2007 Lumby Air Races - Woman Pilots Rule!!!
Lumby Air Races - Woman Pilots Rule!!!
The second annual International Open Lumby Air Races finished off Sunday June 10th with 2 complete rounds in all four classes of Hang Gliding and Paragliding to make it a valid and fun contest. Good skill and excellent judgment was required to win these races.
$5000.00 in cash, many prizes and trophies were awarded.
Hang Gliding Open
Winner - Brett Hazlett - Canada - Moyes Lightspeed
Second – Richard Lovelace, England, Stealth Combat
Third, Clayton Brauer, Canada, Moyes Lightspeed
Hang Gliding King Post
Winner - Christine Nidd, Canada, Wills Wing Sport 2
Second - Fiona Katay, Canada, Wills Wing Sport 2
Third, Kamron Blevins, USA, North Wing Freedom 170
Paragliding Open
Winner, Nicole Mclearn, Canada,
Second, Morgan Hollingsworth, Mexico
Third, Jim Orava, Canada
Paragliding Standard
Winner - Annelies Browne - Canada
Second, Brett Yeates- Canada
Third, Keith Riemersma, USA
Friday June 8th the sun returned after 4 days of overcast and rain during the Hang Gliding Nationals. The 2 months previous to the nationals was a record drought with hardly any moisture and excellent flying conditions. The local farmers had been praying for rain and their prayers were answered. Brett Hazlett set the pace by completed 5 laps around the 14km triangle course in record time. The Lumby Days crowds looked to the sky in amazement as the colorful gliders soared around the valley.
Saturday morning was not looking great so a spot landing contest was called and $800.00 in cash was awarded to lift the pilots spirits. A Greek food feast was enjoyed in the hanger at the Lumby Airpark just before Sazacha Redsky was called in to honor the rain and sing some sun songs. She was joined by Mexican Sun Goddess Maia Hollingsworth. Three bands, Basic, The John Noren Band and Munro, rocked the hanger until almost 2am while pilots and friends danced for the sun! It must have worked because Sunday morning the sky cleared and the race was back on!! Brett was able to hang onto his lead with 3 more laps while others flew numerous flights to improve their positions. The rule was best flight counts.
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