Blog | BPCup 2024 Drama Round

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28 Pilots Confirmed
28 Pilots total registered
280 GBP Entry fee

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40 Pilots max allowed
1 Countries presented
✅ EN-C and below allowed
❌ CCC & EN-D wings prohibited
This is not an FAI sanctioned event

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Registration will open on
09/02 18:10 (Europe/Athens)

Safety

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The organiser will supply Live trackers to you, for safety and scoring

Live trackers supplied
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We will be monitoring radios for your safety whilst you fly

Radio coverage

Organisation

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There will be vehicles supplied to take you to launch

Launch Transport
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There will be retrieve vehicles available to return pilots to HQ

Retrieve included
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The organisers will download the tracklogs at HQ for scoring

Tracklogs managed
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The organisers are using Airtribune for registration, tracking, blogging and to publish scores

Airtribune blogging

Benefits

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There will be daily lunch packs for pilots

Lunch packs
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The organisers will give you printed maps at registration

Maps are supplied
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There will be an organised party during or after the event

Party
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You will receive a tshirt or other welcome gift

Free gift

Prize funds and scoring categories

overall

Event info

PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING - If you have not paid for entry to this event on the BPCup website, please DO NOT register here or your registration will be cancelled. This is the second round of the BPCup series and is open to BHPA members only.

The BPCup is a friendly competition which gives you an opportunity to hone the skills needed to fly XC successfully. You will be assisted to program your instruments and fly competition tasks, learning in the process that flying with other pilots and having a goal makes XC flying so much more enjoyable. If you struggle with the technicalities of instruments, don’t worry, there will be offers of help. In a competition you will discover that the Meet Director takes care of all the onerous weather forecast interpretation, site choice and task setting, leaving you to just take off and fly the task – simple!

Flying site

The main take off used for XC flying is 'Pyrgi', a 45 minute drive from Drama and situated above the village of Petroussa. Altitude at take off is 1,187 metres and faces South. Usually the anabatic flow during the day draws the wind onto the face of the hill and there is a light breeze to take off in. There are good XC routes and potential to the East (Paranesti), West (Mount Belles) and South (Paggaio Mountain), with only Thessaloniki CTR 70km to the SW to avoid. Flying to the beaches south of Kavala to the East is also possible from Paggaio. Circuit flights around the valley of 80-90km+ can regularly be achieved.

Selection and entry fee

All entries are to be made through the BPCup website - https://www.bpcup.co.uk/

Documents required at registration

The organiser requires you to present your National flying licence.

National Licence
You will need to sign an applicaton form at the venue. Usually the organiser will provide it on arrival.

Signed Application form
You will need to sign a waiver or release document to show you understand the risks. Usually the organiser will provide it on arrival.

Signed Waiver/Release form
You must provide the organiser with a copy of your medical, rescue and repatriation insurance. You can purchase Global Rescue cover from Airtribune

Rescue/Medical Insurance

Cancellation Policy

Entry fees will normally be refunded if you withdraw from an event 60 days or more before the event. If it's between 30 days and 60 you will get a 50% refund. If it is between 7 days and 30 you will get a 30% refund. If it is less than 7 days you will not get a refund. Any refund will be subject to a 10 GBP administration fee for each refund we have to process, and adjusted for any discounts.

Following the withdrawal of any competitor, the place will be offered to the first pilot on the waiting list. If there is no waiting list, the withdrawing pilot may "sell" his place to another pilot after first checking with the BPCup organisers that they will agree to this. The 10 GBP administration fee will still be payable.

Prize fund and scoring categories

For details of prizes please see the BPCup website - https://www.bpcup.co.uk/node/33

Accommodation and Activities

Skygods Paragliding will be hosting the competition for us alongside our regular Meet Director, Gareth Aston. Owen Thompson of Skygods has been running a successful paragliding guiding business in this area for a number of years with many visits by groups of UK pilots.

Accommodation - There are quite a few options within Drama, either Hotels or Apartments on Booking.com/Airbnb, or Skygods also recommend Vila Politeia (Studios that sleep 4 on the outskirts of the town of Drama) with a swimming pool, or Pension Katerina - really nice B&B, in the village of Petroussa (on the way to take-off) about 15-20 mins from Drama. There are some camping options for those on a budget, and also some luxury hotels if anyone is looking for top-end - Hydrama Hotel, Aya Hotel or Hotel Kouros.