27 December saw the first edition of the Big Air Kite League take off! After weeks of planning, headed by Andrea Donzé, Dennis Stapelfeld and Grant Brown, we finally got prime conditions warranting the green-light!
With 30+ knots and massive kickers the 18 shredders made sure to put on a show and push their limits. The 18 riders hailed from 7 different countries, and featured not only 3 KOTA riders, but also many up-and-coming riders who were just frothing for such an opportunity to compete. Be sure to check the results below.
Thanks to the team of 29 volunteers who came together to make this event possible. Our riders and the community cannot thank you enough!
| Rider | Result | Country |
| Antonin Rangin | 1st | France |
| Peter Groothuis | 2nd | Netherlands |
| Michael Mac Donald/td> | 3rd | South Africa |
| Ryan de Witte | equal 4th | Netherlands |
| Ben Rootman | equal 4th | South Africa |
| Eric Plançon | equal 4th | Spain |
| Julian Huynh | equal 7th | France |
| Angely Bouillot | equal 7th | France |
| Reinart De Villiers | equal 7th | South Africa |
| Luca Ceruti | equal 10th | South Africa |
| Josh Gillitt | equal 10th | South Africa |
| Jakob Nilsson | equal 10th | Sweden |
| Gabby Pioraite | equal 13th | Lithuania |
| Stig Hoefnagel | equal 13th | Netherlands |
| Jett bradshaw | equal 13th | South Africa |
| Menno L'Abee | equal 16th | Netherlands |
| Camdyn Kellett | equal 16th | South Africa |
| James whitcher | equal 16th | United Kingdom |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrea Donze | Event Co-ordinator |
| Dennis Stapelfeld | Co- Event Co-ordinator |
| Grant Brown | Mystic House Sponsor |
| AJ | Head Judge |
| Alex Barker | Judge 1 |
| Andy Jenkins | Medic |
| Dave le Roux | Air Traffic Control 1 |
| Dewald | Runner 2 |
| Elia Theocharis | Air Traffic Control 2 |
| Greg Willcocks | Judge 3 |
| Guy | Lifeguard 1 |
| Hein van de Mortel | Air Traffic Control 4 |
| Hugues Scheers | Runner 3 |
| James Allen | Man on the mic! |
| Kalle Stråmo | Score Calculator (working with Thierry) |
| Kyle | Lifeguard 2 |
| Martijn and Sam | Beach Marshall and Buzzer 2 |
| Matt Donze | Time Keeper |
| Matthew Butnaru | Social media and Videoman |
| May | Beach Marshall and Buzzer 1 |
| Michael Mac Donald | Rider Representitive |
| Raul | Air Traffic Control 3 |
| Sacha Gallet | Teaser Video |
| Sarah | Runner 1 |
| Thierry Donze | Ladder Updater |
| Thomas de Ridders | Flag |
| Tor Fahraeus | Judge 2 |
| Wouter Antheunisse | In charge for the Mystic House |
