Flyin's Been Good (From Meet Organizer)

The conditions are heating up. Make your plans now to enter the Elsinore XC Meet. Labor day weekend. Registration starts Saturday September 3rd at 9AM ..

This year GPS will be required for scoring ,so if you have an extra bring it for those recreation class pilots that might not have one, also if you have an download cable bring it especially if you have a uncommon unit

Entry fee is $75.00, this includes tee shirt and BBQ. This is our annual fund raiser so come join and bring your friends. Scoring will be on a race to goal system with 1 start time . There will be 3 classes, topless kingpost & pg.

This weekend had 8k & 10k days so come prepared to have fun and do some racing.
Bill.

Also note that additional turnpoints were added so if you downloaded the turnpoints before, you'll neeed to re-download them to get the additional turnpoints that were added on 29 August

From the Meet Organizer

Pilot Registration
Waypoints for Google Earth
Waypoints for CompeGPS (right click save target as)

Where: Elsinore CA.
When: September 3rd, 4th & 5th.

Make your plans and spread the word. We will have 3 Classes this year Topless, kingposts, & paragliders. GPS will be required for scoring. $75.00 entry fee includes tee shirt and BBQ. If you have a GPS cable bring it!

WELCOME

ELSINORE XC OPEN
This is a fun meet with a race to goal format. Tasks will be called for each class. Goal & turn points will vary per class. Turn points will be scored by a GPS. Be aware when crossing the lake to STAY OUT of the DROP ZONE. The airport on the south end of the lake requires you to stay North of Rome Hill and the Stadium or ½ mile south of Corydon (the road on the south side of the airport.) The MCCALL turn point mark is on the south side of the hospital. We are required to stay south of McCall to stay out of the ARSA and clear of the PERRIS DROP ZONE AND MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE. Do not jeopardize our site by infringing on these areas. Meet Frequency is 144.120.

SCORING
Time will start when the window opens 11:00am (usually.) When launch is open be curtsies to other pilots. PGs please prep your equipment before going to launch and use the left launch or center launch if possible. Time stops when the Gps marks at Goal.

Scoring will be time x miles. Those not making goal will be scored with the time of the last pilot in their class to goal + the distance they are from goal added to the goal distance. Low score wins the day. Overall winners will be from cumulative totals of your position each day.


SIGN IN (pinning in)
All pilots are required to check in by 7:00 pm whether you fly or not EACH DAY. This helps us with safety by accounting for all pilots. (We’ll sleep better.) GPS downloads are preferred at check in or 9:30am in the LZ. If you cannot be back to the LZ by 7:00pm Call 951-533-0171 or 909-772-9369 or leave a good msg. at 951-677-7015.

RETREIVE
You are responsible for your own retrieve. There may be some drivers and vehicles available. Be generous to the drivers. There will also be a driver’s award for the most pilots collected over all. There is a driver’s form to be filled out. Very simple to do.

ACTIVITES
Free BBQ dinner on Saturday location to be announced. (Will provide directions that morning.)

Awards presentation will be in the LZ Monday after flying results totaled. (Another BBQ possible on Monday depending on funds.) Thank you all for coming!!!

POSSIBLE ROUTES

RIGID & TOPLESS MILES
1. LAUNCH to TRABUCO PEAK to MCCALL to SABOBA 39.7
2. LAUNCH to MCCALL to JUNIPER FLATS to MCCALL to E LZ 38.2
3. LAUNCH to ANZA 45.3

KING POST
1. LAUNCH to MCCALL to SABOBA 27.6
2. LAUNCH to MCCALL to E LZ 26.3
3. LAUNCH to ANZA 45.3

PARAGLIDER
1. LAUNCH to MCCALL to SABOBA 27.6
2. LAUNCH to DANS to TOWER to E LAUNCH to TOWER to E LZ 18.1
3. LAUNCH to ANZA 45

Elsinore XC Meet Blog Started

We are embarking on a new era for the Elsinore XC meet this year. Gol-dern Bill has specified that all participants will need a GPS to enter the meet. With that will also come computer scoring with the CompeGPS program.

I'll be heading down to the meet to help score and probably fly a few days as well. We hope that the turnout from the local flying clubs will be above normal. I've set up this "BLOG" to spark interest in the local flying community for XC and friendly competition flying.

All the pilots that went to Big Spring Texas got a taste of the camaraderie and seemed to really enjoy it. It's very likely that exposing the same sort of competitive spirit in our local area will have the same effect.

I'll keep the updates coming so look here for updates on the meet.