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Kite for the Bay
Crissy Field to Berkeley Downwinder: Register Now!
Have you ever watched a beautiful windy day pass you by because the water quality was too poor to risk kiting? Or, more likely, have you ended up sick because you dared to kiteboard after a storm flushed run-off and sewage into the bay? (nearly 250 million gallons of undertreated sewage has been dumped into the bay this past rainy season!) As kiteboarders we appreciate some of the best the Bay has to offer, but we also feel the direct effects of pollution. We have a stake in fighting to keep our water clean.
With that in mind, Live2kite kiteboarding shop and school and San Francisco Baykeeper are pleased to announce the first 2011 inaugural Kite for the Bay Downwinder, a noncompetitive kiteboarding event to benefit San Francisco Baykeeper's successful work to protect the Bay. On Saturday, June 11th, we welcome you to join us and kite down-wind approximately 10 miles from Crissy Field to Berkeley. Your registration will cover the costs of the event, and our aim is to deliver 50% of registration dollars directly to Baykeeper to continue its good work.
FUNDRAISING
The kiteboarding community is already invested in the quality of the Bay, and we’d like to use the strength of our community to positively impact the water we love. We invite and encourage you to raise money for and awareness of San Francisco Baykeeper as a part of your participation in the downwinder. It’s easy: pick a target that’s reasonable for you: $25, $50, $100, $500, $1000 or more, send an email to friends / family / or organizations and as them to help you meet your fundraising goal! Their tax-deductible gifts will go directly to supporting Baykeeper’s work to protect San Francisco Bay from pollution. For the kiter who raises the most for this event (We are aiming at $500, and hope to get royally defeated), Live2kite will reward an HD cam plus everlasting respect.
You may create a personal online fundraising page at: http://baykeeper.org/create-downwinder-fundraising-page
ABOUT LIVE2KITE Kite Shop and School:
Live2kite is one of the largest kiteboarding shops in the country. With its main location in Greenbrae, CA, a brand new demo center at Sherman Island, and kitesurfing schools in Marin and Sherman Live2kite offers the most comprehensive shopping and learning experience for kitesurfing and Stand Up Paddle.
Visit us at 44 Industrial Way, Greenbrae, CA or at Lower Sherman Island Park for more details. www.live2kite.com, downwinder@live2kite.com, 415.924.9463
ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER:
San Francisco Baykeeper is the pollution watchdog for San Francisco Bay. Since 1989, Baykeeper has been holding polluters accountable and strengthening clean water laws for the benefit of the Bay's water quality, wildlife and recreational users. Baykeeper is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
Interested in doing more? Ideas about bringing more kiters or watersport enthusiasts on board for the cause? Please contact us at sfbaykeeper@live2kite.com |
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| About Live2kite Downwinder - CLOSED - Crissy Field to Berkeley June 11 by Live2kite |
This is the preliminary schedule. There will be frequent updates and planning the next few days
We are happy to announce the Crissy Field to Berkeley downwinder on June 11th 2011.
Live2kite & SF Bay Keeper offer this fun event with the following schedule:
Saturday June 11th, 2011
Time: 12:45pm
Location: Crissy Field Lower Launch.
Initial gathering and preparation for the downwinder.
Time: 1:30-2:15pm
All kiters launching off Crissy Field beach heading towards Berkeley.
Time 3:15-4:15pm
Landing at Berkeley / Pt. Ashby launch area.
Time 5:00pm
Buses leave from Berkeley heading back to Crissy Field.
Time: 5:30pm to 8pm
BBQ and drinks at Crissy Field in designated area
Boat support will be provided for rider safety etc. Photographer(s) will be on board of one of the support boats to capture the event, people riding and contributing to the fun.
See you all there... |
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