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Event info
The Naviter Open is a CAT 2 competition open to all pilots. It is being held in St Jean Montclar, France. The event is being supported by Naviter and is being organised on their behalf by FlyEvent.org.
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Montclar is the well known flying site in the Southern Alps, famous due to its generous aerology. For the last twenty years this paragliding site has hosted many important competitions, such as the French open, World championship, British Opens and several Pre-PWCs.
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Prize funds and scoring categories
- Female
- Leisure
- Sports
- Overall
Contacts
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Organiser and Meet Director
- Brett Janaway
- +44 7770 619567
- brett@airtribune.com
Event info
The Naviter Open is a CAT 2 competition open to all pilots. It is being held in St Jean Montclar, France. The event is being supported by Naviter and is being organised on their behalf by FlyEvent.org.
Selection and entry fee
Once you have been invited to pay, your entry is not confirmed until you have paid. If you do not pay in the time given your entry will be moved back to the waiting list. If you need extra time to make a payment then please email us so we can consider giving you a little longer. Be aware, your payment is usually non refundable*, and it cannot be transferred to another pilot.
IMPORTANT The event is full when enough people have paid. Acceptance into the event is according to the order of PAYMENT, not registration. If you are slow to pay then you lose the offer of a place.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
Pilots should note our cancellation policy, inkeeping with all major events;
Any pilots who cancels their registration will be given refunds as follows:
> Cancellation date more than 60 days before competition start date = 50%
refund of entry price
> Cancellation date less than 60 days before comp start = 0% refund of entry price
Cancellations must be informed by email and the date at which the email is received will be used to calculate your refund.
Please be aware, refunds are not immediate. If we are busy in the main flying season then we only do admin 1 day per month. Your deposit and/or payment is NOT transferable. There is a strict selection process and you cannot bypass this by passing your payment to another pilot.
Please ensure you have adequate holiday travel insurance to cover any losses if you later find you are unable to participate!
ENTRY FEE ADMINISTRATION
All competition Payments are being handled by Brett Janaway, on behalf of the competition. They shall be transferred into and kept in a separate holding account for the purposes of administrating the competition.
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The event is open to all pilots, however, a strict selection process will be applied to participants and a place is not assured. 2-liner gliders are not allowed. Entry fee is EUR 250.
All Pilots must hold the following:
- A minimum of IPPI4 (or equivalent national licence),
- GPS which records a 3D track log,
- Medical insurance (including rescue and repatriation),
- Third party liability insurance (750,000€ minimum).
All the above will be checked at registration
Also:
- SMS text phone,
- Recently repacked reserve parachute,
- Helmet,
- Harness with back protection,
- Altimeter (to comply with air traffic restrictions),
- 2M Radio.
If you do not have ALL of the above you will NOT be permitted to participate.
Prize fund and scoring categories
Serial- All gliders EN-D and below
Sports - All gliders EN-C and below
Leisure - All gliders EN-B and below
Women - All females
Reynolds - All pilots with Max certified weight 95kg or less
Please note. CCC gliders are not allowed. There will be no overall class, save for the WPRS points allocation.
General schedule
Saturday 23 June:
12pm- 18pm: Registration
Sunday 24 June Task 1
9am: “Mandatory Safety Briefing” - Brett Janaway
10.30: Transport to launch
ASAP on landing - GPS Download @HQ
19.00 - “How to use your GPS workshop” Intended for those new to GPS use in competitions. Venue TBC
Monday 25 June Task 2
9:00am: Safety Briefing , upstairs main hall
10.30am: Transport to launch
ASAP on landing - GPS Download @HQ
6pm - 7pm: Debrief & “Competition Flying: How to not come last”
7.15pm - 8.30pm: Talk: Guest speaker to be decided
Tuesday 26 June Task 3
9:30am: Daily Briefing - Brett Janaway
10am: Transport to launch
ASAP on landing - GPS Download @HQ
6pm - 7pm: Task debrief with detailed track log analysis - Naviter Team
7.30pm onwards - "Party in town"
Wednesday 27 June Task 4
9:30am: Daily Briefing - Brett Janaway
10am: Transport to launch
ASAP on landing - GPS Download @HQ
6pm - 7pm: Task debrief with detailed track log analysis
7pm - 8pm: Talk: Guest speaker to be decided
Thursday 28 June Task 5
9:30am: Daily Briefing - Brett Janaway
10am: Transport to launch
5pm - 6pm: GPS Download @HQ
6pm - 7pm: Task debrief with detailed track log analysis
7pm - 8pm: Talk: Guest speaker to be decided
Friday 29 June Task 6
9:30am: Daily Briefing - Brett Janaway
10am: Transport to launch
ASAP on landing - GPS Download @HQ
7pm Drinks and Food
8pm The Naviter Open Prize Draw: Free holidays, Instruments and much more
9:00pm Party and merriment
Daily schedule
08h30: Headquarters open
09h00: Morning briefing @ HQ
09h30: Transportation to take off
10h15: Task and Safety Committee meetings
11h15: Pilot briefing/Task briefing
11h30: Take-off window opens (depending on the actual weather conditions)
16h00: Scoring office opens
19h00: Provisional results (depending on the last pilot being retrieved)
The daily schedule is subject to change. Any changes to the schedule will be posted on the whiteboard in HQ. Changes will be announced by the Meet Director at the Daily briefing
Accommodation and Activities
St Jean Montclar is an Alpine holiday village, both winter and summer. It has a multitude of options to suit all budgets
The base for the competition will be in the village center. It will be well signposted when you arrive.
The local campsite is just a 100 metre walk. It is expected to offer a 10% discount to competitors for the period of the competition. The campsite caters for tents,caravans and camper vans. It has on site shower facilities, a bar and restaurant as well as several swimming pools and saunas, indoor and outdoor.
Also just a short walk away is the main landing field, which will be the preferred goal field during the competition.
The village has a multitude of accommodation with rooms between 15 and 50 euro per person, depending on your tastes.
TO BOOK ANY ACCOMMODATION OR CAMPING
We will be arranging ALL accommodation and camping in the region for the competitors, so we ask you not to try to book direct, but to go through us. Our direct booking service will give you the most competitive rate for the area, and allow us to ensure that you get the best and most suitable for your needs.
Please go to the following URL for details:
Naviter Accommodation
Please be aware, there is an event the week after, so you are encouraged to not book your accommodation for dates after the Saturday so as not to limit the options of the pilots the week after. Thank you for your understanding.
How to get here
By car:
St Jean Montclar is about a 10 hour drive from Calais/Dunkirk, about 3 hours from southern France and just under 3 hours from Nice Airport. There are other airports in the region too.
Airports
The nearest main international airport is Nice (3 hours drive) or Marseille (2 hours). Both airport are serviced by several airlines from around Europe.
Car hire:
There are a multitude of car hire companies operating out of all the airports.
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Plane
Airports
The nearest main international airport is Nice (3 hours drive) or Marseille (2 hours). Both airport are serviced by several airlines from around Europe.
Car
An hour's drive from Gap.
St Jean Montclar is about a 10 hour drive from Calais/Dunkirk, about 3 hours from southern France and just under 3 hours from Nice Airport. There are other airports in the region too.
Car hire:
There are a multitude of car hire companies operating out of all the airports.
Downloads
Waypoint files
Organizers
Contacts
-
Organiser and Meet Director
- Brett Janaway
- +44 7770 619567
- brett@airtribune.com