Saturday/Sunday February 19-20th, 2011 11:00-15:30hrsFeb 17, 2011 5:35am. Notice: the organizers of the event regret to inform you that due to milder weather and unsafe ice conditions, the event this weekend has been cancelled. If you have raised money for the Heart and Stroke fun race, please check the Prizes page to find out how you can still win! The Annual Lake Simcoe Wind Sports festival was launched in 2003 with the goal of organizing an exciting winter wind sailing event on a provincial level. The event is a celebration of winter wind sports and brings out some of the most enthusiastic riders throughout Ontario and Eastern Canada. Visitors from afar are encouraged to stay in local accommodations so they may enjoy the two days of riding. Over the years, different locations were tried to try to find the best wind, ice and season conditions close to Toronto. We are happy to call Glenwoods Avenue the home of the festival. The put-in at Glenwoods has become so popular for winter sailing, its common to find 30+ riders out enjoying the terrain any time it is windy in the winter. The major focus at the festival are various forms of kite flying: traction kite flying, single and dual line. Although the predominant one at the festival is the power kiting, the single and dual line kites always paint a beautiful backdrop in the sky for riders and spectators. Finally, it merits noting that this event includes riders from 10 to 76 years of age. The event serves as an excellent opportunity to promote the sport and to watch real passion seekers as they show you how they enjoy winter in Ontario. WarningDue to liability matters, in order to ride at this event, you must be an experienced winter sailor. Beginners are welcome as spectators or accompanied with a qualified kite instructor. |
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