News - barefootski http://www.barefootski.com/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:04:15 -0500 FeedCreator 1.8.0-nukeFEED (http://nukeSEO.com) WBC Figure 8 Championships http://www.barefootski.com/article67.html COMING UP NEXT!

This is the final stop of the 2011 WBC Figure 8 Barefoot Series.
Click Here for current Figure 8 Series standings.

Figure 8 Series EventWBC Figure 8 Championships
October 22, 2011 (OFFICIAL) - Winter Haven, FL
Where: Lake Conine

 

For more information and please use the following contacts:
Contacts: Chris McWatters 734-564-7421 | wbcbarefoot@gmail.com 863-877-0039

]]> no_email@example.com (admin) http://www.barefootski.com/article67.html The Stewart Bieber Memorial: Alabama River Barefoot Endurance Challenge http://www.barefootski.com/article66.html COMING UP!!!
The Stewart Bieber Memorial: Alabama River Barefoot Endurance Challenge

Stewart Bieber Memorial Alabama Barefoot Challenge

October 1 and 2, 2011 (OFFICIAL) - Montgomery, AL
Presented by: www.alabamashowski.com
Location: Montgomery, AL
Contact: Charles Norell 334-514-7287 or 334-399-7384
CLICK HERE to read the Flyer

]]> no_email@example.com (admin) http://www.barefootski.com/article66.html Jon Debelak wins the Mad City Clean Lakes Figure 8 http://www.barefootski.com/article64.html Jon Debelak continues to ski like a man possessed taking the 1st place spot at the Clean Lakes Figure 8 in Madison Wisconsin this past weekend.

The field this year in Madison was packed with very experienced Figure 8 footers. From Marc Donahue, to Ron Blouw, Eric Devries, Paul Stokes, Mike Netzer, Aron Shoezel and too many others to list, this was shaping up to be one tough Figure 8 tourney this year and it was!

2011 Clean Lakes Festival Figure 8

1st Place: Jon Debelak
2nd Place: Paul Stokes
3rd Place: Ron Blouw
4th Place: Eric Devries
 

Click Here to view the bracket

Click Here for current the WBC Figure 8 Series points standings


]]> no_email@example.com (admin) http://www.barefootski.com/article64.html Footstock 2011 Results http://www.barefootski.com/article63.html  Story by: Gary Mueller

Florida’s Fleck wins record 5th National Endurance Title.

Rough water abounds as biggest field in years delivers a slew of upsets. First ever Master National Endurance champion crowned.

Crandon, Wisconsin – A year after losing in the longest run in Footstock history and taking second, Pete Fleck showed the barefoot world why he is still the king of figure eights. After dominating the Footstock field for two days, Fleck beat a gutty Jon DeBelak for his record fifth National Open Championship in what turned out to be the longest run of the day-2 and ¾ eights.

And although seeing Fleck in the finals was a familiar site, this year’s tournament was the polar opposite of last year, as wind and waves pummeled the famed Peshtigo eight. Fewer than a dozen figure eights were recorded over two days, with most of them coming in the last 5 runs of the day on Sunday.

“It was brutal out there,” explained Tournament Director and 16th place finisher Jacob Weber of Crandon. “The waves were just relentless from the time you stepped off to the final turn coming into the site. The stretch from Chetek corner to the step-off area took out most everyone.”

Despite the less than stellar conditions, nothing could spoil the party for the former X-gamess Barfeoot Champ, Fleck who was the only man to never lose a run over the two day competition. Fleck also won the Senior National Championship over DeBelak.

Head over the footstock2011.com for a full story

Click Here for full story and to view the final run between Fleck and Debelak

Footstock 2011

]]> no_email@example.com (admin) http://www.barefootski.com/article63.html Footstock and Mad City Figure 8's coming up next! http://www.barefootski.com/article62.html Coming up next:

FootStock 2011
August 20 and 21, 2011 (OFFICIAL) - Crandon, WI
Where: Lake Peshtigo
Contact: Jacob Weber 608-732-5306

Mad City Clean Lakes Festival Barefoot Challenge
August 27, 2011 (OFFICIAL) - Madison, WI
Where: Brittingham Bay, Lake Monona
Website
Schedule & Details
Registration
Contacts: Paul Stokes 608-333-6584 | Bob Mahnke 608-695-6673

 

DON'T MISS THEM!!

]]> no_email@example.com (admin) http://www.barefootski.com/article62.html Ron Blouw WINS St. Louis Figure 8 http://www.barefootski.com/article61.html The Glen Meuller Figure 8 challenge at Lake St. Louis was this past Saturday and Ron Blouw plowed through the competition on his way to a first place finish!

Tom Knoezer, Ron Blouw and JJ Link
Left to Right. Tim Knoerzer, Ron Blouw, JJ Link

1st Place: Ron Blouw
2nd Place: Tim "Hydro" Knoerzer
3rd Place: JJ Link

Click Here to view the bracket
Click Here for full story and standings

]]> no_email@example.com (admin) http://www.barefootski.com/article61.html Glen Meuller Annual Figure-8 Barefoot Tournament http://www.barefootski.com/article60.html Coming up this Saturday the 30th of July,

Glen Meuller Annual Figure-8 Barefoot Tournament
July 30, 2011 (OFFICIAL) - St. Louis, MO
Where: Lake St. Louis
Contacts: Tim "Hydro" Knoerzer 636-699-9433 | Mike Schneider 314-503-5233

BE THERE!!

]]> no_email@example.com (admin) http://www.barefootski.com/article60.html Marc Donahue wins Footapalooza 2011 http://www.barefootski.com/article59.html Footapalooza Figure 8 Barefoot Tournament 2011
...is officially complete and Marc Donahue of the Freeman Funk Footers wins!

Footapalooza 2011 Winners


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Click Here for more Photos
Download the entire photo gallery by clicking HERE

Click Here to see the front page of the local paper writeup
Click here for page A5 of the local paper writeup

Champion: Marc Donahue
1st Runner Up: Keith St. Onge
2nd Runner Up: JJ Link
3rd Runner Up: Ben Deiser

]]> no_email@example.com (admin) http://www.barefootski.com/article59.html Footapalooza 2011 is June 25th http://www.barefootski.com/article58.html Folks, get ready. Footapalooza is just around the corner. Scheduled for June 25th, this is looking like a must attend event. Keith St. Onge will be onsite Friday the 24th for a Barefoot Clinic.

So get your feet ready and get your butts to Footapalooza!

NEW INFO: Best Western LaPorte Hotel & Conference Center has blocked 10 non-smoking Business King Rooms, they are a bit larger rooms, and also have a pull-out sofa.  They can do a rate of $89.00/night, with a $2.00 coupon (2 per room) to be used towards breakfast in the Timbers Restaurant.
Click here for directions to/from Silver Sheep lake and the Hotel.
Mention Footapalooza when you call in order to get discount!
Phone: (219) 362-4585

If you don't want to stay in a hotel, there is plenty of room onsite for camping!

]]> no_email@example.com (admin) http://www.barefootski.com/article58.html DeBelak Wins Big at Mud Run http://www.barefootski.com/article57.html Well, after pelvic surgery last year and past neck injuries, nothing can stop the immortal Jon DeBelak.

The Sinissippi Mud Run opened Wisconsin’s 2011 Figure 8 season on May 21st and Jon DeBelak let everyone know that he is fully recovered from last year’s injury by winning both the open and the senior division in the tournament. The early season tournament had good water conditions and despite limited time on the water for most skiers, long runs were the norm for the day. The forecast called for rain and the end of the world and although skiers did get pelted with occasional showers, preliminary reports are that everyone survived to see Sunday morning.
Full 8’s were run on a fairly regular basis all day long in both the open and senior divisions. At one point Marc Donahue and Jon DeBelak ran 3 1/4 figure eights with DeBelak taking the win. Eventually DeBelak’s training partner, Mark Mahan, put Jon into the losers bracket of the open division but DeBelak worked his way through the bracket and beat Mahan twice in the finals to take the win.

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Open division winners: 1st Jon DeBelak (center), 2nd Mark Mahan (left), 3rd Marc Donahue (right)

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