On Sunday June 15th over 70 pilots from all over western Canada and NW USA, filled the Lumby Valley sky for hours on end at altitudes of over 10,000 ft. in light and variable winds to conclude a vary successful 3rd annual Lumby Air Races.

Some Hang Glider and Paraglider pilots showed up in Lumby a week early to practice the race around a natural 10k rectangle and a natural 25k triangle over the village of Lumby BC Canada as part of Lumby Days, www.LumbyDays.ca . Natural meaning there is a visible turn point that usually produces lift. GPS confirmation was still required for scoring.

Mark Dowsett and Randy Rauck Flying a motorized Hang Glider Trike near Coopers Launch during the Canadian National Hang Gliding Championships 2007.
Lumby BC, the south tip of Saddle Mountain and the landing zone at the Freedom Flight Park are in the background.

2007 Lumby Air Races

Group Shot

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

Lumby Air Race Winners 2007

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

Get Ready For
THE THIRD ANNUAL

LUMBY AIR RACES

June 13,14, 15, 2008

For Hang Gliders and Paragliders
in conjunction with Lumby Days
Pilots meeting and breakfast 8am each day TBA.

This is a fund raising event that helps the L.A.F. to improve Coopers Launch

Maximum 50 Pilots
$2500.00 in cash prize money has been secured so far for this year. More may follow as in past years.
$2000.00 was awarded in 2006 and $5000.00 was awarded in 2007.

The Lumby Air Force Eagle Trophy will be Awarded again to the winners and their names will be added.
Other prizes will also be awarded.