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Event info
The open season of Flow Paragliders for 2023 starts in Roldanillo, Colombia from February 10 to 17, 2023.
You can find all the details on how to pay below:
The organization of the flow open 2023 is focused on pilots with little competition experience who are looking for a training and training event to improve their competition skills or simply start their flight in the world of XC racing.
Flying site
Roldanillo is the principal home for paragliding and hang gliding events in Colombia. Located on the west side of the Valle del Cauca at the foot of the Cordillera Occidental the town sits at an elevation of 966 meters and has an average annual temperature of 23°C.
Expand page for more details- left before start of event
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Registration will open on
31/10 06:00 (America/Bogota)
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Live trackers supplied
The organiser will supply Live trackers to you, for safety and scoring
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Medic on takeoff
There will be medical rescue services at launch
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Good phone coverage
The region generally has good phone coverage
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Radio coverage
We will be monitoring radios for your safety whilst you fly
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Live trackers mandatory
Live Tracking is MANDATORY in this event to score. The organiser will provide the trackers.
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Launch Transport
There will be vehicles supplied to take you to launch
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Retrieve included
There will be retrieve vehicles available to return pilots to HQ
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Toilets on takeoff
There are toilets at, or near, the launch
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Tracklogs managed
The organisers will download the tracklogs at HQ for scoring
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Airtribune blogging
The organisers are using Airtribune for registration, tracking, blogging and to publish scores
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Lunch packs
There will be daily lunch packs for pilots
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Maps are supplied
The organisers will give you printed maps at registration
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ID Cards
The organisers will give you an ID card with all the essential items listed
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Free WiFi
The organisers will have free WiFi available at HQ
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Goal beers
There will usually be goal beers for winners
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Food
There will be a social evening with food
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Party
There will be an organised party during or after the event
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Live music
There will be live music or a DJ at the event
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Free gift
You will receive a tshirt or other welcome gift
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Plastic reduction
The organisers support reducing the use of unnecessary plastic at the event. This includes NOT giving disposable water bottles
Prize funds and scoring categories
- Sport EN-C Class
- Women Class
- OPEN Class EN-D
- Junior Class EN_B
- FLOW PARAGLIDERS Class
Contacts
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organization
- Bernardo Medina Sastre
- +57 3178120889
- flowopen2023@gmail.com
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Accommodation and airport transportation
- Daniel Largo Ramirez
- +57 3184382621
- dalara.design@gmail.com
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Meed Director
- Sebastian Herrera
- +57 322 7226713
- flowopen2023@gmail.com
Event info
The open season of Flow Paragliders for 2023 starts in Roldanillo, Colombia from February 10 to 17, 2023.
You can find all the details on how to pay below:
The organization of the flow open 2023 is focused on pilots with little competition experience who are looking for a training and training event to improve their competition skills or simply start their flight in the world of XC racing.
During the competition days we will have talks and theoretical classes where you can learn how to improve your tactics, instruments and how to prepare for a paragliding championship.
Also during the morning meeting we will have a small talk about what the weather will be like during this day and how to create a strategy to take advantage of these weather conditions.
La organización del flow open 2023 está enfocada a pilotos con poca experiencia en competición que buscan un evento de formación y entrenamiento para mejorar sus habilidades de competición o simplemente iniciar su vuelo en el mundo de las carreras de XC.
Durante los días de competición tendremos charlas y clases teóricas donde podrás aprender a mejorar tu táctica, instrumentos y cómo prepararte para un campeonato de parapente.
También durante la reunión de la mañana tendremos una pequeña charla sobre cómo estará el clima durante este día y cómo crear una estrategia para aprovechar estas condiciones climáticas.
you must pay 280 US dollars and be sure that it arrives complete. thanks for your payment.
You can also pay through Paypal.
https://www.paypal.me/masterbernardo
Please send your proof of payment to our email
flowopen2023@gmail.com
whatsapp +57 3178120889
Thank you very much for participating in flow paragliders open roldanillo.
this organization wishes you happy holidays
Roldanillo is a world-class paragliding competition venue, having hosted numerous national events, World Cups and Paragliding World Championships.
The venue boasts exceptionally reliable flying conditions in February, with only a handful of tasks in recent years being cancelled. The Flow Paragliding Open will run consecutively with the Colombian Nationals.
Close attention is paid at all times to the weather forecast to ensure that duties move pilots away from the mountains in the later hours of the day to avoid any downwind rotors due to Pacific breezes.
The thermal breeze enters the launch around 9:00 am and duties traditionally start around 11 am. The breeze is generally very light throughout the launch window and conditions occasionally turn into a tailwind if the weather indicates a strong Pacific breeze.
Site Safety Record: The area has an excellent safety record with few incidents. Thermal conditions are generally considered light and conducive to safe duties for all levels of pilots. The few accidents in recent events have generally been caused by aborted launches or by inexperienced pilots not considering the necessary glide into the valley after thermaling behind the launch area.
Take off "Aguapanela" D01 N 076 W April 24 14.00 12 41.00 1860
Competition tasks that pose problems in Roldanillo:
Task assignment will generally maintain the following established logic:
1. To Start: Start cylinders will be selected to allow pilots to climb and stabilize at various points near the western foothills and Roldanillo in areas of known thermal activity. Local experience and knowledge allows us to select points that give several options for herds to wait, thus relieving congestion.
2. Start > noon: Fly into the western foothills to take advantage of thermal activity before the valley heats up and becomes active.
3. Noon > early afternoon: round trip flight or cat cradle type tasks in the valley and use of the eastern foothills.
4. Meta: Located in the central/eastern part of the valley. The end of the sp…
Selection and entry fee
Criterios de selección de pilotos nacionales:
Por orden de inscripción online: SI
En orden WPRS: SI
Criterios de selección para pilotos no nacionales:
Por orden de inscripción online: SI
En orden WPRS: SI
- Licencia Nacional de Piloto.
- Formulario de solicitud firmado.
- Liberación de responsabilidad firmada, renuncia de derechos legales.
- DNI
- Pasaporte
- Seguro*.
- Talonario de pago de la cuota de inscripción.
- Formulario de inscripción completo listo antes del día 1.
- Aceptar la normativa local vigente.
SEGURO.
Los pilotos deben verificar la vigencia de su seguro administrado por el gobierno o privado en el país donde se realiza la competencia. En algunos países (ROLDANILLO-COLOMBIA).
Se recomienda encarecidamente conocer el contacto local de la compañía de seguros para evitar demoras.
Es responsabilidad del piloto asegurarse de que su propia cobertura de seguro sea adecuada.
Seguro de salud. Debe ser válido para volar en parapente en Colombia. Debe mostrar una copia del contrato para probarlo. Si el piloto no tiene este seguro, debe comprarlo localmente.
Documentos requeridos en el registro
Licencia Deportiva
Licencia Nacional
Formulario de solicitud firmado
Formulario de renuncia/liberación firmado
Documentos de identificación necesarios
Seguro de responsabilidad
Rescate/Seguro Médico
Documents required at registration
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National Licence
The organiser requires you to present your National flying licence.
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Signed Application form
You will need to sign an applicaton form at the venue. Usually the organiser will provide it on arrival.
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Signed Waiver/Release 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.
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Identification documents needed
You will need to provide photo ID on arrival. This could be Passport, Driving Licence or National ID, for example.
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Liability Insurance
You must provide the organiser with a copy of your liability (3rd party) insurance documents
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Rescue/Medical Insurance
You must provide the organiser with a copy of your medical, rescue and repatriation insurance. You can purchase Global Rescue cover from Airtribune
Cancellation Policy
Cualquier piloto que cancele su registro recibirá un reembolso de la siguiente manera:
Fecha de cancelación con más de 20 días de antelación a la fecha de inicio de la competición, devolución del 50%.
Fecha de cancelación inferior a 15 días antes de la fecha de inicio de la competición: 0% de devolución.
La imposibilidad de asistir por motivos de viaje relacionados con el Covid no es motivo de devolución de un importe superior a los porcentajes y tiempos indicados anteriormente. Asegúrese de tener un seguro de viaje adecuado para cubrir cualquier cancelación de última hora.
Cancelación de una competición por parte de la organización, es decir, interferencia del Covid19, etc. En caso de que la organización considere necesaria la cancelación, reubicación o reprogramación de la competición, tendrá derecho a un reembolso parcial. Esto estará en la escala de la siguiente manera:
1. Hasta 30 días antes del primer día oficial del evento: 100% menos cargo administrativo.
2. 30 a 7 días antes del primer día oficial del evento: Una cantidad equivalente a lo pagado menos lo gastado por la organización en preparación hasta ese momento.
3. Menos de 7 días antes del evento: No se dará reembolso.
4. Después del inicio de la competencia, cualquier reembolso será a discreción de los organizadores.
Los organizadores no serán responsables de los gastos incurridos por cualquier persona que asista o tenga la intención de asistir al evento, o cualquier pérdida consecuente que surja de la cancelación, reubicación o reprogramación del evento.
Cualquier piloto que cancele su registro recibirá un reembolso de la siguiente manera:
Fecha de cancelación más de 20 días antes de la fecha de inicio de la competencia, reembolso del 50%.
Fecha de cancelación menos de 15 días antes de la fecha de inicio de la competencia: 0% de reembolso.
La imposibilidad de asistir debido a motivos de viaje relacionados con Covid no es motivo para el reembolso de una cantidad superior a los porcentajes y tiempos indicados anteriormente. Por favor, asegúrese de tener un seguro de viaje adecuado para cubrir cualquier cancelación de última hora.
Cancelación de una competencia por parte de la organización, es decir, interferencia de Covid19, etc. En caso de que los organizadores consideren necesario cancelar, reubicar o reprogramar la competencia tendrá derecho a un reembolso parcial. Esto estará en la escala de la siguiente manera:
1. Hasta 30 días antes del primer día oficial del evento: 100% menos carga administrativa.
2. 30 a 7 días antes del primer día oficial del evento: Un monto equivalente al monto pagado menos la cantidad gastada por la organización en preparativos hasta ese momento.
3. Menos de 7 días antes del evento: No se dará devolución.
4. Después del inicio de la competencia, cualquier reembolso quedará a discreción de los organizadores.
Los organizadores no serán responsables de los gastos incurridos por cualquier persona que asista o tenga la intención de asistir al evento, o cualquier pérdida consecuente que surja de la cancelación, reubicación o reprogramación del evento.
Prize fund and scoring categories
Categoría general Flow paragliders
1,2,3
Trofeos
Categoría Sport
1-2-3
trofeos
Femenino General 1-2-3
Trofeos
Categoría Serial EN D
1-2-3
Trofeos
General schedule
Friday February 10, 2023
Practice day and general site security. launch meeting at 09:00 am. No trackers, no downloads, no ratings.
16:00 - 19:00 Official Registry Inspection.
Official Venue of the Event
20:00 - Mandatory security briefing
Saturday, February 11 to February 17, 2023
Competition flying days.
Friday, February 17, 2023
19:00 - Awards ceremony, celebration meal and closing ceremony
daily schedule
07:00 - Opening of the venue
07:30 AM- Transport to take off
09:30 - Director/Homework and Safety Committee Meetings
10:00 - Drivers' briefing / Official results of the previous test / Definition of the test
10:30 - Takeoff window opens
15:30 - Opening of the scoring office
20:00 - Provisional results
Daily schedule
07:00 - Opening of the venue
07:30 AM- Transport to take off
09:30 - Director/Homework and Safety Committee Meetings
10:00 - Drivers' briefing / Official results of the previous test / Definition of the test
10:30 - Takeoff window opens
15:30 - Opening of the scoring office
20:00 - Provisional results
Accommodation and Activities
There are a lot of kind of Hotels,
farms, rooms in houses that you can book for your accommodation.
How to get here
Saman Plaza
Roldanillo
Plane
Most international flights layover in Bogota's "El Dorado International Airport". The international and domestic terminals are connected by a shuttle. From Bogota take the quick domestic flight to Armenia, Pereira, or Cali where you can easily find ground transport to Roldanillo. For cost and convenience we highly recommend you fly into Pereira.
If you would like the organization to pick you up from Cali or Pereira please contact us with a detailed itinerary and plan.
We would also appreciate a call or email during your layover in Bogota confirming your on time arrival.
Local airport taxis are safe and offer competitive pricing for 1 or 2 pilots with gear. Groups should contact the organization for pickup. Budget travelers can find buses to Roldanillo from Pereira, Cali, or Armenia. The bus terminals and airports are separate.
then you need to get a taxi or a bus to Roldanillo will be around 2 hours approx.
calle 9 # 3 53
Barrio san sebastian
Roldanillo Colombia
Plane
Most international flights layover in Bogota's "El Dorado International Airport". The international and domestic terminals are connected by a shuttle. From Bogota take the quick domestic flight to Armenia, Pereira, or Cali where you can easily find ground transport to Roldanillo. For cost and convenience we highly recommend you fly into Pereira.
If you would like the organization to pick you up from Cali or Pereira please contact us with a detailed itinerary and plan. We would also appreciate a call or email during your layover in Bogota confirming your on time arrival.
Local airport taxis are safe and offer competitive pricing for 1 or 2 pilots with gear. Groups should contact the organization for pickup. Budget travelers can find buses to Roldanillo from Pereira, Cali, or Armenia. The bus terminals and airports are separate.
Pereira
Recommended city to fly into. 1 and 15 minute drive to Roldanillo.
Cali
The second most important airport in Colombia. Cali's “Alfonso Bonilla Aragon” airport services domestic and international flights and adds new international routs regularly. 2 hour drive to Roldanillo.
Armenia
Smaller airport and city with less service. 1 and 30 minute drive to Roldanillo.
Bus
From the bus terminals in Pereira, Cali, or Armenia look for the Roldanillo's local bus company De Occidente for safe and comfortable transport.
De Occidente: www.deoccidente.com/roldanillo/
The company is comfortable servicing international Paraglide pilots and very helpful.
Downloads
Waypoint files
Organizers
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+57 3178120889
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@bernardo7medina
+573103810385
aladeltaroldanillo@gmail.com
+57 3184382621
dalara.design@gmail.com
+573145461663
carlosdavidferia@gmail.com
Contacts
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organization
- Bernardo Medina Sastre
- +57 3178120889
- flowopen2023@gmail.com
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Accommodation and airport transportation
- Daniel Largo Ramirez
- +57 3184382621
- dalara.design@gmail.com
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Meed Director
- Sebastian Herrera
- +57 322 7226713
- flowopen2023@gmail.com
Socials
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OPEN PILOTS
TOP 10
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FLOW PARAGLIDERS Class
- Tomas Muriel (69)
- Matthijs Groeneveld (5259)
- Hugo Robben (5)
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Sport EN-C Class
- Matthijs Groeneveld (5259)
- Pablo Heidenreich (1239)
- Jhojan styven Marin orozco (344)
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Junior Class EN_B
- Carlos Eduardo Murillo Franco (7)
- Mason Ulrichs (212)
- Alejandro Pascual (18)
Tasks and results
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Task 1
11 Feb, 2023
77.0 km — Race to goal
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Task 2
12 Feb, 2023
55.4 km — Race to goal
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Task 3
13 Feb, 2023
53.6 km — Race to goal
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Task 4
14 Feb, 2023
42.0 km — Race to goal
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Task 5
15 Feb, 2023
75.3 km — Race to goal
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Task 7
17 Feb, 2023
70.9 km — Race to goal