Sunday 10 June 2012

Comp is now closed

Prize giving is over and the comp is closed. The Director and comp team would like to thank all the competitors for a safe and enjoyable week. After all it is the competitors that make the competition a success. Safe journey home to all.

Sponsors

We would like thank our sponsors for the week, Wild & Co, Tribal Riders and Argents.

Prize Giving

Prize giving is at 1800.

Prize Giving

Prize giving is at 1800.

Overalls


so overall:

Eastern Regionals Champion
768 Will Ellis 1712 pts
2nd GT Gywn Thomas 1691 pts
3rd AC Steve Codd 1607 pts.

we have results

on the day:
1st GT Gywn Thomas  71.4kph
2nd AC Steve Codd 67.4kph
3rd LS7 Dave Monroe 67.1kph

all accounted for

2W has land out just down the road at Attleborough so all are now accounted for.

overall lead

GT is in the overall lead but we are still waiting for 768's logger to see the final positions

loggers

loggers are being downloaded. it will be close on final scores we reckon

loggers

loggers are being downloaded

leader finishes

768 the overall leader going into today has just finished

2 left

2W and 768

another land back

403 has landed back non comp

more landouts

only 3 left racing now, 768,2W and 403

more landouts

only 3 left racing now, 768,2W and 403

LB

we have a few land backs. only 7 gliders still on task and racing

another

EKA finishes

finishers

GT, AC, 20 LS7

they are away

first glider rolling...........

start times


CPM   and 20 11:16
EKA, JNR, CJ, LS7 and AC at 11:17
EF and 999 at 11:18
then T5, 480, 2W, GW all go together at 11:22
768 (the current leader in the comp) at 11:31
AV8 just before him at 11:30
08 at 11:34
and then GT and W27 at 11:42

apologies

apologies a few technical hitches but we are back now

start height

Max start height 4500ft gate opens at 1113

they are away

first glider rolling...........

Sniffer reports

Sniffer has reported good climbs and has been stood down.

Sniffer

Sniffer launched 5mins ago. Reports soon

Tasks

Briefing is finished.
1st Launch scheduled for 1015
Task A  TIB-PIC-CRL-WEN-DIS-TSF  211.4km
There are also fall back tasks but we don't think we will need them.

Briefing

Briefing in 5mins

Briefing

Briefing in 5mins

weather

Weather is looking good already on track and into the task area. Lets go racing....

todays sponsors

Many thanks to our sponsors for today who are Argents Chartered Accountants of Norwich.

small cu

we have small cu just appearing. Gliders are being rigged and towed to the grid

Competitors

Grid before briefing briefing at 0930

Morning All

The sun is out and the sky is blue. The grid cones are on the runway. All will be decided with todays flying.