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Event info

Event will be held on December 2-9, 2017
Online Registration Open May 1 2017.
Registration and Practice Day Saturday, December 2nd 2017
First task Sunday December 3rd.
Last task will be on Saturday December 9th
Price Giving on Saturday December 9th

Venue
The competition will be based at El Rincón, Zapotiltic, Jalisco, México.

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Flying site

El Rincón in Zapotiltic, Jalisco is a geographically privileged site for flying XC triangles: 70km-130km and competition flying.
The takeoff is located in the southern part of the Sierra del Tigre, 40km from Tapalpa takeoff, 60km from Colima and 70km from
San Marcos and only 25km from the Colima Volcanos
There is 95% flying days a year.

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  • 125 Pilots max allowed
  • 11 Countries presented
  • ✅ All certified wings allowed
  • 🏆 FAI Status = CAT 2 🏅
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Prize funds and scoring categories

  • Competition
  • Women
  • X-Class
  • Sport
  • Recreation
  • Team

Event info

Event will be held on December 2-9, 2017
Online Registration Open May 1 2017.
Registration and Practice Day Saturday, December 2nd 2017
First task Sunday December 3rd.
Last task will be on Saturday December 9th
Price Giving on Saturday December 9th

Venue
The competition will be based at El Rincón, Zapotiltic, Jalisco, México.
Features of El Rincon Flying site.
Organization
The event will be organised by Alas del Hombre www.alas.com.mx

Sponsorship
The main sponsor of the event will be ALAS DEL HOMBRE, AT&T Zapotiltic, Hotel Quinta Real, RedBull, Agua libre, Mexico Desconocido, Mundo Ejecutivo.

Flying site

El Rincón in Zapotiltic, Jalisco is a geographically privileged site for flying XC triangles: 70km-130km and competition flying.
The takeoff is located in the southern part of the Sierra del Tigre, 40km from Tapalpa takeoff, 60km from Colima and 70km from
San Marcos and only 25km from the Colima Volcanos
There is 95% flying days a year.
Best months: November-January

TAKEOFF
Coordinates:
19 ° 41'28.19 "N
103 ° 23'33.18 "W
Orientation: south
Altitude: 1800m above sea level
Difference Altitude: 580m
Slope: strong-moderate 30º
The site has extensive landing fields in front of a big valley air flow avoiding strong turbulences
Takeoff ramp is appropriate for 125 Paragliders

Selection and entry fee

$225 until October 30th.
$325 from November 1st.

Special Price Monarca Open and Pre-PWC Zapotiltic both events $400 USD

For the fee, organizers will conduct the competitions and provide:
Transportation to take off and retrieval
Snak pack & water, maps, sponsors gifts and welcome dinner

Payment details will be informed to registered pilots by email

Prize fund and scoring categories

Overall Open, Team, Nation and Women.

General schedule

Saturday, Dec 2, 2017
09:00 - 16:30 - Official Registration and equipment inspection
17:30 - 18:30 - Mandatory Safety Briefing
20:30 - Welcome Dinner

Sunday, Dec 3, 2017
07:30 - 16:30 - Official training day
20:00 - Opening Ceremony

Monday, Dec 4, - Saturday, Dec 9, 2017
Competition days

Saturday, Dec 9, 2017
19:00 - Prize-giving and closing ceremony

Daily schedule

08:00 - Headquarter opens
09:30 - Transport to take-off
11:00 - Meet Director / Task and Safety Committee meetings
11:15 - Pilots' briefing / Previous task official results / Task definitio
12:30 - Take-off window opens
16:30 - Scoring office opens
22:00 - Provisional results

Accommodation and Activities

HEADQUARTERS
HOTEL FUERTE REAL
CIUDAD GUZMAN, JALISCO
Calz Madero y Carranza 502, 49000 Cd Guzman, Jal.
TEL. 01 341 410 6644

HOTELS
Hotels at Zapotlán El Grande: http://www.ciudadguzman.gob.mx/Pagina.aspx?id=6e1e7b54-58f1-4bbd-98a7-e81ace06ec09
Hotels at Tapalpa: http://www.tapalpahoteles.com.mx/
Hotels at Zapotiltic: http://www.booking.com/landmark/mx/zapotiltic.es.html

How to get here

The best way to get to the PWC Headquarters is:
Fly to Guadalajara International Airport
Take official TAXI at the airport to NUEVA CENTRAL CAMIONERA(40 min)
Car $300 pesos 1-4 PAX
Van $400 pesos Max= 8 PAX

NUEVA CENTRAL CAMIONERA
Calle Jose Mariano Abasolo 3500, San Pedrito, 45625 San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Jal.
Teléfono: 01 800 681 1604

Take a bus by

PRIMERA PLUS
Guadalajara - Cd. Guzmán
2hrs. 130 km
$195 ($175 purchase at website) per person

If you want Pick Up personal service from Guadalajara Airport to Cd. Guzman please contact:
Miguel Gutiérrez

Prices:
1-3 Pilots $1,900 pesos
5 pilots $2,500 pesos
6-10 pilots $4,000 pesos

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Zapotiltic, Jalisco Mexico

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Alas del Hombre
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Miguel Gutierrez
General Director

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Competition

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  3. maurizio maina (31)

Competition results

Women

  1. Patricia Garcia de Letona
  2. Linsay Holden
  3. Meredyth Malocsay

Women results

X-Class

  1. Alejandro Loyarte
  2. Martin Portmann
  3. Vitalii Umanskyi

X-Class results

Sport

  1. Dustin Pachura
  2. Vasile Bogdan Clinciu
  3. Willi Cannell

Sport results

Recreation

  1. Dustin Pachura
  2. Dave Byrne
  3. Josh Finkelstein

Recreation results

Tasks and results

Task 1

04 Dec, 2017

68.4 km — Race to goal

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Task 2

05 Dec, 2017

50.0 km — Race to goal

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Task 3

06 Dec, 2017

60.8 km — Race to goal

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Task 4

07 Dec, 2017

75.1 km — Race to goal

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