2007 Canadian Paragliding Nationals announced

July 29th through August 4th, Golden, BC. FAI Cat. 2 (Valid for US NTSS points per the USHPA rulebook)

General: After a long absence the Canadian Nationals are returning to Golden! Golden has some of the best flying in North America--a long west-facing range with a broad, landing-friendly valley at the base. Golden has become one of the most user-friendly flying areas around, with a huge LZ, campground and meet HQ all at the Golden Eco Adventure Ranch.

Last year we ran the Race Willi, which was a low-stress and big fun style of meet. Despite some poorer than usual conditions we still had a fully valid meet with some tasks running late into the evening. We hope to have a similar style comp this year, with the focus on good flying with friends. You can often fly 10 hours a day in Golden, and it's common to run more than 100K down the range. Conditions in late July are generally good, we're all looking forward to having a strong field racing along the range as in years past. Yeah!

Note that this event is the week before the Willi XC and the Invermere fly-in, so it's possible to schedule a good trip around three fun events.

Meet Purpose: A high-level meet with an emphasis on developing new competition pilots. The top scoring pilot from each day will be required to teach an open clinic the next morning. Various pilots will also be invited to give seminars on GPS, tactics, XC landing, etc. I'd also like to use a "mentor" system similar to that at the Rat Race.

Organizer: Will Gadd, with assistance from Nicole McLearn, Keith MacCullough and anyone else who can help!

Meet Head: TBD

Scoring: Bill Hughes

Safety Coordinator: Kim Csizmazia

Entry fee: $190 before July 1, $225 after July 1.
-Services to be determined, but the Race Willi 2006 will be the minimum.

Registration: Registration opens April 15th, registration per rulebook. Registration will be web-based .

Registration Deadline: Sunday July 29th (those wishing to fly in the competition's latter days may do so if there is space).

Mandatory Pilot Meeting: Sunday July 29th 8:00 a.m.

Competition Days: June 29th through August 4th, 2007.

Rain dates or other contingency plans
No rain days, no rest days. Fly.

Launch: Mt. 7 Lookout launch is the primary launch, but we may also use upper launch (a short walk) and Mt. Swansea depending on conditions.

Tasks: Race to goal via turnpoints.

Minimum and maximum number of rounds: Maximum number of rounds: 7. Minimum number of rounds to declare a winner/award prizes: 1,000 points for the leading pilot. Validity as per rulebook.

Scoring: GPS, scored with CompeGPS/Race.

Pilot Cap (Maximum): 80.

Rulebook: 2007 HPAC/Vol Libre, in conjunction with the FAI sporting code.

Awards, prizes, etc.: Prizes for first-third in Open, Serial (up to DHV 1/2) and "Development" for pilots who have not flown in a previous FAI Cat 2 competition. Lookout Launch is the primary launch, but we may also use upper launch and Mt. Swansea depending on conditions.