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Event info

The VALCOMINO TROPHY, at its 1st edition, is a FAI 2 competition (Hang Gliding class 1, class 5, Sport class) which takes place in a beautiful flight zone of center part of Italy, on border of Apennine mountains.

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Flying site

San Donato Val di Comino is near Frosinone, in the Centre-South of Italy. The take-off can be comfortably reached driving along an asphalt road and it’s the perfect launch site for Hang Gliding competitions.

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Prize funds and scoring categories

  • Class 1
  • Class 5
  • Class 1 Sport

Event info

The VALCOMINO TROPHY, at its 1st edition, is a FAI 2 competition (Hang Gliding class 1, class 5, Sport class) which takes place in a beautiful flight zone of center part of Italy, on border of Apennine mountains.

Flying site

San Donato Val di Comino is near Frosinone, in the Centre-South of Italy. The take-off can be comfortably reached driving along an asphalt road and it’s the perfect launch site for Hang Gliding competitions.
The launch site is used with winds between SE and W.

HG ramp Forca D’Acero, San Donato Val di Comino (FR)
41°43'34.42"N 13°46'57.74"E
1130 mt ASL

Height difference: 700 mt above Landing (San Donato Val di Comino – Campo Guerrano)

Landing San Donato Val di Comino (FR) – Campo Guerrano
41°42'7.39"N 13°46'48.51"E
Elevation: 430 mt ASL

The landing in San Donato is a big field highly used by Hang Gliding and Paragliding pilots.
Pilots particularly like the perfect terrain conditions and the absence of particular obstacles.

Selection and entry fee

REGISTRATION:
Regular Online Registration will be closed on 17 August, 2020.

SELECTION:
Until the maximum number of participants is reached, it will be possible to register and to be selected for the event.
If more than 60 pilots are registered, the organizers will reserve the available spots as follows:
n. 45 - Class 1
n. 15 - Class 5 and Sport Class

ENTRY FEE
- Regular Entry Fee fee is 110,00 € (90,00 € for UNDER 30 - WOMEN - CLASS 1 SPORT) if paid before May 31, 2020.

- Starting from May 1, 2020, the Entry Fee charges additional costs and the amount is 150,00 € (130,00 € for UNDER 30 - WOMEN - CLASS 1 SPORT).


The entry fee includes:
- Complimentary dinner
- Packed Lunch each competition day
- Medical emergency service
- Prize-giving ceremony
- Live tracking devices

PAYMENT
We are accepting paypal payments or Bank Transfer.

PAYPAL PAYMENTS
Click on the following links to proceed with your payment (the amount includes Paypal charges).

ENTRY FEE 110€ + PayPal fee
ENTRY FEE 90€ + PayPal fee(Under 30 – Women – Class 1 Sport)

BANK TRANSFER
Make sure that you pay ALL bank transfer charges. Make also sure that you send us your bank transfer form by email to infovololiberovalcomino@gmail.com and don't forget to mention "your name & Val Comino Trophy 2020” as description of your transfer to allow us to track your payment.

Our bank coordinates are:
Bank name: Unicredit
Account owner: Aero Club Lega Piloti
Payee address: Via San Miro snc, 23867 Suello (LC), Italy
IBAN Number: IT90Y0200850370000103076076
BIC/SWIFT Code: UNCRITM1159

REFUND
In case of no valid tasks, the organisation will return to any participant part of the entry fee. The amount will be defined on the basis of the expenses afforded by organizers.

If a pilot withdraws from the competition within June 30, 2020, the entire registration fee will be refunded, minus 30%, to cover organizational costs. The refund will be made at the end of the competition.

For cancellations received from July 01, 2020 and until the start of the competition there won't be any refund.

Prize fund and scoring categories

- 1° Class 1 OPEN
- 2° Class 1 OPEN
- 3° Class 1 OPEN

- 1° Class 1 Sport (only the 1° classified and only if there are at least 5 participants)
- 2° Class 1 Sport (only the 1° classified and only if there are at least 5 participants)
- 3° Class 1 Sport (only the 1° classified and only if there are at least 5 participants)

- 1° Class 1 Female (only the 1° classified and only if there are at least 5 participants)

- 1° Class 5 (only if there are at least 5 participants)
- 2° Class 5 (only if there are at least 5 participants)
- 3° Class 5 (only if there are at least 5 participants)

To withdraw the prize, pilots have to be present at the Prize-giving Ceremony.
No proxy will be accepted.
Undelivered awards will remain to the organisation.

General schedule

Tuesday, August 25
Pilots can register @ the Q in San Donato, from 15.00 to 20.00
In the evening, MANDATORY Safety Briefing

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Wednesday, August 26 - Saturday, August 29
Contest flying days

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Sunday, August 30: Day of possible recovery due to bad weather, same program as the previous days

Saturday, August 29
19:00: Prize-giving and closing ceremony
(postponed to Sunday, August 30, if it is recovery day)

Daily schedule

09:30 - Pilots briefing @ HQ
11:15 - Meet Director / Task and Safety Committee meetings
11:45 - Pilots' briefing @ TO / Previous task official results / Task definition
12:30 - 15:00 - Take-off window opens
16:30 - Scoring office opens
20:30 - Provisional results

Accommodation and Activities

ACCOMMODATION:
CAMPING
any info will be soon available.

How to get here

San Donato Val di Comino is near Sora, in the Centre-South of Italy.
San Donato is not far from Milan (130 km), Napoli (130km) and Aquila (110km).

BY CAR
A1 highway Milano-Napoli – Ferentino exit From Nord and San Vittore from South.

BY TRAIN
Use FROSINONE Station or Cassino Station
www.trenitalia.com

BY PLANE
Nearest Airports are: ROMA – Fiumicino or Ciampino (FCO or CIA) / NAPOLI – Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli (NAP)

Via Fosso, 13, 03046 San Donato Val di Comino FR, Italia
San Donato in Val di Comino Italy

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