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2016 HWK GSR Results Week 3

1/25/2016

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Here we are into week 3 and Guy Lebrun is taking full advantage of his current speed conditions, breaking the 70 mph barrier and taking 1st place for the third week in a row!

Again, well done Guy!

Anyone who has either broken the 70 mph mark or has tried to knows how hard it can be.  Looking at Guy's tracks he had multiple runs in the mid 60 mph range and it is clear he has the conditions, the drive and the skills to push the envelope.  

​His 70.87 speed is the average of the multiple data sources he supplied as per the HWK Global Speed Ranking rules. 
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Results from one of Guy's GPS units.
Richard Loeppky and Brian Beveridge round out the top three spot this week as they seem to being going head to head out there in Manitoba.  All three top spots are being held by Canadians this week which I think is a first in the GSR.  Robert Bocik is the top U.S. rider this week beating out some of the fastest riders in the ranking and almost taking 3rd place held by Brian Beveridge.   Nice work Robert!


On a side note we want to give Jim Cline a shout out and congratulate him on reaching 15,000 snow kite miles logged since he started snow kiting.  Amazing!  

We already have submissions coming in for week 4 and we will continue to take week for submissions until Jan. 29th.  Please remember to use the GSR entry form for all speed ranking submissions.

Thanks again to everyone who entered a speed this week. We appreciate your participation and really enjoy watching people progress!

Deadline for week 4 submissions is Jan. 29th!
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2016 HARDWATER KITING GSR WEEK 2 RESULTS.

1/18/2016

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WOW! Well what can we say? Guy has "come out swinging" for week 2 and has taken full advantage of his local conditions to throw down some serious speed for so early in the 2016 ranking.  Looks like Guy is the fox to chase this season so far.  It will be interesting to see how the season shapes up as more riders get conditions.  Still waiting on someone from the other side of the pond to throw in their hat.  With Guy's speed the North Americans are looking solid.  Effort fantastique Guy !

Veteran Gary Kjelleren came in second place, we suspect while riding a postage stamp patch of ice given the lack of ice making conditions so far this season.  Chris Krug brought in the third place spot in an effort to trash his knees on a mixed surface of snow whales punctuated by glass while trying to take Gary down, only to fall short. 

Robert Bocik managed to make a respectable first showing while setting his own personal best during his first snow kite session of the season.  Also squeezing Paul Morse out by .20 MPH.  :-)  WELL DONE ROBERT.

Week two brings out our first snowboarder of the season as well.  Mike Hostrawser made his debut this week out of Waconia, Minn.  Welcome to the ranking Michael!

We want to thank everyone who was able to submit a speed this week and we look forward to seeing you all again next week!!! PIN IT!!!!!

SUBMISSIONS
FOR WEEK 3
​ DUE Jan. 22 

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Guy's Speedway.
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2016 HARDWATER KITING GSR WEEK 1 RESULTS.

1/11/2016

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Results for week one of the 2016 Hardwater Kiting GSR are in and in spite of the less than optimal conditions many are experiencing in terms of speed ranking conditions people are out having fun and submitting some entries.  

Many new participants that we haven't seen in rankings past which always makes us smile. :-) 

We're psyched to see the entries from up north. Guy Lebrun from Quebec, has taken the lead for the first week with a top speed of 45.36.

Congratulations Guy!

​Nice to see some of the regulars as well as new participants representing the Mid-west.  As winter has finally started to show up in the a few places that have been lacking we hope to see more speedy kiters coming back to the ranking, setting some new personal bests as well as going for the title of fastest for the season.   I've been in contact with the Fast Finns and they are starting to get conditions.  We have just recently gotten conditions here in the Northeast and there's a big freeze finally in just east of the Mississippi so we hope to see some entries from Wisconsin and Michigan riders for week 2.

Deadline for week 2 entries is January 15th!  

We want to mention that we had an enthusiastic early entry from Richard Leoppky back in NOVEMBER.  While we were just starting to think about snow kite season he was laying down fat speeds on his Peter Lynn Leopard with a top speed of 34.6 mph. Depending on how spring works out for him, he might have the longest season out of all of us this year! 

Thanks to everyone who submitted speed this week.  We appreciate your support and we look forward to seeing you all next week!


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Brian Beveridge on his home turf in Manitoba.

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    This ranking has been created in the spirit of the original Stormboarding World Speed Ranking sponsored by Rachael Miller/Stormboarding host of the original Snow kite speed ranking and New England Kitestorm event. 

    Please participate, no matter what your level, location or ability.  
    ​The more the merrier!

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