On June 28th and 29th, the first Quiksilver Outrigger Open Water in The Netherlands will be organised. This event is to promote OC6 racing and will take place alongside the “King of the Groms” surfcontest at Hoek van Holland.
This great event will give us, European Outriggerfanatics, the perfect stage to show our joy in Open Ocean Outriggerracing and to introduce our sport to the public and media.
Our main goal is to organize an OC6 racing event with a short distance competition on Saturday afternoon and long distance racing (25 km) on Sunday morning. But OC1 paddlers are more than welcome to join us for this weekend.

See you at the beach!
Rolph Overvliet
rovervli@outrigger.nl

Manu-Ura and Six-Fours Va’a welcome you to the 8th annual Orofero
Challenge competition, which will be in a two day event, the 28th and 29th of June 2008.
The Orofero Challenge perpetuates one of Polynesian most important and historic cultural traditions, while honoring outrigger canoe paddlers around the world.
The 92 km race for experienced paddlers is around the islands of Six-Fours and in Toulon are in two legs.
This race, like any other competition, tests ones physical and mental limits: strength, endurance, courage, determination and teamwork.
Outrigger canoe paddling is deeply rooted in the Polynesian culture. Polynesians travelled to nearby islands and fished in the open sea via an outrigger canoe. Polynesians used voyaging canoes to travel across the Pacific Ocean, exploring and settling in areas like Hawaï, Aotearoa, and Rapa Nui. The Polynesians established the outrigger canoe as a means of transportation in their new homes. Outrigger canoeing is the official team sport in Tahiti.
Orofero Challenge has become one of the most important va’a competition in Europe.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

Friday 28 June 2008 37km 3:00 pm
Saturday 29 June 2008 55km 9:00 am

In the women’s category, a distance of 69 km is proposed in two legs:

Friday 28 June 2008 25km 3:00 pm
Saturday 29 June 2008 44 km 8:30 am

Manu-Ura and Six-Fours Va’a welcome you to the 8th annual Orofero
Challenge competition, which will be in a two day event, the 28th and 29th of June 2008.
The Orofero Challenge perpetuates one of Polynesian most important and historic cultural traditions, while honoring outrigger canoe paddlers around the world.
The 92 km race for experienced paddlers is around the islands of Six-Fours and in Toulon are in two legs.
This race, like any other competition, tests ones physical and mental limits: strength, endurance, courage, determination and teamwork.
Outrigger canoe paddling is deeply rooted in the Polynesian culture. Polynesians travelled to nearby islands and fished in the open sea via an outrigger canoe. Polynesians used voyaging canoes to travel across the Pacific Ocean, exploring and settling in areas like Hawaï, Aotearoa, and Rapa Nui. The Polynesians established the outrigger canoe as a means of transportation in their new homes. Outrigger canoeing is the official team sport in Tahiti.
Orofero Challenge has become one of the most important va’a competition in Europe.

Europe’s annual rendez-vous for the true Outrigger canoe and Surfski lover..

Friday 11/7
-OC6 paddle clinic by Karel Tresnak jr

Saturday 12/7
-20km race (OC1/OC2/V1/V2 and Surf Ski’s)
-3x1km relay race (all categories)

Sunday
-OC1 500m sprints (OC1/V1)
-8km race (oter categories)
-OC4 fun race .

The second international Outrigger Challenge47 will be held in Bremerhaven, Germany on the beautiful Weserstrand in Bremerhaven, there will be a short race of 500m and the real Challenge about 40km on the Weser River for OC1,OC2,OC4 and of course OC6 racing teams. All teams are welcome to feel the spirit of Outrigger Canoe paddling here on the NorthCoast of Germany. All Contact informations will be found on www.kvu-bremerhaven.de
Aloha

Europe’s biggest OC1 event, 4th edition
Saturday : 20km long distance, relay race
Sunday : 500m sprints, OC4 elimination race
Location : Surfers Paradise beach, Knokke-Heist, Belgium

saturday 5 may OC1 race, 20 km. - circumnavigation of the island
sunday 6 may OC2 race, 20 km. - circumnavigation of the island
10.000 $ prize

COURSE OC1 et OC2

le dimanche 27 mai 2007

dans la baie de St Jean de Luz.

Cette course se déroulera sous forme de circuit, dans la houle et les vagues avec transition dans le sable pour une durée de 2 heures environ.

Nous organisons aussi une course de PADDLEBOARD et une démonstration de STAND UP SURFING le samedi 26 mai sur la vague de StBarbe.

Toutes les infos ci dessous :

Ludovic Dulou

ludo@oceanoutrigger.com

www.oceanoutrigger.com

+336 80 68 77 43

Manu ura va’a welcome you to the 7th annual Orofero Challenge, which will be in a two-day event, the 29th and 30th of June 2007. Race length for the open OC6 men is 92 kilometers and 69 kilometers for the OC6 women and mixed.

Please see our website for complete details.