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Ready to Race?
Welcome to the Sports-Class Racing Series, a series of international high-level FAI Cat 2 competitions to crown a Sports-Class Champion at the end of 2023. If you enjoy racing mid-aspect wings, you’ve come to the right place!
The SRS is for pilots who have outgrown fun and national competitions, and are looking to take the next step.
Flying site
Mt Cuarnan, Gemona
Gemona located in the North East of Italy has hosted a number of international PWC and CAT 2 events over the years.
The Gemona flying arena has a great variety with a mix of Alpine and Flatland possibilities.
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Registration will open on
01/12 20:00 (Europe/Rome)
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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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Tracklogs managed
The organisers will download the tracklogs at HQ for scoring
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Airtribune blogging
The organisers are using Airtribune for registration, tracking, blogging and to publish scores
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Lunch packs
There will be daily lunch packs for pilots
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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
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Food
There will be a social evening with food
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Party
There will be an organised party during or after the event
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Free gift
You will receive a tshirt or other welcome gift
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Carbon offset / Plant a Tree
The organisers have commmitted to Carbon Offset the event and/or Plant a Tree for each competitor
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Plastic reduction
The organisers support reducing the use of unnecessary plastic at the event. This includes NOT giving disposable water bottles
Prize funds and scoring categories
- REYNOLDS (u95)
- SEASON STANDING
- PRIZE DRAW
- TEAMS
- STANDARD ClassTrophy
- OVERALL Class
- FEMALE Class
Contacts
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Registration
- Sports Racing Organisation
- office@sportsracingseries.org
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Contact us
- See the SRS website
- https://sportsracingseries.org
- office@sportsracingseries.org
Event info
Ready to Race?
Welcome to the Sports-Class Racing Series, a series of international high-level FAI Cat 2 competitions to crown a Sports-Class Champion at the end of 2023. If you enjoy racing mid-aspect wings, you’ve come to the right place!
The SRS is for pilots who have outgrown fun and national competitions, and are looking to take the next step. It’s also for experienced EN-B & EN-C pilots who want to finally be able to race on a level playing field. In the SRS, pilots will enjoy all the thrills of high-level racing without needing to fly an EN-D or CCC wing.
In short, it’s paragliding racing for a new generation.
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This is the 3rd event of the 2023 series. The SKYWALK edition.
For this event, we are going to the fabulous Gemona venue, in North Italy. July is one of the most reliable months to be in Gemona and you can expect it to be green, scenic with temperatures around 25-30 degrees. We hope you like ice-cream as the region is famous for it!
Gemona has an interesting mix of flatlands out front, and mountains to the sides and rear. When the weather is unstable, we explore the flatlands, but if it becomes stable, we head into the mountains. This venue has become a favourite of the PWCA in recent years and offers a large variety of tasks. New for 2023, we can expect to see a vastly improved launch area, and new tracks to/from launch. The venue, with the base on Bordano, also offers camping for those on a budget, including showers, toilets. There is a bar on site as well.
The event will have full 7 racing tasks.
PRIZES
Win a SKYWALK wing!
At the end of the event there will be a prize draw for one lucky pilot to win a paraglider of their choice from Skywalk Gliders*
There will also be some other prizes... including a Naviter Oudie N
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You can find out a lot more about the SRS series on the FAQ section of our website:
https://sportsracingseries.org/faq/
Register now to receive more information.
Flying site
Selection and entry fee
The event is a Sports Class only competition. That means no CCC or EN-D gliders. But EN-C's and below are allowed. 2-liner C's are also allowed.
The event is open to all pilots, but those with prior competition experience on Sports wings will have priority.
SELECTION
First selection will be made on 14 February. Selection is based on an algorithm that considers WPRS scored on a Sports wing. The organisers decision is final.
SRS MEMBERSHIP
All participants of the SRS series of events must be a member of the SRS Organisation. You only need to join once per season, regardless of how many SRS events you participate in. The annual cost of membership is 25 euro. You do not need to pay until after your registration is accepted into the first SRS event. Details will be sent when you register and are accepted to this event. The membership fees is used towards the administration costs of linking all the SRS events.
EVENT PAYMENT
♦ Payment will be made by Paypal. Details will be sent by email if your application to participate is accepted.
♦ If you receive a payment offer you should pay immediately, otherwise we will offer your place to another pilot on the waiting list.
♦ Do ensure you have read the cancellation policy before making any payment!
INCLUDED
The payment will get you:
♦ Daily transport to launch for all tasks
♦ Retrieves daily
♦ Daily lunch packs
♦ Trackers, for safety and scoring
♦ Typical tasking/scoring services
♦ T-shirt & other souvenirs as we are able
♦ Discounts for alternative activities in the event of bad weather
♦ Other event benefits, as they are made available
♦ Access to social evenings
♦ Entry to any prize draws
REQUIRED BY YOU
All Pilots must hold the following:
♦ An FAI IPPI 4 licence
♦ An FAI Sporting Licence (Don't confuse this with an IPPI card)
♦ 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 (Check rules for harness restrictions)
♦ 2M Radio capable of 143.900 Mhz FM
If you do not have ALL of the above you will NOT be permitted to participate.
Documents required at registration
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FAI Sporting Licence
Issued by your local NAC on behalf of the FAI. You cannot normally compete in an FAI event without one. Contact your National Association (NAC)
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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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Liability Insurance
You must provide the organiser with a copy of your liability (3rd party) insurance documents
Cancellation Policy
Pilots who want to cancel their registration should do it as soon as possible.
♦ A pilot who cancels at least 45 days before the event start can ask for:
a. His or her entry fee to be used for the next event where he or she will be selected. (an administrative fee of €20 will be charged)
b. A refund of the entry fee (an administrative fee of €60 will be deducted).
♦ Cancellations received less than 45 days before the event start will be refunded 50% of the entry fee. You can still transfer to another event.
♦ Cancellations received less than 2 weeks before the event start will not be refunded and cannot be transferred.
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 have one admin day per month.
♦ Your deposit and/or payment is NOT transferable to another pilot. 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.
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 30€ 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
♦ Overall - All gliders in the competition
♦ Leisure - All gliders EN-B and below
♦ Women - All females
♦ Reynolds - Pilots under 95kg
♦ A brand new Skywalk wing*. The winners name to be drawn at random.
♦ A brand new Naviter Oudie N for the overall winner of the event.
There will not be any cash prizes at the event. This is an amateur racing competition.
More info here: https://sportsracingseries.org/trophies/
SRS SERIES PRIZES
Constructors Trophy
♦ A share of a 1,600€ prize pool for the winning teams
♦ 6 free places for 2024 events
More about the CONSTRUCTORS TROPHY
♦ Each manufacturer can select up to four pilots per event
♦ The top two pilots from each team will score for the day
♦ The team with the highest score at the end of the season wins the trophy for the manufacturer
♦ The team with the highest score wins the prizes
See website for more information on entering as a Constructor team pilot.
https://sportsracingseries.org/constructors-trophy/
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*The wing is limited to EN-B or below. The wing must be for the pilots own use and be selected based on their abilities. No cash alternatives.
General schedule
Sunday 16 July
PRACTICE DAY
Sunday 16 July
Unofficial practice. Transport will be available at the camping and a task displayed. No retrieves or scoring. The transport cost this day is the standard parataxis charge and should be booked through the camping reception, as normal.
SAFETY BRIEFING
Monday 17 July
8.45am: “Mandatory Safety Briefing”
TASK DAYS
1st task Monday 17 July
Last task Sunday 23 July
PRIZE GIVING
6-7 pm Trophies & Prize Draw
Daily schedule
08h30: Headquarters open
09h00: Morning briefing @ HQ
09h30: Transportation to take off
10h30: 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
How to get here
Via Campo Sportivo, 33010 Bordano UD, Italy
Gemona Italy
Downloads
Waypoint files
Organizers
SRS Org
Luigi Seravalli
Brett A Janaway
Joerg Ewald
Contacts
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Registration
- Sports Racing Organisation
- office@sportsracingseries.org
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Contact us
- See the SRS website
- https://sportsracingseries.org
- office@sportsracingseries.org
Socials
| Category | Tagline | Participant | Phone | Description | Price |
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OVERALL Class
- Mark Hayman (178)
- Matias Nombarasco (180)
- Aurelijus Andreliunas (467)
STANDARD ClassTrophy
- Lauris Pumpurs (171)
- Christian von Essen (131)
- Ken Wilkinson (484)
REYNOLDS (u95)
- Rafael Rosa Prat (192)
- Sergei Prikhodko (199)
- CJ Jessett (132)
PRIZE DRAW
- Ken WILKINSON
Ken WILKINSON won a brand new SKYWALK glider of his choice, with his name being drawn in the lottery.
TEAMS
- Ozone Gliders
- Cross Country Magazine
- NIVIUK
OZONE Team - Mark HAYMAN, Monika TAKáTS, Rafael ROSA PRAT, Matias NOMBARASCO | CROSS COUNTRY - Luke NICOL, Marcus KING, Lene SPAARWATER, Gordon MUCKLOW | NIVIUK team - Szilard FORGO, Peter KEPES, Lisa DAVIS, Adam KOZLOWSKI |
TEAMS resultsTasks and results
Task 1
17 Jul, 2023
70.5 km — Race to goal
Task 2
18 Jul, 2023
84.9 km — Race to goal
Task 3
20 Jul, 2023
47.6 km — Race to goal
Task 4
23 Jul, 2023
84.6 km — Race to goal
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