Red Bull Storm Chase - Get Ready!

2006/08/29

29.08.06:

Get ready for the Red Bull Storm Chase!

The contestants are chosen, summer’s over, we’re ready for the storm!

From the first of September 22 windsurfers in 9 European countries will be ready to chase the storm of the century in the Red Bull Storm Chase! The riders will be on stand by between the first of September and the 15th of November; as soon as the wind gets as strong as 10 Beaufort or more in one of the regions the action will kick off!

The participants were elected through internet voting; the Storm Chase website received over 60.000 votes from more that 100 countries. Feedback from windsurfers all around the world and the high level of sailors who made it to the top five made us decide to double the number of available tickets per region. Now two in stead of one sailor will battle it out with the elements. There’s one exception: in Scotland three windsurfers will chase the storm: Quatro Hawaii will try to fly in current wave world champion Kauli Seadi for a session together with the number one and two of this region.

Besides a briefing film, all riders will receive some high standard equipment for the event:

• A highly functional material bag especially designed by Chiemsee for the Red Bull Storm Chase
• A three layer jacket to withstand the storm
• A Suunto t6 training watch with GPS and Smartbelt. The watch will measure the rider’s speed and pulse, something never before integrated in a windsurf film.

The website will constantly supply both riders and public with the current storm status, the final ‘GO’ will be given one day before the storm hits Ireland. And when it does... buckle up and get ready for some insane windsurf action!

For those who want to be even closer to the action: click on http://www.redbullstormchase.com/your-turn/newsletter/ to subscribe to the Red Bull Storm Chase news letters.

The most important dates:

Stand by period:
First of September until the 15th of November

DVD release:
December 2006

Who are the riders?
Belgium: Filip Loosvelt, Tom Scheirlinck
Denmark: Robert Sand, Mads Björna (Fanatic)
Germany Baltic Sea: Matze Bade (Fanatic), Normen Günzlein
Germany Baltic Sea east: Oskar Hollmann (Fanatic), Jan-Mark Möde
Germany North Sea: Klaas Voget (Fanatic), Royal T.S. / Torben Sonntag
Ireland: Timo Mullen, Oisin van Gelderen
Holland: Peter Volwater, Kevin Mevissen
Norway: Hans-Kristian Waarum, Orian Jensen
Scotland: John Hibbard, Stephen Moore
Sweden: Kristoffer Living, Emma Johansson (Fanatic)
Great Britain: Ben Proffitt (Fanatic), Phil Horrocks

15.08.06:

Voting finalised, first possible start will be 1st of September. In total 6 Fanatic riders made it through the final voting round:

Germany Baltic Sea: Matze Bade
Denmark: Mads Bjorna
Germany Baltic Sea East: Oskar Hollman
Germany North Sea: Klaas Voget
Sweden: Emma Johanson
Great Britain: Ben Proffitt

Good luck to all of them!

More info:
www.redbullstormchase.com

02.08.06:

More than 10.000 people from over 80 countries have voted in the first voting round for the Red Bull storm chase. A great response!

The final voting elimination started on August 1st and will go to August 13th, after that only 5 riders will remain! Good news for the riders – one extra entry ticket for each region!

Every region taking part in the Red Bull Storm Chase will receive one extra entry ticket. Feedback from windsurfers all over Europe and the high level of sailors who made it to the top five sent out a clear message. The wish to grant a ticket to another rider for each country will be fulfilled. Therefore we will now see 22 instead of 11 riders at the start of the Red Bull Storm Chase this autumn. The winner of the online vote will chase the storm together with the runner up; they will share the camera team.

Red Bull’s reaction was positive, we will now not only see the most radical conditions and the best riders, but also twice the action!

Please help us to vote for our Fanatic riders:
www.redbullstormchase.com

Great Britain: Ben Proffitt
Great Britain: Dan Ellis
Germany North Sea: Klaas Voget
Germany Baltic Sea: Ingo Meyer
Germany Baltic Sea: Matze Bade
Germany Baltic Sea East: Oskar Hollman
Germany Baltic Sea East: Dirk Hanel (Kiteboarding)
Denmark: Mads Bjorna
Sweden: Emma Johanson

11 votes possible – one per region!

Thanks a lot for your support;)!