GKA Distance Battle Finally Begins – Tuesday 29th 8pm CET

GKA Distance Battle kiteboarding competition

After Russian meddling with the online voting and general Covid-19 rubbishness plaguing the GKA Distance Battle earlier this season, finally the first heat of the Men’s Strapless Freestyle will begin tonight (Tuesday 29th). You can watch and keep up with all the action on the GKA Live Event Page here.

Basically, over the summer, selected riders had a window to shoot their tricks in a timed, continuous video and submit them to the GKA. Those tricks will now go into a virtual heat against other competitors. Sounds complicated… but we’re hoping it’s going to be good to watch, making up for the absence of GKA Kite World Tour competition this year.

The livestream went live at 8pmCET, here it is. Scroll down for more scheduling updates:

SCHEDULE FOR STRAPLESS FREESTYLE AND TWIN-TIP FREESTYLE IN THE GKA DISTANCE BATTLE

Tonight it’s the men’s Strapless Freestyle quarter finals:

H1: James Storm Carew VS Pedro Alfonso
H2: Jan Marcos Riveras VS Camille Delannoy
H3: P.Matos VS Kiko Roig Torres
H4: Mitu Monteiro VS Willow-River Tonkin

Upcoming Strapless Freestyle

Tuesday, 29.9.2020, 20:00h CET: Mens Quarterfinals
Thursday, 1.10.2020, 20:00h CET: Mens and Womens Semifinals
Sunday, 4.10.2020, 20:00h CET: Mens and Womens Finals

Upcoming Twin-tip Freestyle

Tuesday, 6.10.2020, 20:00h CET: Mens Quarterfinals
Thursday, 8.10.2020, 20:00h CET: Mens and Womens Semifinals
Sunday, 11.10.2020, 20:00h CET: Mens and Womens Finals

WATCH LIVE

Here’s some hype:

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