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WHAT'S HAPPENING NEAR YOU => Major Bocking Events => Topic started by: Rachel on May 29, 2009, 08:06:05 PM
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The White Air Extreme Sports Festival will be taking place from 18th-20th September 2009 on Brighton Beach.
It includes three days of over 40 different extreme sports and 2 nights of live music. The headliner has yet to be annunced but White Lies, British Sea Power and The Cribs will all definately be playing.
This year White Air will have something for everyone. The ‘ultimate extreme sports village’ will have the biggest ever Free Sports Ramps, for Skaters, Boarders and Bikers and all the urban sports. We are planning Europe’s top Skate Vert comp, and the Red Arrows and Falcons Parachute display teams are booked to perform. There will also be an Aircraft carrier as well as European and British competitions on the water, on land and in the air, plus:
Jet ski, Kayak, Thundercat Powerboats, Windsurfing, Sailing, Martial Arts, Mountain Boards, Kitesurfing, Skate Jams, Frisbee/Winddisc, Triathlon, Aquathlon, Orb 360, Ropeboarding, Running, Gliding, Paragliding, Scuba Diving, BMX & Mountain Bikes, FMX, Paddleboards, Bocking, Yoyoing, High Diving, Parkour/Freerunning, Wakeboarding, Skydiving, Red Arrows, Bungee, Grafitti, Climbing Walls, Trials Bikes, Parachutes, Beach Volleyball, Slackline, Streetdance, SUP Stand UP Paddle Board, Surfing and Steetboard that yoy can have a Go at.
Tickets go on sale from 1st June. Earlybird and student tickets cost £55.
For more information and to buy tickets please visit:
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/
or if you have any questions then please feel free to post them on here and I will do my best to find out for you :-)
Thanks
Rachel
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That sounds incredible! But very expensive! What do you get for the money? Does the ticket just get you in, or does it include trying all these sports on provided equipment?
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mm mixed feelings here, as i nearly went 2 last years event on i of wight but didnt. £55 ? Well think of the cost of a music festival. Id say its reasonable.
Just wanna see what type of place they have in mindfor bockers ( 7's had a display team at last years event).
I think we would want some horizontal un stepped drops in the sk8 area.
And need to know if covered to bock in the city.
I checked it out as a possible CB venue, but fell cos of insurance cost.
The 'levels' park and sk8 park would be good for us.
If u think £10 min for camping, £5 insurance and Ill stick next out and say parking too ( if not , Ill stick next again and say camping is at venue so cars may be parked up a lil way out for free--black rock end of brighton is my tip) that could be £6-10 a day or £12-20 then cost is £20-40 for the rest, wot would gig tickets cost ( assuming u like the bands).
Tho its how much of stuff can 1 get to do as u say Brendan. Kayaking on brighton beach ( unless there is a swell going --even then the surf would be rubbish on its stony beach) would b stricktly for the beginners. I suspect 'mountain boards' also will be difficult to demonstrate to their full potential in brighton --well OK on the zigzags to the east, but that is a major gay cruising area -so could lead to a few unfortunate collisions :Ctwitcy:
For promoting bocking its an ace place. Many of us have or do do other sports. So logical that other peeps that do other sports may be inclined to another ( our) new sport.
To some up
Price is realistic
We would want a bock friendly area
Look at the options and choose 2 maybe 3 other sports to try in advance (If that is an option) check out if they can b booked.
Think about Brighton as a wider venue
well das my initial take
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The ticket includes entry and the opurtunity to try out many of the extreme sports.
If you visit: http://www.whiteair.co.uk/section/sports/events you can see which of the sports you can 'have a go' at.
Tickets are now also available at: http://www.whiteair.co.uk/section/tickets/tickets
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well i'm probably in just cause it's something to do before uni starts again, is there actually going to be any organised bocking? (like trip being there and doing a mini show etc), or just a bunch of us wandering around doing our own thing on bocks?
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It has been confirmed that Cribs, White Lies, British Sea Power and Natty will be playing, and other headliners will be announced soon.
Details of all the sports you can have a go and are available at: http://www.whiteair.co.uk/section/festivals/have_a_go
If you have already bought your ticket, you can also book in to have a go at the sports you want to try, as there are limited spaces for some of the sports!
Tickets are on sale from: http://www.whiteair.co.uk/section/tickets/tickets
They will also hopefully also be available from HMV soon.
The earlybird student price of £55 is limited and this price will increase, so buy your tickets soon!!
There will be bockers there with their stilts as part of the event to perform/demonstrate and to let people have a go on their stilts. Apart from that I think most people will want to go to try the other extreme sports on offer and enjoy the two nights of live music.
Has anyone bought tickets yet?
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hi is there a d8 4 wen the early bird thing stops? and wot will the increase price after b?
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There is not a specific date that the early bird tickets stop, however there are a limited number of them so when they have sold out, the price will inclease to £75.
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That sounds incredible! But very expensive! What do you get for the money? Does the ticket just get you in, or does it include trying all these sports on provided equipment?
Last year they charged you to try each of the sports, ontop of the ticket price... except for bocking, which was free!!!
No idea about this year though
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Its been confirmed that Biffy Clyro will be playing along with White Lies, Cribs, British Sea Power and Natty. More headliners will also be announced soon.
Theres only 17 days left to get the early bird tickets.
For more information visit about the festival and to buy tickets please visit:
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/
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It's just been announced that DOVES will headline White Air in September joining Biffy Clyro, The Cribs, White Lies, British Sea Power, Natty and The Boxer Rebellion on the live stage. Full line-up to be announced soon.
There is also ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT to get your reduced price Early Bird tickets before the prices go up. Tickets are available from TicketMaster, HMV.com and for those of you in Brighton The Dome box office, Komedia, Resident Records, Rounder, Concorde 2 and Brighton Visitor Centre.
Once you've booked your ticket you can go to the 'Have a Go' section of the White Air website and book yourself a taster session or two trying the sport(s) you've always wanted to, for free* (*one or two charge a small fee), there's nearly 40 to choose from but book soon before they get booked up.
For more info see: www.whiteair.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/whiteair
or Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=88277261147&ref=ts
Thanks
Rachel
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well i'm probably in just cause it's something to do before uni starts again, is there actually going to be any organised bocking? (like trip being there and doing a mini show etc), or just a bunch of us wandering around doing our own thing on bocks?
Dunno who the bockers will be this year, but last years lot told me id be an 'embarresment' if I went along. Now, OK, they were probably quite correct in there assumptions. But hey could have just pretended they didnt know me...peeps do that all the time , Im use to it and understand and dont take offence. But I was very upset at the time. Still am actually.
Bocking will also be free here http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php#23
But dunno about the other stuff, yet .
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Only 9 weeks left til the White Air Festival on Brighton Beach!!
Don't forget to buy your tickets so you dont miss out on 3 days of amazing extreme sports, many of which you can have a go at, as well as 2 nights of live music including DOVES, Biffy Clyro, The Cribs, White Lies, British Sea Power, Natty and The Boxer Rebellion.
You can buy tickets at: www.whiteair.co.uk, or Resident records, the Komedia box office, the Dome box office in Brighton.
Please also let me know if you buy a ticket! :-)
Thanks
Rachel
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I just got email notification of this, I'm very tempted cos I'm hoping to have kitesurf lessons abroad at Christmas, so to have a taster here, plus see all the other sports going on, will be AWESOME :O
Very tempted!!!!
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Who is going to this?, cus i wanna see who is going before i get a ticket.
DC
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Theres only a month until White Air now so if you haven't got your ticket yet, now's the time because as soon as you have bought yours, you can book your have a go sessions.
To see the list of sports you can try for yourself at White Air click here:
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/festivals/have-a-go
For tickets click here:
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/tickets
WA are still looking for volunteers so if you are a reliable, enthusiastic, hard working, good communicator, come and sign up and in return we'll make sure you have an awesome time at White Air. For info click here:
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/festivals/volunteer-stewarding
News
NEW SPORT ADDED - Aero GP Click here for the latest info:
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/sports/aero-gp
ALSO - Britain's first ever X-GAMES winner , Sam Bosworth, will be skating at White Air - and you can join him:
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/news/115
White Air Kitesurfing slider park confirms Ruben Lenten, regarded as one of the world's top 3 freeriders!
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/sports/kitesurfing
FIND US HERE:
Website http://www.whiteair.co.uk
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Myspace http://www.myspace.com/whiteairextremesports
White Air Crew
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Im only going for the Bocking, :p
will be fun to fly past people :)
DC
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What I want to know is who is in the display team this year, as all of last year's people are off elsewhere.
Zeb, Brucie, Joe and Chris are in Germany, Tok's got his shoulder problems, and Becky has told me she isn't going and neither is Trip!
Are the 101 guys going, Naz?
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I know lol
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Oh dear god no...
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We aren't doing it but last I heard EPB's were taking part, only Becky can confirm though.
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EBP's?
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Essex Power Bockers :)
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to many diff UK groups :P and yet there still aint one in devon
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Riser raptors? They are a plymouth group..
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After deciding I wasnt going my sister has been asked to take some people along - she has been doing a lot of promo in Brighton for them on bocks, so has been given a few tickets for people to do demos and workshops. Shes asked some of EPB to go and help her out - not sure whos going though - shes sorting it!
(btw Rachel whos been posting above is my sister!)
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No they dont run any more, Had to travel 100miles this week for a meet :P
DC
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Last chance to get your tickets for White Air because theres only a week to go!!!!
Tickets are still available (and will be available on the door) for anyone who wants to come down and join in the fun. Both weekend and day tickets are still available. For info click here:
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/tickets
Try the sports yourself...
Once you've booked your ticket, make sure you book your 'have-a-go' sessions on the website, this is your opportunity to try something totally new and most sessions are free!!
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/festivals/have-a-go
News...
WORLD CHAMPION WINDSURFER NIK BAKER AND WHITE AIR FESTIVAL JOIN FORCES FOR THE KIDS
One of the biggest names in the Windsurfing world volunteered his time to teach budding windsurfers at Lagoon Watersports, Hove Lagoon at a one-off masterclass, ahead of next week's White Air Extreme Sports and Music Festival which starts on Friday 18th September.
The masterclass was aimed at 9-12 years olds to help them learn tips and techniques from the legendary World Champion whilst improving their skills on the water.
22 children from the OnBoard initiative were taught how to windsurf in a two-hour session, hosted by White Air participant and star Nik Baker, who will be performing at this year’s festival, and his brother Ant was there to lend a helping hand. Brighton trained Nik Baker, who is set to perform in front of the extreme sports world alumni at White Air Festival, is a former World Champion and coach to man of the moment Peter Andre. Nik has been winning windsurfing titles around the world since the early 1990s and he was one spot off the PWA World Title this year! He is idolised by windsurfers and is arguably Britain's most successful and best known windsurfer of all time.
For more: http://www.whiteair.co.uk/news/129
WHITE AIR ‘09 AND MYSPACE JOIN FORCES TO FIND NEW ACT TO OPEN FESTIVAL
COMPETITION IS LIVE........WHITE AIR ‘09 AND MYSPACE
For all the groups out there the exclusive Myspace competition has started.
NEW AND UNSIGNED ACTS GIVEN CHANCE TO PLAY ALONGSIDE THE LEMONHEADS, DOVES, BIFFY CLYRO, THE CRIBS, WHITE LIES, BRITISH SEA POWER AND MANY MORE
Competition link
www.myspace.com/whiteairextremesports
Download the full music and sports schedule for WA09!
The Sports and Music pre-schedules are now available for download. Simply click below, enter your email, and you will receive the latest schedule for White Air 2009.
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/news/126
BMX Flatland World Record at White Air Keelan Phillips the best rider in the World!
The best rider in the World Keelan Phillips will be riding, alongside Lee Musselwhite, World Flatland Freestyle Champion and UK Champion, in a new world record attempt at White Air!
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/sports/bmx
Have you joined us online yet? If not, come and say hello here:
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And if you need some accommodation in Brighton, click here: http://www.whiteair.co.uk/festivals/accomodation
White Air Crew x
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The Essex Power Bockers did White Air two weeks ago!
5 of us from Essex (Becky, Elton, Little Dal, Adam, Rachel) were joined by 2 from Brighton (Chris, Neil) to spend 3 days on the Brighton seafront teaching stilts and doing demos on them.
We also joined the inline skaters for a high jump competition, with Elton winning with a flip at 1.65m.
Was a great weekend, with over 150 people taking part in our taster sessions, aged from 6 to about 50.
We got good coverage for the sport too:
BBC South Today (News-in the background of a live interview)
BBC South East Today (News-two short clips used in a montage of clips of sports taking place at the festival)
Front cover of the Argus (Local newspaper - ill scan it in and add a copy soon)
BBC Radio 5 Live - a prerecorded interview done whilst teaching one of the presenters to walk and jump on the stilts
BBC Radio 5 Live - a live interview about bocking, how much fun it is and how more people should try it
BBC Newspaper ariel - front cover photo
:)
Some photos from the weekend (Plus the newspapers)
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Super publicity and ace pics thanks for sharing Becky :)
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i agree very nice :PJ101John:
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Well done nice pics
Jason :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:
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News reel appered today on you tube we're playing in the background in this
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Yay - I was hoping someone would have got this on film! Now just to find the other ones! :)
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It seems to be an offical one this
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Nice one guys