Closer Airports:
Faro International Aeroport - distance: 60km to Portimão.
Lisbon International Aeroport - distance: 220km.

Transport from the Airports:
SHUTTLE SERVICE:
Shuttle service will be provided for riders who register and confirm service through email.
Shuttle Scheddule: 7th of July.
Please, comfirm your flight and arrival time.

CAR, TRAIN OR BUS:
Connection from Lisbon and Faro by Highway Roads.
To get to Portimão by regular transports, there are train and buses.
For more info about the rail connections: CP - CAMINHOS DE FERRO PORTUGUESES

Acommodation:

Apart. Turísticos Alvormar ***
www.alvormar.com

Rua D. Sancho I, 9/11, 8500-013 Alvor
Tel: +351 282 450 550
Fax:+351 282 459 014
E-mail: alvormar@mail.telepac.pt

T1 = 90 EUROS (room + living room for 3 to 4 people)

Situated in the village of Alvor, just 750 meters from one of the Algarve´s most beautiful beaches, and 4kms from Portimão.
With 50 apartments in total (Studios, T1 and T2), fully equipped kitchen (microwave), balcony, seaview, safety box, cable tv, direct phone and air conditioning ( cool and heat ).
24 hours reception, bar near reception, cards room, heated swimmingpool with salt water ( no chemicals ), infant´s pool, snack-bar near pool, sun terraces, children's play-ground, snooker and games room, Internet - SMS - Chat ( coins operator machines ), gardens.

*** Prices only appliable for riders. Riders must email Mr. Virgilio at alvormar@mail.telepac.pt and mention your participation at the competition.
- Alvor is one of the mais turistics spots in Algarve during summer, therefore we advice all riders to quickly book your room.

Qualified Riders:
KITE MASTERS - FREESTYLE:
MALE

PKRA:

Men	Nationality	Acomplishments
Kevin Langeree	Netherlands	2nd PKRA 2007 Current # 2
Sebastien Garat	France	2007 KPWT World Champ, and Current 8 PKRA
Charles Deleau	France	Old School Master
Marc Jacobs	New Zealand	6th Place PKRA Chile 2007
Alvaro Onieva	Spain	3rd PKRA 2007 Current # 3
Michael Schizthofer	Austria	Current # 6
Rui Meira	Portugal	5th Place PKRA 2007
Tom Court	UK	Current # 7 PKRA

APKite:

Men	Nationality	Acomplishments
João Fontaínhas	Portugal	1st APKite 2007
Gonçalo Gomes	Portugal	2nd APKite 2007 // 1st APKite Junior 2007
Danilo Nacarato	Portugal	2nd APKite Junior 2007
Fábio Martins	Portugal	5th Freestyle Kite Masters 2007

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FEMALE:

PKRA:

Women	Nationality	Acomplishments
Angela Peral	Spain	5th Place PKRA 2007
Jalou Langeree	Netherlands	6th Place PKRA 2007
Gisela Pulido	Spain	World Champions PKRA 2007, Current #2
Steph Bridge	UK	4th Place Kitemasters 2007
Susie Mai	Germany	Current # 3 PKRA
Johara Sikes Davis	UK	Current # 7 PKRA

Wind:
Ranges from 15 to 25 Knots, and it is Side-Off Shore (North/NorthEast).

Temperature:
Normally the sky is very clear, and temperature ranging from 20 to 30°C.

Water:
Alvor Beach can be very flat water, but can also have 2 meters waves as we had last year depending on the wind direction. Its temperature is around 18ºC.

More Information at:
www.cm-portimao.pt