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Event info
Airtowing Hang Gliding Competition, FAI 2 Category, Race to Goal type in 4 Classes;
Class 1 Open
Class 1 Sport
Class 2
Class 5
Registration Open: December 10, 2016
Registration Closed: May 20, 2017
Pilot requirements: H3, AT, XC.
Flying site
Twin Oaks Airport, Whitewater, Wisconsin, USA
N 42 51.350, W 88 45.487
821 ft ACL (250 m)
Cloud Base at this time of year will vary from 4K to 8K (max 10K in 2016)
HG Site Record: Triangle 159 miles, Open Distance 202 miles.
- left before start of event
Prize funds and scoring categories
- GAP2015
- Open Class
- Sport Class
- Best Woman - Open Class
- Best Woman - Sport Class
Contacts
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Organizer
- Krzysztof (Kris) Grzyb
- HGmidwest2017@gmail.com
Event info
Airtowing Hang Gliding Competition, FAI 2 Category, Race to Goal type in 4 Classes;
Class 1 Open
Class 1 Sport
Class 2
Class 5
Registration Open: December 10, 2016
Registration Closed: May 20, 2017
Pilot requirements: H3, AT, XC.
Flying site
Selection and entry fee
Entry Fee:
1) $350.00 December 10, 2016 to February 28, 2017
2) $650 after February 28, 2017 to May 20, 2017
How to pay for Entry Fee:
1) https://www.paypal.me/midwest2017
2) Check Pay to: Questlift.Inc. Address: Questlift Inc., 3128 Bennett Pl., AURORA IL 60502
Tow Fee:
1) TBD ($300-$400)- depend on gas price / number of pilots.
How to pay for Tow Fee:
1) Pilots required to pay Tow Fee before first task. Pilots will be able to pay Tow Fee during registration at airport. (Check,Cash, Credit Card).
Refund of Entry Fee:
Up to March 15, 2017 - 100% REFUND
March 16, 2017 to April 30, 2017 - 50% REFUND
After May 01, 2017 - NO REFUND
Prize fund and scoring categories
More prizes TBD - depend on pilots participation number.
General schedule
Friday, June 2, 2017 - Practice Day
Saturday, June 3, 2017 - Official Training Day
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Registration at Airport: 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Catered Barbecue 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
7:30 PM Official Opening Meeting (Mandatory)
Sunday, June 4, 2017 - Saturday,June 10, 2017 Contest flying days.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 Prize-giving and closing ceremony.
Daily schedule
10.00 am Task and Safety Committee meetings
10.30 am Pilots briefing
12.30 Take off window opens
4.30 pm Scoring Office Open
22.00 pm Provisional Results
Accommodation and Activities
Loco Hotels and motels in Whitewater WI and Fort Atkinson WI
RV @ airport
Camping @ airport
Discounted Hotels/Motes contacts will be provided soon.
How to get here
From O'Hare Airport to Tween Oaks: see route in google maps.
Cold Spring, WI, USA
Whitewater, WI United States
Downloads
Waypoint files
Organizers
Midwest2017
Jamie Shelden
Larry Bunner
greg dinauer
Krzysztof Grzyb
Chico Mon
Mitch Shipley
Davis Straub
Contacts
-
Organizer
- Krzysztof (Kris) Grzyb
- HGmidwest2017@gmail.com
Socials
| Category | Tagline | Participant | Phone | Description | Price |
|---|
Open Class
- John Simon (207)
- Bruce Barmakian (205)
- Ollie Chitty (260)
Sport Class
- Kelly Myrkle (278)
- Greg Sessa (225)
- Mark Dowsett (249)
Best Woman - Open Class
- Niki Longshore (102)
- Linda Salamone (101)
- Tiki Mashy (103)
Best Woman - Sport Class
- Sara Weaver (104)
- Makbule Baldik Le Fay (105)
- Majo G Majors (110)
Tasks and results
Task 1
04 Jun, 2017
Class 1 — 62.5 km — Race to goal
Task 1
04 Jun, 2017
Class 1 Sport — 30.2 km — Race to goal
Task 2
06 Jun, 2017
Class 1 — 146.3 km — Race to goal
Task 2
06 Jun, 2017
Class 1 Sport — 76.2 km — Race to goal
Task 3
07 Jun, 2017
Class 1 — 88.1 km — Race to goal
Task 3
07 Jun, 2017
Class 1 Sport — 54.5 km — Race to goal
Task 4
08 Jun, 2017
Class 1 — 76.2 km — Race to goal
Task 4
08 Jun, 2017
Class 1 Sport — 38.6 km — Race to goal
Task 5
09 Jun, 2017
Class 1 — 77.4 km — Race to goal
Task 5
09 Jun, 2017
Class 1 Sport — 54.3 km — Race to goal
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