HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.Kayak Demos Request for Additional FundingRequest for Additional Funding: Town of Vail Special Events
Vail Whitewater Kayak Series presented by Alpine Kayak
To The Town of Vail Commission on Special Events:
We would like to request an additional $2000 of funding for the Vail Whitewater Kayak
Demos that take place on six Tuesdays from 5-7pm at the Vail Whitewater Park. With
the additional funding the demos will be changed into the Vail Whitewater Kayak Series.
The series will consist of three different kinds of competitions taking place at or near the
Vail Whitewater Park on six consecutive Tuesdays from May 14th-June 18th. Since this
will be the initial year of the event, we do not foresee being able to source additional
funds from any other place than the TOV CSE. If the event has more than 20 participants
for the events, than we believe it will be possible to charge a small registration fee for
races and get additional co-op advertising dollars from whitewater product companies.
The event:
May 14t, June 4th: Ring Your Bell Race: Competitors will have to complete several tasks
(maybe ringing a bell around eddys and holes)? And then race across the finish line. .
May 28th, June 18th: Down river race. Participants will start at eddy near Up the Creek
and end at International Bridge. If possible, two buoys will be placed below the hole that
racers will have to turn around both buoys before crossing the finish line. This race will
have both a kayak and stand up paddle board component.
May 21st, June 11th: Best Trick: Participants will be judged on the best trick they can
perform in the hole.
Best Surf: Stand Up board contestants will be judged on how they surf the hole.
Judges: The staff of Alpine Kayak will be the judges for these events. We might also
have guest judges from the local and national paddling community.
Participants: All participants will need to sign an AK waiver. We reserve the right to
deny entry to any individual based on lack of river experience or intoxication.
Cancellation of event: Alpine Kayak reserves the right to cancel any event the day of due
to un-safe water levels (too high or low) or other unforeseen obstacles in the river. We
will do our best to have all events proceed as planned, but the safety of participants will
come first.
AK Staff for the event: AK will have at minimum 4 staff at all events. Staff are there to
register participants, conduct river safety, record start and finish times (when
applicable)and judge racers .
Prize Money Awarded at Each Event:
1st Place: $150
2nd Place:$75
3rd Place: $25
Additional Prizes will be given out to participants in the form of gear. Some to be
donated by Alpine Quest, others from our vendors. T-shirts, hats, water bottles, ect..
Perhaps these prizes will be awarded for fun stuff like, best retro kayak, youngest
participant, costumes?
Marketing:
KZYR: one ad dedicated to the town race series (out of two) for the 2 weeks before and
six weeks during the event
Facebook/Twitter/AQS web page
Posters at all three AQS shops: Edwards, Glenwood and Lionshead (opens June 7th)
Request a banner at the site? Is this possible except for the week of the mountain games?
Connection to other local businesses:
We are also trying to establish a connection with two local restaurant/ bar for an award
ceremony/ drink & food specials after the event. All prizes will be awarded there and
additional gear swag given out. Once the locations have been secured, we will let the
town know.
How funds will be used:
CSE Money Already Awarded: $2,000
Additional Funds Requested: $2,000
AK Staff for the event: $2000
Prize Money to be distributed: $1500
Marketing: $500