British Kitesurfing Championships 2016: final showdown this week-end!

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British Kitesurfing Championships 2016: final showdown this week-end!

July over 40 competitors competed in Pro men and women, Masters, Amateurs and Junior classes in Lancing, West Sussex. These two full days of good winds have marked the halfway point in the freestyle kitesurfing championship series. The final showdown takes place at Hunstanton Kitesurfing Club in Norfolk this week-end, don’t miss it!

Round two saw the BKC team and riders head to Lancing in West Sussex in July – marking the halfway point in the freestyle kitesurfing championship series. Two full days of good winds allowed for over 40 competitors to compete in Pro men and women, Masters, Amateurs and Junior classes. With one final round to go in Hunstanton on the 20th / 21st August, here are the results:

Men’s Pros: 1st George Dufty, 2nd Sean Murphy, 3rd Oli Zabbell
(Prizes: Atom skateboard, Mystic board bag, Mystic poncho and cash!)

Women’s Pro: 1st Sukie Robertson, 2nd Rosanna Jury, 3rd Holly Kennedy
(Prizes: Atom skateboard, Mystic board bag, Mystic poncho and cash!)

Juniors: 1st Harry Way, 2nd Max Bartholomew, 3rd Tom Seager
(Prizes: Atom skateboard / Mystic poncho / Mystic beanie / Mystic leash / and cash! )

Men’s Masters: 1st Pete Jones, 2nd Matthew Bunn, 3rd Ben Archer
(Prizes: Ellis Brigham voucher courtesy of the Virgin Kitesurfing Armada, Airush hoodie, North cap, North T, Mystic hoodie and Mystic leash and cash!)

Men’s Amateurs: 1st: Alberto Calvados, 2nd Sam Conroy, 3rd Brad Shaw
(Prizes: Ellis Brigham vouchers for the top 2 courtesy of the Virgin Kitesurfing Armada, Mystic hoodie, Kitesurf Warehouse rash vest, Airush hoody, Airush beanie and cash!)

Women’s Amateurs: 1st Anna Seager, 2nd Sarah Barkway, 3rd Sarah Lawrence
(Prizes: North harness, North T-shirt, Airush hoodie, Airush T, Mystic leash, Kitesurfing Warehouse rashie and cash!)

Event collaborators:
British Kitesports Association / Kiteworld Magazine / IKSURFMAG

Event sponsors:
North Kiteboarding
Kitesurf Warehouse
Blade Kites

Prize sponsors:
Atom skateboards, Virgin Kitesurfing Armada, Airush, Mystic, North