Active Lanzarote http://www.activelanzarote.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Costa Teguise Is Windsurf Heaven For Jose & Sarah http://www.activelanzarote.com/wind-surfing/costa-teguise-is-windsurf-heaven-for-jose-sarah.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/wind-surfing/costa-teguise-is-windsurf-heaven-for-jose-sarah.htm#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:44:08 +0000 admin http://www.activelanzarote.com/?p=316 It’s one of the highlights of the Professional Windsurfers calendar, the annual round in Lanzarote, and for 2010 Costa Teguise proved to be a worthy testing ground for champions. It was the first week of July and the island was buzzing with World Cup fever but the all action crew soon showed that they had plenty of thrills and spills to offer.
Sands Beach Resort Hotel was once again home from home for many of the competitors and the many poolside bars and restaurants were a great setting for the thriving social scene that follows the tour. Las Chucharas beach teased the sports stars with a slow wind less start but made up for it with some classy waves during the 4 day event.
Freestyle windsurfing was pushed to the limits with bold new moves and keen young riders. The winners were familiar names, setting the standard high for those trying to claim their crowns during the world tour. Jose Estredo, three times world champion, was the mens winner and Sarah Quita Offringa, twice world champion, swept in for the ladies title.
Lanzarote relished the visit of these young sports stars and their acrobatics will have inspired a new generation of wind surfers. The competitors went away with fond memories of great waves and lots of new friends.

]]> http://www.activelanzarote.com/wind-surfing/costa-teguise-is-windsurf-heaven-for-jose-sarah.htm/feed 0 Lanzarote fires Emma’s body and mind http://www.activelanzarote.com/cycling/lanzarote-fires-emmas-body-and-mind.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/cycling/lanzarote-fires-emmas-body-and-mind.htm#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:37:40 +0000 webmaster http://www.activelanzarote.com/?p=310 When professional athletes need somewhere to put them through their paces, Lanzarote leaps to the front of the queue. Emma-Kate Lidbury is a professional triathlete and journalist, so she knows what she is writing about. Just returning to the UK after a gruelling training week, Emma is singing the praises of the tough volcanic roads of Lanzarote.
Starting out as a very competitive swimmer, Kate was also able to appreciate the miles of unspoilt coast and swimmer friendly seas. Don’t just take our word for it, have a look at Emma’s blog.

http://www.wiggleblog.com/2010/02/08/emma-kate-lidbury-blog-a-bit-of-sunshine-makes-all-the-difference/

]]> http://www.activelanzarote.com/cycling/lanzarote-fires-emmas-body-and-mind.htm/feed 0 Lanzarote Volcano Triathlon http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/lanzarote-volcano-triathlon.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/lanzarote-volcano-triathlon.htm#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:08:04 +0000 webmaster http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/lanzarote-volcano-triathlon.htm Title: Lanzarote Volcano Triathlon
Location: Club La Santa, Tinajo
Description: A smaller field than the Ironman event, but just as gruelling.This year is the 26th year for this event.
Date: 2010-05-01

]]> http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/lanzarote-volcano-triathlon.htm/feed 0 Lanzarote Ironman Triathlon http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/lanzarote-ironman-triathlon.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/lanzarote-ironman-triathlon.htm#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:01:59 +0000 webmaster http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/lanzarote-ironman-triathlon.htm Title: Lanzarote Ironman Triathlon
Location: Puerto del Carmen
Description: A 2 day challenge to test the fittest. On Saturday they warm up with a mere 30 kms through the lava fields. On Sunday it gets tougher with a 60 km race.
Date: 2010-05-22

]]> http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/lanzarote-ironman-triathlon.htm/feed 0 Mountain Bike Challenge http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/mountain-bike-challenge.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/mountain-bike-challenge.htm#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:56:49 +0000 webmaster http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/mountain-bike-challenge.htm Title: Mountain Bike Challenge
Location: North Lanzarote
Description: A 2 day challenge to test the fittest. On Saturday they warm up with a mere 30 kms through the lava fields. On Sunday it gets tougher with a 60 km race.
Start Date: 2010-01-30
End Date: 2010-01-31

]]> http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/mountain-bike-challenge.htm/feed 0 KPWT Lanzarote Santa 2010 http://www.activelanzarote.com/kite-boarding/kpwt-lanzarote-santa-2010.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/kite-boarding/kpwt-lanzarote-santa-2010.htm#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:33:58 +0000 webmaster http://www.activelanzarote.com/?p=305 This is the first time the KPWT Kiteboard Pro World Tour has staged an event in Lanzarote. From 1 to 6 June 2010, the best kite boarders in the world will compete for the competition title and the prize money pot of 40,000 euros. The event will cover several disciplines such as Freestyle, Wavemaster, and Junior.
Famara on the north west coast of Lanzarote is the venue, it’s a big favourite with sea sports fans, due to the winds, overall good weather and the large sweeping bay.
Apart from the glory and the thrill of the sport, stars will be competing to improve their world rankings, so that competitive edge will be very sharp. There are more details at www.lasantasurf.es , this is an event not to miss.

]]> http://www.activelanzarote.com/kite-boarding/kpwt-lanzarote-santa-2010.htm/feed 0 KPWT Lanzarote Kitepro Santa 2010 http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/kpwt-lanzarote-kitepro-santa-2010.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/kpwt-lanzarote-kitepro-santa-2010.htm#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:27:50 +0000 webmaster http://www.activelanzarote.com/?p=301 This is the first time the KPWT Kiteboard Pro World Tour has staged an event in Lanzarote. From 1 to 6 June 2010, the best kite boarders in the world will compete for the competition title and the prize money pot of 40,000 euros. The event will cover several disciplines such as Freestyle, Wavemaster, and Junior.
Famara on the north west coast of Lanzarote is the venue, it’s a big favourite with sea sports fans, due to the winds, overall good weather and the large sweeping bay.
Apart from the glory and the thrill of the sport, stars will be competing to improve their world rankings, so that competitive edge will be very sharp. There are more details at www.lasantasurf.es , this is an event not to miss.

]]> http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/kpwt-lanzarote-kitepro-santa-2010.htm/feed 0 KPWT Lanzarote Kitepro Santa 2010 http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/kpwt-lanzarote-kitepro-santa-2010-2.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/kpwt-lanzarote-kitepro-santa-2010-2.htm#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:31:31 +0000 webmaster http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/kpwt-lanzarote-kitepro-santa-2010-2.htm Title: KPWT Lanzarote Kitepro Santa 2010
Location: Famara
Link out: Click here
Description: This is the first time the KPWT Kiteboard Pro World Tour has staged an event in Lanzarote. From 1 to 6 June 2010, the best kite boarders in the world will compete for the competition title and the prize money pot of 40,000 euros. The event will cover several disciplines such as Freestyle, Wavemaster, and Junior.
Famara on the north west coast of Lanzarote is the venue, it\’s a big favourite with sea sports fans, due to the winds, overall good weather and the large sweeping bay.
Apart from the glory and the thrill of the sport, stars will be competing to improve their world rankings, so that competitive edge will be very sharp. There are more details at www.lasantasurf.es , this is an event not to miss.

Start Date: 2010-06-01
End Date: 2010-06-06

]]> http://www.activelanzarote.com/events/kpwt-lanzarote-kitepro-santa-2010-2.htm/feed 0 Lanzarote welcomes the sports press http://www.activelanzarote.com/cycling/lanzarote-welcomes-the-sports-press.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/cycling/lanzarote-welcomes-the-sports-press.htm#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:09:34 +0000 webmaster http://www.activelanzarote.com/?p=296 If you are looking for sporting diversity, Lanzarote is the place to be, and that has been officially recognised by the members of the Spanish sporting press.
From 22 to 24 March 2010, Lanzarote will host the prestigious annual AED conference, that’s when the Associacion Español de Prensa Deportivo gather to review the past year. The latest event will see the unique setting of Los Jameos del Agua stage the big meetings, this series of underground volcanic caves has a large auditorium designed by Cesar Manrique, the founding father and designer of modern Lanzarote.
While the best of the press corps come together in Lanzarote they are sure to enjoy the vast range of sports that they can indulge in, with a perfect climate as a backdrop.

]]> http://www.activelanzarote.com/cycling/lanzarote-welcomes-the-sports-press.htm/feed 0 Work becomes a sports pleasure in Lanzarote http://www.activelanzarote.com/wind-surfing/work-becomes-a-sports-pleasure-in-lanzarote.htm http://www.activelanzarote.com/wind-surfing/work-becomes-a-sports-pleasure-in-lanzarote.htm#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:25:08 +0000 webmaster http://www.activelanzarote.com/?p=292 Homework was never so good for Birte Christiansen, studying Tourism Management in Germany, she took a 6 month internship with the Water Sports Centres Lanzarote, and set out to test every active sport to the limit. Based in Costa Teguise, she had the perfect setting to take on everything.

Amazingly Birte found time to write her blog site and if you dip in, you will see it was quite a whirl as she took to the Atlantic to try high adreneline challenges like wind surfing. The waves, wind and great training facilities around Costa Teguise combined to ensure she had plenty of practical experience to go with her academic studies. Wind surfing could be just the sport for you, try it soon in Lanzarote, you will keep coming back for more.

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