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Event info
To register you must follow the steps here and at the event's web site on the "Oz Report".
Big Spring welcomes the best hang glider pilots to compete in the flatlands of Texas, home of the World Record flights.
Flying site
Big Spring, one of the best cross country hang gliding competition flying sites in the world, is located in the Texas panhandle, USA. We usually fly big distances every day at Big Spring so be prepared physically.
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Prize funds and scoring categories
- Open Class
- Sport Class
- Rigid Class
Contacts
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Meet Director
- Belinda Boulter
- 863 206 7707
- belinda@davisstraub.com
Event info
To register you must follow the steps here and at the event's web site on the "Oz Report".
Big Spring welcomes the best hang glider pilots to compete in the flatlands of Texas, home of the World Record flights. The Big Spring Nationals will be held here on August 2-8, 2015. Flex wing, Sport Class, and Rigid wing classes are allowed. The competition counts toward the US National Championship.
Selection and entry fee
Entry fee $300 - $450
Flex wing, Sport Class, and Rigid wing classes.
After the registration please follow your status on Pilots' page.
Here is the list of statuses and conditions:
Waiting list – Registered.
Waiting list – Registered but not received signed waivers and medical forms nor payment.
Waiting for payment – Registered and received signed waivers and medical form but not payment.
In progress – Registered and received payment but not signed waivers and medical form.
Confirmed – Registered and received signed waiver and medical form and payment.
If your pilot status is Waiting list that means we have not received your waivers and medical form and payment.
If Waiting for Payment, we have received waivers and medical form, but not payment.
If In Progress, we have received payment but not waivers and medical form.
If confirmed, all three steps have been completed.
See payment details here: http://ozreport.com/2015BigSpringNationals.php
Prize fund and scoring categories
General schedule
In order to fly you must have completed check-in with Belinda Boulter in person and paid Lori Brown for your tows.
Check-in 10 am to noon, 1 pm to 4 pm, airport terminal
Launch open for practice flights 1 pm to 2 pm, 4 pm to 5 pm
Welcome Dinner, hosted by the Big Spring Convention and Visitors Bureau 7:30 pm, Dora Roberts Center, Comanche Lake Park
The competition ends on the 8th. I add an extra day to take care of a bug in Live Tracking.
Daily schedule
Launch open between noon and 1 o'clock
Start window 2 PM
Accommodation and Activities
Accommodations: http://ozreport.com/accommodations.php
Spot landing contest: http://ozreport.com/spot.php
How to get here
Big Spring is in central Texas on the south end of the panhandle. The airport is on the west side of town. Go to the airport terminal.
Big Spring Mcmahon-Wrinkle-Bpg (BPG), 3200 Rickabaugh Drive, Big Spring, TX 79720, USA
Big Spring United States
Plane
The nearest international airport is in Dallas.
Downloads
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Organizers
Contacts
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Meet Director
- Belinda Boulter
- 863 206 7707
- belinda@davisstraub.com
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Tasks and results
Task 1
02 Aug, 2015
Class 1 — 106.4 km — Race to goal
Task 1
02 Aug, 2015
Class 1 Sport — 69.9 km — Race to goal
Task 2
03 Aug, 2015
Class 1 — 81.2 km — Race to goal
Task 2
03 Aug, 2015
Class 1 Sport — 69.9 km — Race to goal
Task 3
04 Aug, 2015
Class 1 — 127.0 km — Race to goal
Task 3
04 Aug, 2015
Class 1 Sport — 33.7 km — Race to goal
Task 4
05 Aug, 2015
Class 1 — 139.0 km — Race to goal
Task 4
05 Aug, 2015
Class 1 Sport — 34.5 km — Race to goal
Task 5
06 Aug, 2015
Class 1 — 65.1 km — Race to goal
Task 5
06 Aug, 2015
Class 1 Sport — 33.7 km — Race to goal
Task 6
07 Aug, 2015
Class 1 — 163.5 km — Race to goal
Task 6
07 Aug, 2015
Class 1 Sport — 60.1 km — Race to goal
Task 7
08 Aug, 2015
Class 1 — 128.5 km — Race to goal
Task 7
08 Aug, 2015
Class 1 Sport — 59.4 km — Race to goal