FLEET OVERVIEW
There are 12 different nationalities competing across the whole event with ten men still on the waiting list, such was the large number of pre-registrations.
This is the first time ever that an event has been run on the perfect conditions on Taiba lagoon and the riders have also had their input as to where the exact best competition area would be.
MEN
The men’s elimination ladders for the main event is made up of these 28 riders:
- Top 22 ranked riders from the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour Freestyle division
- 2 GKA Wildcards: Tom Bridge and Roberto Anthar Racca (who is back competing after a 3 year break)
- 2 GKA Video Wildcards: Luis Fernando Silva and Leo Verrecchia
- 2 winners of the local qualifier competition: TBC
WOMEN
- Nine women have registered to compete
- The top four women all still have a title shot at the title.
