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Event info

This is a sport class only event. Counts toward the US National Sport Class Championship. USHPA and CIVL Category 2 sanctioned. More info is available on

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Flying site

Wilotree Park (Sheets airfield) is located one mile south of Groveland in Florida, United States. Groveland itself is situated in Lake County, in the center of the state. The surrounding area is dominated by pasture lands intermixed with treed swamps and some residential areas.

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Event info

This is a sport class only event. Counts toward the US National Sport Class Championship. USHPA and CIVL Category 2 sanctioned. More info is available on Oz report. The weather turns soarable in March in Florida and Quest Air is a great place to be in April for cross country flying.

Please note that Sunday April 10 is not a task day - it has been added to compensate for time zone differences.

Flying site

Wilotree Park (Sheets airfield) is located one mile south of Groveland in Florida, United States. Groveland itself is situated in Lake County, in the center of the state. The surrounding area is dominated by pasture lands intermixed with treed swamps and some residential areas. Flatlands at about 100 ft MSL.

The airfield is a grass runway field with north/south and east/west runways. One can easily find it on the east side of State Hwy 33 two miles south of the intersection with state highway 50.

The field is surrounded by trees. Plenty of extra landings areas in all directions off the runway especially to the north. Take-off and landing will be in generally the same location, whatever is appropriate for the winds at that time.

Paradise Airsports is a year-round hang gliding flight park located at Wilotree Park.

The flying season is best in April and May or September and October. Quite flyable in summer, but rain in the afternoon. Some flying from November through March.

Average weather forecast for May: Low 65 degrees, high 89 degrees, rain: 3.1 inches. Software edged thermals, 300 – 500 fpm. Spaced a few miles apart. Cloud base from 3,000’ to 8,000’. Average around 4,000’ – 5,000’. Wind direction varies considerably.

The record distance made from Wilotree Park 283 miles, the East coast record, held jointly by Jonny Durand, Jr and Dustin Martin. First 200+ mile flight on the east coast was made by Davis Straub, 212 miles. Numerous 100+ mile flights to the north and south are made there, for example, 125 miles to the Florida Ridge flight park.

Take off Wilotree field
GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 31' 58.320'', Lng: -81° 50' 48.180''

East/west runway: Length: 1780 ft, Width: 155 ft
North/south runway: Length: 2000 ft, Width: 115 ft
Launch method: Dragonfly aerotowing.

Selection and entry fee

Entry fee: $200 - $275.
Payment details and methods here: http://ozreport.com/2016GreenSwampSportKlassic.php

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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.

Prize fund and scoring categories

Sport Class only prizes and daily prizes from our sponsors.

General schedule

Saturday, April, 2, 2016 - Registration Day
Check-in 10 am to noon, 3 pm to 5 pm, Quest Air club house
Food and beer, 6 pm, Quest Air club house
Flytec instrument seminar with Steve Kroop, 7 pm

Sunday April 3 - Saturday April 9, 2016 - Competition flying days.

Saturday April 9, 2016 - Awards ceremony and dinner

Daily schedule

10:00 Pilot meeting
12:00 Launch
18:00 Track log download
20:00 Scores

Accommodation and Activities

Accommodations: http://ozreport.com/accommodationsquest.php

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How to get here

Sheets field (Quest Air Soaring Center) is about two miles south of Groveland, Florida, on highway 33. It is a left turn at a busy bend in the road (be careful). Headquarters is the club house, first building on the right.

Groveland, FL 34736, USA
Groveland, Florida United States

Plane

The nearest international airport is Orlando. From there you take a car to Quest Air hang gliding club.

Car

It take about 1 hour driving from Orlando. Take highways 528, Florida's turnpike and FL-50 to get to Sheets airfield. This route is about 42 miles.

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Organizers

Davis Straub
Meet Director
Belinda Boulter
Launch director and Safety Officer

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2016 Green Swamp Sport Klassic

Kelly Myrkle, left
Niki Longshore, center
Andrey Solomykin, right

Tasks and results

Task 1

03 Apr, 2016

Class 1 Sport, Class 5 — 34.3 km — Race to goal

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Task 2

04 Apr, 2016

Class 1 Sport, Class 5 — 42.7 km — Race to goal

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Task 3

05 Apr, 2016

Class 1 Sport, Class 5 — 110.6 km — Race to goal

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Task 4

06 Apr, 2016

Class 1 Sport, Class 5 — 108.3 km — Race to goal

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Task 5

09 Apr, 2016

Class 1 Sport, Class 5 — 41.0 km — Race to goal

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