European Tour 9th Place KLB Open Berlin Germany

On the 2nd-4th of October, the 5th edition of the KLB Open was held at the Tempelhof airfield in Berlin, Germany. This was the second round of the Kite Land Board/Buggy Tour (KLBB).

Traditionally this event is the biggest land kiting event of the year, with lots of kite brands, bringing stalls to show off their new products, meaning there was a lot of kit to demo. Other stands included food and gadgets, so there is something for everyone to enjoy. You can certainly see why this event gets a huge amount of visitors. Another bonus is that Tempelhof airfield is so close to the city, which means more people come and explore to see what power kiting is all about.This is why every year the best riders from all over Europe make their way down to the great city of Berlin, eager to show what the sport is all about. The uk crew are Ash Garwood, Lewis Wilby, Aj Philipson, Will Rose and Myself (Kris Beech), we made our way to Berlin hoping for some epic kiting.

The Friday

The event kicked off, but there was not much wind, but it was a great opportunity to test and look at new products from my sponsors. Trampa Boards had their new longboard called the street Carver, not only as a standard longboard, but with a add on electric motor. This was great fun, especially the electric setup because it is fast and will be great to get to the shops on in the future. The standard Carver is also amazing for the hills  because it has a one off feel, which makes it a very fun slide board. Next was the Peter Lynn stand, Where I got to check out the new Fury, Escape and Navigator bar and lines. I must say what a nice new clean looking kites, all we need now was some wind to test them in. 

The Saturday 

The wind was very much looking the same as the Friday, with kites struggling to say in the air. the competition was not going to happen today either. So plenty of time to catch up with other riders and play around on the Trampa Boards Carver.


The Sunday 


The conditions at the event were not looking great for the competition in the morning, however riders briefing had been moved to 1pm to see if the wind would pick up enough to get some kiting in. It was decided that the freestyle competition would run after all. The wind was very light, but I managed to take 9th place and am now looking forward to the Flymasters in the Netherlands! 

All the riders 

Big event, Big crowds 

The event stands

Looking at the new Pete Lynn kites 

Making the most of the light winds 

 In the distance, Tempelhof airfield from The Fernsehturm television tower in central Berlin.

Big thanks to Peter Lynn kite boarding and Trampa Boards.