Start : 29th June Finishes 3rd July Venue: Mid Wales
The Third and Final Round of the British Open Series, also including Sports Class.
Meet Director: Pete Coad : 01209 716522
Local Coordinator: Miles Davidson
This event will be taking place in the Welsh Border Marches.
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.
Phil Chett and Pete Coad will be at the pub from Tuesday evening to upload competition waypoint to pilots’ GPS units and accept late entries.
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 .
FAI Sanction
As well as being a standalone comp in the British Open Series and counting for the overall 2010 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.
Accommodation Links
http://www.powisarms.co.uk/index.php
http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/accommodation/index.shtml
http://www.stilwell.co.uk/scm.asp?Q=camps|R4|C54
http://www.beduk.co.uk/
http://www.wentnor.com/
http://www.visitus.co.uk/list.aspx?regionID=5&town=BISHOPS%20CASTLE
http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/
http://www.hotelsandguesthouses.net/placestostay-46-1-Shropshire.htm
