Roderick Pijls

Roderick Pijls

Age

30

Country

The Netherlands

Specialist discipline

Kite-Surf

Debut

2014

Home spot

noordwijk, holland

Favourite spot

Indonesia

Goals

Bringing kitesurf to a bigger audience

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Starting on June 21st, 2022, in Tarifa, Spain, the...

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May 11

Starting on June 21st, 2022, in Tarifa, Spain, the GKA will host the biggest kite event/competition and expo to date. Over 6 action-packed days, competitions will be run, gear will be revealed, clinics will be enjoyed and cervezas will be drunk!

Click the link in our bio to read 10 reasons why you should come to the GKA Kite Expo.

📸: @camuucardenas

#gkakiteworldtour #gkaawards #gkabigairworldchampionships #gkakiteexpo #gkatarifa #kitesurfing #kiteboarding #hydrofoilfreestyle #gkabigair #bigair #gkabigair2022 #tarifa

Do you want to join the GKA Kite World Tour?
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May 10

Do you want to join the GKA Kite World Tour?

This year we will be selecting wildcard competitors for each event (freestyle, kite-surf and hydrofoil freestyle disciplines) through a video entry competition, adjudicated by the GKA Kite World Tour judging team.

The best three wildcard applications will be selected for each event.

Click the link in our bio to enter.

📸: @lukas_k_stiller
#GKAKiteWorldTour #GKAKitesurf #GKAFreestyle #GKAHydrofoilFreestyle #kiteboarding #kitesurfing #hydrofoilfreestyle

Are you ready for kiteboarding's biggest ...

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Apr 22

Are you ready for kiteboarding's biggest event? The Global Kitesports Association and GKA Kite World Tour have an incredible line-up running in Tarifa in June with a triple header of headline acts - all part of the same huge event, from 20th June - 06th July!

- Kite Expo
- GKA Awards
- GKA Big Air World Championships

Stay tuned for more information over the coming weeks, including the opening of public votes in May!

Learn more www.gkakiteworldtour.com

#gkaawards #gkakiteworldtour #gkabigairworldchampionships
#gkakiteexpo #gkatarifa #kitesurfing #kiteboarding #hydrofoilfreestyle #gkabigair

GOT SOME MOVES? 🕺🏽💃🏽

UPLOAD ...

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Apr 19

GOT SOME MOVES? 🕺🏽💃🏽

UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO SUBMISSIONS BEFORE SUNDAY 24TH APRIL 2022❗️

This is a wide open category bringing together the absolute best of all kiteboarding disciplines – with tricks landed any time from 1st January 2021 – 24th April 2022. Once the window for video submissions closes on 24th April, a special committee led by GKA Kite World Tour judges and rider representatives will select a shortlist of 10 male and 10 female tricks that will go forward to the public & industry voting stage.

A rider from any kiteboarding discipline can enter and upload videos for the Move of the Year award:

– Twintip – Strapless – Hydrofoil

The public vote for this award will open 17th May and close 7th June 2022

Click the link in our bio to read more and submit your video 🎥

#gkakiteworldtour #gkaawards #kiteboarding #kitesurfing #hydrofoil #bigair

ENTER THE GKA AWARDS BEST MOVE OF THE YEAR ...

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Apr 16

ENTER THE GKA AWARDS BEST MOVE OF THE YEAR CATEGORY BEFORE SUNDAY 24TH APRIL!

The first GKA Awards ceremony will run on the evening of Saturday 25th June in Tarifa as part of the GKA Big Air World Championships opening week! This year we’re running four awards categories – if you’d like to enter the Move of the Year category, we need your video submissions (shot anytime between 1st January 2021 – 24th April 2022) as soon as possible – uploads close 23.59pm CET Sunday 24th April.

Submit your video - link in our bio!

📸: @lukas_k_stiller
#gkakiteworldtour #gkaawards #kiteboarding #kitesurfing

During the GKA Big Air World Championships in ...

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Apr 14

During the GKA Big Air World Championships in Tarifa holding period of 20th June - 06 July, and also as well as the huge Kite Expo also running 21st - 26th June, the first GKA Awards 2022 will take place on Saturday night, 25th June in Tarifa town!

The sport of kiteboarding is home to a truly eclectic and vibrant mix of athletes and individuals and this is the international awards night to celebrate that. We will also produce an after-show highlights video for everyone to enjoy.

AWARDS CATEGORIES:
- BEST RIDER OF THE YEAR (Male and female awards)
- BEST MOVE OF THE YEAR (Male and female awards) SUBMISSIONS* OPEN NOW - LINK IN BIO!
(Twin-tip / strapless / hydrofoil tricks all included!)
- BEST SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO KITEBOARDING (Single award)
- ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Single award)

Find more details on the news page on the www.gkakiteworldtour.com website
and also find the video submission form for the Best Move of the Year award - both links in bio.

*The timeframe that these awards will consider for all categories is any achievements from 1st January 2021 through to Sunday 24th April 2022

*Deadline for Best Move submissions: Sunday 24th April 2022

#gkaawards #gkakiteworldtour #gkabigairworldchampionships
#gkakiteexpo #gkatarifa #kitesurfing #kiteboarding #hydrofoilfreestyle #gkabigair

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