Another event bites the dust...
The Dog
Heard a rumor and just confirmed it over at spiwindsurfing.com.
There's no SPI Blowout this year.
Dog
bigjoh...@gmail.com
That's a bummer. I attended a few of the Blowout events & they were
alway a lot of fun. I remember visiting South Padre with some college
buddies back in the 80's and watching those guys windsurfing. It was
what originally got me into the sport. The event has a fascinating
history and has been going 25+ years. Hopefully it will return some
day soon.
The Dog
It is a bummer. Word is getting back that the veteran organizers were
just burnt. Having been there, I don't blame them one bit. Another
rumor is circulating, but I'm not going to spread that one.
Dog
The Dog
> It is a bummer. Word is getting back that the veteran organizers were
> just burnt. Having been there, I don't blame them one bit. Another
> rumor is circulating, but I'm not going to spread that one.
No longer a rumor, so...
Dog
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Past [and future] SPI Blowout participants,
Re: 2008 SPI Blowout Inflated
This is one type of inflation that's good for the economy...
I'm waiting another day before resending an official notice, to avoid
any April 1st confusion, but thought I'd start getting the word out.
Please help me spread the word tomorrow by posting to your respective
networks and forums. And if you have anything to donate as a prize, no
matter how small, please let me know.
To fill the vacuum left by the great folks that put on the SPI Blowout
for so many years, the NMWA is stepping up to the plate in an effort
to inflate the SPI Blowout for 2008. As always, it will be the first
weekend of May. Entry will be cheap [$10-ish]. We will try to pull it
off on Saturday, with Sunday as a backup day. Planned events: GPS
speed and distance, Looong Distance [at least an hour long] and a
shorter Not So Loong Distance race, and an iPod Name-That-Tune
giveaway contest. I've already got the iPod Shuttle and had it
engraved.
More later,
Barry Ritchey
Treasurer, NMWA
PS -- Sorry that this coincides with other events, but the Blowout has
always had the 1st weekend of May tradition.
bigjoh...@gmail.com
> On Mar 14, 4:34 pm, The Dog <google_posting_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > just burnt. Having been there, I don't blame them one bit. Another
> > rumor is circulating, but I'm not going to spread that one.
>
> No longer a rumor, so...
>
> Dog
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>
> Past [and future] SPI Blowout participants,
>
>
> This is one type of inflation that's good for the economy...
>
> I'm waiting another day before resending an official notice, to avoid
> any April 1st confusion, but thought I'd start getting the word out.
> Please help me spread the word tomorrow by posting to your respective
> networks and forums. And if you have anything to donate as a prize, no
> matter how small, please let me know.
>
> To fill the vacuum left by the great folks that put on the SPI Blowout
> for so many years, the NMWA is stepping up to the plate in an effort
> weekend of May. Entry will be cheap [$10-ish]. We will try to pull it
> off on Saturday, with Sunday as a backup day. Planned events: GPS
> speed and distance, Looong Distance [at least an hour long] and a
> shorter Not So Loong Distance race, and an iPod Name-That-Tune
> giveaway contest. I've already got the iPod Shuttle and had it
> engraved.
>
> More later,
>
> Barry Ritchey
> Treasurer, NMWA
>
> PS -- Sorry that this coincides with other events, but the Blowout has
> always had the 1st weekend of May tradition.
In "Blowout" tradition, this could become the most wonderful Windsurf
event never advertised.
The dates prevent my own attendance, but gentlemen...Ramp-up the
PR!!!! Geez, bump a new post to the top of recdot!!!
rath...@gmail.com
awesome to see someone take the reigns and run with this thing. Keep
up posted on the details and maybe we can get some rec dotters out
there for the event!
kev