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The best learning environment available
Welcome to the Niviuk Fly Wide Open. This entry-level paragliding event aims to deliver a fun flying-development programme in a wonderful friendly environment.
The Niviuk Fly Wide Open is an entry-level International event for pilots who want to learn as much as much as possible from a competition environment but who are perhaps unsure if competition flying is for them.
Flying site
Situated at an altitude of 1350m, Krushevo is the highest town in the Balkans, 159 km from the capital Skopje, 55 km from Bitola, 32 km from Prilep, and only 68 km from the Macedonian - Greek crossing border “Medzitlia - Niki”.
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Registration will open on
27/12 12:00 (Europe/Skopje)
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Live trackers supplied
The organiser will supply Live trackers to you, for safety and scoring
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Helicopter rescue
The region supports helicopter rescues
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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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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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Goal beers
There will usually be goal beers for winners
Prize funds and scoring categories
- Overall
- Leisure
- Female
Contacts
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Event Organiser
- James Allcock
- +44 7894406224
- info@flywideopen.com
Event info
The best learning environment available
Welcome to the Niviuk Fly Wide Open. This entry-level paragliding event aims to deliver a fun flying-development programme in a wonderful friendly environment.
The Niviuk Fly Wide Open is an entry-level International event for pilots who want to learn as much as much as possible from a competition environment but who are perhaps unsure if competition flying is for them. It is run as if it were a CIVL CAT 2 paragliding competition so that participants can understand and learn how higher level events operate.
At the Niviuk Fly Wide Open all the emphasis is placed on participation and positivity rather than on competitiveness and task success. We celebrate the success of others and share in learning together. There are a host of fabulous prizes for everything other than arriving in goal in first place! If you are already a committed competition-hound, then this event is not for you!
The event is limited to En-C gliders or lower, with the majority flying En-B rated wings. Pilots from all Nations are welcomed with typically over 20 countries represented.
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The Niviuk Fly Wide Open takes place in Krushevo, in North Macedonia, at the peak of their flying season. You can expect conditions to be dry and buoyant with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius. Perfect for refining your thermalling technique and for long glides on bar.
We plan to have six racing tasks with plenty of educational talks in the evenings and in the event of there being unflyable days. There is also an event group meal where you will meet other pilots from around the World and share your adventures.
Krusevo town offers a vibrant mix of Balkan culture and there are plenty of places to stay and to eat. The event HQ is at the Montana Palace Hotel, over-looking the town and located very close to the main launch area.
PRIZES
The Niviuk Fly Wide Open awards prizes on every day of the event and closes with a Grand Prize Draw. There are a host of prizes from our interesting range of supporters and sponsors and a very good chance of winning the Grand Prize itself - just by taking part!
You can find out a lot more about the Niviuk Fly Wide Open on our website: www.flywideopen.com
Register now to receive more information.
Flying site
Selection and entry fee
The event is a Sports Class only competition. That means that no CCC or EN-D glider pilots are allowed to participate. Pilots flying EN-C class gliders and below are welcome to take part.
The event is targeted at pilots with no previous, or limited previous, competition experience. If you have attended other entry level competitions and still feel that you have more to learn, then you are very welcome to apply. However, pilots in the target category will always be given priority. We also apply positive discrimination criteria at selection in an effort to support female pilot participation in the sport.
SELECTION
Selection is based on an algorithm based on a number of factors including the answers you provide via a google forms questionnaire that will be shared with you after you register and must be completed prior to your entry being accepted.
In that questionnaire we ask you about your level of flying experience, your XC experience and your flying objectives. We are also particularly interested in what you will add to the event vibe! The organisers decision is final.
More details regarding the system for selection can be found on our website at https://flywideopen.com/entry-requirements/
EVENT PAYMENT
Initial payment to secure your place is made via Paypal. The balance of payment (in Euro) will be collected in cash at registration.
If you receive a payment offer you should pay immediately, otherwise we may offer your place to another pilot on the waiting list.
Please ensure that you have read our detailed cancellation policy before making any payment!
INCLUDED
The payment will get you:
♦ Daily transport to launch for all tasks
♦ Retrieves
♦ Daily lunch packs
♦ Trackers, for safety and scoring
♦ Typical tasking/scoring services
♦ Educational discussions and talks
♦ Event keep-sake/souvenir items
♦ Access to the event social evening
♦ Entry to the Grand Prize draw
REQUIRED BY YOU
All Pilots must hold the following:
♦ An FAI IPPI 4 licence
♦ Medical/Travel insurance
♦ Third party liability insurance (usually from your National Organisation)
♦ A mobile phone
♦ Recently repacked reserve parachute
♦ Helmet, certified for paragliding use
♦ Harness with certified back protection
♦ 2M Radio capable of 144.500 Mhz FM
If you do not have ALL of the above you will NOT be permitted to participate.
You will be asked to certify that you hold the following documents at registration
• FAI IPPI Card or equivalence to IPPI4
• National paragliding licence equivalent to IPPI4
You will be asked to certify that you hold 3rd party liability insurance and personal medical insurance that covers competition paragliding. The document you will sign includes a liability waiver/release declaration.
Documents required at registration
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FAI IPPI Card
The FAI IPPI card is an International card that states your skill level. It is issued by your National Association and matches the level or your flying Licence
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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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Experience summary required
The organiser wishes for you to provide a summary of your experience 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
Pilots who want to cancel their registration should do so as soon as they know that they cannot attend so that a pilot on the waiting list can be offered a place.
♦ A pilot who cancels 45 days or more before the event start can ask for a refund of their full entry fee (an administration fee of 50 euros will be deducted. This includes paypal processing fees).
♦ Cancellations received less than 45 days before the event start will be refunded 50% of their entry fee (135 euro).
♦ Cancellations received 14 days or less before the event start will not receive any refund.
Cancellations must be informed by email and the date at which the email is received will be used to calculate your refund, if one is due.
♦ Refunds are not immediate. We aim to make all refunds within 30 days.
♦ Your deposit and/or payment is NOT transferable to another pilot. There is a strict selection process and your entry cannot be transferred to another pilot.
♦ Please ensure you take out holiday travel insurance early in order to cover any losses if you later find you are unable to participate.
CANCELLATION BY US
In the event the organisers deem it necessary to cancel, relocate, or reschedule the competition you will be entitled to a partial refund:
♦ Up to 45 days 45 days before the event start: 100% less a 25 euro admin charge
♦ Less than 45 days before the event start: 75% refund
♦ Less than 7 days before the event start: A percentage of funds once any costs incurred by the local organiser have been deducted.
♦ After the start of the competition any refunds will be at the sole discretion of the organisers.
The organisers will not be liable for any costs incurred by anyone attending, or intending to attend the event, or any consequential losses arising from the cancellation, relocation, or rescheduling of the event.
Prize fund and scoring categories
Prizes are awarded at the end of the event for the pilots with most points overall in the sports and leisure classes for both men and women.
Prizes are a mix of generous items, holidays and awards provided by our event sponsors.
No cash prizes are awarded at the event. This is an amateur racing competition
General schedule
17:00 - 19:30 - Official Registration. Balance of payment and signature of declaration of compliance and risk waiver.
Sunday Day One
08:30 Mandatory Safety Briefing at the event HQ
10:30 - 18:00 - Official training day/First task day
Monday, day two – Saturday, day seven
Contest flying days
Saturday, day seven
19:00 – Prize-giving and Grand Prize Draw
Sunday, day 8
Departures
Accommodation and Activities
There are plenty of low cost accommodation options available in town. If you wish to stay at the event HQ hotel then a booking code is available for pilots attending the Niviuk Fly Wide Open and will be shared with succesful entrants..
We suggest telephoning the hotel direct to make a reservations at the Montana Palace Hotel, The booking code will also give a discount at nearby Panorama Spa Hotel in the woods above Krusevo.
How to get here
The organisation is planning to arrange some transport from Skopje airport to Krusevo on the listed start date of the event (Saturday) and late afternoon/evening of the Friday immediately before. In a similar way we plan to provide some transport back to Skopje on Sunday after the final flying day. Further details and a mechanism to reserve a place in one of these transits will be made available via the Fly Wide Open website at www.flywideopen.com
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Krusevo North Macedonia
Plane
International airports in Skopje and Ohrid connects Macedonia with several major European cities. Close regional airports in Belgrade, Sofia and Thessaloniki can also be used, as they are all within a few hours' drive from Macedonia.
Low cost airlines flying to Macedonia
TurkishAirlines http://www.turkishairlines.com - Turkey, Russia, Brazil, India, Israel, Spain, Canada, China, Korea, Norway, France, CzechRepublic, SouthAfrica, Japan, UnitedStates,Ukraine.
SWISS http://www.swiss.com - Denmark, Brazil, India, Israel, Spain, Canada, Norway, Poland, France, CzechRepublic, Japan, SouthAfrica, UnitedStates
WizzAir, WizzAirUkraine http://wizzair.com/ - Great Britain, Italy
Air Berlin http://www.airberlin.com, TUIfly http://www.tuifly.com/de/index.html - Germany, Spain, Canada, Switzerland, UnitedStates
Pegasus http://www.flypgs.com - Denmark,Israel,Ukraine
CroatiaAirlines http://www.croatiaairlines.com -Netherlands, France, Croatia
Adria http://www.adria.si/ - Slovenia
Bus
A number of bus lines connect Macedonia with all neighbouring countries and other European cities. Buses are frequent, and offer relatively inexpensive fares and professional service. Usually they depart from Skopje bus station.
Travelling on public inter-city buses in Macedonia used to be quite an interesting experience, since it usually included loud folk music and the risk of having to travel next to very different people with sometimes not so pleasant habits, subject to many urban legends and jokes. At present, public buses have improved and most of them have air-conditioning as well. Still, if you decide to travel by a public inter-city bus, do check it first before buying a ticket.
Train
An international train, operating daily, twice a day, connects Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Thessaloniki (Greece) via Macedonia. It stops at Tabanovce (the Macedonia-Serbia border crossing point), Kumanovo, Skopje, Veles, Gradsko, Negotino, DemirKapija, and Gevgelija (Greek border crossing point), as well as a few small villages. From Skopje, Veles and Gradsko there are train connections to Prilep (35 km from Krusevo).
Car
The international highway E-75 runs north-south from Serbia to Greece, bisecting Macedonia. This is the most common route for overland tourists to take for entering Macedonia. There are also good roads connecting the country with Bulgaria to the East and Albania to the West.
Krusevo is on around a 2 hour drive (160 km) from Skopje Airport, via Motorway "Alexander of Macedon"/A1/А1 and A1, or on about 1 h 36 min drive (119.7 km) from Ohrid Airport via E65 and R1305 (note that this path is not a highway).
Rent-a-car
Numerous car-rental companies, run by both Macedonian companies and local representatives of recognized Western companies are available in Macedonia. Among the latter there are Sixth, Avis and Hertz, whereas among the most prominent Macedonian companies one should name Biveks, Ineks, Mn, Ni-Mar Komerc and Putnik-Eurodolar.
Rental car prices in Macedonia generally start from 40-50 euros per day, though for longer periods the rate can be somewhat lower. In order to rent a car, be prepared to present a valid passport and driver's license from your home country.
Driving tips
Driving in Macedonia by car: While roads in Macedonia are generally good, drivers should watch out for falling rock zones in mountainous areas, and dogs, cows and sheep in rural areas. Drivers should also note that in Macedonia it is illegal to talk on a mobile phone while driving, seatbelts are mandatory and headlights have to be on during the day.
Downloads
Waypoint files
Organizers
Fly Wide Open Ltd
London
EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
Contacts
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Event Organiser
- James Allcock
- +44 7894406224
- info@flywideopen.com
