BOS Round 2 Info
The Derbyshire and Lancashire gliding club (http://www.dlgc.org.uk/) will be our venue for the Derbyshire round of the BOS this year. It has the possibility to be a great venue as it has all we need. They have Modest Camping facilities, Bed rooms if booked, Small Cosy Bar, a kitchen/dining room where breakfasts and evening meals will be available upon request and a Breifing room with Wifi and projector for lectures. Plenty of toilets but the showers are in short supply(only 2), so you may need to be patient while waiting and quick with the soap.
If you fancy camping in the nearest village, this would have to be Hope. there are 2 good campsites close to the Travelers Rest pub, this is a nice big place that does meals too. but there are lots of other places to eat all along the hope valley including Castleton. I'm sure you will enjoy the area and I hope we get some good flying..
I hear the gliding club has a flight simulator in a back room and if we are good they may let us have a go with that , additionally if time allows there may be opportunities for some to experience flying a sailplane for real.
Camping suggestions
Camping will be available at the gliding club at a reasonable rate but they only have 2 showers. may be a queue in the morning.
Rooms are £12 per person per night - we have 5 singles and 2 twins - booked in advance or pot luck on the day - book them via Wayne Thompson either by email or 01433 623555
Tents/Caravans/Motorhomes are £6 for the first person & £3 for each additional person. We have no hookups.
Camping near Hope. about 4 miles from the club house.
Suggestions :-
CAMPING -http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=2596 - Recommended as the pub is only a short distance away.
CAMPING 2 - http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/t/Laneside-Caravan-Park-Hope-Valley-1793.htm - second best - large site probably good amenities and still not too far away from the pub but may be more expensive than the above.
Bos round 2 Retrieve System
The retrieve system, how did it work out, well you tell me, drivers and pilot input would be useful, please mail or phone me in confidence so that we may improve things in the future. The panel have decided to do similar in the Peaks but numbers may well be limited, so first come first served, details and form on Goal site soon. Please do not send any money but be prepared to hand over £50 at the start of the comp. Regards Pete. 01209716522
If you want to sign up for the Round 2 Retrieve system, please use this form
Responses
Round One Final results
Congratulations to our champions, Grant Crossingham {flexwing}, Paul Harvey {rigid} and Dave Corbett {club}. Task 3 saw Paul Harvey as task winner and Bruce Kavanagh top flexwing, well done to all. A mention should also go to Darren Brown, Ben Philpott, Tim Dotchin and Richard Hunt who all achieved personal best distance's on task 3. I would also like to thank Bruce and Johnny Carr who went to the aid of our damaged pilots who had heavy landings on task 3, thankfully neither pilot is to badly hurt and should recover quickly. All the best, see you in the Peaks in 3 weeks,. Regards Pete.
BOS round 1 task 3
The last day of the Comp saw a task from Merthyr to Raglan fro the Club Class, which was won by Dave Corbett.
The Main Class saw a task from Merthyr to Gloucester 70km away.
Bruce Kavanagh won the day for the flexwing class, and Paul Harvey the Rigid Class
BOS Round 1 Task 2
A nice little task in, once again, challenging conditions.
For the main Class Kettle Sings to West Brecon via Weobly and Hay Bluff.
Six in Goal. Grant Crossingham coming in first.
For the Club Class, again Kettle Sings, with the Goal at Weobly.
Luke Nicol Getting the nearest.
Bos Round 1 Task 1
A nice little 100+km from Kettle Sings to Landovey via Kingstone for the main class and Kettle Sings to Kingstone for the Club Class.
Congratulations to Grant Crossingham who got to Goal in the Main Class..
and Congratulations to Dave Corbett wins the club class missing the goal by a few hundred ft!
BOS Round 1 day 1
A task from Pontlottyn to Porthcawl was set.
Although the majority of pilots flew, no task was activated.
Fly tec race and Rally.
Richard Lovelace and UK open distance record holder, Carl Wallbank, are taking part in theFlytec Race and Rally .
The Weather has not been kind, but at the moment two tasks has been flown.
results can be found here
BOS Round BHPA checks
BHPA memberships for those allready registered have now been checked.
Any one else registereing from today Sunday 22nd April must present their BHPA membership card on registration.
BOS Round 1 2012
Hi all,
The SE Wales round of the Bos will once again be based at Park farm,Llangattock, Crickhowell, SO 212 472.
Morning briefings at 9-30.
Phil and I will be in the Vine tree inn on the evening of 3rd to take late entry's and download waypoints and also in the scoring room at Park farm from about 8-30 am on the 3rd.
Those of you that have entered the club class or have registered for the retrieve system if you can try and arrive at 9-00 am we can organize your transport before the briefing.
Regards Pete.
bos 2012 waypoints
The 2012 BOS way point files are now available for download for those that wish to have the look. Depending on your browser please click any of the files below
Nationls Registration
Registration form for the 2012 Nationals is now available here
2012 Nationals
The BHPA HG Comps Panel are pleased to announce the arrangements for next year's competition to select the 2012 British National HG Champion.
The competition will welcome Club class pilots and will also serve as an open Cat 2 event that will attract a number of international pilots. The competition will be held In Laragne Monteglin and the sites of Chabre and Aspres will be used. The competition's headquarters will be at the Camping de Monteglin in Laragne.
British Hang Gliding Nationals 2012 and Chabre Open.
22-28 July Laragne-Monteglin, France.
Meet Director: Pete Coad
Contact: moc.liamg|slanoitan.hsitirb#moc.liamg|slanoitan.hsitirb
Web: http://bhgc.wikidot.com/2012-nats:info
BOS registration Form
The BOS 2012 Registration Form is Now Available here:
Hi all, why not spoil yourself this Christmas, you know you deserve it, buy yourself a Bos entry, the entry form is now available on the Goal site. Festive cheer to everyone, i look forward to receiving all those entry cheques. Regards Pete.
Planning meeting Minutes
The Minutes of the planning meeting held om the 29/30th October are now available.
you will need to be logged on to view them here
2012 Calendar
Is now available and can be found
Here
Chalvet Open Ceremony
Some totally uncensored pics, again from Joerg Bajewski
Chalvet Open 2011. Final day.
Way to windy to do anything so day canned. here are some pics instead
Many Thanks Joerg Bajewski for the following
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