About White Air
The history behind WHITE AIR on the Isle of Wight
One of the biggest water and land based extreme sports festival in Europe? Read on...
White Air began in 1997, starting as a Wind and Surf based event due to the attraction of the Islands superb conditions, beaches, and of course waves. It has rapidly expanded and now one of the most prestigious International festivals on the calendar now involving some 26 sports on water, land, beach, urban and in the air combined with arts, music, and entertainment.
19-21 Sept 2008 12th Annual White Air Extreme Sports Festival
The event site itself is a natural arena, being both superb for the various disciplines on and off the water, the competitors and spectators, and general all round infrastructure. Over the years White Air has progressed into a multi-sport event. With its routes firmly in the watersport competitions the events have expanded to the exciting land based disciplines and it now attracts 35,000 spectators over 5 days plus live music evenings and the White Air party night.
Windsurfing Racing, Freestyle Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Stand Up Surfing, Thundercats, Surf Kayak Racing and Jet Ski Freestyle, make up the extreme sports on the water, with more added every year. 2008 will see the addition of more sailing races including Flying Moth.
Whilst Skate, BMX, Mountain Boarding and Mountain Biking, and Parkour have added greatly to this huge extreme sports competition enabling top action not only on the water but now just as much on the land as well. 2008 will also see the introduction of MX and Flatland BMX!
Frisbee Freestyle and Speedminton displays have been added to the beach sports with ope volley ball competitions for the public. The live stage now has 50 groups, and two big evenings with headline acts.
White Air has built its reputation around top class competition combined with a friendly competitor and spectator atmosphere. The variety of live music day and night and the great parties on the weekend are all part of this unique event. The event now attracts some 500 competitors. The policy has always been that whatever the weather there will be action either on the land, on the water, or both!
'Taste the Sports' with White Air
Whilst at White Air why not take time out to learn about the sports and how to get started. Some 5000 people tried sports last yaer so why not join them for White Air 2008. There will be chances to try the gear from various manufacturers but also the chance to learn the art of Mountain Boarding and ride the hill, join in the Skate clinics, Parkour and the art of free running, Thundercat Powerboats, Paragliding, Winddisc, or learn the basics of Kitesurfing, Windsurfing and Surfing, have a go on the Mountain Bike trials course, introductory in Land Yachting, or even to have a go at Paddle Surfing, try the Aqua Skipper, Paramotoring, Flyjumping, Land Windsurfing or the new sports of Speedminton and the Camtrike! And if you still have the energy why not try and climb the wall!. If you fancy something less energetic why not try out our Graffitti workshop, the Freequay Tent or Digital Dj Mixing with the top pro's!
Information; For more infomation on White Air, the events, ramps/multi-sport park, trade shows, TV and sponsorship please contact;
The White Air Ramps..
White Air has an amazing ramp and parkland set-up suitable for all levels of Skateboard, BMX, Inline, and Mountain Board. Contact us to hire (contact details at bottom of page).
White Air event management;
EMAIL : info@whiteair.co.uk TEL : 00 44 (01983) 760553 FAX : 0871 2773095 POST : River Cottage, Station Rd, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England. PO41 OQX
