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Event info
Norwegian national championship in hang gliding is to be held in Vaagaa with the national center as base. It's also an WPRS point valid Open Competition open for all and a Sports Class Competition. It'll be arranged social and fun events outside of the competition schedule.
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Vågå is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The municipality comprises 1,330 km2. The administrative centre is the village of Vågåmo. The two take off of the Vaga flying site are Vole and Salknappen.
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Registration will open on
28/01 11:19 (Europe/Oslo)
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Helicopter rescue
The region supports helicopter rescues
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Good phone coverage
The region generally has good phone coverage
Prize funds and scoring categories
- Open Class 1
- Nationals Class 1
- Sports Class
Event info
Norwegian national championship in hang gliding is to be held in Vaagaa with the national center as base. It's also an WPRS point valid Open Competition open for all and a Sports Class Competition. It'll be arranged social and fun events outside of the competition schedule.
Transportation to launch and retrieval will be available at pretty reasonable rates (remember this is Norway). Transport to and retrieval is priced according to the distance away from Vågå.
The max number of 50 pilots is finite. The number is based on corona virus restrictions number and is not based on limits on launch or other site restrictions.
Selection and entry fee
Registrationfee:
Before June 1st: Open and Sport: 700 NOK. After June 1st: Open and Sport 900 NOK.
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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National Licence
The organiser requires you to present your National flying licence.
Cancellation Policy
Prize fund and scoring categories
1,2,3 in Open Overall.
1,2,3 in the Nationals
1,2,3 in Sport Class
General schedule
17:00 - 20:00 Registration
20:00 Information and safety briefing.
Sunday through Friday June 19-24:
10:00 Briefing with weather.
10:30 Transport to launch.
12:00 Briefing at launch.
Saturday June 25:
10:00 Briefing.
10:30 Transport to launch.
12:00 Briefing at launch.
21.00 Prize giving and dinner/party at a not yet specified location in Vågå.
Daily schedule
10:00 Briefing with weather.
10:30 Transport to launch.
12:00 Briefing at launch.
Accommodation and Activities
If you wonder where to sleep in Vågå, you have several options:
Vågåvannet feriesenter. Tlf. 975 92 292 Email: post@vagavatnet.no Adress: Nedre Nordheradsvegen 20, 2680 Vågå Very close to Vågåmo center.
The National hang and paragliding center in Vågå offers cheap accommodation, but have suffered heavy flood damage. No buses either, but you can put up your tent there or stay in your "mobile home". No power or toilets though.
Other places to stay in Vågå
Vågå Hotel Tlf: 61239550 Fax: 61239551 e-post:post@vagahotel.no
web:www.vagahotel.no
Smedsmo Camping & Fritid 61 23 74 50 Vågåvegen 70, 2680 Vågå
Holongsøy Camping Tlf: 61 23 72 70
Valbjør gard Nordherad, 2680 Vågå. Tlf 908 22 989, post@valbjoer.no
for more info please visit: www.visitvaga.no
How to get here
Vaga is located in the Otta valley and there is several options to get there, the most commen is: From Oslo and Trondheim take road E6 in the Gubrandsdal valley. When you arrive at Otta turn of E6 and follow the signs to Lom. After 30 minutes of driving you will arrive at Vågåmo. There will be a sign to the national center of Hang and paragliding.
V5F3+P9 Vågåmo, Norge
Vågåmo Norway
Plane
Oslo Airport (http://www.osl.no/en/osl), located 140 km south of Lillehammer. A major international airport with flights from the USA and major European cities. Northbound trains (to Lillehammer and Oppland) pass through the station in the basement of the airport. The E6, the main northbound road, is close to the airport.
The small Fagernes airport (http://www.fagernesairport.com/) serves the Valdres region, few daily flights.
Bus
Express buses mainly traveling on E6 (Oslo-Lillehammer-Trondheim, Oslo-Lillehammer-Skjåk, Oslo-Lillehammer-Måløy, Oslo-Lillehammer-Kristiansund) and E16 (Oslo-Fagernes-Årdal-Sogndal, Lillehammer-Fagernes-Bergen)
Nor-Way Bussekspress (http://www.nor-way.no/). edit. Most express buses running through the region are operated by this company. Connections to Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen, Nordfjord and Møre
Valdresekspressen (http://www.valdresekspressen.no/), ☎ +47 61 36 59 00, fax: +47 61 36 16 00, e-mail: post@valdresekspressen.no. edit. Route (Up to six daily departures): Oslo-Hønefoss-Valdres-Sogn and Oslo-Hønefoss-Valdres-Jotunheimen.
Øst-Vest Xpressen (http://www.ostvestxpressen.no/), ☎ +47 61 36 59 00, fax: +47 61 36 16 00, e-mail: jvb@jvb.no. edit. Route (One departue per day): Bergen-Voss-Lærdal-Valdres-Land-Lillehammer.
Gudbrandsdalekspressen (http://www.gudbrandsdalekspressen.no/). edit. Route: Oslo-Gardermoen-Lillehammer-Gudbrandsdalen.
JVB (http://www.jvb.no/ local buses), ☎ +47 61 36 59 00, fax: +47 61 36 16 00, e-mail: jvb@jvb.no. 08-16. edit. Connections to Gjøvik, Gol, Lærdal and Gjende.
There are a number of buses into the Jotenheim including the Fjord 1 service along the Sognefjellet to Sognal from Otta and Lom, and buses to Gejnde.
Train
Oppland is served by three lines: The Gjøvik line from Oslo (terminates at Gjøvik), the main line north to Trondheim runs through, and the Rauma line Åndalsnes-Dombås:
NSB's regional trains (http://www.nsb.no/) run 1-2 times per hour between Oslo and Lillehammer. They stop at the Oslo airport and in Hamar.
NSB regional trains go Oslo-Gjøvik, stopping at several places.
NSB intercity trains go between Oslo and Trondheim, 3-4 times per day. In Oppland, they stop at Lillehammer, Hunderfossen, Ringebu, Vinstra, Otta, Dombås.
NSB Rauma line from Åndalsnes to Dombås.
Car
Norway's main road, the E6, runs south-north through Oppland and connects most of Oppland to other parts of Norway. Road E16 runs western (Valdres) and southern Oppland, the E16 connects Oppland to Bergen in the west and central Sweden in the east.
Downloads
Waypoint files
Organizers

C/O Gunnar Antonsen Teievegen 28
2070 RÅHOLT
torm.hel@gmail.com


Contacts
Socials
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Open Class 1
- Jon Durand (100)
- Olav Opsanger (2112)
- Nils Henden (15)
Happy top 3 pilots.
Open Class 1 results
Nationals Class 1
- Olav Opsanger (2112)
- Nils Henden (15)
- Arnfinn Markeng (10)
The usual crew
Nationals Class 1 results
Sports Class
- Manfred Ruhmer (3)
- Reidar Berntsen (123)
- Lars Inge Forus (8)
Manfred won of course.
Sports Class results
Sports Class
- Reidar Berntsen
- Lars Inge Forus
- Terje Opsahl
Nationals Sports Class. Happy gang with a lot of booze to go around.
Sports Class resultsTasks and results

Task 1
19 Jun, 2022
Class 1 — 70.3 km — Race to goal

Task 2
20 Jun, 2022
Class 1 Sport — 60.4 km — Race to goal

Task 2
20 Jun, 2022
Class 1 — 96.5 km — Race to goal

Task 3
24 Jun, 2022
Class 1 — 115.0 km — Race to goal

Task 3
24 Jun, 2022
Class 1 Sport — 40.9 km — Elapsed time