This years
Royston Kite Festival was held on the 1st of August at the Therfield
Heath, Royston
The Royston
Power Kiters had a Stall this year to help promote Safe Kiting in
and around the Royston area.
We Raffled a number of prizes donated by very kind Kites shops and
Manufacturers in order to raise money for the NSPCC. The prizes Included
a Flexdeck from Flexifoil and a number of Kites, safety gear, books and
DVD's.
The Organisers
also held a grand prize draw of which the main prize was a Weekend in
Paris for two...
The event once
again suffered from an excessive amount of Sun and a virtual lack of
wind although all but one of the displays did go ahead. There was a few
very large inflatable single line kites flying well outside the arena,
whilst in the arena there were various display teams from around the
country including Team Adrenalize showing everyone there Board and Buggy
skills and a very good display of Indian Fighting kite techniques...
The only other
thing to mar the event would have to be the plague of wasps that were
attracted to the litter bins, fizzy drinks and Uncle's (Mark's)
lips.......
All in all
everyone of the 5 to 6 thousand people that were believed to have
attended the event seemed to have a good time. Lets hope the Festival
continues for many years to come.
There
are pictures of the Royston Power Kiters, their friends and some of the
attractions at the Festival in the
Photo gallery