Official countdown for the GKA Distance Battle

Published 11th September 2020 by Danny

Date: Saturday 11th September
Location: Hamburg
Words: Kate Chandler

The most eagerly anticipated kite competition of the year is just over a week away!

The GKA Distance Battle, a first of its kind, online, kitesurfing competition is about to start. Over the last month athletes from around the world have been giving it their all, riding their home spots and recording the action, ready to be used as heat entries for the GKA Distance Battle.

The waiting is finally over, on Tuesday 22nd of September we will see the start of the online competition and the beginning of the live action. Get ready to see your favourite GKA athletes back on the water doing what they live for! The competition will be broadcast online via the GKA Distance Battle event page, with running commentary from Jo Ciastula and feedback from the official GKA judges team, along with live interviews with riders.

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Highlights from today’s competition! We reached round 5 of the women’s division before the wind dropped. Tomorrow, we’ll continue with the skippers meeting at 12:00, and the first possible start at 12:30 (GMT-3)

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Oct 22

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Highlights from today’s competition! We reached round 5 of the women’s division before the wind dropped. Tomorrow, we’ll continue with the skippers meeting at 12:00, and the first possible start at 12:30 (GMT-3)

📸 @romantsovaphoto

@qatarairways
@revistakitley

#gkakiteworldtour #qatarairways #GKAIbiraquera #kitesurfing #brazil

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Round 4 is complete! With heats overlapping, we’re fast approaching the semi-finals, and the plan is to push through the women’s division and crown our female event champion.

Don’t miss a moment of the action, catch round 5 of the women’s division live on our stream or join us on the beach if you’re in the area.

📸 @romantsovaphoto

@qatarairways
@revistakitley

#gkakiteworldtour #qatarairways #GKAIbiraquera #kitesurfing #brazil

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Oct 22

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Round 4 is complete! With heats overlapping, we’re fast approaching the semi-finals, and the plan is to push through the women’s division and crown our female event champion.

Don’t miss a moment of the action, catch round 5 of the women’s division live on our stream or join us on the beach if you’re in the area.

📸 @romantsovaphoto

@qatarairways
@revistakitley

#gkakiteworldtour #qatarairways #GKAIbiraquera #kitesurfing #brazil

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After a few lay days, the girls are finally back on the water to prove their kite-surfing skills. We’re speeding through the rounds and witnessing some incredible action.

Tune in live: www.gkakiteworldtour.com/live

📸 @romantsovaphoto

@qatarairways
@revistakitley

#gkakiteworldtour #qatarairways #GKAIbiraquera #kitesurfing #brazil

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Oct 22

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After a few lay days, the girls are finally back on the water to prove their kite-surfing skills. We’re speeding through the rounds and witnessing some incredible action.

Tune in live: www.gkakiteworldtour.com/live

📸 @romantsovaphoto

@qatarairways
@revistakitley

#gkakiteworldtour #qatarairways #GKAIbiraquera #kitesurfing #brazil

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It’s all happening live! Join @jociastula in the livestream booth for expert insights and real-time action. Don’t miss a second!

📸 @romantsovaphoto

@qatarairways
@revistakitley

#gkakiteworldtour #qatarairways #GKAIbiraquera #kitesurfing #brazil

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Oct 22

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It’s all happening live! Join @jociastula in the livestream booth for expert insights and real-time action. Don’t miss a second!

📸 @romantsovaphoto

@qatarairways
@revistakitley

#gkakiteworldtour #qatarairways #GKAIbiraquera #kitesurfing #brazil

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A dream come true for three-time Kite-Surf World Champion @guillybrandao! Curious to find out what it is? Don’t miss his interview!

🎥 @dane___wilson, @tiagoazzi & @moatinga 🎬 @dafalti

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Oct 21

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A dream come true for three-time Kite-Surf World Champion @guillybrandao! Curious to find out what it is? Don’t miss his interview!

🎥 @dane___wilson, @tiagoazzi & @moatinga 🎬 @dafalti

@qatarairways
@revistakitley

#gkakiteworldtour #qatarairways #GKAIbiraquera #kitesurfing #brazil

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The sun was shinning for day 2 down here in Ibiraquera, Brazil. Round one kicked off with some light wind but unfortunately dropped and we couldn’t advance. Nonetheless the action on the water was one to behold 🙌🏼

🎥 @dane___wilson, @tiagoazzi 🎬 @moatinga & @dafalti

@qatarairways
@revistakitley

#gkakiteworldtour #qatarairways #GKAIbiraquera #kitesurfing #brazil

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Oct 20

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