British Hang Gliding Championships and Open 2023

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Registration

44 Pilots Confirmed
44 Pilots total registered
150 GBP Entry fee

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100 Pilots max allowed
12 Countries presented
🏆 FAI Status = CAT 2 🏅

left before start of event

Registration will open on
29/01 16:01 (Europe/Madrid)

Safety

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

Live trackers supplied
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The region supports helicopter rescues

Helicopter rescue
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The region generally has good phone coverage

Good phone coverage
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We will be monitoring radios for your safety whilst you fly

Radio coverage
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Live Tracking is MANDATORY in this event to score. The organiser will provide the trackers.

Live trackers mandatory

Organisation

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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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The organisers will give you an ID card with all the essential items listed

ID Cards
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There will be an organised party during or after the event

Party
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There will be live music or a DJ at the event

Live music
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You will receive a tshirt or other welcome gift

Free gift

Prize funds and scoring categories

British Nationals Sports Class
British Nationals Class 1
British Nationals Class 5
British Open Class 1
British Open Class 5
British Open Sport Class

Contacts

Organiser
- Oliver Moffatt
- +44 7500 013766
- moffattoliver@gmail.com
Admin assistant
- Irene Carson
- +447876683987
- hgcompspanel@gmail.com

Event info

Welcome to the British National Hang Gliding Championships and Open 2023! This is the primary hang gliding competition in the British calendar, and we look forward to welcoming British pilots and our many friends from other countries.

The event is an FAI Category 2 competition. It will be based in Ager, Spain, and we expect to fly most (or all) days from the Serra del Montsec. There will be competitions for Class 1 (flexwing hang gliders), Class 1 Sport and Class 5 (rigid wing hang gliders).

Check back here from time to time as details are added.

Flying site

Ager es una localidad en el valle entre las montañas de la Sierra de Monsec y Aiguabarreig Segre-Noguera Pallaresa parque nacional en la provincia de Lleida, España.
Despegue pricipal: Coll D’Ares, conocida como Roper.
1560 m ASL 31T 313555 , 4657599 (42.048339,0.747082)
Es un despegue muy amplio y despejado. Permite prepararse a multitud de voladores a la vez, con una salida útil de más de 50m. Dispone de diversas mangas y cintas para controlar el viento. Su orientación es Sur, permitiendo la salida con viento cruzado del Oeste.

Otros despegues descripción offs aqui .
Slideshow aqui .

Ager is a locality in the valley between Sierra de Monsec mountains and Aiguabarreig Segre-Noguera Pallaresa National park in Lleida province of Spain.

Main take off Coll D’Ares - 1560 m ASL 31T 313555 , 4657599 (42.048339,0.747082)
It is very big and clear take off. It has a few streamers to show the wind. It is South faced, but it allows to take off with West winds. If there is East wind, it is slightly in rotor. In an east it's better to continue to the Sant Alis take off. The height to Ager is 960 m.

Other takes offs description is here .
Slideshow here .

Selection and entry fee

Eligibility to compete in the UK Nationals is BHPA Advanced Pilot Rating.
Eligibility to complete in the British Open is minimum BHPA Pilot rating and for non UK Participants National Rating Card and IPPI Card Stage 5 (Senior Pilot)
Entry fee is £150 (GB pounds), approximately 169 Euros at the time of writing. A late entry surcharge of £40 will apply to entries submitted after 27th July 2023.

Documents required at registration

Issued by your local NAC on behalf of the FAI. You cannot normally compete in an FAI event without one. Contact your National Association (NAC)

FAI Sporting Licence
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 will need to provide photo ID on arrival. This could be Passport, Driving Licence or National ID, for example.

Identification documents needed
You must provide the organiser with a copy of your liability (3rd party) insurance documents

Liability Insurance
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

If a pilot withdraws from the competition before July 27th 2023 the entire registration fee will be refunded.
There will be no refund for pilots who cancel from July 27th 2023 onwards.
If the competition is cancelled due to Covid-19 situation, the entire registration fee will be refunded.

Prize fund and scoring categories

Trophies will be awarded in all classes. There will be no monetary prizes.

General schedule

Official Registration: 26/8/2023 17:30-20:00 at Camping Val d'Ager
Mandatory Safety Briefing: 27/8/2023 09:00 at Camping Val d'Ager
Contest flying days: 27/8/2023 - 02/9/2023
Prize-giving: 02/9/2023 time and place to be confirmed
Competition Social: To be confirmed
The hours are subject to change. Any changes before the start of the competition will be posted on the website. After the start of the competition, changes will be announced by the Meet Director at the daily briefing and advised via the WhatsApp Group UK HG Nationals 2023

Daily schedule

09:00: Briefing at competition headquarters, at Camping Val d'Ager
11:00: Task and Safety Committee meetings
11:45: Pilot briefing /Task briefing
TBC: Take-off window opens:
TBC: Scoring office opens
22:00: Provisional results
The daily schedule is subject to change.
Any changes to the schedule before the start of the competition will be posted on the website.
After the start of the competition, changes will be announced by the Meet Director at the daily briefing and advised via the WhatsApp Group UK HG Nationals 2023

Accommodation and Activities

How to get here

Camí de l'Ametlla, 20, 25691 Àger, Lleida, Spain
Ager Spain

Plane

The nearest international airport is Barcelona.
Web http://www.barcelona-airport.com/
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Barcelona

Bus

From Barcelona take Supra Economy Barcelona-Lleidatowards Lleida to Lleida and then a local bus to Balaguer and then to Ager. It takes bout 6 hours)
Bus company ALSA
http://www.alsa.es/
810 34 902422242

Car

From Barcelona (2 hours - 180 Km):
A2 Lleida direction - Martorell - Igualada - Tarrega - Balaguer - cross river Balaguer sharp right - take C-12 - Les Avellanes - Font de pou - Ager.