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1 SEPTEMBER 2019 - 30 APRIL 2020
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WELCOME TO THE VICTORIA 2019 CHALLENGE
All flights should be uploaded within 2 weeks of the flight having been completed AND they must be submitted within 7 days of the close of the challenge.
THE WINNERS
Hi All,
The Turnpoint Challenge committee has decided to close off the Victoria 2019 Turnpoint Challenge season as of the 30 March 2020 given the current COVID circumstances.
When we set this up, we had in mind the following goals:
- A fun informal challenge to encourage pilots to venture away from the hill
- Fly with purpose, develop your skills, make new friends.
- Statewide, All-inclusive, Season-long event commencing 1/9/2019
- Several classes to cater for. Pilots of all skill level, novices encouraged to compete
- Awards ‘ceremony’ at end of season
Apart from the last dot point (stymied by Covid19) I think met all of these. So well done to all the pilots who competed. It was the inaugural season which I think went really well.
From the start of the season on the 1/9/2019 28 pilots submitted tracklogs across a range of classes from beginner to expert.
The feedback we received to date is that the comp is worthwhile and people got a lot out of it which is great.
The less experienced pilots were asking lots of great questions. They learnt a lot about equipment, flight planning and navigation as well as pushing away from the hill.
The more experienced pilots found challenges in hitting difficult turn points and seeing how many they could get in a single flight.
It provided some new direction, challenges and interest for even very experienced pilots
A couple of points before I get into the results
Very importantly I want to thank the Turnpoint Challenge team for their work and support for the challenge and especially to Geoff Wong for setting up the challenge on HighCloud. It made this season possible. We really appreciate the work and effort.
Depending on how the world tracks over the next few months we are setting a tentative start date for next season to be 1/9/2020.
We have learnt a lot this season. Our aim will be to use those learnings to improve and expand the comp for next year. I will send more information out on this prior to Sept. Just too whet the appetite some of the changes we are targeting are significant system upgrades and a broader spread of turn points. Watch this space!
Now for the important stuff .. the results!
WINNERS - MOST UNIQUE TURNPOINTS
FOR THE ENTIRE CHALLENGE
FUN CLASS
PARAGLIDERS
1. Jacqx Bryanna | NEVHGC | 76
2. Sonner Yorgun | Skyhigh | 28
3. Conan Burch | NEVHGC | 17
HANG GLIDERS
No PIlots
SPORTS CLASS
PARAGLIDERS
1. David Cocks | 17 | NEVHGC
2. Roger Turner | 83 | NEVHGC
3. Michael Armstrong | 17 | Skyhigh
HANG GLIDERS
No PIlots
ADVANCED CLASS
PARAGLIDERS
1. Kirsten Seeto | 33 | NEVHGC
2. Scott Stephens | 6 | NEVHGC
HANG GLIDERS
No PIlots
EXPERT CLASS
PARAGLIDERS
1. David Snowden | 100 | NEVHGC
2. Wally Arcidianco | 58 | NEVHGC
3. Thomas Clavel | 56 | NEVHGC
HANG GLIDERS
No PIlots
WINNERS - MOST UNIQUE TURNPOINTS
FOR A SINGLE FLIGHT
FUN CLASS
PARAGLIDERS
1. Conan Burch | NEVHGC | 14
2. Jacqx Bryanna | NEVHGC | 9
3. Sudin Shrestha | Skyhigh| 8
HANG GLIDERS
No PIlots
SPORTS CLASS
PARAGLIDERS
1. David Cocks | 21 | NEVHGC
2. Bob Saville | 12 | Skyhigh
3. Michael Armstrong | 11 | Skyhigh
HANG GLIDERS
No PIlots
ADVANCED CLASS
PARAGLIDERS
1. Kirsten Seeto | 10 | NEVHGC
2. Scott Stephens | 6 | NEVHGC
HANG GLIDERS
No PIlots
EXPERT CLASS
PARAGLIDERS
1. Thomas Clavel | 40 | NEVHGC
2. Wally Arcidianco | 31 | NEVHGC
3. David Snowden | 22 | NEVHGC
HANG GLIDERS
No PIlots
FLIGHTS OF INTEREST
We'd encourage people to check these out - there are some amazing flights logged.
- Bright - Kirsten Seeto with a classic loop - click here to see
- Bright - Thomas Clavel 40 turn point look - click here to see
- Bright - Wallys 31 turn point loop - click here to see
- East Coast - Michael Armstrong - click here to see
- West Coast - Jacqx Bryanna - click here to see
- Corryong - Dave Cocks - click here to see
- Broughton - Mike Chapman - click here to see
And some tricky turn points (for very experienced pilots only) such as:
- Jan's Milanesia Beach run - click here to see
- Snowy's Hotham Run - click here to see
- Scott Stephens flight to Feathertop - click here to see
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR AUSTRALIAN BASED CHALLENGES
- Pilots must be financial members of SAFA throughout the event
- Rules & regulations according to the SAFA Ops manual must be adhered to
- Local site rules must be adhered to
- Pilots must comply with their respective licence restrictions
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- A GPS instrument capable of producing an IGC file
- A serviceable UHF Radio supporting CTCSS
- A reserve chute
- Helmet
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Honesty based submissions
- Pilots must be registered with the Turnpoint Challenge
- All claims must have a Turnpoint Challenge registered track log of the flight for the day.
(Track logs may or may not be independently checked) - Turnpoints considered as achieved if flown within the official radius of the given coordinates as specified by the Challenge Master File.
- Turnpoints may be "achieved" from flights from any official Victorian launch site or tow site
- A site counts as a turnpoint if it's on the list and is used either as launch or in flight
- IGC File submissions must be flown and uploaded between the competition start and end dates and within 14 days of the date the flight took place and 7 days of the final challenge date.
- For local short challenges, tracklogs should be submitted on the day of the flight
- The Turnpoint Challenge admin team reserve the right to assess and move a pilot into another class if deemed fair and reasonable.
- The Turnpoint Challenge admin team reserve the right to remove a submitted flight if the flight is deemed to be inaccurate, fraudulent or contravenes airspace restrictions
ENTRY TO THE VICTORIAN 2019 CHALLENGE IS FREE
It is a goal of the Turnpoint Challenge team to keep the challenges free, however, we do have costs to cover. We are wanting to raise an additional $1,500 over the year to cover running, promotional & event costs.
If you'd like to donate as little as $5 for participating in one of our challenges we would be most appreciative!
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