Dec 4th 10.30 - 9.30
The Gateway Centre, Chester Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1NB
Tickets are £10 in advance (£12.50 on the door) allows multiple entries throughout day.
For info and payment options see: http://www.longmynd.org/about/social_uplift
During the long dark winter months most of us pilots will resign ourselves to laying our gliders down into hibernation. Those with a "die hard" attitude will either wait it out on the hill through snow and wind or travel to the far flung corners of this planet. All waiting/searching of those most magical of moments - air time. For others, winter flying exists mainly in our heads, by reliving successes/failures of the past year and dreaming of adventures in the next. During these months we will need our senses reviving, our neurons sharpening. We will need to be reminded how it feels when we're doing what we love so much. We will need to be inspired.
We are planning a day of films and speakers which extol the varied aspects of this sport.
The programme is almost finalised and so far includes;
Films
Jocky Sanderson's Security in flight II. It's been 14 years since his first best selling SIV film. There have since been great leaps in glider design, performance and safety so Jocky has produced a new version filmed in high definition and using slow motion editing techniques. A keenly anticipated film.
We are also showing a selection of other recent films covering acro, adventure and free flying. And short films from Pimple Queens.
Speakers
*Toby Colombe on flying big distances in the mountains. Toby is the current world record holder with a 168km out and return on a tandem in Slovenia. He won first place in the British Open, Sslovenia 2010 in sports class. Firstst in the British Championships 2009 in sports class and 2nd in serial class. He runs a successful company guiding in Morocco, France and Spain.
*Steve Nash and Gareth Aston talk about their Mongolia expedition.
*A representative from the Air Ambulance will be talking about the service and ways we can help them at incidents.
Photography competition and exhibition
Cross country magazine are awarding a prize for your best photograph taken 2010. Email your entry to mkfly@hotmail.co.uk before 10th November. 2 per person, up to 4 MB. Photos will be on show and for sale on the day.
Parachute repack
With Bill Morris (BHPA licenced parachute packer). There are a limited number of places available. Cost is £20. This must be booked and paid for in advance.
For information and bookings email mkfly @hotmail.co.uk
Shop
Selling items for the outdoors and for flying, it’s perfect for early xmas shopping.
Coffee shop
Open for lunch (jacket pots, sandwiches, pannini etc) 12.30 - 2.30 then coffee/tea/beer cakes till 8.30
for more info elliemouse2@yahoo.co.uk or mkfly@hotmail.co.uk