Kiteboard Open Holland |
The KBO is one of the biggest kite events in Europe if not the biggest and ExPix were invited along to help increase the coverage and to document the event the way only ExPix does. Having heard all the stories about how good and large this event was didnt prepare us for exactly how many people the KBO caters for or has potential to reach. The beach was rammed and I can only equate the size to Boardmasters (Newquay Surf Comp) who claim to have around 100 000 visitors on the beach................. it was amazing. So with good support from the industry there were stalls, activities and parties. We definately want to go back to this one next year. We arrived on Sun morning after an overnight trip from the Think Tank event in Tamworth UK, and were met by hordes of people walking, driving or cycling in the direction of the beach surely this crowd couldnt be all going to the same place as us. Well they were it took us about an hour to find somewhere to park and we arrived on the beach to see a range of coloured flags, tents and vehicles on the Notorious Beach in Noordwijk. This is the fifth year the event has taken place and it has steadily grown in size and stature. Organised by the Noordwijk Kite Club it is a labour of love for the members. The main sponsors of the event this year were protest |