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Event info
Arcus Cup 2015 is an open competition in XC discipline in the flatlands of Lithuania. Competitors will be towed up with winches. Towing will take place in Valkininkai airfield. In case of not suitable weather conditions, organizers will choose optional starting fields to start from.
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Valkininkai is a small village in center Lithuania located about 56 km to the west from Vilnius.
The place offers a fine flatland flying. Cloudbase in summer is approximately 1500 m. We can expect lifts from +1,5 to +3,5 m/s.
- left before start of event
Prize funds and scoring categories
- Overall
- Female
- Sports EN/LTF ABC
- Standard EN/LTF AB
Contacts
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Director
- Jevgenij Blocha
- +37069953878
- blokha@paragliding.lt
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Organizer
- Darius Gudukas
- +37061809659
- bitlas@gmail.com
Event info
Arcus Cup 2015 is an open competition in XC discipline in the flatlands of Lithuania. Competitors will be towed up with winches. Towing will take place in Valkininkai airfield. In case of not suitable weather conditions, organizers will choose optional starting fields to start from.
Competition regulations are based on and follow Section 7B of the FAI Sporting Code and Lithuanian
Flatlands League (further referred to as LLL) regulations. Protests and disagreements are resolved by
order defined in these rules, FAI Sports Code Section 7B and LLL regulations. In case of information
conflict, the rules priority is considered as follows 1) FAI Sporting Code S.7B, 2) LLL regulations, 3) local
regulations.
Flying site
Selection and entry fee
Entry fee is paid at registration in competition headquarters.
Entry fee includes:
* Pilots’ pick-up (50-seet bus + 2 buses of 9-seet).
* Lunch packet.
* Souvenir – T-shirt.
* Map.
* Third part liability insurance.
* Camping facilities (WC, shower, electricity, etc.).
* Dinner on Saturday (08.15).
* Breakfast snacks, coffee, tea.
* Competition awards and prizes.
Prize fund and scoring categories
- General (all gliders).
- Women.
- Sport (up to EN C gliders).
- Standard (up to EN B gliders).
General schedule
07:00 Registration of participants.
10:00 End of registration.
10:30 Opening ceremony, briefing.
11:00 Briefing at take-off, XC-task setting.
11:30 Take-off window open.
17:00 Take-off window close.
18:00 Goal deadline.
20:30 Results delivery deadline.
20:30 Dinner.
21:30 Party.
Second day (08.16, Sunday):
07:00 Breakfast (tea/coffee, snacks).
10:30 Briefing at take-off, XC-task setting.
11:00 Take-off window open.
17:00 Take-off window close.
18:00 Goal deadline.
19:30 Results delivery deadline.
20:00 Closing ceremony, prize giving.
Daily schedule
11:00 Take-off window open.
17:00 Take-off window close.
18:00 Goal deadline.
20:30 Results delivery deadline.
Accommodation and Activities
HQ: Camping "Bonos Villa" in Valkininkai
54.369487, 24.831645 (WGS)
How to get here
Camping "Bonos Villa" in Valkininka
It is located about 56 km SW from Vilnius. Location can be reached by car or train.
Camping "Bonos Villa" in Valkininka
Valkininkai Lithuania
Plane
The nearest airport is Vilinius.
Web: www.vilnius-airport.lt
A special train runs from Vilnius Railway Station to the airport on a regular basis.
Train
Take a train from Vilnius to Valkininkų (1 hour 30 min) from there take a taxi ( 9 km)
Check time table: www.litrail.lt
Car
Valkininkai is 56 km SW of Vilnius. Take E28 and A4 to get there in about 40-50 min.
Downloads
Waypoint files
Organizers
Arcus Club
Darius Gudukas
Contacts
-
Director
- Jevgenij Blocha
- +37069953878
- blokha@paragliding.lt
-
Organizer
- Darius Gudukas
- +37061809659
- bitlas@gmail.com
Socials
| Category | Tagline | Participant | Phone | Description | Price |
|---|
Sports EN/LTF ABC
- Paulius Jonaitis (39)
- Egidijus Slavinskas (7)
- Vydas Zupka (41)
Standard EN/LTF AB
- Romuald Kliukovskij (44)
- Evgenii Shyshakov (42)
- Arkadiy Semenov (16)
Tasks and results
Task 1
15 Aug, 2015
55.0 km — Race to goal
Task 2
16 Aug, 2015
68.4 km — Race to goal