VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

We're charging ahead. For those of you not on Facebook check this forum for updates leading up to event kick-off on Friday. Event schedules will be released Wednesday. Your organizing crew is stoked and we're looking forward to spending the weekend with everyone!

BigA wrote:....For those of you not on Facebook check this forum ...

unfortunate turn ....

KUS wrote:

BigA wrote:....For those of you not on Facebook check this forum ...

unfortunate turn ....

Ah yes, well in a perfect world Kus social media would be either gone or much less prominent, unfortunately Facebook is an unreasonably good way at communicating event details .

Ride Share....

Windfest is looking to get a ride for someone from Victoria, on Friday around noon but before 3pm.

$40 gas

1 person plus their camping stuff....no kites \ boards.

I can't offer a ride from Victoria, but am heading out from Nanaimo Friday if someone needs a ride.

Also looking for a ride from Victoria.

I will have kites, boards & camping gear.

I'm flexible on timing can leave as soon as Thursday eve.

Happy to pitch in $$ for you gas & trouble.

Thanks,

PM or text me (778) 834-WIND

Schedules for this weekend!

FRIDAY
2:00pm Registration/Skippers Meeting
3:00pm Earliest start for Tour de Nitinat Race #1

7:45pm Windfest 2019 Kick-off & Opening Remarks
8:00pm The Goat Boys
10:00pm Apex Breaks
12:00am DJ Twitch

SATURDAY
10:00am Registration
11:00am Skippers Meeting
12:00pm Earliest start for Tour de Nitinat Race #2
- Canadian National TT Championship Women’s Qualifying Rounds
- Canadian National TT Championship Men’s Qualifying Rounds
- Strapless Freestyle Men’s and Women’s Qualifying
- Freestyle Men’s and Women’s Qualifying
- Big Air Men’s and Women’s Qualifying

8:00pm Entangados
10:00pm The Leg Up Program
12:00 am DJ Twitch

SUNDAY
11:00am Skippers Meeting
12:00pm Earliest start for Tour de Nitinat Race #3
- Canadian National TT Championship Women’s Semi-finals and Finals
- Canadian National TT Championship Men’s Semi-finals and Finals
- Strapless Freestyle Men’s and Women’s Semi-finals and Finals
- Freestyle Men’s and Women’s Semi-finals and Finals
- Big Air Men’s and Women’s Semi-finals and Finals

5:00pm Awards, Closing Remarks, Windfest 2019 Official Wrap-up

Registration! Online registration will close TONIGHT the 24th at 9:00pm. If you miss this deadline registration will be open at the lake starting at 2:00pm on Friday and 10:00am on Saturday (pending availability). Remember we have limited number of spots for competitors due to time. Register NOW to lock down your spot!

Registration includes a t-shirt, raffle tickets, a YETI rambler mug and entry into all events over the weekend.

http://windfest.ca/registration/

We are just over 24 hours from kicking off Windfest 2019! When attending the event please take these rules into consideration!

1. Sharing is caring. The campsite will be VERY full, please share the space, tetris people into your campsite, and help others find areas to put their stuff.
2. Please park cars in the new "day parking" at the entrance to the new road. If you are tent camping please try to park your car in the parking lots rather than at the campsites to make space.
3. NO BOTTLES OR GLASS ON THE BEACH. Keep glass in your campsite and only bring cans or reusable containers with you to the beach.
4. Use the recycling bins on the beach for your cans!
5. Do not litter, don't drop cigarette butts and pack out what you pack in!
6. Be wildlife aware, keep all of your food in containers and inaccessible. Remember we are in bear country.
7. Please control your off leash dogs and clean up after them.
8. There is NO fire ban on right now. Please practice proper fire safety, do not leave fires burning on the beach and adequately put them out so there is not hot sand for bare feet to walk over!
9. Please stay out of the competition area if you are kiting for pleasure. Go upwind by the schools or river mouth!
AND FINALLY!
10. We are encouraging people to embrace the atmosphere of Nitinat and be OFF THE GRID. We do want our event to be captured and shared but save your internet time for after the event!

P.S. Bring extra toilet paper for yourself! There will be lots of people using the outhouses, you don't want to be left without 💩 ticket.

Parking lots are for day users. Not people camping[/img]

Thanks for posting this photo Kim.

This pretty much sums up the camping rules. Please respect them.

Is anyone leaving Nitinat Saturday night heading to Nanaimo? I need a ride for someone. I can GIVE a ride to Nitinat from Nanaimo around noon Friday.