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Ride For Peace 2010

September 16, 2010

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.

Or go to Facebook and type in: RIDE FOR PEACE – LAKE WINDERMERE

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,

Peace!

DEFIANTwake

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Beat the System

June 9, 2010

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

For Directions:
Ream Hills Farm
Mythop Road
Blackpool
PR43NB

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Ride For Peace

May 13, 2010

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.

Peace

The LWC

http://www.rideforpeace.tv/
http://www.peaceoneday.org/en/welcome

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Past your bedtime

March 25, 2010

As temperatures gradually begin to rise, and the days get longer, apathy diminishes. Riders return to the waters, fresh bursting with enthusiasm. They watch their favourite wake vid and check the weather forecast on a daily basis.
However for some that was irrelevant, motivation and determination were never put aside.

Windermere locals Mark Humphries and Tom Lomax decided enough was enough.
At 2100hrs, Monday evening their patience was abandoned on the jetty of a nearby marina. Their custom winch built by a local Wakeskater, Adam Charlesworth and Mr Lomax roared into action and pulled them across the bay in virtually total darkness.