Dear friends from the NHPC!!,
The Scottish Hang Gliding and Paragliding Federation (SHPF) is pleased to anounce X Scotia 2011.
Based in Lockernhead Watersports Center ( NN593 237) on one of the 4 week ends of May ( 6th/7th / 8th), (13th/ 14th/ 15th), (20th/ 21st/ 22nd), (27th/ 28th/ 29th). Competition runs on Saturday and Sunday but arrival Friday 7pm at the latest is required to participate of the safety briefing.
We are going with a revised format that will be a 2 day event, pilots will be driven to an appropiate start point suittable for the weather conditions of this beautiful area, then race around a course either on foot and / or paragliding then pilots will be brought back to base on saturday evening for a BBQ and sleep before continuing the race on Sunday. Transport to start point and retrieves are provided.
All applicants should carry radio and GPS and be aware of the local Airspace.
All camping will be at the Watersports Center at a cost of £5 per person per night with a meal provided on Friday night.
Please join our Google Group were all information and full details for the competion and location are available : http://xscotia@googlegroups.com
IMPORTANT: Note it is possible in your registation form to let us know what week ends you are NOT available in this way if the event goes ahead during one of those week ends you will be refunded 100% of your registration.
For more info and a resgiatration form please contact Richard Vereker on: "richardvereker (at) me.com" I'm having difficulties attaching the file to this message for some reason.
Come on Geordies! is anybody keen in following up the steps of the glorious Paul Myerscourse and his epic head to head races with Stev "the machine" Nash?!!? Come on! come and join us, I'll be waiting for you at the nearest Pub.
HAPPY FLYING!!!!
Paolo
Secretary SHPF
X Scotia 2011
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