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Belgium Kite Open 2015

07/04/2015

On Saturday, March 14th was again battled between landboarders and kite buggy riders in the 

Belgium Landkite contest. It was a cold (8 degrees) and low wind (10-14 knots) contest. 25 

enthusiastic participants competed for the coveted title. Sponsor of the kite - landboard game, this 

time again Trampaboards, they again provide cash vouchers for the top 3 in each category. At half 

past 12 the first riders start in the freestyle landboarding contest. The principle is a knock - out match 

with the opportunity to come back twice in the game via a kite for life heat. In Heat 1 was already 

clear that the jury a difficult task waited. The participants also consisted of the top riders in the 

Netherlands, Germany and Poland a few Belgians also ventured between these top riders. After the 

knock - out heats, there were four riders on (two Germans, a Dutchman and a Polish rider), they 

might make in the semifinals for who place 1 & 2 or 3 & 4 could compete. For places 3 & 4 was 

between the Dutch, Yusca B and the German junior Max L . The battle was won by the Dutch rider 

Yusca B. Place 1 & 2 if the German Emanuelle N. compete against the Polish rider Paul Baxx, it was 

very exciting final, but ultimately it was the Polish rider who was allowed to take place on the highest 

step. The juniors were with sixes, the top 3 in the overall ranking, if a separate final drive to set the 

stage for the juniors. This final was a German spectacle; Julian H. allowed entering the top of the 

podium with his side Passi S. and Max L. There was one German lady, Luisa B. in the league, so it was 

definitely the place of honor in its category. But in the overall ranking, she defended her yet beautiful 

place.

After the boarders had the honor to the buggy drivers to compete for the title. With tens ze'n they 

went into battle. Two qualifying heats were driven and the best four were against each other in the 

final heat. Here it was over Germany, the battle for the podium went pretty equal. But it was still 

Pascal L. who took it for Yannick S. and Moritz G. The buggy ride there were only two juniors, so the 

final position in the overall standings here some stage, in the first place finisher Nico K. and second 

place was Passi S. Again, the ladies were underrepresented and were the first place for the Dutch 

Kelly M.

It was a cold but cozy edition, thanks to all the participants, sponsors and supporters. Up to 2016.

The Juniors

The PROs

The Ladies