The combination of wind, snow, sunshine and open space that the province has to offer makes it an ideal location for the event to take place, according to organizers.
Over 100 contestants will be participating at Red Bull Kite Farm, with their kites, skis and snowboards, all to participate in the international competition.
It took almost a year and a half for the organizer, Aaron Hackel, to have Regina host the kiteboarding event, which has been running for a few years now in other parts of the world.
He commented about winning the bid:
“I think it’s a total kudos to what we do have to offer in the wintertime in Saskatchewan and it is such a good place to live and get out.”
The competition will be a 50km to 80km endurance race, and winners will get a free trip over to Norway in April this year, where they will have the chance to compete – representing North America – in another kiteboarding event.
Registration is open to anyone 16 years and older, and they can compete as an individual or as a team of three. This event, taking place on February 14th, will be free to attend. Organizers of events like these usually invest in services such as flyer and poster printing to help get the word out into the community.