Mondial Du Vent 2009

Location : La Franqui- Leucate, France

Registration : Online registration fee for this event is $105 and it is due by Apr-08-2009. Late registration or onsite registration will incurr a $25 late fee.

New Riders send request for logging to: mau@pkra.info

Organizer Website : http://www.mondial-du-vent.com/home.html

Organizers :

Office de Tourisme de Leucate
BP 50 ?" 11370 Port Leucate
T. 04 68 40 91 31 - F. 04 68 40 24 76
www.mondial-du-vent.com
info@leucate.net

Coordination du Mondial du Vent
Stéphanie Navarro
T. 04 68 40 18 22
stephanie.navarro@leucate.net

Presse, Salon de l'Essai Windsurf et Kitesurf, Char à voile et Kitesurf terrestre
Valérie Salles
valerie.salles@wanadoo.fr

Organisation sportive / Compétition Windsurf et Kitesurf
Pascal Maka
pascalmaka@mondial-du-vent.com

Sponsors :

Prize Money : $42000

Dates : Apr-11-2009 --- Apr-16-2009

Map :

Past Champs :

2008

Male: Kevin Langeree.

Female: Gisela Pulido.

Disciplines : Freestyle

How to get there :

* THE NEAREST AIRPORTS TO LEUCATE ARE:
- Toulouse/Blagnac: www.toulouse.aeroport.fr (Aproximately 180 KM)
- Montpellier/Méditerranée: www.montpellier.aeroport.fr (Aproximately 120 KM)
- Perpignan/Rivesaltes: www.perpignan.cci.fr (Aproximately 30 KM)
- Barcelona/El Prat de Llobregat : www.barcelona-airport.com (Aproximately 220 KM)
-Girona/Pyrenees: www.girona-airport.net (Aproximately 130 KM)

Accomodations :

* THE BEST HOTELS OFFERS IN TOWN ARE:
- L'albatros: www.albatros-franqui.com
- Leukos: www.leukos.fr/
- L'Hotel de la plage: rooms side sea and side cliff, no Internet site.
Telephone: 0033 4 68 45 70 23
fax: 0033 4 68 45 65 64

Water Conditions :

flat water- 18 celcius

Wind Conditions :

Side Off shore winds- 15-45 knots

Current Wind :

Event Shedule :

Friday 10th April	16.00 - 18.00h	PKRA Registration at event site Mandatory for all riders entering the Event.
Saturday 11th April	9.00h 10.30 - 18.00h	Riders meeting at event site First Possible start of PKRA Freestyle Trials, and main event
Sunday 12th April	9.30h 10.00- 18.00h	Riders meeting at event site PKRA Freestyle
Monday 13th April	9.30h 10.00- 18.00h	Riders meeting at event site PKRA Freestyle
Tuesday 14th April	9.30h 10.00- 18.00h	Riders meeting at event site PKRA Freestyle
Wednesday 15th April	9.30h 10.00- 18.00h	Riders meeting at event site PKRA Freestyle - and or Best Trick
Thursday 16th April	9.30h 10.00- 16.00h TBC	Riders meeting at event site PKRA Freestyle - and or Best Trick Awards Ceremony

Notable :

The Famous MONDIAL DU VENT the oldest ongoing kiteboarding event in the world, for its second consecutive year will be joining the PKRA Kiteboarding World Tour. In 2008, the pro riders got a taste of the extreme conditions at Leucate, and made an amazing show for the spectators. For 2009 the competition will be superb, and will set up the pace for the year. Make sure to check all the action.