British Surf Kayak Championships 2007

Some 24 hours.......

2011-09-28T18:50:00.000-07:00

So we ve arrived. Surfed the pier and a spot south of the pier. Fun waves had by all.

So much fun and games in the last 24 hours. We have locked our keys in the car and retrieved them in true burglar style. Fed 1001 mosquitoes hungry blighters, Got our not so 4x4 stuck on the beach whilst watching Mark do the same and finally checked in to the accomodation at the comp site. Result. Very warm loadsa cool folk about and in the next few days its gonna be a great competition.

Dan and Tam

advance info for saturday

2008-02-14T14:14:00.002-08:00

hi guys and girls competitors briefing will take place at 0730hrs on saturday morning at the competition site....

First heat is up 0800hrs sharp no waiting for late persons due to the volume of heats please....

I'm going to be at Low Hauxley village hall tommorrow night to take entries and registrations and dish out your goodie bags...

For all the campers the staff at druridge have asked that you pay parking in advance £2 a day to let them know whos vehicles are campers. Toilets are available on the right hand side of the centre building 24 hrs.....tents should be erected on the grass to the left of the carpark......

have a safe journey and look forward to seeing you all tommorrow....

A huge thank to all sponsors in advance......

Dan call me 07969874070 to register in advance it really will help me out

The Map - Click on it for enlarged view!

2008-02-13T10:11:00.000-08:00

2008-02-13T10:05:00.000-08:00

It s On FINALLY!!!!!!

2008-02-13T08:19:00.001-08:00

Well with the forecast looking good for saturday we're going to run the Brits!!!!

Thanks to all that have pre entered with 30 of you coming forward to enter..

Number of entrants now dictates that we shall be having an early start on saturday to ensure we can get through all the heats as smoothly as possible....

All competitors are reminded they require airbags and grabs fitted to their boats for bcu competitions.

As it could be cold I recommend warm kit for both competing and when spectating. Warm drinks will be available on site as will soup for competitors.

Camping is available at druridge bay country park for both vans and tents with a toilet facility available through the night if required. please let me know in advance if you are intending to stay.

See previous posts for info regarding location and postcode for satnav users.

It is my intention to supply judging for the first 2 heats with the competitors judging after that. heat 1 will judge heat 3 then heat2 will judge heat 4 etc. Safety cover will be done by the following heat ie heat 2 will provide cover for heat 1.... Its essential that with the number of heat running you are ready on time and in the right kit. The heats will start on time wether your there or not..I will be available friday night at Hauxley village hall to do registration, boat checks and give out goody bags ...... sat morning briefing time and first heat will be confirmed as soon as I ve done the heats.

Directions to Hauxley are as follows.

From the south follow signs for coastal route go past Druridge bay country park. after about 1 1/2 mile you will see a sign for Hauxley nature reserve turn right at this point and drive all the way along this road. after 1 mile you will see a collection of houses on the dunes infront of you. Turn right and park up on the village road. Follow the event sign to the hall.

From the north. Drive through Amble heading south after the roundabout hauxley is signed on the left. follow road to houses on dunes. turn right park up and follow signs to village hall.

Thanks to all involved so far and lets hope we get a good comp... Current forecast is 4ft at 11 secs with offshore so should be nice.......

Any more info i have will be posted here so keep an eye on it

any probs get in touch
Dan
07969874070

the plan so far

2008-01-29T09:19:00.000-08:00

hi folks the plan so far is to hold the brits at druridge bay country park on feb16th 17th feb08

it will be starting early on the saturday as we will have a lot of heats to get through with plenty of people pre registering....... if you havent doen so yet please help me out by doing so asap!!!

the proposed plan is to get through as much as possible saturday to allow for a midday finish and prize giving sunday.......

We are going to be putting on a bbq and get together/party on the saturday evening at Hauxley village hall.......... We will provide a beer each but the remaainder is on you guys to supply due to licensing restrictions....

Your £20 entry fee will get you soup during saturdays competition, event t shirt, entry to the brits, saturdays food and entertainment......... the chance to compete against the nations best surfkayakers and some great spectator sport........

for those with sat nav the event is taking place at the following post code ne61 5bx

http://www.visitnorthumberland.com/site/map-search gives a link to a map of the area with links to accomodation.

there is parking for vans fairly close to the saturday night party please contact dan for more info.

some pics from south end druridge bay december kindly taken by sarah potter

2008-01-10T12:29:00.000-08:00

new date confirmed 16th-17th feb 2008

2008-01-10T02:57:00.000-08:00

ok so we ve finally got us a date for the elusive british surf kayak champs 2007.

the venue is as before with camping still available for the hardy.

be aware that this time of year it can be cold up here so please bring plenty of warm stuff. it is our intention to provide evening entertainment and food. Location tbc

can all entries be confirmed asap to enable heats to be drawn up in the following catogories:-

open hp part of 2008 hp series open long boat

ladies hp ladies long boat

juniors hp juniors long

masters long masters hp

please email entries to greenukdan@yahoo.co.uk

As before the event will be called on the wednesday.
huge thanks to all involved for both help and patience with the weather.
dan

Reorganised again but for good reason...

2007-11-06T03:30:00.000-08:00

So there is good surf forecast and nice weather forecast but no competition ...why? We were told during the Worlds that the weekend which the Brits was reorganised to clashed with the Scottish Championships and a Surf coaching weekend in Devon. We could still have run the event and hoped as many people as possible would turn up however we decided that it was not the best thing to do. When we agreed to run this comp we wanted to get as many people to it as possible inparticular from parts of the country which had not managed to attend in the past. By holding it on a weekend when other event were taking place seemed to unnecessarily rule people out from competing, not a good thing for a national event. Since making the decision Scotland has postponed their comp but the surf event in Devon still left attendance issues for others. Reorganising the event again was a very hard decision as so many people are supporting the event and we are determined it will run. The event will now take place in Feburary we will keep the format the same with camping and evening BBQ and will also have hot food available through out the day as we appreciate winter surfing is chilly! Hopefully the event will be even bigger as it is propsed to hold a round of the HP comp at the same time. We will keep you updated with dates when they are decided. THANKS to all of you for your interest and support you will all make this event fantastic when it runs.

Happy surfing

Registration

2007-08-28T00:41:00.000-07:00

It has been pointed out to use by a number of people that they will not be able to make registration between 7pm and 9pm on Friday night due to traveling. Therefore we will extend registration on Friday until 10pm and have it available again on Saturday morning between 6am and 7am. Hopefully this will mean everyone will be able to register before the competition starts on the Saturday.

TOURIST INFO

2007-08-14T06:02:00.000-07:00

Check out www.visitnorthumberland.com for all your tourist info needs.

For those there on friday we recommend the Widdrington inn for great food served up until 9pm just south of the competition area. 01670 760260 to book ahead(can be busy)

Directions to the Brits.

2007-08-08T03:19:00.000-07:00

From the south on the A1.....

You are basically heading for AMBLE. Turn right off the A1 about 4 miles after it goes single carriage way after Morpeth. At the first cross roads turn Left. Take the next Right. Go over the railway and take the next Right. Drive along the open cast road until you reach the A1068. Turn Left and about 1 mile up the road you will see a sign for the country park on the Right. It will have a sign for the comp too.

From the North on the A1....
Turn off at Alnwick. Follow signs for the town centre. At the T junction in Alnwick turn Left for Amble. Drive the A1068 south thought Amble (about 8 miles) and continue until you see a junction on the Left which is signed for the country park (it is about 2 miles South of Amble). If you start driving passed wooden houses on your right you have gone too far!!

It is really easy to find. The country park seems to be marked on most road maps if my instructions are no use!

Welcome to the Brits Blog!

2007-07-17T01:35:00.000-07:00

Well we are finally getting to grips with the organisation of the Brits and thought the easiest way to keep everyone updated would be through a blog so here it is!

The plan so far.... the comp is to be held at Druridge Bay in Northumberland, only 30 mins from newcastle airport!! The area is a country park with a cafe and toilets, a lake and a two minute walk to the beach so we think it is ideal.

The council will allow camping on the site and we are planning to have a marquee too so there will be a central meeting point. We will also be holding a BBQ in the marquee on the Saturday evening with a couple of local bands playing all being well. A grand prize raffle should see some great equipment prizes from our event sponsors..

A come and try canoeing session will be run on the Saturday and Sunday open to all aimed at getting newcomers into the exciting sport of canoeing, Bring a towel and some clothing you dont mind getting wet in.

We will shortly be posting information about other accommodation which is available in the area, the local tourist board contact details ans more information about the event as we confirm things, so watch this space....