World Class Race Management, 15000 USD prize money, free airport shuttle and subsidised accommodation and food.
The 2017 KiteFoil GoldCup season will kick of in six weeks time at the all new and exotic venue, Daecheon Beach / Boryeong, South Korea
Located just 2 hours south of Seoul, it offers wide, sandy beaches with reliable side-onshore winds; a perfect setup for world level kiteboard racing action.
We have now published travel and accommodation information on the event registration page.
KWKF will provide free shuttle from Incheon International Airport to the event site. The event hotel is located just 5 minutes walk from the beach, and accommodation is subsidised to cost only 20 USD per night (from 16 to 22 of May).
Don't miss this event in an exciting new location, organised in cooperation with the KTA team which will ensure that there is not only plenty of racing action but also good party.
Event Facts:
Location: Daecheon Beach, Boryeong, South Korea
Registration Day: 16 May 2017
Prizegiving Day: 21 May2017
Prize Money: 15000 USD
Entry Fee: 150 EUR
Event Website:www.kitefoilgoldcup.com
Registration: http://internationalkiteboarding.org/events/upcoming-events/kitefoil/69-2017-kitefoil-goldcup-korea
Notice of Race: http://kitefoilgoldcup.com/images/documents/2016-17_KFGC_NoR_SI.pdf
Invitation Letter: http://kitefoilgoldcup.com/images/documents/2017_KFGC_Korea_Visa.pdf
Travel, Shuttle and Accommodation Info: http://kitefoilgoldcup.com/images/documents/2017_KFGC_Korea_Accommodation.pdf
The KiteFoil GoldCup serves as the Qualifier Series for the World Championship later in the year, where only the best riders can enter based on World Ranking and Qualifier events results. Please check the Notice of Race for details.
Also part of this five-day event is a TwinTip:Racing event in the Youth Olympic Games format, slalom and boardercross. Riders entering the KiteFoil GoldCup have free entry to this side-event.
