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The US Open of Paragliding will be a Cat 2 Race to Goal USHPA sanctioned XC Competition held in Chelan this coming June. Registration opens February 1st @ 7pm (Pacific Time Zone...

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Flying site

The take off at Chelan is on top of the Chelan Butte located between Lake Chelan and the Colombia River. Access to the Butte is via the Chelan Butte Road. All vehicles driving to take off must be equipped with a shovel and a fire extinguisher.

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  • 126 Pilots Confirmed
  • 126 Pilots total registered
  • 680 USD Entry fee
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  • 130 Pilots max allowed
  • 12 Countries presented
  • ✅ All certified wings allowed
  • 🏆 FAI Status = CAT 2 🏅
  • left before start of event
  • Registration will open on
    01/02 19:00 (US/Pacific)

  • 🛰️

    The organiser will supply Live trackers to you, for safety and scoring

    Live trackers supplied
  • 🚁

    The region supports helicopter rescues

    Helicopter rescue
  • ⚕️

    There will be medical rescue services at launch

    Medic on takeoff
  • 📱

    The region generally has good phone coverage

    Good phone coverage
  • 📻

    We will be monitoring radios for your safety whilst you fly

    Radio coverage
  • 🚐

    There will be vehicles supplied to take you to launch

    Launch Transport
  • 🥾

    There will be retrieve vehicles available to return pilots to HQ

    Retrieve included
  • 💩

    There are toilets at, or near, the launch

    Toilets on takeoff
  • 🛰

    The organisers will download the tracklogs at HQ for scoring

    Tracklogs managed
  • 📢

    The organisers are using Airtribune for registration, tracking, blogging and to publish scores

    Airtribune blogging
  • 🍺

    There will usually be goal beers for winners

    Goal beers
  • 🎉

    There will be an organised party during or after the event

    Party
  • 🎵

    There will be live music or a DJ at the event

    Live music
  • 👕

    You will receive a tshirt or other welcome gift

    Free gift
  • 🌲

    The organisers have commmitted to Carbon Offset the event and/or Plant a Tree for each competitor

    Carbon offset / Plant a Tree
  • ♻️

    The organisers support reducing the use of unnecessary plastic at the event. This includes NOT giving disposable water bottles

    Plastic reduction

Prize funds and scoring categories

  • Overall
  • Sport
  • Women
  • Masters

Event info

The US Open of Paragliding will be a Cat 2 Race to Goal USHPA sanctioned XC Competition held in Chelan this coming June. Registration opens February 1st @ 7pm (Pacific Time Zone).

Flying site

The take off at Chelan is on top of the Chelan Butte located between Lake Chelan and the Colombia River. Access to the Butte is via the Chelan Butte Road. All vehicles driving to take off must be equipped with a shovel and a fire extinguisher.

The Butte is a sensitive site managed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) we have permission to take off from the designated launches only and launching from any other location on the Butte is strictly forbidden. There are 4 main take offs on top of the Butte - Ants, Between the Rocks, Green Monster and Lakeside. On light wind days each take off will work depending on the time of day and orientation of the sun. Dust devils are very common on the Butte and all pilots must take extreme care when getting ready and especially once they are attached to their gliders.

The designated bail-out landing zone is the Chelan Falls Park soccer fields located east of the Butte on the western edge of the Colombia River. Chelan Falls Park is the daily meeting place for rides to Take Off and is equipped with a large car park, BBQ area and toilets. The Park is managed by the PUD which is the same group that manages Beebes Campground and Park on the eastern side of the river.

It is strictly forbidden to land at Beebes Park. The PUD has made it clear that if pilots are caught landing at Beebe’s the flying community will face loosing access to the Chelan Falls Park.

Selection and entry fee

2024 US Open Selection:

Top 32 + 7 ladies based on NTSS
33 Top ranked international pilots based on WPRS
48 spots allocated to USA based on WPRS points

10 wild cards
Any unused international spots will be allocated to US ranked pilots 45 days prior to the event

Entry fees: $680

Lale Chelan Flyer membership is mandatory. https://lakechelanflyers.org/join-the-club/



Documents required at registration

  • 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)

    FAI Sporting Licence
  • The organiser requires you to present your National flying licence.

    National Licence
  • You will need to sign a waiver or release document to show you understand the risks. Usually the organiser will provide it on arrival.

    Signed Waiver/Release form

Cancellation Policy

50% refund for cancellation before May 10.
May 10 and after no refund

Entry fees are non-transferable

Prize fund and scoring categories

Open
Women's
Sport (EN-C & below)
Master Class

General schedule

Saturday 22nd June: Practice Day. Vans Leave the soccer field 10AM. (no retrieve provided) Registration is at the Chelan Falls Park soccer field @ (4pm) followed by the MANDATORY pilots meeting (7pm) at the same location.

Sunday 23rd June: Comp day 1 Vans leave 9am
Monday 24th June: Comp day 2
Tuesday 25th June: Comp day 3
Wednesday 26th June: Comp day 4
Thursday 27th June: Comp day 5
Friday 28th June: Comp day 6
Saturday 29th July: Comp day 7, awards ceremony and closing party

Daily schedule

08:00 - Headquarter opens
09:00 - Transport to take-off
10:00 - Meet Director / Task and Safety Committee meetings
10:30 - Pilots' briefing / Previous task official results / Task definitio
11:30 - Take-off window opens
13:30 - Return Trackers office opens
22:00 - Provisional results

Accommodation and Activities

Camping:

Most pilots choose to camp at Beebe Campground on the Colombia River. Beebe is an awesome facility with pristine grass, clean bathrooms and nice camp sites. Sites are $35/night, there is a max of 8 people and 3 vehicles per site. Site must be booked in advance Reservations at the beginning of January.

chelanpud.org

Beebe Campground is located 10 minutes drive from Chelan and 5 minutes from Chelan Falls Park.

There is also the Lakeshore RV Park located near downtown Chelan. While the Lakeshore RV park has a more central location within walking distance to restaurants and shops it is not as nice, more expensive.

http://cityofchelan.us/parks/rv/rv_park.aspx

Hotels:

http://www.momsmotel.com/

http://appleinnmotel.com/

http://lakesidelodgeandsuites.com/

http://www.midtowner.com/

http://www.deepwaterinn.com/

https://campbellsresort.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g58395-Chelan_Washington-Hotels.html

Houses:

https://www.chelanvacationproperties.com/vacation-rentals

https://www.vacasa.com/usa/Lake-Chelan/

http://www.rentchelan.com/

How to get here

R2P9+P8 Chelan, WA, USA
Chelan United States

Downloads

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Organizers

Northwest Paragliding
Matt Senior
Organizer/Meet Director
Austin Cox
Organizer
Tyler Sell
Safety Director/Volunteer Coordinator
Bill Hughes
Score Keeper

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24 Jun, 2024

115.0 km — Race to goal

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25 Jun, 2024

84.9 km — Race to goal

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Task 3

28 Jun, 2024

124.1 km — Race to goal

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29 Jun, 2024

61.5 km — Race to goal

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