Big Air Sydney 2024

Do you have what it takes to take the crown?

Big Air Sydney 2024 is proudly part of the Core Big Air National Series with North Kiteboarding and Legend Element as engagement partners. The 2023 event, which was the first-of-its-kind in NSW, has been a massive success with riders coming from across the state to battle it out for the title, share their skills and meet the community. This year, Kiteboarding Australia, together with Core Kiteboarding, North Kiteboarding and Legend Element, are determined to make it even bigger and more spectacular.

Green light for 4th of February 2024! The event will take place in Kurnell, NSW. There will be four major categories to ensure we can engage and encourage kiteboarders of various skills and levels to participate.

What can be better than an epic comp? A comp with epic prizes, of course. All participants who register by the 2nd of February 2024 and compete in the Big Air Sydney 2024 will go into the draw to win an action-packed North ATMOS Carbon board and (drum roll) a 7 night all-inclusive stay at a dreamy resort, Kitesurf Tonga.

The first 50 participants will get a hand-printed Legend Element T-shirt and a Sun & Earth zinc.

Please read the details below and register accordingly.

LOCATION: Kurnell, NSW 2231

WIND WINDOW: 4th February (green light)

CONDITIONS: 25+ knots

CATEGORIES

• King of Big Air
  the best of the best in Sydney, who have been pre selected to compete, will showcase their skills and fight for their chance to take the crown and win some high value prizes from our generous sponsors
• Queen of Big Air
  we are welcoming our extremely talented ladies to compete for the title of the Queen and win some royal prizes 
• Prince/Princess of Big Air
  for the fist time this year, we are opening this exciting and important category for our under-18 shredders as we look forward to seeing the mind-blowing progress from our next generation of champions 
• Big Air Open Session
  open session for everyone who wants to compete against their mates, beat their personal records, win a number of prizes and get some serious bragging rights for the year to come. 

IMPORTANT: You can only register for the King of Big Air category if you received a special invitation from the organisers. If you think you've got what it takes for the King category, send us a request to marketing@kiteboardingaus.com

PRIZES

7 nights at Kitesurf Tonga

Kitesurf Tonga is giving away a major dream kiteboarding getaway. Register by the 2nd of February and participate in any category of the Big Air Sydney 2024 to go into the draw to win a 7 night all-inclusive stay* on Uoleva island, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful islands in the Tongan group. All meals, beachfront ensuite accommodation and unlimited kiteboarding.

This is what dreams are made of!

North Atmos Board

Thanks to our long-standing partner, North Kiteboarding, Kiteboarding Australia will be giving away an Atmos Carbon Board, valued at $1,490. All participants who register for the Big Air Sydney 2024 event by the 2nd of February and take part in any category will go into the draw to win. Go to new heights with the North Atmos board!

Legend T-shirt

Our generous partner, Legend Element, will be giving away their custom-made hand-printed Sydney Big Air 2024 t-shirts to the first 50 participants. Come early to the event registration to secure your size.

Sun & Earth zinc

We care about your pretty face, so Kiteboarding Australia partnered with Sun & Earth, organic zinc and sunscreen company that hand picks skin food ingredients to ensure that your skin gets the nourishment & protection it needs while you are sending it on the water. Every participant will get their own zinc and since we are not all the same skin tone, there is a range of tinted zincs to suit most skin tones.

Thank you to our sponsors who are generously providing prizes and perks for winners and participants in all categories:

• Core Kiteboarding
• North Kiteboarding
• Mystic Boarding
• Legend Element
• Kitesurf Tonga
• Woo Sports
• Kitepower Australia
• Sun & Earth

SCORING

King, Queen and Prince/Princess of Big Air Sydney
This year, we are getting closer to aligning to the international Big Air scoring standards as we are growing the discipline across the country and looking to prepare our champions for the world class competitions. We will take into account the height, technicality and variance/style of your tricks. Stay tuned for more details.

Open Category
We will continue working with WOO in our Open category to help us determine the winners. You do not need a WOO to compete and we will be providing the devices and mounts for our competitors in the Open category to use during the event if they do not already have one.

IMPORTANT: You can only register for the King of Big Air category if you received a special invitation from the organisers. If you think you've got what it takes for the King category, send us a request to marketing@kiteboardingaus.com

REGISTRATION AND PRICES

Special discounted rate of $40 before the 29th of January for the King, Queen and Open categories. We invite our Juniors to join at a discounted rate of $30. Entries made on or after the 30th January will incur a late fee of $20.

ELIGIBILITY

You must be a current Kiteboarding Australia member to compete. Find the most suitable membership option for you:

• Event membership - $76

One-off membership that is only valid for the Big Air 2023 event.

• Full membership - $191

Annual Kiteboarding Australia membership gives access to our exclusive insurance, including recreational public liability and personal accident insurance. It also lets you participate in all Kiteboarding Australia  events, competitions and clinics.

Kiteboarding Australia is a non-for-profit organisation and every member contributes to delivering the highest standards of education and training to local schools and instructors, while enabling us to advocate for kiteboarding and winging on the national level as well as with the local councils. This means that our favourite beaches remain open for practicing the sport, promoting convenient parking, high safety standards and many more elements crucial for the growth and development of our favourite sport.

Join Kiteboarding Australia today and support your sport

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What Category should I join?
A: We strongly recommend that all male riders who can jump 15m or higher and/or are capable of sending loops register for the King of Big Air and not the Open category. We strongly recommend that all female riders register for the Queen of Big Air category. All participants can only register for one category.

Q: What happens if there is no wind?
A: We are locking in a number of dates in February for the competition to ensure windy conditions. The competition may be postponed further or a refund of the competition fee ($30 for early bird or $50 for late fee) will be provided to the participants.

Q: Can people who don't have a WOO compete?
A: Yes, you can compete even if you don't own a WOO device. We have demo devices that we will provide to participants to use during the event. However, please make sure to let us know that you will need a WOO when registering for the event. We encourage people with multiple WOO devices to lend their spare WOOs to their friends.

Q: Are there separate categories for masters/legends/strapless/foil boards
A: No, there are only 3 main categories in this event, however, you are welcome to register in one of them regardless of your age and gear preference.

Q: Can people from other states compete?
A: Yes, the competition is open to everybody. We place a strong focus on community, inclusion, diversity and progression and do not wish to place boundaries on who can join based on their location, gender, age, nationality or other attributes. The more people join and share the stoke, knowledge and skills, the better.

Q: Is there any entertainment after the competition?
Y: Yes, there will be a social event after the presentation at a local venue which is yet to be announced. Stay tuned!

Q: What kind of prizes should we expect?
A: There will be 2 North boards, thanks to North Kiteboarding and Kitepower Australia, as well as an ION harness, courtesy of KBL Sports, and a complete WOO package from WOO Sports, as well as a number of other prizes.

You are welcome

The Big Air Sydney 2024 is an event focused on participation, inclusion, progression and community. As such, we look forward to encouraging and engaging as many kiteboarders as possible, regardless of the level of riding.

Although the King of Big Air is an invitation-only event, the Queen of Big Air and Big Air Open Session are open for anyone who can jump. If you know someone who might be interested in joining, please encourage them to sign up.

We also welcome spectators to come and cheer for their friends and enjoy the beautiful day on the beach together.

Kiteboarding Australia will be providing entertainment on the beach to make sure all our competitors and spectators alike have the best day on and off the water.

*Kitesurf Tonga Terms and Conditions

The voucher is for 1 person only and includes 7 nights accommodation, all meals and local transfers from Haapai airport. If you wish to bring another person, they will have to pay extra for meals and transfers. The voucher does not include any flights or any other transfers. It is not to be used with any other offer or sale. The voucher is only valid for April, May, June, October or November. If you wish to come in July, August or September, you will need to pay a top up. You must check availability and make a booking to use the voucher. For more information, please email info@kitesurftonga.com