From: Steve Shapson <force10@execpc.com>
Subject: kiteskiing in Money Magazine
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 16:10:25 -1000
Organization: Steve Shapson
Message-ID: <31CB5611.2222@execpc.com>
For anyone interested/kite skiers too: Money Magazine listed Madison,
Wisconsin USA to be the best city in the US in their latest issue. A
mention of the 1997 Kite Skiing World Championships was made in the
third paragraph. Here is the URL for the article.
http://pathfinder.com/@@O06bsQUAruW7vdLD/money/best-cities-96/maintxt.htm
Hope to see you in Madison, Wisconsin next year.
Steve Shapson
1997 Kite Skiing World Championships/Director of Operations
Force 10 Foils
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1997 Kite Skiing World Championships
Event Dates: January 31-February 1, 1997(actual racing dates)
Event Location: Lake Mendota, Madison Wisconsin, USA. Madison is located
north-northwest about 2 � hour drive from Chicago's O'Hare(ORD)
International Airport. Madison is a large modern university city with
many interesting shopping, restaurants & pubs within a five minute walk
>From the headquarter hotel, and the lake.
Madison is 1 � hour drive from Milwaukee(MKE) Mitchell International
Airport.
Headquarter Hotel: The Edgewater Hotel(on lake, 3 meters from lake)
TEL:608-256-9071,800-922-5512, Fax:608-256-0910, PO Box 490, Madison, WI
53701
Weather Conditions During Event: Ice depth:40-70cm(16-27in.). Snow
Covered:15-30cm(6-12in.). Winds:During the winter, winds usually are
very good on this lake. The chance for no snow cover is minimum, yet you
may want to bring additional shorter skis in case of lake being only
ice.
Night Skiing: Skiing at night is easily done and very beautiful. Finding
the Edgewater Hotel while skiing on the lake is easy, since the lights
>From the Madison Capitol are bright. It is almost impossible not to see
the hotel, even while 5 miles across the lake.
Special Event Rate: $69.00/night-two double beds/room.
Transportation: FREE from Madison Airport(MSN)
Rental Car?: Not needed in Madison. All restaurants/pubs/shopping
located 5 minute walk from hotel.
Madison accessed via Chicago O'Hare(ORD) Airport.
Competitor Fee: $75.00 includes event t-shirt, reception(Friday night),
awards banquet(Saturday night).
Racing Class: Tethered Only(kites, wings, foils, sails).
Racing Categories: Course race, speed trial, distance jumping.
Event Purse: Money and product will be awarded for first place
finishers, as well as award trophies. Second and third place finishers
will receive award trophy and product. Depending on quantity of product
donated, other finishers may be awarded product.
Sponsor's Fee: $800.00, includes: Product setup table at reception(Fri
night), display company banners, selling product, soliciting customers,
presentations to public & media. Company logo and name displayed on all
event promotional materials, in magazine ads & editorial. Placement of
banners at start line, registration area, etc. Two tickets for reception
& awards banquet. Two event t-shirts. Registration for two competitors.
Event budget disclosure: Each sponsor will receive a detailed expense
disclosure sheet, including all expenditures and revenue sources.
Competitor medical & liability waiver: Each registered competitor must
sign a medical & liability waiver. This waiver holds event organizers,
all sponsors harmless from liability claims. Helmuts must be worn at all
times.
Event Promotion: To promote the event worldwide, links to major skiing
and related World Wide Web sites will be made. Skiing, kiting,(
American Kite Magazine has pledged advertising and editorial support)
and related magazines will be sent press releases. International
television shows and agencies will be contacted. CNN, Discovery
Channel(Next Step) NBC, CBS, PBS(regionally), ESPN-2 have already
pledged their williness to run segments on the event.
Event Organizers:
Steve Shapson, Director of Operations, Media Liason
c/o Force 10 Foils/Screamin' Tuna Surf Shop
10920 N. Port Washington Rd.
Mequon, WI 53092 USA 414-241-8862(5483 fax) email: force10@execpc.com
Steve Albright, Racing Director, 2176 Nash Ave., Britt, IA 50423
(515)843-4589, fax 582-6302
Mike Delfar, Registration/Hospitality Director
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