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SPI kite round-up 2010

South Padre Island, Texas - may 1st-9th, 2010

General Overview of the 2010 South Padre Island Kite Round-Up

Welcome to the event web site for the 2010 South Padre Island Kite Round-Up! The world's largest and longest yearly amateur kite boarding competition and kiteboarding equipment demo. This year the event is scheduled for May 1st-9th, 2010 on South Padre Island, located on the southern Gulf Coast of Texas. South Padre is home to steady winds and warm weather all year round, which makes it a perfect place for kitesurfing. There are plans for multiple amateur kiteboarding contests to be held this year. These include, but are not limited to events such as: Downwind Race, Freestyle, Wave Sessions, Speed Trials, Boarder-X, SUP Races and many more. In addition to the amateur competitions, there will be tons of kiteboarding clinics as well as kiteboarding gear demos from many of the industry's leading kiteboarding equipment manufacturers. This is your chance to try out, and personally fly all of this 2010's new kite surfing kites, power kites, trainer kites, kite boards, land boards, and a whole range of the latest kite board equipment. Check out the SPI Kite boarding Round-Up Registration page to save $20 by pre-registering for the 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up! The base pre-registration price is $69.00

Last year at the first annual South Padre Island Kite Round-Up, the wind blew for ten days straight, and the conditions were excellent for all of the contests, demos, and clinics of all kinds. Just take a look at last year's South Padre Island kiteboarding photos and SPI Kiteboarding videos. With the success of the SPI Kite Round-Up in its first year, we look forward to seeing many more kite boarders coming to the island this year! We have compiled an array of available South Padre hotels, motels, condos and other accommodations to make reserving a hotel easy for the 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up event. Take a look through around the web site and we are looking forward to seeing you at the second annual 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up in South Padre Island, Texas!

Physical Location of the Event

The 2010 South Padre Island Kite Round-Up is being held at the physical location of 7300 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island, Texas 78597. Which is the bay side of the Andy Bowie County Park, at the north end of the City of South Padre Island, Texas. The event site is specifically referred to as the "South Flats" and is a popular kiteboarding destination on the island. It is a wide sand flat that runs from the road to the bay, and provides ample room for the event to take place. Click on the google map to the right to take a closer look of where the event is being held.

2010 Amateur Kiteboarding Competitions

The 2010 South Padre Kite Round-Up will host a diverse range of amateur kiteboarding contests throughout the nine day event. These events are open to men and women of all ages and skill levels, as long as they have not competed professionally in any previous kiteboarding events. There will be prizes for all disciplines and those who place in top positions of the amateur competitions. The amateur kite competitions include: Boarder-Cross, Long Jump, Speed Trials, Freestyle, Slider, Downwind Race, Winch, and Stand Up Paddle board Races. The events are meant to be a fun way for amateur kite boarders to experience the thrill and excitement while competing in the sport they love. All events will be fairly judged based upon the particular contest's parameters. If you have been practicing and perfecting your latest moves at you hometown kite spot, and are looking for a little competition, then this may be just for you.

Information on 2010 Kitesurfing Equipment Demos

The 2010 South Padre Island Kite Round-Up will host tons of kiteboarding gear and equipment demos the top manufacturers of kites and kite boarding products. The 2009 Round-Up saw kiteboarding equipment demos from all kinds of different companies, and we are expecting it to grow even more this year! If you are looking to purchase some new gear this year, then the SPI Kite Round-Up may be your ticket to deciding what works best for you. As a paid participant, you will have access to 2010 kites, boards, accessories, and affiliated items. Every day during the 9 day kiteboarding event, you can pick and choose which gear that you need to try out. These gear demos could save you precious time and money in deciding what next big purchase you will make this year. The chance to demo such a wide range of kitesurfing equipment and gear only happens once a year at the SPI Kite Round-Up. So leave your old gear at home and come to South Padre Island, Texas to get your hands on the most up-to-date kiteboarding equipment!

Kiteboarding Training Clinics

The SPI Kite Round-Up will host several kite surfing training clinics throughout the entirety of the event. Some clinics will require that you be a paid participant to partake, while others will be offered for free on the beach-side for family members and friends of the SPI Kite Round-Up's participants. This will enable those who came along to the event to get involved with the sport and learn some of the basics for free. Professional kiteboarders will also host demonstrations and clinics on kite boarding skills such as jumping, transitions, and others. Take a look at the South Padre Island kiteboarding Clinics page to schedule which clinics you or your significant others may be interested in attending.

Event Registration - $69.00

Event Registration for the 2010 South Padre Island Kite Round-Up is now open! Register today for the 2010 South Padre Island Kite Round-Up and save money! The base Pre-registration price for the 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up is $69.00. Add $10 if you want to be apart of the infamous Texas Hold'em Poker Night. Once pre-registration ends, one week from the start of the 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up, the price will increase $20 at the door. Other benefits from pre-registering include:

• Guarantee your registration for contests, as numbers are limited
• Get your swag bag of goodies
• Reserve your self a t-shirt, size of your choice
• Help us out. We have lots up up front cost to pay before the Round-Up starts
• Save $20

Event Registration - Sponsorship Levels

There are other opportunities for personal sponsorship of the SPI Kite Round-Up. More information regarding the sponsorship levels can be found on the Sponsorship Page. During payment process of the registration, you can choose one of five price options:

• The base pre-registration price is $69.00
• Pre-registration + Texas Hold'em Poker Night is $79.00
• Register and become a Bronze Sponsor $200.00
• Register and become a Silver Sponsor $300.00
• Register and become A Gold Sponsor $500.00

South Padre Island, Texas

South Padre Island, Texas is home to world-class kiteboarding and kitesurfing conditions. The sub-tropical barrier island off the coast of south Texas is home to both flat, shallow on the Laguna Madre Bay side as well as ocean swell in the Gulf of Mexico. On the east side of the island, you can perfect your kiteboarding skills in the Laguna Madre Bay. It is waist to chest deep across more than one million square miles of bay water. All of this shallow water makes for flat consistent water as well as easy kite re-launching. Since it is so shallow in a warm climate, the Laguna Madre Bay heats up fast and stays warm for most of the year.

Alternatively, for those who enjoy kite surfing in the waves, west side of the island on the Gulf of Mexico is great for long and easy down winders. The island is roughly 30 miles long, while the road stretches the first 15 miles of it. Past that you have to travel by vehicle on the beach to reach the northern portion. 15 miles of easily accessible downwind insanity is available upon any strong north or south wind, which occurs like clockwork during the month of May.

Local Kiteboarding Shops on South Padre

If you are on South Padre Island and looking to take kiteboarding lessons outside the dates of the SPI Kite Round Up, then check out one of the local kiteboarding and kitesurfing shops. South Padre Island, Texas is one of the best places to learn how to kiteboard in the world. A combination of shallow, calm bay water and steady, warm winds make for great learning conditions. If you are on the island to learn how to kiteboard, or someone in your party is looking to take some lessons then take a look at the kiteboarding shops.

• Air Padre Kiteboarding - Kiteboarding Lessons and Camps
• South Padre Island Kiteboarding - www.southpadreislandkiteboarding.com
• WindSurf Inc - www.windsurfinc.com
• XL Kites SPI - XL Kites

South Padre Island Hotels and Condos

South Padre Island, Texas is a tourist city with a diverse range of hotels, motels, and condos to choose from while staying on the tropical island. No matter what your budget is, you can be sure to find something that suits your needs for the duration of your stay. Accommodations ranging from budget motels to extravagant hotels are available to stay at in the month of May. Take a look at the South Padre Island Accommodations page. Make your reservations today to ensure availability of your desired property!

Silent Auction

There will be a silent auction at the 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up. Companies are currently donating items for participants to bid on during the auction. This is your chance to support the SPI Kite Round-Up's efforts in our mission to make the event bigger and better every year. We use all money to create a better organized and prosperous SPI Kite Round-Up for next year. We will use any profit from the silent auction to provide for more staff, bigger sound systems, better events, and more prizes for next year.