British Open Championship & 1st Round of the British Open Series 2008
A short film shot during the British Open Series Hang Gliding competition.
By Markus Kinch
Venue
STOP PRESS - A new venue for 2008 has now been agreed. It is the Powis Arms in Lydbury North.Map Experimental use of the internet suggests that the Powis Arms is at N52.468756 W002.957532 - if anyone can confirm this, that would be great!
This event will be taking place in the Welsh Border Marches. Dates are now confirmed and will be 2nd to 6th May inclusive and the HQ is the Powis Arms. We will be using sites belonging to the Lond Mynd Soaring Club, The Mid Wales HGP and the North Wales Clubs according to availability and conditions.
Mark Stewart and/or Dave Bluett will be at the pub from Thursday evening for GPS download and late entries (although there are limited places available in the competitions, so late comers may be disappointed!).
There is a camp site attached to the Powis Arms, believed to be £5/night and it is recommended that you book in advance for this facility. To do so ring Gerry McLaren on 01588 680254.
Programme
The initial briefing and late registrations will take place in the car park or inside the Powis Arms at 0900 2nd May.
After the first morning we will aim for the following routine:
- 0900 Provisional results available
- De-brief previous days task
- Announcements
- Met brief for the day
- Site for day announced
- Time for the next Task Briefing on the hill.
Scoring wil be done at the Powis Arms during the evening and details of report by times will be given at the task briefs on the hill.
The Hog Roast (with veggie options) is now confirmed and will be taking place on the Sunday evening at the Powis Arms
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Other Info
As well as being a standalone comp in the British Open Series and counting for the overall 2008 Series scores, this is a FAI Category 2 competition for both Class 1 (flexwing) and Class 5 (rigids). This means that if you have a current FAI Sporting Licence you can earn World Pilot Ranking Scheme (WPRS) points and you may also meet the entry requirements for a Category 1 (World or continental championship) if you place in the top 2/3rds of this meet. A minimum of 2 tasks are required to validate a Category 2 competition and there is also a minimum number of competing pilots; this is 15 for the flexwing comp (not a problem) and 6 for the rigids - and we do not always get this number.
Officials
For this competition are as follows:
- Meet Director: Mark Stewart 01547 530293 / 07870 109453
- Scorer: Dave Bluett
- Safety Committee (substitutes may be made and will be announced at the first briefing)
- Steve Green (Chair)
- Mike Armstrong
- Dave Matthews
- Craig Dolwin
- Richard Lovelace
Accommodation
In the area,
(note: none of these have been vetted for suitability!)
- Powis Arms, Lydbury North 01588 680254
- Brunslow, Lybdury North 01588 680244
- Walcot Farm, Lydbury North 01588 680243
- The Castle Hotel, Bishop's Castle 01588 638403
- Claremont, Bishop's Castle 01588 638170
- The Porch House, Bishop's Castle 01588638854
- Old Time, Bishop's Castle 01588638467
- The Boars Head, Bishop's Castle 01588 638521
- Magnolia, Bishop's Castle 01588 638098
- Old Brick Guest House, Bishop's Castle 01588 638471
- Spring Cottage, Bishop's Castle 01588 638343
- Middle Woodbatch Farm, Bishop's Castle 01588630141
- The Drewin Farm, Churchstoke 01588 620325
- Totterton Farm Lydbury North 01588 680335
- Brunslow B&B Lydbury North 01588 680244
Camping:
- Powis Arms, Lydbury North 01588 680254
- Foxholes Castle Camping, Bishops Castle 01588 638924
- Bacheldre Watermill, Churchstoke 01588 620489
Long Mynd Accommodation
http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/accommodation/index.shtml
http://www.stilwell.co.uk/scm.asp?Q=camps|R4|C54
http://www.visitus.co.uk/list.aspx?regionID=5&town=BISHOPS%20CASTLE
http://www.hotelsandguesthouses.net/placestostay-46-1-Shropshire.htm
Pilot List
| Pilot | Glider | Club | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Rigg | Moyes Litespeed S | DSC | Yes |
| 2 | Grant Crossingham | No entry received | ||
| 3 | Graham Phipps | Wills Wing T2 | Kernow | Yes |
| 4 | Malcolm Beard | No entry received | ||
| 5 | David Shields | Moyes Litespeed RS | North Wales | Yes |
| 6 | Malcolm Brown | No entry received | ||
| 7 | Dave Matthews | Moyes Litespeed S | Southern | Yes |
| 8 | Bruce Kavanagh | Wills Wing T2 | Sky Surfers | Yes |
| 9 | Johnny Carr | Airborne C4 | Southern | Yes |
| 10 | Craig Dolwin | Wills Wing T2 | SE Wales | Yes |
| 11 | Nigel Bray | Wills Wing T2 | Wessex | Yes |
| 12 | Justin Needham | Moyes Litespeed S | Avon | Yes |
| 13 | Steve Green | Aeros Combat L | Sky Surfers | Yes |
| 14 | Stephen Penfold | Airborne C4 | Joint Services | Yes |
| 15 | Gary Wirdnam | Aeros Combat L | Yes | |
| 16 | Ben Hull-Bailey | Yes | ||
| 17 | Patrick Buxton | Wills Wing T2 | Kernow | Yes |
| 18 | Mike Armstrong | Aeros Combat L | L&L SC | Yes |
| 19 | Carl Wallbank | Moyes Litespeed RS | North Wales | Yes |
| 20 | Stewart Reid | Icaro Zero7 | L&L SC | Yes |
| 22 | Tony Stephens | Aeros Combat L | Sky Surfers | Yes |
| 24 | Brett Wright | Moyes Litespeed RS | D&S Condors | Yes |
| 25 | George Shapland | Airborne C4 | Joint Services | Yes |
| 26 | Richard Lovelace | No entry received | ||
| 27 | Wayne Thompson | Aeros Combat L | DSC | Yes |
| 28 | Will Greenwood | Airborne C4 | Southern | Yes |
| 29 | Trevor Birkbeck | Aeros Combat | Dales | Yes |
| 30 | Geoff Brook | Wills Wing Talon | Kernow | Yes |
| 31 | Nick Pain | No entry received | ||
| 33 | Dave Cooper | Moyes Litespeed S | DSC | Yes |
| 34 | Tim King | Moyes Litespeed | Sky Surfers | Yes |
| 35 | Clive Belbin | Airborne C2 | Southern | Yes |
| 36 | Bill Bell | Wills Wing T2 | Dunstable | Yes |
| 37 | Jason Brown | Avian Cheetah | Cambridge Aerotow | Yes |
| 38 | Murray Brown | Aeros Combat L | Dunstable | Yes |
| 39 | Jenny Buck | Airborne C4 | Joint Services | Yes |
| 40 | Pete Coad | Wills Wing Talon | Kernow | Yes |
| 41 | Martin Colclough | Airborne C4 | Joint Services | Yes |
| 42 | Stephen Hawken | Wills Wing Talon | Kernow | Yes |
| 43 | James Hogan | Icaro Laminar MR | DSC | Yes |
| 44 | Markus Kinch | Moyes Litespeed S | Dunstable | Yes |
| 45 | Steve Kynaston | Moyes Litespeed RS | North Wales | Yes |
| 46 | Greg Leveridge | Moyes Litespeed S | Dunstable | Yes |
| 47 | Robin Rhodes | Moyes Litespeed S | Dunstable | Yes |
| 48 | Tom Ricketts | Avian Cheetah Evo | Notts Aerotow | Yes |
| 49 | Kathleen Rigg | Moyes Litespeed S | DSC | Yes |
| 50 | James Roy | Aeros Discus | Sky Surfers | Yes |
| 51 | Jimbo Seward | Moyes Litespeed S | North Wales | Yes |
| 52 | Mark Stewart | Moyes Litespeed S | Mid Wales | Yes |
| 53 | Paul Harvey | Aeros Phantom | Southern | Yes |
| 54 | Geoff Adams | Atos VR | Avon | Yes |
| 55 | Marek Pisarek | Moyes Litespeed S | L&L SC | Yes |
| 56 | David Tyrer | Wills Wing Talon | Avon | Yes |
| 57 | Tony Moore | Airborne C4 | Avon | Yes |
| 58 | Patrick Peglar | Moyes Litespeed | D&S Condors | Yes |
| 59 | Kevin Winter | Wills Wing Talon | Avon | Yes |
| 60 | Nick Cresswell | Airborne C2 | Southern | Yes |
| 61 | Paul Whatley | Wills Wing Sport 2 | Avon | Yes |
| 63 | Richard Lever | La Mouette Topless | Southern | Yes |
| 64 | Paul Seminara | Avian Cheetah | Dunstable | Yes |
| 65 | Jamie Hanlon | Moyes Litespeed S | North Wales | Yes |
