 1sth4 131281

ROUND1 SEMIFINALS FINAL

Scoring The GKA Freestyle World Cup Gran Canaria 2019 will be a mixed freestyle competition. Tricks from the freestyle trick categories and big air trick categories will be scored according to the wind conditions.

Onlythebesttrickperfamillywillscore.

Railey R Backside1 BS1 Frontrolltowrapped FR2W 90210 90210Krypt K Backside3 BS3 Slim SLIM OhReally ORKrypttosurfacepass K2SP Backside5 BS5 Slim5 SLIM5 OhReally7 OR7

Backside7 BS7 Slim7 SLIM7Backside9 BS9 Slim9 SLIM9

UnhookedFrontroll UHFR Backside10 BS10 ToesideRaileytoBlind TSR2BUnhookedFrontrolltotoeside UHFR2TS ToesideFrontside3 TSFS3 ToesideBackside313 TSBS313UnhookedDoubleFrontroll UHFR7 ToesideFrontside5 TSFS5 S-Mobe SM ToesideBackside315 TSBS315UnhookedFrontrolltosurfacepass UHFR2SP ToesideFrontside7 TSFS7 S-Mobe5 SM5

ToesideFrontside9 TSFS9 S-Mobe7 SM7ToesideFrontside10 TSFS10 S-Mobe9 SM9 G-Spot GS

UnhookedBackroll UHBR BlindPete BPUnhookedDoubleBackroll UHBR7 BlindPete5 BP5UnhookedBackRoll5 UHBR5 Raileytoblind R2B BacktoBlind B2BUnhookedBackRoll5tosurfacepass UHBR2SP BlindJudge BJ Backbackside1 B2B 26.-Crowmobes

Backside313 BS313 KGB KGB CrowMobe CMBackside315 BS315 KGB5 KGB5 CrowMobe5 CM5

S-Bend SB Backside317 BS317 KGB7 KGB7 CrowMobe7 CM7Vulcan V Backside319 BS319 KGB9 KGB9Vulcantosurfacepass V2SP Backside3110 BS3110 Doublebacktoblind 2B2b 27.-TootsieRollsDoubleS-Bend 2XSB DoubleKGB 2KGB TootsieRoll TR

DumDum DDRaileytowrapped R2W DumDum5 DD5

Hinterberger H 313 313 BackRolltowrapped BR2WHinterberger5 H5 315 315 BackMobe BM 28.-PeteRosesHinterbergertosurfacepass H2SP 317 317 BackMobe5 BM5 PeteRose PRDoubleHinterberger 2XH 319 319 BackMobe7 BM7 PeteRose5 PR5

3110 3110 BackMobe9 BM9 PeteRose7 PR76.-BasicToesideRaileysToesideRailey TSRToesideRailey1 TSR1 Hinterbergertowrapped H2W FrontBlind FB

HinterbergerFrontside3 HFS3 FrontBlindMobe FBM7.-BasicToesidefrontrolls HinterbergerFrontside5 HFS5 FrontBlindMobe5 FBM5ToesideFrontroll TSFR HinterbergerFrontside7 HFS7 FrontBlindMobe7 FBM7Scarcrow SC HinterbergerFrontside9 HFS9

DoubleHinterbergertowrapped 2XH2W 21.-DoubleHalfCabsVariations8.-BasicToesidebackrolls DoubleHinterbergerFrontside3 2XHFS3 DoubleHalfCab 2XHCToesideBackroll TSBR DoubleHinterbergerFrontside5 2XHFS5 DoubleHalfCabMobe 2XHCMToesideBackrolltoRevert TSBR2R DoubleHinterbergerFrontside7 2XHFS7 DoubleHalfCabMobe5 2XHCM5

DoubleHinterbergerFrontside9 2XHFS9

Tantrum T DoubleTantrum 2XTTantrumtoToeside T2TS S-BendtoBlind SB2B TantrumtoBlind T2BBelAir BA S-Bendbackside1 SBBS1 TantrumBackside3 TBS3

HeartAttack HA BelAirtoBlind BA2BHeartAttack5 HA5 MobyDick MD

Frontside3 FS3 HeartAttack7 HA7 MobyDick5 MD5Frontside5 FS5 HeartAttack9 HA9 MobyDick7 MD7Frontside7 FS7 DoubleS-BendtoBlind 2XSB2B WhirlyBird WBFrontside9 FS9 DoubleS-Bendbackside1 2XSBBS1 WhirlyBird5 WB5Frontside10 FS10 DoubleHeartAttack 2XHA WhirlyBird7 WB7ToesideBackside1 TSBS1 DoubleHeartAttack5 2XHA5 WhirlyDick WDToesideBackside3 TSBS3 DoubleHeartAttack7 2XHA7ToesideBackside5 TSBS5ToesideBackside7 TSBS7ToesideBackside9 TSBS9ToesideBackside10 TSBS10

10.-Frontsidespins&ToesideBacksideSpins

15.-AdvancedS-Bends

23.-ToesideFrontside313s

19.-BackMobes

4.-BasicS-Bends

16.-SlimChances

24.-ToesideBackside313s

5.-BasicHinterbergers

17.-S-Mobes

25.-G-Spots

14.-AdvancedHinterbergers 20.-FrontBlindMobes

13.-Frontside313s

22.-AdvancedTantrumVariations

11.-BacksideSpins&ToesideFrontside

FREESTYLETRICKCATEGORIES

9.-BasicTantrums

18.-KGBs

2.-UnhookedFrontrolls

3.-UnhookedBackrolls

12.-Backside313s

1.-Raileys

Depending on the given conditions, weight given to each trick category shall be modified. The following formats will be used: - Light wind: 100% freestyle. - Good wind: strong focus on freestyle with some big-air components. - Strong wind: strong focus on big air with some freestyle components.

Uptothreetricksperfamillycanscore,butnotthesametrick.

Kiteloop KL Jump JKiteloopBackroll KLBR FrontRoll FRKiteloopBackroll7 KLBR7 FrontRoll7 FR7KiteloopFrontroll KLFR FrontRoll10 FR10KiteloopFrontroll7 KLFR7 BackRoll BRKiteloopDoubleHalfCab KL2HC BackRoll5 BR5KiteloopDoubleHalfCabMobe KL2HCM BackRoll7 BR7KiteloopOneFoot KLOF BackRoll9 BR9KiteloopBoardOff KLBO BackRoll10 BR10KiteloopTicTac KLTT KungFu KFKiteloopFrontrollBoardOff KLFRBOKiteloopKGB(HKtoUNHK) KLKGBKiteloopBackrollFrontside3(HKtoUNHK) KLBRFS3KiteloopBackrollFrontside5(HKtoUNHK) KLBRFS5

Sentpass SPDoubleSentpass 2SPTripleSentpass 3SPBackrollSentpass BRSPBackroll7Sentpass BR7SPKungfupass KFPKungfudoublepass KF2P

31.-BoardoffsOneFoot OFBackrollOneFoot BROFFrontrollOneFoot FROFFrontroll7OneFoot FR7OFBoardOff BOTicTac TTDoubleTicTac 2TTFlip FLDoubleFlip 2FLTicTacFlip TTFLBoardPass BPBackrollBoardOff BRBOBackroll7BoardOff BR7BOBackroll10BoardOff BR10BOFrontrollBoardOff FRBOFrontroll7BoardOff FR7BOFrontroll10BoardOff FR10BOBackrollTicTac BRTTBackroll7TicTac BR7TTFrontrollTicTac FRTTFrontroll7TicTac FR7TTBackrollFlip BRFLBackroll7Flip BR7FLFrontrollFlip FRFLFrontroll7Flip FR7FLInnovation I

29.-Kiteloops 32.-Jumps&Rolls

BIGAIRTRICKCATEGORY

30.-SentPasses

Different examples: - Light wind:

(i) Four 4 best freestyle tricks (from different family) count. - Good wind:

(i) Three 3 best freestyle tricks (from different family) count + 1 best big air trick count or (ii) 2 best freestyle tricks (from different family) count + 2 best big air tricks count.

- Strong wind:

(i) 2 best freestyle tricks (from different family) count + 2 best big air tricks count or (ii) 1 best freestyle trick count + 3 best big air tricks count. (iii) 4 best big air tricks count.

IMPORTANT INFO Competitors shall wear an event advertising lycra vest supplied by the Event Organizer over all other clothing, including harness on the water at all times during the event. Competitors have to wear the official lycra at all times when proceeding to the water – also during training – for optimal recognition. Each rider will get only one competition riders’ vest at the inscription. Each rider is responsible for his competition riders’ vest. In case of loss a replacement is not possible! All rider meetings and opening/closing ceremonies in the schedule are mandatory to all riders. Please be on time and ready. The riders bracelet authorizes you to enter the equipment storage container and the launching area. You will receive the riders bracelet personally and only at the inscription. There will be free lunch and water for all competitors. Riders are not permitted to publicly associate their names in non-authorized parties/autograph sessions. There will be a social event-calendar for each event that all riders have to join via social media and share. Please use these media hash tags for all social media posts: #GKAkiteworldtour, #GKAfreestyle #bigair #GCAirBattleKiteFestival You can find additional event information on the official event website: www.grancanariaairbattlekiteboardingfestival.com

Equipment storage There will be secure storage for all riders’ equipment at the equipment storage containers from Sunday, the 9th of June until Monday, the 17th of June 2019. Access only allowed with valid rider bracelet. Travel info: Airport: The airport of Las Palmas on Gran Canaria (LPA) is located only 15min drive by car from the event site in Vargas. There are plenty of international flights to Gran Canaria from most European countries. By car: The adress of the event headquarter of the GKA Kite Freestyle World Cup Vargas 2019: Gran Canaria Air Battle Kiteboarding Festival Camping Playa de Vargas 35260 Playa de Vargas, Aguimes Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Spain Organiser contact Federation Canaria de Vela Manuel Martinez Email: nolomt@gmail.com Tel: +34609705300 Visa: For visa info and invitation letter please email: tom@global-kitesports.org

Location map :

Weather: Gran Canaria and the other Canarian islands have a dry North African climate. The average air temperature can be between 25°C the highest and the lowest of 18°C in this time of the year. The average water temperature in April is around 21°C, so don’t forget to bring a wetsuit. Sunrise is around 07.00h and sunset around 21.00h. Wind direction: Northeast trade winds blow cross onshore and get fairly strong, can reach up to 30-40 knots. Water conditions are choppy with some wind waves.

Event Schedule 12/06/2019, Wednesday 18.00-20.00: Inscription for riders @ Camping Playa de Vargas 20.30: Opening Ceremony @ Camping Playa de Vargas 13/06/2019, Thursday 09.30: Skippers meeting at the judge tower 10.00-19.00h: Kitesurfing competition 14/06/2019, Friday 09.30: Skippers meeting 10.00-19.00: Kitesurf competition 15/06/2019, Saturday 09.30: Skippers meeting 10.00-19.00: Kitesurf competition 16/06/2019, Sunday 09.30: Skippers meeting 10.00-19.00: Kitesurf competition 20.00: Closing ceremony and prize giving @ Camping Playa de Vargas Be aware that times of competition can change and will depend on weather conditions. Skippers meeting for the following day will always be communicated on the official notice board at the end of the previous day!

Accommodation and car rental for competitors: Event partner hotel: Competition Hotel Gloria Palace San Agustin https://www.gloriapalaceth.com/hoteles/ Top 10 men and Top 6 women from the seeding list have free accommodation half board at the competition hotel Gloria Palace from one day before the event to one day after the event (11.6.-17.6.2019) We have a special rate for all other riders, family and friends at the competition hotel.

Promo code KITEGTH on online booking through the hotel website

HAB DBL/ AD € 68,50 por noche HAB DBL/ MP € 85,20 por noche HAB DUI/ AD € 57,25 por noche HAB DUI/ MP € 66,00 por noche HAB Triple / AD € 92,45 por noche HAB Triple / MP € 115,00 por noche Precios netos con IGIC incluido The distance from the hotel to the event site is 30min by car. We recommend to hire a car if you are staying at Gloria Palace San Agustin. Car rental promo deals with AVIS: Here is the link to the promo booking page of AVIS: Use AVIS promo code: b708601

https://eixnbeweb02.rent-at-avis.com/ Camping Playa de Vargas: Riders can stay directly at the event site in Camping Playa de Vargas: https://campingplayadevargas.com/

Prize money The prize money for the GKA Freestyle World Cup Gran Canaria 2019 held in Vargas, Spain will be 25.000 Euro (22.500 Euro will be paid to the winners of the event and 2.500 Euro will go to the winners of the end of year ranking, World Championship Title) The prize money distribution for a valid and completed KWT event will be done according to the following table:

MALE FEMALE Position Percentage Position Percentage

1 24,00% 1 30,00% 2 18,00% 2 24,00% 3 15,00% 3 20,00% 4 12,00% 4 12,00% 5 7,00% 5 7,00% 5 7,00% 5 7,00% 7 3,50% Total 100% 7 3,50% 9 2,50% 9 2,50%

9 2,50%

9 2,50%

Total 100% The prize money distribution between gender will be done proportionally to the number of participants. Woman’s prize division will be a minimum of 20% with 6 participants and will increase depending on the final number of woman competitors in proportion of the number of men competing (percentage will be rounded). If the women´s division doesn’t take place, the full amount allocated as prize money will be added to the men´s division. Different scenarios:

Participants Percentage

Men 32 80%

Woman 6 20%

Total 38

Participants Percentage

Men 32 67%

Woman 16 33%

Total 48

Participants Percentage

Men 32 50%

Woman 32 50%

Total 64

Eligibility A competitor is eligible for any KWT event if he meets the following conditions: (i). He is a member of his Official National Kiteboarding Federation or Association. A valid membership card or certificate, or other satisfactory evidence of identity and membership may be requested. (ii). He has a personal medical insurance with worldwide coverage. A valid membership card or certificate, or other satisfactory evidence of worldwide medical coverage may be requested. (iii). The competitor cannot hold the KWT, the GKA or the event-organizer responsible for any claims for damages as a consequence of the competitor not having sufficient personal medical insurance. (iv). The competitor cannot hold the KWT, the GKA or the event-organizer responsible for any legal liabilities and/or any claims for damages by third parties caused by the competitor. (v). He complies with World Sailing Federation Regulation, Eligibility Code. GKA Staff at the Kite Freestyle World Cup 2019 in Gran Canaria General Secretary: Dr Jörgen Vogt Tour Manager: Tom Hartmann Race Director: Javier Ipolito Head Judge: Mallory Hersart de la Villemarque Judge: Javo Santangelo Judge: Victor Hays Judge: Cesar Portas Judge: Ignacio del Aguila Judge: Jo Ciastula Press Officer: Matthew Pearce Media Coordinator: Gemma Hamaini Photography: Svetlana Romantsova Video Production: Mintautas Grigas

Rulebook

The “GKA Kite World Tour Rulebook 2019 – Discipline Freestyle” is available for download on the official GKA Kite World Tour website:

https://www.gkakiteworldtour.com/rulebooks/2019/GKA%20Kite%20World%20Tour%20Rulebook%202019%20-%20Discipline%20Freestyle.pdf

Any question please contact our Tour Manager Tom Hartmann at tom@global-kitesports.org

We look forward to seeing you very soon!

The GKA Team

* 5-STAR World Cup includes (1) Livestream, (2) International TV coverage and (3) 30.000,- Prizemoney. 4-STAR World Cup includes 2 out of the 3 assumptions of a 5-STAR World Cup. 3-STAR World Cup includes 1 out of the 3 assumption of a 5-STAR World Cup. The GKA Freestyle World Cup in Gran Canaria is a 3 STAR Freestyle World Cup: International TV coverage: yes Livestream: No Prizemoney: 25.000,- Euro