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We're back at the Francisco Grande Resort in Casa Grande, Arizona for the twelfth Santa Cruz Flats Race. Come on out and join us from September 15-21 for some unique technical flying and loads of fun in the desert.
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The Francisco Grande Golf Resort is hosting us for the 12th year. The resort allows us to park fully assembled gliders in the green grass under the shade of many trees just adjacent to the "tower" where all of our rooms are.
Expand page for more details- left before start of event
Prize funds and scoring categories
- Open Class
- Sport Class
- Class 2 - SWIFT
- Class 5 - Rigid
Contacts
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Organizer
- Jamie Shelden
- naughtylawyer@gmail.com
Downloads
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.CompeGPS.wpt
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.GoogleEarth.kml
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.GPX.gpx
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.SeeYou.cup
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.FS.wpt
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.UTM.utm
Event info
We're back at the Francisco Grande Resort in Casa Grande, Arizona for the twelfth Santa Cruz Flats Race. Come on out and join us from September 15-21 for some unique technical flying and loads of fun in the desert.
Selection and entry fee
Prize fund and scoring categories
General schedule
9am - 11am On Site Registration
September 15 - 21, 2018
Competition days
September 21, 2018
Prize giving ceremony
Daily schedule
12:00 - Take-off window opens
22:00 - Provisional results posted
Accommodation and Activities
Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort http://www.franciscogrande.com/
The hotel has set aside a block of rooms for our group at a discounted rate. You must call and mention the hang gliding competition to book your room (don't book online or you will not get the discounted room rate). Book early because the discounted rooms may fill up before the start of the competition.
How to get here
By Plane: The nearest airports are:
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Web: https://skyharbor.com/
Tuscon International Airport
Web: http://www.flytucson.com/
By Car:
From Sky Harbor International Airport:
Head East on East Sky Harbor Boulevard and merge onto AZ - 153 South towards I-10/AZ-143. Merge onto I-10 East via exit number 1A towards Tucson. Stay on I-10 East for 32 miles and exit AZ-387 South (make right at top of ramp) for 9 miles. Turn Right (West) onto AZ-84 (Gila Bend Highway). Head West for 5 miles until Resort on right.
Total driving distance is 46 miles and 50 minutes.
From Downtown Phoenix:
Merge onto I-10 East via exit number 1A towards Tucson. Stay on I-10 East for 32 miles and exit AZ-387 South (make right at top of ramp) for 9 miles. Turn Right (West) onto AZ-84 (Gila Bend Highway). Head West for 5 miles until Resort on right.
Total driving distance is 47 miles and 52 minutes.
From Tucson International Airport:
Take I-10 West to Casa Grande exit 194 Florence Blvd. Make a left onto Florence Blvd. Take Florence approx. 10 miles and we are on the right hand side.
Total driving distance is 78 miles and 1 hour 16 minutes
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Casa Grande United States
Downloads
Waypoint files
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.CompeGPS.wpt
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.GoogleEarth.kml
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.GPX.gpx
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.SeeYou.cup
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.FS.wpt
- santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019.UTM.utm
Organizers
Contacts
-
Organizer
- Jamie Shelden
- naughtylawyer@gmail.com
Socials
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Tasks and results
Task 1
15 Sep, 2019
Class 1 Sport — 36.3 km — Elapsed time
Task 1
15 Sep, 2019
Class 1 — 78.1 km — Race to goal
Task 1
15 Sep, 2019
Class 2 — 100.7 km — Race to goal
Task 3
17 Sep, 2019
Class 1 — 68.0 km — Race to goal
Task 3
17 Sep, 2019
Class 1 Sport — 38.9 km — Elapsed time
Task 3
17 Sep, 2019
Class 2 — 106.5 km — Race to goal
Task 4
18 Sep, 2019
Class 1 — 62.5 km — Race to goal
Task 4
18 Sep, 2019
Class 1 Sport — 38.9 km — Elapsed time
Task 4
18 Sep, 2019
Class 2 — 103.1 km — Race to goal
Task 7
21 Sep, 2019
Class 1 — 74.8 km — Race to goal
Task 7
21 Sep, 2019
Class 2 — 104.8 km — Race to goal
Task 7
21 Sep, 2019
Class 1 Sport — 45.3 km — Elapsed time