This year Windermere’s DEFIANTwake will be hosting the second organised wake event since the ban was imposed and with it the second consecutive Ride For Peace event on the Lake. Its all about getting as many boats and riders on the lake at one time over the weekend and having as much fun as possible! As most of you know, World Peace Day is on the 21 September every year and our Ride For Peace event will be on the weekend of the 18 & 19 September. Tell all your mates, join the group, find a ride and get over here!!
There’s no real format, more of a weekend-long jam session. There is a Facebook group dedicated to this, so if you’re keen check it out and join it.
We realise that being a boat-based crew on a lake it is significantly harder to hook up a ride than a cable-based event, but if you’re keen to be a part of it then hit up the Facebook group and we’ll try and organise you a ride over the weekend. And if you are a regular Windermere rider and you fancy joining in then feel free to get out there – this is as good a weekend as any and as good a cause as any!
Obviously, we would advise that all participants acknowledge the Lake Bylaws and the 10 nautical mph limit, we hold no responsibility for those of you who would wish to do otherwise…
Remember, we’re not asking you to break the law, we just ask that you have fun. It wouldn’t bother us if you all wakesurfed – it would just be nice to see a great turnout.
The forecast looks awesome so hopefully catch up with many of you out there,
Autumn seems to creep up on us much faster each year. Luckily for us Wednesday nights have been spent riding the X1 up at Whitworth in between System 2.0 nights, taking full advantage of that precious evening sunlight.
It’s proved beneficial having a firm riding pattern, knowing roughly where and when you’re next session will happen. Beat the System and Alliance Rail Nights at Blackpool have resulted a social boom for our local wake community and we’ve seen so many improvements, styles and hammers go down there over the past few months, both wake and skate!
We’ve helped drag originals such as Chris and Buzz out the Northern Monkey closet, and after years of no bindings due to knee injuries it’s been truly inspiring to watch them ride. So if this summer has taken a depressing, physical toll on you’re body don’t get hung up, just adapt.
For many, wakeboarding doesn’t seem as attractive when the sun isn’t shining. Thick neoprene suits, scarves and snowboard jackets seem to scare many off, and as a result you’re only left with a handful of folk that are equally as amped to shred. You might need to hook up with someone new or jump on a boat that you didn’t know existed. These may be the most fun and progressive times you’re wakeboard’s ever seen.
Its been said before, two tower cables are the ideal place for beginners even if you have never wakeboarded before. Kiteboarders and existing cable riders have said it’s an awesome tool for getting you’re head round the air tricks such as mobes and S-bends.
But what about if you want to hit RAILS? If you’ve approached wakeboarding from skating or snowboarding background, spending most of your time hanging off a concrete ledge or flying down a skinny hand rail, the wakepark is for you.
We think its the most effective way to hit obstacles.. Ok Jet skis would be sweet and maybe not quite as expensive, but lets be honest you aint gonna find a fruity selection of sliders and kickers in your nearby canal. And why waste a perfectly good wake behind a boat if your mission is to solely session rails. Plus you’ve got the social aspect of the system 2.0 just like the boat everyone can chill in the sun, music on, good times.
Our aim back in June was to create a chilled out atmosphere at an affordable price. This, in my opinion is the most enjoyable time to ride. And also where you tend to go completly mad and try something new.
With the help and support of all the staff at Blackpool Wakepark we made it happen. Thursday Nights you can ride 3 sets of 7 minutes for just £20. (book to avoid disappointment)
Now Alliance Wake have stepped in and run rail nights on Tuesdays. They have sent local wake guru’s Tim & Chris Woodhead who provide expert coaching from beginner to pro level.
After the huge success of Alliance Wake Park back in October last year Glasfryn have finally opened up a brand new wake park, set up on a purpose built lake with one of the 3 brand new system 2.0 set ups that have just arrived in the UK.
The lake has been dug to accommodate a full cable system which they hope to install in the future if the wake park really takes off. Surrounded by trees, the lake is home to the Relentless Leviathan, graced by many of the best riders in the world and has travelled half the way round the globe and back for Relentless Wakestock Abu Dhabi.
There is a great team working at Glasfryn with Graham the pro, teaching and giving good hints and tips on how to land that first raley or hit the obstacles. There are showers and changing facilities on site and also go-carting, quad bikes, bowling and a cafe which serves delicious food just a 5 minute walk away. Prices are £20 for a 15 min ride.
All in all they have a really good set up in, great for learners and progressing riders, the Leviathan is a real treat to hit and the lake is warm and perfect to get some rail and kicker practice in. You may need to book as the slots are booking up really quick with a real hype about the park around the local villages.
Glasfryn is located on the A499 Caernarfon to Pwllheli road, Glasfryn Wakepark is easily accessible to everyone in North Wales. The postcode is LL53 6PG.
To book your session, call 01766 810202 or email graham@glasfryn.co.uk
The plan… load up the horse & trap aka Bibby’s transit and three axle ifor-willy and jeff off up North to show off his 40ft piece of handywork. After a quick fashion parade feat. “mixture of da furz” putting us half an hour behind schedule, we were on the road. A short 7hr long haul and a couple of sketchy moments up some minor inclines (New clutch) we arrived at lomond, ready to snooze. No time… up at seven, get that bee-atch afloat.
Fast forward, Bibbys covered every eventuality and enough tools at hand to rebuild the Cutty Sark. The words “like a glove” come to mind and the slider was ready for the fifteen man lift from the beach – Brew time! But how can something sooooo long with so much jib potential and so much sacraficial ply be TOO boyant? Mick Bibby = pure science. More Sand Bags Please…
She’s in, anchored down and Bucks first hits are solid but its looking lonely out there. The Rail Jam punters are anticipating big things from us. Bowler’s ‘Pressy’ is on route but masses of liquid potetial requires filling. Lomond’s ollie-on flat bar came to the rescue and a bit of digging about we sourced the various parts and pieces of their incline rail. Buck got snappy on the dewalt and did his IKEA thang while I had an adventure through the mind of sheer genius that is Bibbles. He is a carpentry killah! No CAD, No fen-diagrams, no fuss. Just Chizels for fingers.
Where others may see a sub standard sewer pipe offcut, Bibby sees a C-rail in the making. Need I elaborate any further. By ten’o'clock the rail park is complete, just with enough light left to fire up the monkey wrench and see Bibbs prove what the fuss was about before pizza delivery.
Seeing him put all the effort in, from Weeks ago when our mini leviathan got under way to the scrapheap challenge style speed build this afternoon, its all been worth it. The blood sweat and beers payed off tonight and my anticipation for the Weekend is Booming!!
The rail Jam is this Saturday, Practice Heats will commence on friday afternoon so get up here early.
Pro Coaching and Party followed by Boat comp on Sunday, Pitch you’re tent and get involved.
You’ll be delighted to know The LWC has teamed up with Blackpool WakePark to bring you a dedicated freestyle evening session at a long awaited affordable price.
Every Thursday evening between 6 and 9 (approx) you will be able rotate between friends and or other riders on the System 2.0. Each rider will be allocated three 7minute slots for just twenty quid. However there are limited places so booking in advance is advised to avoid any disappointment.
Our intentions are to adjust the sliders each session to make them more accessible, and or in some cases, more challenging. Also each week we intend to launch a new random floating jib obstacle that will be perfect to help dial those big spins or ollie back ones.
The system 2.0 is not only an effective way for hitting rails either, the pros have stated that it is the ideal learning tool for raleys and other air tricks that complement both boat and full cable riding.
This revolutionary piece of kit omits the need for any unnecessary swimming or walking. If your about to fall off, chances are the driver has already noticed and you’ll literally be up in a matter of seconds; therefore time on the water is super intense, and almost incomparable to any other means of riding.
If you have any suggestions or questions please do not hesitate to contact us at thelwc@live.com
This offer is aimed at existing wakeskaters and wakeboarders who already own there own kit. To Beat the System please call Garry Thompson on: 01253 836543
Spectators welcome.
See you there this Thursday
Love The Lancashire Wakeboard Club
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In 1999 Jeremy Gilley – the founder of Peace One Day – successfully completed his mission to create the first ever global cease fire day in the history of mankind. Even though the official day has been sanctioned by the UN many people have not heard about this day or don’t know how they can take part.
On the 21st of September 2007 the first annual Ride For Peace was held to coincide with World Peace Day. Every year since this cable parks, ski centres and individuals from all around the world acknowledge world peace day by Riding for Peace.
Australian Pro wakeboarder Kath Moore had a huge involvement with getting the event up and running and has been actively spreading the word and helping others to get involved ever since. Thanks to Kath, Eban and many other pros Ride for Peace is now a fairly big event on the UK wake calendar.
The Ride for Peace message is about having fun riding, skating, surfing, whatever. It’s a time for you to look beyond all the politics, violence and religion that surrounds us, there is no need to donate, no obligation to do anything other than what you love.
Everyone is capable of riding for peace as the event is not held at one set location; Just show your support by riding on the day or get yourself to a cable park where the riding is usually free, wear the t-shirt, take some pictures, spread the word.
(Surfdome have Ride for Peace clothing for sale)
Last year Windermere’s very own DEFIANTwake crew organised and held a Ride for Peace weekend on Lake Windermere, the first Wakeboard event since the introduction of the ban in 2005. It was a huge success with over 20 ski/wake boats involved! The DEFIANTwake crew have some big plans for twenty ten with rumours of sliders, chase boats, double ups and winches. If you want to get involved, register your boat, follow RIDE FOR PEACE LAKE WINDERMERE on Facebook and more importantly get all your friends involved.
This is your invite to Ride for Peace 2010, our aim is to inform as many people as we can that World Peace Day exists and to acknowledge the 21st September as that day by doing what we love.
After a dust off and a new spark plug our winch is up and running in the best of health and will be out in free-spooling action in the next couple of weeks. We also have designs for a newer, smaller and lighter winch that fits into a shopping trolley or baby’s pram; thus providing the perfect getaway for those urban adventures.
So if you discover or know of any local drops, gaps or cool locations that you think would be worth winching then please let them be known. You could earn yourself a Free LWC t-shirt!
Here are a couple of photos to wet your wake and skate appetite…
We plan to host regular sessions over the summer in our private lake AKA Bond Pond. If you would like to get involved please do not hesitate to contact us and we will let you know where and when it will be going off.
This is one of five sections for the new LWC 10m long, floating slider.
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