Gradient XCamp 2009

Competition web is on following URL: http://www.xcontest.org/xcamp/

No tasks, no goals, no windows, no stress...

"Gradient XCamp 2009" has the most open and simple format and rules possible. It´s all about free flying XC without stress, in the way you like! The main goal of this event is to enjoy "light competition" meeting with other pilots and free flying on this beautiful south side of Alps. XC beginners will have chance to learn from more experienced pilots and XC experts can push their limits with long flights or train for oncomming Paragliding Czech Open.

Term 4.5 – 9. 5. 2009 (6 days)
Category: FAI 2 competition
Place: Levico Terme, Panarotta - Italy
Organization: XContest.org

News:

16. 01. 2009 - General partner of XCamp 2009 is Gradient. Event is now "Gradient XCamp 2009"

The winner of the HOBBY class will receive hot brand new Gradient Aspen 3! Are you still waiting? :-)

09. 01. 2009 - During XContest XCamp 2009 will be organized prizegiving ceremony of winners "World XContest 2008".

Among invited pilots and winners of World XContest 2008 are: Rafael Saladini, Martin Bühler, Chrigel Maurer, Peter Wallner, Klaus Heimhofer, Uli Strasser, Wolfgang Bernhard, Michi Müller, Johann Kronberger, Klaudia Bulgakow, Regula Strasser, Anja Kroll, Tom Weissenberger, Davis Straub and Tony Marty.

Basic rules

Briefing with weather report will be held every morning in the office at landing. After arrive to the take-off there will be held another briefing where will be defined corridor of flying zone and recommended routes for less experienced pilots. Each pilot choose his route and launch time. Turnpoints will not need to be declared before flight and pilot can make decision about route during his flight, according to the actuall conditions. Afer return from the flight the track will be scored. The scoring system is simple and is based on the idea XContest.

Director of competition has right to stop the day any time in case of worsening weather under safe level in flying corridor or in case of objective reason. In this case tracklogs will be optimized and scored until time of stopping.

Scoring rules:

Distance over maximum 3 turnpoints: 1 km = 1,0 point

Distance over a circuit (out and back and triangles): 1 km=1,2 points

FAI triangles: 1 km= 1,6 points

Flight will be scored as a closed circuit if the distance between starting point and finish point is less than 5% of the total distace of the circuit.

For the final ranking each pilot will score of three best flights.

Number of Participants and Registration

Registration for the competition on-line at registration page. Registrations will be accepted on the first come first serve basis.

!!! The registration is valid only if the full entry fee has been paid, otherwise you are at the waiting list !!!
Maximum number of participants is limited to 80 pilots.

Entry Requirements

valid pilot license

valid FAI sporting license (in case you would like to be scored in FAI ranking)

medical insurance covering paragliding (proof will be checked at competition registration)

third party liability insurance covering paragliding (proof will be checked at competition registration)

unmodified certified paraglider (a documentation of line strength requirements fulfillment according to Section 7 of FAI Sporting Code for will be required for prototypes), helmet, reserve

radio 2m

entry fee payment

Entry Fee

100,- EUR if paid after 6th April 2009.
Pilots taking part at Paragliding Czech Open 2009 (May 10 - May 16, 2009) can use total special fee 240,- EUR if paid after 6th April.

Entry fee includes:

results processing

take-off and landing zones fees

transportation to take-off

retrieve at the main road Levico Terme - Feltre (or further in case of good conditions) and back (will be defined time and route of retrieve car)

GPS coordinates, map of the area

t-shirt

Wi-Fi in the office

Entry fee should be paid:

by bank transfer:

account no: 1060010723
variable symbol: FAI license number
IBAN: CZ09 6800 0000 0010 6001 0723
account name and address: Karel Vejchodsky, Podnasepni 16, 602 00 Brno, CZ
bank address: Volksbank CZ, a.s., Herspicka 5, 658 28 Brno

SWIFT: VBOE CZ 2X

The payment must be passed to the account before 6th April to qualify for the fee without a late payment surcharge!
For international bank transfers you have to pay all transaction fees (your payment order must be marked OUR).

by PayPal in rare cases (we removed PayPal because of hight transactions costs. If are not able to send funds via bank transfer, contact us and we will send you PayPal invoice)

Processing of Results

GPS will be used for the flight verification. XContest system will be used validation and scoring GPS track-log. We will ensure uploading of GPS tracklogs but you can use also your computers and Wi-fi in the office to do it yourselves under your profile in XContest system! All scores will be done live and on-line. After uploading your IGC file to the web your score will be immediately visible to everybody in the world! The organizer provides cables for GARMIN GPS.

Awarded Categories

HOBBY– ranking of participants flying certified gliders of categorie max. EN C or Standard or DHV 2.

In case of more tests in different test-rooms for one glider, the EN test norm is taken for decision.
In case of different test for different sizes the test for given size is taken for decision.
In case of missing test for some size, the highest test from others sizes is taken for decision.

PROFI – ranking of all participants

Registration for the Competition

Competition office - Levico Terme, landing (more informations about location here)

3. 5. 2009 18:00 – 22:00

4. 5. 2009 08:00 - 09:00

Contact information

www: http://www.xcontest.org/czechopen2009

email: info@xcontest.org

phone: +420777560735 (Karel)