Third Annual European FLOW Championship

Date: Saturday 18th August 2012
Location: Flow House Xscape Yorkshire, UK

Calling all European Flowboarders! The 2012 FLOW (Flowboarding League Of the World) Tour is on its way to Europe.   The date and venue for the penultimate event  –The European FLOW Championships has been confirmed. The championships previously hosted by Flow House Bedford in 2011 will be held at the newly built Flow House™ Xscape, Yorkshire, England on Saturday 18th August 2012. The championship event will be the apex of the European FLOW Tour, as venues all across Europe will be having local FLOW Tour qualifying events giving their top local riders an opportunity to travel and compete at the championships against the best of the best for a possible place on the European team.
Once the Euro FLOW team has been selected, the chosen riders will travel to Ogden, Utah, USA to compete on an international stage at the FlowRider FLOW Championships proving their skills against the worlds best.

With an updated format, the junior division has been included into the European team and the junior Flowboard winner will have the opportunity to join Team Europe on their journey to USA.

This year the line up of divisions include:

- Mens Flowboard
- Open Bodyboard
- Female Flowboard
- Junior Flowboard (17/under)

There are also two none Team Europe qualifying divisions in the form of

-    Junior Bodyboard (17/under)
-    Masters Flowboard (35+)
 
These divisions are there for those who wish to get their first taste of competition or simply just to have some fun with like minded people. The winners of these categories walk away with some prizes but will not form part of Team Europe who travel to the USA.

The day will consist of different rounds and disciplines open to everyone! So whether you’re as of yet to try the FlowRider, tried it a couple of times or, perhaps it’s your new thing! The Euros will be an event you won’t want to miss! Everyone can and should enter as it’s a great opportunity to ride and learn from some of Europe’s best, plus it’s a load of fun!

Flow House™ Xscape, Yorkshire is located in one of UK's leading extreme sports centres with an indoor ski slope, climbing wall, skate park, and two double FlowRiders. Feel free to watch all the action from our full bar or VIP lounge, or take a break and head to our retail store for some shopping.

There will be competitor practice Friday August 17th (7-10pm) with the main event to follow on Saturday (12noon until late), so be sure to get practicing. If you need any info or have any questions then please email: flowrider@flowhouse.co.uk

http://www.facebook.com/FLOWtour
 

Rider & personal development is an extremely important part of the Flow House culture. We aim to no matter your age or experience enhance you as an individual whether it be on the wave or through the experiences that you gain through Flow House.

We run a number of different development opportunities:

Running every school holiday the Flow Academy works with the same 12ppl developing their Flow skills every morning for 4 days. We aim to take you on a journey collectively whilst also looking at your individual skill set. To find out more about the next camp please ring us on 0845 200 2928.

Open to everyone these sessions normally run on a weekday evening for a couple of hours and are dedicated to learning new tricks. They  allow you to come and ride with some fo the best riders in Europe and work on landing a specifc move. There is no worrying about getting back on the wave as these sessions are fast paced and you barely have time to think (this often helps) before your back on the wave!

Each year we will select a number of riders that have shown dedication and potential to join our European Development Squad. This gives you the opportunity to ride everyday on private training sessions working with the rest of the squad and your coach. The ultimate goal is for you to compete at the Europeans and place well. In 2011 Flow House Development riders took 3 of the top 5 positions.