I got to talk with the owner of the landing zone, John McIzaac, and others that wanted to move the Willi 2009 around. They insisted to take the dates of the Willi for the PG Nats 2009 for personal reasons. John backed these PG Nat organizers. I couldn't keep the dates.

The Willi 2009 would then precede the PG nat if the PG nat bid in Golden wins!

The 2009 Willi would then be July 17 evening to Saturday July 25, or Sunday July 26 if the PG Nats doesn't take the Sunday as well. But if the PG Nat organizers in Golden loose the bid I would do the Willi at the dates I asked previously.

I finally found the time to update the current Willi page with the results. Feel free to send comments, suggestions, photos.

The page:
http://sergewebservice.ca/seven/seven_wmxcc.html

Finally. Like most pilots, I’ve wanted a hundred mile flight since I started flying cross country. I was confident after getting close several times’ last year that this would be the year I break through the hundred mile barrier. In Australia hundred mile flights are a lot more common. In Forbes they often call 100+ mile tasks. With all the rain this year conditions were softer than normal and I was unable to make goal on the longer days. Coming home my hopes were for a big flight in May on the prairies. Most hundred mile flights in Canada are in Alberta in May.

I’ve been putting a lot of effort into improving my skill and ranking over the last three seasons. Breaking my collar bone two seasons ago put an end to that season. Last season I was hoping to get 100hrs for the season. The weather turned poor in the late summer and fall. I stalled at 92hrs. I got a great start this season in Australia in January. After some good flights in Arizona I thought I might hit a 100hrs by early summer. Again I was stalled by terrible weather all summer. Finally the sun came out and I was able to break the 100hr mark this season.

--------------------english version:

- registration $60, includes meals mentioned, and $5 Canadian Team Fee.
participants must be insured members of HPAC. Out of country can get temporary
HPAC membership. Membership forms will be there at registration but always
better to be member already. Two waivers have to be signed by participants. One
is the GEAR waiver (available online) if you have not signed it before. The
other is the Willi waiver that should be signed every year.
- class C HPAC competition. No sweat, it's the same format, as usual. Hang