Date: May 9-10, 2009 Registration will be at Marina State Beach 8-10am.
Practice day May 8, 2009
Contestants will Start at Marina State Beach , Fly to a pre-determined Turn Point(TBD) and Return to Goal line at Marina State Beach .
Race Winners will be scored on Fastest Time for each day, limit of 3 scored flights each day.
HangGliding will have 2 Classes. FlexwingSport (FS) and Topless Flexwing(TF).
FlexwingSport and Topless Flexwing will race for elapsed time from Launch to Indianhead Turn point and back to goal at Marina .
FlexwingSport will be any HangGlider with a Kingpost as manufactured.
Topless Flexwing will be any HangGlider manufactured without upper rigging for support as manufactured.
All HangGliding Pilots must have a current USHPA rating of H2 minumum with RS/WCL(RidgeSoaring/WindyCliffLaunch) sign off.
HangGliding FlexwingSport(FS) Prize Distribution.
1st Place
$400
2nd Place
$200
3rd Place
$100
HangGliding Topless Flexwing(TF) Prize Distribution
1st Place
$500
2nd Place
$300
3rd Place
$150
All Entrants will have a Marina Wind Festival Steeple Chase Supporter Logo TBD.
No FlexwingSport(FS) or Topless Flexwing(TF) may be modified from Original Equipment Manufactures Design.
A Topless Rigid Wing(TRW) Class may be added as a separate Race.
All Protests of Disputes will be determined by Meet Director.
Entry for Flexwing Class is $35, Flexwing Topless Class is $55, Topless Rigid Wing(TBD).
All Entry Fees to be Received by the designated Marina Wind Festival Representative.
There will be a Saturday night BBQ for all entrants and Officials. Others, Donations will be accepted.
Contact Lee Gardner @ [email protected] for further infomation.
last years photo can be seen here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyhighwom ... 037218923/
unofficial steeple promo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_deR0PzznrY
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